At yesterday’s gathering to eat chicken and talk football, I told Jim Grobe I was blaming my black eye on him. I figured with all the flak he was catching during this seven-game losing streak, what’s one more round?
But what Jim didn’t know is I’d had already written a song about my trip into ignominy, and it goes a little something like this:
By the way, Grobe did get me back good. When I asked if who was going to play offensive line this week if Michael Hoag (concussion) and Joe Looney (ankle) weren’t available, his reply was:
“Well Dan, we were thinking about suiting you up. But anybody who can’t walk into a room without tripping, I don’t know if we can use.’‘
It goes without saying that Jim Grobe is one decent man.
Dan,
Awesome song and music. Your best column, no doubt.
Bobby
P.S. Is this the year of concusssions or what, at Wake, and around the nation?? When our clients obtain concussions there are usually lawsuits!!!
bobby h griffin on 11/12/2010 (5:44 pm)
Dan, thanks for reminding all of us that a great sense of humor is a fine rememdy for most things that ail us including this disappointing season. I really enjoyed your “Ode to Grobe”.
Deac Fan on 11/12/2010 (3:09 pm)
now that is some prime county - with a good touch of sorrow and gospel - meaning the truth
. thanks and sure hope we see and hear more of blues singing country gospel sports writer observer of nuances and things unseen by mere mortals
Dan
Thanks Dan, at least I’m not buried treasure, not yet anyway. I’ll see you around the ACC. Great hearing from you.
Dan on 11/12/2010 (1:30 am)
Thanks Kristin, I appreciate the kind words. I saw Coach Mitch today and we compared shiners. I told him he had a better excuse for his than I had for mine.
Dan on 11/12/2010 (1:28 am)
Country,
You are a treasure! Terrific work. Hope the eye heals up soon.
Dan Wiederer on 11/12/2010 (12:27 am)
Hopefully, we won’t lose our beat writer and our running backs coach this week! Get Well, Dan! And, GO DEACS!
Kristin Lobotzke on 11/11/2010 (7:20 pm)
Glad you’re off the IR Dan. You need to make that your encore at your next Garage appearance! LOL!
Ken Green on 11/11/2010 (12:02 pm)
You deserve an award for this one, Dan. I’m not sure what that award is, but you deserve it.
John S on 11/11/2010 (9:14 am)
Great job Dan. Sent the video to my son in Nashville. I’ll let you know if anything happens.
I would still plan on going to Raleigh Saturday.
Bob on 11/10/2010 (10:29 pm)
Orange Bowl performance, Dan! Hope we don’t have to wait until the Hereafter for a Deacon success. Geeze.
DannyB on 11/10/2010 (10:18 pm)
Excellent performance, Dan. Great stuff. . .
Chris on 11/10/2010 (7:34 pm)
You are pretty good Country! Shame Hee Haw is not on anymore…Ol’ Buck and Roy sure could have used ‘ya!!!
Hope you are feeling better…
Tom on 11/10/2010 (7:24 pm)
Actually, sounds like you’d fit right in.
Kevin on 11/10/2010 (6:38 pm)
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Dan Collins covers Wake Forest University sports for the Winston-Salem Journal.
