Sober Bob Huggins?

Bob Huggins signed an 11-year extension to stay as the head coach of West Virgina. He will be paid $1.5 million dollars a season, after only making around $800,000 in his first season as coach. When Huggins signed this contract, he could be signing his life away.

We all know that Huggins loves to have a good time. He was let go as the coach of Cincinnati for having a really fun night, but making the mistake of getting into a car and driving. He was caught drinking and driving and thus lost his job with the Bearcats. This extension reportedly has a clause that the university can get out of the contract for substance abuse or habitual intoxication that affects his job performance. Does Coach Huggins realize that this was in his contract?This clause sounds like something the university can excercise if the team under-performs. I hope this isn’t going to be a clause that will become the norm in contracts around the league.

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Song Of The Day – Atmosphere (Shoulda Known)

I’ve been a fan of Atmosphere since “Trying To Find A Balance,” hit the airwaves a few years ago. I am not much of a fan of the entire genre of underground hip-hop, like Sage Francis, but Atmosphere is great. The lyrics of their songs are thought-provoking and he enunciates so well on the microphone. “You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having” album has many single-worthy tracks on it, but only a couple were able to hit the airwaves. Their new album, “When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold,” is in the same boat, although the beats on the new album aren’t as solid as the previous one. That observation is moot, only because Atmosphere’s lyrics are so potent. You get lost in them and the beat doesn’t matter as much.

I think Atmosphere’s new album is more for true fans, but it is worth picking up.

Here is the video for their single “Shoulda Known.”

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Mike D’Antoni Loves His Mustache

The Knicks, Bulls, and Raptors (who currently have a head coach), are all giddy that the Phoenix Suns gave Mike D’Antoni permission to talk to other teams. The Chicago Bulls were the first to talk with with D’Antoni, but no word on any possible deal. The Knicks seem to be in love with Mark Jackson, so I don’t see him getting hired in the Big Apple. The only reason the Raptors are interested in him is because Bryan Colangelo, son of Phoenix sports mogul Jerry Colangelo, knows that D’Antoni’s style may work in Toronto. Colangelo recreated the Raptors into a high-tempo offense with a highly European roster. D’Antoni would have the Phoenix Suns of the East, also T.J. Ford looks a lot like Steve Nash running the offense.

I am not sold on Mike D’Antoni has a big-time head coach. I will admit that when he took over the position in Phoenix, he made that team actually watchable. I would keep it tuned to any game the Suns would play on television; I’m a sucker for offense. I would like to know if D’Antoni knows who to play defense in the NBA. He doesn’t seem to think that he needs to stop the other team, he will just outscore them, even if the score approaches 120 each night. That kind of style will wear a team down and by the time they reach the playoffs, they’re out of gas (Note the last three seasons).

The Chicago Bulls have set themselves up to build their team through defense. Most of the team have already had great coaches (Coach K, Roy Williams, Billy Donovan), so they have proven they are coachable. Ben Gordon is an offensive machine, but they will not keep him next year. I’m looking at the roster and unless they draft someone who can shoot the lights out or pull the trigger on a major trade, who will carry the offense for the Bulls? I don’t see Joakim Noah putting up 20 points like Amare Stoudemire, but Tyrus Thomas could mature into something comparable. This would be a stretch if D’Antoni goes to Chicago. They are in the Eastern Conference and Atlanta made the playoffs this season, anything can happen.Mike D’Antoni has been sporting a mustache since before the 24-second shot clock. You have to give props to a man who stays consistent.

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Top 10 Future Baseball Stars

I recently wrote an article asking who is the top 10 future superstars in Major League Baseball. I decided that my list was going to include players under the age of 25. I composed a list of about 25 and narrowed it down. The guys who didn’t make the cut were Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Braun (still not 100% sold), Conor Jackson, Hunter Pence, and A’s future phenom, Carlos Gonzalez. I think my list is pretty solid. If you want to read the entire article CLICK HERE.

1. Hanley Ramirez, IF, Florida Marlins
2. B.J. Upton, IF/OF, Tampa Bay Rays
3. Tim Lincecum, RHP, San Francisco Giants
4. Geovany Soto, C, Chicago Cubs
5. Evan Longoria, IF, Tampa Bay Rays
6. Joba Chamberlain, RHP, New York Yankees
7. Justin Upton, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
8. Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles
9. Max Scherzer, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
10. Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

I think all of these guys will make multiple All-Star teams, possible Cy Youngs, and future MVPs. Leave a comment if you think I left any of your favorite young players off of my list.

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Hockey Overtime Overdose

Two hockey playoff games went into overtime last night, but one of the games went into 4OT, anyone who stayed for that game deserves free season tickets. The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks game lasted over 5 hours and each player’s beard had to have grown an inch. The game wasn’t a high-scoring effort, it was 2-1. I’m not much of a hockey fan, I live in a city that barely has a team (Columbus). I did go to the NHL Draft last year, it was held in Columbus and the potential draft prospects were pretty accessible. They all sat in a section to themselves, but they were also scattered all over the concourse. If anyone knew who these kids were they would have been mobbed, luckily they play hockey. Anyways, congratulations to Dallas, have fun getting trampled by Detroit.The other overtime game was Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers, fortunately it didn’t last as long. Sidney Crosby missed a wide open shot near the end of regulation that would have put them ahead. I’m glad the Penguins advanced because hockey needs a new Gretzky or Lemieux. I would suggest that Crosby grows out a mullet, I haven’t seen any good hockey hair this year.Write this down, if Pittsburgh makes the Finals, you will see “Witness” t-shirts scattered all over the crowd.

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Song Of The Day – Zox (Goodnight)

I didn’t know what or who Zox was yesterday. I was watching some acoustic performances from my local radio station, CD 101, on YouTube earlier today. I ran across this band named “Zox” and it sounded interesting enough to watch. They played “Anything But Fine” and “Goodnight,” both were great.

Zox is a band from Rhode Island filled with smart guys. They formed while going to Brown University in 1999. They released a couple albums and toured U.S. and Europe. They are currently signed to Side One Dummy Records (they have great A&R guys). They released “Line In The Sand,” and from what I’ve heard of it, it’s a must-buy. They are a rock pop band that has a lead violinist. It’s not Yellowcard-corny with the dude doing backflips on stage, it’s soothing and adds to their in-depth lyrics.

Check out their video for “Goodnight”

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I Wish I lived In Cleveland, For One Day

Papa John’s Pizza is offering 23 cent pizza on Thursday, May 8th. You can order a large one-topping pizza for that price. Unfortunately for most of the country, the offer is only valid in Cleveland. They are apologizing for the “Crybaby” t-shirts they printed for the Washington/Cleveland series. The “Crybaby” remark was referring to the reaction of Lebron James after the blatantly flagrant foul from Brendan Haywood. Here is the video of the foul followed by the ejection of Haywood.Papa John’s is also donating $10,000 to the Cavaliers Youth Fund as a way to erase this bad business decision. America’s White Boy still loves Papa John’s and prefers it over Pizza Hut.

*Anxiously awaits free Papa John’s Pizza*

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Mike Tirico Is A Pun Machine

While announcing the Lakers/Jazz playoff game today, Tirico recapped the earlier games of the day. When doing the play-by-play of the Celtics/Hawks Game 7 highlights, Tirico used a pun that should be either be retired or put in the Pun Hall of Fame. He said, “Boston creamed Atlanta 99-65.” I instantly had a visual of the entire Celtics team throwing Boston Cream pies at the Hawks team after their elimination from the playoffs.

If you think that this pun was great, just wait until Tirico unleashes some of the following puns.

“Cleveland steams the Detroit Tigers.”
“University of Pennsylvania dutched Yale University.”
“Buffalo winged the New York Jets.”
“University of California pizza-kitchens Oregon State.”
“Utah mormoned the Houston Rockets.”
“Kansas City barbecues the Cleveland Indians.”
“Cincinnati bowties the Pittsburgh Pirates”
“Chicago deep-dished the Milwaukee Bucks.”
“St. Louis arched over the Chicago Cubs.”
“University of Wisconsin cheesed Penn State.”

More to come…leave a comment

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Song Of The Day – Biffy Clyro (Saturday Superhouse)

I first noticed Biffy Clyro when I was up late about six months ago. I had the television on MTV Hits and they had an hour of MTV2 Hits when “Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies” started to play. The song was amazing and I instantly got the album and it stayed playing on my laptop for many days in a row. I went around telling all my friends about them and still to this day I’m not sure if it is pronounced like “Slyro” or “Klyro.”

They are from the UK and very popular across the pond. On YouTube you can find many videos of them playing major music festivals like Reading Festival. If you have a chance to listen to more Biffy Clyro, I suggest that you do so.

Here is the video for their new video, “Saturday Superhouse.”

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Hats Have Power To Reduce I.Q.

I don’t know what is up with all these hats at the Kentucky Derby. I know it’s a tradition, but the last years have seen it go out of control. I can see if a lady wears a hat that has a large brim and comes out of a scene from “Casablanca.” A glamorous hat that is an homage (I’m using fancy words) to a time of long ago. These people are borderline insane. They look like they need a helmet, we’re not talking about the kind you need to play sports either. I think the guy in the picture below worked on that hat for a year and doesn’t even watch the Derby.I’m not much of an horse racing fan, I don’t know much about it at all. It’s more about gut-feeling with me. You have to trust your gut, right Colbert?The Kentucky Derby usually has a few surprises. The favorite rarely seems to win, but they do well. Colonel John is 5:1, but I don’t see him winning, but he should place. Big Brown is 3:1, but he is at the 20 pole and would have to run nearly perfect to win. I have Pyro (7:1), Visionaire (16:1), and Colonel John finishing in that order. If anyone is in Kentucky, do a boy a favor and throw down 20 on Pyro for me.

Update: Big Brown, Eight Belles, Denis Of Cork is how the finish went down. (Once again, I suck at predicting horse races)

Unfortunately, Eight Belles, who finished second, was injured and he had to be put down after the race. He had multiple fractures in his leg. This kind of thing is why I don’t watch horse racing.

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NBA Remembers That Atlanta Has A Franchise

I can’t remember the last time that I watched an Atlanta Hawks game before these playoffs. I guarantee that Dominique Wilkens and/or Spud Webb were still sporting Hawks jerseys. When did TBS stop airing Atlanta’s games? Almost every game was on TBS, usually right after Atlanta Braves games. I think the point when they stopped airing the games on TBS, I stopped watching the Hawks. To be honest, the only time I remembered that they existed was when they picked the ping-pong balls out for the NBA Lottery.

The Atlanta Hawks are such a young team, but filled with solid college players, except Josh Smith, who went pro from high school. Al Horford, Josh Childress, and Mike Bibby seem to play very well together. No one expected that Atlanta would win one game, let alone force a seventh game. I am liking what I am seeing in this series, the boys are becoming men.I know the NBA are foaming at the mouth for a possible Celtics/Lakers NBA Final, but at the same time, a young, talented, underdog story can be good for the league as well. If Atlanta shocks the world and beats Boston, they may not beat Cleveland, but they are setting themselves up to build on their success this year. Al Horford looks like the real deal and was shafted by not getting Rookie Of The Year. Kevin Durant may have had the point totals, but Horford has had a better well-rounded year and made his team competitive.Somebody wake these guys up! I know they are making some crazy money, but isn’t the post-season the reason these guys wanted to play together? In Game 6, Ray Allen looked nervous, Paul Pierce was hot-headed, and Kevin Garnett was the only one that showed up to win this series. You cannot win an NBA playoff game if the opposing team reaches the free-throw line 20 more times than you. These three guys may be showing people the real reason why neither of them have won an NBA championship, they disappear when it matters.

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Song Of The Day – Blue October (Calling You)

I first heard “Calling You” on the soundtrack for “American Wedding.” I didn’t hear the band again until they released “Hate Me,” and was a pretty big hit for them. Blue October has been a band for awhile, I just didn’t know it. They’ve released three albums, plus a live album, that’s a lot for a band that seemingly has only a couple hits. Major record labels don’t usually stick with a band that long, but they must have seen something in them.

I picked “Calling You” as the Song Of The Day because I used to listen to their albums while writing. The lead singer went through a mental breakdown and much of his material is based off of mental instability and emotional breakdown. Okay, I used to write more in-depth, but now I’m sticking to things that are fun.

If any of my guys out there are ever in a pickle, write down the lyrics to this song in a nice Hallmark card and it should smooth things over for awhile. If the lyrics don’t do the trick, go get some chocolate, son.

Here is a video for Blue October’s “Calling You.

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