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Briefly Speaking…

First official day of Spring in Dallas and we’ve got 3 inches of snow on the front lawn :( .

So what’s giving me a sports woody today?

Ali Farokhmaneshs' game winning shot

Ali Farokhmaneshs' game winning shot

There’s no “I” in Farokhmanesh, but there’s a ‘Me”
Kansas fell to Northern Iowa on Saturday night and everyone is talking about the ill-advised, game-winning three-point shot from Ali Farokhmanesh. You can call it one of the biggest shots in NCAA tourney history, but I call it stupid.



Here’s the scene: Northern Iowa clings to a one point lead with just 34 seconds left in regulation, when Farokhmanesh launches a 25-foot shot with 30 seconds left on the shot clock. Farokhmanesh, who was unchallenged defensively, gave the Panthers a four-point lead with 24 seconds left.

Was it miraculous, gutsy shot? Yes. Was it smart? Hells No. It was possibly one of the dumbest plays I’ve ever witnessed, and the only reason Farokhmanesh was bailed out from being the ass who lost the game for Northern Iowa, is because the shot went in.

Every coach, and I mean every coach, teaches you to play the percentages and run out the clock in that situation, to put your team in the best position to win. There’s no “I” in Farokhmanesh, but he clearly was not thinking about the team when hesitated and then launched the shot.

Farokhmanesh didn’t miss, so today no one is talking about how Kansas held the ball for the game-winning shot as time expired. No, today Farokhmanesh is a hero, but his coach and teammates would be wise to privately remind him he plays on a team.

Scotty Reynolds disappoints
We should’ve known the Villanova Wildcats were headed nowhere in this year’s tourney as soon as Villanova coach Jay Wright announced that senior co-captain Ronnie Reynolds and Corey Fisher were not starting Thursday’s game against Robert Morris due to disciplinary reasons.

How is it that Reynolds, the supposed ‘heart and soul’ of your team and NBA prospect who averages 18 points per game, finds himself on the bench at the start of an NCAA tournament game? What a friggin moron. You can’t just waltz into the tourney and expect to win, you’ve got to be focused, and apparently, just from looking at Reynolds stats, he was anything but.

Here’s a formula for failure and disappointment: On one side of the equation mix equal parts poor shooting and disciplinary problems to someone who’s a leader on your team, and the result is disaster. It also makes you wonder how quickly Scotty Reynolds is dropping on NBA draft boards.



Kentucky smells like Tuna
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like they’re at the used car dealers’ finance desk when Kentucky head coach John Calipari speaks. I don’t know John, what is it gonna take to get me into that car today?

Full disclosure needed here; I respect Kentucky’s tradition but I’m not a fan. Maybe the yearly beat downs they put on Auburn has left a bad taste in my mouth — or maybe that the girl who I played truth or dare with on my 12th B’day — but the combination of Kentucky and John Cal is like Darth Vader and the Death Star to me.

Now that there’s absolutely no hope of me winning a thing with my bracket, all that’s left is to pull against UK.

Kansas Jayhawks Beat Down Texas

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson and Marcus Morris with the flying chest bump.  (Photo: Nick Krug/LJWorld.com)

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson and Marcus Morris with the flying chest bump. (Photo: Nick Krug/LJWorld.com)

Just a couple of weeks ago most college basketball fans, including myself, thought Kansas’ visit to Austin would decided which school would go on to win the Big 12 regular season title. Both teams had been ranked #1 at different points in the season and seemed like they were on a collision course.

That was before Texas was exposed as just another college basketball team with mediocre guard play and before Kansas established themselves as the only team capable of winning a Big 12 road game. So instead of a battle for the top spot, the Longhorns were merely trying to close the gap between the Big 1 and the other 11.

The Jayhawks improved to 23-1 (9-0) with an 80-68 victory at Texas that wasn’t as close as the final score indicates. Kansas took charge midway through the first half, forcing the Longhorns into 17 turnovers versus only 6 assists. Senior point guard Sherron Collins almost out-assisted Texas by himself as he dished out 5 and scored 15 points.

Two tough road games, Texas A&M and Missouri, remain on the Jayhawks Big 12 schedule, but with every other team in the conference already earning three league losses, Kansas’ win Monday night locked up the regular season title and #1 seed in the Big 12 tourney.

McCoy and Shipley Take On Reesing

With a win Saturday against Kansas, or next Thursday against rival Texas A&M, Texas wraps up the Big 12 South title and will face the winner of this week’s Nebraska / Kansas State game in the Big 12 championship.

Kansas is in turmoil both on the field and off. The Jayhawks have lost five straight and only once this season have held an opponent to less than 30 points. Former players are speaking out against uncomfortably named head coach Mark Mangino’s (real close to mangina, like vagina) verbal abuse.

The Longhorns are on a roll and Colt McCoy has the next four games to make a statement for the Heisman Trophy. McCoy’s roommate and fellow hottie Jordan Shipley will return to kickoff duties this week following the suspension of D.J. Monroe. I expect Texas to roll and possibly cover as 28-point favorites.

It’s a night game which gives us gay sports fans a much better look at Colt McCoy’s ass through those Texas football pants. And while Colt’s bubble butt looks mighty meaty, don’t forget to get a look at Jordan Shipley’s muscular ass as well. I don’t know which one I prefer more?

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Butt my favorite hottie in this game may just be Kansas quarterback Tood Reesing, seen here boozing it up Jay Cutler style.

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College Hoops Preseason Top 25

The Kansas Jayhawks are #1 in the AP Preseason Top 25 for only the second time in their storied history. With so much talent returning, the big question isn’t whether they will make it to the Final Four but how many Jayhawks will be out for work release in time for the NCAA tournament.

KU turf battle is settled now that Gino shot Tony.  Guy on far right is hot.

KU turf battle is settled now that Gino shot Tony. Guy on far right is hot.

During the off season the Jayhawks did their best West Side Story re-enactment as they battled the football team over turf in Lawrence, KS. Really, I’m not making this shit up here. Have you ever been to Kansas? It’s not like there’s a shortage of land. It’s really all they got, land, corn and great college basketball. Kansas is such a bad place to live that even Kansas City moved to MIssouri.

As my preacher used to tell me before our massage, ‘idle hands are the devils work shop’, so now that the season is fast approaching I would expect Coach Self to keep the boys off of the mean streets of Lawrence.

Overrated
How can a team lose Tyler Hansborough, Danny Green and Ty Lawson and be ranked #4 before playing a game? Sorry Heels and my Husband, you are my team, but this ranking is based on tradition not logic.

Kentucky at #5? I know they had a great recruiting class but aren’t you expected to prove something other than an NIT bid from the previous year to get ranked this high in the preseason? Let’s play switch the jerseys and you tell me the outcome of this scenario; a non-basketball power house, like Auburn, goes to the NIT, lands all of the same recruits as Kentucky, plus John Calipari, do you think Auburn would be ranked #5 in the preseason poll?

Preseason Prediction

Michigan State's Tom Izzo

Michigan State's Tom Izzo

Not really going out on a limb here but I remember Michigan State giving North Carolina fits last year and this is essentially the same team from 2008-09 minus Goran Suton. In my humble opinion, Tom Izzo is the most underrated coach in all of sports. Look for Sparty to cut down the nets in Indy this March.

AP Top 25 Preseason Rankings
1. Kansas
2. Michigan State
3. Texas
4. North Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Villanova
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. West Virginia
10. Butler
11. Tennessee
12. California
13. Washington
14. Connecticut
15. Michigan
16. Oklahoma
17. Ohio State
18. Minnesota
19. Mississippi State
20. Georgia Tech
21. Georgetown
22. Dayton
23. Louisville
24. Clemson
25. Syracuse

Final Note
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Top 25 College Football Hottie Preview #11 Jake Sharp

jake_sharp5Senior running back Jake Sharp wears number 1 for the Kansas Jayhawks and from the looks of his body it also appears to be the number most closely associated with his body fat percentage. At 5-10 195 lbs Sharp hails from Salina, Kan. (Central HS) which is the flattest part of the country out in the middle of nowheresville.

Sharp has been a part of what must be considered the glory days of Kansas football. Kansas has been playing football since 1890 but has appeared in only 12 bowl games. Four bowl appearances have occurred since Mark Mangino, former Oklahoma assistant coach, took over the program in 2002.

Expectations are running high in Lawrence as the Jayhawks return starting QB Todd Reesing and are playing in the less powerful Big 12 North. Expect Sharp and Reesing to lead the Jayhawks to their third straight bowl appearance in 2009.

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Shirtless Jake Sharp at the beach

Shirtless Jake Sharp at the beach


Jake loves going shirtless, wouldn't you?

Jake loves going shirtless, wouldn't you?


Can't verify that's Jake's Sharp's ass but we can dream right?

Can't verify that's Jake's Sharp's ass but we can dream right?


Jake Sharp's killer smile

Jake Sharp's killer smile


Jake Sharp workin' it

Jake Sharp workin' it


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