Little Boys and Girls, They All Love Me

PYB apologizes for another absence, but not much makes us want to write during the summer MLB doldrums....especially when our team of choice is the pathetic Chicago Cubs. Anyhow:

--One of our pet peeves is when a company changes a website that worked perfectly well and had a good layout (too rare, somehow) and turns it into a piece of shit. The latest example: omaha.com. At first, we thought it was just temporary glitch, but now, the wholesale changes make it unreadable. Feels like we're reading local coverage for some hack newspaper in Shreveport. The Big Red Today section is the worst, making readers scroll halfway to hell to get to the first article.

--York Dukes, holla. PYB doesn't remember any YHS grad with any connection to Olympic qualifying, so this is pretty cool, regardless of how rigged and corrupt the games are.

--From a former Cornhusker with his head on straight to a current Cornhusker with his head in the clouds. Kenny Bell's Afro Puffs must have sucked the common sense out of his brain......as he showed how disconnected from reality he and a lot of D-I athletes are. Disrepecting a free education...only done by a fool not incurring $100k in debt to get one. Clamoring like he's a big-name player after one season as a receiver, where he racked up 461 yards and three TDs. Meet today's athlete...entitled, arrogant, obtuse and just not that good on the field.

How soon Mr. Bell forgets pissing down his leg at Ann Arbor and fumbling the game away. What more would you expect from someone who nearly signed with Colorado? He's a fucking disgrace to those before him....those who played to win games and championships. Those who played for pride and not so they could say "I make NU and the NCAA a ton of money." How the hell can we get guys spouting off about being top-dollar entertainment when they haven't even made the NFL, CFL or IFL and are currently positioned as role players on a middle-of-the-pack team in a mediocre conference?

We do agree with the his statement about the bowl traditions being eradicated. The new playoff is a joke. A money-fueled joke. Look at how boring most of the BCS title games have been so far. Neutral sites filled with corporate suckers in the stands. This will be worse. Contrived and corrupt.

Bell says the changes should have been left to the men who play the game to decide. The men, Kenny, are in the NFL or working $35,000-a-year jobs to pay down the $80k debt they have from student loans. You guys are kids. Fucking kids.

A-B-CCCCCCCC Ya!

Get Busy Dyin'

--We agree with this....though we don't think LQJ is actually a cocksucker. Just a mentally weak product of today's sports world who cut corners to win a title. Deep down...he knows it doesn't count.

--As Red Redding would say...that's damn right. Welcome to Tickle Island, Jerry. PYB has odds set at even money that Sandusky offs himself before going to prison. Bogs Diamond awaits.

--Two questions on this gem about JR Smith: Is anyone surprised AND where does one go on a shopping spree in China?

All we got for today....When does the College World Series start this year?

DoggPile for Life

PYB rises early with a few random thoughts, pondering if the fear of choking was enough to make Queen James fake leg cramps with Game 4 in the balance last night:

--Horrible shoes. Embarrassingly horrible---likely worn only by the same dildos who leave the tags on their hats. Jason Whitlock expounds on the shoe companies' greed.

--Princess Dwyane's Baby Mama Drama makes him a diva on and off the court. If you thought Dwyane's mom fucked up when spelling his name, take a look at his ex-wife's name.

--The NBA Finals is unwatchable. PYB couldn't care less who wins. Every game is relatively close near the end. But it's bad basketball. Neither Miami or OKC understand the value of making every possession a quality possession. When one team amps up the defense, the other just lets one of its stars (James/Wade/Durant/Westbrook) dribble until 10 seconds remain on the shot clock before throwing up a trash shot. We wish we'd had the chance to see the Spurs and bitter Greg Popovich dismantle the Heat.

National media outlets have begun riding Queen James' dick like he's the second coming of MJ, anointing him a champion....ignoring the fact that he's followed the same script of fourth-quarter futility and been blessed by the fact that the Thunder aren't nearly ready for the limelight. Is it Baseball Tonight season yet?

--Speaking of unwatchable, PYB ponders a question while thinking about the College World Series. Is the success of Kent State and Stony Brook good or bad, if you're a program like Nebraska? On one hand, it gives NU hope because it's proof that someone besides the traditional powers can get to Omaha. On the other hand, if high school players know they can win at those schools, it gives them less incentive to go to Nebraska or one of its peer schools. If they're leaving home, they're going to warm weather. The same happened in football (Cincinnati, South Florida, TCU, Boise State)....and basketball (countless schools)....

That's all we've got....scoured a few of our daily links with little else interesting to report, make fun of, or complain about....enjoy the day...

PYB

Tuesday Tejas Trio

--Do we sue Tom Shatel for using PYB?

--Just in case any of you haven't had a chance to read post-round analysis on this past weekend's U.S. Open at Olympic Course. Heady stuff, here.

--MJ -- the greatest basketball player ever. MJ -- possibly the worst NBA executive ever this side of Isiah Thomas, of course. PYB is quite certain this latest Jordan hire will ensure a bright future for the Bobcats for years to come. This was the last piece needed to ensure greatness, as Charlotte already has D.J. Augustin and Bismack Biyombo in its starting five.

That's all we got.....thanks for reading...

More Fishy than Long Snapper

PYB rolls out of bed today this Monday with a shitload of work ahead, but some common, annoying themes on its mind:

--Nothing worse than investing 15 hours of major-championship viewing in a weekend, only to see Webb Simpson win the US Open. A guy with a pansy name whose Sunday outfit made Davis Love look manly in comparison and outdueled 10 other guys worth rooting for--tremendous. Sure, we're sure he's a nice guy, but we'll never root for a guy who dresses like a pussy.

--Queen James is going to get his ring. But he's still the Queen. With an opportunity to close out OKC last nite, James put up a horrid jumper that was made more horrid by the way he alligator-armed it up there. LQJ followed that up with a missed free throw, and all was right in his realm. Good thing for him, the Thunder blew its load vs. the Spurs and has nothing to give in the Finals.

--Southern California....nope. South Florida....nope. Texas....nope. New Jersey...nope. Sioux Falls...hell yeah. A suburb of South Bend, Ind......fuckin' A right. Can somebody please get Bo Pinelli a map of the United States before he runs the NU program into a tree Solich style? Anything more fitting for this program than the fact that it is offering scholarships to a long snapper? Guess that is a key position for a team that can't move the ball.

PYB personally believes that Nebraska coaches can't recruit, because they don't have maps...therefore, such as, like the Ohio State therefore US Americans living in the Cornhusker state are fucking pissed that the team can't win games against good teams. Can we get Mario Lopez to attend NU games next year to conduct the halftime interviews with Pinelli? We're fine.

Duty calls....please feel free to send any television or real-life sightings of Rickie Fowler disciples our way....we're compiling an album.....if the disciple is a bit on the portly side, all the better.

Olympic Dreams

PYB chimes in with an early rant on a Saturday....searching for a meaningful story as the NBA season winds down and the summer doldrums near:

--Some good coverage of David Stern's arrogance. Der Kommissar seems to be crumbling as allegations of lottery-fixing (not even game fixing) are broached. Jim Rome even lobbed Stern the inevitable question in the softest manner possible, and the response was sadly transparent. Rome handled it like an absolute professional, and Stern kept pouting like Dwyane Wade after not getting a foul call. Anyway, we're just glad when the national media can beat the anti-Stern drum instead of us once in a while.

--Supposedly Queen James fouled Kevin Durant on the potential game-tying shot Thursday night in game two. PYB didn't see a foul, and nobody but Joey Crawford with an agenda could have. Maybe OKC shouldn't have fallen behind by 17 points and shouldn't have had the nerve to beat the Spurs if they were going to go yellow in the NBA Finals.

--After watching about 30 seconds of the CWS Friday, something is missing. Something makes it unwatchable. Did Rosenblatt really make the event? Possibly.

--Intestinal virus or massive post-relapse hangover? If Josh Hamilton did just get a case of the shits in the outfield, our apologies to him, especially since the Rangers were wearing home whites.

--Anyone considering flying to Southern California for the NU-UCLA game, keep in mind Los Angeles is a dump and so is the Rose Bowl. AND, Taylor Martinez is the NU QB, so a loss is likely. Save your money.

--ESPN sucks. Anyone who doubts that fact, just watch five minutes of Chris Berman announcing the US Open this week at Olympic Club. Things we've learned: Jason Dufner has a bad golf name because Dufner starts with "Duf". So does Olin Browne, because his initials are OB. Get it? The shortly mowed grass on a par 3 is called a "fairway," and a made four-foot putt on Thursday is worth screaming and shouting about. Talk about a fat pig in a china shop.

Berman, of course, isn't the only ESPN eyesore/embarrassment. So is man-woman Erin Andrews. Overblown as incredibly hot by the sports-nerd crown that hasn't sniffed a piece of pussy in their 25 years on Earth, these pictures show that she's just not all that. Odd body, fat fake tits and a face that reminds us of a cigar-store Indian. Sure, we know looks aren't what make a reporter.....but her performance doesn't hold a candle to legitimate female sideline reporters: Michele Tafoya, Doris Burke, et al.

Best part is...we're not sure if this TMZ pictorial is Andrews or the avian Sweet Dee frolicking on the beach? Wait, Sweet Dee is way hotter.

 Lesson here: ESPN is the brand....it is the show....the NBA Finals and US Open themselves are just minor details.....and don't fucking forget it!

--Speaking of the US Open, Eldrick Woods is obviously feeling at home in San Francisco--a place where his ways as a sexual deviant aren't given a second thought. He may rack up major #15, as he's finally found a place where he can hit iron off every tee, hit a mediocre wedge to 35 feet, leave his lag putt 4 1/2 feet short and then make the routine par putt and pump his fist as the gallery and television announcers exalt the fact that he's back to 2001 form. High drama! What a great Father's Day weekend for us all!!

--Finally, why does the Omaha World Herald feel compelled to write the "Omaha-is-a-big-event" town every time a sports event is held there? Like the inadequate sports star listing every meaningless achievement he had, Omaha beams with pride about holding a swimming championship nobody fucking cares about except eight-year-old kids who think they like the Olympics until they realize it's the most corrupt sporting event in the world. A College World Series that has been stripped of all its character in 18 short months. An NCAA regional that Boise and Laramie hold every other year. Just please, enjoy your time in the limelight, embrace what Omaha is.....a boring and shitty town with some decent jobs that looks good on television. Oh wait....a nice place to raise a family.

Drop the dreams of luring a professional team. There isn't enough money and Nebraskans are too racist to support the NBA since most the players are black. Bask in the two weeks of ESPN limelight, stand in line for Erin Andrews' autograph and get a taco from Zesto's.....or whatever the hell they serve.....

Finally, congratulations to Ken Sadler for landing a job at KU. We called it and knew he'd land on his feet at a program better than NU....a program that most likely has a good athletic director who is more concerned with winning than building skyboxes. Doc will parlay this into a role as a bench coach and help the Jayhawks to get to the round of 32 every year, before their nearly annual premature exit from the NCAA tournament. 

As for the link we posted here, we pulled the first one we could find on a Google search...ironically it's from ESPN and laughably the uninformed author says Sadler got a raw deal in Lincoln. Sure, Doc was a great guy but apparently, judging by his talent level, he thought his charge at NU was to field the school's junior varsity team. This said, conveniently, as another of Ken's high-powered recruits was given his walking papers by Tim Miles. No clue how the Huskers will replace the nine points that Corey Hilliard put up last year...hell, Kevin Durant puts that up in three possessions.

Enjoy your weekend....PYB.....

Back Again

PYB apologizes for an unplanned absence (illness followed by last-minute work travel), with a Tuesday assortment of quick hitters. Hopefully, the unplanned absence set you back less than unplanned pregnancies by deadbeats has set back your tax dollars during your working years:

--This is pretty amazing. A 14-year-old in the US Open? Hopefully, this year, the USGA will grow the rough out again and make it a part of the tournament -- unlike the last two snoozefests...

--We never commented on Justin Blackmon's DUI,

where he blew a .24 on the Breathalyzer. Obviously, with a BAC that high, Blackmon just remembered that his QB is Blaine Gabbert. Why on Earth did the Jags add him and Laurent Robinson, when they don't have someone who can throw it more than six yards downfield?

--What else can you expect from Kansas City? And can someone possibly be that stupid?

--Nebraska just signed another player from....drum roll please..OHIO! Fuck yeah! So much for recruiting Dallas harder this year....or CA....or FL....but at least NU beat out Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio) for his services. Things are looking up!! When a recruit talks about being a decoy in the article about his commitment, it just screams "playmaker."

--The Lincoln Journal-Star posted an article on Facebook (that was broken, shockingly), stating that the new seats in the Pinnacle Bank Arena will be wider. Another shock. Lots of obese folks in NE, made worse by the extreme width of the denim on their Silver Tabs.

--Are you ready for some....hyperbole....this week? Eldrick Woods at the US Open and LeQueen James in the NBA Finals, both garnering accolades because they beat up on sub-par competition in their last competitions. Fuck, this should be fun.....

All we got for now...back in the game.....

Somber Saturday

--PYB was scanning omaha.com this morning and clicked on this story. Once we saw the name Zane Harvey, we thought it had to be. Don't run across many Zanes. Once we saw the picture, we knew. Despite not seeing him since we shared an English class as freshmen at the University of Nebraska in 1992, we somehow remembered the name. An awful tragedy.

We barely knew him, but it always hits home when it's a classmate. Quiet guy -- seemed like a gentle giant. And apparently, a good person contributing in the best of ways -- as a coach and a teacher. Probably a lot better person than we've been thus far. Best wishes to his family, friends, players & students.

--A good, more in-depth-than-ESPN-can-muster story about Junior Seau's final days.

--More sad news of the early passing of one of the great NBA names from the early 1980s, Orlando Woolridge. Names that stood right up there with Dallas Comegys, Benoit Benjamin, Wolrd B. Free and Olden Polynice....and we're sure w'ere missing a bunch....send any you think of this way!

--Finally....a little more positive news this morning......high-school footage rarely jumps out at us. So, when the OWH said the upcoming link was spectacular, we were skeptical. After watching Chandler Hamilton's Cole Luke ourselves, they were right. This is a playmaker making plays against pretty decent talent (not Cardinal Mooney type talent, but pretty good). This is a must-sign prospect. His name may scream "Northern Ohio", but his game screams difference maker--a rare asset in Lincoln these days.