{"id":37865,"date":"2014-03-06T11:06:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T18:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=37865"},"modified":"2014-03-06T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T18:06:34","slug":"fanview-lite-march-6-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=37865","title":{"rendered":"Fanview Lite: March 6, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_21251\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/jt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21251\" class=\" wp-image-21251  \" alt=\"Joe T.\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/jt-588x768.jpg\" width=\"187\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe T.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.&#8221;&#8212;Al McGuire<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kick it!<\/p>\n<p>First thought on the Monrovia hire of Chris Stevens as the new HC&#8230;He has too much hair. The last six Mid-Valley division titles have gone to members of \u201cThe League of Bald Headed Men\u201d, so he might have a lot to over come.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If Stevens loses a couple of games early, I sure the M-Town faithful will aid him in acquiring the \u201cNorm Dahlia\u201d look.<\/p>\n<p>When it came to Monrovia we heard all the names in the book from Steve Bogan to Wardell Crutchfield to Ted Clark, and a bunch of names in between. We should probably publish Tim Peterson\u2019s notes, texts, and emails from the last two months. Very interesting reading.<\/p>\n<p>Diamond Bar is close&#8230;at least that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been told&#8230;what Peterson has been told.<\/p>\n<p>In the back of my head I think one of these mornings we\u2019re going to wake up to find a school in need has hired Mike Mooney. Not a prediction, just a thought.<\/p>\n<p>NCAA rules committee withdraws 10-second rule change and tables it for a later date. All Nick Saban desires, in sponsoring this rule change, is the safety of the athlete. Right, and I\u2019m Frenchy Fuqua.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Friend:<\/strong> <\/span>Joe T., what are you giving up for lent?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joe T.<\/strong><\/span>: Lent.<\/p>\n<p>Since \u201cDODGERFAN4LIFE\u201d is questioning my devotion to the Dodgers I now have to prove myself. So let me say this: I can name every Dodger manager from 1954 through 1976&#8230;Can you? Put that in your pipe and smoke it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not my money but how do the Pittsburgh Steelers give Troy Polamalu a three year 20-million dollar extension? It\u2019s actually a bit of a pay cut, but that\u2019s still a lot of dough when you consider the salary cap and the mileage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan Sanchez go out and be a player in this league? Absolutely, for me, right now, he\u2019d be one of the top back ups in the league.\u201d&#8212;Former Baltimore Ravens\/New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott on former teammate Mark Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p>During my annual scan of the El Rancho roster I noticed that they are losing 34 seniors to graduation. Then I looked again and realized the Dons listed 88 players on their roster in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Comparison? Rio Hondo Prep reports only 100 students total for enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Last Add El Rancho: The Ranch scored 41 touchdowns last fall, 36 of those touchdowns take the long walk this June.<\/p>\n<p>Non-Nostradamus Moment: You don\u2019t need to be Nostradamus to know with Raymen Barraza and Jayson Miller returning at wide receiver new Baldwin Park HC Daniel Al-gattas will be putting the ball in the air.<\/p>\n<p>The BP Brave you need to remember is Malik Abston&#8230;If you don\u2019t know who he is ask Jim Singiser.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Regards:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In regards to the Alamo being fought 178 years ago today: That\u2019s the way I want to go.<\/p>\n<p>In regards to \u201cSurvivor\u201d: The universal truth is; keep your mouth shut!<\/p>\n<p>In regards to Ukraine: I still say \u201cThe Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In regards to Devin Hester: Hall of Fame&#8230;especially if punters are being elected.<\/p>\n<p>In regards to Michael Vick: Does he have any football left in him?<\/p>\n<p>The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n<p>522<\/p>\n<p>Genesis 22:10-12<\/p>\n<p>Contact Joe at <a href=\"mailto:joe@midvalleysports.com\">joe@midvalleysports.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe T.\u2019s Scoreboard\u201d is found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midvalleynews.com\">www.midvalleynews.com<\/a> every Wednesday &amp; in the hard copy of the Mid Valley News, published every Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Follow Joe on twitter @joet13b<\/p>\n<p>Listen to \u201cThe Joe Show\u201d every Wednesday (6 &amp; 6:30 P.M.) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midvalleyradio.net\/\">www.midvalleyradio.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.&#8221;&#8212;Al McGuire Kick it! First thought on the Monrovia hire of Chris Stevens as the new HC&#8230;He has too much hair. 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