D_Carey's Blog
Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:54 AM
I was on PGATOUR.com the other day and found a fascinating stat.
Of the past eight British Open Champions, seven of them ranked inside the top 11 at the tournament in scrambling (ability to make par or better after missing the green). Only Stewart Cink, who lucked-out with a Tom Watson missed put on 18 to eventually win in a playoff, finished outside that group.
And with a huge wind expected at Royal St. George’s it figures to make scrambling again a key stat on the links style course.
So who is best suited to take advantage?
White-hot Steve Stricker (+3000), coming off a three-peat at the John Deere Classic which moved him into second place in the FedEx Cup Standings, is the current tour leader in scrambling at 66.27 percent. Other notables include Jason Day (+3500) at 65.42 percent and Zach Johnson (+8000) at 64.72.
Still not sold? Ben Curtis (+10,000), who last won the tournament at Royal St. George’s in 2003, ranks eighth on the tour at 64.21 percent.
Who do you have to win the British Open? What do you think will be the biggest factor?
Posted Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:48 AM
No one will debate that Derek Jeter is one of the greatest players of all-time.
Hell, he might actually be the greatest clutch and postseason hitter in the history of the game. But I swear to God, I don’t give a damn about him getting 3,000 hits. If he played in anywhere but New York, I wouldn’t get live cut-ins to his at-bats and about 1,000 DL updates and continual front page reminders on all of the big sports sites.
I understand it’s early July and the NBA and NFL are both being locked out. There isn’t horse racing or any good boxing to talk about.
This is all we have.
But why can’t we talk more about the women’s World Cup? What about the U-19 FIBA tournament going on overseas right now? Hell, I could go for some CFL chatter at this point.
Are you passed the Jeter love fest? What else is there to talk about?
Posted Friday, July 01, 2011 03:14 PM
Would you smoke pot at work?
Well that’s exactly what Robert Garrigus said he and a number of other pro golfers did some years ago on the Nationwide Tour. Garrigus claims he and other tour members would actually get high during rounds.
"Oh yeah, there were plenty of guys on the Nationwide Tour who smoked in the middle of the round," Garrigus told Golf Digest." The PGA Tour did not institute drug testing until six years later.”
I think that the drug testing might have curbed this kind of behavior, but would the PGA Tour really suspend a guy for randomly failing a pot test? Doubtful. If this kind of brazen behavior was going on, what happened behind the scenes that we don’t know about? In 2010 the PGA Tour suspended Matt Every for “conduct unbecoming a golfer” when he got busted for possession of marijuana. But just failing a drug test seems like it would be a much smaller slap on the wrist.
Hell, if other leagues were strict, there would no longer be an NBA franchise in Portland.
But this is my favorite quote from our resident grass enthusiast.
"We always talked about it,” Garrigus added. “You could go in the Porta John and take your drags."
Now that is well played.
Could you golf if you were stoned? Do you care if Garrigus was high?
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Posted Monday, June 27, 2011 11:13 AM
Ever get a pedicure?
I was sitting by the pool with my girlfriend on Friday night and had a few too many beers as we were chatting. I kicked off my sandals and looked at my feet and just passively said “man, I could really go for a pedicure sometime. If we would go, I would pay for yours too.”
Apparently this was like me screaming “free pot” at Woodstock.
Before I knew it she had gone to get the car and we were off. It was really weird having my feet scrubbed and all of my callouses scratched off. Sure, everyone likes getting their feet rubbed, but man was this weird and I am sure glad I had a few beers in me. It was nice to have the massaging chair in back of me.
I don’t know if I will ever do it again, but I am pretty sure I will need some booze to do it. Plus, when I got back to her apartment, I literally slipped and fell twice --- my feet were so smooth now I was having trouble gripping the carpet when I walked.
I think next time I will stay by the pool and have another beer.
Have you ever gotten a pedicure? What’s the girliest thing you will admit to trying?
Posted Friday, June 24, 2011 01:30 AM
The NBA is starting to stear clear of headcases.
No longer do you see high picks used on the likes of Rasheed Wallace, Isaiah Rider and Derrick Coleman. Think the Kings and the rest of the league learned their lesson after having ongoing issues with DeMarcus Cousins last year? This season, they made moves to acquire All-American Jimmer Fredette.
And take a closer look at the headcases in this year’s NBA Draft.
Josh Selby, who took impermissible benefits at Kansas and suffered through bouts with injuries and immaturity, saw his stock fall from lottery lock to second round slider.
Illinois guard Demetri McCamey, who was projected by many to be the Big Ten Player of the Year, had more off the court run ins with coach Bruce Weber for his attitude than anything else last season. In fact, Weber benched him during the year for his lack of effort and poor leadership. As a result, the elite talent went undrafted on Thursday night.
Are NBA teams getting smarter about drafting headcases?
Posted Monday, June 20, 2011 06:51 AM
It really doesn’t get any better than sitting outside on a beautiful summer day with a drink and relaxing, whether you are at the pool or the ball park.
But this weekend I got into a huge debate about what was the best beer to drink during the summer. I was at the Kenny Chesney concert in Philadelphia and everyone was swearing by Pabst Blue Ribbon and the keg of Coors Light at our tailgate.
Others were telling me it doesn’t get better than a Bud Light.
Personally, I love Lions Head or Yuengling in the fall or winter, but that stuff gets heavy during the summer. My newest go-to beer for the hot months has been Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. It’s a bit pricy, but the stuff is banging with a hint of lemon at the end.
What do you like drinking during the summer? What is your go-to beer?
Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:11 PM
We got a really good discussion a few weeks back about “which one current pitcher with your life on the line would you have start for you?” Great answers and even some interesting feedback about all-time greats. Lots of Bob Gibson fans out there.
Anyway, I decided to ask the same thing for hockey.
If you had to win one game for your life, what current NHL goalie do you take?
Roberto Luongo has a gold medal, but didn’t really dazzle en route to claim the Olympic hockey title and was a total abortion for the cup finals and was yanked more than any other “elite” goalie I have ever seen in a single postseason.
Tim Thomas was phenomenal during the Bruins postseason run. But sometimes his aggressive style can lead to some weak goals that hurt his squad in their typically close games.
For my money right now, I take the Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers. King Henry is a total wall and carries that poor squad for weeks at a time. He also has been stellar in the postseason despite his team.
All-time? Give me Patrick Roy over that soft asshole Dominik Hasek any day. Don’t even start in with Glen Hall or Jacques Plant either. They didn’t have to play against this type of caliber of athlete, even if they didn’t wear masks. Oh, and I also think Martin Brodeur is an ass clown, too.
Who do you take in one game right now? All-time?...
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Posted Monday, June 13, 2011 12:00 AM
Why didn’t LeBron James demand the ball down the stretch in the fourth quarter of Game 6?
At no point did it seem like Dwyane Wade or LeBron wanted to step up and lead the team. During Game 3 when Wade called out LeBron for passing up open jumpers, it seemed like something snapped in James and he had checked out for the rest of the series. Rarely from that point on did it seem like James had any kind of spark.
And why the hell did Miami decide to let the offense run through Mario Chalmers in the fourth quarter? Chalmers plays like a superstar even though he is a marginal NBA starter. Sometimes this swagger can lead to prolonged stretches of greatness – and sometimes they are just a hot mess, like his play in the fourth.
But no player stepped up to call him out or set things straight.
Instead, Wade continued to pout about bad calls and tough breaks while LeBron forced too many shots and continued to be unsure of his roll. He better figure out what it is before next season starts.
Why didn’t Wade or LeBron at least try to take emotional control in the fourth quarter? Why did they both keep deferring to Chalmers?
Posted Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:03 AM
Chipper Jones sure thinks his hot-shot teammate needs to learn how to toughen up. And he let everyone know what he thinks of outfielder Jason Heyward taking his sweet time coming off the disabled list.
"I think where Jason might have erred was the comment that he made, 'I'm not coming back until it doesn't hurt anymore.' That has a tendency to rub people the wrong way," Jones told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "And we understand where he's coming from -- he wants to be healthy when he plays, so he can go out and give himself the best opportunity to be successful. I get that.
"What Jason needs to realize is that Jason at 80 percent is a force, and Jason at 80 percent is better than a lot of people in this league. And that there are a bunch of his teammates that are out there playing with discomfort and not healthy, and still going at it."
Heyward, who finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting, has major inflammation but no damage to his shoulder. However, he is hitting a mere .214 with just 14 RBI through 45 games. At this point in the season, he really is either a bust or a bitch.
And here you thought LeBron James was the only guy who was a wuss.
Should Heyward play at 80 percent? When should players suck it up and get back on the field?...
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Posted Sunday, June 05, 2011 11:03 PM
It could be a long time before Terrelle Pryor sees a football field again.
The Ohio State star never fully developed into a pocket passer through his first three years on campus, something the high school phenom from Pennsylvania desired when he chose the Buckeyes over spread option-oriented schools like Michigan and Oregon. Now, the guy who routinely drew fans ire for stupid comments, tweets and dumb messages on eye black is under investigation by the NCAA for not only selling and trading memorabilia, but also has car-gate to deal with.
It’s unknown if his 5-game suspension will be increased next season, but the school’s compliance office coming out with a report it gave the athletic department over a year ago about questionable conduct regarding players logging LOTS of new cars, it could be real bad, real fast. And it doesn’t help that he has allegedly shown up in eight different cars during his tenure in Columbus.
So should he stick it out, try to develop a pocket game and play out the string, or opt for the NFL supplemental draft?
One scout, thinks he is so raw, he would be a low pick anyway.
"He would be around number 100,” NFL.com draft guru Gil Brandt said. “Somewhere between a third- and fourth-round pick."
Mel Kiper is on record saying he still projects Pryor as a tight end in the NFL.
Should Pryor come out for the supplemental draft? Is transferring for a year to a Football Championship Subdivision school the answer?...
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Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2011 03:07 PM
It seems there is a fantasy game for everything these days – NASCAR, MLS, College Football, even golf – so it’s only logical that wrestling finally gets a fair shake.
And fans of fantasy sports and wrestling only have one comment:
WOOOOOOOOO!!!As a fan of the old Dude Love-Steve Austin tag team, this new league is a little late for me, but check it out at
impactwrestlingfantasy.com.
Each season is three months long and kicks off with a pay-per-view event. Live scoring is available and teams consist of eight wrestlers with five in the starting lineup. And because some shows are taped or aired in different time zones, the site even has a daily roster management deadline for players to make moves.
Scoring includes categories like: accompanying someone to the ring (2 points), helping broadcast a match (10), getting a pin (1), hitting a referee (20) and being the last person standing in the ring at the end of a show (25).
What do you think about fantasy wrestling? Is this something you have been waiting for??
Posted Monday, May 30, 2011 08:58 AM
Like MLS officiating doesn’t take enough heat already.
The maligned referees in the United States top soccer flight issued several rulings in D.C. United’s 3-2 win over the Portland Timbers that left fans scratching their heads. And the way they handled Kenny Cooper’s PK in the 64th minute, you would have thought they had money on the over.
Cooper was pulled down in the box with his team trailing 1-0 and earned a chance from the spot. What ensued wasn’t as breathtaking as Dale Earnhardt Jr. running out of gas at the Coke 600 or J.R. Hildebrand hitting the wall on the final turn of the Indy 500, but it just as rare and equally wild.
United goalie Bill Hamid stopped the PK chance, but was called for
leaving his goal line early – like a free-throw lane violation in
basketball – and Cooper was given another chance. Again, Hamid stopped
the kick, but this time he again clearly was called for the same
violation and lost his mind, earning a yellow card.
And
this time, Cooper was taken off the spot by coach John Spencer and
instead inserted captain Jack Jewsbury to take – and make – the PK. Oh,
and if you haven’t seen the crowd in Portland, they are LEGIT.
What do you think of the calls? Was this one of the zaniest things to happen this weekend?
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Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:07 PM
West Virginia coaches must want to keep up the party reputation of their school.
Head football coach in waiting and West Virginia offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen was brought onto the staff this year to succeed incumbent Bill Stewart at the start of the season. So far, all he has accomplished is running a few spring practices and getting kicked out of local casinos. At 3 a.m. Sure, it’s not as juicy as rumors of Lane Kiffin getting into drunk car accidents with underclassmen coeds in his ride, but it’s a start.
“Multiple sources told the Charleston Daily Mail on Wednesday that Holgorsen was at the Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes, W.Va., on May 18 when he became uncooperative with management. Casino security was called to deal with the situation. The Charleston Gazette reported that when local police arrived, Holgorsen left the casino and sat on a bench outside to wait for a taxi. Holgorsen showed up for a school golf function the next morning.”
I think my favorite parts of the story are the fact that it was on a Wednesday AND he managed to get in a few holes the next day.
I take it back. Dana is my kinda guy.
Think Holgorsen will work in West Virginia? Will there be more fallout?...
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Posted Sunday, May 22, 2011 10:54 PM
Mine is easy to name so far. Forget about bad beats. Think about a time you were just plain wrong.
On Saturday night I was sure that the Thunder would come out strong against the Mavericks. In an arena that more closely resembles a college gym than a pro home court, Oklahoma City has one of the best fan advantages in the NBA.
Combine that with what I thought would be an inspired early performance from benched point guard Russell Westbrook, and my large wager on the Thunder -1/2 for the first quarter turned out to be a bigger flop than Crystal Pepsi. The first frame ended up being dominated by Dallas, which put together arguably its best period of the season.
The Mavericks were in charge from the start, the Thunder were ice cold and the visitors raced out to a 27-12 lead and eventually hung on for the victory.
From college football, I still remember taking UCLA +1 against BYU which ended up rolling the Bruins, 59-0. Ouch. For pro hoops, I won’t forget this one anytime soon.
What was your biggest slip up this NBA postseason? Miss any obvious signs or just luck out?...
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Posted Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:23 PM
One pitcher to throw a game with your life on the line, who do you send to the mound?
ESPN.com floated the question of "if you had one pitcher to go to throw a must-win game, who would you currently want?"
The list was: Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, Josh Johnson, Tim Lincecum or someone else. Interestingly enough, the someone else category had 14 percent of the vote, while Hernandez and Johnson combined for just 12 percent. Halladay was an overwhelming favorite at 53 percent and Lincecum was a distant second at 21 percent.
But for me? CC Sabathia. Not even close. As a Brewers fan -- insert joke here -- this guy is like my Baseball Jesus. He put us on his back and refused to get off the mound with with every start a must-win.
Sure, he can sometimes be off -- so can all of those pitchers on the mound.
But forget the must-win label. In a game for my life, I'd send CC to the bump.
Who would you want to pitch for you? Do you agree with Halladay or Sabathia?
Posted Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:38 PM
So swearing at a player in the NBA gets you a technical foul? That was the rationale the officiating crew used to eject Boston's Paul Pierce in the team's 99-90 loss to the Heat.
No one will say Pierce didn't deserve a technical for getting in the face of the Heat's James Jones after a hard foul. But when Dwyane Wade lowered his should and plowed into Boston's captain midway through the fourth quarter, it should have been a flagrant foul on Wade.
Instead, Pierce got ejected for cussing at Dwyane Wade.
Listen, I am fine with this rule if that's how they are going to apply it. I am an admitted Boston homer and if Pierce deserved the second T I can live with it -- If he swore at an official he was a dummy. And I still think Boston would have lost even if Pierce did play down the stretch. But next time a player swearts at another I better see a technical.
Here is the quote from referee crew chief Dan Crawford in-case you missed it.
What did Paul Pierce do to merit the second technical with seven minutes remaining?
Crawford: "It's what we call a verbal taunt. He directed profanity towards [Dwyane] Wade. And in the rulebook, that is a verbal taunt. And it just so happened to be Pierce's second technical foul."
I take it back.
Know what Dan? That call is BULLSHIT. Go ahead and T me up.
Did Pierce deserve it? Is NBA officiating the worst of any sport?...
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Posted Monday, April 11, 2011 05:50 PM
Things may be getting really bad at the University of San
Diego.
The frisky West Coast Conference squad has some former
members that may be guilty of committing the ultimate sports crime: fixing
games.
Former assistant coach Thaddeus Brown, who coached at USD
during the 2006=2007 season and former players Brandon Johnson and Brandon
Dowdy have all been indicted by a federal grand jury for a myriad of chargers, including
conspiracy to commit sports bribery.
The federal indictment indicates Johnson took a bribe and
influenced the outcome of a game in February, 2010. In January 2011, it also is
alleged he influenced someone on the team last year to affect several more
contests. Johnson is one of the best players in recent history for San Diego, amazing
1,790 points and 525 assists during his career.
Dowdy, who transferred to UC-Riverside and played there from
2008-2010 is alleged to solicit someone to affect the outcome of a game at the
school this February.
Do you believe the charges? Any idea what games were the fixed ones?
Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 06:48 PM
So after a guinea pig named Buttons claimed first place in
Yahoo last year, it looks like it will be a tight race coming down the stretch
in ESPN’s Bracket Challenge this March.
Only two people out of 5.9 million entrants on ESPN.com
correctly picked a Final Four featuring Kentucky, UConn, Butler and VCU. Talk
about an upset. Only 192 brackets picked both VCU and Butler to make the Final
Four. Total, just 0.6 percent (or 36,732) had Butler in the Final Four, and a
mere 0.1 percent (or 5,791) had VCU making the national semifinals. But not
many had VCU playing to cut down the nets. Of the fans who picked the mid-major
semifinal, 112 of the 192 have the Bulldogs making a return trip to
Championship Monday.
So those are the people who don’t have a shot bracket yet.
Personally, my bracket is toast. However, a victory by UConn
would all but assure me a few hundred for finishing second in my scorer’s pool.
BOOM.
How is your bracket looking? How many Final Four teams did
you pick?
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Posted Sunday, March 20, 2011 09:39 PM
Right now it has to be Matt Howard of Butler, right? He had 15 points and five rebounds and the put-back with no time left to beat Old Dominion. Two days later, the forward had 16 points and six boards and drew a crucial late foul which led to his game-winning free throw against top-seeded Pittsburgh.
If not him, Kemba Walker has to be under strong consideration. Walker had 33 points, six rebounds and five assists in a methodical win over Cincinnati. Against Bucknell, he had a team NCAA Tournament record 12 assists as he chipped in 18 points. Oh, and he also is a perfect 20-for-20 from the floor.
And how could we forget about Jimmer Fredette? He entered the NCAA Tournament leading the country in scoring at 28.6 points per game. But he has been even better as he knows his team needs him to make a deep run. In an opening victory over Wofford he notched 32 before dropping 34 in a blowout of upstart Gonzaga. He has been off the court for a mere minute combined in both games and has a total of 13 assists – more than he notched in his four previous games combined.
Who is your MVP so far? Who has helped you cash tickets?
Posted Wednesday, March 02, 2011 09:52 PM
Don’t look now, but the Atlanta Hawks are putting it all together.
The team is 3-1 SU and ATS since acquiring guard Kirk Hinrich and has seen the under hit in each of those games. Hinrich is a solid defensive player, but his grit and well-rounded play appears to give the team more flexibility with deploying Jamal Crawford and Jeff Teague off the bench. Crawford can score in spates, but is a bit of a ball stopper on offense and can be a turn-style on defense.
Meantime, Teague has shown flashes of ability in the backcourt, but Hinrich’s ability to play both backcourt positions makes him a hot commodity.
“Certainly we would like to get in that position where we can get the fourth spot or get on a roll and we get the third spot,” Atlanta coach Larry Drew said. “Our focus is just to take it one game at a time.”
The Hawks are a mere two games back of the Magic for the fourth spot and if they get real hot – a mere five behind Chicago for the third seed. And Atlanta just upended the Bulls on Wednesday night.
Does Hinrich make the Hawks a contender in the East? How good can they be?
Posted Saturday, February 19, 2011 01:13 PM
Who doesn't love the dunk competition?
I have been a huge fan of this dating back to Jordan taking off from the free throw line. However, the rash of "Oh, look, Nate Robinson's little and his dunking is cute so let's give him the title" has pissed me off.
So when I found a
fantastic montage of dunks from the past FOREVER I had to send it along.
The Web site Hoopism is awesome and a great way to spend time. I also love their "Greatest Shots" shot chart and videos attached.
Enjoy and enjoy the Slam Dunk Competition. I know I will if my boy DeMar DeRozan (+375) takes the title belt this year.
Who do you think will win? Do you still get excited for the Slam Dunk Competition?
Posted Sunday, February 13, 2011 12:35 PM
So I was forced to listen to Fox Sports Radio yesterday -- ever since they dropped Steve Czaban and then Stephen A. Smith in the mornings I have been anti-them -- and Lincoln Kennedy had me cracking up.
The former stud offensive tackle was getting killed on air for defending his addiction for online gaming. No, not betting, but playing in an online world like World of Warcraft or StarCraft. He said he got sick of playing Madden back in 2003 and has been addicted to an online mmorpg ever since. They botched the name of the game so I am unsure what it was, even after extensive Googling. However, I do know that Kennedy was a level 85 character and belongs to an online guild of players from around the globe that goes on quests.
Super nerd. I know. Probably just as bad that I understood all that.
It got me thinking. We all have our own unique moment of super nerdness. Mine...........well I have seen every episode of every season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel."
Stop laughing. Sarah Michelle Gellar is hot!
So what is your biggest nerd confession?
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Posted Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:46 PM
The oddsmakers sure thing Duke is still the team to beat.
SBG Global has the Blue Devils valued at +280 to cut down the nets this season. That’s not a terrible value for a team that many thought could go undefeated this year and looks poised to make easy pickings out of the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. But after the team took a huge beatdown to St. John’s in New York City on Sunday, who’s to say this is the best team in the land?
Well, most other team’s aren't nearly as highly valued as the Blue Devils. Undefeated Ohio State is listed at +450 and appears to be the class of a very physical Big Ten. Kansas comes next at +900, and has a very good chance to finish the conference play and the Big 12 tournament with no more than three losses.
A few dark horses at good value include streaky Villanova at +1800, a strong Pittsburgh team at +1200 and one of my favorites – Washington at +2800. The Huskies are dominating the Pac 10, are a great rebounding team and can play physical, but also know how to get up and down the court and have one of the top offenses in the nation.
Do you think Duke is still the team to beat? Where do you have your money?...
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Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2011 12:29 PM
A first date. A black tie social. A poker tournament. Sex.
All of these events require a certain amount of class, panache and grace. They are packed full of unwritten rules and all have the potential to be just as disastrous as successful. And next Sunday, a Super Bowl party represents one of the biggest stages of the year.
Will you be guy who balances the ladies and play-by-play and leaves with a few new digits in his bank account and phone? Or will you be the douche bag who clears out the snack trays and talks nonstop about how great his girlfriend is for letting him watch the big game?
To help our readers keep their cool, check below to elbow up on etiquette and avoid our biggest Super Bowl faux pas.
Always bring a peace offering
If you are two cheap to buy a bag of chips and dip or spring for a six pack, then you simply aren’t fit to attend a Super Bowl party. It doesn’t have to be homemade humus, a party platter of subs or anything extravagant, it’s the thought -- and all the better if it’s one of your favorite snacks.
This point isn’t debatable, it’s just what a decent guest does. Step your game up.
Keep your mouth shut
This is going to be hard for many people to read, so you are going to want to be sure you are sitting down. No one cares who you bet on – and if you bet enough to make you legitimately concerned about the outcome and its effects on your mortgage, then you shouldn’t be watching this game in a...
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Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:47 PM
First, let’s get two things out of the way: Duke is arguably the top team in the country and I realize that the Atlantic Coast Conference has won five national titles since 2000 – Maryland in 2002, Duke in 2001 and 2010 and North Carolina in 2005 and 2009.
What I am saying, is that this league is terrible from top to bottom this year and recently has been more top heavy than Dolly Parton.
Know what this league is? The really hot girl who surrounds herself with ugly friends to make herself look hotter. Duke is looking beautiful. Wake Forest? Definitely the fat friend.
Ken Pomeroy has the ACC ranked fourth – way behind the Big Ten, Big East and Big XII – and the bottom teams in the league couldn’t be much worse. North Carolina State (105 RPI), Virginia (130), Georgia Tech (143) and Wake Forest (257) are abysmal. But let’s not let Maryland (90) or Clemson (91) off the hook either. Heck, have you seen the JV-caliber schedule being played by Virginia Tech (75) and Florida State (67)?
How will this league help each other reach the NCAA Tournament when I see almost no quality wins to be had in the league? You better beat Duke to make the big dance. HT: Florida State.
Miami (33)’s best win? West Virginia.
Boston College (34)’s? It’s victory over Texas A&M will be tempered by losses to Harvard, Rhode Island and Yale. Hell, BC might not be the best team in the Ivy League.
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