There is a yokel in Arkansas (actually, I'm sure there are several, but I'm only focused on one) named John David Terry who is suing the Chancellor and the President of the University of Arkansas over the Mitch Mustain affair.

Mustain, you recall, is the highly touted, pampered, mama's boy  quarterback who was recruited by Arkansas out of high school.  As a condition of him coming to Arkansas, Coach Houston Nutt hired Mustain's high school coach, Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator.  But instead of going to the Hal Mumy/Mouse Davis like offense, Nutt stuck to the running game.  After a year, Malzahn knew the fix was in on his offense and took a job with Tulsa.  At this point, Mustain asked for and was granted his release.

Well. this started a whole slew of stuff including e-mails from Arkansas boosters to Mustain telling him to quit; Mustain's Mama getting Nutt's phone records under the freedom of information act and then accusing Nutt of having an affair with a TV reporter; Nutt's wife writing angry letters to the paper telling people that her husband was not having an affair and to leave him alone and on and on.  All this after Nutt saved himself with a 10-4 year.

Mustain, who people in Arkansas believe is a football deity, will move on to USC.

Back to Mr. Terry. The basis for Terry's suit is his belief that both Chancellor John White and President Alan Sugg did not operate within the integrity of their authority to investigate some of the incidents highlighted above.  Terry claims the two have squandered tax payer monies and should be removed as should Nutt. 

If Terry wins this suit, I guarantee you that it is a sure sign that the end of the world is coming.  If this suit is allowed to see the light of a courtroom, it sets a dangerous precedent legally.  Will boosters and season ticket holders have the right to sue universities under this precedent simply because they don't like a coach or they do not feel that taxpayers are getting a significant ROI?  For example, can a Pittsburgh fan sue that university because the Panthers didn't win ten games and they think Dave Wannstedt should go?  Can a Michigan fan, eager to dump Lloyd Carr, find a lawyer and sue him?  If some judge is dumb enough to allow this to be heard in a court room, I pity every major college coach and athletic administrator in the country. 

How can Terry call himself a fan when his intent seems to be to embarrass not only the people that run his alma mater, but the football coach, the football program and the entire population of his home state? 

Law is based on precedent.  If this precedent is somehow upheld, it will open the flood gates for ass clowns everywhere to find lawyers and file lawsuits against coaches and universities and/or professional teams that play at publicly funded stadiums.  What Mr. Terry fails to realize is that the same tax payers who are having their money wasted by the University of Arkansas  are the same tax payers who are going to have their money paying for the university's defense of this lawsuit.  Already, Nutt has been served a subpoena.  Certainly, the university will provide him with an attorney (at tax payer expense, of course.)  Nice going there, J.D.

Here's a comical version of how this all came to be.  It is hilarious.

Lightning Round

• Nothing like having a divisional rival come to town and not being ready to play.  The Chicago White Sox gave up three runs before they even came to the plate and left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth en route to a 6-2 loss to Chad Durbin (that's right kids, a guy whose ERA was over ten versus the Sox) and the Detroit Tigers.  Things we now know for sure: Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye are hurt a lot worse than anyone will admit since Ozzie Guillen chose not to pinch-hit for Brian Anderson with two outs and the bases juiced.  We know Anderson needs several at bats, preferably in North Carolina. We know John Danks has Javy Vasquez disese and is good for at least one three or four run inning a start.  We know  that Rob Machowiak left the game with an injury leaving rookie Andy Gonzalez in right field.  The same two teams wrap up their two game series  Thursday night at US Cellphone Field.  
  
• Cub fans must be totally shocked that Mark Prior is out for the year.  The sad part is, the Cubs are stuck with him until he proves he can pitch again.  Damned if you do, damned if you don't, welcome to Cubdom. Brewers fans may be thinking that their ace, Ben Sheets drank the same kool-aid as Pryor.
• In the chase for Lord Stanley's Cup, how 'bout them Sabres, crushing the Rangers 5-2.  They turned Henrik Lundqvist into a shooting gallery duck in the last six minutes of the second period.  Meanwhile, Anaheim  served notice to Vancouver that this series could end pretty quickly if the Canucks do not get their act together.  Andy McDonald had a hat trick and the Ducks k.o.ed star goalie Roberto Luongo pounding Vancouver 5-1.  Vancouver's injuries on defense may be a big factor in them being able to advance or not.  And the Canucks offense still is sound asleep.
  
• Tony Stewart is proving that the more he opens his mouth, the bigger jackass he can be.  Tony has deluded himself to believe that NASCAR throws cautions to even up races not keep drivers out of harm's way.  If there is debris on the track, you have to deal with it. If you think the NBA and NFL have no sense of humor, then you haven't had a conversation with Mike Helton yet. 
  
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• Here's some facts about the chase for Lord Stanley's Cup from some of the supporting players.
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• If you enjoy the Miller High Life ads with the delivery guy who takes Miller High Life out of overpriced places ("clean up on aisle common sense), you'll be sad to know Miller has severed their relationship with that ad agency.  Miller wants to do less creative stuff (like Man Law, which was brilliant) and more factual stuff (like the ad where they raise the banners.  Wow, makes me want to run right out there and buy a six pack.)  Guys, the creative is what gets people buzzing about your brand.  It's an image.  Nobody cares about how many flags you have in your beer barn.
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• A Milwaukee fast food joint turns into the "Jerry Springer Show."
  
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• Since it is the season for hockey and hockey is know for fighting, here's a little ditty for all of those who like mixing it up