Like several things in life, the actions of today may not come back to bite you in the ass until several years later. It is true when it is said that the displacement of wind by a butterfly in Indonesia will lead to a hurricane in the North American atlantic. That moment struck last Saturday, as the number 2 ranked USC Trojans surprisingly lost the unranked UCLA Bruins. Now knowing me, yeah I root for the fellas, however that doesn't stop me from being objective. I stated as early as April that this Trojan team was losing a lot and that all the controversy surrounding the program would lead to a tough season. Regardless, what transpired Saturday on the grounds of the Rose Bowl did more to damage the Bruins in the long run.
"What the hell are you talking about Gaffer? We won the freakin game, score board, in your face, suck on that!" Sure, on the surface that is the gut reaction reaction to the above statement. But consider this for a moment Bruin fan. All indications pointed to the fact that the Bruins were looking to get rid of the very mediocre and often over matched Karl Dorrell in favor of bringing in a class coaching name like Steve Mariucci. Yes, that Steve Mariucci, the guy who made a very average Jeff Garcia and the San Francisco 49ers into perrenial playoff contenders. The same Mooch that came to mentor Brett Favre and made him into one of the better quarterbacks in the league before he started to turn into the interception machine he is now. Yes, that Steve Mariucci, who dispite having a losing record at the Detroit Lions, still got the team to some level of respectability had Matt Millen actually known what he was doing. Yes, that very same, good looking NFL coach, was being rumored to be interested in the UCLA job had Dan Guerrero come knocking. With the win on Saturday all that changes.
It all changes because now Karl Dorrell has that "signature victory," the kind that most coaches get when they are able to finally cross over into the somewhat respectable class. Carroll had his in 2003, when his two loss Trojan team trounced the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Orange Bowl to mark the beginning of the latest SC dynasty. For some coaches the wait takes several years in developing. Mack Brown didn't have his until last year, when his Texas team was finally able to overcome Oklahoma while winning a critical game at the Horseshoe in Columbus. And for others, the wait continues. Take Charlie Weis for instance, he is still searching for his "signature victory" as Lloyd Carr, Jim Tressel, and Pete Carroll still have his number. Dorrell, for all intents and purposes, had his, as much as a gift that it was from Lane Kiffen and Steve Sarkisian, two offensive coordinators that could not figure the complex zone packages that DeWayne Walker was able to use. Yes, Dorrell's "signature win" is in every bit owed to the hard work of Walker.
So, this leaves Dan Guerrero at a crossroads. With Mooch days away from being named the new Bruin head coach after another UCLA loss to the Trojans, the unthinkable happened. Blame Eric McNeal. Had that interception in the 4th hit the ground, or at least been ruled to have hit the ground, as it did, then the Bruins would have fired Dorrell the very next day and no one would have been the wiser. They would have even gotten away with it without much uproar by the media and the NAACP because all they had to do was say he didn't take the program to a big time bowl, and never beat his cross town rivals. Instead, the interception was made, and with it Dorrell's career as a head coach. He is untouchable.
So again, what good does the win bring with it? Well the Bruins are still going to a no name pre-New Year Bowl game to play a very mediocre Florida State team. They go into another season with no real passing game and no big time runners in the back field. They also lose a major portion of the defensive unit that helped stop the vaunted Trojan offense. They also get to keep their lack luster coach, who will get another shot at a sub par season due to his "signature win." Mooch gets to look at other options, most likely Arizona State, where the future is in place in the form of All CIF quarterback Rudy Carpenter who grew on the job at A-State after Sam Keller left for Nebraska. Pete Carroll is Pete Carroll. All he will do is reload and look forward to next year's game at the Coli with what seems to be a Heisman candidate in JD Booty.
So again, what does the win bring? It's like the Dodgers sweeping a weekend set in the Bay only to get swept in the first round of the playoff or the Lakers putting in a great season only to make an early exit from the show. It is all for not. Not because the win doesn't mean anything, sure revel in the fact that you beat a number 2 team in the country, however your coach, your cancer, stays in place with very little that can be done to correct the situation. Just sit back and hope that Dorrell doesn't turn in another 6 or 7 win season and leads the team to another pre-New Year, no name bowl game.
Of course when pressed, Guerrero backed off the rumors that the calls were made to Mooch, what else is he going to say? It was really interesting that Guerrero was quick to attack the line of questioning posed by beat writers, yet he never actually denied the reports on their merit. All this, I'm sure will be talked about as the Bruins embark for their Emerald Bowl appearance that is given to the PAC 10 number 4 or 5 team.
So sure, soak up the victory, fly your flag high and wear your colors proudly Bruin fan, your mediocre season is a success with this latest victory. However think about the fact that in this era of big time football, your program is still without an appearance in a New Year Bowl game since 1999, and have not won a New Year Bowl since 1986. That's a pretty long time, but hey, 2005 Sun Bowl Champions is a major achievement.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
So Much For All That Luck
As the sun set on the Fighting Catholics of Notre Dame Saturday night, I was shocked by how easy the USC defense made Brady Quinn look like a very average ball player. This among with other observations as I recap my trip to the Coli, fanfare included (in honor of Petros Papadakis.)
Observation #1 -- Charlie Weiss is a really fat guy.
I'm not the picture of athelticism, however it is pretty clear that Charlie Weiss perfected his craft on the cyber fields of Madden video games and not actually playing on the field. Charlie simply does not have an athletic bone in his heavy frame, one that had slimmed down after getting his stomach stapled. I guess that's why there are no money back guarantees with those surgeries. In any case, Charlie opted for the XXL tent look last night, a good choice considering that any real pants seem to accentute his frontal ass further. The hoodie and wind breaker pants made Charlie look like a pregnant Rosanne Barr and I am sure the constant nylone mesh material sound that you get when you walk in that material could be hard all the way in the parking lots near Deadaux field. I am sure that he wanted to look spry, young, and carefree, especially lining up opposite one of the most fit guys in the NCAA in Pete Carroll, however the look only accomplished the furthering of an already known fact, that Charlie asks his players to do way more then he has every done. John L. Smith was correct on that point, one of the few things he was right about while at Michigan State.
Observation #2 -- Dr. Quinn overhyped quarterback man.
This year's Heisman Trophy award ceremony will be a showcase of Troy Smith from Ohio State and a collection of other, mainly headlined by the overhyped Brady Quinn. With tall hopes on the doorstep of Quinn, Notre Doter set out to conquer the land with their "explosive" offensive attack. Thirty five touchdowns later, sure they can be thought of accomplishing some of that. However padding the stats against Army, Navy, and the Air Force academy doesn't exactly prep you for the bone jarring sticks delivered by a top 5 team. I am sure that the group of football playing marines in the movie Jarhead, highlighted by Lucas Black and Jake Gyllenhaal, where not available or they would have been on the schedule as well for the Domers. And this was the guy who was the consenses preseason pick for the trophy? Was Beano Cook doing the lobbying and polling for his campaign? When I got home I watched the recorded broadcast and cringed at how the booth, manned by Brent 'Mushmouth' Musberger, tried to compare Joe Montana with Brady Quinn. To me, and most of the other 92 thousand at the Coli, Quinn was more Ron Pawlus then Montana. But hey, at least Pawlus beat SC a couple of times, all Brady did was go 0 for 4.
Observation #3 -- Tyrone Willingham was a pretty good recruiter afterall.
I love the spin ABC used on their telecast to try and paint Charlie Weis as a hell of a coach and a hell of a recruiter. The team on the field on Saturday, and for the season, was put together by Tyrone Willingham, current Washington head coach, and guy who got fired after losing a bowl game, much like fat Weis did last season. But hey, Weis rode Bill Parcell's and Bill Belichek's coat tails, so he must be pretty good, right? Next season will be the true test, as we get to see what Weis' recruiting chops are like and how he can build a team that will, and here I go going out on a limb again, will win maybe 7 games and visit the lovely San Antonio in their pre new year bowl game. Even with Jimmy Clausen, another guy padding stats in a do nothing CIF league, the Catholics will have a hard time duplicating the success of the past two season, and should look forward to further lop sided results against USC, Michigan, and Ohio State. As for Willingham, I'm not going to say that the reason he didn't get that 10 year extension like Weis did after essentially having identical records after their first year was because of his skin color, no this stand offish demeanor probably did him in, although I am sure the skin issue did play some part. However I will say that had he been given the chance to coach out his recruits, this season would have essentially been the same results. Less we want to forget all about that "incredible emotional toughness" that Weis brings to the Irish, that according to the turn coat Benedict Arnold in Pat Hayden at NBC. Yeah, you have to have a lot of tougness to stay away from the post game spread for the full 3 and half hours a game lasts. Going out on a limb, don't be surprised to see Weis jump ship and take an NFL job in the next season, the prospects of losing to Michigan and USC again with young talent and another couple of seasons with no chance of winning a national championship will make the honeymoon short for Weis.
Observation #4 -- John David Booty is the preseason favorite for the Heisman.
John David threw three touchdowns, took a nap for a quarter, then picked up where he left off. Had he not given in to the boredom that he was showing against the Domer defense, perhaps the score would have been 50 or 60 points and not the 44 that the Trojans put up. John David looked like a quarterback should, composed and confident in the pocket unlike his opposite number in Quinn and that other spas Nate Longshore up at Cal. John David moved the team down the field with ease exposing the Catholic secondary who had gotten accustomed to slow recievers and option quarterbacks. I only hope that Mark Sanchez can stay out of trouble for another season because for this season and next, John David is every much what Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart were, and that is saying a whole lot considering those where were Heisman Trophy winners, first round draft picks, and all around pimps on the field. There is no other quarterback right now that looks to come back with the weapons and the experience and again, that Nate Longshore idiot is no match for the complex pro style offense that Pete Caroll runs.
Observation # 5 -- The Coli is a pretty bad place to watch a game.
Yeah you get the 92 thousand, big boy football feel to the game, but the toilets are backed up, the food overpriced, and when it takes longer to drive to the game then the actual game time itself, it's a pretty bad deal. I am eased by the illegal driving that I had to pull off just to get us into a position to run to the gate, however overall, the experience was saved by the buzz in the stadium and the ass waxing on the field. Now if the higher ups can come through with BCS tickets, then that would be something else all together.
Observation #1 -- Charlie Weiss is a really fat guy.
I'm not the picture of athelticism, however it is pretty clear that Charlie Weiss perfected his craft on the cyber fields of Madden video games and not actually playing on the field. Charlie simply does not have an athletic bone in his heavy frame, one that had slimmed down after getting his stomach stapled. I guess that's why there are no money back guarantees with those surgeries. In any case, Charlie opted for the XXL tent look last night, a good choice considering that any real pants seem to accentute his frontal ass further. The hoodie and wind breaker pants made Charlie look like a pregnant Rosanne Barr and I am sure the constant nylone mesh material sound that you get when you walk in that material could be hard all the way in the parking lots near Deadaux field. I am sure that he wanted to look spry, young, and carefree, especially lining up opposite one of the most fit guys in the NCAA in Pete Carroll, however the look only accomplished the furthering of an already known fact, that Charlie asks his players to do way more then he has every done. John L. Smith was correct on that point, one of the few things he was right about while at Michigan State.
Observation #2 -- Dr. Quinn overhyped quarterback man.
This year's Heisman Trophy award ceremony will be a showcase of Troy Smith from Ohio State and a collection of other, mainly headlined by the overhyped Brady Quinn. With tall hopes on the doorstep of Quinn, Notre Doter set out to conquer the land with their "explosive" offensive attack. Thirty five touchdowns later, sure they can be thought of accomplishing some of that. However padding the stats against Army, Navy, and the Air Force academy doesn't exactly prep you for the bone jarring sticks delivered by a top 5 team. I am sure that the group of football playing marines in the movie Jarhead, highlighted by Lucas Black and Jake Gyllenhaal, where not available or they would have been on the schedule as well for the Domers. And this was the guy who was the consenses preseason pick for the trophy? Was Beano Cook doing the lobbying and polling for his campaign? When I got home I watched the recorded broadcast and cringed at how the booth, manned by Brent 'Mushmouth' Musberger, tried to compare Joe Montana with Brady Quinn. To me, and most of the other 92 thousand at the Coli, Quinn was more Ron Pawlus then Montana. But hey, at least Pawlus beat SC a couple of times, all Brady did was go 0 for 4.
Observation #3 -- Tyrone Willingham was a pretty good recruiter afterall.
I love the spin ABC used on their telecast to try and paint Charlie Weis as a hell of a coach and a hell of a recruiter. The team on the field on Saturday, and for the season, was put together by Tyrone Willingham, current Washington head coach, and guy who got fired after losing a bowl game, much like fat Weis did last season. But hey, Weis rode Bill Parcell's and Bill Belichek's coat tails, so he must be pretty good, right? Next season will be the true test, as we get to see what Weis' recruiting chops are like and how he can build a team that will, and here I go going out on a limb again, will win maybe 7 games and visit the lovely San Antonio in their pre new year bowl game. Even with Jimmy Clausen, another guy padding stats in a do nothing CIF league, the Catholics will have a hard time duplicating the success of the past two season, and should look forward to further lop sided results against USC, Michigan, and Ohio State. As for Willingham, I'm not going to say that the reason he didn't get that 10 year extension like Weis did after essentially having identical records after their first year was because of his skin color, no this stand offish demeanor probably did him in, although I am sure the skin issue did play some part. However I will say that had he been given the chance to coach out his recruits, this season would have essentially been the same results. Less we want to forget all about that "incredible emotional toughness" that Weis brings to the Irish, that according to the turn coat Benedict Arnold in Pat Hayden at NBC. Yeah, you have to have a lot of tougness to stay away from the post game spread for the full 3 and half hours a game lasts. Going out on a limb, don't be surprised to see Weis jump ship and take an NFL job in the next season, the prospects of losing to Michigan and USC again with young talent and another couple of seasons with no chance of winning a national championship will make the honeymoon short for Weis.
Observation #4 -- John David Booty is the preseason favorite for the Heisman.
John David threw three touchdowns, took a nap for a quarter, then picked up where he left off. Had he not given in to the boredom that he was showing against the Domer defense, perhaps the score would have been 50 or 60 points and not the 44 that the Trojans put up. John David looked like a quarterback should, composed and confident in the pocket unlike his opposite number in Quinn and that other spas Nate Longshore up at Cal. John David moved the team down the field with ease exposing the Catholic secondary who had gotten accustomed to slow recievers and option quarterbacks. I only hope that Mark Sanchez can stay out of trouble for another season because for this season and next, John David is every much what Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart were, and that is saying a whole lot considering those where were Heisman Trophy winners, first round draft picks, and all around pimps on the field. There is no other quarterback right now that looks to come back with the weapons and the experience and again, that Nate Longshore idiot is no match for the complex pro style offense that Pete Caroll runs.
Observation # 5 -- The Coli is a pretty bad place to watch a game.
Yeah you get the 92 thousand, big boy football feel to the game, but the toilets are backed up, the food overpriced, and when it takes longer to drive to the game then the actual game time itself, it's a pretty bad deal. I am eased by the illegal driving that I had to pull off just to get us into a position to run to the gate, however overall, the experience was saved by the buzz in the stadium and the ass waxing on the field. Now if the higher ups can come through with BCS tickets, then that would be something else all together.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Slaving Over The Hot Stove
With the latest passing of J.D. Drew's career in right field at the Ravine, and the signing of fan favorite Nomar Garciaparra and lead off man Juan Pierre, the Dodgers are still shy the two things that haunted them last year, a power bat and a legitimate set up man. With the prospective loss of closer Sammy Saito, the Dodgers' game of pickle may come to and end real soon.
I was a fan of J.D Drew as far as the number 7 in blue was roaming the outfield, now I could care less about that greedy bastard that took the first out in his contract to get out of dodge. It never ceases to amaze me what he will do for a buck. In any case, the situation is what it is and the Dodgers will have to do something pretty dramatic to replace his aloof attitude in the club house and muscled up home run numbers, 20 last season. Carlos Lee is out of the picture, already told Ned that he doesn't want to play on the west coast, and the prospects of Barry Bonds wearing the blue is as revolting as a Rosanne Barr centerfold spread. We may be in for a long season.
There is hope on the horizon, Jayson Werth has indicated that he is 100% pain free and is planning a return to the club for the opening of spring training '07. That's good news for a guy who hasn't played an inning of baseball since 2004. He poses a great alternative to the short tempered Drew who really did not do much to win the "most inspirational award" at the stadium. That said, we will be lucky to get anywhere near Drew numbers in 2007. Manny Ramirez is doing his yearly song and dance about being traded, and if you look at the situation it makes a bit of sense. If Drew signs with the Red Sox, a team that he has been linked with for the past week, then the Sox would be in line to lose a draft pick and a sandwich pick in 2007. Being the stat geek Sabremetric scholar that he is, I am sure Theo Epstein would want to preserve those picks to build up a depleated farm system. Hanley Ramirez anyone?
If the Red Sox and J.D. can keep it in their pants for a while longer, then the Dodgers could ultimately offer Drew arbitration, which in turns gives them negotiating rights with Drew for another 45 days or so. That would probably be enough time to structure a deal that would please Boston and in turn deliver the ManRam to the Ravine. Wait it gets better. Eric Gagne has also been courted by Boston, and the same deal may be big enough to compensate for the disporportionate salaries. Throw in a player to be named, and you got yourself a blockbuster that makes everyone happy and puts one of the best hitters in the league in left field.
Of course all this is speculation, and who knows what wicked turn the free agent and trade market will take, all I know is that Alfonso Soriano was out there and took a lot of money to join a team that only won 66 games last season, and by all indications will probably win 72 this season. Has the Dodgers wanted to deal, they could have probably matched the money to put him in Dodger blue.
I was a fan of J.D Drew as far as the number 7 in blue was roaming the outfield, now I could care less about that greedy bastard that took the first out in his contract to get out of dodge. It never ceases to amaze me what he will do for a buck. In any case, the situation is what it is and the Dodgers will have to do something pretty dramatic to replace his aloof attitude in the club house and muscled up home run numbers, 20 last season. Carlos Lee is out of the picture, already told Ned that he doesn't want to play on the west coast, and the prospects of Barry Bonds wearing the blue is as revolting as a Rosanne Barr centerfold spread. We may be in for a long season.
There is hope on the horizon, Jayson Werth has indicated that he is 100% pain free and is planning a return to the club for the opening of spring training '07. That's good news for a guy who hasn't played an inning of baseball since 2004. He poses a great alternative to the short tempered Drew who really did not do much to win the "most inspirational award" at the stadium. That said, we will be lucky to get anywhere near Drew numbers in 2007. Manny Ramirez is doing his yearly song and dance about being traded, and if you look at the situation it makes a bit of sense. If Drew signs with the Red Sox, a team that he has been linked with for the past week, then the Sox would be in line to lose a draft pick and a sandwich pick in 2007. Being the stat geek Sabremetric scholar that he is, I am sure Theo Epstein would want to preserve those picks to build up a depleated farm system. Hanley Ramirez anyone?
If the Red Sox and J.D. can keep it in their pants for a while longer, then the Dodgers could ultimately offer Drew arbitration, which in turns gives them negotiating rights with Drew for another 45 days or so. That would probably be enough time to structure a deal that would please Boston and in turn deliver the ManRam to the Ravine. Wait it gets better. Eric Gagne has also been courted by Boston, and the same deal may be big enough to compensate for the disporportionate salaries. Throw in a player to be named, and you got yourself a blockbuster that makes everyone happy and puts one of the best hitters in the league in left field.
Of course all this is speculation, and who knows what wicked turn the free agent and trade market will take, all I know is that Alfonso Soriano was out there and took a lot of money to join a team that only won 66 games last season, and by all indications will probably win 72 this season. Has the Dodgers wanted to deal, they could have probably matched the money to put him in Dodger blue.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Shut Up and Pitch!
In 2004, sports and politics danced a wickedly nasty tango as the ESPN trolling fan was not only subjected to Curt Shilling's thoughts on the Yankees, but his unwavering support of George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. Just what I need, another know-nothing athlete trying to sound intelligent on television.
Now, in the midst of one the most hotly contested midterm elections in recent memory, another know-nothing pitcher has decided to get into the act. Jeff Suppan, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, appeared recently on a republican financed ad denouncing a Missouri State Constitutional Amendment proposal on the upcoming ballot that would call for increased funding for state stem cell research. Yes, the Crespi High grad and career flame out Jeff Suppan suddenly is under the impression that people actually care about what he thinks. Sure the ad also has 1-hit wonder, and starting quarterback on the God Squad, Kurt Warner denouncing the measure, as well as Jim Caviezel, you know that guy that was a crap actor and all of a sudden started walking and talking like Jesus Christ after that anti-semite/drunk's movie premiered. Yeah him, not to mention the broad from that stupid Raymond show.
All this "star power" for one reason, to denounce Michael J. Fox's support for the measure. Why Alex P. Keaton you ask, well he happens to live with a little condition, maybe you heard of it, it's called Parkinson's disease. Yes, his afflication which cause, among other symptoms, uncontrollable muscle movements and spasms is one disease that could be erradicated by conducting stem cell research to find new ways of fighting the disease. Yet, while he sits and dialogues about living with parkinson's on an ad supporting the measure and the democratic candidate, he is criticised by the likes of the drug riddled Rush Limbaugh who said yesterday on his radio program, "I think he [Michael J. Fox] was either off his meds or acting, he it exaggerating his Parkinson's." Gee, I knew Rush had an anal cyst that kept him from serving in Vietnam, however I wasn't aware he also had Parkinson's.
Why should I care? Well, file under the perpetually growing list of idiots in the public eye that love to talk without knowing the facts. One thing that probably escaped the Suppes' attention is that the ballot measure has nothing to do with a constitutional amendment for human cloning. Unfortunately, the radical religious right, or the Al-Qaeda of Christianity, has managed to make stem cells equal cloning. It is really sad to see a guy try to act informed, while looking like a complete jackass. Does he really think that a vote for the measure is going to create some human cloning farm somewhere in rural Missouri where people will be harvested for parts? If that's the case, then I am sure Suppan still believes he is an elite pitcher.
Now, the issue isn't whether you should support stem cell research, that's up the voter and their conscience. The issue is whether professional athletes should have the forum to talk about their views and use their celebrity to inform or mislead the public. People complain that "Liberal Hollywood" is a prime example of celbrity run-a-muck in the political process, but honestly, absent the occasion PSA on get out the vote, when have you ever seen any credible superstar artist actively campaining for the party line? George Clooney takes his cues from himself, and quite frankly I would imagine he and Sean Penn have both earned the right to say whatever they want. After all, how many of these blow hards like Shilling and Suppan have ever gotten on a boat and drugged through hurricane ravaged streets in New Orleans to rescue people from water filled homes like Penn, or traveled to the Sudan to see first hand the effects of genocide and been involved in world wide campaigns to end hunger and poverty like Clooney?
Furthermore, this game of discrediting celebrity was started by the very right wing of the political system that is funding this ad, and many other ads across the country that are misleading, deceptive, and in the case of Harold Ford Jr. in Tennessee, down right racist. When the Dixie Chicks said they were ashamed the President of the United States was from Texas at a concert in England, they were received in the United States with murder threats and Toby Keith types that told them to "shut up an sing." Hey, turn about is fair play in politics, right?
So again, the question remains, do we really need Suppan, Warner, and Shilling types driving home half truths and lies? The question is a flat out no. I've never seen Shills or Suppan spending the off season teaching Somalian children to read, or joining the USO to entertain the troops in Iraq. I have never heard of them ever assisting in the Katrina clean up or personally assisting schools meet no child left behind standards. All I have seen is them preach to the base and denounce the opposition party, and continue a narrative, or party line, that has seen the US build a 3 trillion dollar deficit, be bogged down in Iraq, and cover up pedophilia by GOP congressman.
So here is an open letter to these athletes that want to be involved in the political rhetoric:
Shut up and pitch. Do your job and leave politics out of sports. We look to you guys to take us away from the nightmare that is the real world, not to remind us of everyday crap. In the end, you only serve to fatten our pockets when we place a bet on you or assist us in getting wasted at a bar. We pay to watch you play, not to talk. Oh, and also, remember that the people that pay your salary, A.K.A the fans, are both democrats and republicans.
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Now, in the midst of one the most hotly contested midterm elections in recent memory, another know-nothing pitcher has decided to get into the act. Jeff Suppan, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, appeared recently on a republican financed ad denouncing a Missouri State Constitutional Amendment proposal on the upcoming ballot that would call for increased funding for state stem cell research. Yes, the Crespi High grad and career flame out Jeff Suppan suddenly is under the impression that people actually care about what he thinks. Sure the ad also has 1-hit wonder, and starting quarterback on the God Squad, Kurt Warner denouncing the measure, as well as Jim Caviezel, you know that guy that was a crap actor and all of a sudden started walking and talking like Jesus Christ after that anti-semite/drunk's movie premiered. Yeah him, not to mention the broad from that stupid Raymond show.
All this "star power" for one reason, to denounce Michael J. Fox's support for the measure. Why Alex P. Keaton you ask, well he happens to live with a little condition, maybe you heard of it, it's called Parkinson's disease. Yes, his afflication which cause, among other symptoms, uncontrollable muscle movements and spasms is one disease that could be erradicated by conducting stem cell research to find new ways of fighting the disease. Yet, while he sits and dialogues about living with parkinson's on an ad supporting the measure and the democratic candidate, he is criticised by the likes of the drug riddled Rush Limbaugh who said yesterday on his radio program, "I think he [Michael J. Fox] was either off his meds or acting, he it exaggerating his Parkinson's." Gee, I knew Rush had an anal cyst that kept him from serving in Vietnam, however I wasn't aware he also had Parkinson's.
Why should I care? Well, file under the perpetually growing list of idiots in the public eye that love to talk without knowing the facts. One thing that probably escaped the Suppes' attention is that the ballot measure has nothing to do with a constitutional amendment for human cloning. Unfortunately, the radical religious right, or the Al-Qaeda of Christianity, has managed to make stem cells equal cloning. It is really sad to see a guy try to act informed, while looking like a complete jackass. Does he really think that a vote for the measure is going to create some human cloning farm somewhere in rural Missouri where people will be harvested for parts? If that's the case, then I am sure Suppan still believes he is an elite pitcher.
Now, the issue isn't whether you should support stem cell research, that's up the voter and their conscience. The issue is whether professional athletes should have the forum to talk about their views and use their celebrity to inform or mislead the public. People complain that "Liberal Hollywood" is a prime example of celbrity run-a-muck in the political process, but honestly, absent the occasion PSA on get out the vote, when have you ever seen any credible superstar artist actively campaining for the party line? George Clooney takes his cues from himself, and quite frankly I would imagine he and Sean Penn have both earned the right to say whatever they want. After all, how many of these blow hards like Shilling and Suppan have ever gotten on a boat and drugged through hurricane ravaged streets in New Orleans to rescue people from water filled homes like Penn, or traveled to the Sudan to see first hand the effects of genocide and been involved in world wide campaigns to end hunger and poverty like Clooney?
Furthermore, this game of discrediting celebrity was started by the very right wing of the political system that is funding this ad, and many other ads across the country that are misleading, deceptive, and in the case of Harold Ford Jr. in Tennessee, down right racist. When the Dixie Chicks said they were ashamed the President of the United States was from Texas at a concert in England, they were received in the United States with murder threats and Toby Keith types that told them to "shut up an sing." Hey, turn about is fair play in politics, right?
So again, the question remains, do we really need Suppan, Warner, and Shilling types driving home half truths and lies? The question is a flat out no. I've never seen Shills or Suppan spending the off season teaching Somalian children to read, or joining the USO to entertain the troops in Iraq. I have never heard of them ever assisting in the Katrina clean up or personally assisting schools meet no child left behind standards. All I have seen is them preach to the base and denounce the opposition party, and continue a narrative, or party line, that has seen the US build a 3 trillion dollar deficit, be bogged down in Iraq, and cover up pedophilia by GOP congressman.
So here is an open letter to these athletes that want to be involved in the political rhetoric:
Shut up and pitch. Do your job and leave politics out of sports. We look to you guys to take us away from the nightmare that is the real world, not to remind us of everyday crap. In the end, you only serve to fatten our pockets when we place a bet on you or assist us in getting wasted at a bar. We pay to watch you play, not to talk. Oh, and also, remember that the people that pay your salary, A.K.A the fans, are both democrats and republicans.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
At The End of The Day, Some People Just Don't Get It
Well into day 2 of the Kenny Rogers saga and the battlelines have been drawn. It seems that now Tony LaRussa has gotten an earful from Cardinal fan and has proclaimed that the foriegn substance on the gambler's hand was not dirt. Gee, what a revelation Tony.
Last night, Buster Olney, Senior ESPN Baseball Analyst, joined Doug Gotlieb and Jeff Rickert on ESPN Radio to break down game 2 and stated that Kenny is not alone when it comes to doctoring the ball. Apparently, the amount of pitchers that use some form of foreign substance is not as low as MLB would like you to believe. 'There have been several pitchers tell me that they have used silicon sprays to help them grip the ball,' proclaimed Olney. Seeing as how MLB actively took a major role in covering up steroids, this doesn't really surprise me much.
What does suprise me are the apologists that seem to miss the point of all this. Why should we care? Because the integrity of the sport is what keeps us tuning in and not to the WWE. Fans know that by tuning into a sporting event, the outcome has not been predetermined and that the odds of one team winning the game are an even 50/50 split. But hey, what's integrity when you have a multi-billion dollar operation, right?
It's always the same argument, 'it's only steroids, what's the big deal?' Or you get the, 'everyone is doing,' line. Then when congress gets involved, you get the genius that undoubtedly will break out with the gem, 'isn't there enough problems in the world that we need to concentrate on baseball?' Well, get this through your fat, uneducated heads, baseball is a business that reaps the operational rewards of holding anti-trust status, that means that it can manipulate its market as much as it wants without having to worry about the feds breaking up the business, and it can get around trickly consumer protection laws. 'Hey, let's charge these guys 10 dollars for a beer and 20 for parking!' Price-fixing anyone? This has given the league the oportunity to grow after several mismanaged labor disputes and gives them the leverage they needed to attract fans back to the game.
Seeing as how baseball does have this special status, I think that would make the league a bit of a public trust, because after all, US laws are protecting the product, and those laws are supported by US tax payers. At any rate, MLB's 'turn a blind eye' argument is a classic decievement if I have ever seen one, and the fact that they knowingly cover up infringments of the operating rules and down right criminal behavior, makes the league guilty of being a criminal enterprise. Hey, they took down the Gambino family that way, why not serve a R.I.C.O. warrant at Bud Selig's door.
So, this all leads us to the heart of the matter. Baseball is wrong in covering up this latest round of cheating. It's not a conspiracy theory, and quite frankly the conspiracy theorists is always the wacko nut job that trys to sell the ridiculous party line, get a clue you self absorbed maniac, everything isn't always about you so stop thinking everyone else lives in the same fictional world you created in your head. But I digress. It is a fact. Millions of eyes can't be wrong, and damnit, that looked pretty dark and shiny on my HDTV. That was pine tar, plain and simple.
So when the next guy comes around trying to sell you on the fact that it's no big deal, nothing to see, move along, stop and ask what his motives are. Tony LaRussa isn't saying much because he still wants to be on Jimmy Leyland's mailing list, and quite frankly, Leyland could probably kick his ass if he saw him out on the street. I think it goes further, however, and the possible exposing of all of MLB's little white lies is far too much for a sport with so many black eyes to deal with. From the players' union to the owners, to the umpire's union, the fact is that they are all single handidly playing a role in the defrauding of the fan, and the increasingly mess the league has become.
This post season, the story was Kenny, and now MLB is on the verge of losing that story line and needs to act quickly to keep the focus the positives of the game. The irony being that the more they try, the more they villify the very thing they were looking to exploit for their marketing purposes. But hey, now more people will tune in to watch with this new layer of drama. Subplots, got to love them.
Oh, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist, nor an 'expert' to understand that it was a bad call, the umpire got the ruling wrong, and isn't worth his salt. But, I wouldn't expect people who equate past amature experiences and fantasies with contemporary issues in hopes of drawing compelling parallels to understand that.
Last night, Buster Olney, Senior ESPN Baseball Analyst, joined Doug Gotlieb and Jeff Rickert on ESPN Radio to break down game 2 and stated that Kenny is not alone when it comes to doctoring the ball. Apparently, the amount of pitchers that use some form of foreign substance is not as low as MLB would like you to believe. 'There have been several pitchers tell me that they have used silicon sprays to help them grip the ball,' proclaimed Olney. Seeing as how MLB actively took a major role in covering up steroids, this doesn't really surprise me much.
What does suprise me are the apologists that seem to miss the point of all this. Why should we care? Because the integrity of the sport is what keeps us tuning in and not to the WWE. Fans know that by tuning into a sporting event, the outcome has not been predetermined and that the odds of one team winning the game are an even 50/50 split. But hey, what's integrity when you have a multi-billion dollar operation, right?
It's always the same argument, 'it's only steroids, what's the big deal?' Or you get the, 'everyone is doing,' line. Then when congress gets involved, you get the genius that undoubtedly will break out with the gem, 'isn't there enough problems in the world that we need to concentrate on baseball?' Well, get this through your fat, uneducated heads, baseball is a business that reaps the operational rewards of holding anti-trust status, that means that it can manipulate its market as much as it wants without having to worry about the feds breaking up the business, and it can get around trickly consumer protection laws. 'Hey, let's charge these guys 10 dollars for a beer and 20 for parking!' Price-fixing anyone? This has given the league the oportunity to grow after several mismanaged labor disputes and gives them the leverage they needed to attract fans back to the game.
Seeing as how baseball does have this special status, I think that would make the league a bit of a public trust, because after all, US laws are protecting the product, and those laws are supported by US tax payers. At any rate, MLB's 'turn a blind eye' argument is a classic decievement if I have ever seen one, and the fact that they knowingly cover up infringments of the operating rules and down right criminal behavior, makes the league guilty of being a criminal enterprise. Hey, they took down the Gambino family that way, why not serve a R.I.C.O. warrant at Bud Selig's door.
So, this all leads us to the heart of the matter. Baseball is wrong in covering up this latest round of cheating. It's not a conspiracy theory, and quite frankly the conspiracy theorists is always the wacko nut job that trys to sell the ridiculous party line, get a clue you self absorbed maniac, everything isn't always about you so stop thinking everyone else lives in the same fictional world you created in your head. But I digress. It is a fact. Millions of eyes can't be wrong, and damnit, that looked pretty dark and shiny on my HDTV. That was pine tar, plain and simple.
So when the next guy comes around trying to sell you on the fact that it's no big deal, nothing to see, move along, stop and ask what his motives are. Tony LaRussa isn't saying much because he still wants to be on Jimmy Leyland's mailing list, and quite frankly, Leyland could probably kick his ass if he saw him out on the street. I think it goes further, however, and the possible exposing of all of MLB's little white lies is far too much for a sport with so many black eyes to deal with. From the players' union to the owners, to the umpire's union, the fact is that they are all single handidly playing a role in the defrauding of the fan, and the increasingly mess the league has become.
This post season, the story was Kenny, and now MLB is on the verge of losing that story line and needs to act quickly to keep the focus the positives of the game. The irony being that the more they try, the more they villify the very thing they were looking to exploit for their marketing purposes. But hey, now more people will tune in to watch with this new layer of drama. Subplots, got to love them.
Oh, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist, nor an 'expert' to understand that it was a bad call, the umpire got the ruling wrong, and isn't worth his salt. But, I wouldn't expect people who equate past amature experiences and fantasies with contemporary issues in hopes of drawing compelling parallels to understand that.
Monday, October 23, 2006
Blue Balls and Strikes
There seems to be some disagreement as to what happened last night during game 2 of the MLB World Series. As millions happen to be tuning into the broadcast, Fox Sports did an incredible job of showing what appeared to be pine tar or some other oil based product on the left thumb and palm of Kenny Rogers. Kenny says it was dirt and insists that he washed it off on his own accord without being notified by home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez of the substance and being asked to wash it off, contrary to what Jimmy Leyland and Umpire Supervisor Steve Palermo stated in the post game. Kenny apparently seems to be the only smart one of the bunch. See, if he admits to the talk, then he is admitting to breaking MLB rule 8.02, listed below. Marquez on the other hand shows the kind of baseball chops it takes to work in today's MLB, a league where the commissioner and his sycophants think they can shape the game to meet their own needs and desires. No wonder President Bush wants so desperately to work in baseball after his term is completed.
Marquez and the crew blew the call last night, plain and simple, and have put a nice cherry on top of the horrible job the umpires have done this post season. Whether it's them calling a foul ball fair, a fair ball foul, or progressively shrinking the strike zone in the later innings, the umpires have left their mark on this year's MLB postseason. It's a shame really, because the umpires are supposed to be the "FAIR" arrbitrators of the rules and not enforcers of some archane concept that seems to afflict anyone working in baseball. The fact is that, much like the US Constitution, baseball and its rules are a living thing and cannot be interpretted in the same manner it was 50 years ago. The days of racists and drunks running rampant in the game are long gone, and so should this overplayed concept of the umpires always being right and above reproach.
When people screw up in a "real" job, they usually get fired, the same should apply to guys who's job it is to not be the lead story in SportsCenter. And I don't want to hear the arguments made about it being a cold day and he just wanted to get a grip on the ball, it's all crap. The fact is that if you can't hack it up there using the talents you were given, they sit down and watch the game like the rest of us. John Kruk and his "analysis" only illustrate the furthered deconstruction of the game's integrity. "I would rather he [Rogers] load up the ball and get a better grip than hit me in the ear." Not quite there Krukster, if Rogers need a little extra to get the ball over the plate that isn't part of the rules then it's not a service to you or the batter, it's cheating, and apparently you are all for cheating.
Marquez, through Palermo, insists that he only asked Kenny to wash off the substance because the crew agreed it was dirt, the classic don't blame me, I'm only one part of a whole. Well that's a good defense but unfortunately not the case because he could have made the decisions to run Rogers.
Am I hating on all umps, of course not. I am sure that they go through great lenghts to get themselves into a position to call a World Series game. However I do take exceptions with guys that would rather not do their job and protect some story line then actually get the call right. If you have a crap strike zone in the first inning, then you should have the same crap strike zone in the ninth. I understand that it is a human element thing, however not enforcing the rules as they are stated in black and white is unacceptable and an illustration of the hubris these so-called independant arbitors posses. I mean, honestly, the umps are like pitchers in the American league, they get to be as dirty as they want and never have to answer for their mistakes. They go so far as to state that any disagreement over balls and strikes is an automatic ejection, a sign of truly inferior argument skills, or a sense of fear of actually having to defend their calls.
So why all the hub bub, well last night Kenny got away with murder, or the pitching equivilant thereto, and nobody seems to care about that. It's not that I am a fan of the Cardinals, Tony LaRussa was such as baseball man and genuine stand up guy that he let Jose Canseco and Mark McGuire inject themselves in the ass with anabolic steroids while at Oakland, however the game has suffered another black eye that nobody seems to care about because the MLB and the umpires union insist on maintaining this artificial blue line of conduct where everybody dismisses Kenny's actions. Truly disgracful but hey, the MLB let the steroid era go on to further ratings so why not a cheating pitcher as well, right?
Major League Baseball Rule 8.02
The pitcher shall not -- (a) (1) Bring his pitching hand in contact with his mouth or lips while in the 18 foot circle surrounding the pitching rubber. EXCEPTION: Provided it is agreed to by both managers, the umpire prior to the start of a game played in cold weather, may permit the pitcher to blow on his hand. PENALTY: For violation of this part of this rule the umpires shall immediately call a ball. However, if the pitch is made and a batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a hit batsman or otherwise, and no other runner is put out before advancing at least one base, the play shall proceed without reference to the violation. Repeated offenders shall be subject to a fine by the league president.(2) expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove;(3) rub the ball on his glove, person or clothing;(4) apply a foreign substance of any kind to the ball;(5) deface the ball in any manner; or(6) deliver a ball defaced in a manner prescribed by Rule 8.02(a)(2) through (5) or what is called the “shine” ball, “spit” ball, “mud” ball or “emery” ball. The pitcher is allowed to rub the ball between his bare hands.
PENALTY: For violation of any part of Rules 8.02(a)(2) through (6):(a) The pitcher shall be ejected immediately from the game and shall be suspended automatically for 10 games.(b) If a play follows the violation called by the umpire, the manager of the offense may advise the plate umpire that he elects to accept the play. Such election shall be made immediately at the end of the play. However, if the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batsman, or otherwise, and no other runner is put out before advancing at least one base, the play shall proceed without reference to the violation.(c) Even though the offense elects to take the play, the violation shall be recognized and the penalties in subsection (a) will still be in effect.(d) The umpire shall be sole judge on whether any portion of this rule has been violated.
Marquez and the crew blew the call last night, plain and simple, and have put a nice cherry on top of the horrible job the umpires have done this post season. Whether it's them calling a foul ball fair, a fair ball foul, or progressively shrinking the strike zone in the later innings, the umpires have left their mark on this year's MLB postseason. It's a shame really, because the umpires are supposed to be the "FAIR" arrbitrators of the rules and not enforcers of some archane concept that seems to afflict anyone working in baseball. The fact is that, much like the US Constitution, baseball and its rules are a living thing and cannot be interpretted in the same manner it was 50 years ago. The days of racists and drunks running rampant in the game are long gone, and so should this overplayed concept of the umpires always being right and above reproach.
When people screw up in a "real" job, they usually get fired, the same should apply to guys who's job it is to not be the lead story in SportsCenter. And I don't want to hear the arguments made about it being a cold day and he just wanted to get a grip on the ball, it's all crap. The fact is that if you can't hack it up there using the talents you were given, they sit down and watch the game like the rest of us. John Kruk and his "analysis" only illustrate the furthered deconstruction of the game's integrity. "I would rather he [Rogers] load up the ball and get a better grip than hit me in the ear." Not quite there Krukster, if Rogers need a little extra to get the ball over the plate that isn't part of the rules then it's not a service to you or the batter, it's cheating, and apparently you are all for cheating.
Marquez, through Palermo, insists that he only asked Kenny to wash off the substance because the crew agreed it was dirt, the classic don't blame me, I'm only one part of a whole. Well that's a good defense but unfortunately not the case because he could have made the decisions to run Rogers.
Am I hating on all umps, of course not. I am sure that they go through great lenghts to get themselves into a position to call a World Series game. However I do take exceptions with guys that would rather not do their job and protect some story line then actually get the call right. If you have a crap strike zone in the first inning, then you should have the same crap strike zone in the ninth. I understand that it is a human element thing, however not enforcing the rules as they are stated in black and white is unacceptable and an illustration of the hubris these so-called independant arbitors posses. I mean, honestly, the umps are like pitchers in the American league, they get to be as dirty as they want and never have to answer for their mistakes. They go so far as to state that any disagreement over balls and strikes is an automatic ejection, a sign of truly inferior argument skills, or a sense of fear of actually having to defend their calls.
So why all the hub bub, well last night Kenny got away with murder, or the pitching equivilant thereto, and nobody seems to care about that. It's not that I am a fan of the Cardinals, Tony LaRussa was such as baseball man and genuine stand up guy that he let Jose Canseco and Mark McGuire inject themselves in the ass with anabolic steroids while at Oakland, however the game has suffered another black eye that nobody seems to care about because the MLB and the umpires union insist on maintaining this artificial blue line of conduct where everybody dismisses Kenny's actions. Truly disgracful but hey, the MLB let the steroid era go on to further ratings so why not a cheating pitcher as well, right?
Major League Baseball Rule 8.02
The pitcher shall not -- (a) (1) Bring his pitching hand in contact with his mouth or lips while in the 18 foot circle surrounding the pitching rubber. EXCEPTION: Provided it is agreed to by both managers, the umpire prior to the start of a game played in cold weather, may permit the pitcher to blow on his hand. PENALTY: For violation of this part of this rule the umpires shall immediately call a ball. However, if the pitch is made and a batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a hit batsman or otherwise, and no other runner is put out before advancing at least one base, the play shall proceed without reference to the violation. Repeated offenders shall be subject to a fine by the league president.(2) expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove;(3) rub the ball on his glove, person or clothing;(4) apply a foreign substance of any kind to the ball;(5) deface the ball in any manner; or(6) deliver a ball defaced in a manner prescribed by Rule 8.02(a)(2) through (5) or what is called the “shine” ball, “spit” ball, “mud” ball or “emery” ball. The pitcher is allowed to rub the ball between his bare hands.
PENALTY: For violation of any part of Rules 8.02(a)(2) through (6):(a) The pitcher shall be ejected immediately from the game and shall be suspended automatically for 10 games.(b) If a play follows the violation called by the umpire, the manager of the offense may advise the plate umpire that he elects to accept the play. Such election shall be made immediately at the end of the play. However, if the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batsman, or otherwise, and no other runner is put out before advancing at least one base, the play shall proceed without reference to the violation.(c) Even though the offense elects to take the play, the violation shall be recognized and the penalties in subsection (a) will still be in effect.(d) The umpire shall be sole judge on whether any portion of this rule has been violated.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
1540 Is No Longer The Ticket
For those who happen to care, KMPC 1540 'The Ticket' here in Los Angeles has officially done away with all their local sports talk and are going to conentrate on bringing you more of the pre-packaged national sports talk that the majority of sports talk radio format fans here in the city don't really care about. I am sure that if I wanted to know the ins and outs of Auburn football, I would tune into to any number of jag offs at the other stations to hear them spew meaningless rushing stats against Florida. That is not great sports talk. Great sports talk was being able to call up Petros or Freddie Roggin, hell even that horrid Dave Smith on occasion, and talk about why Brian Cook was a worthless peice o'Shite or why Grady Little had a better chance of managing a McDonalds franchise then a winning Dodger team. You listened to the local only afternoon format because you wanted to call the 'P' and talk about getting faded in the parking lot at the Coli while waiting to enter the USC game. You listened also because you wanted to hear Mario in La Habra or Ronathon in Gardena say something incrediblly stupid and be laughed at by the crew. It was all once so great.
Now, we are left with the usual host of gas bags and dead air specialists that have zero talent and only speak to listen to themselves talk. Arnie Spanner has never been cool nor informative or entertaining for that matter. I am sure that if I was a die hard Knick fan, or a serious follower of ACC college football, I would be in seven heaven. Steve Mason and John Ireland prove on a constistant bases over on KSPN that they haven't had an original thought nor a clue for the better part of 10 years now, and the black hole that is Xtra Sports is a down right disgrace. Truly awful times.
Now I know that sports talk is, in the grand scheme of things, not very important at all. As Big Eddie Shultz once said on his radio show, sports talk is the type of format that will get you worked up about a guy striking out with the bases loaded on a daily bases. I don't need that type of drama in my life. However, the afternoons at KMPC was great escapism for me, when I was unemployed and bored out of my mind, when I was having rough times at home, sitting in gridlock trying to get home, or simply to forget about the disaster the real world has become. I tuned into the Petros Show and knew that for the next three hours, I would laugh the hardest I have in a while, and I would be able to forget about the problems I may have had. I may be getting sappy and sentimental, but the radio has truly lost one of the greatest things going for it.
And it is quite sad, actually, that the second largest market in the country has no NFL team and now no real local sports talk. We are stuck in sports limbo having to listen to the worries of Florida State fan or the rants of Buckeye Bob in Ohio. I could really care less. All I want is to listen to great sports talk, worry about who will win the Fight Club Forum match up, and listen to young Lincoln Baum talk about bagging another breezie in the Michigan dorm.
Now, we are left with the usual host of gas bags and dead air specialists that have zero talent and only speak to listen to themselves talk. Arnie Spanner has never been cool nor informative or entertaining for that matter. I am sure that if I was a die hard Knick fan, or a serious follower of ACC college football, I would be in seven heaven. Steve Mason and John Ireland prove on a constistant bases over on KSPN that they haven't had an original thought nor a clue for the better part of 10 years now, and the black hole that is Xtra Sports is a down right disgrace. Truly awful times.
Now I know that sports talk is, in the grand scheme of things, not very important at all. As Big Eddie Shultz once said on his radio show, sports talk is the type of format that will get you worked up about a guy striking out with the bases loaded on a daily bases. I don't need that type of drama in my life. However, the afternoons at KMPC was great escapism for me, when I was unemployed and bored out of my mind, when I was having rough times at home, sitting in gridlock trying to get home, or simply to forget about the disaster the real world has become. I tuned into the Petros Show and knew that for the next three hours, I would laugh the hardest I have in a while, and I would be able to forget about the problems I may have had. I may be getting sappy and sentimental, but the radio has truly lost one of the greatest things going for it.
And it is quite sad, actually, that the second largest market in the country has no NFL team and now no real local sports talk. We are stuck in sports limbo having to listen to the worries of Florida State fan or the rants of Buckeye Bob in Ohio. I could really care less. All I want is to listen to great sports talk, worry about who will win the Fight Club Forum match up, and listen to young Lincoln Baum talk about bagging another breezie in the Michigan dorm.
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