Rich's sometimes disjointed rambling

If a team shoots well, its chances of success increase considerably. That's frickin' brilliant, if I do say so myself. I need to start posting on the local sports message boards so I can test my sports knowledge with former junior varsity players who actually believe they can coach better than the current coach and school donors who automatically know more because they donate more. This week for the Wyoming basketball teams, shooting well was the key in wins over Air Force. The Cowboys broke an eight-game slide by hitting 9 of 23 3-pointers and playing solid defense. Now, 9 of 23 3-pointers isn't Earth shaking, but for the 'Pokes, that wasn't too bad. Actually, it was pretty darn good. "As simple as it sounds, we made some shots tonight," Wyoming coach Heath Schroyer said after the win over the Falcons. "When you make nine threes, that is going to give you a chance to win." Earth-shaking stuff, huh. For some reason, the Earth seems to shake in...

As I put my watch up to my ear, I expect to hear click, click, click, as each second moves forward. Kind of like my current days as a sportswriter ... click, click, click. For some reason, though, the watch is silent as it continues time. Again, kind of like my current days of operating Wyoming Sports.org. Yikes, cliche' overload here. The simple fact is my sports website is probably on its last leg. I say probably because in two weeks I will begin a new job as news copy editor/designer for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne. Not only will I not have the time to cover local sporting events in Laramie, I can see my new employers likely not wanting me to compete against the WTE's fine sports staff. It makes perfect sense and I totally understand. When the position opened a while back, with my wife's blessing and encouragement, I decided to apply for the job. Friday night I was offered the position and I accepted. I do admit it will be a little strange not being a sportswr...