Hump Day News & Views

We are suffering in this small southern college town.  It's raining pollen...People with swollen eyes and stuffy noses are all around us.   Sinus infections?  Yeah!  Constant sneezing?  Yeah!

In all my years....I have never seen the pollen count this high.  Our cars are yellow with this stuff.  It's blowing in the wind.

You go outside....and wow!   Yellow pollen dust goes up your nostrils.   Your head aches.  Your lungs congest...I personally have had 3nose bleeds...within the hour.

But...it is ...Hump Day.  So.....let's ....hump:


Ho hum...UConn wins another women's title:
 

CHAMPIONS!

UConn Routs Louisville To Win 8th National Title

 

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Have a great rest of the week.

Hump Day.....News & Views

In this small...southern....college town....

It is indeed another Wednesday....making it a "hump day".   Spring is in the air.

Temperatures in the 80's...

Nice!

"Stuff"........we're following......for you.......our readers:


Anybody.....but UConn....We're happy for the Lady Aggies:

Aggies Win 1st NCAA Championship

 

John Daly.....in the news.....again?  Must be "Masters" time:

John Daly's Ex-Wife: 'I Punched Him Out Once'

 

How about....Trying to be a better....golfer:

Tiger Trying To Be 'A Better Person'

 

The odds are shifting........Mr. Bonds may get off ....

One Charge Dropped In Bonds Trial

 

What's ......with all this .....spitting?

Grant Hill Claims Fan Spit At Him

 

So there.....I'm done.....so tired....

 Have a great........"Hump Day"!! 

The...."Butler"......Was a ...."No-Show"

When the clock struck 12:00.....this "Cinderella" ......turned into the nightmare that was...

Frankly.....embarrassing.....

For a championship game.......we gave it a 1.5........out of a possible 10.

Neither team shot particularly well......but ......Butler....couldn't hit the broadside of that proverbial barn.

It was ugly.

It was bad......

And ......I stayed up ......to watch .....this?

68 teams started this "March Madness".......1 and 1/2......finished it.

We congratulate UConn........You may not be the best team.....but you won the tourney.

As for Butler?

Savor this headline from your home town paper.......for the rest of us.....think you just tanked.....

Just........"Shut up".....Geno

Are you as tired of Geno Auriemma and the Uconn womens basketball team...as we are?

Geno.....nobody wants to continue to pay to see your team beat the field by 50 points.

You have reached the pinnacle....You get the best players.......You win every year.


It's boring.

When you decide to coach real men......in a real league...we may start paying attention ......again.

Until then.......just ....shut up!

Geno Auriemma: 'I Think We Have A Real Spoiled Group Of Fans' 

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut fans may have seen their last NCAA tournament game in Storrs for a while.

Coach Geno Auriemma, disappointed that fewer than 6,000 fans showed up at the 10,000-seat Gampel Pavilion for UConn's second-round win over Purdue on Tuesday, said he will ask athletic director Jeff Hathaway not to bid on hosting the tournament for the next five years.

Auriemma said asking fans to attend a regular season, Big East tournament and first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in Connecticut is a lot.

He joked that it might help if UConn won more games. The team has lost one game in the last three seasons.

"I think we have a real spoiled group of fans," Auriemma said.

Pat McKenna, a spokesman for the team, said Wednesday that Auriemma was serious about asking not to host the tournament, but has not yet spoken to Hathaway.

Hump Day.....News & Views

Wednesdays......sure seem to get here in a hurry.

Has it been 7 days?

Hump Day once again.

Some "things"........we're following:


Let's see what Sir Charles....is saying:

Barkley Weighs In On Melo Trade

 

Young,  Black & Stupid........once again:

Suspended Basketball Player Charged With DWI

 

Cam........loves "him".......some "him":

ICON?

 

There is ....."jail-time"  in your future:

More Evidence Submitted In Barry Bonds Trial

 

A mere......"Slap on the wrist"?   Even less....This is a "tap on the pinky":

UConn Coach Punished For Recruiting Violations

 

What's up with our girl?

Serena Williams Withdraws Again

 

Well........let's  hope so!   Life without the NFL?

'Things Are Going Well Right Now'

 

Have a great Hump Day!!!

"Stuff".........From the Week-end

The Holidays are over.....get those Christmas lights packed up....recycle the old tree....make your returns to the retail stores.....get the kids ready for their 3rd quarter of schooling.....

And .....let's get back to work!

"Stuff".....from the week-end......

From our friends at ..........

The Huffington Post:

A new year.....but .....same old Rex......

Jets Coach: 'It's Personal' Playing Against Peyton Manning

 

Michael........."Make him an offer...he can't refuse"!

Carmelo Anthony Says 'No' To Michael Jordan

 

Hey now!!!!   This is a $1500....Armani suit!

NFL Owner Gets A Gatorade Bath 

 

We've.......kind of heard this before,  Brett......Let's see what you say in June:

'IT'S TIME'

 

What's up in L A???

Grizzlies Crush Lakers By 19

 

Uconn.......loses?   There is a God....

UConn Women's Streak At No. 1 Ranking Ends

 

Let's have a great.......2011....

You guys.......& girls.....keep reading our blog.....and we'll keep putting out....

"Stuff"......... 

Hump Day.....News & Views

"Stuff".......we're following:


An Allen Iverson sighting:

Allen Iverson Makes Debut In Turkey

 

Braves make a move:

TRADE: Braves Acquire Two-Time All-Star 

 

These women may never lose another game:

UConn Women Win 80th Game In A Row

 

How long did you think this would last?

Report: Eva Longoria Divorcing NBA Star

 

Chad Johnson......Really?

Report: Ochocinco Proposes To Girlfriend With 10-Carat Ring

 

 And finally.....Today's New York Daily News.....Back page:

 

Hump Day.....News & Views

If it's Wednesday.......It must be "Hump Day".

And if it's "Hump Day".......

We have a few views........on the news.


Is this Magic?   Or ....Are the Celtics for real?

  It's only "pot" ....Why all the fuss?   Seriously....we never heard of this guy....until today:

Knicks' Chandler ticketed for pot

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks' Wilson Chandler was ticketed for allegedly holding a small amount of pot after being pulled over in a traffic stop, police said Wednesday. The New York Post reports the 23-year-old forward was given a desk appearance ticket for the misdemeanor charge after police searched his car in the Queens borough Tuesday night. The search took place after officers allegedly smelled marijuana coming from Chandler's Mercedes Benz, the newspaper said.


The Braves......finally beat the Mets:

MLB: Atlanta 3, New York Mets 2

ATLANTA, May 18 (UPI) -- Pinch-runner Brent Clevlen scored the game-winning run on David Wright's throwing error Tuesday, giving the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

Draft Lottery 2010:

Wizards, Philly, get top NBA draft slots

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards won the top selection in the 2010 NBA Draft and are expected to take Kentucky freshman John Wall or Ohio State's Evan Turner.

 

 

Old white men...& Corvettes....&  ex-NASCAR driver......don't mix:

Ex-NASCAR driver jailed for 140 mph chase

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- Former professional race car driver James Neal has pleaded guilty to reckless driving for leading police on a 140 mph chase in California, authorities say.

 

Congrats.....Uconn women:

 

President Obama welcomes the 2010 NCAA champion University of Connecticut women's basketball team in Washington DC.

Have a great........."Hump Day"!

Post ....Hump Day News& Views

Same old Braves.....

Some things never change. After opening the 2009 major league baseball season with 2 straight wins over the defending world champion Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta bullpen imploded yesterday.

With a seven run lead going into the bottom of the 7th inning........four Braves relievers' combined ineptitude.......led to 8 Phillie runs.

That 7th inning? 6 walks.........5 hits........and 8 earned runs. Philadelphia won the game, 12-11.

Ouch!!!!! From Yahoo Sports: Down 7 in 7th, Phils beat Braves 12-11



39 wins..........0 losses..........

The University of Connecticut (UConn) womens' basketball team completed an utterly remarkable season by beating Louisville, 76-54. (UConn wins NCAA title in 76-54 rout…)

A perfect ending to a perfect season.

Consider this.........Uconn won all 39 games by double digits....a first in college basketball.

For head coach Geno Auriemma (pictured) and his talented lady Husky team, this was UConn's 6th national championship and 3rd undefeated season. Only the Lady Vols of Tennessee have more titles ( eight).

So our congrats ..........to the women of UConn..........




Happy Trails......Marvin Webster..........

Back in the day..........he was known as "the human eraser". He stood 7 feet 1 inch tall......

Webster played 10 seasons on professional basketball for 4 teams in a career that spanned from 1976 to 1987.

From the Associated Press:

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Former NBA star Marvin Webster has been found dead in a bathtub at a Tulsa hotel.

The 56-year-old Webster was discovered in his room Monday morning in the downtown Ambassador Hotel, police said Wednesday.

Foul play is not suspected and the death apparently stemmed from an illness, police spokesman Jason Willingham said. He added that the former 7-foot-1 center had been living at the hotel and employees grew concerned after not seeing him for several days.

The medical examiner office said the cause of death has not been determined.

Short stuff..........

The Atlanta Hawks are teasing us again.....they've won 2 straight...on the road.

The Masters start today at Augusta National........All eyes will be on Tiger...

Was this years mens NCAA basketball tournament as boring to you as it was to me?

Are they still playing Hockey?

Until......next time........

Overtime.......In ....Overdrive.....

In case you missed it.....

Last night in a Big East conference quarter final game in Madison Square Garden, Syracuse beat Connecticut, 127-117........

But that is only 1/6 ........of the story.

This game had .......six........6.......VI..........overtimes!!!!!!!!!!!

From the New York Daily News:

Long night is absolute Madness

Daily News writer, Sean Brennan, had some interesting numbers....

Check this out:

•Four players from each team fouled out.

•The game took 3:46 to play. (It started at 9:36 p.m. Thursday and ended at 1:22 a.m. Friday).

•There were 244 points scored in the game.

•Nine players scored in double figures.

•Six players logged double-doubles, including:

Syracuse's Jonny Flynn (34 points, 11 assists).

Syracuse's Paul Harris (29 points, 22 rebounds)

UConn's A.J. Price (33 points, 10 assists)

UConn's Hasheem Thabeet (19 points, 14 rebounds)

UConn's Stanley Robinson (28 points, 14 rebounds)

UConn's Jeff Adrien (12 points, 14 rebounds)

•The Huskies outrebounded the Orange, 76-67 (that's a game score on most nights)

•UConn logged 27 turnovers (Usually a months' worth for the Huskies).

•UConn blocked 16 shots, including six by Thabeet.

•Flynn knocked down an amazing 16-of-16 from the free throw line.

•Syracuse's Andy Rautins hit 6-of-12 on his threes.

•Flynn played 67 minutes of the game's 70 minutes.

•And, most disturbing of all, the media room ran out of food and beverages. (Heads should roll for that one).

Wow.....it must be March.......for this is maddening!!!!!!!

How to Lose.....Your Press Credentials

I don't know who's the bigger idiot........

The moron whose asking the questions........or Jim Calhoun......for letting this guy get under his skin.

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