Today is gameday for the Big Blue Nation. To say that I'm excited about the game that starts in an hour is an exaggerated understatement. Kentucky beat Florida yesterday in their first game of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Today we play Auburn. Auburn's coach is Bruce Pearl who was previously Tennessee's coach before he broke some recruiting violations and lied about it. What looked like a great fit for him in Knoxville ended abruptly. We had the opportunity to watch him coach when we lived in Henderson, Kentucky. He coached the Screaming Eagles of the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. They had awesome teams year after year and usually scored over 100 points when we attended games.
My cousin, Deb Pope, was on the women's team at USI, so we went to quite a few games over her four years there in Evansville. I always wondered why such a talented and motivating coach was still in Division II and eventually learned of an unflattering history of causing problems for other teams, primarily Illinois, and being apparently black balled for many years from Division I. Eventually, though, he was able to impress enough schools that he got back into the game and I think came back to the big basketball league when a Wisconsin school gave him the opportunity. After taking them to Big Dance, he was given the chance of coaching in the SEC.
Anyway, we face his team today, who in the regular season lost four games in a row and followed that with three wins in three days in Nashville at the SEC Tourney. It seems he told the press that, at the beginning of the tournament run, his Tigers could beat any team in the SEC except Kentucky. Yes, he's still a motivational genius when it comes to encouraging his players to really give it their all. After watching them over their past two games, and especially last night, I'm beginning to get very nervous about this match up. Not only did Pearl refer to his players as midgets, it appears their best player is a strong Christian who gave all the glory to God after the game last night. That really makes me nervous. As much as I love our team, I haven't heard that from them in a while, though I believe they feel that way. Always good to hear it.........................................Go Big Blue!
Today's Upperroom devotion was called Hidden Treasure and is directed at Bible Study Groups. I have to share the hidden treasure we studied during this weeks Bible Study Fellowship that I attend with my sister. We are still studying Moses, but were taken to the New Testament for a comment Jesus made in the middle of his night time visit and discussion with Nicodemus. This section includes one of the most familiar Bible verses ever, John 3:16. I've mentioned in previous blogs that it was the first verse I remember memorizing and reciting it in front of my church congregation so many years ago. However, the study of Moses in Numbers 21:9 led us directly to John 3:14. I know I had read through this story of Nicodemus' visit many times, but had never noticed this unusual reference to Moses lifting up the snake in the desert. And further research led me to Genesis and the story of Adam and Eve and the serpent, when he tempted Eve into biting into the forbidden apple. Genesis 3:15 helps me understand why I've always been so disturbed by snakes and have found myself in battles with them on several occasions. I've also blogged previously about one of those incidents.
Its getting really close to game time, so it's time to get into my gametime mode. Yesterday I was only able to watch the recording of the game, as I had an International Homemakers Luncheon scheduled with my good friend, Mildred. It was wonderful. I hope you enjoy the day doing whatever you find to your liking. I'm gonna go watch the Wildcats, hopefully, win.
Take care. luv, Susan
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