The Morning Walk-thru - Enough of "Our Country"

We got it...Nobody likes John Mellencamp's "Our Country" but at this point, the only thing that approaches the absolute awfulness of the song itself is writing and talking about the awfulness of the song. I think every writer with column space has bitched about this in the past 6 months. It has to stop.

Don't do it Dana...I'd love to read Tom Shatel's column about Dana Altman's rumored departure for Iowa but I can't because he's only available in the e-edition of the Omaha World-Herald now. Thanks for that.

Hawkeye State, however, lists Altman as their most likely choice for the head Hawkeye job and I'll probably weep if he goes. Dana has spurned major conference suitors before, but somehow the timing seems right.

Creighton didn't quite deliver on their lofty preseason ranking this year, two-thirds of their scoring is gone and, the big thing, Iowa City ain't that far away.

I actually wondered when and where Creighton would move beyond being simply a good mid-major, but if Altman leaves the whole thing could be over. No more tournament appearances, no more sell-out crowds 17K deep. Of course it wouldn't be that way forever, but Altman is Creighton basketball. He goes and the longest period of prolonged success in school history dies. That simple.

The Jays did just sign a Rivals Top 150 recruit, though, so maybe that's a good sign. Would he come if Altman were leaving? Probably not, which just means that he'd leave too if Altman crossed the Missouri River but I have to believe otherwise. Reality has proven to be unsatisfactory.

Schilling writes a lot...The Morning Walk-thru is a bit abbreviated today due to my additional post on the Schilling-Shaughnessy blog feud over on Bugs & Cranks. Check it out. Comment if you're so inclined. It's all free.