Friday Floetry x 12/21/07

This morning I was at the gym (trying my best to wake up early at least during the week), and I heard the following track on my iPod.  The track is from around 2004, so about 3 years ago give or take.  G-Unit did this track.  The group was created by and includes 50 Cent (who still seems to be rapping even though he lost that bet with Kanye ---see earlier postings by Brownie to get up to speed on that).  I don't remember who is feuding with whom at this exact moment, but when this track came out, Lloyd Banks and Young Buc were also members of G-Unit.

Enjoy the Holidays!

Floetry:

Chain so icy, you don't have to like me

In a throwback jersey, with the throwback Nikes

I know you probably seen me with Cash Money from back in the days

The only thing changed is the numbers on the range

I bought me an old school and blew out the brains

The Roc the Mic tour, I threw off my chain

My sprewell's spinning man, I'm doing my thing

And whodi now in trouble now that you in the game

Come on now, we all know gold is getting old

The ice in my teeth keep the Cristal cold

G-Unit homie, actin' like y'all don't know

Look, I can't even walk through the mall no more

I just pull up, get out, and get all the hoes

They never seen doors lift up on a car before

Don't be mad at me dog, that's all I know

That's how to show these fougaisies how it's supposed to go

Taken from Stunt 101 by G-Unit

Coogs Basketball Update

Been real busy at my real job, so I haven't had a chance to post anything about the UH-Kentucky basketball game on Tuesday night where the Coogs annhilated the visiting Wildcats 83-69 (game nowhere near as close as the score indicates). The Coogs were up by 27 midway through the 2nd half and then just decided to start milking the clock, which allowed Kentucky to make the score respectable. I understand Kentucky has some injuries right now, but could SportsCenter at least give the Coogs some credit on destroying a perennial power. I know we are not the team we were back in the 1980s with Phi Slamma Jamma (and have been below average until Penders arrived on the scene), but they were acting like there was no way we should've beaten them, as if we are on par with the Gardner-Webb's of the world (not a slight against Gardner-Webb, but with the tradition that Houston has on the hardwood, especially with the 40th anniversary of the game against UCLA in the Astrodome that changed the landscape of college basketball forever arriving in January). The Coogs will definitely be getting some votes for the Top 25, but may not make it into the rankings until after we play and hopefully beat the likes of UMass and Arizona and not lose to the likes of Arkansas - Pine Bluff.

It was nice to see such a large crowd and it was rocking early in the game. Paid attendance was in the neighborhood of 8,500, which is the largest crowd since my sophomore year in 2000 when we hosted #1 Cincinnati. There were numerous sightings of Clyde Drexler, Chuck Hayes, Tracy McGrady, Keith Bogans, and new Houston Astros CF and former Coog, Michael Bourn. I have heard the crowd sounded great on tv and the home court advantage probably gave the team at least 5-10 extra points. I think the crowd hit is peak when the following happened:



Overall, big time victory for the Coogs and one that will look better as the season heads towards March. The Coogs sit at 10-1, its best start since the days of Phi Slamma Jamma.

B-Mid

Big time congrats to former University of Houston standout wide receiver Brandon Middleton (#10) for his first touchdown reception of his NFL career. Although his Detroit Lions team lost the game in brutal fashion, yesterday is a day B-Mid will remember. With the injury to Roy Williams, Middleton was called up from the practice squad a few weeks ago and saw action for the second straight game.

Also, former Coog Willie Gaston, playing in only his second game of the season for the Baltimore Ravens, had 5 tackles and a pass deflection in a loss to the formerly winless Dolphins.

[photo taken by Harry How/Gettys Images]