GIVING MIAMI SOME HEAT

Hell hath no fury like a bunch of football fans scorned.  Especially ones from "Middle of Nowhere, Kansas."

A few days ago a sports writer for the Miami Herald, Joseph Goodman, penned an opinion piece titled "Please, No Kansas State in Title Game."  He argued that the Wildcats would not be a good choice for the the BCS Championship football game, to be held in Miami in January, because it isn't a big-name glam team. The hayseeds from Kansas playing in the big game would have, in Goodman's words, "....all the excitement of of a self-induced dry heave" and "...no one except for a few crusty sports writers and a handful of people in Middle of Nowhere, Kansas" would be interested in watching it. 

Goodman went on to take pot shots at K-State's coach, Bill Snyder, which is basically blasphemy in these parts. Good grief! What's there not to like about Grandpa Bill? The article ended with an appeal to the BCS/Orange Bowl Committee to pick ANY team but Kansas State to appear in the title match-up.

I thought perhaps the editorial was satire to please Miami residents who are still nursing bruises over the 52-13 butt-whipping K-State gave their team earlier this season and just laughed away the commentary, but hundreds of sports fans have written online responses and are ready to crucify Goodman if he ever dares set foot in Middle of Nowhere. I haven't laughed this much in front of the computer in ages.  Here's a sample of excerpts:

"There is a land called Douche-bagistan, and you are the king!"

"You are a damaged, insane moron!"

"You're just still upset about the gut stomping K-State has given to Miami the past two seasons."

"You need professional help."

"Pathetic, worthless, illogical, and straight-up stupid!"

"You must have a third grade education!"

"According to Mitt Romney, 47 per cent of the electorate doesn't even know Kansas State exists."

"You should be fired!"

"You're an obvious troll!"

 and my favorite:  "You're just some blogger sitting at your computer in his basement, wearing dirty PJs!"

There's still a lot of season left before the title game is played, and who knows if K-State will still be in the mix come January. Joseph Goodman needn't be worried...yet. But if the 'Cats end up with an invitation to the championship battle, then he might want to leave Miami for a while--maybe head out for Middle of Nowhere, Florida, or go back to Douche-bagistan--until the coast is clear.