Well DePaul led for most of the game but came up short. It would have been a cool story if they had won back to back games after losing 18 straight. Oh well. Providence gets one more chance for a quality win. It looks more likely that they will be in the NIT.
OMG what is going on in this game? This is the St. John's team that I remember from last year. You know - the one that totally sucks. It was 38 - 10 at halftime in favor of Marquette. What a joke. The bigger joke is the team that lost to St. John's yesterday. I hope they are watching this and feeling pretty bad about it.
The only thing worse than making a shit sandwich is having to eat it. How's that taste fellas?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Big East Tournament Day 2
Well the tournament must go on. Georgetown's ending was very fitting given the way their season has gone since Jan 17. More on that some other time. I'm not going to let them ruin this tournament for me. It's my favorite sporting event of the year.
How about those Blue Demons of DePaul? It took 19 games but they finally got their first win in the conference. I'd love to see them make it 2 in a row today.
I'd also like to see St. John's take out Marquette. Their coach, Buzz Williams, really rubs me the wrong way. Go RedMen.
Later tonight I'm pulling for Seton Hall in their game against Syracuse and West Virginia in their game against Notre Dame.
How about those Blue Demons of DePaul? It took 19 games but they finally got their first win in the conference. I'd love to see them make it 2 in a row today.
I'd also like to see St. John's take out Marquette. Their coach, Buzz Williams, really rubs me the wrong way. Go RedMen.
Later tonight I'm pulling for Seton Hall in their game against Syracuse and West Virginia in their game against Notre Dame.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Big East Tournament Day 1
Need a bracket? It's right here.
I can't believe it has come to this. I have to watch a "must win" game in a series of "must win" games on my computer at work. At this point I hope they win just so I have another meaningful game to watch in HD tomorrow.
I have the Cincinnati - DePaul game on in the background just so there aren't any surprises when I try and watch the game of the day at 230pm. The stream is ok. The only real problem is the annoying ass Gatorade, I mean G, commercials they keep playing. Oh wait I almost forgot. When the game first started they were crediting the other team for the basket. It looks like they have that all figured out now though.
Watching this game I can't believe that these are the Hoyas in-conference peers. What a fall from grace from the past few years huh?
Oh well. There's nothing like the Big East Tournament. If they are still playing Thursday I think I'll be there.
I'd like to see them pass more to Monroe. It doesn't matter if he looks to score himself or not. They just need to get stuff going inside. He can either score or pass it back for easier looks on the perimeter. I think Wright needs to try and take over. It's their only chance of advancing.
I think a trip to the Semi-finals on Friday Night would get them into the NCAA's. The problem with that is that they won't be playing Friday Night.
I can't believe it has come to this. I have to watch a "must win" game in a series of "must win" games on my computer at work. At this point I hope they win just so I have another meaningful game to watch in HD tomorrow.
I have the Cincinnati - DePaul game on in the background just so there aren't any surprises when I try and watch the game of the day at 230pm. The stream is ok. The only real problem is the annoying ass Gatorade, I mean G, commercials they keep playing. Oh wait I almost forgot. When the game first started they were crediting the other team for the basket. It looks like they have that all figured out now though.
Watching this game I can't believe that these are the Hoyas in-conference peers. What a fall from grace from the past few years huh?
Oh well. There's nothing like the Big East Tournament. If they are still playing Thursday I think I'll be there.
I'd like to see them pass more to Monroe. It doesn't matter if he looks to score himself or not. They just need to get stuff going inside. He can either score or pass it back for easier looks on the perimeter. I think Wright needs to try and take over. It's their only chance of advancing.
I think a trip to the Semi-finals on Friday Night would get them into the NCAA's. The problem with that is that they won't be playing Friday Night.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
i heart twitter
Twitter. What a great deal huh? It's especially great for those of us that don't utilize the internet feature on our phones.
So I get back to my truck after taking another Body Combat class (I'm horrible at throwing hooks) and I've got all kinds of great updates.
Brendan is alive and walking on the trail somewhere.
Landon Donovan played 10 minutes in his final game with Bayern Munich.
Kilroys is having a TT Reynolds reunion tonight.
Cincinnati is leading Seton Hall.
Eddie Johnson scored for Cardiff City.
Georgetown Lax is losing to Syracuse.
Ok so that last update I got was completely worthless but 5 out of 6 ain't half bad.
Well it's almost time to leave for the last Georgetown game of the season. I hate the weather. This isn't Big East Basketball weather. I wish it was still snowing. Now that's what it's all about baby. Maybe we can get some bad weather next week up in New York City.
If you get bored ther's always Twitter to keep your warm.
later brah
So I get back to my truck after taking another Body Combat class (I'm horrible at throwing hooks) and I've got all kinds of great updates.
Brendan is alive and walking on the trail somewhere.
Landon Donovan played 10 minutes in his final game with Bayern Munich.
Kilroys is having a TT Reynolds reunion tonight.
Cincinnati is leading Seton Hall.
Eddie Johnson scored for Cardiff City.
Georgetown Lax is losing to Syracuse.
Ok so that last update I got was completely worthless but 5 out of 6 ain't half bad.
Well it's almost time to leave for the last Georgetown game of the season. I hate the weather. This isn't Big East Basketball weather. I wish it was still snowing. Now that's what it's all about baby. Maybe we can get some bad weather next week up in New York City.
If you get bored ther's always Twitter to keep your warm.
later brah
Happy Jessie Sapp Day!
Today will be the last home game for the first class recruited by John Thompson III to Georgetown. It was a four man class that, after transfers, is down to just a one man class.
That man is Jessie Sapp. The Mayor of Onion Town.
He didn't play that much as a freshman but he hit some huge shots with the biggest being a three point dagger against Northern Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas hadn't been in the tournament since 2001 and he made sure that there stay was longer than 40 minutes.
The next season he replaced Ashanti Cook in the starting lineup and would go on to be a steady force on a team that would win the Big East Regular Season title, Big East Tournament Championship, and go to the Final Four. This was the best season of Hoya Hoops in 22 years. Sapp was a big part of the Elite 8 comeback against UNC in the East Regional Final.
My personal highlights: I still have visions of him just taking Lawson to the hoop without any opposition from 'ol Ty. Who could forget his 60 foot heave at Villanova? I had just gotten up to start my walk down to the concession stands for another beer when Jessie decided to swish a three point dagger from Downtown. Or how about his performance against Belmont down in Winston Salem in Round one of the NCAA's?
Year 3 was THE YEAR for Jessie. Already being a staple in the Hoyas starting lineup, Jessie really upped his accuracy from three point range, hitting on more than 40% of his shots. He helped the Hoyas successfully defend their Big East Regular season title and got them back to the Big East Tournament final.
My personal highlights: I guess Jessie decided that with Jeff leaving for the pros it was up to him to come through in the clutch. The best moment was his last second three at West Virginia that sent about 12,000 hillbillies into a drunken temper tantrum. He just crossed up Ruoff and found nothing but the bottom of the net. He also brough the Hoyas back from dead at home against UCONN and Syracuse to help perserve the home court winning streak.
Year 4 hasn't gone the way anybody would have liked. Looking back at everything it seems as if Jessie was caught in the transition. He will always be linked with the guys from one class ahead of him. An intregal part of bringing back Hoya Paranoia, Jessie wasn't able to carry the load by himself. We could sit around and try and figure out what went wrong for hours but what's the difference really?
My personal highlights: Shutting down Vasquez and making Maryland look like the JV's down in Orlando. How about finishing off the Huskies at UCONN? I also admire the way he has handled his role off the bench. I know it's not where he wants to be. It's not where he should be. But it is what it is. I'm hoping that I can add some memories during the Big East Tournament. We shall see.
It's been a great career for the Mayor of Onion Town. Every program needs guys like Jessie Sapp. He was never going to go pro early. He's been tough as nails and a solid contributor all four years, three of those as a starter. I don't know him personally but I would like to thank him for all his efforts on the court. After all the wins and losses it's all about being proud of a team that has provided fans like myself some enjoyment and escape from our daily lives, if only for a couple of hours a week. The amount of time and effort that the players put into this during their 4 years in school is unbelieable.
Thanks brah.
That man is Jessie Sapp. The Mayor of Onion Town.
He didn't play that much as a freshman but he hit some huge shots with the biggest being a three point dagger against Northern Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas hadn't been in the tournament since 2001 and he made sure that there stay was longer than 40 minutes.
The next season he replaced Ashanti Cook in the starting lineup and would go on to be a steady force on a team that would win the Big East Regular Season title, Big East Tournament Championship, and go to the Final Four. This was the best season of Hoya Hoops in 22 years. Sapp was a big part of the Elite 8 comeback against UNC in the East Regional Final.
My personal highlights: I still have visions of him just taking Lawson to the hoop without any opposition from 'ol Ty. Who could forget his 60 foot heave at Villanova? I had just gotten up to start my walk down to the concession stands for another beer when Jessie decided to swish a three point dagger from Downtown. Or how about his performance against Belmont down in Winston Salem in Round one of the NCAA's?
Year 3 was THE YEAR for Jessie. Already being a staple in the Hoyas starting lineup, Jessie really upped his accuracy from three point range, hitting on more than 40% of his shots. He helped the Hoyas successfully defend their Big East Regular season title and got them back to the Big East Tournament final.
My personal highlights: I guess Jessie decided that with Jeff leaving for the pros it was up to him to come through in the clutch. The best moment was his last second three at West Virginia that sent about 12,000 hillbillies into a drunken temper tantrum. He just crossed up Ruoff and found nothing but the bottom of the net. He also brough the Hoyas back from dead at home against UCONN and Syracuse to help perserve the home court winning streak.
Year 4 hasn't gone the way anybody would have liked. Looking back at everything it seems as if Jessie was caught in the transition. He will always be linked with the guys from one class ahead of him. An intregal part of bringing back Hoya Paranoia, Jessie wasn't able to carry the load by himself. We could sit around and try and figure out what went wrong for hours but what's the difference really?
My personal highlights: Shutting down Vasquez and making Maryland look like the JV's down in Orlando. How about finishing off the Huskies at UCONN? I also admire the way he has handled his role off the bench. I know it's not where he wants to be. It's not where he should be. But it is what it is. I'm hoping that I can add some memories during the Big East Tournament. We shall see.
It's been a great career for the Mayor of Onion Town. Every program needs guys like Jessie Sapp. He was never going to go pro early. He's been tough as nails and a solid contributor all four years, three of those as a starter. I don't know him personally but I would like to thank him for all his efforts on the court. After all the wins and losses it's all about being proud of a team that has provided fans like myself some enjoyment and escape from our daily lives, if only for a couple of hours a week. The amount of time and effort that the players put into this during their 4 years in school is unbelieable.
Thanks brah.
Friday, March 6, 2009
am update brah
It's fast approaching noon so what has happened before we hit the PM hours on this glorious Friday.
I'm addicted to Twitter. I think I just figured out how to get my updates going to my phone. I thought I had that all worked out yesterday, but I didn't. It's a weird thing. It's like you can text the world but at the same time you aren't texting anybody. So awesome and so sad all at once.
Brendan update: For those of you that don't know there is only one way to follow the big guy while he's walking on the Trail.
http://twitter.com/bcampbell51
He hasn't given us an update since last night so I'm left to assume that he was mauled by a black bear.
More Twitter: The best thing about this site is the amount of Arsenal updates I'm getting that I wouldn't have normally received. Can't wait to see Theo make his return this weekend against Burnley. It's Carling Cup payback biotch!
TO: The Redskins should sign him. Why not? This is what they do. They make the big splash ever offseason only to end up right where they ended the previous seasons - somewhere between 6 and 9 wins. Might as well give TO a try and see what happens. It can't be much worse than most of the other junk they have tried. I mean it's not like they are going to try and build a team for the long haul. They don't take the draft seriously so they might as well go bonkers and see where they end up.
You know what I'm really tired of hearing? Everybody saying that he is a "cancer" for whichever team that he is on. To me that phrase seems to make light of a horrible, often devastating, disease. No matter what Owens does for a team, he doesn't actually kill the members. Being a disruptive force off the field by making ridiculous comments doesn't really compare to a life threatening disease. It's just as annoying as when somebody says a particular game is going to be like a "war". Let's try and find some better analogies guys. Go back and study for the SAT's and try again.
I'm addicted to Twitter. I think I just figured out how to get my updates going to my phone. I thought I had that all worked out yesterday, but I didn't. It's a weird thing. It's like you can text the world but at the same time you aren't texting anybody. So awesome and so sad all at once.
Brendan update: For those of you that don't know there is only one way to follow the big guy while he's walking on the Trail.
http://twitter.com/bcampbell51
He hasn't given us an update since last night so I'm left to assume that he was mauled by a black bear.
More Twitter: The best thing about this site is the amount of Arsenal updates I'm getting that I wouldn't have normally received. Can't wait to see Theo make his return this weekend against Burnley. It's Carling Cup payback biotch!
TO: The Redskins should sign him. Why not? This is what they do. They make the big splash ever offseason only to end up right where they ended the previous seasons - somewhere between 6 and 9 wins. Might as well give TO a try and see what happens. It can't be much worse than most of the other junk they have tried. I mean it's not like they are going to try and build a team for the long haul. They don't take the draft seriously so they might as well go bonkers and see where they end up.
You know what I'm really tired of hearing? Everybody saying that he is a "cancer" for whichever team that he is on. To me that phrase seems to make light of a horrible, often devastating, disease. No matter what Owens does for a team, he doesn't actually kill the members. Being a disruptive force off the field by making ridiculous comments doesn't really compare to a life threatening disease. It's just as annoying as when somebody says a particular game is going to be like a "war". Let's try and find some better analogies guys. Go back and study for the SAT's and try again.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
stuff i could do without
Everyday it becomes harder and harder to ignore. It's been a top story on my Yahoo! homepage for 2 or 3 days now. It's impossible to ignore but I'm doing my best. It's even accompanied with a picture of a reasonably attractive girl with what looks like tears coming down her face. The headline has something about being "lied to" in it. Who cares? Well not me.
I refuse to read something about "The Bachelor". There's no chance it's an interesting story. It's a real sad state of affairs when something that happened on reality TV is getting treated like an actual news story.
Baseball: More specifically - Arod. Yeah I get it. He's used to inject steroids into his buttocks. And this is surprising to people because why? There was a period of time where most players were using some sort of performance enhancing drug. Who cares? It was a level playing field. Let's just move on. I don't know why this commands so much coverage. I get the feeling that a cure for cancer wouldn't even demand the amount of coverage that this garbage gets.
For some reason baseball isn't even consumed like the other major sports. Baseball is all about the numbers. It's a game for stats. I don't know why but that's just the way it is. So now that Arod is a known user, everybody's panties are in a bunch because everybody was so in love with the notion that he would over take Bonds as the all time leader in home runs. Well so much for that losers. Just accept it and move one. Baseball was far too slow to move on testing policies so this is what you get. There's no reason to put an * next to records because so many people were on the stuff.
If you look hard enough you can find reasons to discount all records throughout time. Ruth's numbers would look a lot different had MLB been open to black players. Decades later MLB changed the height of the pitching mound which greatly effected statistics. It is what it is my man. I guess the steroids issue was easier for most people to handle when they could just focus all of their anger at Bonds. The whole single villain theme is just not as complicated.
Paying $21 for a beer and a stale pretzel. Yeah that's right. About 20 minutes before kickoff of the US - Mexico game I got hungry so I went to the concession stand. A beer and a pretzel was $10.50. I mean that's bad enough right? Well not for me. The idiot behind the counter at Crew Stadium couldn't get my card to work. Then he brought over some of his idiot co-workers (probably on a work release program) and they came up with nothing. Since I was starving I went along with their idea to try another card. I did, however, say, "Now you aren't going to charge both cards right?" They assured me that it would be ok.
Did they charge both cards? Of course they did. I already saw it on my POS transactions a few weeks ago and then I saw that friendly charge on my credit card today. I can't wait to try and fix this. Something tells me I'm just going to be bending over and taking it from those idiots in Ohio. Awesome.
I refuse to read something about "The Bachelor". There's no chance it's an interesting story. It's a real sad state of affairs when something that happened on reality TV is getting treated like an actual news story.
Baseball: More specifically - Arod. Yeah I get it. He's used to inject steroids into his buttocks. And this is surprising to people because why? There was a period of time where most players were using some sort of performance enhancing drug. Who cares? It was a level playing field. Let's just move on. I don't know why this commands so much coverage. I get the feeling that a cure for cancer wouldn't even demand the amount of coverage that this garbage gets.
For some reason baseball isn't even consumed like the other major sports. Baseball is all about the numbers. It's a game for stats. I don't know why but that's just the way it is. So now that Arod is a known user, everybody's panties are in a bunch because everybody was so in love with the notion that he would over take Bonds as the all time leader in home runs. Well so much for that losers. Just accept it and move one. Baseball was far too slow to move on testing policies so this is what you get. There's no reason to put an * next to records because so many people were on the stuff.
If you look hard enough you can find reasons to discount all records throughout time. Ruth's numbers would look a lot different had MLB been open to black players. Decades later MLB changed the height of the pitching mound which greatly effected statistics. It is what it is my man. I guess the steroids issue was easier for most people to handle when they could just focus all of their anger at Bonds. The whole single villain theme is just not as complicated.
Paying $21 for a beer and a stale pretzel. Yeah that's right. About 20 minutes before kickoff of the US - Mexico game I got hungry so I went to the concession stand. A beer and a pretzel was $10.50. I mean that's bad enough right? Well not for me. The idiot behind the counter at Crew Stadium couldn't get my card to work. Then he brought over some of his idiot co-workers (probably on a work release program) and they came up with nothing. Since I was starving I went along with their idea to try another card. I did, however, say, "Now you aren't going to charge both cards right?" They assured me that it would be ok.
Did they charge both cards? Of course they did. I already saw it on my POS transactions a few weeks ago and then I saw that friendly charge on my credit card today. I can't wait to try and fix this. Something tells me I'm just going to be bending over and taking it from those idiots in Ohio. Awesome.
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