Monday Musings:
- I saw and heard Austin Hatch's incredible story this week - puts things in perspective. Well worth the 16 minutes.
- Does anyone else agree that the Pelican is the worst mascot for a team in any of the major North American professional sports? I totally get the reference, but who woke up one morning and signed off on that one. It got me to thinking, who has the worst mascot in each of the sports and here's my list:
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans
NFL - New Orleans Saints - lots of great food and music, not a lot of saints
MLB - tie between the Boston Red Sox & Chicago White Sox - feet are gross
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets - still stuck on the Civil War, makes total sense
MLS - All teams "FC" - the complete lack of creativity speaks for itself; I can appreciate the "SC" on this side of the pond
- The #2 ranked UConn women's basketball team just destroyed #1 ranked South Carolina. It wasn't as close as the final 87-62 score indicates. Hard to bet against UConn again this year, the championship goes through them again.
- Congratulations Gregg Popovich - 1000 wins - great milestone, rarefied air, and amazingly enough, still one of the least entertaining teams in the NBA to watch. The question was posed, "Who would you rather play for, Greg Popovich or Phil Jackson?" and 11 out of 10 players surveyed have responded Greg Popovich.
- Just saw the Oklahoma Sooner men run away from Iowa State in the second half. Their style of continued offensive pressure in the second half was refreshing, even after grabbing a healthy lead. Many teams get up by 10 or 15 and then sit back and let their opponents crawl back into the game. Oklahoma will be a tough out in the tourney. On a side note, I've watched Oklahoma big man Ryan Spangler multiple times this year and I like his game. Big body, banger, good footwork with face and back to the basket, knocks down the 15 footer with consistency and even keeps you honest by knocking down nearly 40% of his three pointers. Not flashy, but a huge difference maker. Imagine the front line if he had stayed at Gonzaga - Wiltjer, Karnowski, Sabonis, & Spangler. Maybe not the defensive line of Kentucky, but so much more skill offensively.
- C'mon Tiger, I read that this is the end of the line for arguably the greatest golfer of all time. To borrow a line from a different great comeback story - Weezer - Say it Aint So! Augusta needs you or we aren't watching.
- The San Diego Padres made another surprise off season move - they spent money. Gas prices are down so they have a little extra change. It would be good to see them back on the winning side of the game.
- Last week saw NCAA football National Signing Day come and go and I found an interesting article on class recruiting rank and its relation to end of year rank.
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108250714/recruiting-rankings-vs-on-field-success-national-signing-day
Not exact math and uses only one ranking service, but good insight. More analysis to come.
- My picks for the NBA All Star festivities:
Celebrity Game MVP - Kevin Hart - even if he doesn't win he'll steal the trophy and say he won
Rising Stars MVP - Giannis Antetokounmpo
Shooting Stars - Team Curry in the evenings biggest landslide
Skills Challenge - Isaiah Thomas
3-point Champion - Klay Thompson
Slam Dunk Champion - Zach Levine
All Star Game MVP - Stephen Curry - will set new All-Star game record for # of 3-pointers made
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- I saw and heard Austin Hatch's incredible story this week - puts things in perspective. Well worth the 16 minutes.
- Does anyone else agree that the Pelican is the worst mascot for a team in any of the major North American professional sports? I totally get the reference, but who woke up one morning and signed off on that one. It got me to thinking, who has the worst mascot in each of the sports and here's my list:
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans
NFL - New Orleans Saints - lots of great food and music, not a lot of saints
MLB - tie between the Boston Red Sox & Chicago White Sox - feet are gross
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets - still stuck on the Civil War, makes total sense
MLS - All teams "FC" - the complete lack of creativity speaks for itself; I can appreciate the "SC" on this side of the pond
- The #2 ranked UConn women's basketball team just destroyed #1 ranked South Carolina. It wasn't as close as the final 87-62 score indicates. Hard to bet against UConn again this year, the championship goes through them again.
- Congratulations Gregg Popovich - 1000 wins - great milestone, rarefied air, and amazingly enough, still one of the least entertaining teams in the NBA to watch. The question was posed, "Who would you rather play for, Greg Popovich or Phil Jackson?" and 11 out of 10 players surveyed have responded Greg Popovich.
- Just saw the Oklahoma Sooner men run away from Iowa State in the second half. Their style of continued offensive pressure in the second half was refreshing, even after grabbing a healthy lead. Many teams get up by 10 or 15 and then sit back and let their opponents crawl back into the game. Oklahoma will be a tough out in the tourney. On a side note, I've watched Oklahoma big man Ryan Spangler multiple times this year and I like his game. Big body, banger, good footwork with face and back to the basket, knocks down the 15 footer with consistency and even keeps you honest by knocking down nearly 40% of his three pointers. Not flashy, but a huge difference maker. Imagine the front line if he had stayed at Gonzaga - Wiltjer, Karnowski, Sabonis, & Spangler. Maybe not the defensive line of Kentucky, but so much more skill offensively.
- C'mon Tiger, I read that this is the end of the line for arguably the greatest golfer of all time. To borrow a line from a different great comeback story - Weezer - Say it Aint So! Augusta needs you or we aren't watching.
- The San Diego Padres made another surprise off season move - they spent money. Gas prices are down so they have a little extra change. It would be good to see them back on the winning side of the game.
- Last week saw NCAA football National Signing Day come and go and I found an interesting article on class recruiting rank and its relation to end of year rank.
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108250714/recruiting-rankings-vs-on-field-success-national-signing-day
Not exact math and uses only one ranking service, but good insight. More analysis to come.
- My picks for the NBA All Star festivities:
Celebrity Game MVP - Kevin Hart - even if he doesn't win he'll steal the trophy and say he won
Rising Stars MVP - Giannis Antetokounmpo
Shooting Stars - Team Curry in the evenings biggest landslide
Skills Challenge - Isaiah Thomas
3-point Champion - Klay Thompson
Slam Dunk Champion - Zach Levine
All Star Game MVP - Stephen Curry - will set new All-Star game record for # of 3-pointers made
Front Butt Sports claims no responsibility for your poor opinion.
Ducks wins worst at college level.
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