Sunday, February 14, 2010

What?

Or was it UCONN?

A love - hate relationship.

Dick Vitale calling a game or fingernails dragged across a blackboard? I'll choose the fingernails. If Sarah Palin runs in 2012 I can only hope she selects Dickie V for a running mate. His torrent of stream of consciousness blather is the only gibberish that makes her read-off-the-palm crib notes seem on point.

I do love to see Big D the Blowhard and Sean McDonough (sp) on-screen during breaks, especially with the sound turned down. Its a hoot watching Sean wait for a break in Dickie's blab-fest so he can add a comment. Without fail, when Sean thinks the V-Mouth is pausing to let him into the "conversation" (read monologue) , he has to swallow his words as the Master MotorMouth "peals out" with a fresh gulp of air. Poor Sean looks like a grounded, gasping guppy.

How badly did WVU get hosed at Pitt this week? Very. With Pitt down 3 and with possession in the waning seconds, a loose ball was last touched by a Pitt player who then stepped out of bounds. He then stepped back in bounds with one foot and gained possession before any other player had touched the ball (a violation by rule). While Pitt hit a 3 on the possession to tie the game, the best part was the replay that showed the mid-court ref intently looking at the offending player's feet - from a distance of perhaps 6 feet - as he stepped out of bounds . Just to close to call, eh?

A brawl this week in a Camillus Youth Basketball League game involved 30+ parents and players. Onondaga county police and school administrators are reviewing a high quality video to determine what charges may be pressed. Coaches from SUNY Binghamton will be scouting future games for recruits.

Congratulations to the US women winning Gold and Silver in the Moguls. Amazing performances in an impossible sport.

In more olympic news, kudos to Bob Costas for morphing into Dick Clark. With his new dye job and makeup Bob has secured the leading role in The Wolfman 2.

While shopping for a new TV today I popped in a DVD of last year's World Series that was cut off TiVo to test the picture of a 50" HD LCD. After 5 minutes of crotch scratching,showers of spitted sunflower seed shells, and larger than life close-ups of Nick Swisher's head, I opted for a Bose radio.

While SU should handle Louisville today, Georgetown (or is it UCONN?) on the road is waiting in the wings. Villanova found that road has a nasty pot-hole.

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