With Manchester United's loss at Chelsea during the week, Arsenal took the field against Sunderland today with the opportunity to cut the gap at the top of the EPL table to one point with a win.
A quick look at the calendar shows that it's March which, for Arsenal, means that most of their important offensive firepower would be out due to varying forms of injury.
It's not so much that Walcott, Fabregas, and Van Persie are out, it's their replacements. More specificially it's Denilson, Bendtner, and Rosicky. The last time Rosicky played well was in Germany against the US in the 2006 World Cup.
Bendtner is a legend in his own mind and Denilson is Denilson. He just isn't very good.
Is Wenger honestly surprised that his top guys miss so much time? Maybe he should be better prepared to win without them later in each season.
Arsenal were probably unlucky not to get either the penalty call on Arshavin or the the onside call on Arshavin but those things happen when your margin of error is so razor thin. I really think that to win any game you have to beat the other team and overcome the inevitable bad calls. Arsenal didn't really do either as they drew the Black Cats 0-0 to close the gap to 3.
Van Persie being hurt brings me to the Carling Cup.
I have long disrespected both the Carling Cup and, to some extent, the FA Cup. Maybe it's a cultural thing but as an American follower of Arsenal, I could care less about the CC and th FA Cup.
I know there is a lot of heat on Wenger because he hasn't won a trophy in awhile but would winning the Carling Cup really fix all of that? I don't think so. I think winning the CC is cool if you win other stuff as well. On it's own a CC trophy is cool for teams like Birmingham.
It's all about winning the league and doing well in the Champions League. For instance I think a season that saw Arsenal win the CC but not advance out of the Champions League Group Stage would be considered a disappointment.
So for Wenger to play any of his irreplaceable players in the CC is ridiculous.
For me those players are:
Cesc
RVP
Nasri
Walcott
Song
Any non-injured CB
I used to like the old AW strategy in the CC. Play the kids and take the results. It's not that important other than to develop players.
Peace brah
Monday, March 7, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday March 3
Championship Week started tonight on the ESPN family of networks. I've always viewed a week as seven consecutive days but the people at ESPN obviously have a different understanding of the word. Their week goes from Thursday March 3rd to Sunday March 12th.
That's 10, count 'em, 10 days.
I watched parts of both semi-final games in the Big South but it just isn't that much fun when you don't know the players.
The Big South final is set. UNC-Asheville vs Coastal Carolina. Georgetown beat both of those schools this year. If you are going to schedule mid-majors, it's smart to make sure they are the good ones.
Ok back to the real games.
I can't believe Jordan Theodore is playing tonight for Seton Hall. News came out yesterday that Theodore is up on gun charges due to some incredible circumstances.
Here's a recap of his "situation" from earlier in the week: Theodore is facing gun charges.
A few weeks ago Seton Hall played Villanova in a home game. Before that game, Seton Hall guard Keon Lawrence was kicked off the team. Well at that Villanova game the boyfriend of Lawrence's mom found Theodore's mom in the stands and beat her up. Apparently Lawrence's family was upset at some of the comments that Theodore said when Keon was kicked off the team.
Theodore's mom ended up being taken away from that Villanova game by an ambulance. Later that night Theodore and two other guys wearing ski masks went to Lawrence's dorm room with guns. Nothing really happened until these recent gun charges.
Just another day at a Catholic Institute of higher learning in New Jersey.
Unbelievable. The mess that was Bobby Gonzalez (former coach) lives on.
This game is a little too close for St. John's liking. A loss means that they basically pass the double-bye to Syracuse.
And Lavin just got tossed. I've never seen a coach ejected and then be allowed to huddle up with his team for a few minutes. I've never seen that. This game is over and so is the double-bye for the Johnnies.
Wow the end of this game just keeps getting better. It's turned into something that resembles an AAU affair.
Kennedy just got flipped over by Auda near the baseline. Moments later Okoloji got crushed as he went streaking down the court for a meaningless lay-up with under 10 seconds to go. Burrell was the culprit and was promptly ejected. You could see that coming a mile away especially after what Auda did.
Old school Big East Basketball. I love it.
I'm going to watch the last half of the Wisconsin - Indiana game. I imagine that it might be one of the last times I'll ever have the honor of seeing Jeremiah Rivers play basketball. I wouldn't give the former Georgetown Hoya reserve guard so much grief if he hadn't had so many ridiculous comments to say on his way out the door.
In his three years with the Hoosiers, not only has he failed to improve, but he has regressed. Ironic for a kid who claimed that the Georgetown offense was holding him back. What a clown.
Well Championship week continues tomorrow. Until then.
Peace brah
That's 10, count 'em, 10 days.
I watched parts of both semi-final games in the Big South but it just isn't that much fun when you don't know the players.
The Big South final is set. UNC-Asheville vs Coastal Carolina. Georgetown beat both of those schools this year. If you are going to schedule mid-majors, it's smart to make sure they are the good ones.
Ok back to the real games.
I can't believe Jordan Theodore is playing tonight for Seton Hall. News came out yesterday that Theodore is up on gun charges due to some incredible circumstances.
Here's a recap of his "situation" from earlier in the week: Theodore is facing gun charges.
A few weeks ago Seton Hall played Villanova in a home game. Before that game, Seton Hall guard Keon Lawrence was kicked off the team. Well at that Villanova game the boyfriend of Lawrence's mom found Theodore's mom in the stands and beat her up. Apparently Lawrence's family was upset at some of the comments that Theodore said when Keon was kicked off the team.
Theodore's mom ended up being taken away from that Villanova game by an ambulance. Later that night Theodore and two other guys wearing ski masks went to Lawrence's dorm room with guns. Nothing really happened until these recent gun charges.
Just another day at a Catholic Institute of higher learning in New Jersey.
Unbelievable. The mess that was Bobby Gonzalez (former coach) lives on.
This game is a little too close for St. John's liking. A loss means that they basically pass the double-bye to Syracuse.
And Lavin just got tossed. I've never seen a coach ejected and then be allowed to huddle up with his team for a few minutes. I've never seen that. This game is over and so is the double-bye for the Johnnies.
Wow the end of this game just keeps getting better. It's turned into something that resembles an AAU affair.
Kennedy just got flipped over by Auda near the baseline. Moments later Okoloji got crushed as he went streaking down the court for a meaningless lay-up with under 10 seconds to go. Burrell was the culprit and was promptly ejected. You could see that coming a mile away especially after what Auda did.
Old school Big East Basketball. I love it.
I'm going to watch the last half of the Wisconsin - Indiana game. I imagine that it might be one of the last times I'll ever have the honor of seeing Jeremiah Rivers play basketball. I wouldn't give the former Georgetown Hoya reserve guard so much grief if he hadn't had so many ridiculous comments to say on his way out the door.
In his three years with the Hoosiers, not only has he failed to improve, but he has regressed. Ironic for a kid who claimed that the Georgetown offense was holding him back. What a clown.
Well Championship week continues tomorrow. Until then.
Peace brah
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday Feb 22
Well there is only one Big East game tonight but it does involve a team that I want to lose as Louisville travels to Rutgers. I'm not going to hold my breath
Rutgers opened up with a very interesting strategy tonight. They started the game with four consecutive offensive possessions without taking a shot. They might want to re-think that one before their next conference game.
Louisville is shooting a frigid 18% midway through the 2nd half. It's been over seven minutes since they made a field goal.
I've been rooting for Rutgers for a little over an hour now and I'm ready to consider a life filled with crime and drugs. I can't imagine what it's like to do this over an entire season.
Tonight's game is a home game for Rutgers. Red is their main color. Most of their fans are wearing red. Most of the markings on the court are red. The only thing inside the RAC that isn't red is the Rutgers uniforms. They are white. But Louisville is wearing red. It's sort of confusing.
Well Louisville just made a shot. It had been over 9 minutes since they last made one but they are still up 15. That's on you Rutgers.
I wonder if Mike Rice wishes he was still at Robert Morris right now.
Ok we are at the under four minute TV timeout. I'm calling it.
I wonder how things are going for Michigan State up in Minnesota tonight. Let's find out.
The best part about the Big Ten Network is Gus Johnson. It's not even close.
The Spartans are down one with over 2 minutes remaining. I expect Minnesota to blow this one. The last time I saw Minnesota they beat UNC in Nov or Dec. They must be missing people tonight because they have zero guard play tonight.
Well from one raised court to another, what is happened to Vanderbilt? I think Tennessee has closed this game on a 10-1 run. Yikes. I really don't want to see the Vols anywhere near Georgetown's bracket next month. D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S.
Well I'm going to close out my sports day by watching some Concacaf Champions League. In a langauge that I can't really understand. Spanish.
Peace brah
Rutgers opened up with a very interesting strategy tonight. They started the game with four consecutive offensive possessions without taking a shot. They might want to re-think that one before their next conference game.
Louisville is shooting a frigid 18% midway through the 2nd half. It's been over seven minutes since they made a field goal.
I've been rooting for Rutgers for a little over an hour now and I'm ready to consider a life filled with crime and drugs. I can't imagine what it's like to do this over an entire season.
Tonight's game is a home game for Rutgers. Red is their main color. Most of their fans are wearing red. Most of the markings on the court are red. The only thing inside the RAC that isn't red is the Rutgers uniforms. They are white. But Louisville is wearing red. It's sort of confusing.
Well Louisville just made a shot. It had been over 9 minutes since they last made one but they are still up 15. That's on you Rutgers.
I wonder if Mike Rice wishes he was still at Robert Morris right now.
Ok we are at the under four minute TV timeout. I'm calling it.
I wonder how things are going for Michigan State up in Minnesota tonight. Let's find out.
The best part about the Big Ten Network is Gus Johnson. It's not even close.
The Spartans are down one with over 2 minutes remaining. I expect Minnesota to blow this one. The last time I saw Minnesota they beat UNC in Nov or Dec. They must be missing people tonight because they have zero guard play tonight.
Well from one raised court to another, what is happened to Vanderbilt? I think Tennessee has closed this game on a 10-1 run. Yikes. I really don't want to see the Vols anywhere near Georgetown's bracket next month. D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S.
Well I'm going to close out my sports day by watching some Concacaf Champions League. In a langauge that I can't really understand. Spanish.
Peace brah
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday Feb 21
We are down to the final two Big Monday's of the season. Tonight's game between Syracuse and Villanova is both good and bad. It's good because one of them is definitely getting a loss. It's bad because one of them is getting a win which means that there will only be one message board meltdown later on tonight.
Villanova is currently 1 for 17 from the field. It's been about 8 minutes since they made a shot yet they only find themselves down by 6. That's bad news for Syracuse and good news for the rest of humanity.
The refs are really letting them play tonight. I like it. I'm waiting for Jay Bilas proclaim this one a good old fashioned Big East Rock Fight.
There aren't many commercials that immediately make me crave their product but pizza does it every time. I recently ate dinner but one sight of a Papa John's pizza in HD and I'm ready to kill a large pizza. By myself.
There was a lot of unintentional comedy at the first half. It all started with a horrible pass by Jardine. Naturally he made matters worse by immediately picking up his 3rd foul and giving 'Nova an and-one opportunity. Villanova missed the FT but Pena got the rebound. Pena missed but there was a Syracuse lane violation. He missed again but there was another lane violation - both on Keita. But it didn't stop there because Keita picked up a Technical. Did I mention that Boeheim complained during the entire sequence? Well he did.
There's a player on the end of the Syracuse bench that stands up and goes crazy after every play. It's really annoying even by Orange standards.
When will teams figure out that you need to make Syracuse work on offense instead of letting them get easy buckets in transition? They aren't super talented in the half court.
I don't think Villanova can continue to call themselves Guard U if they are going to shoot like a Girl's JV squad. It doesn't seem appropriate anymore.
Well we are at the under 4 minute TV timeout and Villanova is down 5. I don't think they can score enough points to win this one. It's gonna take around 68.
Denny's and IHOP have a lot of ads tonight. The Syracuse fan base is mainly obese so it's good to know your market.
Corey Fisher is 0 for 9 from deep. That is disgusting.
Villanova has a chance down 3 with 34 seconds left. Stokes better be the one that takes this.
And Armwood is going to the line. Brick City right here boy.
Syracuse is going to win this one. Villanova has a lot to fix before the Big East Tournament starts. They looked dreadful tonight. They are going to finish this game shooting less than 30% from the field. That is pitiful.
So Kansas is the 2nd part of Big Monday. Big surprise.
Big XII Basketball is pretty generic.
Aside from Kansas, I get the impression that the other schools don't even care all that much. I also get the feeling that Kansas fans are just fans of Kansas. What I mean is that I don't think Jayhawk Nation is living and dying with Big XII basketball like Big East and ACC fans do. I just can't see many Kansas fans getting excited for the Baylor - Iowa State game. I just can't.
I really like listening to Bobby Knight but he's always doing some horrible game such as Oklahoma State at Kansas.
Seriously how does Kansas recruit east coast kids? I don't get it.
I love when Brent Musburger tries to talk about non-basketball related topics, such as Robinson's recent loss of family, only to have Knight completely ignore the comment and transition right into the footwork of a post player. It's equally awkward and entertaining at the same time.
Ok I'm out for awhile.
Peace brah
Villanova is currently 1 for 17 from the field. It's been about 8 minutes since they made a shot yet they only find themselves down by 6. That's bad news for Syracuse and good news for the rest of humanity.
The refs are really letting them play tonight. I like it. I'm waiting for Jay Bilas proclaim this one a good old fashioned Big East Rock Fight.
There aren't many commercials that immediately make me crave their product but pizza does it every time. I recently ate dinner but one sight of a Papa John's pizza in HD and I'm ready to kill a large pizza. By myself.
There was a lot of unintentional comedy at the first half. It all started with a horrible pass by Jardine. Naturally he made matters worse by immediately picking up his 3rd foul and giving 'Nova an and-one opportunity. Villanova missed the FT but Pena got the rebound. Pena missed but there was a Syracuse lane violation. He missed again but there was another lane violation - both on Keita. But it didn't stop there because Keita picked up a Technical. Did I mention that Boeheim complained during the entire sequence? Well he did.
There's a player on the end of the Syracuse bench that stands up and goes crazy after every play. It's really annoying even by Orange standards.
When will teams figure out that you need to make Syracuse work on offense instead of letting them get easy buckets in transition? They aren't super talented in the half court.
I don't think Villanova can continue to call themselves Guard U if they are going to shoot like a Girl's JV squad. It doesn't seem appropriate anymore.
Well we are at the under 4 minute TV timeout and Villanova is down 5. I don't think they can score enough points to win this one. It's gonna take around 68.
Denny's and IHOP have a lot of ads tonight. The Syracuse fan base is mainly obese so it's good to know your market.
Corey Fisher is 0 for 9 from deep. That is disgusting.
Villanova has a chance down 3 with 34 seconds left. Stokes better be the one that takes this.
And Armwood is going to the line. Brick City right here boy.
Syracuse is going to win this one. Villanova has a lot to fix before the Big East Tournament starts. They looked dreadful tonight. They are going to finish this game shooting less than 30% from the field. That is pitiful.
So Kansas is the 2nd part of Big Monday. Big surprise.
Big XII Basketball is pretty generic.
Aside from Kansas, I get the impression that the other schools don't even care all that much. I also get the feeling that Kansas fans are just fans of Kansas. What I mean is that I don't think Jayhawk Nation is living and dying with Big XII basketball like Big East and ACC fans do. I just can't see many Kansas fans getting excited for the Baylor - Iowa State game. I just can't.
I really like listening to Bobby Knight but he's always doing some horrible game such as Oklahoma State at Kansas.
Seriously how does Kansas recruit east coast kids? I don't get it.
I love when Brent Musburger tries to talk about non-basketball related topics, such as Robinson's recent loss of family, only to have Knight completely ignore the comment and transition right into the footwork of a post player. It's equally awkward and entertaining at the same time.
Ok I'm out for awhile.
Peace brah
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Saturday Feb 19
College Gameday really needs to be more flexible with their traveling road show. Illinois v Michigan State might have seemed like a killer idea when the schedules came out over the summer but it's a complete dud right now.
We have two Big East games at Noon today. Well more like one and a half since DePaul in involved.
Obviously the game between Pitt and St. John's at MSG will be getting almost all of my attention. I'm tired of Lavin in the white sneakers. He looks like a dope. I'm sort of conflicted in this game because I want Georgetown to finish with the double bye but I really hate all things Pitt.
Just as I was complaining that it was hard for coaches to pick up technical fouls, both Dixon and Lavin have been T'd up in the first half.
Gibbs is looking good so far after his MCL induced hiatus.
St. John's is really tough to beat when they are able to drive. Georgetown learned that the hard way and was able to stay in front of their man and force jumpers in the rematch. Hardy was the main problem in that first encounter. He got to the cup and lived at the line. Not so much in round two.
It seems like in every Big East game involves a crazy scoreless streak. Pitt just went 4 minutes without a bucket.
What in the world is going on in the Villanova - DePaul game? Blue Demons up 1 with 5 minutes left.
Look a lot of schools name the court after a former great coach. I get that. However at DePaul they have named the court after both Ray AND Marge Meyer. That's weird.
I love the fans chanting Brittney Griner after McGhee. That's awesome. I think the fans also did it at Villanova.
So DePaul and Villanova are tied with 1:12 left. I guess I'll watch it now.
Nova down 1 with 20 seconds left. Get excited. I love how DePaul took two 3's on their last possession. Overtime is for losers. Don't you dare foul.
And Fisher forces overtime in Chicago. I think we all know who is going to win this game.
Back to MSG and Pitt just let Hardy get to the line late in the game. There is no need to get up on him. I really think that defenders should give him the jumper.
Johnnies up 2 with 27.6 to go.
You know I was cool with it when Doris Burke first started doing color on men's games awhile ago. Now the problem is that it seems as if she does every freaking Big East game possible. Her fake excited voice/laugh is like fingernails on a blackboard.
Pitt up 1 with 11.3 left. I'd make Hardy shoot a jumper.
And Hardy drove and won it on a layup. I guess St. John's should be an early favorite at the BET taking their home form into account. I'd love for them to be the 4 seed that plays Pitt in the semis.
The Big East Standings are getting awfully crowded at the top. The race for a double bye is getting kind of crazy. Hoyas, Redmen, Wildcats, and Cardinals all at 9-5.
Well by the time I got to the WVU - ND game, it was basically over. I'm not sure how it got to be a WVU victory, but it did. I did, however, tune in just in time to see both Huggins and Brey get T'd up. Good. I'm glad. It's about time these high priced complainers get put in their places a little bit.
There is one assistant coach on the ND bench that I want to knock out. I don't know who he is but he just looks like somebody you want to punch in the face.
Hoyas at USF at 7pm
Peace brah
We have two Big East games at Noon today. Well more like one and a half since DePaul in involved.
Obviously the game between Pitt and St. John's at MSG will be getting almost all of my attention. I'm tired of Lavin in the white sneakers. He looks like a dope. I'm sort of conflicted in this game because I want Georgetown to finish with the double bye but I really hate all things Pitt.
Just as I was complaining that it was hard for coaches to pick up technical fouls, both Dixon and Lavin have been T'd up in the first half.
Gibbs is looking good so far after his MCL induced hiatus.
St. John's is really tough to beat when they are able to drive. Georgetown learned that the hard way and was able to stay in front of their man and force jumpers in the rematch. Hardy was the main problem in that first encounter. He got to the cup and lived at the line. Not so much in round two.
It seems like in every Big East game involves a crazy scoreless streak. Pitt just went 4 minutes without a bucket.
What in the world is going on in the Villanova - DePaul game? Blue Demons up 1 with 5 minutes left.
Look a lot of schools name the court after a former great coach. I get that. However at DePaul they have named the court after both Ray AND Marge Meyer. That's weird.
I love the fans chanting Brittney Griner after McGhee. That's awesome. I think the fans also did it at Villanova.
So DePaul and Villanova are tied with 1:12 left. I guess I'll watch it now.
Nova down 1 with 20 seconds left. Get excited. I love how DePaul took two 3's on their last possession. Overtime is for losers. Don't you dare foul.
And Fisher forces overtime in Chicago. I think we all know who is going to win this game.
Back to MSG and Pitt just let Hardy get to the line late in the game. There is no need to get up on him. I really think that defenders should give him the jumper.
Johnnies up 2 with 27.6 to go.
You know I was cool with it when Doris Burke first started doing color on men's games awhile ago. Now the problem is that it seems as if she does every freaking Big East game possible. Her fake excited voice/laugh is like fingernails on a blackboard.
Pitt up 1 with 11.3 left. I'd make Hardy shoot a jumper.
And Hardy drove and won it on a layup. I guess St. John's should be an early favorite at the BET taking their home form into account. I'd love for them to be the 4 seed that plays Pitt in the semis.
The Big East Standings are getting awfully crowded at the top. The race for a double bye is getting kind of crazy. Hoyas, Redmen, Wildcats, and Cardinals all at 9-5.
Well by the time I got to the WVU - ND game, it was basically over. I'm not sure how it got to be a WVU victory, but it did. I did, however, tune in just in time to see both Huggins and Brey get T'd up. Good. I'm glad. It's about time these high priced complainers get put in their places a little bit.
There is one assistant coach on the ND bench that I want to knock out. I don't know who he is but he just looks like somebody you want to punch in the face.
Hoyas at USF at 7pm
Peace brah
That's the Uconn I know...
I wish it had happened a few nights earlier but I did get to see Calhoun act like the classless tool that he is this week as the Huskies got run by Louisville on Friday night. Somebody needs to put him out of his misery. I'm sure that his players tune him out because his sideline blowups are so frequent.
I watch a lot of college basketball and I have a major problem with the way technical fouls are called. There are some coaches, Calhoun, that bitch all game at officials yet they rarely get hit with the T. Conversely, some players can get a T for screaming after a dunk or even looking at somebody the wrong way. It's horrible and I hate it. The games should be more about the players than the coaches.
What went wrong in Hartford on Wednesday:
1. Getting to the rim. Connecticut shot better than 60% from 2 in both halves because they got a large number of layups, put-backs, dunks, etc.
2. Walker's Friends. This is kind of an extension of #1 but once Walker made some shots he got 2 and 3 defenders collapsing on him. I wasn't worried about Kemba getting his 30 plus. I was worried about him getting others involved. He had 9 assists to go with his points. That was a disaster.
3. Freeman. Austin had a bad shooting night. He's actually in what you might consider a 3 point shooting slump.
For as poorly as Georgetown executed on both ends, they had a chance to win the game late. Instead of getting blown out they actually came back and took the lead with under 4 minutes remaining. From that point they didn't make another shot.
The game reminded me a lot of the loss at St. John's. Both the Huskies and the Redmen got too many good looks around the rim and Freeman struggled in both contests. In the St. John's game Freeman missed a late, wide-open 3 that would have pushed the lead to 4. In the Connecticut game his shot would have put the Hoyas up 2. You can't survive with that kind of late game performance from your ace on the road. You just can't when the margins are so tight.
But all is good in the world tonight knowing that Calhoun is upset.
Peach brah
I watch a lot of college basketball and I have a major problem with the way technical fouls are called. There are some coaches, Calhoun, that bitch all game at officials yet they rarely get hit with the T. Conversely, some players can get a T for screaming after a dunk or even looking at somebody the wrong way. It's horrible and I hate it. The games should be more about the players than the coaches.
What went wrong in Hartford on Wednesday:
1. Getting to the rim. Connecticut shot better than 60% from 2 in both halves because they got a large number of layups, put-backs, dunks, etc.
2. Walker's Friends. This is kind of an extension of #1 but once Walker made some shots he got 2 and 3 defenders collapsing on him. I wasn't worried about Kemba getting his 30 plus. I was worried about him getting others involved. He had 9 assists to go with his points. That was a disaster.
3. Freeman. Austin had a bad shooting night. He's actually in what you might consider a 3 point shooting slump.
For as poorly as Georgetown executed on both ends, they had a chance to win the game late. Instead of getting blown out they actually came back and took the lead with under 4 minutes remaining. From that point they didn't make another shot.
The game reminded me a lot of the loss at St. John's. Both the Huskies and the Redmen got too many good looks around the rim and Freeman struggled in both contests. In the St. John's game Freeman missed a late, wide-open 3 that would have pushed the lead to 4. In the Connecticut game his shot would have put the Hoyas up 2. You can't survive with that kind of late game performance from your ace on the road. You just can't when the margins are so tight.
But all is good in the world tonight knowing that Calhoun is upset.
Peach brah
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Super Tuesday Feb 15
Lots of interesting games tonight.
I love how valuable basketball time isn't ruined by hockey on any the ESPN channels. Growing up there was something called "National Hockey Night" on either ESPN or ESPN2. It was the worst.
I was looking forward to getting a look at George Mason tonight in their big CAA game against VCU but apparently HD cameras are illegal in Richmond. I tuned in for awhile because I have the feeling that the Patriots could be a possible 2nd round opponent for the Hoyas should either school get that far.
On VCU's second possession, they missed 5 shots. It never got better from there. Mason in a rout.
I started to believe that Kentucky was a quality team about 3 weeks ago. Since then they have let me down to the tune of 3-4. Included in those 4 losses are some very questionable losses like Alabama and Ole Miss. Their numbers on offense and defense are still pretty good on KemPom.com but I'm not a believer.
Tonight they have Mississippi State at home and they are probably going to hang on for the W. Right before the half I saw one of the worst examples of home cooking in a long time.
With about a second left before halftime, Kentucky guard Brandin Knight looked to be making a pass to a teammate. The refs decided to really insert their control over the game by not only calling a foul, but calling a shooting foul. MSU coach Rick Stansbury went berserk, and deservedly so. If it hadn't been called a shooting foul there wouldn't had been any free throws at all since UK wasn't in the bonus. So Knight hit 4 out of 5 shots as the Wildcats were completely gifted 4 points "just because".
Greg Monroe picking up a Technical Foul while he was on the bench and didn't say anything at Cameron is still the worst call I have seen in my entire life. Apparently the ref heard somebody behind the bench say something.
It wouldn't be so hard to watch SEC games if the players were better and Jimmy Dykes didn't exist. He's like the Hillbilly version of Dick Vitale.
VA Tech had a great start on Maryland. I stopped watching for awhile and somehow the Terps are up at the half. A loss tonight for Gary would go a long way towards securing a bid in the NIT.
Corey Stokes is out again for Villanova as they take on Seton Hall. I'm going to watch more of that game in the 2nd half but the lack of HD cameras makes it tough. Hazell should set the record for most 3 pointers made in conference games tonight.
St. John's and Marquette just tipped off. With apologizes to Newborn, I'm going all in on Marquette tonight. I'd like to see the Redmen pick up their 6th conference loss tonight.
Villanova - SHU and Maryland - VT are both coming down to the wire. My thumb is really starting to hurt.
A private number just called me. There isn't a chance in the world that I would answer that. I dare them to leave a message.
I wonder how many people are tuning into my20 right now only to find themselves upset that Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader isn't on yet? Sorry Folks. Tech needed a few extra minutes to dispose of the Terps.
Hazell just took an awful shot. I wonder if that's what they talked about in the last timeout. I doubt Pena makes both of these FT's. Rattled in the first one. Missed the 2nd one. Hazell with another miss although this time it was a good shot.
Villanova eeks out a win by not allowing back-to-back four point plays in New Jersey.
Every time I find myself feeling bad for Seton Hall I remember their fans chanting N-I-T at the end of the Georgetown game in the 1993 Big East Tournament. Child Please.
Back to the Marquette game. It's on ESPNU so you get the scores of ridiculous sports on the bottom scroll such as Men's Lacrosse.
Most teams have their coaches wear shoes to promote Coaches vs Cancer one game per season. St. John's has been doing it for a few weeks now. If I had to guess it's because they beat Duke with Lavin and Keady sporting Nike's. They figured it was lucky and are continuing to roll with it through the end of the season.
There is still some time left but I'm calling it in favor of St. John's. Buzz Williams and Co. lost this game on the free throw line and the offensive glass.
Peace brah
I love how valuable basketball time isn't ruined by hockey on any the ESPN channels. Growing up there was something called "National Hockey Night" on either ESPN or ESPN2. It was the worst.
I was looking forward to getting a look at George Mason tonight in their big CAA game against VCU but apparently HD cameras are illegal in Richmond. I tuned in for awhile because I have the feeling that the Patriots could be a possible 2nd round opponent for the Hoyas should either school get that far.
On VCU's second possession, they missed 5 shots. It never got better from there. Mason in a rout.
I started to believe that Kentucky was a quality team about 3 weeks ago. Since then they have let me down to the tune of 3-4. Included in those 4 losses are some very questionable losses like Alabama and Ole Miss. Their numbers on offense and defense are still pretty good on KemPom.com but I'm not a believer.
Tonight they have Mississippi State at home and they are probably going to hang on for the W. Right before the half I saw one of the worst examples of home cooking in a long time.
With about a second left before halftime, Kentucky guard Brandin Knight looked to be making a pass to a teammate. The refs decided to really insert their control over the game by not only calling a foul, but calling a shooting foul. MSU coach Rick Stansbury went berserk, and deservedly so. If it hadn't been called a shooting foul there wouldn't had been any free throws at all since UK wasn't in the bonus. So Knight hit 4 out of 5 shots as the Wildcats were completely gifted 4 points "just because".
Greg Monroe picking up a Technical Foul while he was on the bench and didn't say anything at Cameron is still the worst call I have seen in my entire life. Apparently the ref heard somebody behind the bench say something.
It wouldn't be so hard to watch SEC games if the players were better and Jimmy Dykes didn't exist. He's like the Hillbilly version of Dick Vitale.
VA Tech had a great start on Maryland. I stopped watching for awhile and somehow the Terps are up at the half. A loss tonight for Gary would go a long way towards securing a bid in the NIT.
Corey Stokes is out again for Villanova as they take on Seton Hall. I'm going to watch more of that game in the 2nd half but the lack of HD cameras makes it tough. Hazell should set the record for most 3 pointers made in conference games tonight.
St. John's and Marquette just tipped off. With apologizes to Newborn, I'm going all in on Marquette tonight. I'd like to see the Redmen pick up their 6th conference loss tonight.
Villanova - SHU and Maryland - VT are both coming down to the wire. My thumb is really starting to hurt.
A private number just called me. There isn't a chance in the world that I would answer that. I dare them to leave a message.
I wonder how many people are tuning into my20 right now only to find themselves upset that Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader isn't on yet? Sorry Folks. Tech needed a few extra minutes to dispose of the Terps.
Hazell just took an awful shot. I wonder if that's what they talked about in the last timeout. I doubt Pena makes both of these FT's. Rattled in the first one. Missed the 2nd one. Hazell with another miss although this time it was a good shot.
Villanova eeks out a win by not allowing back-to-back four point plays in New Jersey.
Every time I find myself feeling bad for Seton Hall I remember their fans chanting N-I-T at the end of the Georgetown game in the 1993 Big East Tournament. Child Please.
Back to the Marquette game. It's on ESPNU so you get the scores of ridiculous sports on the bottom scroll such as Men's Lacrosse.
Most teams have their coaches wear shoes to promote Coaches vs Cancer one game per season. St. John's has been doing it for a few weeks now. If I had to guess it's because they beat Duke with Lavin and Keady sporting Nike's. They figured it was lucky and are continuing to roll with it through the end of the season.
There is still some time left but I'm calling it in favor of St. John's. Buzz Williams and Co. lost this game on the free throw line and the offensive glass.
Peace brah
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