What a crappy Syracuse win. St. John's showed what you need to do to beat this team: foul trouble. With Donte out, 'Cuse couldn't ever get 3 points on a possession because Johnny Flynn, the only guy on the team who could make a 3 refused to shoot one after Donte got his 4th foul; and whenever Arinze got fouled making a shot, he immediately bricked the free throw. The reason Syracuse managed to win was that Arinze could score at will. 11-15 from the field is some terribly good numbers. When they have to rely on him in the Big East, they could run into trouble as he goes up against bigger centers like Hibbert and Caracter. In that case, Johnny is going to have to switch to being score-first. He is quick enough and can pull up on a dime, but he always passes unless the shot clock is running down. If he isn't aggressive the rest of the year, don't look for any Syracuse tourney talk.
And Anthony Mason, Jr. is just his dad's face with a completely different game. Really skilled and big enough at 6'7", but he has to put up bigger numbers if he is going to get to the NBA.
I also have to say I'm quite opposed to the ticket prices I encountered at the Dome. $28 for St. John's? We almost couldn't go, but luckily a woman (title character of this entry) approached us asking, "Looking for tickets?" Not how one imagines a scalper after having gone to many Philadelphia sporting events in the past two years, but she did actually show me the tickets, one thing scalpers don't usually do, and she even promised to sell them for face value, which was only $25. We ended up sitting in the corner near the Syracuse bench in the first row, right near where the players enter from the locker room. Probably the best job I've done scalping in my life.
On to the Quakers. FireGlenMiller.com will be up by the end of the month. I would have given him two extra weeks with a victory at Miami, with the Hurricanes out of the Top 25 and pissed after losing its first of the year to Winthrop (yeah, that Winthrop with Taj McCullough that won a tourney game last year). What better whooping post than Penn, who fell to 4-9 with the loss? None. FireGlenMiller.com countdown is now at 28 days.
Last night, after I got back from the game, my buddy Steve came over and we opened up what turned out to be a gem from days past: a little VHS called Boeheim on Basketball. We weren't sure of its power, but it sure was powerful: Boeheim hitting 30 straight free throws and trash talking Sherman Douglas and Herman Harried. The best quote: "When our big guys get fouled, I should come in and shoot for them." It also includes some stereotypes of instructional films from that era (think Baseball World's Defensive Drills by Tom Emanski), including: MC Hammer instrumentals, Harried sporting a blonde horn at the front of his head, ridiculous freeze frames, Boeheim fighting wind in the intro so as to have the Dome in the background, and some ridiculous film technique by the camera operator, who we guessed was Bernie Fine. During the aforementioned intro, Boeheim said the video would teach fundamentals, as Sherman Douglas through a full court pass as if he were a long-snapper and dished out behind-the-back passes. There was also a section dedicated to the alley-oop. Who else would narrate but Doug Logan.
West Virginia was downright nasty in the Fiesta Bowl. Oklahoma should never go back to Tempe if they can. They fell victim to a Cinderella story one year, and then they give a guy his job this year. Congrats to Bill Stewart for earning his job and making Rich Rodriguez look like a punk. I bet West Virginians are hoping that Stewart retains Rodriguez's staff that he hasn't hired yet at Michigan. The Mountaineers definitely look like title contenders next year, and I don't think their coach will throw the Backyard Brawl next year to get another job and betray his alma ma...oh, he went to Fairmont State. The Pat White endorsement after the game was also a good signal for the future. Stewart has worked with White the past four years, and I expect him to not make the jump (Slaton too) after the athletic department granted his request.
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Dec 31, 2007
A Few Things Before '07 Becomes '08
I do have a few things to get off my chest (that is what she said). First, the blog will be nasty starting next year, it's one of my few resolutions for the New Year. Second, this list:
1.) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=273630526
I hope no one bought the website FireGlenMiller.com yet, because I'm about to. A year ago this was a preseason opponent transitioning to D-1 that you almost put up 100 on, and this year you can't even put up 10 in the first 20 minutes against this team? 3 straight losses to start the year out against Drexel, Loyola MD, and Howard, falling to 4-7 before this game, and then losing it. Miller has a lot of making up to do, even with Tommy McMahon and Darren Smith out all year and Brian Grandieri playing on a torn meniscus, this game should have been a gimme. Here's my ultimatum: I'll take down the website (hopefully soon-to-be-made) if Penn puts up an undefeated Ivy season, but keep it available to be put back up if he can't win a tournament game. He came to Penn to win a tourney game, and instead this team regresses to losing to Florida Gulf Coast, whose white guys all look like they were members of Creed. The most telling stat of the game: Penn had a points-to-turnover ratio of 30 to 34. When you get more turnovers than points, that is what you call a disaster game, something that Fran Dunphy didn't have and I'm pretty sure Chuck Daly didn't either.
2.) Syracuse basketball can do whatever the hell it wants the rest of the season. I don't expect them to have a very easy time playing Georgetown and Villanova twice, plus making trips to West Virginia, Louisville, and Notre Dame, plus welcoming Pitt and Marquette to the Dome. Andy Rautins and Eric Devendorf being out was pretty much the worst possible thing that could happen to this team. Donte and Johnny will be able to take over the scoring load, but not having both of these shooters will have its effects late in games. Plus, Devo and Rautins being gone leave SU with no scholarship guards on the bench, and while walk-on Justin Thomas will be stepping in a little more, it still means NO BACKCOURT DEPTH. The one good thing that comes out of this is that Scoop Jardine is going to get a lot of experience and who knows, maybe next year Boeheim will be able to 4-guard it with Rautins, Devo, Scoop, and Johnny like Jay Wright did with...scratch that, let's just pray Donte is ( and he should be) back for next year.
3.) http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=271216017
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS, TOM BRADY? DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THIS WAS THE FANTASY SEMIS? I LOOK LIKE A GOD DAMN IDIOT BECAUSE OF YOU. I'VE GOT A CHANCE TO WIN A TITLE, AND WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU PUT UP THE BIGGEST FANTASY CHOKE JOB IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! NO ONE HAS EVER CHOKED AS HARD IN THE FANTASY PLAYOFFS AS YOU. YOU WERE GREAT THE REST OF THE FUCKING SEASON, AND NOW? I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT YOU DID THE REST OF THE SEASON! NOW I GET NO FUCKING GLORY. SO, TO ROUND THINGS UP, FUCK YOU TOM BRADY!
4.) The Mitchell Report was dope, lol.
5.) NBA Finals 2008: Nuggets in 6 over the Pistons.
6.) NFL Playoffs:
NFC Wild Card:
'Skins over Seattle. I believe in the spirit of 21...
Bucs over Giants. Good D is always good in the playoffs, and so is consistent Jeff Garcia offense against the Giants D (See: http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=270107021)
NFC Divisional:
Packers over 'Skins. ...falling short in power to the spirit of the Fav-ruh
Cowboys over Bucs. Romo and his lack of performance for the ladies (may I suggest some Cialis? Levitra?) will not be an issue because Jerry Jones, looking to harvest another skin to wear over his own, threw Jessica Simpson to the bottom of a well his house is built over. If the lotion is Proactiv, I expect Jessica to not ever get the hose but continue to talk about how good it is and how bad her skin used to break out, leading to Jones shooting himself in the head, but not until after the Cowboys win. Also, to keep up appearances, Jones had someone wear his "regular skin" to the game and had that person patrol the sidelines.
NFC Championship:
Packers over Cowboys. Romo is shown to be a fake spirit of the Fav-ruh by the real Fav-ruh, leading to his disintegration a la Nazis seeing the inside of the Lost Ark. Only TO is able to look away, but he is immediately shot by Garret Reid.
AFC Wild Card:
Chargers over Titans. Just a bit too easy for the Bolts, like Keith Bulluck said, the Titans are "The NFL's Team of the Future," so give them a little bit. And yes, I am doubting Vince Young's resourcefulness. Defenses are playing him to deplete his resources a la the aliens in Independence Day and he hasn't ran for 100 yards in a game this year. The Chargers were especially good against him, forcing him to throw 2 picks and run for only 2 yards on 2 attempts.
Jaguars over Steelers. Jags are for real. Killer D, killer run game, and a quarterback who makes mistakes as often as the Pope gets laid: rarely.
AFC Divisional:
Colts over Chargers. Starvin' Marvin wasn't really back, but what if this extra week off was just what he needed? Reggie Wayne is at the top of his game, Other Tony Gonzalez is starting to hit his groove, and now you can't even pay me enough to play in a secondary against the Colts. Even without Harrison, the lightning bolt blood will flow, and so would the blood of a certain group of deities if they got to this game.
Jags over Pats. I'm probably underestimating the Pats in this game, but I still want Brady to get his head ripped off on a sack and only have a 5 yard facemask called. And I also think the Jags look like money.
AFC Championship:
Colts over Jags. BARELY. Both teams are about to be on a roll coming into this game, and it will be a pretty damn good Sunday if America receives the two championship games I have stupidly foreseen. Vinatieri as time expires.
Super Bowl: Colts over Packers. Spirit of the Fav-ruh meets the Manning machine, and science beats religion in a battle for the ages. Yes, an entertaining game to go with entertaining commercials.
7.) If I'm a GM for the next 5 years in the NFL, I'm doing two things:
1) Bringing Pacman back to play safety
2) Bringing Vick back to be a holder. But during practice, a pack of wild dogs will be brought in to try to block field goals.
8.) Men's College Midseason Awards:
Player of the Half-Season: Tyler Hansbrough, UNC
Well, he's just been too damn good and so has his team.
Freshman of the Half-Season: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Besides the anomaly that was a lost to "Stone Cold" Stephen F. Austin University, Blake has been pretty good. He was limited to 8 and 4 points respectively in losses to Memphis and USC earlier in the year, but he started having some solid games, including 15 points and 14 boards in a win over Gonzaga and 18 and 16 in a win over West Virginia. A pretty good roll to be on with the Big 12 coming around.
Coach of the Half-Season: Brian Gregory, Dayton
He should thank Brian Roberts for putting up 29.5 PPG in two wins over ranked Big East teams Louisville and Pittsburgh, but still, who would have thought?
Happy New Year to all from the Buzzer
EEEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
1.) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=273630526
I hope no one bought the website FireGlenMiller.com yet, because I'm about to. A year ago this was a preseason opponent transitioning to D-1 that you almost put up 100 on, and this year you can't even put up 10 in the first 20 minutes against this team? 3 straight losses to start the year out against Drexel, Loyola MD, and Howard, falling to 4-7 before this game, and then losing it. Miller has a lot of making up to do, even with Tommy McMahon and Darren Smith out all year and Brian Grandieri playing on a torn meniscus, this game should have been a gimme. Here's my ultimatum: I'll take down the website (hopefully soon-to-be-made) if Penn puts up an undefeated Ivy season, but keep it available to be put back up if he can't win a tournament game. He came to Penn to win a tourney game, and instead this team regresses to losing to Florida Gulf Coast, whose white guys all look like they were members of Creed. The most telling stat of the game: Penn had a points-to-turnover ratio of 30 to 34. When you get more turnovers than points, that is what you call a disaster game, something that Fran Dunphy didn't have and I'm pretty sure Chuck Daly didn't either.
2.) Syracuse basketball can do whatever the hell it wants the rest of the season. I don't expect them to have a very easy time playing Georgetown and Villanova twice, plus making trips to West Virginia, Louisville, and Notre Dame, plus welcoming Pitt and Marquette to the Dome. Andy Rautins and Eric Devendorf being out was pretty much the worst possible thing that could happen to this team. Donte and Johnny will be able to take over the scoring load, but not having both of these shooters will have its effects late in games. Plus, Devo and Rautins being gone leave SU with no scholarship guards on the bench, and while walk-on Justin Thomas will be stepping in a little more, it still means NO BACKCOURT DEPTH. The one good thing that comes out of this is that Scoop Jardine is going to get a lot of experience and who knows, maybe next year Boeheim will be able to 4-guard it with Rautins, Devo, Scoop, and Johnny like Jay Wright did with...scratch that, let's just pray Donte is ( and he should be) back for next year.
3.) http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=271216017
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS, TOM BRADY? DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THIS WAS THE FANTASY SEMIS? I LOOK LIKE A GOD DAMN IDIOT BECAUSE OF YOU. I'VE GOT A CHANCE TO WIN A TITLE, AND WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU PUT UP THE BIGGEST FANTASY CHOKE JOB IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! NO ONE HAS EVER CHOKED AS HARD IN THE FANTASY PLAYOFFS AS YOU. YOU WERE GREAT THE REST OF THE FUCKING SEASON, AND NOW? I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT YOU DID THE REST OF THE SEASON! NOW I GET NO FUCKING GLORY. SO, TO ROUND THINGS UP, FUCK YOU TOM BRADY!
4.) The Mitchell Report was dope, lol.
5.) NBA Finals 2008: Nuggets in 6 over the Pistons.
6.) NFL Playoffs:
NFC Wild Card:
'Skins over Seattle. I believe in the spirit of 21...
Bucs over Giants. Good D is always good in the playoffs, and so is consistent Jeff Garcia offense against the Giants D (See: http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=270107021)
NFC Divisional:
Packers over 'Skins. ...falling short in power to the spirit of the Fav-ruh
Cowboys over Bucs. Romo and his lack of performance for the ladies (may I suggest some Cialis? Levitra?) will not be an issue because Jerry Jones, looking to harvest another skin to wear over his own, threw Jessica Simpson to the bottom of a well his house is built over. If the lotion is Proactiv, I expect Jessica to not ever get the hose but continue to talk about how good it is and how bad her skin used to break out, leading to Jones shooting himself in the head, but not until after the Cowboys win. Also, to keep up appearances, Jones had someone wear his "regular skin" to the game and had that person patrol the sidelines.
NFC Championship:
Packers over Cowboys. Romo is shown to be a fake spirit of the Fav-ruh by the real Fav-ruh, leading to his disintegration a la Nazis seeing the inside of the Lost Ark. Only TO is able to look away, but he is immediately shot by Garret Reid.
AFC Wild Card:
Chargers over Titans. Just a bit too easy for the Bolts, like Keith Bulluck said, the Titans are "The NFL's Team of the Future," so give them a little bit. And yes, I am doubting Vince Young's resourcefulness. Defenses are playing him to deplete his resources a la the aliens in Independence Day and he hasn't ran for 100 yards in a game this year. The Chargers were especially good against him, forcing him to throw 2 picks and run for only 2 yards on 2 attempts.
Jaguars over Steelers. Jags are for real. Killer D, killer run game, and a quarterback who makes mistakes as often as the Pope gets laid: rarely.
AFC Divisional:
Colts over Chargers. Starvin' Marvin wasn't really back, but what if this extra week off was just what he needed? Reggie Wayne is at the top of his game, Other Tony Gonzalez is starting to hit his groove, and now you can't even pay me enough to play in a secondary against the Colts. Even without Harrison, the lightning bolt blood will flow, and so would the blood of a certain group of deities if they got to this game.
Jags over Pats. I'm probably underestimating the Pats in this game, but I still want Brady to get his head ripped off on a sack and only have a 5 yard facemask called. And I also think the Jags look like money.
AFC Championship:
Colts over Jags. BARELY. Both teams are about to be on a roll coming into this game, and it will be a pretty damn good Sunday if America receives the two championship games I have stupidly foreseen. Vinatieri as time expires.
Super Bowl: Colts over Packers. Spirit of the Fav-ruh meets the Manning machine, and science beats religion in a battle for the ages. Yes, an entertaining game to go with entertaining commercials.
7.) If I'm a GM for the next 5 years in the NFL, I'm doing two things:
1) Bringing Pacman back to play safety
2) Bringing Vick back to be a holder. But during practice, a pack of wild dogs will be brought in to try to block field goals.
8.) Men's College Midseason Awards:
Player of the Half-Season: Tyler Hansbrough, UNC
Well, he's just been too damn good and so has his team.
Freshman of the Half-Season: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Besides the anomaly that was a lost to "Stone Cold" Stephen F. Austin University, Blake has been pretty good. He was limited to 8 and 4 points respectively in losses to Memphis and USC earlier in the year, but he started having some solid games, including 15 points and 14 boards in a win over Gonzaga and 18 and 16 in a win over West Virginia. A pretty good roll to be on with the Big 12 coming around.
Coach of the Half-Season: Brian Gregory, Dayton
He should thank Brian Roberts for putting up 29.5 PPG in two wins over ranked Big East teams Louisville and Pittsburgh, but still, who would have thought?
Happy New Year to all from the Buzzer
EEEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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