Monday's docket

Yes, I was pretty tipsy last Saturday when I posted this. Hence the new category "drunk". Good times.

First, this comment from Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson is definitely one of those "no shit" type deals.

UNI basketball coach Ben Jacobson says staying at home during the NCAA basketball tournament is a real motivator as they prepare for the new season.

Ummm, yeah. Losing can really get you to try harder to win. Nice comment there, coach. And being hungry really gets me to want to get something to eat.

Hey, speaking of moronic comments by coaches, this one by Kansas' Bill Self is a head scratcher...

"You get to the Sweet 16, all the teams are good, everybody can beat anybody."

Hmmmm... Yes, that would be correct, coach. I don't think I have ever sat through a Sweet Sixteen round and thought "Dooood, Team A is gonna kill Team B 80 to 30!"


Awwww man coach! You told us everyone in the Sweet 16 are pussies. Except us.

Finally, Butler is pretty irked about being left out of Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The paper is trying to spin it like they don't really care, but this comment from 3-point machine A.J. Graves says different...

"We're going to play a bunch of teams this year that aren't going to be ranked, and it still doesn't mean they're not any good," Graves said. "There's just so many rankings you can hand out...You know what? We're just trying to get better day by day and see what happens."

Yeah... They might be just a little pissed off.

Hey, A.J. We didn't forget about you. We put you at #21. We love you. You angel.