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It's Martourney Time! posted on 03/23/2008

 The first two days of the NC2A tournament were pretty much vanilla.  Sure, on  Friday night, four lower seeds won different games on the same court in Tampa, including Uconnwho went down in an overtime heartbreaker to San Diego (Jim Calhoun's first round one lost since he coached at northeastern!) and Western Kentucky who sent Drake pack their bags with a three point buzzer beater.  But there we no real first round shocks, no stunners that left us gasping for air.  Now though, the weekend is over and the Sweet 16 is set.  Let's take a look t the some of the story lines.....

-Hoya Paronia:  If Georgetown had reason to be scared in the second half of their loss to Davidson, it was justified, because many people saw this coming.  Not me.  I really thought G-Town was set for a prime time run, at least getting to the Elite 8.  After that Big East Final loss though to Pitt, I should have realized that the team's half court defense was mediocre, at best.  The Hoyas could not stop Stephen "The Son of Dell" Curry.  In two games, this kid lit up the court.While CBS is probably ticked that a big school like Georgetown goes down, at least it has the chance to market a young ballplayer, and his father, for at least another game.  Davidson vs. Wisconsin will be agreat matchup.

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Beisbol is Back baby! posted on 03/23/2008

Just two weeks ago, I celebrated my 27th birthday.  It was nice.  I got presents, went out to eat with my family and even had a  good pal of mine buy me a cheescake from Junior's.  Throughout the day though, i just couldn't help thinking about my baseball team.  While I have was 26 for for a mere 365 days, my Yankees have been stuck on 26 since the year 2000.  And boy to does it hurt me to think about it.

  In October of 2000, the New York Yankees beat the Mets in a 5 game world series to capture their fourth title in four years.  A dynasty we called it.  A modern day baseball goliath in the greatest city that this planet has ever known.  Year after year the Yanks just kept winning and we kept watching, wondering if they would ever, ever lose.      

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the PICKS posted on 03/18/2008

For what it's worth, here are my picks:

East Region, 1st Round Winners:  UNC, IU, ND, WASH ST, SJU, L'Ville, South Bama, Tennesse

Round 2 Winners:  UNC, ND, L'Ville, Tennessee

Sweet 16 Winners: UNC and Tennessee

Elite 8 Winner:  UNC

Midwest Region, 1st Round Winners:  KU, UNLV, Nova, Vandy, KSU, Wis, Gonz, G-Town

2nd Round Winners:  KU, Vandy, Wis, G-Town

Sweet 16 Winners:  KU and G-Town

Elite 8 Winner:  KU

South Region, 1st Round Winners:  Memph, Ore, MSU, Pitt, UK, Stan, Mia, Tex

2nd Round winners:  Memph, Pitt, Stan, Tex

Sweet Sixteen Winners:  Memphis and Texas

Elite 8 Winner:  Memphis

West Region, 1st Round Winners:  UCLA, A & M, WKU, Uconn, Baylor, Xavier, WVU, Duke

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Kansas will be Kings of the Madness posted on 03/18/2008

We always say that time flies, but don't tell that to the people in Kansas.  Deep in the heart of middle America, it's as if time has been moving on the back of a snail.  To the folks of Lawrence, students (both current ones and alums) and natives have not seen their beloved Kansas Jayhawks win the national championship in precisely two decades. 

It was in 1988, when Larry Brown and Danny Manning led the ultimate underdog Jayhawks to the national championship.  And the world was stunned.  While it was a powerhouse basketball program throughout the 80s, Kansas entered the dance that year with very little hope of making a long run into the tournament.  As a sixth seed, many had KU going down to Xavier in their first round matchup.  But game after game, the fans "waved the wheat" and the players played the type of basketball that kept sending their opponents home for good ( www.kansascity.com/sports/sory/534306.html). This created a brilliant Jayhawk joyride that culminated on April 4, 1988, when Kansas defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 83-79.  For the rest of us, the last twenty years have flown by at the speed of light.  Yet in Lawrence, Kansas, 1988 seems like a century ago. 

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Burnin with the Great Bambino posted on 02/19/2008

PART 1 of 2 

I hung out with Babe Ruth last night. Sure, it was only a dream, but this was a such a mystical tale it just had to be real. I started crying like a baby when I awoke, because, well, it just had to be real.

I met him at a dive bar in Hells Kitchen. He was sitting in the corner, beer mug to his left and shot glass to his right,  with a blonde by his side and a brunette on his lap. He wore a grin on his face the size of the grand canyon.  He had that Ruthian look that told you there was no other place that he would rather be. He swigged from his beer mug then kissed his two lovely companions before they exited the bar.  

The empty seat next to him was now mine, and there I was, sippin sizzurp with the Sultan of Swat.  

"I'm a huge fan.  I mean, I never got to see you play, but I've heard the stories Babe.  From your struggles in a Baltimore orphanage all the way to the days when you were blasting those balls in the Bronx.  The called shot, Murderer's Row, barnstorming in the winters and that final speech in the Camel Coat.  Man, it's an honor to meet you sir.  Your an American legend."

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