3.30.2009

Tony Bennett

Those of you (all four or five) who were anxiously awaiting the Seattle Sports March Madness Final Four post will have to wait another day. 'Cuz right now anything even remotely related to college basketball makes my soul cry.

Tony Bennett has left the Cougars. If your finding this out here, I'm both elated and terribly depressed for you that this was your # 1 sports news source. (The M's traded JJ putz by the way... that was my last attempt at humor, cuz nothing about this is funny to me.).

Part of me wants to say "thank you". So I'll get that part out of the way first. Thank you Coach Bennett (and your daddy) for putting the program on the map. Anyone who has watched a Cougar basketball game with me knows I have a slightly above average passion for this team. That's hard to do when you're last in the PAC-10 every year. You changed that. So thank you for what was easily the most exciting and enjoyable 4 years I've ever had watching any college team (not just basketball). That was for the part of me that wants to say thank you.

The rest? ... Sort of just wants to say fuck you.

I think Maynard says it best:



It's pretty tough to ignore that he REALLY used the school to gain national exposure as a viable head coaching candidate. Sure he could have left last year.... so thaaaaaank you for staying one more year. But come on, if he bailed on his first recruiting class and a kid (the legendary Taylor Rochestie) who gave up his scholarship because he believed in the program, he would have looked like a gigantic dick head. Now he just looks like a dick head.

I know. I know it was bound to happen. But it didn't have to be such a blindside. And he didn't really stay thaaaat long. And to Virginia? I mean is that really that great of a step up? Have fun trying to slow that league down.

I tried listening to a little 950 KJR on the way home, just to get a little more news on the subject, but instead I got a bunch of bullshit "be grateful" opinions. Cougs should be grateful for the time they had. F-that. That's such a loser mentality and it's completely hypocritical. If Tony Bennett was coaching the Huskies and he pulled this... there'd by rioting in the streets.

We (Cougs) have every right to be pissed at a coach who bolted. And I am. I'm sure it will soften over time, and again it was nice to have a run like that... but I wanted more. Hopefully the players won't transfer because they feel betrayed. It's a tough sport for them.

The good news? It's already being reported that DeAngelo Casto has no plans to transfer. And you know why? 'Cuz he's a filthy bad ass who will go down as one of the greatest Cougars of all time. Not sure where Tony stands now.

Whatever, I'm done. Please go replay the video a few times. It'll make you feel better.
(If you can't make out the lyrics, it's Fuck You Buddy (I think) repeated over and over again, but for our purposes you can replace Buddy with Tony).

Have a great rest of the week. Mine is ruined.

Seattle Sports March Madness will return tomorrow, if I haven't destroyed my computer by then.

3.29.2009

Your Final 4

Three close ones, and a blow out... your final four...

Bald three seed versus bald three seed:

3. Jay Buhner vs. 3. Matt Hasselbeck

and, the two remaining one seeds:

1. Edgar Martinez vs. 1. Gary Payton

I'll polls will open tomorrow sometime after 5:00.

3.28.2009

The Great 8

I never like Elite 8. Greta 8 makes so much more sense.



9. Marcus Trufant




















VS.

3. Jay Buhner




















Can Bone stop The Truf's cinderella run?


1. Ken Griffey, Jr.




















VS.

3. Matt Hasselbeck




















It's a shame this isn't the finals!!!


1. Edgar Martinez




















VS.

2. Lou Piniella

















Mariner legends square off


1. Gary Payton

















VS.

3. Kevin Calabro













The two biggest talkers in Sonics history!


MAAAAAAAAAAAADNESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

VOTE!!!

3.26.2009

The Sweet 16 Matchups

Sweet 16 Today, and Elite 8 all weekend, (assuming ties don't occur)

The matchups are below, along with one of my favorite memories about the competitor. I encourage all of you to add your own favorites:


9. Marcus Trufant




















Remember when Marcus knocked out Big Walt. Pretty impressive.

VS.

4. Ray Allen




















Ray Allen torched the Kings in Sacramento during the Sonics final playoff run. He nailed an off balance three and gave a death stare to the Maloofs. It was rad.

3. Jay Buhner




















Tough to beat the "Run muther fucker run!!!" story

VS.

2. Ichiro




















He once signed a baseball for a kid and threw it from like, three cities away to return it.

1. Ken Griffey, Jr.




















I loved it when he won the Home Run Derby. That sort of shit was extremely important to me growing up. It was also nice of him to build Safeco for us.

VS.

12. Peanut Guy




















He's cool and all, but I don't know his real name, and we put him on here as kind of a joke. Sweet 16.


3. Matt Hasselbeck




















I'm partial to the time he took us to the Superbowl. Plus he was solid gold on media day.

VS.

2. Shawn Kemp




















I'm trying to think of a more exciting basketball player to watch... can't do it.

1. Edgar Martinez




















Went to his final game. He took a lap around Safeco. It was great.

VS.

4. Alvin Davis




















One of my first favorite Mariners


6. Cortez Kennedy













Tez - Rex trading card

VS.

2. Sweet Lou

















I really do think I was at that game ^^^ The season was a HUGE dissapointment (how do you spell that?), and his tirade pretty much captured how we are all feeling in a pretty trivial game. Best. Manager. Ever.

1. Gary Payton
















The last Sonics game. He came strolling in to watch, and the place went ape-shit! It turned the game around and we won. He also came to the Save Our Sonics rally. He didn't have to do that. Greatest Sonic of all time.

VS.

5. Mike Holmgren




















3rd and long...


3. Kevin Calabro












Too many great calls to pick just one. For my money... the best play by play man in any sport, of all time.

VS.

7 Lofa Tatupu





















The best is still yet to come here. (I tried to think of something as corny as possible to end this with. How'd I do?)

VOTE!!!

3.24.2009

tie game

I was hoping Felix could push the tie.... but nope. Peanut guy/Shaun Alexander. Anyway, this throws everything out of whack.

Keep voting for another day. Schedule is thrown off now though. I won't have time to do anything tomorrow night, so we'll just have the Sweet 16 announced tomorrow.

3.23.2009

Round of 32, 1st Half Results, 2nd Half Matchups

Half of our Sweet 16 is set:

Marcus Trufant (Walter, the 1 seed is out... wow)
Ray Allen
Matt Hasselbeck
Shawn Kemp
Edgar Martinez
Alvin Davis
Kevin Calabro
Lofa Tatupu (Scheffs magical run ends.)



Time to decide to other half, (my apologies, I'm in a bit of a hurry tonight, so not a lot of fluff... or any fluff for that matter. But damn it I know your day wouldn't be complete without another round of matchups.) :

11. Lauren Jackson




















VS.

3. Jay Buhner





















7. Norm Charlton















VS.

2. Ichiro





















1. Ken Griffey, Jr.




















VS.

9. George Karl




















12. Peanut Guy




















VS.

4. Shaun Alexander


















6. Cortez Kennedy













VS.

3. Felix Hernandez













7. Jim Zorn




















VS.

2. Sweet Lou


















1. Gary Payton

















VS.

8. Leroy Hill





















5. Mike Holmgren




















VS.

4. Dave Niehaus
















VOTE!!!

3.22.2009

Round of 32, 1st Half

The 2nd Round of Seattle March Madness is upon us.... much like that "other" tournament.

Here' the first half of matchups from this round, some very intriguing battles:


1. Walter Jones

















VS.

9. Marcus Trufant




















Seahawks fotobal. Offense vs. Defense. MADNESS!!!!


5. Mike Cameron












VS.

4. Ray Allen




















Both players created large fan bases in their short time with Seattle. Both enjoyed playoff runs and all-star appearance. MADNESS!!!!

6. Randy Johnson




















VS.

3. Matt Hasselbeck




















Arguably the MVPs of their squads. One has too much hair, the other not enough. MADNESS!!!!


10. Detlef Schrempf




















VS.

2. Shawn Kemp




















Two starting forwards on the title run. MADNESS!!!!
1. Edgar Martinez




















VS.

9. Paul Allen



















One brought a batting title to Seattle, one brought a NFC title to Seattle. MADNESS!!!!

12. Sue Bird




















VS.

4. Alvin Davis




















Sue Bird is hot and Alvin Davis won Rookie of the Year like 50 years ago. MADNESS!!!!!

11. Rickey Watters




















VS.

3. Kevin Calabro












Kevin better win.

7. Lofa Tatupu




















VS.

15. Steve Scheffler





















Two fan favorites, for very, very different reasons. MADNESS!!!!

Get in on the MADNESS!!! VOTE!!!