Before we get to the goods [Editor's Note: that's what she said.], a brief comment on the Pacific 10 Men's Basketball Conference . . . or as I now call it, the Wac-10. The Wac-10 is appropriate for two reasons: (1) I think any team from the Western Athletic Conference (the actual WAC conference) could compete in the Pac-10 this season; and (b) things have gotten just down right wacky in the conference this season. Everyone (and their mother) knew the Pac-10 was going to have a down year in terms of overall performance, but no one knew it was going to get this bad. The conference is a combined 5-13 against AP Top 25 teams this year and all teams are within two games of the conference lead. California and Arizona State (really?) are tied for the league lead and Washington, the preseason favorite to essentially runaway with the league, is struggling at 3-4 in the league after last nights last-second loss to UCLA. Oh, UCLA.
It seems like only yesterday you were playing in your third-straight Final Four. After watching you struggle through your non-conference schedule (5-7), you started Pac-10 play with a surprising win over Arizona State. Then you got blown out by Arizona, and that pattern has continued; a nice win in your mid-week game, a blow out loss on the weekend. Yet I can not quit you. At 3-3 in the conference, you are right there in the mix. Now if only you would string a few nice games together with, oh, I do not know, a little effort. You might be surprised at the result.
So with that being said, I encourage you to follow the Wac-10 for the rest of the season. Not because of the great basketball you are going to see, but rather because of just how crazy-bad things are. But before you go boning (hehehe . . . bone) up on your Wac-10 information, feel free to check out some things you might have missed:
- In non-sports related [read: hot-chick related] news, the world was rocked by news that Marisa Miller would parting ways with Victoria's Secret. Thankfully, Victoria has since stated the story is false. What would we have done without this?
- I did not realize "ambiguous sexual characteristics" required the creation of "special medical centers". I thought the five o'clock shadow (amongst other "things") usually gave it away.
- Are you ready for the AFC and NFC championships? The Sports Guy certainly is.
- You too can see JaMarcus Russell's c-cups for just a handful of beads.
- Hey Rueben, how have you been spending your time since being cut by the Giants? Oh, I see.
- With all the "hostess" hoopla going on in the SEC, Mississippi State is going a different route to attract recruits. [Editor's Note: sorry in advance for the picture.]
- I really wish this was a link to a story by The Onion. Sadly, it is not.
- While most Major League Baseball players are trying to get off the juice, Miguel Cabrera is trying to get off the sauce.
- Maybe he can get together with Hammer.
- Sportsmanship at its finest . . . if by finest you mean fouling the other team to keep the clock from running so you can still reach one hundred points. Karma's a bitch.
- John Daly (looking svelte as ever my man) weighs in on Tiger Woods 'cause . . . well . . . why not?
- This was the "Highlight of the Night" on Sports Centre . . . no, that is not a typo.
- You know that we are a suckers for a good nut shot . . . no matter how long ago it occurred.
- Could 2010 be the year of win? . . .
- . . . Guess not. Remember kids, crack kills.
- With the Olympics right around the corner, it is good remember the great moments we are likely to see (besides wardrobe malfunctions of course).
- David Letterman proves yet again
he ishis writers are still the funniest in late night television [Editor's Note: don't forget to watch Coco's final show on NBC tonight.] - Speaking of Coco, he is on a mission to spend as much money as possible during his final week at NBC. Here are attempts one and two.
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