Spring Sundry
As Rick Barnes knows all too well, and Charlie Sheen will soon find out, #winning can turn into #losing very quickly. But don't let that stop you from going on a one month bender, Brickhorn. Or just picking up and moving to Switzerland like Toadvine.
After losing three of the last four conference games prior to the win in Waco, there were some questions in the back of every Texas fan's mind...
What rehab facility will I have to check myself into if 2010 repeats itself?
Can you pre-book these things to save money? Are there group discounts? Will srr50 get a senior discount?
Can I room with Ramonce Taylor?
Then Scott Drew happened.

Good thing he had Jesse Jackson on the bench to restrain him from further embarrassment. There is no coach in college basketball I enjoy watching suffer through a loss more than Scott Drew. Tristan Thompson channeled his inner Kanadian Koresh and kindly torched Perry Jones' Charmin-soft post defense and 6 other McDonald's All-Baptists to the tune of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Low high, Rick. Low high. Feed the freshman beast. It makes things easier for Jordan Hamilton. And life is complicated when you're a fringe lottery pick expected to go 20/8 every night.
If you didn't read Trips' Duke/UNC preview for SBNation it was right on the money. And by money I mean he's hitting about 70% for the year. If Billy Walters isn't following on Twitter, he will be soon. Trips will be tweeting live tournament updates, waging advice, and the usual cougar dodging tales from Caesar's Sports Book during the Regionals on March 25th-27th. Just another reason to follow @marchtomarch.
Texas baseball rallied to win a big series against Stanford after chunking game two. Jungmann start = guaranteed win. Green start = likely loss. He needs some one on one I wanna play that game tonight Augie time, with some candlelit zen koan work followed by a W. 6th pub crawl until 2 a.m. Then maybe a 12th & Comal slump buster to finish off the night? In times of struggle, let HenryJames be your guide. PSA: He and his fiance are registered at Crate and Barrel. They love cheese tools.
Thankfully the freshmen bats of Weiss and Payton are hot and clutchy. Unfortunately the bats belonging to classifications Sophomore through Senior are not but as usual pitching and defense will carry the day. f TCU.
I recommend scheduling an extended lunch today for the Barcelona vs Arsenal Champion's League second leg. I know The General is excited but hopefully this doesn't happen again.

I marvel at how the helmet-haired dynamo Joe Lunardi turned Bracketology into a year round job. He literally shuffles a few names in and out of the bracket through a wifi connection in Barbados from April-February. Lunardi is like a shorter version of Scipio with better hair. And yes, I'm jealous of their respective employment perks. Maybe they just took Greg Davis and Tim Ferris' new joint seminar, Getting Paid Not To Work!
Texas needs to win its first game against the Baylor/Oklahoma winner in the Big 12 tourney to lock up a 2 seed, hopefully in the Tulsa bracket. Winning two games there puts us in San Antonio. Hopefully we can avoid big athletic teams like Pitt/UNC/SDSU. Bring on the Jimmer and cloak those Mormons in Turkish Ambergris and Gary Johnson neck tats. Or seduce them with Texas Angels before tip off so the whole team gets suspended for even thinking about sex. Both times Texas has earned a 2 seed under Rick Barnes we made it to the Elite 8 and that's the goal. But this team has also shown elements of being susceptible to a second round whitewash.
Early sleeper: Old Dominion. They simply dominionated VCU last night.
Manny Diaz is one crazy dude. He has a little of that Jim Harbaugh some screws are working some definitely are not but it's a fine mix thing working. A guy like Kenny Vaccaro could absolutely thrive in this system, or he may murder some guy on the field. It's a fine line. But I like what I'm hearing so far, as told by The Jesus. Surprises so far have to be Reggie Wilson, Quandre Diggs, John Harris, Demarco Cobbs, and David Ash. There hasn't been a day where Mike Davis didn't burn Blake Gideon for a touchdown.
And it's a zero sum game that still wins for me.
You are now free to gorge thyselves with food and drink for Fat Tuesday. And drink every day until Easter.
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This post needs an “only douchebags root for Arsenal” tag. 3-1 Barca today, then Arsenal’s best player departs for Catalonia in the summer a la George Orwell. Double whammy.
by bigdukesix on Mar 8, 2011 10:58 AM CST reply actions
Fuck both of you.
I thought that was me for a second-I have that jersey-but I’d never make a Sooner kid face.
by magnusbleuveigner on Mar 8, 2011 11:14 AM CST reply actions
I forgot you’re one of those guys that has a jersey for every team in the Champion’s League.
Always the WINNER, magnus. Except when you’re losing.
by Vasherized on Mar 8, 2011 11:18 AM CST reply actions
I only buy the jersey of the League WINNER. Which means I’ve purchased Blackburn and Leeds jerseys more recently than a Liverpool one.
duke, who’s your team? You strike me as a La Liga fan.
by magnusbleuveigner on Mar 8, 2011 11:42 AM CST reply actions
“Tristan Thompson channeled his inner Kanadian Koresh and kindly torched Perry Jones’ Charmin-soft post defense and 6 other McDonald’s All-Baptists to the tune of 19 points and 13 rebounds.”
I’ll repeat myself…. Vash should post more. That’s gold.
by Art Vandelay on Mar 8, 2011 11:50 AM CST reply actions
So much to love about this post. I hope its the first of many to use the NECK TATS IN YO FACE! tag.
by HoyaHorn on Mar 8, 2011 11:53 AM CST reply actions
What are you talking about Art? Vash is murdering Scipio on the boards right now.
by magnusbleuveigner on Mar 8, 2011 12:12 PM CST reply actions
Whatever happened to Scipio? I actually enjoy reading his posts. Has he not recovered from losing both eyes in the Kumite?
by BrickHorn on Mar 8, 2011 12:14 PM CST reply actions
Does Gilbert have a good grasp on Dan Hawkins’ offense yet?
by dedfischer on Mar 8, 2011 12:22 PM CST reply actions
magnus, I prefer to hurl insults at other clubs and fans without having my allegiances known. It’s safer that way.
by bigdukesix on Mar 8, 2011 12:22 PM CST reply actions
Quandre Diggs. Sort of not surprised.
Keeping Kenny from murdering somebody at Gregory is a bigger issue.
Barca vomit General is awesome.
Great stuff, Vash. I consider you the Little Magician of Barking Carnival.
by Drew Dunlevie on Mar 8, 2011 12:46 PM CST reply actions
Time’s like these make me wish I paid attention to soccer more than once every four years. Could really use a BC cheat sheet on all those damn futbol leagues.
Maybe Huck can put together a formula that tells you which team you should root for based on the myers-briggs personality test.
by Burnt Orange Wookiee on Mar 8, 2011 1:07 PM CST reply actions
Huck’s cheat sheat would statistically favor Manchester City over every other team.
He has an autographed pair of Carlos Tevez’ soiled underwear. Hopefully he doesn’t try to replicate the face scar.
by Vasherized on Mar 8, 2011 1:17 PM CST reply actions
I think im about to start dating an aggy, what should I do?
by UT wildcatter on Mar 8, 2011 2:27 PM CST reply actions
practice on a farm animal first. it will go much better when live bullets are firing.
by Vasherized on Mar 8, 2011 2:36 PM CST reply actions
I think practicing on the farm animal would get you into a fight with an aggy. I’m tied and feathered either way
by UT wildcatter on Mar 8, 2011 2:42 PM CST reply actions
Dedfischer said: “Does Gilbert have a good grasp on Dan Hawkins’ offense yet?”
Good one.
Hey ded — Any new rumors about Pirate Leach and where he lands? That guy could be the charles barkley of football color if he got a good gig and a long leash.
by topo_gigio on Mar 8, 2011 2:44 PM CST reply actions
Surprise, surprise another tainted victory for Barca. Now I know how Chelsea felt.
by Mad Clapper on Mar 8, 2011 3:49 PM CST reply actions
“I think im about to start dating an aggy, what should I do?”
Handcuff yourself to the front door of Austin State Hospital, give the key to someone who works there, ingest whatever they give you, see how you feel when you come to. Repeat if you still feel the same.
I tried it a few months ago and it wasn’t pretty. Ask MBV too, he’s been there.
by Texastough on Mar 8, 2011 4:22 PM CST reply actions
Mad Clapper -
Normally I’d say it’s poor form to make those comments, especially after Barca comprehensively dominated this match. But I forgive you because I know as an Arsenal fan you are not used to experiencing disappointment after a big match. Rare occurrence, imo.
by bigdukesix on Mar 8, 2011 4:28 PM CST reply actions
“Hey ded — Any new rumors about Pirate Leach and where he lands? That guy could be the charles barkley of football color if he got a good gig and a long leash.”
Latest rumor is that he just landed in Austin today to consult with Mack Brown on the UT offense. Seriously, someone on the Tech board just ran into him at the Austin airport and that’s what he said he was doing.
by dedfischer on Mar 8, 2011 4:29 PM CST reply actions
props ded, thats an outstanding rumor to start
by Texastough on Mar 8, 2011 4:36 PM CST reply actions
TT, only problem was that I was the one that fucked that up.
She was as pure as the driven snow so I pissed my name in it, drank another 20 beers and added my last name for good measure.
She’s now a Dr. WHOOOOOOOPS!
by magnusbleuveigner on Mar 8, 2011 4:51 PM CST reply actions
It’s getting wild. Another guy says his friend picked Leach up from the airport and is sitting in the car with him right now, but the trip has nothing to do with seeing Mack. I would guess something of a legal nature. Must have been screwing with the other guy. Can someone get Chip Brown or Vasherized planted in the bushes somewhere to get to the bottom of this?
by dedfischer on Mar 8, 2011 5:02 PM CST reply actions
Me either. If only I could get a foothold in Lubbock.
by Texastough on Mar 8, 2011 5:15 PM CST reply actions
says the guy who lives in Dallas next to the cotton bowl…it’s like north Philly with better weather.
by Vasherized on Mar 8, 2011 10:48 PM CST reply actions
I just had lunch at a place with 30 types of cordon bleu. Put that in the addendum somewhere Vasherized.
Look man, that red card on RVP was horseshit and we all know it. Barca was the better team but that was a bad way to lose. $ tells in soccer just like it does in football (Oregon and Auburn in the BCS Championship game holla). Arsenal cannot afford the squad depth of the bigger clubs. So you subtract a healthy Djourou, a healthy Fabregas, and a healthy RVP and you get what you have now because we don’t have the likes of a Drogba on the bench.
by Toadvine on Mar 9, 2011 6:59 AM CST reply actions
That is the best picture of Magnus, HJ, and Vash I’ve ever seen.
by nordberg on Mar 9, 2011 8:11 AM CST reply actions
There are other sports besides basketball played outside of Kansas.
Barcelona doesn’t need to matchfix, they’ll beat your ass anyway. Arsenal would have needed 14 guys to win that game. Obviously it wasn’t happening with 10 or 11.
Arsenal fans should direct their scourge against that fingerbugger Bendtner, who bricked a chance to tie it.
And I’m not a Barca fan. SHAKHTAR ALL THE WAY BITCHES>
by Vasherized on Mar 9, 2011 9:18 AM CST reply actions
ODU’s postman is a beast.
//12th & Comal slump buster// is going into my rolodex of hilarious phrases.
by redfoot on Mar 9, 2011 10:02 AM CST reply actions
It was 1-1 when the call happened, all the possession, completed passes, and flops in the world don’t fucking count if you can’t put it in the net.
by Mad Clapper on Mar 9, 2011 10:25 AM CST reply actions
Man, I never thought I’d see the day when we needed a Kansas fan to bring some sense to this board.
Soccer is proof that if people drink enough alcohol, they will watch anything.
by roach on Mar 9, 2011 11:09 AM CST reply actions
I saw Austin’s local Sikh tribe playing cricket at the IF Fields yesterday. At the other end was a UT club lacrosse game for which the fraternities and sororities were appropriately inspired to throw a kegger in the parking lot.
Lots of Sperry Topsiders on foot.
by Vasherized on Mar 9, 2011 11:54 AM CST reply actions
This last post reminded me of Netherland. My 8 year old is a Barca fan.
by Drew Dunlevie on Mar 9, 2011 12:16 PM CST reply actions
We’re gonna have to start talking about teh foosball again so I can understand what the fuck y’all are talking about.
Well, more of it anyway.
by nordberg on Mar 9, 2011 1:15 PM CST reply actions
It was 1-1 when the call happened, all the possession, completed passes, and flops in the world don’t fucking count if you can’t put it in the net.
The way I see it, the two clubs were more or less equally lucky. A sane Arsenal fan would admit that there was no fucking way in hell that the score deserved to be 1-1 at that point. Look, if that match is played 10 times Barcelona wins 10 times, regardless of who the referee is or what decisions he makes.
Arsenal cannot afford the squad depth of the bigger clubsMadrid and Barca are really in a league of their own when it comes to finances, but Arsenal had the fifth highest revenue in the world last year. They’re richer than Chelski or Liverpool. They’ve got the resources to have more squad depth than they do. I’d blame Wenger.
by bigdukesix on Mar 9, 2011 1:47 PM CST reply actions
srr50, this is the BC readership’s version of civil disobedience until Scipio starts posting again
by Texastough on Mar 9, 2011 2:00 PM CST reply actions
230 million people watched the 2006 Arsenal/Barcelona Champion’s League final, making it the third most watched sporting event of the year behind the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and World Cup Final.
by Vasherized on Mar 9, 2011 10:57 PM CST reply actions
Brazilians and Argentines like to eat guts, Spanish and French abhor soap and dentists but dig body hair, Asians think its polite to fart after a meal — whats your point?
by Texastough on Mar 10, 2011 10:25 AM CST reply actions

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