Y'all catch that Bush's Beans Boca Raton Bowl mess yesterday? Man, Toledo Rockets damn near pulled off the upset with that interim coach Robert Weiner callin' the shots—noimsayin, the same dude who ran Plant High down in Tampa like a boss back in the day. Louisville squeaked by 27-22, but Toledo was fightin' tooth and nail, trailin' the whole game but closin' it to a field goal late. I mean, with a freshman QB steppin' in for the injured starter, and facin' a Power 4 squad? That's some gritty stuff right there, reminds me of them hood scraps back in the '70s when you'd bet a week's lunch money on who could outrun the corner boys after school. I threw a lil' somethin' on Toledo +7.5, thinkin' Weiner's got that old Plant magic—lost by a hair, but hey, close only counts in horseshoes and bad dates, right?   Speakin' of which, this one stripper I was chasin' last summer—call her Candy, 'cause why not—told me she'd meet me at the sports bar for the bowl games if I covered her tab. Showed up lit as a Christmas tree, spillin' drinks everywhere, arguin' with the TV like it owed her money. I ended up losin' my bet on the over/under and dodgin' her ex who rolled in lookin' for trouble. Noimsayin, that's why I stick to gamblin' on high school ball these days—less drama, more pure football. But Weiner? That cat compiled a 172-37 record at Plant from '04 to '19, snaggin' four state chips in '06, '08, '09, and '11. Built that program into a beast, recruitin' kids who could flat-out ball. Now he's been Toledo's OC since 2020, and steppin' up interim after Jason Candle bounced to UConn? Respect. They just hired Mike Jacobs from Mercer as the new head man startin' next year, but Weiner almost stole that bean-filled trophy—first year Bush's sponsored it, complete with a postgame bean dump on the winners. Louisville got the glory, but Toledo's D held 'em to 333 yards total. Not bad for a G5 team in flux.                                                                                                                                                                                                     And yo, 181 —where you at, bruh? You been postin' some lately, big Plant fan that you are, and not a peep on this? I figured you'd be all over it, hypin' Weiner like he's the second comin' of them FAMU Rattlers I cheered for back in college. Remember that time at Publix, I'm behind the counter dealin' with this drunk lady returnin' half-eaten rotisserie chicken, claimin' it tasted "funny"? She's goin' off, and I'm thinkin', lady, that's your breath—noimsayin? Meanwhile, I'm checkin' my phone for bowl scores, and see Toledo hangin' tough. Almost called out sick to watch the end, but nah, bills gotta get paid. Anyway, solid showin' for Weiner—proves them Tampa roots run deep in Florida HS ball. Who's bettin' he lands a head gig soon? I'll throw $20 on it, long as it ain't against my Venice Indians next season. Holla if you got thoughts, folks.

He's been there for a while.  He has his QB from his Plant days too.

Something very interesting today in the Bush Beans Boca Raton Bowl: the Interim Head Coach for the Toledo Rockets was former Tampa Plant Head Coach Robert Weiner. However, his team was not able to enjoy the victory beans because Louisville won 27-22.   

FIU is replacing the turf over the spring and summer. 

West Broward was in the title game.  I don't think it was about winning but about the $$$, rather.  I think Columbus is making some good $$$ offers out there.