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Hot As Balls Damn, it's hot. Not just your typical "always hot in the South in the summertime" heat....it is brutal. Forget putting Sandusky in prison....just make him sit outside in the heat in Charlotte, wearing his state-approved jumpsuit. Speaking of that creep and the story that has engulfed Penn State.....the emails that were unveiled by CNN regarding the electronic conversations between President Spanier, AD Tim Curley and VP Gary Schultz are alarming. It seems pretty obvious to anyone that read them that a serious lack of compassion and common sense was in order with the most influential people on campus. Even though there hasn't been any email directly sent by Joe Paterno, there is no mistake that his influence on the decision not to report the Sandusky '01 incident to the authorities was inexcusable. Obviously Paterno can't defend himself any longer since he has passed away....but the other three gentlemen have a serious problem. This is precisely the nonsense that needs to be dealt with accordingly in Happy Valley. There's no way the school, students, alums or anyone associated with the great institution can move forward without proper closure. Of course the kids, now adults, will never be able to turn back the clock and their lives have been tarnished forever. The emails that CNN unveiled painted a picture of utter disgust by men that should have known better under any circumstance. If you think it's hot here, I have a feeling these individuals haven't seen or felt anything yet. The Charlotte Bobcats selected a pair of SEC guys in last week's NBA Draft. The conference is known for its great football, but the SEC placed the top 3 picks in the NBA Draft and that's the first time any college conference has made that claim since 1986. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist from Kentucky and Jeff Taylor from Vandy were picked to become members of the Charlotte Bobcats. Both guys should be able to help the NBA's worst team ever. The MKG pick has some locals upset, but let's be honest....the Bobcats are already on the clock for next year's NBA Draft. They will be awful again.....as a matter of fact, they will be hard-pressed not to lose 59 games again next season. I know it will be the full 82 game schedule....but 23-59 sounds about right for this fledgling franchise. That's a huge upgrade from 7-59...but it's still awful. The biggest concern I have with the two picks is that the team is really small......even with the addition of Ben Gordon, the guards and small forwards are really tiny by NBA standards. Add that to a club with no inside presence....and well, you've got another Michael Jordan masterpiece. There's really no reason to go nuts in Charlotte over the pick.....because it just didn't matter. If you select Thomas Robinson, he at least gives you more power inside....but TR isn't going to be a difference-maker. The Bobcats losing the ping pong ball contest was a devastating blow. But as I said, MJ's club is on the clock....just prepare for another brutal year of NBA hoops in Charlotte. The college football landscape officially changed with last week's announcement that a 4-team playoff would go in effect beginning in 2014. I loved the news and the concept. I'm sure there will be some areas that will need to be tweaked as the process takes shape, but I thought the commissioners (and Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick) did a great job. I think the emphasis on New Year's Day was brilliant, along with making the rotation 6 bowls instead of the 4 traditional. I like the idea of the committee, even though many callers and emailers on my SiriusXM show are still weary of the political bias that could be an issue. I have contended that this committee will be different in the sense that they only have to concern themselves with the 120-something schools that are playing on this level. Think about it; if there is a collection of 20 guys...each one will be responsible for only 6 schools. Six....that's all. When you really think about it, of the 120-something schools that are eligible....how many are a real factor to play in the 6 elite bowls? Maybe two dozen teams...at the most? I don't think selecting the top 4 schools or the lucky dozen to fill the top bowls will be as hard as people have been talking about. Only time will tell.....but all the men and women that worked to make this happen deserve huge props for getting it done. In this day and age when fans scream for change and owners turn their backs and count their cash.....in college football at least, the powerbrokers paid attention. And they are getting paid, too. As of this blog post, the LA Dodgers have been shut out in 5 of their last 6 games.....3 straight by my beloved San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers became only the 3rd team in the last 50 years that has reached that level of futility....congratulations. While they have tried to find the map on how to cross home plate, my boys have picked up the pace and now lead the NL West. We still have a long ways to go in this grueling MLB season, but I sure like the direction both of these rivals are taking. Can you imagine paying 2 billion dollars for that team? I've got to tell you....it's funny as hell. I wonder if World Champion Eater/Swallower, Joey Chestnut, could still scarf down 65 hot dogs if the July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was held in this heat? Just thinking about it makes we want to have a "reversal of fortune". I read this weekend that Erin Andrews has decided to leave ESPN and pursue new ventures. This makes the 2nd heartthrob to leave the Worldwide Leader recently...the other one being Michelle Beadle, who is now working for NBC Sports. I can only imagine the long line of blondes, redheads and brunettes that are forming in Bristol. I've never thought much of the use of the sideline reporter....there are times that you need to get valuable injury reports and updates, but the end of the first half question to the coach has run its course. The question(s) are really lame and predictable....and very seldom do you learn anything. The only reason the short segment is compelling is due to the fact that you expect the coach to either rip the question or run over the interviewer in an effort to get to the locker-room. It's even worse during the NBA telecasts. Surely, we can come up with something more compelling? |
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