The Orchids Are Beautiful, Wish U Were Here

I have been advised by many smart and well-intentioned people that I shouldn't get so "emotional" about Miami Hurricanes football, even when the team wins big, and especially when they lose badly. I guess to some people having feelings or emotions is somehow dangerous and expressing them is not wise?

It was suggested that I shouldn't write articles, or post comments or send out tweets when I am joyful, elated, or happy and maybe more importantly, whenever I am disappointed, angry or upset over the results of the sports teams from the university I attended, graduated from (class of 1986) and love dearly. Oops, my bad, that was just me getting all "emotional" again.

So instead of writing an emotional article about Miami's embarrassing 41-3 loss to Notre Dame  on national television yesterday, I thought I would write about something that I can safely and seriously get emotional about: orchids.

I love orchids. I grew up on a nursery in Miami with beautiful, exotic plants all around me, many of which were like the incredible orchids seen below.

Thanks to my grandfather, who taught me how to grow orchids, I was able to carry on the tradition of growing these exotic plants.

My grandfather taught me how to grow orchids properly, with love and care and just how really beautiful they can be.

He taught me the importance of the right amount of sunlight, water and fertilzer and nurturing the plants to make them bloom more often and even more spectacularly.

I plan to continue to collect more orchids and carry on the tradition of my grandfather and my family. 

I now have over 60 orchids at my house and my patio is covered year-round with beautiful flowers like the ones you see below.

Oh, and by the way, the Hurricanes are still in a great position to win the ACC this year if they can find a way to beat North Carolina next week, FSU the week after that and then Virginia Tech on Thursday, November 1.  The best part is that all of these critical conference contests are home games at Sun Life Stadium. Miami then plays ACC foes Virginia and Duke on the road and USF at home to finish off the 2012 season.

So until next Saturday just try to realize that there is life beyond football.  Thanks to the many good folks here on the blog and at UM, I realize this now more than ever.  My recommendation to all of you is to avoid getting all emotional about the Hurricanes' humbling loss to the Fighting Irish yesterday.

Instead you should get up, go outside and play. Go fishing, play golf, paddle a kayak, ride a bike or maybe just go to the beach and take a dip in the ocean or relax in the bright, warm sunshine.

Or just be like me and grow some beautiful orchids.

You will thank me later.

Comments

[Felipe]

I prefer the raw emotion.

Signed,

Someone who reconciles reactions to reality.

[WWIN]

On to the search for a new DC.

Who has names??

[SJMPARMAN]

This article was comforting to me because I have been raging mad since last night. Seeing natures beauty was very cool. It calmed me down and reminded me that life goes on. I am still angry but not so much.

It was the perfect blog article after a loss like this. Well done.

[Old Skool]

Hmmm. Maybe D'No is in cahoots with the NCAA. He is part of our punishment.

If we were forced to lose 15 scholarships on defense alone, would we be doing any worse?

[VA Cane]

Va & Tony are just as bad as Shapiro & Pee Wee. Hoping 4 the worst.

This is the problem of many UM fans. Nobody is hoping for the worst; however due to our history of violations, the severity of sanctions handed down lately,the NCAA having an ax to grind with UM, the long documented list of people involved and the national attention/media coverage it cannot be painted as rosy either. I hope nothing happens, but I cannot think we will skate by on these charges.

I am neither a criminal like Shapiro or a piece of shit like Allen. I am an honest top notch real estate appraiser, a very good parent, and one hell of a successful football coach my friend.

Dont feel bad 4 Real; your knowledge of the game is minimal, and obviously your vision is as well. You are in good company though; Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Jose Feliciano were blind as hell too, but they turned out all right...they just could not see.

[Old Skool]

If D'No can get the defense to play 20% better this week, UNC will only be able to generate 440 yard of offense.

[Jack]

All you chicken littles! $7.800 BUCKS that's what's been proven! Players severed suspensions and did not go to a bowl game. Miami actually punished thosed involved, right??

Penn State covered up the RAPE OF CHILDREN! You should be slapped in the face for even mentioning PSU with any other NCAA violators!

MIami had a criminal booster partying with student athletes! Who cares? These NCAA rules are dumb and as a consumer of college football I am growing tired of it. UNC , OSU, USC, UCF ext. the list goes on of university violators. The rules are oppressing!!!!!

[Tonycane]

Va came, with all respect I am not hoping for the worst. Not at all! I am just bring realistic. I think we all have to realistic about what we're facing, otherwise some people are going to be in for a horrifying shock in a few months.

Trust me, I want this to go away and be a bad dream. Perhaps my mistake is to post what I think is a realistic belief of what we're facing. It's just speculation nonetheless. I'll try to refrain for speaking about it until s omething happens.

[dj moonbat]

MIami had a criminal booster partying with student athletes! Who cares?

Posted by: Jack | October 08, 2012 at 08:25 AM

The short answer, of course, is "the NCAA cares." We don't know yet HOW MUCH they care.

[CaneRock]

Eric Winston tellin' it how it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3miJDWa3CLM