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Monday, January 14, 2008

Your Dog Knows.........When You're Speeding..

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Cavaliers' James acknowledges driving 101 mph

January 14, 2008

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James acknowledged driving 101 mph on the highway on his 23rd birthday, and gave no assurance he wouldn't go that fast again.

The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar was ticketed by the State Highway Patrol on Interstate 71 in suburban Medina at nearly 3 a.m. on Dec. 30. He was driving in a 65 mph zone, and the patrol said it's the first time James was ticketed.

"I was doing 101," James said Monday after practice. "That's it. I was speeding. I've just got to abide by the law. I got caught. It happens."

Lawyer Colin Jennings filed a not guilty plea for James in Medina Municipal Court. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11, when the Cavaliers play in Orlando.

When James was asked if he will continue traveling at such speed, he said: "I don't know, maybe at times. It's not a big deal to me. You've just got to abide by the rules that's all. I made a mistake and I'll live with it."

James said he was heading home after the team arrived in Cleveland from New Orleans, where they had lost to the Hornets a few hours earlier.

"I'm not going to jail or nothing like that," he said. "I wasn't drunk. I was just speeding. That's it."

Friday, January 11, 2008

The Marion Jones Tragedy

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 4:37 PM

Sometimes.... pictures......are worth......a thousand words.... words that can never explain why this ever happened.....

The emotional human roller coaster of life.....

Who are we to judge?

So young......so beautiful......so devastatingly talented....

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Wow......who saw this coming?

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 4:27 PM

We have been bragging about the Boston Celtics all season long. The Celts have the best record in the NBA. They have not one, not two........but three legitimate superstars in Kevin Garnette, Ray Allen and Paul Peirce. They had just completed a west coast road trip that saw them annihilate Seattle, Sacramento, Utah and the LA Lakers to close out the month of December.

The new year saw these Celtics beat Yao Ming and Houston.....edge an inspired Memphis team......and won the showdown with Detroit, 92-85.

So it's safe to say as the Celtics prepared for Wednesday's match up with the Charlotte Bobcats......they weren't exactly expecting the Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls of the nineties.

Even with Ray Allen sitting this one out with a pinched nerve .....the Celtics were heavy favorites in Vegas.

But a funny thing happened. The Bobcats defeated Boston, 95-83 in what might be the biggest upset of the 2008-09 season. Consider..........Charlotte had a record of 12-24 entering last night. They had won only 1 road game out of their first 11.

Maybe that pep talk Jordan gave the team a few days ago worked. Or maybe this is what happens once in a while during a grueling 82 game schedule.......Go figure.......

Check out the Box score.

The Travesty.....that is The Baseball Hall of Fame

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 7:10 AM

I just don't get it........Or maybe I do get it and those 65 year old

white anglo-saxon sports writers don't get it.

Consider these statistics:

*Career batting average of .298

*Career home run total......382

*Career rbi total......1451

*Career hit total.......2452

*8 seasons with 100 rbi's or more

*8 time AL All-star

*1978 AL MVP

*2 time AL Silver Slugger Award winner

These are the stats of Jim Rice who played 15 seasons for the Boston Redsox. Jim Rice is not in the baseball Hall of Fame.

Conversely Gary Carter is in the Hall of Fame. Let us compare stats:

*Career batting average of .262

*Career home run total.....324

*Career rbi total...............1225

*Career hit total...............2092

*4 seasons with 100 rbi's or more

*11 time All-star

*0 MVP Awards

*5 time NL Silver Slugger Award winner

Based on just the obvious facts the stats show, it is mind boggling why Carter is in and Rice is not.

Here's our reasoning..........

Carter played for 19 seasons as opposed to Rice's 15? No, Sandy Koufax played only 11 seasons and he's in.

Carter is white.......and Rice is black? No, plenty of black and Latin players in the Hall.

Carter was very accessible to the press and was a likable person? Now......we're getting somewhere. Throughout his career, Rice was not exactly media friendly. He did not possess the out going personality exhibited by Carter. Thus he alienated members of that all powerful "Baseball Writers Association of America" (BBWAA).

Of the 543 ballots cast in this election, Rice was named on 392. That means there were 151 on which his name did not appear. Of those 151, three ballots were blank, cast by those guardians at the gate who deemed no player worthy. That leaves 148 ballots that included some names, but not Rice’s name.

Of course, the Hall of Fame balloting is an election, which means it comes with certain flaws and glitches. For starters, there are probably people voting who shouldn't. Then there are people who undoubtedly succumb to personal biases and grudges, whether they are capable of admitting it or not. That’s why an approval rate of 75 percent - and not 100 percent - is required for induction.

Having just missed getting in this year.......it is safe to assume Rice will be elected in 2009, his last year of eligibility. It's just a shame he has had to wait this long.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Hump Day Ramblings...........

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 12:40 PM

Arthur Blank never learns.......

The Falcons' coaching search may be getting juicier.
Late Tuesday night, ESPN.com, citing multiple sources, reported that Falcons owner Arthur Blank is pursuing USC coach Pete Carroll.

A former head coach with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, Carroll, 56, is 76-14 in seven seasons at USC.

According to the story, the Falcons "might be willing to grant Carroll far-reaching responsibilities."

If this isn't the stupidest decision I've heard so far this young year! Mr. Blank.....are you kidding me? After Bobby Petrino leaves you at the altar just 2 months ago..........you want to get back in bed with another college coach? A college coach who failed twice when he was in the NFL? A college coach who is a west coast guy......doesn't run a disciplined program.......a rah rah guy? No wonder the Falcons are the laughing stock of the league.

Hope she learns her lesson...............

Anchor apologizes for 'lynch' Tiger remark

The Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman got in hot water this past weekend by jokingly suggesting a group of young golfers should lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley.........Note to all anchor persons.......Just read the telepromter........period.......Do not try to ad lib.....ever.

Same old Hawks.................

Just went it looked as if these young and athletic Atlanta Hawks were legitimate, the bottom falls out. The Hawks have lost 4 straight and seem to be clueless about the game of team basketball. Things won't get any easier for the Hawks tonight as they entertain the Cleveland Cavaliers and the red hot LeBron James. The Hawks are still lacking beef in the middle .......and when jump shots aren't falling......the Hawks go to losing.

Save it......Dr. Adams......

University of Georgia president, Dr. Michael Adams has sent a proposal to NCAA president Miles Brand detailing a BCS 8 team play-off system. It'll never happen. The big bowls have too much at stake and make too much money for the major conferences.

Finally.................

No, Roger Clemens..........We don't believe you.......You are a liar and a cheat. But you still deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, because you were one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Happy Trails.....College Football 2007

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 9:39 PM

The year of the cat......

What a year! College football gave us everything. Upsets, coaching changes, amazing finishes, BCS debates, Cinderellas, Davids versus Goliaths, the SEC, the WAC, FOX network bowl games, ESPN talking heads, etc. etc. etc.

The curtain finally closed Monday evening with the LSU Tigers pounding the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-24 in the BCS Championship Game.

After a little more than 1300 games played this year by division 1 teams, the BCS gave us LSU - OSU as a finale to an awesome season. We can all argue about a possible play-off system which would have included USC and Georgia...........but.....College football did what it's done for ......well....forever.......reward the team with the best season. Starting in September, and going through December and into January. Not who's the hottest at the end of the year..........but who was the best.....throughout the year.

Georgia claims to be the best team....now. Where were they when they were humiliated at Tennessee 35-14 back in October. Or USC.....they claim they are the best.....yet lost to a 40 point underdog Stanford, 24-23 also back in October.

LSU lost twice.........both in overtime.........both to rugged SEC teams. Ohio State lost only once........to a very athletic Illinois team.

Maybe one day.....in our life time.........we'll have a play-off system for the BSC.......until then.......let the current system continue to invoke debate.........and keep the regular season of college football interesting.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Be Careful.......What you ask for......

0 comments Posted by asem tuwo at 12:25 PM

"We want to be in a BCS bowl game"......

"We are 12-0........we are the WAC champion.....we have the longest current winning streak (13), in all of college football. Our Quarterback, Colt Brennan was third in the Heisman voting."

"In the 2007 season, we averaged 42 points per game and generated 529.2 yards of offense. Quarterback Brennan threw 472 passes for 4,174 yards and 38 touchdowns. "

"The latest BCS poll has us ranked number 10 in the nation. Our receiving core of Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen and Jason Rivers all have more than 1,000 yards receiving this year. And while our offensive line averages (a bit smallish) 295 pounds up front.......we allowed only 2.8 sacks a game."

The above was heard over and over in the weeks preceding the January 1 Sugar Bowl. Hawaii versus Georgia........Don Ho versus James Brown.........Umbrella drinks versus mint julep.......Sushi versus grits........

Inevitably, it all boiled down to a football game. Line 'em up....11 on 11........and see who can score the most points in 60 minutes of rock 'em sock 'em.

Georgia heard all the pregame posturing of the team from the island.......far, far, away. It was reminded little old Boise State had defeated big bad Oklahoma in last year's Fiesta Bowl. The gap between the traditional football powers and the upstarts from the Mid-major conferences was narrowing. Hawaii can score on anybody......any where.......

Be careful........be very careful ......of what you ask....

Georgia 41, Hawaii 10. The final score doesn't even b

egin to detail the severity of the beating Georgia put on the Warriors. Georgia's defense sacked Colt Brennan 8 times, forced 6 turnovers, and limited the highest scoring team of 2007 to 306 yards and 10 points.

It was over when.............Hawaii had two illegal procedure penalties on their first drive and had to punt the ball to Georgia after gaining only 2 yards. Georgia promptly goes 61 yards in 9 plays to score their first touchdown.

Hawaii.........you had a great year.......you have a decent football team. You're just a tad smaller.......a tad weaker......and a tad slower the this SEC powerhouse. Nothing to be ashamed of. But before you step in the ring with a Mike Tyson (in his prime) make sure you know the consequences.

In the end......you kind of felt a little sorry for the Warriors. The little engine that could. But this was a Mount Everest of an undertaking. Let this be a lesson for all those mid-major teams that want to step up in weight class.......Be careful what you ask for.

One Newspaper's account:

Hawaii's run-and-shoot shot down