You got Jimmered, Among Other Things

Last night marked the first time since 2005 two top 10 teams from non-BCS conferences faced off, and the game did not disappoint. As myself and head coach KFW stumbled in the doors, battered and bruised of course, after yet another intense practice in preparation for the road to a CYO state title (yes, that exists) we both headed downstairs to the man cave to watch the sensation that has been sweeping the nation: Jimmer Fredette. Before I proceed, I would once again like to thank Xavier for being in the Atlantic 10 as it led to the purchasing of the channel CBS College Sports which made the viewing of last night's game possible. I knew somewhere down the line playing at LaSalle would pay off considering even a double digit win there drops the RPI like a rock. Anyhow, back to this Jimmer character. At 6'2" 195 lbs (and whiter than wonder bread) he is hardly a menacing figure when you look at him. When you watch him though, it really is jaw dropping. The young Mormon has unlimited range, doesn't like to miss from the foul line, and is just a natural scorer. He shoots nearly 50% from the field (42% from distance) and finishes around the cylinder tremendously as well. Last night's 43 points against the 4th ranked San Diego State Aztecs has certainly put him in the national spotlight. Most importantly though, he is helping his fellow Mormons (and random black dude) win some ballgames. BYU is 20-1 and I sure as heck wouldn't want to face 'em come tourney time. There'll have to be a medical staff nearby if Bill Raftery is on the call when Jimmer and the Cougars are NCAA Touramnet bound. Bottom line, scoot over Ben Woodside, there's a new great white hope ballin' it out west.

As for those other things...oh yeah our very own Cincinnati Bengals are crumbling in the national spotlight. What else is new? I could honestly not care less what happens this offseason because with Mike Brown in charge, and the Steelers and the Ravens in your division every year, I'm not seeing these guys get back on track in the foreseeable future. Carson has one of the fattest paydays in the league over the next four years, and he's willing to throw it all away if he has to play for Clown Brown any more. I'd say that's a pretty good indication this franchise is inshambles. Do the Bengals draft another franchise QB, or will they actually be able to make a splash in the free agent market? These will be questions the'll have to be addressed along with whether or not to ink Chad to the final option year of his contract. The drama queen himself just couldn't stand not getting his name in the papers for a couple weeks, so he went ahead and changed it. These guys aren't even professionals, and if you ask me I'd can all their asses. Add to that Jonathon Joseph and Ced Benson could be packing their bags here shortly, and yeah, needless to say the Bengals are in trouble.

On the bright side Cincinnati, the Muskies and Bearcats (yuck) are rolling through their schedules in preparation for some post-season runs, and the Redlegs' pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in 20 days! Aside from swapping the aging Orlando Cabrera with reigning World Series MVP Edgar Renteria, the Reds have maintained the bulk of their roster and look to build on a year that the excitement back to the Nasti. I recently just swiped an oversized stack of straight A tickets from the principal's office, so I'm sure ready to roll. Well that's about all I got today. As a second semester senior, this will be the most effort I'll have to put into anything all week. No rents, chicks beer, senior year...Burnside upouttahere.