The Mariners will sign Ken Griffey Jr.!

Ok...so I know its not official yet, but every sign points to Griffey coming to Seattle! ESPN reported this morning that the two sides are having serious talks. The Seattle Times is reporting the same. Lets get one thing straight, Griffey is way past his prime and probably will not improve our team next year at all (except maybe as a DH). The only reason I want this to happen is for sentimental reasons. As many of you might know, I grew up a die-hard Mariners fan, and Jr Griffey was a major part of that. The 1995 season will always be one of my fondest sports memories of all time. Edgar's double with Griffey running around third base will be forever sketched in my brain.

Here's a link to the video of the play that saved the Seattle Mariners in which Griffey was a big part of. This video gives me chills every time I watch it. I seriously almost started crying watching this video today. You gotta loved the announcer, Dave Niehouse. He will always be the voice of the M's. You gotta love Griffey's smile as he gets mobbed at home plate. Priceless.
As for Griffey coming to Seattle this year, he deserves one last go around with the M's. There wouldn't even be baseball in Seattle if it wasn't for him. Bring back Griffey!

Seahawks loss vs Arizona a blessing in disguise / NFL Draft talk

So I'm pretty much an NFL Draft junkie. I can't get enough of it. Its probably because I love college football so much. One of my passions is coaching and scouting players. I feel its one of my strong points. The NFL can be pretty cool too so the draft combines all these worlds into one. Its awesome! Another bonus is that its always the last weekend in April, which happens to coincide with the weekend after finals get over with at BYU! So I'm always ready to just chill and watch where the best college football players end up. Obviously I'm especially interested in not only who the Seahawks draft, but also where or if guys like Austin Collie, Rey Feinga, Travis Bright, Dallas Reynolds, or Fui Vakapuna get drafted.
I wanted to focus on how big this draft is for the Seahawks. They have the 4th pick in the draft and will be able to draft a great player. I'm hoping it will be WR Michael Crabtree (pic above). According to many mock drafts, he will still be available at #4. If he's there, the Seahawks have to take him. Anyone who watched college football this year knows he's a stud. Reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson of the Texans. The Seahawks were a team without playmakers last year. Branch was not 100%, Engram is getting old (37), Burleson was out for the year, and the other young recievers didn't step up. If we can add Crabtree to the mix, we'll be challenging Arizona again next year for the NFC west.

The irony is that if they would have beaten the Arizona the last week of the regular season, the Seahawks would have dropped all the way to #8 in the draft. At #8, they would not have a shot at Michael Crabtree. So maybe losing that game will be a blessing in disguise for a franchise and a city thats going to need some positive vibes.

Speaking of where I think BYU players will get drafted, here's my early mock draft for them:
Austin Collie: 3rd-4th round Ray Feinga 6th-7th round Travis Bright 6th-7th round
Free Agents who will sign with teams and get their shot at camp: (In order of best chance) Fui Vakapuna, Dallas Reynolds, David Oswald, David Nixon

Side Notes: Three things I can't wait for in the next month: Spring Training (Seattle Mariners spring training facility in Peoria, AZ pic below)! Which means baseball season is right around the corner! March Madness is soon upon us! Hopefully the Cougs can make a run at the Tourny! BYU Spring Practice begins March 16! Always entertaining.