The 314.

Okay boys and girls, here's the plan: Smashing through the Gateway City this afternoon to start the Labor Day weekend in grand style with old and new friends. We'll be in St. Louis mainly to cheer on Mizzou at Saturday's 2010 Arch Rivalry football game against Illinois!

NAHMEAN

I'm amped for two reasons: This game will kick off Missouri's schedule (and I'm always excited to see Mizzou play), and it also will be the last time for a few years that the Rivalry will take place. It's interesting that they even play against each other 'cause each team belongs to a different conference. So it's a must-see event -- especially for me since I won't be around to go to any games later in the season.

Although the Arch Rivalry will be the highlight of the getaway, we'll also definitely be running around the city getting in trouble as usual. Sushi is on the agenda as well as alcoholic beverages, loud music, and whatever else we happen to get into. We're down for the cause. St. Louis peoples: let's do this!

It's on! M-I-Z!!

Throw Up Your Ws!

Merriam-Webster defines the word elite as follows:

elite
Function: noun
Etymology: French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine of eslit, past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere
Date: 1823

a: the choice part, cream
b: the best of a class
c: the socially superior part of society
d: a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence
e: a member of such an elite — usually used in plural

Actually, add one more:

f: the Missouri Tigers.

Aw hell yeah!!

There were some tense moments in the second half of the game, but that just made it that much more exciting (and often frustrating). A couple of times I thought we were just going to give it away, but I'm just ecstatic and relieved that we walked away jubilant with a W and a berth in the Elite 8! Bring on Connecticut this Saturday!