Official Tip-Off Time: 9:05 PM
Preparations So Far: Took the J-Church down to the King Street Borders, bought a couple preview magazines (Sporting News and ESPN), went next door to Safeway, bought a 4-pack of sugar-free Red Bulls, a block of cheese, and a jar of Southwest Salsa that is supposedly "HOT," but might be the mildest thing I've ever tasted. It's possible I accidentally bought ketchup.
Biggest Disappointment So Far: ESPN is also doing a live blog: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4661426
Thoughts on Cal-State Fullerton:
(1) This may be the only school in the Big West Conference that I don't have a t-shirt of. Shoulda worked harder to recruit a Sabes sibling, guys.
(2) Starting center Bryce Webster is supposedly a transfer from the University of Minnesota, but somehow I've never heard of him. On the other hand, while sitting out his transfer season, he worked at Target, which everyone knows is a Minnesota corporation, so it must be true.
Thoughts on UCLA:
(1) Never a good sign: Pre-game graphics included "Star Watch: Michael Rolle." One of the best things about college hoops is that, if you stay around long enough, people will remember your name and mistakenly think that you're good, even though you're just some soft white guy who can occasionally make threes.
If I Stop This Experiment Abrubtly: It will be because of the Kay Jeweler commercials. I hate them so, so much. They're cheesy, they prey on people's emotions, and they perpetuate the idea that true love can only be expressed via jewelry. I just don't buy the premise that the most magical moment of any relationship is the moment she opens up some gaudy diamond necklace. This is how you know he loves you?
Also, I'm not sure how the guy and the deaf women are able to maintain their relationship when they apparently have no way to communicate outside of jewelry. These commercials are my least favorite part of the holiday season. That, and the fact that it's inevitably fifteen degrees below zero in Minnesota whenever I visit.
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You;ve never heard of Bryce Webster? He was a St. Thomas Academy guy. I watched him play a couple years back when Richfield went to state.
ReplyDeleteHe was in one of the most enjoyable basketball games I had ever watched -- of course it involved his team giving up like a 10 point lead I think at one point. Anyway, I didn't think he would be a big-time Division I player. Tubby didn't either.