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Syracuse- Letting Druggies Play

5 Mar

It has not been an easy year for Syracuse and the law. First they have the assistant coach Bernie Fine child molestation accusations and now they are being accused of letting drug positive players hit the court. According to Yahoo Sports sources this has been going on since 2001. Their cleaner public affairs person says that the NCAA is looking into it and it has nothing to do with anyone on the team this year. And of course Jim Boeheim knows nothing about his players using drugs.

I should hope that the current Syracuse team is playing on their own merits otherwise it is an unfair advantage. Also could you let us know if anyone is going to be banned because this will definitely effect my bracket?

 

Lebron Donut Salesman

5 Mar

I am really feeling the food stories today. The Heat’s Lebron James has signed an endorsement deal with Dukin Donuts and Baskin Robbins to promote their stories in China. This will add to James’ yearly income of $25 to $30 million. This isn’t such a strange deal seeing as James is very popular in China. He apparently has the best selling basketball jersey and shoe there. The question is how long before Jeremy Lin takes over?

 

Lin-sanity Ice Cream

5 Mar

I have been scouring my local Seven-11 for some Ben & Jerry’s Lin-sanity ice cream. Of course I have had no luck since I don’t live anywhere near Harvard Square(they are only releasing it there). I can only hope that the popularity is so huge and Lin continues to shine enough that they add it to there regular slate.

There has been a lot of controversy over the inclusion of fortune cookies in the original batches. The Asian American community was outraged that Ben & Jerry’s a company that also has flavor like, “Jamaican Me Crazy” and “Dublin Mudslide” would stoop to the level of stereotyping Asian’s as fortune cookie lovers. I think the irony of this whole thing is that fortune cookies were created in America and are not even present in China. Also, Jeremy Lin owns the copyright to Linsanity and I am sure he approved this ice cream.

Regardless Ben & Jerry’s caved and switched it to waffle con bits. Which is probably better anyways since the fortune cookies were dissolving too much in the ice cream. Now I think the Irish should complain about “Dublin Mudslide.” I mean aren’t they offended to be associated with drinking?

Will Duke Come Back?

5 Mar

As a Duke fan I would love to say yes. In fact if you ask my friends I have been predicting their rise like the second coming of Christ. I want to look at this as an optimist but after they missed 15 consecutive shots against Carolina on Saturday it is hard to believe they will rise again.They are going to need some major offense improvements if they are going to have any chance.

I predict Duke will beat Maryland or Wake Forest and proceed to the next round. Then the question becomes can they beat Florida State? Florida creamed them earlier in the year. If they can topple Florida then they might have a chance at a rematch with Carolina. I believe it will a long shot but you can’t count them out yet.

 

 

Get Your Bracket Ready

5 Mar

So you are trying to fill out your bracket but you haven’t really been following the games. If you see the following teams bet on them: Kentucky, Syracuse, Kansas, North Carolina (it pains me to write that as Duke fan but they won it fair and square), and Missouri.

Here are the pros and cons for each . . .

Kentucky:

Pro: They finished their season undefeated. They have been ranked by the AP as number one. The Wildcats are a scoring machine. They also have freshman, Anthony Davis, who is a tough shot blocker with 139 blocks. On their current streak they seem like the ones to beat. Did that rhyme?

Cons: A lot people have argued that the Wildcats have yet to face a really strong defense. Going against teams like Syracuse may give them a run for their money. Not only that but Kentucky is a young team unlike Kansas which is all seniors.

Syracuse:

Pro: They are ranked number 2 and have been the team to watch for a long time. They have a very strong 2-3 zone defense. The zone defenses takes a lot less energy than man-to-man, which gives them an advantage on their offense.

Cons: They are not great at rebounding and give up a lot of second chances. They are also a little lacking with the outside shooting. Will this be enough to slow them down?

Kansas:

Pro: They have Thomas Robinson who is averaging 18 points and 12 rebounds a game. They play in the toughest conference, the Big 12, and they won by 2 games. They are a team filled with strong seniors like Tyshawn Taylor who did 22-points on senior night.

Cons: The team doesn’t have a lot of depth. It also lacks offense options. If anything this is my come from behind team.

North Carolina:

Pro: Tyler Hansbrough Zeller who just became the 8th player in ACC history to make 20 free throws. Since helping Duke to victory on Feb. 8th Zeller has been playing with an new intensity. Maybe he is realizing that this is his last chance to show-off for potential NBA teams?

Con: UNC lost Dexter Strickland, the starting shooting guard, to a knee injury. This puts a lot more pressure on the rest of team to step-up and fill his void, especially freshman Kendall Marshall. With a freshman point guard playing an average of 36 minutes a game it is only a matter of time before he gets worn out. Not only that but Marshall doesn’t always seem to have the confidence to shoot even when open.

Missouri:

Pro: Marcus Denmon and Kim English have been strong shooters. Their coach, Frank Haith, was voted coach of the year by the Associated Press.

Cons: They were just beaten by the Jayhawks a few days ago. They have had a rocky road to the finish. It would be shocking to see them come from behind.