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Coach Wooden on Retirement Planning

bruinbabe2000 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:35:02 -0000

Coach Wooden on Retirement Planning

Because any article on Coach is a good read.

OT: The Downfall of the MSM

bruinbabe2000 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:39:34 -0000

I work in media relations and yesterday, one of my co-workers sent this video around this office. Needless to say, it was quite a hit. Since we sometimes talk about how the quality of the MSM falls more and more each day, I figured everyone here deserved a good laugh. This actually aired on WJW-TV in Cleveland.

So I saw that I'm not at the word minimum yet, so I'll wish everyone a happy and safe holiday weekend, and the lead contender for the name of our little guy is Jonathan. While Mr. BB stresses he is not being named after any athlete, should we go with Jonathan, I'll be happy he'll share the same name as one of the best athletes in UCLA history.

Betting on Next NCAA Violation

bruinbabe2000 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:10 -0000

I caught this article in the Birmingham News over the weekend. Usually, I would never post anything from this guy because 1) he is your typical SEC blowhard who thinks they are God's gift to the NCAA and 2) he is sexist when it comes to women's sports. Nonetheless, I found some of this article amusing.

If you are one of those people who just can't seem to enjoy watching anything to do with sports unless you have some money riding on the outcome, here's one more piece of action for you:

An online sports betting service, USBet.com Sportsbook, posted odds last week on the schools most likely to commit the next NCAA violation.

And the winner:

Relax, Alabama fans. The Crimson Tide was not No. 1.

That honor went to the University of Southern California, with odds of 8-1. That's a pretty safe bet if by "most likely to commit the next NCAA violation" USBet.com really means "the next program most likely to be found guilty of major NCAA violations."

It would seem virtually impossible for the NCAA not to come up with something with which to charge USC, given the nature of the Reggie Bush-O.J. Mayo soap opera. But then again, the NCAA's crack enforcement staff apparently hasn't been able to come up with anything definitive on Bush in three years of trying, perhaps proving that there is no such thing as a sure bet.

If you would like to read the rest of the colum, click here.

Slightly OT: Alabama to Appeal NCAA Ruling

bruinbabe2000 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:48:47 -0000

Slightly OT: Alabama to Appeal NCAA Ruling

We talked about this last week. This is from today's Birmingham News.

Interview with Jordan Farmar

bruinbabe2000 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:55:10 -0000

Interview with Jordan Farmar

The audio on my work computer doesn't work, so I'll have to wait until I get home to listen to what he has to say.

Fox Sports on Floyd Resignation

bruinbabe2000 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:11:39 -0000

Fox Sports on Floyd Resignation

Nothing that we haven't discussed already, but the last paragraph really sums it up.

Slightly OT: Nick Montana Commits to Washington

bruinbabe2000 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:06:18 -0000

Slightly OT: Nick Montana Commits to Washington

My first thought was that I was a little surprised he didn't choose Notre Dame, but given their current state, I could see why he wouldn't. Any thoughts from the 49er fans and/or those who follow the LA prep scene?

Help Me Name My Kid

bruinbabe2000 — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:06:48 -0000

Yesterday, Mr. BB and I found out that we are expecting a boy in October. Since my gut had been telling me girl, I had more girl names picked out than boys, and my lead boy name (Matthew) does not seem to be on Mr. BB's list.

Therefore, why not have a little fun and take suggestions from my BN brothers and sisters. Who are your all-time favorite Bruins? Of course, there are some parameters:

1. In a perfect world, I would name my son after Mr. Aikman. However, we all know that his first name is about as anti-Bruin as you can get and Mr. BB refuses to have anything to do with the Dallas Cowboys.

2. We both have uncles named John, so it's out as a first name, but certainly in the running for the middle name (it was Mr. BB's grandfather's middle name and he was very close to him). Jack is also out as well.

3. Mr. BB would never hear of naming his son Cade, mostly because he played for the Bears (Mr. BB is a diehard Cheesehead) but there maybe some lingering jealousy that when we met, I told him I was going to marry Cade.

4. Aaron is also out because Mr. BB's sister is named Erin and I had an ex by that name.

5. Mr. BB is not crazy about William, so our son is probably not going to be named after Big Red.

So have some fun at our expense. I'm curious to see who you come up with, especially the Geezers.

Another Coach Article

bruinbabe2000 — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:47:56 -0000

Another Coach Article

I would have put this up yesterday, but for whatever reason, the publish button doesn't appear on my work computer.

Buck Fifty Is No More

bruinbabe2000 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:02:42 -0000

Buck Fifty Is No More

A moment of silence to remember where a good number of us went for cheap eats.