I’ve been taking some heat for changing the name. For those of you wondering WHY I changed the site, honestly it might be time to tighten the screws up top. You really thought a name like albermarleallstars.blogspot.com was gonna catch on nationwide? You people need to get out more. Seriously, how many blogspots do you follow? Plus, I don’t think there was one person at BC that could pronounce it correctly. I would say 90% of student body called it AlbieMarley All-Stars, or something like that. Kinda pathetic when you think about it. Like, I don’t even read books but if I saw that word for the first time, I would just sound it out like I learned in 1st grade and that would be the end of it.
So before you get all your Under Armour muscle T’s in a bunch like Mitch did, think about the longevity of the new site. The staying power. I even have ads now! But before we move on completely, let’s look back at some highlights of Albermarle All-Stars:
- The original 15 player profiles. My finest moment. The College Dropout of my career. The artistic brilliance that set me on the path to blogosphere celebrity. I’d be nothing with them. But at the same time, it’s kinda been a curse. See, for guys like me and Kanye, we’re just constantly living in the shadow of our prior work. No matter how many albums he makes or how many posts I put up, people just yearn for the good old days.
- Teo calls me last week to tell me this story: “So Mike, the other day in class, my professor started talking about Curt Schilling and all the guys in the class immediately starting naming all these random stats/facts about him. My professor then goes on this rant about how ridiculous it is that guys can remember all this stuff. And I think to myself, Mike just wrote a blog about this the other day. So I decide to send her the link to your post. I told her if she wanted to get the perspective of a 21-year old male, then you were the guy. So she responds to the e-mail. ‘I read the article and thought it was great. I shared it with my husband and he thought it was hilarious. I think we should try to invite your friend Mike into class as a guest lecturer.’”…Ok, I may or may not have made up that last part about being a guest lecturer. But the rest is true.
-When I spelled “Albermarle” incorrectly.
-There is this website called EatFeats.com, and it tracks the top competitive eaters in the world. Since I have eyes and ears everywhere, I obviously knew as soon as Joey Chestnut walked in the door at Eagle’s Deli and immediately posted something about it. A few minutes later, what’s the lead headline on EatFeats.com? “Albermarle All-Stars is reporting that Joey Chestnut is at Eagle’s Deli attempting to eat the challenge burger.” That’s right. Albermarle All-Stars absolutely reported that shit.
-The Albies, which will become an annual reunion festival for years to come
*Enjoy the new site
