Dr. I thinks that the public relations folks forgot about the public
I dle Thoughts, while waiting for Yanks-Sox, more geeks to discuss launch angle and to play “count the clichés” in all upcoming graduation speeches:
• Dr. Idle, Dr. I to his close friends, gets an email the other day saying that New London High has “introduced” Johnny Burns as its new football coach. Question: Introduced to whom? No media there. No media invited. Who does this? “Introduce” a new coach without inviting the media, whose job is to spread the introduction to the masses?
It would be like UConn forgoing the news conference that drew hundreds of people last month to “introduce” new basketball coach Danny Hurley and instead sit him in solitary confinement.
Sources say The Day would have shown up, given that, you know, we've covered every football game of theirs for the last 40 years.
Other state media outlets, equally vexed based on Twitter comments, would have come, too. It would have given New London a positive presence statewide. Local guy comes home.
Perhaps Cynthia Ritchie, the new superintendent, can figure out the misadventures of public relations within the New London school system.
• Good luck to coach Burns, by the way.
• Dr. I saw this quote the other day: “Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.”
Hope Matt Harvey can absorb that.
He'll get a second chance somewhere.
• Dr. I was very saddened to read the obituary for Bob Dorough, who died last month at 94.
Bob is the guy who wrote all the “Schoolhouse Rock” songs.
(If Dr. I has to explain Schoolhouse Rock to you, he will lose his sunny disposition. Look it up).
It doesn't get any better than “Conjunction Junction.”
Heck, Dr. I earned extra credit on a history exam once by writing the preamble to the Constitution.
How did Dr. I know? He sang the words in his head, thanks to Schoolhouse Rock. • Recent tweet from Kevin Youkilis: “The parents are the only ones that can stop the travel ball craziness that has overconsumed young kids and parents. Playing locally and playing multiple sports is far better for your young child in the long run!” That deserves a YOOOOOOOOOOOK. Note to all you who disagree: All Youkilis did was make the majors. What would he know, right?
• Is Ben Simmons honestly better than Jayson Tatum?
• One of Dr. I's Yankee fan pals after the Red Sox got no-hit last month:
“We shouldn't be surprised. The Red Sox have a lot of experience not doing something 27 times.”
• Little I, Dr. I's 7-year-old son, loves Looney Tunes.
We're watching Bugs Bunny last week doing his Knights of the Round Table bit. Sir Loin of Beef. Cirrhosis of Liver. Dr. I howled with laughter, while Little I looked perplexed.
It got Dr. I thinking: Did we truly appreciate Bugs Bunny when we were kids?
• Write this down: If the Giants protect Eli Manning adequately (and for the first time in five years), they're going to the Super Bowl.
• Write this down as well: Lamar Jackson will emerge as the best quarterback in the recent draft.
• OK. So there have been dumpsters occupying parking spaces on Bank St. (in front of Muddy Waters) for about a year now. Are there plans in place to move them soon? Not that we want people to be able to park downtown or anything. This is the opinion of Day sports columnist Mike DiMauro