Baker Mayfield Heisman?

I'm not sure if I have ever seen someone impact a football team the way that Baker Mayfield has impacted the Oklahoma Sooners this year.

It has been said several times throughout the course of the year how infectious his energy and enthusiasm have been to the whole team.

Coming a disappointing season last year in Norman, Baker Mayfield won the starting job in Spring ball in a "close" competition.
Although you would have to do some hard debating to convince me that the competition was even remotely close.

The first evidence that Mayfield was going to be special was the Tennessee game in Knoxville. The 4th quarter performance he put on to will them back to victory really set the tone for the rest of the season.

The loss to Texas in the Cotton bowl was a setback but from that point on Baker has looked like the best QB in the country. He is the most energetic player on the field and everyone feeds off of it. Even the defense has given Baker credit for lifting their spirits as well.

He has made big play after big play and on the biggest stages. Had he not been knocked out of the TCU game I really believe his Heisman case would be even stronger than it already is. He is the first Quarterback to win a big 12 title since Landry Jones in 2012.

I understand that Derrick Henry has been fantastic all year long. But to be honest if the award is based on who has had the most impact on their team? The the award is not even close and Baker Mayfield will be coming home with the Heisman trophy.

20-0 and not slowing down

The Golden State Warriors are playing some of the best basketball we have ever seen. They have not lost since game 3 of the NBA Finals and they don't look like they are going to falter any time soon.

And the leader of that team, Steph Curry, is doing things I have NEVER seen done before on a basketball court.

He is the best player in the league right now and it might not be close.

Leading the league in scoring and doing it mostly with a smile on his face. His combination of endless shooting range and the best ball handling skills in the NBA has been so much fun to watch every single night.

Last night he scored 40 points on only 18 shots. That is UNREAL.

But to say that this team is only Stephen Curry would be selling them short. This is a total team from top to bottom they have all bought into the system.
They move the ball unselfishly no matter the circumstance and they all seem to genuinely like each other and play for one another.

The most impressive thing too may be how tough and gritty their defense has been playing.

Not only do they put up astronomical numbers on the offensive end but they have a top 5 defense in the NBA. Every single player knows where they are supposed to be on the court at all times and it is such a joy to watch them play.

They are the first team in NBA history to start the year with a 20-0. T
hey are in the middle of a 7 game road trip where most people believe they will get tripped up and lose their first game.

I will believe it when I see it.

Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant has announced that this season will be his last.

Since 1996 when the guy first stepped into the league out of high school Kobe Bryant has been one of  the most polarizing players of all-time.

Late game clutch jumpers, the scowl, the split between Shaq, back to back to back championships, and the scandal in Colorado.

There are so many different story lines to think about when you think about his career.

One thing that can not be denied is the 5 NBA championships he won.

FIVE.

That is more than enough to cement your place in history forever and see the number 8 Laker jersey hanging from the rafters inside the Staples Center.

It will be debated until the end of time where he should be placed among the game's greats but he is for certain in the conversation.

For almost 20 years now he has averaged 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. That is greatness and longevity at its finest.

I was never a big Kobe fan personally but it is hard not respect what he has done in the league over the course of his career. Winning 3 championships in a row with Shaq was one of the most dominant runs in basketball history and people will always wonder what could have been if they did not split up.

The most memorable moment, above all the championships, might be the "81" game. When Mr. Bryant put up 81 points in Toronto, the second most in NBA history.

He will be missed greatly and his pure will to win is something that hasn't been seen since Michael Jordan was in a Bulls uniform.

David Price sets the record

In professional baseball, more money is thrown than in any other sport and today we seen a contract that we have never seen before.

7 years

217 million dollars

That is 31 million dollars a year.

David Price signed a contract for that amount to play for the Boston Redsox. That contract, when made official, will be the largest contract ever for a pitcher in the MLB and one of the top 10 highest ever for any player.

Wow.

On average, David Price pitches 32 times during a regular season.
So take that 31 million dollars a year and Mr. Price will be making just under 1 million dollars every time he pitches a game.

Now the guy has been a really good pitcher for quite some time.

He will no doubt be the ace on this for years to come but there is one thing attached to his name that people will continue to harp on. Especially now that he has all this money coming his way.

He has never won a playoff game. Ever.

That does not take away from his regular season success but that is something to watch as we move forward

The MLB continues to increase the amount of money it pays its players and there is no doubt that this contract will be topped by some other player for some other team in the near future.

Thunder look to get back on track against Miami.

After losing a close on to the Hawks on Monday in Atlanta the Thunder have a few days to regrpup before their game against the Miami Heat

The Heat are considered to be contenders in the Eastern Conference after adding point guard Goran Dragic in the offseason, Hassan Whiteside emerging as a force down low, and Dwayne Wade back healthy for the first time in a long time. 

The Thunder are in need of a big road and need to keep improving in a Western Conference that is extremely close from seeds 3-8.
One loss could drop you from 3rd to 8th and a losing streak could be too much to come back from.

The improvement needs for the Thunder are obvious.

Offensive consistentcy is one key for the Thunder to get where they want to go. At time the ball will be moving from side to side and they look unstoppable.
Other times they look very stagnant and struggle to get good looks. It is all about the players completely buying in to Coach Billy Donovan's  system and if they do no one can stop them. 

Defensively it is all about effort. The Thunder give up too many easy lay ups and it just looks as if they don't really care about defense. That has to change and it has to start with the two stars Durant and Westbrook. 

The good thing right now is that the Thunder are sitting third in the West at 11-7 and have won 4 of 5.

But they have not been able to win close games on the road and that needs to start happening as we are over a month into the season. 

Oklahoma City and Miami tip off inside American Airlines arena Thursday night at 6 pm ct on FSOK.

WHO'S IN?

The college football playoffs are starting to clear up as we reach championship weekend for most of the conferences.

Rankings were released again last night for the second to last time.

The top 4 remained the same with Clemson on top followed by Alabama, Oklahoma, and Iowa.

What we know:

• Oklahoma is IN the 2015-2016 College Football Playoffs. Committee chairman Jeff Long stated that OU is comfortably in the 3rd spot and that's without factoring in the conference championship they just won. And OU does not have another game so there is no chance for the Sooners to slip up. 
• The Big Ten Championship game is a play in game for the final spot in the playoffs. With Iowa sitting at number 4 and Michigan State sitting at number 5 it seems pretty obvious that whoever wins that game is in. 
• If Clemson and Alabama both win, Clemson will remain number 1 and be the top seed in the playoffs on New Years Eve. If Bama was going to jump Clemson they would have done so already. 
• Stanford has the best chance to jump into the playoffs should either Clemson or Alabama stumble in their conference championship game. With a win over USC, Stnaford would just have to sit back and hope that one of two top teams get upsets in their games.

If the playoffs were TODAY we would have a matchup between Clemson and Iowa in the Orange Bowl and a rematch of the 2013 Sugar Bowl with Alabama and Oklahoma facing off at the Cotton Bowl inside of Jerry World.

There is still a lot of things that could happen pending the result of this weekends championship games. 

The final rankings will be released Sunday at 11:30 ct on ESPN.

As the dust settles

The Big 12 football season has come to an end in 2015 and this year there is no debate about the best team in the conference.

The Oklahoma Sooners finished off a DOMINANT month of November by going to Stillwater in a de facto conference championship game and absolutely crushed the cowboys in a 58-23 rout.

Sooners are your BIG 12 champions and might be playing better than any team in the country as we near the postseason.

After Notre Dame's collapse against Stanford, Oklahoma is all but assured a spot in the 4 team playoff beginning New Year's Eve, the only question is where will they be seeded.

If you would have told me after the Sooner lost to Texas 24-17 that they would win out and be a top 3 team in the country there is a good chance I would have called you crazy. But Stoops and his boys took a different approach after that game and have reached a level that I am not sure even the head coach himself would of thought was possible.

The offense has completely taken off averaging 47 points a game and dominating both in the air and on the ground.

The duo of Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon has been maybe the best in the country. Baker Mayfield has been a top 3 quarterback with his dazzling highlights and RARE mistakes.

Sterling Shepard has been more productive since Texas than any other wideout in the nation.

Finally, and most importantly, that offensive line has gelled and turned into quite the unit and propelled them to a Big 12 Championship.

The defense has been good all year, but they have been fantastic since the Texas game and don't really have a weaknesses right now.

The Defensive line has been great, getting after the quarterback and allowing almost nothing in the run game. The linebackers are the best in the conference and have been fantastic all season. The most criticized group, the secondary, has been maybe the biggest positive this year. They have been ball hawks, forcing turnovers in almost every single game.

This is a scary team going into the playoffs and will be picked by many experts to win the National Championship.

Saturday night's Bedlam wins mark Oklahoma's 9th Big 12 Championship with the second closest team being Texas with 2.

I think it is safe to say that Oklahoma is back and maybe better than ever as they await their fate in the college football playoffs.

Thunder off to a rocky start

The Thunder dropped to 11-7 on the season last night after a tough loss in Atlanta to the Hawks.

Things didn't start well and didn't end well for the Thunder but there are things to take away from the loss.

The Hawks had more energy than Thunder for about 21 minutes of the 24 first half minutes. They had built a 50-34 lead and looked to be on their way to rolling the Thunder before halftime.

Then the Thunder woke up.

The Thunder closed the half furiously, forcing turnovers and turning those into quick offense on the other end. They attacked the paint and got to the free throw line and by halftime OKC had cut the deficit to one, 53-52.

Much of the second half was back and forth and everyone knew it was going to come down to late game execution for the Thunder which has been under the microscope for some time now.

Well..to heck with late game execution let me introduce you to Russell Westbrook. 10 straight points from Westbrook gave the Thunder a 96-92 lead with 2 minutes remaining in the game.

But the Thunder could not generate stops down the stretch and for that matter they couldn't even force the Hawks to take a tough shot. Jeff Teague blew by Anthony Morrow and Andre Roberson on back to back possessions for uncontested layups.

On the other end the Thunder missed some shots and missed some opportunities. With so much attention on the offensive execution this game really came down to getting a stop when you need one and they were unable to do so.

The Hawks would finish the game on a 14-4 run and send the Thunder to their 7th loss in this young season 106-100.

This has been a reoccurring theme for Oklahoma City this year and must be fixed if the Thunder are going to get where they want to be.

The good news is it's a long season and the talent and coaching staff are in place for the Thunder to be a contender like they expect to be by the end of April which is all that matters.

Up Next: @ Miami (10-6) Thursday, December 3rd

November to Remember

In Big 12 land, November has long been the month circled on the calendar as the one that will decide who will be crowned Big 12 Football Champions in 2015.
Four top 15 teams all square off with one another in a 4 week marathon to be remembered. The first week happened this past weekend and one team among all the rest looked to make a big statement for the remaining month of November.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys were completely dominate in their 49-29 drubbing of the TCU Horned Frogs.

This was a matchup of two undefeated teams looking to prove that their undefeated records were not a product of the weak first part of the schedule.

OSU jumped out of the gate with two long touchdown passes and never looked back from there. The Cowboys attacked TCU's secondary all afternoon and were extremely successful in doing so. Mason Rudolph threw for 5 Touchdowns and all were deep throws down the field.

Maybe the most impressive part of that game was the performance of the OSU defense. They were very disruptive all afternoon and force Heisman candidate Treyvon Boykin to throw 4 interceptions.
Now with their two biggest games remaining to take place in Stillwater. OSU looks like they are in the driver seat to win the Big 12 and earn a spot in the 2nd ever college football playoff.

Baylor and Oklahoma both took care of business before there matchup down in Waco next weekend.

The 6th ranked Baylor Bears went to Manhattan and beat the always tough Kansas State Wildcats 31-24 in a far from impressive victory but, a victory none the less.

15th ranked Oklahoma Sooner welcome a below average Iowa State Cyclone team to Norman and did exactly what they needed to do before heading into the potential game of the year matchup with Baylor. They dismantled ISU in a 52-16 rout and now will have three huge games coming up.

BIG 12 Remaining Key Games:

11/14 - #12 Oklahoma @ #6 Baylor

11/21 - #6 Baylor @ #7 Oklahoma State
            #13 TCU @ #11 Oklahoma

11/27 - #6 Baylor @ #13 TCU

11/28 - #11 Oklahoma @ #7 Oklahoma State

Possibly the biggest stretch of games the Big 12 has ever seen.

Sooners Get Back on Track in Manhattan.

Coming off maybe the worst loss since Stoops became head coach in 1999, the Oklahoma football team had their backs against the wall heading to Manhattan to play the always tough Kansas State Wildcats.

After last season's 8-5 record fans and media were very quick to hit the panic button after the 24-17 loss in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. The once top-ten team was now in a must win situation with not much reason for optimism going forward.

This Kansas State team was coming off a tough loss as well. Losing in the final minute to the third ranked TCU Horned Frogs at home. After watching the game on Saturday I am completely baffled at how the Wildcats were able to even keep it close.
The Sooners arrived later than normal because of a plane malfunction causing the team to leave 8 hours after their original departure time. Just another reason for the Sooners to fold it in and have another good season slip into embarrassment.

The Oklahoma football responded in a way that no one seen coming. The offense came out onto the field first and drove right down the field with tempo and ease leading to a Sterling Shepard TD reception. After an interception by OU corner Jordan Thomas, the Sooners punched it in again this time with Joe Mixon on a quick screen pass to make it 14-0.

A perfect start to shake off the demons from the loss a week before.

It didn't stop there.

The Sooners poured it on the wildcats all afternoon and didn't show any signs of letting up.
21-0...
28-0...
35-0...
And they did all of this by HALFTIME.
Not only did OU put up 20 more points in the second half, the defense remained suffocating not allowing a single point the entire game in a 55-0 blowout. The first shutout Kansas State had allowed at home since 1991.. that is 24 years folks.
Baker Mayfield accounted for 5 TD passes and did it with relative ease.
One of the most impressive and complete games the Sooner football team has played since the infamous Sugar Bowl win against Alabama in 2013.
The Sooners now have momentum coming back home to take on the explosive Texas Tech Red Raiders. I think it is safe to say we won't see another shut out this week but this will be a great test for the OU defense against one of the best offense's in the country to date.
OU kicks off against Tech on Saturday @ 2:30pm

Thunder Preseason Finale

The Thunder will be officially through with the preseason after tonight's matchup in Salt Lake City against the Utah Jazz.
After that fans must wait EIGHT days before the Thunder play a game but it will be for real as they take on the San Antonio Spurs on opening night at the Peake.
Since this is the last time the Thunder will play someone other than themselves before the regular season, there are some things to look for in tonight's game.

Things to look for:

• Turnovers: Through the first 5 games of preseason turnovers have been the only real big issue I have seen with this Thunder team averaging 18 a game. A lot of that comes from the players trying to adjust to Billy Donovan's new offensive systems. The core players of the thunder ran the same system since 2008 when Scott Brooks took over as head coach so the adjustment period might see some rough patches. Once the players get more comfortable in the offensive scheme Donovan has them, I believe we will see the turnovers cut drastically and this offense soar to maybe the best in the league. Tonight could be a big stepping stone in getting some confidence in their offensive flow before the season kicks off. 
• Rotation: As the preseason has went along we have seen the coaching staff cut down on the number of players getting in the game and there is more of a game type of rotation. Early on Donovan was getting everyone on the floor and getting them a chance to get some reps. Sunday against the Nuggets we seen a more structured rotation of players with Durant and Westbrook seeing more minutes and players like rookie Cameron Payne not playing any meaningful minutes. So tonight we should get a pretty good sense of who we will see on the court for the Thunder throughout the regular season. 
• Durant & Westbrook Minutes: An interesting thing Coach Donovan did on Sunday was stagger the playing time of Durant and Westbrook. Instead of subbing them both out together and going with an all bench lineup, Durant checked out first and left Westbrook in the game with the 2nd unit. Then Westbrook subbed out of the game as Durant checked back in. This is something we have not seen a lot of the course of their careers together as they have spent most of their minutes on the court together when healthy. It makes sense to keep one of the top 5 best players in the game on the court at all times whether it is Durant or Westbrook and I will be interested to see if that trend continues tonight in Salt Lake City. 

The game will not be televised but you can catch it on radio at 98.1 FM The Sports Animal. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00pm.

Thunder Season Approaching

We are nearing perhaps the biggest season in the short franchise history of the Oklahoma City Thunder and I, for one, could not be more excited.

Media day is Monday, September 28th and training camp begins the following day, Tuesday the 29th.

There are so many questions and anticipations coming into this season for the Thunder more so than ever before. Along with those questions comes a ton of pressure on the entire organization. Anything short of a Finals appearance will be looked upon as a failure.

Here are some of the biggest storylines to watch heading into the 2015-2016 season:

• Kevin Durant. Is he healthy? Is he going to gel with the new coach? Will he be back in uniform next season for the Thunder? So many questions surrounding the '13-'14 MVP coming into this year. He is coming off of a season in which he played a total of 27 games and had 3 foot surgeries. We all know how big of a deal foot problems can be for an athlete. Especially one that is 6 foot 10 and plays on the perimeter. He has been fully cleared by the medical team and expects to be full go for the start of training camp. He's also coming into the last year of his contract and many experts are beginning to speculate on what he will do. 

• Billy Donovan. The Thunder decided to part ways with long time coach Scott Brooks after missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2008-2009 season. Billy Donovan brings a lot of coaching experience from the college ranks but no experience as an NBA head coach. The spotlight will be on him as he leads possibly the most talented team in the league into the biggest season for the organization. A big key to their success will be how quickly he builds chemistry and trust with all of the players. 

• Who starts at the shooting guard spot? The Thunder have three options at this positions and no one seems to know who will be there on opening night. Andre Roberson started a majority of last season and proved that his defense is among some of the best in the league. His offense became a real eye sore and was looked at as the biggest reason why he shouldn't play. Anthony Morrow has the exact opposite perception, he is one of the best three-point shooters in the league but lacks the athletic ability to really impact on the defensive end. Dion Waiters probably has the most natural talent of the three but his mentality is the issue. Too many terrible shot selections and over dribbling. Spotty effort on defense also led to him falling out of favor with some of he Thunder faithful.  

All these question will be answered soon enough in what promises to be an exciting season in Oklahoma City. 

What the Heck Happened in Knoxville?

One of the crazier games we may see all year took place in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday evening.

In front of 100,000 fans and on national television, the Oklahoma Sooners and Tennessee Volunteers fought to the bitter end in a 2 overtime thriller.

Quite frankly, the first three quarters were about as boring as it gets. Especially if you are a Sooner fan.

Going into the game there was plenty of hype for both squads. Tennessee looking to prove to the nation that they are to be back in the national spotlight and compete for SEC championships again. Oklahoma looking to prove that they too were ready to be considered a contender in the BIG 12 and the playoff picture.

Just to briefly summarize the first three quarters of this contest..it was "blah." Tennessee scored 17 points and Oklahoma couldn't catch a break on offense.It seemed as if every time there was a positive play for the Sooners, a penalty would negate it. An untimely dropped pass here, a holding call there. All of it resulted in 3 points for 3 quarters and 7 minutes. Which is 52 minutes of actual gameplay without a touchdown. Crazy.

Credit OU's defense for playing tough and keeping them in the game, without their play the offense would have had ZERO chance to make the miraculous comeback in the 4th quarter. The defense held Tennessee to 68 total yards in the second half with 51 of those yards coming on the first two plays of the half.

OU was seemingly done.
Baker Mayfield threw his second interception of the afternoon to end the 3rd quarter and to a team that hadn't scored a touchdown all evening, 14 points seemed insurmountable.
I almost turned the channel.. I'm glad I didn't because what took place in the 4th quarter was nothing short of a miracle.
Baker Mayfield and the Oklahoma offense sprung to life in the 4th quarter. Scoring their first touchdown of the game with 8:40 left after an amazing scramble and throw by Mayfield in the back of the endzone to running back Samaje Perine.
Now, instead of packing it in and heading home, the Sooners cut the lead in half making it 17-10 with 8 minutes left.

After ANOTHER defensive stop by OU,  the offense proceeded to get the ball back with 6 minutes left and a chance to tie with a touchdown. Unbelievable.
Mayfield once again grinded the offsense down the field and threw an incredible pass to Sterling Shepard in the corner of the endzone with 40 seconds left to tie the game at 17-17.


OVERTIME

Tennessee gets the ball first and scores a TD. Maybe its just not the Sooners night.
Mayfield again wouldn't be denied scoring on 4th & goal on a QB keeper.
We were all tied again at 24-24 and heading to a second overtime.
This time Oklahoma got the ball first and after a few run plays Baker Mayfield found Shepard on the sideline and Shepard took it all the way to the endzone.
There's the lead 31-24! No way Oklahoma should have been in this game yet here we are, one stop away from the Sooners running out of Rocky Top with a victory.
Zack Sanchez makes a great play on 3rd down and intercepts the pass sealing the victory for the Sooners. The most improbable and unlikely Sooner wins I have ever witnessed with my own eyes. Also a win that could catapult them into a 9-0 starts before facing Baylor, TCU, and OSU to finish the season.

Football is BACK

 The time has finally come to get your favorite snacks, invite your favorite people, and get in front of the TV! The official start of college football is upon us and I could not be more excited. Of course I can not watch every single game so there are a few that I will be paying special attention too.
The first games are tonight (THURSDAY Sept. 3) and here are a few games I'll be paying attention too and some reasons why.

• Oklahoma State @ Central Michigan (ESPNU @ 6pm CT)

I do not expect this game to be very close at all. The Cowboys will handle Central Michigan fairly easy and I don't expect much drama. With that being said, it is always interesting to see what the state schools look like out of the gate. I am interested in how returning starting Sophomore quarterback Mason Rudolph looks in his first season opener as the Cowboy's leader.
There has been a lot of optimism about the defense coming out of fall camp this year with Mike Gundy saying this is the fastest defense he has had during his coaching career at OSU. So I will be watching the defense pretty intently.
In the end I expect OSU to win their road opener 48-20.

• Michigan @ Utah (Fox Sports 1 @ 7:30pm CT) 

I am extremely excited for this game for many reasons. Our first look at new Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. He's had success everywhere he has been. First, at Stanford where he took the Cardinal too new heights in the PAC-12. Then in the NFL with the 49ers he was able to take them to a super bowl and a couple conference championship games. Now back at his alma-mater Michigan, people are thinking he will bring them back to the dominance they used to demonstrate on the field.
On the other side, Utah has some Oklahoma ties on the team. Former OU quarterback and South Moore Alum Kendal Thompson is battling for the starting quarterback position. Coming off an ACL injury and right behind senior QB Travis Wilson it is going to be interesting to see if both of them get some snaps. Also, the passing game was a struggle last year so whoever can throw the ball better is likely to be the guy going forward.
I like Utah in this game because they are at home and that defense of theirs is one of the best in the country. 30-24 Utah.

• TCU @ Minnesota (ESPN @ 8pm CT)

Another Big 12 team opening up on a Thursday night, I love it. This game features two teams riding a pretty big wave of momentum from the previous year.
TCU is the number two ranked team in the country returning their starting quarterback and heisman candidate Trevon Boykin. They will have a chip on their shoulder after being left out of the college football playoff last year and look to win the big-12 outright for the first time in history.
Minnesota finished last season pretty strong and have been some people's pick to win their division in the BIG-10. Which would be huge for a program like Minnesota moving forward. In the end I like TCU to come out on top 38-21 and avoid a huge upset on the road.

With Saturday being the big day for college football I will have plenty more intriguing games to write about before then!

-Ryan Fields

The Intro

Welcome to my wonderful blog, giving you all of my extremely educated and insightful opinions on today's SPORTS topics! That previous sentence may be a little biased on my end but that's OK. My passion is sports, probably 70% of what I read, write, talk about has something to do with sports. A good example of my love for sports would be the fact that I am currently employed by an OKC sports radio station, 98.1 fm WWLS the Sports Animal. Not just one sport, I enjoy all different sports so this entire blog will be filled to the brim with my sports views and opinions throughout the year. Everything is game, from fantasy football to the Super Bowl to a single UCO Tennis match, anything I feel needs to be shared will be typed up and posted right here! As far as the specific teams I follow the closest? I would have to start with the Oklahoma City Thunder. OU football and OU basketball are what I grew up watching and obsessing over because of my pops. When the Thunder moved to OKC there was an immediate connection between the team and the city. It didn't hurt that they got good really fast. Ever since then I have been a die hard Thunder fan. We are entering possibly the best part of the year pertaining to sports. THE FALL. Football season is almost here! In Oklahoma, football season is as big as it gets from the high school ranks up to the big boys down in Norman and up in Stillwater. Soon after the beginning of Football, NBA training camps will begin and I will officially be the happiest person on this planet. Expect to see plenty posts on both topics in the coming weeks!

-Ryan Fields