Geno Auriemma to ESPN interviewer (and, long ago, his very first basketball superstar) Rebecca Lobo, after the Huskies’ 89th consecutive win: I don’t want my team to compare themselves to anyone. This stands on its own. I’m not John Wooden and this isn’t UCLA. This is Connecticut, and for us, that’s enough. And then he grumpily gave out a Wii… Read more »
Louisville’s win in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl means “WOLFMANBC” (a.k.a. Randy Styles) and “DARMOKANDJALAD” (a.k.a. Casey Zak) are now tied for the lead in the 6th annual LRT Bowl Pick ’em Contest with perfect 4-0 records. (Standings visible to non-contestants here.) One of the co-leaders is guaranteed to take sole possession of the lead Thursday: Zak if Navy wins… Read more »
The Denver Pioneers wrapped up their nonconference schedule Tuesday with a 4-9 record — and perhaps more importantly, a 2-game winning streak — as they won 73-55 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, in a game that was actually far more lopsided than the final score. “This sends us off to Christmas Break the right way,” said Coach Joe Scott after the game…. Read more »
The grand tradition and pageantry of college football’s bowl season continues tonight with the Great-Grandnephew Of Them All, the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl between Southern Miss (8-4) and Louisville (6-6, with a win over UConn and otherwise a whole lot of nothin’, having beaten 7-5 Syracuse, 4-8 Rutgers, 4-8 Arkansas State, 1-11 Memphis, and 6-5 FCS team Eastern Kentucky) at 6:00… Read more »
Denver will attempt to build on the momentum of Saturday’s big win over Northern Colorado — which felt like a breakthrough for the struggling Pioneers — when it hosts winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-10, RPI #263, BBState #315) tonight at Magness Arena. I can’t find a point spread online, perhaps because Vegas can’t be bothered to adjudicate between two such bad… Read more »
That’s a shot, from our backyard, of the lunar eclipse nearing mid-totality a few minutes ago — prompting DU Bally to ask, “Where’d the Moon go, and what’s that reddish-orange thing in the sky? Is it a basketball?” But seriously, folks. There’s a good show happening in the sky. Two more pics below.
Well, okay, that title is not actually true at all. But a few minutes ago, inspiration struck on Twitter, as I tried to find a way to merge my “the SEC: it’s a WAR!!!” meme with the hashtag craze of the moment, #RejectedReindeerNames (a rather stupid craze, although I thought my “Wolf Blitzen” entry was fairly good). Anyway, after trying… Read more »
For those who missed it (a group that includes me), here is the video of yesterday’s 71-yard kickoff return by 315-pound Patriots offensive lineman Dan Connolly, the longest kick return ever by an NFL offensive lineman and, according to the AP’s Ralph D. Russo, “without hesitation or qualifier…[the] greatest fat guy kick return in NFL history.” Connolly didn’t quite manage… Read more »
Deadspin’s list of 10 Things That Christmas Would Be Better Off Without (warning: profanity!) is very, very wrong — for instance, #1 is Jesus — but also very funny in parts. My favorite is number 3: Christmas Cards That Do Not Include An Awkward Family Photo The only reason to send me a Christmas card is so I can look… Read more »
There’s a total lunar eclipse tonight, visible in its entirety throughout the U.S. Here’s a complete timetable of eclipse events. Below are the key times, in Mountain Standard Time. (Add 2 hours for Eastern Time, add 1 for Central, or subtract 1 for Pacific.) 11:33 PM: Partial eclipse starts (first “bite” of the dark umbral shadow appears) 12:41 AM: Totality… Read more »
