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Why Michael Beasley is the National Player of the Year
Bring On The Cats —
I have decided it's finally time to discuss this issue. We are getting very close to the end of the season and all players in contention for national player of the year (POY) have a nearly full body of work from which to judge. Most outlets have reached the assumption that the POY race comes down to our very own Michael Beasley and North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough. Without any doubt, both are fine players. But, piggybacking off Jeffrey Martin's excellent Big 12 report today, I believe Beasley is the player of the year, and I will show you why I believe that. Let's start with the traditional ...
Douche Fight! Coach K vs. Roy Williams
The Big Lead —
It’s everywhere, so we won’t bore you with the details. Instead, we’ll just direct you to 850 the Buzz, which has the audio, and has driven this story (non-story?) down in North Carolina. Here’s the audio to UNC coach Roy Williams‘ comments. The man hasn’t sounded this fired up since he cursed at Bonnie Bernstein. In actual news, seven ranked teams go on the road tonight, and we suspect two of them will lose.
Escalating the Spat
The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes —
In what seems like the most useless story to surface this week; ESPN has found it a necessity to deliver the news of a little bitch fight between Roy Williams and Coach K. Oh yes, it's North Carolina versus Duke...it's fueling the fire on the rivalry. Actually, the definitive answer is NO, it's doing neither. It's just another motivating factor for ESPN to pipe out another falsely hyped story. Let's take from this what we should, nothing more than a pathetic little spat between two coaches who feel the need to flaunt perfection. And who really gives a shit about this? Look, I'm one of these folks who hangs on the ...
Yet another reason to root for Louisville tonight …
The Meaningful Collateral —
Because we could give a flip about Roy Williams!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvW0SGEqC5k
“That’s not very nice”
Rush The Court —
I know the topic has been written about ad nauseum before, but I haven’t seen anything substantial written in the major news sources about it after the Elite 8 so I’m going to pretend that I’m breaking this story. . .
As most of you know after the 2003 season, Matt Doherty of 8-20 in 2001-2002 fame ...
Five Years Ago, Roy Williams Didn't Give a (Flip) About North Carolina
FanHouse —
Filed under: UNC Basketball, Kansas Basketball, ACC Basketball, Big 12 Basketball, NCAA Basketball Coaches, NCAA Basketball Video, Charlotte, Carolina(Warning: the video below contains foul language)
The above video was from the last game that Roy Williams coached at Kansas. It was after the 2003 NCAA Tournament championship game where his Jayhawks lost to Syracuse. After the game, CBS's Bonnie Bernstein asked the question that was all around Ol' Roy all week long: are you going to ...
Five Reasons Why North Carolina Won’t Win It All
College Hoops Journal —
Rather than dissect each team and tell you why any squad can win … I’m going to go the opposite way. Let’s have some fun.
1) Because Roy Williams is a phony. He also says the word “crap” too much. It’s unsettling. How great would a loss to Kansas feel for all of us after his rant to Bonnie Bernstein in ‘03.
2) Because Ty Lawson, to Williams’ own admission, turned his ankle again at the end of the Louisville game. Lawson, you are no Ray Felton! Plus, Danny Green will finally sprain his ankle during his pregame dance routine.
3) Because ...
Roy Williams' Cute Attempt At A Freakout, Remembered [Could Give A Shit About Roy Williams Right Now]
Deadspin —
With the North Carolina-Kansas game just a few days away, we remind you of truly one of our favorite college basketball interview moments of all time.
The funniest thing about this interview is that, of course, Roy Williams really did leave for Kansas just more than a week later. Which everybody pretty much figured, which is why Bonnie Bernstein asked it. That brought Bill Self to Kansas, which brought Bruce Weber to Illinois, which ... well, nobody but us really cares about Southern Illinois' coach.
Since everyone will be talking about this all week, we ...
All the pre-game hype that Kansas-UNC needs
Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back —
Roy Williams is very, very sensitive. And sincere! http://fivetooltool.blogspot.com - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back!
Five Reasons Why Kansas Won’t Win It All
College Hoops Journal —
1) Because we’ve seen this before: A loaded Kansas team with a fistful of future pros coming up short in a big spot.
2) Because they escaped bad coaching at the end of their game with Davidson and should probably be watching in jumpsuits in their dorm rooms.
3) Because Kansas has gone through No. 16 Portland State, No. 8 UNLV, No. 12 Villanova and No. 10 Davidson to get here.
4) Because first-timers to the Final Four usually need a second or third trip before they finally get theirs. Don’t worry Bill Self, you seem like you’ve got another two, three or five trips left in the ...
Syracuse made the Final Four?
Three Idiots on Sports —
Big lead...opponent on the ropes....let's slow things down, run a high weave, let the shot clock run down, throw up a bad shot, play tentative and turn the ball over. Well Kansas certainly did its best 2007-08 Syracuse Orange imitation during their semifinal win ...
Go Play Intramurals Brother!
West BY GOD Virginia —
Thanks to Captain Obvious, aka Charley West, you now all know that we play Colorado this coming Thursday. What some of you may not know or may not remember was this classic rant by Colorado Head Ball Coach, Dan Hawkins.
By the way, if anyone off the Buffs football team took Hawkins advice you ...
Top Ten: Championships That Vindicated
Amphibious Sports Duo —
Every title means something different to everyone who experiences it, be they a fan, coach, or player. There are certain titles that have meant a statement of proof that the player was the right choice to lead them, the coach had what it took to get the team there, or the organization or school belonged. If I omit certain statement titles forgive, for these are the ones that come to mind immediately and I have ranked my top ten. ...
It's Obama And McCain ... AFTER DARK! [Weekly Buzzsaw Countdown]
Deadspin —
So over the weekend, the two candidates for President — Sen. Barack Obama, head of a Muslim sleeper cell, and Sen. John McCain, organizer of the first Hanoi chapter of the Ku Klux Klan — spoke at the Al Smith Dinner, a big Catholic charity event held in Manhattan right before the elections every year. Each of them made a bunch of jokes, and, all told, they were both pretty funny. (Not surprisingly, the best jokes were about the Clintons.) This was covered in the political press as a curiosity, like, "Hey, look, they don't really hate each other! When they think no one is ...
The 'Fullet' Headlines 2003 Championship Game Rematch
Amphibious Sports Duo —
Syracuse guard Andy Rautins is sporting a, shall we say unique hairstyle this season. While watching part of the Orange's 89-83 win over #17 Florida in the CBE Classic last night, XM and I noticed the new look. I'm not sure if the above pictures do it justice but it appears to be a fauxhawk on top with the characteristics of a mullet down the back. XM then dubbed it the "Fullet". Rautins had 5 three-pointers in the first half and finished with those 15 points. The win was a big one for the Orange who have taken heat in the past for not leaving the state of New York early in the season and playing ...
Roy Williams Drops the F Bomb
The March to Madness —
North Carolina's Roy Williams let one fly Wednesday night after the Tar Heels' 89-80 victory over North Carolina State. J.P. Giglio of the Raleigh News & Observer has the story and, of course, the video. Check it out by clicking here. Williams is no stranger to salty language. Who can forget his interview with Bonnie Bernstein after Kansas lost to Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA title game.
Yes, he had a room full of players who were hurting after the loss, and they were hurting even more when he left for North Carolina. Wayne Simien, who suffered a shoulder injury during Williams' final season at ...
Ole Roy Needs To Have His Mouth Washed Out With Soap
Statefans Nation —
roywilliamshasafoulmouth UNC head coach Roy Williams is starting to garner a reputation of being really prickly when his strategy and tactics are questioned in the slightest way. Last night, following the UNC victory over UNC, Ole Roy was at it again, once again showing his prickly nature by tossing out an F-Bomb in front of TV cameras and a roomful of reporters. When asked about UNC struggles with full-court pressure, Roy let off some steam: ...
The Roundup: Roy Williams’ Accidental F-Bomb
The Big Lead —
Megan Fox crossing the street … set the Tivo: CNBC’s “House of Cards” … “the dark side (NSFW) of student-teacher relations” … Playboy’s up for sale … depending on how you view this cartoon, outrage may ensue … asteroids, starring Van Halen … the future of internet ads … appearing nude in 10 films is enough for Kate Winslet - no more, she claims … should fertilized human eggs have constitutional rights? … the verdict is in, the reaction mixed … filthy Ovechkin ...
Roy Williams Drops F-Bomb In Post Game Press Conference
Brahsome - Care To Get Nice? —
UNC took down the Wolfpack last night, blah, blah. Nothing special there. What was special was Roy Williams’ post game press conference. When asked by the always antagonistic Andrew Jones about Carolina’s defensive woes, old Huckleberry Aww Shucks Roy fired back with this gem:
If I knew the answer to that, do you still think we’d be eff-ing stinking? Everybody strike that f-word, I meant to say ‘frickin.’ Seriously, if you think I could figure it out, don’t you think I would do it?
For those of you scoring at home, that’s two obscenities for Roy on live television. The ...
Roy Williams F-Bombs Press Conference
Intentional Foul —
Let them F-bombs fly, Roy
After beating NC State last night — 89-80 — the Tar Heels coach lost his decorum for a second and let everyone in the press room know what he thought about his team’s ability to execute full-court pressure correctly. After a “dad-gum” or two, Williams brought out the big guns — word-wise, anyway:
“We stink at [full-court pressing],” Williams said. “I’m not the brightest guy in the world, but I’m not going to continue playing full-court press, and every dad-gum time we do it, they lay it ...
College Basketball and the Jerk Factor
The March to Madness —
College basketball has no shortage of assclowns, and you'll see many of them on display in the coming weeks. Here's a refresher course: Jim Boeheim reminds us what a great player Gerry McNamara, whose last reported team was the Reno Bighorns.
John Chaney vs. John Calipari. Jim Calhoun has mastered the use of the F-word. Roy Williams doesn't give a crapper about North Carolina. A couple of ...
Calipari’s Kentucky Conundrum and The Best NCAA Basketball Coach Tirades
LEEInks —
Compiled by Drew Scott
I was somewhat surprised to hear that Billy Gillespie had been let go by the Kentucky Wildcats, especially after I took a look at the riveting PSA that he put together for the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety:
But let’s be serious here — Gillespie is by no means the most interesting character in the soap opera that is unfolding in Lexington. It just so happens that the man who made basketball relevant again at the University of Massachusetts by taking the school to the Final Four in 1996 is apparently on the verge of ...
