I confess that I've been pouring Maker's Mark into my egg nog again. It makes me feel like a butterball but it's so damn GOOD. Dicky V is back to his typically terrific tricks on the espn website. no news from Michael Irvin on his arrest. He is smiling beatifically in his mugshot. Talk about putting a good face on things. Nicely done.
On the Dick's main page at espn.com we have the following from a section entitled "Dick's Dish". I think they mean "dish" as in gossip. The teaser quote is as follows:
Look for my Super Seven Sophs to become special impact players. They will play vital roles in the success of their respective teams.
For some reason the guy gets paid to say this, and then some flunky writes it down. So, to paraphrase, these good players will make their teams better? Damn, that's news. the list itself is just a bunch of first- and second-team pre-season all-americans that happen to be sophomores this year. No surprises in the bunch, as per usual. Moving on to the "stock watch", a favorite here at FDV, becuase it gives The Dick an opportunity to broaden his bland horizons beyond college basketball. for example:
Jermain Taylor won a unanimous decision over Bernard Hopkins to keep his middleweight championship.
Houston, coached by Tom Penders, upset LSU and Arizona last week.
No opinions, but at least factually accurate. I wish I got paid to say stuff like this. And also yell like a howler monkey at college basketball games. this from stock down:
Pete Rose saw his window of opportunity for being on the Hall of Fame ballot close.
Kentucky was upset at Rupp Arena by a young North Carolina squad.
hmmm... no mention of why Pete Rose is banned, but we'll give him a pass on that one. he's giving us some credit. We could really use some of his expert basketball analysis on why Kentucky was upset by UNC. maybe I can suss it out in another of his posts. yes!
Tubby Smith's team couldn't have expected a tough time from Roy Williams' Carolina team because the Tar Heels are so young.
This is the same team that Dick said could compete in the ACC because of their young talent. See his non-answer answer to UNCs chances at a tournament shot in a previous FDV blog entry.
On any given day, this North Carolina squad can challenge anybody.
Oh, here we are: don't expect a "tough time", but they can challenge anybody. got it. make a statement, then contradict it. sure. I like basketball. I hate basketball. easy.
There will be some days where this team loses to someone it shouldn't, but on Saturday, coming off a loss to Illinois, the Tar Heels came through as Reyshawn Terry scored 25 points.
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The trifecta was a big factor as North Carolina made 10 in the upset, while Kentucky was seven-of-21.
Love that cliched use of the word trifecta, baby. unfortunately, that's all the analysis we get about the game. maybe he got tired of talking into the flunkey's recording machine. I'd provide my own expert analysis but I didn't see the game. dammit. I'll be getting my hoops on later this week for the Jimmy V. classic.
talk to you then.
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