The Next Gordon Bombay?

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Hockey Goal Fail

Tiger Woods

Does anyone else find it ironic that the weapon that made Tiger Woods so famous was the one used against him by his wife when she tried to hurt him?

Huge Home Court Advantage

ESPN reported on a study done on college basketball refereeing. This study found that refs make more calls for the home team. They also make different calls based on the score of the game and whether or not the game is on television. This study could lead to improvement in college basketball refereeing and could be a big break through.

Kampman and Harris Out

The Green Bay Packer just got about the worst news they could have gotten. Aaron Kampman and Al Harris are both having season ending surgeries after their injuries sustained on Sunday against the 49ers. The Packers D is going to need other players to step up if they want to continue their surge to the playoffs. Brad Jones seems more than capable to fill the position for Kampman. Hopefully Tramon Williams who has shown flashed of greatness sustain it the remainder of the season.

Devin Hester's NEW MOON

Congrats Marquette High School Football

Congrats MUHS football on their first WIAA state championship. It is about time legendary Dick Basham gets his a WIAA state championship! Another dominating defensive game by the Hilltoppers and especially Cameron Botticelli!

Congrats Michael Trotter

A former teammate and good friend, Michael Trotter has been selected to receive Jim Leonhard Award for being the best defensive back in the state. It could not have been given to a better player or guy. He is the last guy to leave to weight room and is last to pat himself on the back. Basham said of Trotter, "In my 38 years at Marquette, I haven't had anyone better at that position."

Good luck at Wisconsin next year Michael, I know you will have a great year!

Dunk of the Year Thus Far

Brandon Jennings

Because of my lack of posting I have been unable to blog about my new favorite athlete. Brandon Jennings, picked 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks, some believed was a risky pick after "failing in Europe" has proved those scouts wrong. Jennings has dominated just about every game he has played in, taking the difficult shots and making any play the Bucks have asked. He has gone toe-to-toe with Carmelo and Rose, and showed the stars that he is no joke. He is now on people's MVP watch list after putting up 55 on Saturday, 45 of the points coming in the 2nd half. Basketball Prospectus says Jennings had one of the most efficient quarter in the history of basketball. Jennings who is averaging 25.5 points a game, 5.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds a game has really made his name known early in this NBA season.
Jennings entering the league, has done two things for me as a "fan". First, I have been meaning to get into NBA, for a few years and Jennings may be the player that puts me over the hump to start watching regularly. I have started reading Bill Simmons' "The Book of Basketball" and have been watching more and more basketball. I believe that this may be a new "Golden Age of Basketball". I do not mind the lack of parity in basketball because I think it has created enough good teams where there is always good basketball on. Any given night I would watch certain teams and players, they include Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Lakers, Chris Paul, Magic, Suns, Spurs, Carmelo Anthony, Celtics, and now Brandon Jennings. The nice part of this is every night you seem to get these people playing each other which makes basketball intriguing again. I think when we look back this may be considered the "2nd Golden Age of Basketball".
The second thing Jennings did was make me believe in the Bucks team. I believe when Redd comes back they will be a stronger team however, I think Bucks need another "Young Buck" to be a quality team. With Jennings and a player like Kevin Durant, OJ Mayo, or someone of that caliber and age they could really have a special backcourt that could bring them to the next level. If they do sign or trade for another big time player they could be the Bucks of the Ray Allen days.

BUT THAT'S JUST MY TWO CENTS FROM THE NOSE BLEEDS!!

Sports Weekend From Heaven: Part 3

So my last stop in my football weekend was Lambeau Field to watch the Packers take on the Dallas Cowboys. After watching the Packers lose to the winless Buccaneers, I think many fans believed the season was about to fall apart and be much like the season before. But after watching this Dallas game where the Packers dominated a strong NFC team on all aspects on the game, I think fans are confused how good the Packers are. Are they last year's team who couldn't seem to get the magic together, or are they on the brink of being a Super Bowl team. I think the answer is they are somewhere in between, a talented team that lacks consistency.
To start with their defense, on Sunday they had a dominating performance. Many says it takes about 8 games to get a new scheme down which would mean the defense is just starting to get into their groove. Hopefully this means good things are on the horizon for the Packers' defense. This new defense has made two of our players play out of position, AJ Hawk and Aaron Kampman have been unable to really fit in the new scheme. This scheme however, has made stars out of Brandon Chillar, Clay Matthews, and John Jolly. The 3-4 seems to fit our depth at linebacker and lets our athletes make more plays. Clay Matthews is looking like he will be a consistent pro bowler with his athleticism and knack for the ball. John Jolly is fitting perfectly as the all important nose in the 3-4. Brandon Chillar is using the freed up space to make plays for the defense.
The real star of the defense as seen as Sunday is Charles Woodson. Woodson's 9 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack and game clinching interception was one of the most impressive defensive games by a player I can remember. This defense allows many players to show off their multiple skills and putting Woodson on the line lets him roam free and make plays. The Packers defensive leader, Nick Barnett looked comfortable on Sunday and got his "swagger" back. But the real problem this year has not been the Packers defense.
When talking about the Packers offense the two issues always are Aaron Rodgers and the offensive line. Whose fault is it for all the sacks? Well I think both Rodgers and the line have responsibility for all the sacks. Rodgers has caused many sacks because his lack of getting rid of the ball. But on the positive, while I would love if he threw some balls away he has limited bad throws and rarely throws interceptions. When given proper time he is very accurate and can make every pass there is. With experience I believe Rodgers will make quicker decisions and this will cut down on the team sacks. The line however, has been lost most of the year and I blame this mostly on lack on continuity with the linemen. The team has yet to have the same 5 linemen start every game. The plays where Rodgers gets sacked without being touched by a linemen many times can be credited to bad communication and understanding of other players. They seem confused and if we get the same 5 with TJ Lang playing well in there, I think the sack problem can stop and the playmakers can have the ball. I think this could be a good second half and I think you are going to see a good Packers team that will take on some of the toughest teams with confidence.

What a weekend...

BUT THAT'S JUST MY TWO CENTS FROM THE NOSE BLEEDS....... (FOR TOM)

Sports Weekend From Heaven: Part 2

My next stop was Kettle Moraine, for the Marquette Arrowhead state-semi final game. The last time Marquette played Arrowhead was my last high school football game, which ended in a double overtime 44-41 Arrowhead win and an instant classic. This $4 ticket would prove to be the best money spent of the weekend. This game was a classic "Basham Beatdown" with the Hilltoppers dominating from the opening kickoff. The main point I take from the game is that Marquette has one of the most talented defenses I can ever remember. Anchored by the "twins" Marcus and Michael Trotter, this defense punishes ever offense it plays. With legitimately 3 Division 1 defensive recruits (Michael Trotter- Wisconsin, Marcus Trotter-Big Ten, Cameron Botticelli) and 2 other possible lower end D1, D2 players (Nick Gral and Joe Cannon), this star studded defense hits harder than any defense in recent memory. The other take away from the game is the toughest of running back John Lococo. With the other featured back Brock Laface out for the game, Lococo took the reins and ran all over Arrowhead. Lococo ran for 240 yards on Arrowhead doing it through bull dozing the defense. From the crowd you could hear the phrase, "Feed the Horse!" fill the air before every Lococo run. After watching this game I am pretty confident that this is one of the best overall teams in the state of Wisconsin in years. Rivals 100 ranks them 67th in the country with an arrow up, meaning their stock is rising. If you have a chance to watch the Hilltoppers this week it will be worth your price of admission.

Sports Weekend From Heaven: Part 1

This weekend was one of the best sports weekends I have had in years. I attended 3 football games: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan Wolverines, Marquette Hilltoppers vs. Arrowhead Warhawks, and Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys. It all started at 7:30 in the morning in Madison, waking up to the smell of brats, sauerkraut, and Miller Lite. Varsity was playing on the iPod stereo and I was jacked for the last home game of the year. After finishing my last brat, I witnessed a Badgers team that once again proved to critics they were legit. The whole year people have been looking for reasons to fire Bielema or to hate on this supposed "average" team, this game though proved that they have some true fire power. The first take away you get after watching the game, is that Nick Toon is an NFL receiver. He made two touchdown grabs that made him look like an elite receiver. His second acrobatic catch in the end zone will be a play that will be shown when he is drafted. The Badgers have lost respectively two games both to top 15 teams, Iowa and Ohio State. If they win out they should see a good bowl and would make me proud to be a Badger Football fan!

MLB Pitchers To NFL QB's

One of the best articles I can remember reading in recent memory. Dr. Crackback compared every starting NFL QB to a MLB pitcher . This will really interest anybody that is a big baseball and football fan, like myself. Some Wisconsin comparisons, Manny Parra and Trent Edwards, Ben Sheets and Carson Palmer, Aaron Rodgers and Adam Wainwright, and Brett Favre and Pedro Martinez....

Dirtiest Player Ever

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