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So, UCLA is going to play #1 ranked Kansas today... Yes, that UCLA. We heard the Jayhawks will be wearing black trunks for the game.

Submitted without comment... (HT: The Dagger)

We commented before on the surprisingly lackluster play of the new SEC of the West, the PAC-10. But to be beat... No, waxed by the likes of Long Beach State 68 to 79 is somewhat of a head scratcher. In fact the Bruins did not win a single game in the 76 Classic tourney. As for Long Beach State, congrats. You have lived up to your city's reputation... Bonus: LA Times says FACE, Westwood!

During the Michigan/Creighton overtime game we noticed a sort of seat of your pants style by the Wolverines. Sloppy paint play, an over reliance on an almost non-existent 3 point game. We thought "They can't keep living like this..." Well, Michigan's bill became due today with a loss to Marquette. Their junkie like dependence on three point shots bit them this time. "Didn't do it very well today, did I?" (Michigan coach John) Beilein said, laughing, when asked about his plan. Not so funny when your team falls in the rankings next week.

T & A. Go Aztecs.

Both Rich Brooks and Bob Knight thinks this is bullshit:


On another note our ears nearly bled listening to Dickie V during the Georgetown / Butler game.

Dayton vs. Georgia Tech Thursday, January 19th @ 11:30 am EST The clip of course is not the actual game, but merely an interpretation of it. This is one of those games that will be highly entertaining to watch but really won't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Both teams will be out of the top 25 by the end of January and NIT bound come March. Doot doot.

Our post theme music... So we ended up watching the SDSU/St. Mary's fiasco game. The part of this horsewhipping that made us laugh (in that frustrated sort of cackle that happens when you are shocked and angry) was this graphic: We were beaten by 22 points by an unranked team. And we told you so. Hope the rest of you enjoyed ESPN's 24 hours of basketball. The season has officially started.

All we can say is John motherfucking Wall. With Kentucky tied with Miami of Ohio and only 0.5 seconds left, Mr. Wall just calmly takes the ball down the length of the court and shoots the game winning 2. Amazing. Here is the scene from the nosebleed section:

What do you do if you are close to being thrown off your team for burglary and assault? Why you commit more crimes of course! Police are investigating Gophers power forward Royce White as a possible suspect in a Saturday night burglary on the University of Minnesota campus, school spokesperson Garry Bowman said Tuesday night. White already is serving an indefinite suspension after he was arrested Oct. 13 for shoplifting and fifth-degree misdemeanor assault at the Mall of the America. The parents of the university student who called police about the burglary said their daughter said someone entered her dorm room and stole a laptop computer. "I don't think we have any comment," the student's mother said. "She simply had her laptop stolen. We obtained a reenactment of the events: And now the quote of the day from Royce White's grandpappy... When reached for comment, White's grandfather, Frank White, said "Wow, I sure hope it's wrong." Yeah?

(HT: Slater)

We rarely, if ever get political here. But... We would love to have Congressman Frank over for dinner. Him and Keith Olbermann of course.

(HT: Slater) We haven't gone away. Yes, the postings have been a little sparse as of late but we have a good reason. Our main contributor (Gabby) has moved from Los Angeles to... ...well, to here. Gabby says it was job related but we think otherwise. No matter, there can be some pros and cons to this - Pros: 3 hour drive max to any ACC game Lower cost of living means more money to spend on booze Cleaner (air, people, etc.) BBQ country Cons: Booze is controlled by the gubmit Nothing to do if no basketball or football on No more of this It's still the south (thinking of Deliverance) At least Gabby excapes the dominance of USC/UCLA. Cheers and 100 cocktails to you as EDSBS would say. We will begin our 1 or more postings a day on the cusp of the 2009-2010 basketball season. In the meantime our summer posting schedule will be limited until Gabby gets settled.

Some people were just a little too involved during the MSU-UNC game... Whatever you do, do not tell this girl to sit down. She will fuck your shit up and at the 1:40 mark lets everyone know just how bad ass she is. (HT: MGoBlog)

Uber recruit and part time criminal John Wall has chosen Kentucky. And Wildcat fans are rejoicing everywhere (replete with ass slapping).

A fairly accurate respresntation of us during the off season...

President Barack Obama handed defending national champion UConn Lady Huskies their first defeat of the season. Obama, a basketball player and a huge fan of the game, now takes teams outside to shoot hoops on the make-shift court he’s had constructed at his residence on Pennyslvania Avenue. And home-court advantage, the all-conquering University of Connecticut women’s team discovered, means that Obama is tough to beat.

Yeah, we have taken a little bit of a vacation blog wise. But we are still within our rules of 1-2 posts per week during the off season. And we loved Phil Hartman so much. Newsradio was the funniest show with him in the cast. Kerzapin!

Let the OJ Mayo/Erik Murphy style recruiting madness begin! Introducing John Wall. Your wife/girlfriend would sleep with him (and we mean penetration activity, not "cuddling") if it meant that he would commit to her favorite college. And Wall knows this. Should be interesting.