Drones, Tigers raise questions about future

A dark and disturbing mass circled around McCook’s High School track, trying to walk off the recent holiday season feasting.

Many serious questions hovered about UFO (Unstoppable Food Obliterator) Headley such like did he drop his keys again when suddenly the Gazette scribbler looked up to see:

A drone with one blinking red eye not too far away!

Rarely Brilliant immediately considered dashing to a nearby practice field end zone (nearly 10 steps away) and if the drone landed perfectly into his pudgy arms...

Mystery solved.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow had clearly launched this drone like all those other record-setting 59 touchdown passes.

Or maybe Trevor Lawrence or Patrick Mahomes or even ...Kirk Cousins?

Or a Nebraska quarterback as they continue to perfect their accuracy.

Alas, R.B. instead remembered his shoes were untied and that drone was traveling east towards Iowa.

However — amazingly — it did circulate enough oxygen in R.B.’s gray mass to consider one thought:

What do others think about today’s top sports-related issues.

Who will win college football’s national championship Monday night?

Will Nebraska win a Big Ten title this season...hahaha!

Will his beloved Minnesota Vikings win their first Super Bowl? Yes, crazy thoughts indeed.

But most importantly, how do I fill all this endless space on today’s sports page?

Sure enough, R.B. emulated his favorite quarterback Burrow and found enough helpful McCook-area fans and media to offer opinions on these topics.

So here goes:

LSU or Clemson?

McCook boys basketball coach Joe Imus who also assists with and knows his football.

“I am taking CLEMSON. They have been there before. Theywill have a chip on their shoulders by being the underdogs and flying under the radar all season (despite 29 straight wins).”

Order of likely occurrence:

1. Drone mystery solved. 2. VIKINGS win it all (yessir!).

3. Big Ten champion Huskers.

Woo hoo! Huskers at No. 3 would look real good.

Next, McCook girls basketball coach and sports fan Amy Scheil.

LSU or Clemson?

“LSU wins by 10 because they are more disciplined. Clemson has a great coach, but LSU has better players.”

Drones, Huskers and certainly not Yike!-ings were not worthy of any priority.

Nick Umscheid, McCook High wrestling coach and clearly a wise football leader as he listens to some of R.B.’s remarks during game nights.

Clemson or LSU?

“If I were to put money on a team it would be with Clemson. Dabo Swiney has too much time to plan for this game and will pick LSUs defense apart.”

1. Minnesota Vikings win a Super Bowl! (The right answer of course)

2. Drone mysteries are solved (or forgotten).

3. Nebraska wins the Big Ten.

How about a voice or two or three of the McCook Bison?

Seth Baumert from Coyote Country:

Clemson or LSU?

“LSU. Joe Burrow. Enough said.”

Priorities?

1. People finally stop talking about the drones.

2. I can be hopeful Nebraska wins the Big Ten title but realistically probably not.

3. I think Kansas City will win the Super Bowl!

Excellent! No Yike!-ings even mentioned. They play better that way as Drew Brees and his Saints know.

Matt Williams, also voice of the Bison:

LSU or Clemson?

“I’m cheering for LSU. Joe Burrow is so much fun to watch. His journey from not getting to play at Ohio State to what he’s done in two years at LSU is awesome.”

Take that, Buckeyes.

Matt also appreciates LSU true Cajun coach Ed Orgeron, another top favorite of Round Belly.

“Being in radio, that voice is priceless. I wouldn’t doubt Clemson though because..”

Sorry, got to cut that like a soundbite.

Priorities?

1. “Ha the drone thing. I’m not into it that much even though I think I saw one on the way home from the Bison games at Broken Bow Tuesday night.”

2. “Gosh Nebraska winning Big Ten title in 2020. Little far fetched. Let’s not drink to much of the big red kool-aid for as brutal as that schedule is.”

3. “Minnesota winning the super bowl? Naaa fat chance! KANSAS CITY ALL THE WAY! Chiefs fan here. Hope they play well at arrowhead this weekend after a bye. Will be tough vs a Houston squad that beat K.C. In the regular season. This time, K.C. is healthy.”

“Hope that helps, RB

See ya around.”

Grrr... whatever.

How about a Gazette legend next like former sports editor Grant Strunk?

LSU or Clemson?

“LSU, they have quarterback that plays a lot like Brady”

Editor’s note: Bobby Brady? He did have a nice Joe Namath replica jersey on Brady Bunch. Wow, R.B. is old.

Oh, TOM Brady. Ugh.

Anyhoo, back to Grant: “Burrow has a good line to protect. Defense holds their own.”

In other words, Geaux Tigers from LSU!

Other Gazette sports guy join R.B.’s final picks on Friday. R.B. has said all year though: LSU.