2019 PGA Golf Colin 'Mulligan' McShank's Start'em or Sit'em Week 7 Review.

                           The Irish Highwayman's Start or Sit Selections

                                           Week 7 The Honda Classic 

                                   at PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Purse $6,600,000

2018 Top 5 Players Last Year:

1.* J. Thomas -8

2. L. List -8

3. A. Norhen -7

4. T. Fleetwood -6

T5 B. An -4

T5 W. Simpson -4

* Won playoff sudden death hole.

The Weekend Warrior Team of the Week: Under Taker 6.

I wonder if the Under Taker 6 team named after the WWE Wrestler or not? However, their 785 points won the week and catapaulted them to first place by 35 points over Na-na-Noonans. The Under Takers were led by the Mexican Championship winner Dustin Johnson with a 375 point week. Bradley also chipped in 180 points in the effort to win the steel caged death match. Skirt Steaker 1 had 590 points led by second place finisher Irishman McIIroy with 265 points and his real life bud, Tiger Woods and his 165 points. Third place belonged to Na-na-Noonan's with 465 points. Thomas had 195 points and Scott posted a 185.

The Tiger Woods squad had a good week of play as Cameron Smith carded a 180 and Matsuyama 95. Consistent play expected from this squad going forward for the rest of the season.

Top Three Teams in the WWGL Cup

Total Points PB

1. Underh Taker 6 3,215
2. Na-na-Noonan's 3,180 35
3. Dimpled Balls 2,945 270
   Skirt Steaker 1 moved back into fouth place with 2,260, one hundred points over last weeks darling Tiger Woods.

Recap of Last Week's Starts or Sits at the Mexico Championship

Starts- Did Justin Thomas repeat the prior week's effort, a big no withh a -9 for 9^th place. However Dustin Johnson did not disappoint us with a big win shooting a -21!

But, other than Rory McIIroy, who finished in second place with a -16. The other three selections were terrible: Jon Rahm shot a +1 for the week, Rickie Fowler an E for 36^th place and Marc Leishman, still playing with a +9 good for 67^th place...oie vie...

Long Shot: Gary Woodland, did better than the last three start selections with a -6 for 17^th place.

Week 6 Average: 36 Strokes (6.0) for a 27^th place finish, 3 top 10 finishes and 6 of 6 Make Cut

Sits: Patrick Reed and Tony Finau, also did a lot better than the start picks. Reed had a -7 good for 7^th place and Finau a -4 (25^th).

Week 6 Average: 11 Strokes (5.5) for a 20^th place finish, and 2 of 2 Make Cut.

Totals for the Season:

Start Average: -365 (10.8) 34 Golfers, (18^h Place), 34 for 34 Make Cut, 1 (0.16)Win and 19 (3.3) Top Ten Finishes.

Sit Average: -109(9.1) 12 Golfers, (18^th Place) and 12 of 13 Make Cut, 1 (0.20) Win and 3 Top (0.5) Ten Finishes.

Week 7 Starts or Sits at the Honda Classic.

Starts- To be the champion you must beat that person. And that golfer again in this preview, Justin Thomas, won last year. Okay, maybe a pick for Rickie Fowler, the 2017 winner. Spain's Sergio Garcia a play under the wire.

The gang of three that are left to pick were a mess last week for this space. Cameron Smith, Alex Noren who finished one stroke from a playoff last year in this event and Gary Woodland can't be any worse to select this week.

Long Shot- Billy Horschel, a former bankable top ten player.

Sits: Brooks Koepka has trouble at this course, and Adam Scott, where both players need to sit on the bench.

Good Luck,

Colin, 'The Irish Highwayman'

2018-2019 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Top 10 Poll Week 16

                                      Mill Works USA

             2018-19 NCAA Top 10 Basketball Polls-Week 16

                                               MEN

Rank/Team/Record/LR

1. Gonzaga 27-2 1
2. Houston 25-1 4
3. Michigan State 21-5 NR
4. UVA 24-2 4\
5. Kentucky 23-4 NR
6. Michigan 23-3 10
7. Kansas 20-6 NR
8. Duke 23-2 3
9. Nevada 24-2 23
10. Tennessee 24-3 6

         Gone: None

        Honorable Mentions: Buffalo 21-5-0, Texas Tech 21-5 Marquette 234, LSU 22-5, and 22-5,              and Iowa 21-6.

                                       WOMEN

Rank/Team/Record/LR

1. Baylor 23-1 1
2. Oregon 24-1 3
3. UCONN 23-2 5
4. Notre Dame 23-3 7
5. Mississippi State 23-2 4
6. Louisville 23-2 2
7. Stanford 21-4 NR
8. NC State 22-2 10
9. Iowa 21-5 NR
10. Maryland 22-2 6

         Gone:: Oregon State 20-5 and Marquette 22-4

        Honorable Mentions:, Gonzaga 23-3, Texas 20-6, South Dakota 23-3, Rice 22-3, and Miami              FL 22-5

2018-19 Men's and Women's College Hockey Top 5 Polls-Week 19

                                         Mill Works USA

                         NCAA Top 5 Hockey Polls-Week 19

                                                  MEN

Rank /Team/Record/LR

1. Minnesota State 24-6-1 1
2. St. Cloud State 21-4-3 3
3. Quinnipiac 22-6-1 4
4. UMASS 23-6-0 NR
5. Providence 18-9-5 NR

         Gone: Ohio State 19-7-4 and Minnesota Duluth 17-7-2.

        Honorable Mentions: Denver 16-7-4, Clarkson 20-10-0, Cornell 15-7-3, Arizona State 21-10-            1, and Lake Superior State 20-8-2, and Bowling Green State 19-8-4.

                                             WOMEN

Rank Team Record LR

1. Minnesota 27-4-1 3
2. Wisconsin 28-4-0 2
3. Cornell 18-3-5 NR
4. BU 18-6-8 NR
5. Northeastern 22-5-4 5
   Gone: Clarkson 23-6-1 and Princeton 18-4-5.                                                                          Honorable Mentions: Ohio State 18-12-0, BC 23-10-0 and Colgate 19-8-5.

                                                

Coach Don Rasberry-'The Professor of Pucks'

                                        Coach Don Rasberry

                                       

Now goes by 'The Professor of Pucks.'


However, was also known throughout Canada when he played as Fruity or Flaky Cakes for his bone crushing hits as a 14 year minor league defense man. His fights from the 1970s are legendary epic bouts on skates still seen on You Tube.


Had a lunch pail blue collar coaching style when in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He use to say to the press, “ We ain't pretty to look at on a Saturday night, but, we out work you in the corners, check you into the boards, take your girl friends and leave with the two points!”


He coaches for ten seasons, first with Philadelphia, and then in Detroit, where he retires after three straight world championship seasons. He tells his team at the end, “Boys, the stress is too much to take where the fun has gone out of me for the game...each and everyone of you and everyone that ever played for me, will always be like my son, good bye, I love you all.” Don leaves the dressing room that night, never to be seen behind the bench again...


Don takes a full year off from hockey to find himself in the wilds of Manitoba where he grew up. He hunts and fishes all the time where he lives in a cabin, even taking a pair of skates with him, to test out the pond near his home.


Jerry Dampiere, the coach's agent had been trying to contact him for a few months to discuss a potential deal. Jerry tells him, “What are you doing out here all alone....God, you look like Grizzly Adams, don't you own a razor?”....He continues, “But leave it, think I have a sponsor for us...”


The deal was as a television game analyst for the Hockey in Canada network, the NAHL owned network. He even ended up as the spokesperson for Bador Blades, after he held a promotional stunt to shave off the beard. The company also sponsored the coach's show on television.


The “Coach Rasberry Corner” was a pre and post game show where Don could be himself and dress (It was encouraged) like the 1970s, with velvet suits, and checkered bow ties, with flowing colorful bright hanker chiefs in front pockets. The coach was so proud to let the producers that he did not need a wardrobe allowance, which left the crew kind of speechless...


The show became the highest rated in Canada during the week, and on the most important night, Saturday.


He also writes a season preview, weekly power 5 team poll during the season and has an annual playoff preview and prediction special shown throughout North American.


Also hosts an annual year end Rasberries award show to announce his all star teams, players, and coach of the year.


His motto now from when he coached has become, “I might not be near the ice now, but, you at home will feel all the action like it is happening right in your living room, or since this is Canada ey, in the bar!”

2019 PGA Golf Colin 'Mulligan' McShank's Start'em or Sit'em Week 6 Review.

The Irish Highwayman's Start or Sit Selections

Week 6 The World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship 

at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico • Purse: $10,250,000

2018 Top 5 Players Last Year:

1. * P. Mickelson -16

2. J. Thomas -16

T3 R. Cabrera Bello -15

T3. T. Hutton -15

T5 K. Aphibarnrat -13

T5 B. Harmon -13

* Won playoff sudden death hole

1. Recap of Last Week's Starts or Sits at the Genesis Open

Starts- Starts-Dustin Johnson had a good week finishing at -7 for 9^th place. Justin Thomas, enough about his play last weekend as he shot a -13 for second place. The player that many experts thought man up and play better was a three time past winner Bubba Watson who shot -6 for fifth place. Solid player each week, Jon Rahm put down a -7 on his score card for a ninth place finish.

The question of the week could Bryson DeChambeau catch some momentum early. The answer like the course on Thursday and Friday, a washout as he shot a -6 tied with numerous other golfers in 15^th place. We also finally placed Rory McIlroy as a start and he did not disappoint us with -11 for the wek good for fourth place!

Week 5 Average:50 Strokes (8.3) for a 8^th place finish, 4 top 10 finishes and 6 of 6 Make Cut

Longshot: Tiger Woods did okay with a -6 for 15^th place this week, not bad, not good either as he finished with a gang of players tied at that place.

Sits: Adam Scott did better than half of the starter picks this week at -9 for seventh place. I guess we will not throw this Aussie on the barbe any time soon. Well in a recurring theme this week, sit selection Finau shot another -6 for you guessed it, 15th place.

Week 5 Average: 15 Strokes (7.5) for a 11^th place finish, and 2 for 2 Make Cut.

Totals for the Season:

Start Average: -329 (11.6) 28 Golfers, (16^h Place), 28 for 28 Make Cut, 1 (0.20)Win and 16 (3.3) Top Ten Finishes.

Sit Average: -98(9.8) 10 Golfers, (18^th Place) and 10 of 11 Make Cut, 1 (0.20) Win and 3 Top (0.6) Ten Finishes.

Starts and Sits for the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship

Starts- One has to wonder if Justin Thomas can make it back this week from his 'massive' choke at the Genesis. We will watch it again with apprehension. The ever dependable Dustin Johnson always a solid pick.

It can get pretty basic with a pick like Rory McIIroy, however, an easy choice when he is on game. Also, if it looks like another repeat pick, it is for Jon Rahm. All he ever does is finish in the top ten. The last two players will be Rickie Fowler and Marc Leishman.

Long Shot: Gary Woodland, ranked fifth in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained per approach. His best finish in two years was at the WGC Mexico, a 38^th place finish. However, steady play this season has him with Top 10s at the Tournament of Champions a 2^nd place, The Farmers (T9) and Waste Management (T7).

Sits: Patrick Reed's time has come and gone this season after win earlier in the year. Also, a rather large course to play that needs a big hitter, apply to him and Tony Finau.

Good Luck,

Colin, 'The Irish Highwayman'

2019 Johnny 'Mudcat' Williams aka 'The Dean of the Diamond'

                               Johnny 'Mudcat' Williams
                                                                'The Dean of the Diamond'
                                                                        




Also goes by 'Old Time Ball Game', or sometimes just The Old Man of Mudville. But, known now as the' Dean of the Diamond.'


A former professional journeyman baseball catcher that spent 14 years with 6 teams. A career .240 lifetime batting average with only 20 home runs, which did not strike much fear into the opposition pitchers. But, a great defensive player who had a solid reputation of being able to call a good game behind the plate.


He managed 12 seasons all with one team, the Montreal Habitants, where he never had a losing season. However, he was dumped by the new ownership, all technology geeks that made it big in the 1990s before the Internet bubble crashed. It made it to the media they wanted a more 'hip' coach when they moved the team down south to Memphis, Tennessee.


He was out of baseball for a few years when the PLB (Professional Baseball League) called to see if he wanted an analyst role at the league's new television network.


Johnny was apprehensive at first to take the role, but, his wife told him that she saw it every day how much he missed the game,...”just give it a chance, you might like it.” She told him after dinner one night.


The league's marketing department pitches an idea for a show title. The head of that organization saying out load for what seemed to be for every on Madison Avenue to hear, “The Mudcat's Corner, with your host Johnny 'Mudcat' Williams, the Dean of the Diamond.” There was silence afterwards until the place erupts in applause from the staffers.


A star is born it seems almost overnight, where America, from seven to eight o'clock on week nights, can tune in to see the 'Mudcat' talk about his passion for the game of baseball.


He also writes a pre-season team preview starting in March, and also a fantasy player position by position evaluation during that time as well. The publications are now seen as the gold standard in the industry, a must read for the serious fan...'A Mudcat' fans.' Soon to be on thousands of shirts and other marketed items across the baseball world.


Mudcat Sports (his wife Susan's idega) now has over fifty people that work at the publication with a subscriber base of over one million paying customers. They, also buy many items on the site with the Mudcat image: a catfish with the same 1970s curvy mustache he sported while on the field during that era.


The Mudcat's motto, usually starts, 'They say that good things happen for those who wait.” Then he goes on to say, “The Catfish Sports team wants you the fantasy baseball player to win your day league and also your bro league too, become a Mudcat fan today.”