Busy busy busy...

...like the devil in Las Vegas.

Work, mortgage financing and various fluff occupy my time today. But I want to leave you with something for the weekend - R&B singer Mya. She's easy on the eyes.



Happy Friday!

Everyone loves a winner no matter what

Dateline - Thursday, February 28, 2008

Inside a huge, plush, elegantly designed and appointed office with a lit fireplace on the grounds of Bradley University -

The Players:


Bradley Athletic Director Ken Kavanagh


Bradley Basketball Head Coach Jim Les

(Huge mahogany doors open)

Ken Kavanagh: Jim, is that you? Come on in old chap!
Jim Les: Thank you, Ken. You sent for me?
Ken: Yes, yes I did. Wanted to talk about the program.
Jim: I know we are 17 - 13, but I have a feeling we might be a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament.
Ken: I know! If we could just get past pesky Creighton.
Jim: Exactly. It's an away game so we will need a lot of fan support. You know we don't travel well.
Ken: You'll need more than fan support! You'll need a miracle to beat them on their home court!
Jim: Well sir, I don't want to go that far. I have some good plans that may fluster Creighton's motion screens and...
Ken: Stop with the horseshit.
Jim: Sir?
Ken: Reinstate the batterer point guard.
Jim: But sir! Daniel was arrested for popping his girl in the mouth! His bail was set at $3,000!
Ken: And he's also our leading scorer. And we've been losing games without him. *rubs temples in frustration* Jim, let me try to make this simple for you. You like coaching this team, right?
Jim: Yes sir.
Ken: And you want to coach NEXT year, right?
Jim: Ummmm, yes sir.
Ken: Am I making myself clear?
Jim (with defeat in his voice): Yes sir. I'll give Ruffin a call.
Ken: Good. Now go.

Fun with brackets

We are just 17 days away from Selection Sunday and people are starting to think about who will be the 64 teams that will get into the dance.

The folks at The Bracket Board have started with their predictions. I mention them because I respect them highly. More than the talking heads of ESPN and SI.

Which four teams will get the #1 seed? I'm starting to think UCLA has a good shot at this once the Pac-10 Tourney rolls in. Duke might slip to #3 if they don't watch their backs. And Vandy might get a #3 seed if they keep on killing the giants.

You can get a 2008 printable bracket here. Give it a shot and predict who you think the 64 dance partners will be. We did. *grumble* Yeah, that ended in tears. What? Show what happened? Why would we want to embarrass ourselves like that?! Hey... Stop that! Don't....



Damn you...

Week Sixteen Blogpoll

Here is the official consensus top 25 blogpoll -


I guess that is what you get for tempting the wrath of a vengeful God.

1) Tennessee
2) Memphis
3) North Carolina
4) Texas
5) UCLA
6) Duke
7) Kansas
8) Xavier
9) Stanford
10) Louisville
11) Georgetown
12) Wisconsin
13) Drake
14) Indiana
15) Notre Dame
16) UConn
17) Butler
18) Purdue
19) Washington St.
20) Michigan St.
21) Marquette
22) Vanderbilt
23) Clemson
24) St. Mary's
25) Gonzaga

Everyone's vote can be found here.

Comments -

Dear Memphis,

Hubris can lead to suffering.

Ta,
March to Madness

Louisville and Butler passed each other with Messier 86 type velocity on the poll! Rick Pitino seems to have his kids focused and ready, while Brad Stevens may need a nap after that loss to Drake. Yes, I'm making fun of his age.

Of course this poll was done BEFORE the Tennessee loss to dandy Vandy.

My prediction is that next week Texas or UNC will occupy the #1 spot. Cue the Luda!!!

Indiana under siege?

Coach Sampson's resignation has cause a general red alert on campus? Indiana University has added extra officers at school President Michael McRobbie's office, Assembly Hall and other campus locations...

There have been no specific threats against McRobbie or any school officials since Sampson accepted a $750,000 buyout on Friday, Indiana University police Capt. Jerry Minger said. Still, the department chose to increase security at several campus locations.

After former men's basketball coach Bobby Knight was fired in September 2000, police arrested several protesters and used riot gear for crowd control when thousands of students rushed to the residence of then-President Myles Brand, setting fire to trees and burning effigies of Brand.

Mr. McRobbie, I know Bob Knight. Bob Knight was a friend of mine. And Kelvin Sampson is no Bob Knight!

People have been saying that in fact the "protesters" are giving McRobbie flowers and chocolates, thanking him for forcing Sampson out.

Man, am I suffering from Sampson burnout.

Latest SDSU news

From College Hoops Journal: UNLV 68, San Diego State 58. The Mountain West’s four Tournament hopefuls played each other last night. Vegas and BYU—the two best teams—escape with the wins. They’ll probably be the two that make it anyway.

Waah waah. That's us, crying.

Your Wednesday Moment of Zen

March to Madness presents... The Breast Exam

If only they were than fun...