NBA midseason report

7 games back. If you told me before the year that the Pistons would be 7 games back at the break I would be happy, assuming that you mean they are 7 games out of first place, and thus still in a great spot and are looking good to host a first round playoff series. However, that is not the case, the Pistons are 7 games back..... 7 games back of the 8th seed. I didn't think the Pistons would win the title or anything this year I knew they would not be one of the top 3 teams in the east, but I did think they would be a playoff team, and I predicted them to be the 6th seed, so I am very disapointed so far about this season. Since I am such a glass half full type of person I am still staying positive and really believe that they can still make the playoffs, if they can just keep guys from getting hurt. They also need to trade RIP or Ben G. I would like it to be RIP since he is older, and we just signed Ben as a free agent, but since he is younger it may have to be him. One of them just needs to go. The trade deadline is coming up quick, and something has to be done by the 18th.

Other then that, Durant is doing work, and the Cavs and Lakers will meet in the NBA finals unless a major deal takes place helping the Celtics or Magic. Wow, that was basically it. That didn't take long. Looking forward to all star weekend, begining tonight with the rookie-sophomore game. Sophomore's win by 16. I'm right, you're wrong

Good night of Basketball.... besides the Pistons of course

The Pistons keep finding new ways to lose, as they lost to the Kings last night. The good news is they will not lose for the next few days since we are now in the all star break. I will do a complete mid season review very soon, but for now, I am looking forward to all star weekend and getting my boy CK's all star jersey.


UNC played hard for awhile last night but they just don't have the talent this year to beat Duke. Duke came in and handled the crowd and got a nice road win. UCONN showed again they can't win on the road at Cuse beat them. Clemson got a home win over FSU. I really thought they would be better this year, but oh well.

I was very happy about the CMU Women's team making a great comeback in the second half after being down 16 to win by 2 over BGSU who was 9-1 in the conference and 19-5 overall. Great win for our girls, who kept fighting and played great, even after a terrible start. NBA mid season report coming soon. I'm right, you're wrong.

Now it gets fun

A week or so ago MSU was in the driver seat for the big ten title. They were undefeated in conference and no other team had less then 3 losses. Then Wisconsin beat them bad in Madison, and Lucas got hurt. They then lose at Ill without him, and then last night back home, even with him back, still not 100% of course Purdue came away with a big win in East Lansing, after MSU cut it to 3 Purdue responded to dominate the end of the game and win by 12. Now the big ten is wide open. MSU and ILL are both 9-3, Purdue and OSU are 8-3, while Wisconsin is also right there at 8-4 Any of those teams can win the big ten now. It should be a very fun few weeks. OSU with Turner back is really playing the best basketball right now, Purdue got some of their bad games out of the way and are also playing well, and ILL has just beat MSU and Wisconsin in back to back games. To me all 5 teams are in the big dance right now, and depending on how they finish I think either Northwestern or Minnesota could still make it 6.

CMU lost another tough one last night to Akron by 4. It was very sad that so many people choose not to go out to the game last night due to the snow. Only 760 fans were there after 3,142 came out on Saturday. The team is playing hard and deserves to have people support them, they just are not use to winning enough big games to make enough big plays when the game is on the line. It really hurts me, but it does feel good to play basketball games that mean something again, it's been a long time. The girls have a big game at home against 19-5 (9-1 in the MAC) Bowling Green tonight, they play much better at home, so I am hoping they find a way to get the job done.

Tenn is a good team against almost everyone in the nation but Vandy apparently. They have a really big game on Saturday against Ken, so maybe they were looking ahead a little too much, but since they already lost to them once, they shouldn't have been. I'm right, you're wrong.

Let it snow... no wait, stop

Winter is back in a big way as much of the country is getting hit with snow. The storm is moving though the Midwest right now, and is heading to the east coast. I heard New York has already closed schools for tomorrow even though it has yet to start snowing there. Well if here is any indication, it's coming, and it's coming in a big white wet way. I normally wouldn't mind this except CMU has a big game tonight against Akron in basketball and I am very worried that the snow will affect how many people come out. I really hope people still man up and go because we need a great crowd. We are coming off a tough loss to Kent State on Saturday that saw our best crowd since Valentines day 2007, but we need to keep it going, but sadly I think the snow will make us take a step back, not another step forward. I just hope the guys can bring their own energy and come away with a win.

Nova got a big win on the road last night at WVU. Nice bounce back after getting taking to the wood sheed by G-town. Texas fought for awhile, but Kansas is to good and to deep and was able to leave Austin with a win.

MSU faces a tough test tonight that could lead to their 3 conference loss in a row. Good news is, it is at home, bad news is, #6 Purdue comes in to town. I am glad CMU plays at 7, so that game can get over and I can watch most of the MSU game, and have a daddy pop or two.

Winter Olympics are starting soon, and I am going to try very hard to really get in to it this year. I get in to the summer games, and I am really going to try to get in to the winter games this year as well. I'm right, you're wrong.

It's back

It has been a long time, but it has come back. Of course I can only be talking about one thing, the Manning Face. Eli had took it from his older brother has Payton has played so well the last few years, and then the Giants won the Superbowl and some feared that the face may be gone forever, but first my Giants self destruct and then, last night, after a pick 6 that he threw as he was leading his team for the game tieing touchdown the Manning face returns. What a wonderful day. Also, congrats to the Saints and their fans and that entire city, that is great for them. It was a good game, so I'm happy for that.

MSU lost again without Lucas at Ill. They have a lot of problem games left with Purdue twice, and OSU, even though it is at home, it will be a tough game. I still think they will find a way to win the big ten, but it will not be easy

Texas-Kansas tonight, Texas really needs a win, they have really been struggling lately, but I don't see them getting it. Nova and WVU also should be a good game tonight as well. It's time to focus just on basketball, and I could not be happier.

BTW, That Tebow commercial last night should have ended like this:

"of course I'm still worried about you, since you can't take a snap under center and don't have a NFL arm."

Oh and if we could please get someone that has released a CD in the last 30 years at next years halftime that would be great, thanks NFL. Actually thanks, since during halftime I didn't have to watch, and was able to do other "stuff".


I'm right, you're wrong.

You don't just walk in to the Kohl Center........

John Corwin, who works at CMU and is a big Wisconsin fan has this famous line, that he first said a couple of months ago while we were talking about MSU and Wisconsin hoops, since we do have a good deal of MSU fans in the office. John put it best, "You don't just walk in to the Kohl center and get a win." Coach Izzo and MSU found that out again last night, and now with Lucas getting hurt they have a hard road ahead. Hopefully his ankle will be ok and he can get back, because they still have to go to ILL, To Purdue, and play Purdue and OSU at home. Plus without Lucas, at IU and at PSU is not gimmes. I still think MSU will be fine, and they will hold on to win the big ten. Don't count out a coach Izzo team.

National signing day is today, in fact I am about to head to the press conference here at CMU at 3. I don't get really crazy about it, like a lot of people do for two reasons: 1) CMU is not covered on a national scale, and I know that is because no one but CMU grads care, so I don't really need to watch EPSN all day and 2) I personally feel that all of the recruiting stuff, as far as rankings and number of stars is very very very, what the hell one more, very overrated. All I have to do is look at Dan L, our qb, who will be drafted and was just the offensive MVP of the SR bowl, and has more TD's then any player in college football history, ever, wasn't a 4 star stud recruit, when he signed no CMU fans were so pumped, thinking, yes, this is the guy who will win ous 3 MAC titles, and get us to 4 bowl games. You can't really rate a recruiting class until 3 years after. That is all that really matters. In saying that, it's still a fun day.

I'm sure there is other things to talk about, but I can't think about it right now, and I'm off to watch the press conference of the 2010 CMU football recruiting class. I'm right, you're wrong.

Good weekend

K-State has officially become one of the toughest places to play in the nation. But Kansas showed why they will, and should, be the number one team in the nation when the polls are released in a little while. That team is built for a national title and has the right mix of vets and young studs, plus a coach with a ring. They will be a very hard out come March/April. K-State isn't a bad team either, especially at home, they made some mistakes, but that was a great game

Ken came back after their first loss to South Car to get a nice win over Vandy, and Tenn beat Fl, that is really all I have to say about the SEC, I am not a fan.

MSU got a nice win over Northwestern, and Chris Allan had a great dunk, if you haven't seen it yet, you should. But their first real test in the conference season comes tomorrow at Wisconsin. If they find a way to win in Madison, they all but clinch the big ten title. They do have some big games coming up though, so it isn't over yet.

Wings lost to the Pens in a shoot out and the Pistons lost a close one to the Magic. Not a good Sunday for sports at all. I watched about 4 plays total of the pro bowl, 3 too many. The Pro bowl is not only the worst of the 4 major sports all star games, it is one of the worst sporting events all year. There is no reason to still have it, the way the game is played now.

Cuse came back to beat Depaul on Saturday, after being down as many as 18. They are a very talented team, and Wes Johnson is one of the best players around, but that game showed me why they are not going to make a deep run in the big dance. When you play a zone all is takes is a team to get hot from 3, and in this day and age of college basketball, with the college line only being 19'9, that is going to happen. I am not going to promise anything, because it depends on match ups, but I don't know if they make it out of the first weekend.... yeah I said it.

UCONN is a very good basketball team, at home.. on the road, they are average at best.

G-town got a very big win on Saturday at home over Duke. They really took it to them. Could Duke be overrated? no, not Duke, that would never happen.

Busy week, looking forward to a lot of things. God I love this time of year. I'm right, you're wrong.