All my life I've been a basketball guy.  I loved it as a kid.  Heck, one of my earliest memories is getting a basketball for Christmas.  I'll never forget the first time I beat my Dad in H-O-R-S-E in the driveway.  I also played hoops in high school and college.   So needless to say, basketball has been number one on my list of sports for some time now.  But if basketball is number 1 on my list ... football might just be 1A.

It didn't used to be like that for me.  Before I moved to Texas five years ago, I liked football.  Now I love it.  Friday nights are as good as it gets for me.  I love walking into a small stadium and seeing the place packed an hour before kickoff.  I love the smell coming off the grills outside the stadium parking lot before the game.  I love the bands, the fans, all of it!

Some people dream of covering the NFL .. or "big time football".  For me though, being at a football stadium on a Friday night is something very special.  And it's something that I know I'm very lucky to be involved with.

Saturdays are pretty special also.  Even though Baylor hasn't won many games since I've been in Waco, covering Big 12 Football is still something I cherish.

Unfortunately, I still have to wait a couple of months until football season starts up.  It's tough, but I guess I'll enjoy the slowdown until two-a-days start.