Ryan Godot is a silky-smooth 6’4” SG from Indianapolis, IN from whom BG expects to get a verbal commitment from any day now.

No he’s not.

For those of you who weren’t paying attention during your HS lit class “Waiting for Godot” is actually a play by Samuel Beckett that deals with two tramps waiting for a Monsieur Godot, who never shows up. Unlike Beckett’s fictional Godot, Coach Gregory actually does have several ‘Ryan Godot’ types lined up in the BG Recruiting Funnel who will, eventually, show up—we just don’t know specifically who they are or when they will announce. There are 3 or 4 prospects for each of the 3 available scholarships for the UD Class of 2010—some local, some not so local, but all players who can bring skills and add depth to an already impressive Dayton roster. And like Beckett’s two tramps, we Flyer Faithful will have to sit and contemplate our navels until they get here.

While we’re waiting, let’s kill some time and empty the FTS Mailbag, shall we?

Our first missive is from frequent MB poster Tom Hubler about my favorite baseball team and the Hall of Fame:

Hey Swamp,
I just read your latest Pride column and these thoughts came to mind: I went to Cooperstown this past weekend to meet up with my college buddies and to celebrate the 25 Anniversary of our fantasy baseball league. For whatever it’s worth, we are believed to the 2nd oldest league in existence. That’s what we like to brag about regardless if it’s true.

On display at Cooperstown, among many things, was Curt Schilling’s bloody ALCS sock. That was pretty weird. That artifact ranked right up there with the glove Willie Mays made “the catch” with, along with the Holy Grail of baseball cards-the 1909 Honus Wagner card. If you have never been to Cooperstown, it’s worth the pilgrimage which is the best word to describe getting there. We flew into Albany and rented cars for the hour or so drive to Cooperstown.

I can’t believe Pedro is being such a wuss about his World Series ring. That guy will cop an attitude about anything. Lighten up Pedro and accept your damn ring. You don’t have to where a Red Sox jersey (like Derek Lowe did) if you don’t want to, but please take your stupid ring!!!

Sox should contend again this year as well. Reds will have their moments, but are still only the 3rd of 4th best team in their division.
See ya,

Tom

My Dad lives an hour from the Albany airport in Vermont, but I am ashamed to say I have never been to the H of F. Sounds like a road trip I need to take!

Our next communiqué is from Randy Penninger, who works in Charlotte and emailed me about the Meadows family trip to his fair city to see the YS pitch for U of M’s Club Softball team:

Jim,

I’ve enjoyed reading your columns over the past hoops season. Looking forward to next season when Charlotte and Saint Louis join the A-10. The home-and-away between the Niners and the Flyers should make for some good basketball in 2005-06.

FYI, athletically, it’s Charlotte. Academically, it’s UNC Charlotte (no hyphen).

Thanks!!!

Randy Penninger
Charlotte, NC

Randy, I hope the Flyers are up to the challenge of facing the 49ers twice every year. As to two the different designations for the same school, we do the same thing here at UD: those who know what they’re talking about refer to us as the University of Dayton; those who don’t, call it Dayton University.

Old pal and former UD Pride contributor Mark Ryan in Ireland sent this note on the same subject:

Swampy,
Please pass on my congratulations to Caitlin! That was a very impressive set of accomplishments in NC!
While I’m congratulating people, I’ll raise my pint of Guinness to your 5 years of writing (I’ve read ‘em all) and your basketball predictions.

Best wishes,
Mark

Thanks Mark. Caitlin just ended her softball career—for the second time—on April 28th when her Wolverine Club Team split a twin bill with the dreaded Buckeyes of OSU. Caits took the hard luck loss, but ripped a double and a single and scored a run. For those of you who missed the first time the YS hung up her spikes, here’s a link:

https://www.udpride.com/archives/20040813.htm

And yes, I did tell her to play hard and have fun before the game.

Finally, I’m sure everybody has someone—a friend or relative—who is always emailing them jokes or trivia. I have a few folks like that, but the guy who seems to find the best stuff (or maybe it’s that he only sends the good ones) is my old boss at WAVI in Dayton, Mike Jacques.

Here are a few interesting tidbits from the guy who taught me the value of having and keeping a Daily Planner:

–Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled:
“Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden” and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

–Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

–Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

–Coca-Cola was originally green.

–It is impossible to lick your elbow.

–The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

–The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%

–The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

–The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

–The average number of people airborne over the US at any given hour:
61,000

–Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

–The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

–San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

–Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades – King David

Hearts – Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander the Great

Diamonds – Julius Caesar

–111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

That’s it “From the Swamp”