Stop The World: Billy Packer May Have Made Sense
Random thoughts while wondering what ever happened to Bob Priddy:
Billy Ball Dept.: I hate to admit it, but I agree with Billy Packer on something. The NCAA tournament has really gotten watered down, thanks to every small school that has decided to play 1A basketball largely because of the payday.
There are several smaller conferences like the Horizon League, MEAC, OVC and such that will only put one team in the tournament every year, and even though we enjoy a Valpo win over Florida on occasion, most of these teams are seeded 14-16 and go out in the first round.
It's time the NCAA come up with a Division 1AA in college basketball which would accommodate most of the schools that play 1AA or no football at all. This would be as exciting a tournament as the Big Dance, but probably not as big a winner on the revenue side. It would allow smaller venues, or smaller markets to host a sub-regional and regional round and I'm sure ESPN would happily sign up to broadcast it.
At very least, the NCAA should change the definition of what constitutes a D1 school so the little guys, who don't play football and usually get crushed in the NCAA basketball tournament can play on a more level playing field and allow some of the bubble schools to get in to the Big Dance. Or, eliminate the automatic conference championship bids and simply pick the 64 best schools.
Bad Investment Dept.: The White Sox can't come up with a deal for Mark Burhle, but have locked up Javy Vasquez for three more years. So, White Sox fans can enjoy betting if it will be the fourth, fifth or sixth inning he gets shelled in. By the way, they still can't beat anyone except the Cubs.
Friend of Bubba Dept.: High profile athletes are great career builders for ambitious, politically motivated prosecutors. That's why the prosecutors in Cook County want to send Tank to the tank. I don't think the Bears mind so long as he is out by training camp.
Super Mario Dept.: The governor of Pennsylvania is going to approach NHL commish Gary Bettman about keeping the Penguins in Pittsburgh. Without and arena deal, that won't happen, especially since Kansas City has been jonesing for a team for the last few years. Unless a miracle happens, the Penguins will go the way of the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers.
Had My Phil Dept.: Some people would kill to have a football coach as good as Phillip Fulmer, yet the AD at Tennessee takes the poor guy for granted. It's probably because he knows that Phil really doesn't want to go anywhere else.
Painful Truth Dept.: It appears that the Carolina Panthers have removed their Weinke.
Domino Dept.: How long will it be before Scooter Libby morphs into John Dean and fingers Dick Chaney to earn a get out of jail free card. It's obvious that Libby is the designated patsy here.
At least he goes to white collar jail where he can get stock tips from Gordon Gekko rather than be Bubba's bitch.
Watch Out For That Tree Dept.: Alton Brown will soon remount and feast on asphalt once more. Thanks to Mike at TVfoodfan.com for the update.
Law & Order Dept.: A police officer caught his wife in bed with a Sheriff's deputy and tasered the guy. He's now up on criminal charges where the philanderer is mearly on suspension. My question is, how exactly do you suspend someone for having sex? And then, to top it off, the philanderer is being brought up on "conduct unbecoming to an officer" charges. I can understand if the guy was with a hooker it would be a problem. But doing the Wild Thing with someone else's squeeze is not really conduct unbecoming. It's disrespectful and perhaps immoral, but certainly not conduct unbecoming.
If cops having sex was conduct unbecoming to an officer, they'd have to suspend every cop except Chief Wiggum and Joe Friday.
Stay Inside the Lines Dept. Pt. 2: And you thought Racine, WI was the only place being jobbed by a parking ticket contractor. It's gets far bigger and badder than that.
Know When to Fold 'Em Dept.: When losing large sums of money, it's often customary to blame everyone except the person without the will power to walk away from the table. This guys claim that the casino encouraged his behavior is accurate considering that's how they stay in business. Personal responsibility people, please.
Still Crazy After All These Years Dept.: Even 27 years after John Lennon was assassinated, Yoko Ono is still a bitch.
Banned Vocabulary Dept.: Attention Isiah Washington, Tim Hardaway and Ann Coulter. In addition to the "f" word, also please refrain from using the "SA" words. Fred Flintstone reportedly weeping openly.
How Green is Your Valley Dept.: Instructions and advise if you wish to hug more than a tree.
Billy Ball Dept.: I hate to admit it, but I agree with Billy Packer on something. The NCAA tournament has really gotten watered down, thanks to every small school that has decided to play 1A basketball largely because of the payday.
There are several smaller conferences like the Horizon League, MEAC, OVC and such that will only put one team in the tournament every year, and even though we enjoy a Valpo win over Florida on occasion, most of these teams are seeded 14-16 and go out in the first round.
It's time the NCAA come up with a Division 1AA in college basketball which would accommodate most of the schools that play 1AA or no football at all. This would be as exciting a tournament as the Big Dance, but probably not as big a winner on the revenue side. It would allow smaller venues, or smaller markets to host a sub-regional and regional round and I'm sure ESPN would happily sign up to broadcast it.
At very least, the NCAA should change the definition of what constitutes a D1 school so the little guys, who don't play football and usually get crushed in the NCAA basketball tournament can play on a more level playing field and allow some of the bubble schools to get in to the Big Dance. Or, eliminate the automatic conference championship bids and simply pick the 64 best schools.
Bad Investment Dept.: The White Sox can't come up with a deal for Mark Burhle, but have locked up Javy Vasquez for three more years. So, White Sox fans can enjoy betting if it will be the fourth, fifth or sixth inning he gets shelled in. By the way, they still can't beat anyone except the Cubs.
Friend of Bubba Dept.: High profile athletes are great career builders for ambitious, politically motivated prosecutors. That's why the prosecutors in Cook County want to send Tank to the tank. I don't think the Bears mind so long as he is out by training camp.
Super Mario Dept.: The governor of Pennsylvania is going to approach NHL commish Gary Bettman about keeping the Penguins in Pittsburgh. Without and arena deal, that won't happen, especially since Kansas City has been jonesing for a team for the last few years. Unless a miracle happens, the Penguins will go the way of the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers.
Had My Phil Dept.: Some people would kill to have a football coach as good as Phillip Fulmer, yet the AD at Tennessee takes the poor guy for granted. It's probably because he knows that Phil really doesn't want to go anywhere else.
Painful Truth Dept.: It appears that the Carolina Panthers have removed their Weinke.
Domino Dept.: How long will it be before Scooter Libby morphs into John Dean and fingers Dick Chaney to earn a get out of jail free card. It's obvious that Libby is the designated patsy here.
At least he goes to white collar jail where he can get stock tips from Gordon Gekko rather than be Bubba's bitch.
Watch Out For That Tree Dept.: Alton Brown will soon remount and feast on asphalt once more. Thanks to Mike at TVfoodfan.com for the update.
Law & Order Dept.: A police officer caught his wife in bed with a Sheriff's deputy and tasered the guy. He's now up on criminal charges where the philanderer is mearly on suspension. My question is, how exactly do you suspend someone for having sex? And then, to top it off, the philanderer is being brought up on "conduct unbecoming to an officer" charges. I can understand if the guy was with a hooker it would be a problem. But doing the Wild Thing with someone else's squeeze is not really conduct unbecoming. It's disrespectful and perhaps immoral, but certainly not conduct unbecoming.
If cops having sex was conduct unbecoming to an officer, they'd have to suspend every cop except Chief Wiggum and Joe Friday.
Stay Inside the Lines Dept. Pt. 2: And you thought Racine, WI was the only place being jobbed by a parking ticket contractor. It's gets far bigger and badder than that.
Know When to Fold 'Em Dept.: When losing large sums of money, it's often customary to blame everyone except the person without the will power to walk away from the table. This guys claim that the casino encouraged his behavior is accurate considering that's how they stay in business. Personal responsibility people, please.
Still Crazy After All These Years Dept.: Even 27 years after John Lennon was assassinated, Yoko Ono is still a bitch.
Banned Vocabulary Dept.: Attention Isiah Washington, Tim Hardaway and Ann Coulter. In addition to the "f" word, also please refrain from using the "SA" words. Fred Flintstone reportedly weeping openly.
How Green is Your Valley Dept.: Instructions and advise if you wish to hug more than a tree.
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