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Blockbuster Saturday

By THE GRASSHOPPER


The Grasshopper is fired up that his Yankees landed Alex Rodriguez  (AP).

I really enjoyed Bracket Buster Saturday, but you know what would've been the real deal? How about "Blockbuster Saturday?" That's right fruitcake, and my showcase game, at midnight, would've been Stanford and St. Joe's!

So many topics to talk about, so little space.

How about the Manhattan Jaspers traveling to Milwaukee and trouncing Bruce Pearl's Milwaukee-Wisconsin team? I must say that Coach Pearl had a great 'motivational' speech in the locker room before the game, he had me so pumped that I went into my son's room and threw down a two-handed dunk on his puff basketball net.

The Jaspers are going to win one, possibly two games in the Big Dance. You gotta love the way the boyz from Riverdale compete!

Watch out for the Western Michigan Broncos. I was very impressed with them this past weekend with a big overtime victory over the College of Charleston.

My guy, Coach Martelli took the right approach in responding to a certain basketball analyst who has no faith in my beloved Hawks! But remember, this guy happened to have 5 future NBA players on his team one particular season when he was a college coach and didn't win squat! "Nonsensical."

Take the high road all the time!

My wife put me on five days probation without any TV because I watched too much hoops this past weekend. I'm appealing?

Is it me or does it always seem like Wake Forest is always playing on Fox, on Sunday night?

So did you see where they brought back Regis Philbin to host "Super Millionaire?" He must be getting fed up with his obnoxious blonde co-host on the Kathy Lee & Regis show. Oh wait, Kathy Lee has been long gone?

Please watch "Curb Your Enthusiasm", I have a feeling that if you are reading this column, you have that type of personality where you are already watching my man Larry David.

Can a conference possibly get eight teams in the tournament? Yo, ACC, everyone in the pool!

Have you ever heard of Kosen Sultan? Well you better because he's from Turkey and checks in at a very tall 7'8'

Why do celeb's only attend hoop games, and courtside mind you, when the team is winning?

Also, why even wait until next fall to play the World Series? Let's just start Yankees/Cubs this week from Wrigley.

Think Cleveland Cavalier 'back-up' guard Dajuan Wagner wishes he was back on campus with the Tigers at Memphis?

New York Knicks guard Allen Houston is upset every time he drives by Lebron's picture up on a wall in Midtown Manhattan?Hey Allen, do something on the floor before you start talkin' that stuff.

Bucknell didn't beat Army 75-25 did they? Where's Kevin Houston when you need him?

Has anyone seen Stephen F. Austin play this year?

Texas Tech Lady Raiders are having a great season!

Shaq, Big Ticket or The Big Fundamental; whom would you rather have? It's not even close?

Why does Jim Gray always interview Kobe after a game? I want him to interview Phil Jackson or Jack Nicholson; or even a Laker dance girl. I'd even go for a Penny Marshall interview.

Was 'T-Mac' auditioning for a punter's job in the NFL?

Didn't take long for Rasheed Wallace to complain to the refs after he thought he was fouled on a last second shot against the Magic.

What is up with guys hanging on the rim, and swinging after they dunk?

I thought BALCO was a Euro group that sang, "Rock Me Amadeus?"

Who was that 5'8' water-bug for Washington that wasn't boxed-out against NC State and threw down that follow-up dunk off a missed shot?

Deron Williams from Illinois is the most underrated guard in the country.

Did you see where St. John's beat Georgetown? Speaking of SJU, they were robbed against Virginia Tech at the end of the game on a bad call.

Bob Kravitz from the Indy Star had an interesting article on college basketball in the Hoosier State by writing this could be the first year since 1972 a school representing the State will be left out of the Big Dance. I'll say Valpo makes it to the tournament?

Sean Penn got "jerked" in the SAG awards Sunday night.

Have you heard the latest with the 'Hackers' on the Internet? Well it seems like they are now 'blackmailing' these on-line gambling websites! They want some cheese?

What do Time-outs in the first-half and your cell phone minutes have in common?

Speaking of cell phones, why is that my night time minutes start at 9PM?

Look-a-likes: Bob Ryan and Bill Mahar.

 

 
 


 
 
 
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