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By The Time You Read This, Steve Alford May Already Be A Lobo
So to recap, Bobby Knight now in Lubbock, Steve Alford in Albuquerque. We all new that Knight was "going to the hot place," one day, but Alford? ESPN is reporting (and we know how that can turn out) that Alford is leaving Iowa and will become New Mexico's new head basketball coach, possibly by Frida...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your NCAA Tourney office pool brackets do the only decent thing and commit suicide ... • College basketball: MasterCard National Invitation Tournament, quarterfinals, Syracuse at Clemson; DePaul at Air Force. A Jedi's power flows from The Force. [ESPN2] • NBA: Dallas at Cleveland. I...
Ozzie Guillen Is Back, And Man, He's The Best
You know baseball is almost upon us when Ozzie Guillen is saying crazy things again....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you get bored admiring your whale ... • College basketball: MasterCard National Invitation Tournament, quarterfinals, Florida State at Mississippi State; North Carolina State at West Virginia. They have to take you Kent, you're a legacy. [ESPN] • College women's basketball: NCAA ...
Come Out To The Ballpark ... And Die!
Talking your family to the ballpark can be a dangerous proposition. You could be hammered by a line drive. Lightning could strike the night you're honoring a great journalist. Milton Bradley could start pummeling you, just because it's a Tuesday....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while lamenting the passing of Crazy Ray ... • College basketball: MasterCard National Invitation Tournament, second-round games, Mississippi at Clemson; DePaul at Kansas State. Shouldn't there be another tournament for teams that didn't make the NIT? [ESPN] • College women's basketbal...
Calipari Is Already Out There Recruiting
You know, it's one thing when puppies lick out of water bowls on a football field. That's cute, because they're puppies, and they won't grow up to resent their parents....
Iowa Stifles Online Dissent (Almost)
So here's a clever idea: To make sure that no enterprising and surly fan starts a campaign to take down the head coach at your program, the University of Iowa has bought the rights to FireKirkFerentz.com....
To Watch Tonight...
• Women's College Basketball. Drake vs. Tennessee. I'm intrigued. Tell me more, Trey Wingo. 7:00, ESPNU. • NBA. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers. Like you could watch this with Drake/Tennessee going on. 8:00, ESPN. • Women's College Basketball. East Carolina vs. Rutgers. An ECU loss wou...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: NCAA Tournament, Indiana vs. UCLA. Nice clown pants. 8:10, CBS. • College Wrestling: NCAA Championships. Just be sure to lube up, gentlemen. There'll be a lot of friction out there. 8:00, ESPN. • Women's College Basketball: NCAA Tournament, first round. You know who loves the w...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as grampa mourns the death of Captain America ... • College basketball: NCAA Tournament. East Region, Marquette (24-9) vs. Michigan State (22-11), 7:20 p.m., North Carolina (28-6) vs. Eastern Kentucky (21-11), 30 minutes after previous game; South Region, Ohio State (30-3) vs. Central ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the Gashouse Gorillas form a conga line around the bases ... • College basketball: MasterCard National Invitation Tournament, first round, South Alabama at Syracuse [ESPN]; Fresno State at Georgia; Austin Peay at Air Force. You start the season 17-1, and end up playing Austin Peay i...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while taking a break from searching for your false teeth ... • NHL: Sabres at Penguins. Hey, give back those restroom fixtures! We're not moving! [Versus] • NBA: Trail Blazers at Nuggets. Do they serve Coke in the Pepsi Center? [Altitude] • College basketball: Florida A&M vs. Niagara a...
NCAA Pants Party: UNLV Vs. Georgia Tech
UNLV Runnin' Rebels (28-6) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (20-11) When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Chicago...
NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Belmont
Georgetown Hoyas (27-7) vs. Belmont Bruins (22-9) When: Thursday, 2:40 p.m. Where: Winston-Salem, N.C....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your ice sculpture goes horribly wrong ... • Arena football: Los Angeles at Orlando. Because what's football without giant fishing nets and scoring on every possession? [ESPN2] • College women's basketball: NCAA Tournament Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn. Is Berman working this? Lo...
Terrell Owens Will Not Turn In His Playbook Until He's Done Coloring It
No wonder Terrell Owens complains so much about not getting the ball. It's those damn quarterbacks who read the entire playbook. Filling their heads with running plays, audibles and routes to other receivers. His edition doesn't have all that worthless junk. But it does have a comics section. From t...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: NIT Selection Show. I am very sorry to tell you that I'll be watching. 9:00, ESPNU. • NBA: Mavericks @ Lakers. With Kobe's proclivity for elbowing white people, Dirk should probably watch his back. 9:00, ESPN. • Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Perhaps Patches O'Houliha...
Georgetown Hoyas
1. "Their offense is unstoppable." That's a direct quote from college hoops statistical stallion Ken Pomeroy via DC Sports Bog, and it's an odd one considering Georgetown was 11th in the Big East in scoring this season. However, KenPom's analysis reveals that the Hoyas are third in the nation in off...