This edition of the Four6Three's Friday Farewells is brought to you by your local World Cup Soccer team, here to help you tie up the competition.
Farewell:
NBA Season. The Season is over, but it went as long as it possibly could and we are not talking about only game 7 but the six months that are the NBA playoffs. Seriously the playoffs started April 17th and finished on June 17th. TWO MONTHS. Four tears for each year of my life the NBA has taken with its extraordinarily long playoffs. No wonder I don't watch the regular season.
Restraint. Laker fans we get it you hate the Celtics, but booing a 200 year old legend while he is awarding your star the Finals MVP is a little much. I don't care if Bill Russell is your worst enemy you don't boo one of the greatest players ever while he is handing your best player a trophy. Two tears for the over-exuberance of an entire arena.
Mountain West. University of Utah has left the best Non-BCS conference for the PAC10. The original BCS busters have either Really busted the BCS for good or simply sold out. It makes one wonder if Utah Senator Orin Hatch will continue his crusade against the BCS. Only time will tell. Two sentimental tears for the Utes two BCS victories.
Conference Expansion Rumors. The hottest water cooler or sports radio show topic has been college expansion, but with Itah getting in the Pac-10 all that is behind us right?!? Sure it is unless you are listening to Jerry Jones and the rumors concerning Arkansas & Notre Dame to the Big 12. So maybe the summer of fun isn't over yet, Arkansas A.D. has said Arkansas is not interested. Lots of tears. What else am I going to do all summer if the rumors stop, WORK?
Field Goals. In one of the best defensive displays in NBA history or one of the most pathetic offensive performances the Lakers scored 12 out of their last 19 points form the free throw line where even there it looked as though there was a lid on the basket. The Lakers shot 32.5% while the Celtics were on fire shooting 40.8%. Kobe & Ray Allen combined for a 9 for 38 shooting night, which happens to be exactly what I shot at the rec center last week so next week I will be announcing to whoever decides to guard me that I am as good as Allen and Bryant combined. Don't worry I know how peposterous that statement is, my crossover and post game are way better. Tears YES! I don't mind watching defensive basketball that was fantastic, but somebody mix in a make. Maybe I am still bitter about the missing years of my life.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
SportsLife: Fans, Ask For What You Really Want!
As I attended a Razorback Baseball game this week with my trusty two and a half year-old side-kick Aleksandra I learned an important lesson about being a fan. As the Razorbacks fell behind early to Auburn four to nothing, they were trying to mount a rally in the bottom of the fifth.
The Hogs got the lead-off runner on base and I hollered, "Come on we need a hit."
Aleksandra stopped dancing to the introduction music for the next hitter and looked at me and stated, "Daddy, we have a hit."
I replied, "We need another hit."
"Two hits."
"Yes, two hits."
"Two hits or Five hits?"
"Five hits would be awesome."
She then yelled emphatically "Come on, we need Five Hits!"
The Razorbacks did get those five hits and even more as they went on to win. So next time your at a sporting event ask for what you want, you just might get it.
The Hogs got the lead-off runner on base and I hollered, "Come on we need a hit."
Aleksandra stopped dancing to the introduction music for the next hitter and looked at me and stated, "Daddy, we have a hit."
I replied, "We need another hit."
"Two hits."
"Yes, two hits."
"Two hits or Five hits?"
"Five hits would be awesome."
She then yelled emphatically "Come on, we need Five Hits!"
The Razorbacks did get those five hits and even more as they went on to win. So next time your at a sporting event ask for what you want, you just might get it.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday Farewells for April 23, 2010
This weeks edition of Friday Farewells is brought to you by higher education or lower education depending on where you attend.
First Round Hopes. Many draftees saw their hopes and dreams of being a first rounder or even a first day draft pick disappear last night. Among those were quarterbacks Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy, but not Tim Tebow who looked as surprised as everyone else when he was drafted by Denver. Other notable prospects that were not drafted in the first round this year, ME. Goodbye Ginormous Signing Bonus! A box of tears for all the stuff I could have bought.
Games. Big Ben will be missing 6 games with a possibility to have it reduced to 4 while Edison Volquez, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, will miss 50 games for use of performance enhancing drugs. The difference between the two suspensions is that Ben will actually miss his games. Volquez is on the disabled list recovering from surgery and his suspension will be over long before he ever is ready to pitch again. So if your going to cheat kids, do it while your on the disabled list. Sad to miss games you won't miss?!? Ben can't complain!
Sweep. The two number one seeds: the Lakers & Cavs both had hopes of resting up for second round matchups after sweeping the eight seeds, but that was before the Bulls and Thunder came to play. Can these teams win more than one game and actually make it a series? Time will tell, but my money is on the Thunder to win at least one more game. As for the Bulls you better enjoy this one. One tiny tear is forming on the west coast of my face...never mind that is a bead of sweat.
Self Respect. In the middle of the night the Pittsburgh Pirates search for something they never lost something that somebody stole. That somebody was the Millwaukee Brewers, who beat every ounce of pride out of the Pirates with a 20-0 win (Yes, this is baseball). I know some like to be humble, but there is a difference between being humble and being humiliated. Sorry this was the latter. 20 tears of pain!
65. The NCAA has signed a $10.8 billion contract deal with Turner and CBS to broadcast every Men's Tournament game live. The Tourney will also likely expand for next year to 68 teams giving us not one, but four play in games. This expansion is better than the alternative of 96 teams which would have diluted the tournament and killed the NIT. The 65 format was foolish anyway having one of the one-seeds play a team that already played and the other three not. It was confusing who played it (it was not always the number one overall seed), when it was (Tuesday night?), and why? At least this will work equally in all four regions. A little nervous anytime you mess with perfection.
University of Arkansas School of Law. Third-year law students at this fine institution have attended their last classes EVER. Congratulations and good luck on Finals and the Bar or whatever else you will be doing! Buckets full of tears of joy, laughter and happiness.
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First Round Hopes. Many draftees saw their hopes and dreams of being a first rounder or even a first day draft pick disappear last night. Among those were quarterbacks Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy, but not Tim Tebow who looked as surprised as everyone else when he was drafted by Denver. Other notable prospects that were not drafted in the first round this year, ME. Goodbye Ginormous Signing Bonus! A box of tears for all the stuff I could have bought.
Games. Big Ben will be missing 6 games with a possibility to have it reduced to 4 while Edison Volquez, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, will miss 50 games for use of performance enhancing drugs. The difference between the two suspensions is that Ben will actually miss his games. Volquez is on the disabled list recovering from surgery and his suspension will be over long before he ever is ready to pitch again. So if your going to cheat kids, do it while your on the disabled list. Sad to miss games you won't miss?!? Ben can't complain!
Sweep. The two number one seeds: the Lakers & Cavs both had hopes of resting up for second round matchups after sweeping the eight seeds, but that was before the Bulls and Thunder came to play. Can these teams win more than one game and actually make it a series? Time will tell, but my money is on the Thunder to win at least one more game. As for the Bulls you better enjoy this one. One tiny tear is forming on the west coast of my face...never mind that is a bead of sweat.
Self Respect. In the middle of the night the Pittsburgh Pirates search for something they never lost something that somebody stole. That somebody was the Millwaukee Brewers, who beat every ounce of pride out of the Pirates with a 20-0 win (Yes, this is baseball). I know some like to be humble, but there is a difference between being humble and being humiliated. Sorry this was the latter. 20 tears of pain!
65. The NCAA has signed a $10.8 billion contract deal with Turner and CBS to broadcast every Men's Tournament game live. The Tourney will also likely expand for next year to 68 teams giving us not one, but four play in games. This expansion is better than the alternative of 96 teams which would have diluted the tournament and killed the NIT. The 65 format was foolish anyway having one of the one-seeds play a team that already played and the other three not. It was confusing who played it (it was not always the number one overall seed), when it was (Tuesday night?), and why? At least this will work equally in all four regions. A little nervous anytime you mess with perfection.
University of Arkansas School of Law. Third-year law students at this fine institution have attended their last classes EVER. Congratulations and good luck on Finals and the Bar or whatever else you will be doing! Buckets full of tears of joy, laughter and happiness.
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