Disney loves families, just not that kind of family

Okay, this will probably be my last non-basketball post until Maryland ends its tourney run, so I thought I'd try to make it at least somewhat interesting. There is a proposal to build 1,500 condos for low-to-middle-income people near the entrance to Disneyland. Many of the condos could be used as housing for the many Disneyland employees who can't afford to live in the immediate area and must commute long distances. Disneyland is suing to stop the project.


So long, sailor! You heard me! Stay the fuck out, hee hee hee!

A Disney official called it "a very dangerous precedent, because once you allow one residential development in, where does it stop? We will do all we can to protect the value of the resort area." Well, you know what? I agree. Because, you let these people into the neighborhood, and next thing you know, they're setting up a freakin bodega inside Cinderella's castle. People are sleeping inside the tea cups. There's little poor kids running around outside the front gate trying to sell the customers Chiclets or whatever. I mean, they'll be washing their clothes in the It's A Small World river. That's a little too small of a world if you ask me. Seriously. You give these people an inch, and they take a mile. Keeping them poor, displaced, and disgruntled is the best situation for everybody. Trust me.

Overall, it's just nice to see someone take a stand. So kudos, Disney. Kudos. You have a certain level of class to maintain. Am I right? So fire up the Dumbo Flier and let's get 'er done! I drove all the way out here from the Ozarks and the babies is getting restless!

Hyperlink:
- Disney not enchanted by plan to build condos by theme park [San Jose Mercury News]

Technorati tags: Disney, Underdogs

Let's break down the Davidson Wildcats

Congratulations to the Terps for earning a 4 seed and getting back to the Big Dance. It's a good day. I'm excited about the games, but do you want to hear something that sucks? I'm going to be at a work conference in L.A. from Thursday to Sunday. Yep -- just the absolute perfect amount of time for me to most likely miss all Terp action (and probably all the other action as well) as well as any and all St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Way to go, conference organizers. Hey, I've got a few days open from, like, Dec. 24 to Jan. 31. Nothing going on at the office. Why don't we set something up? Book some meeting space? You bunch of soulless banshees.

But while I nevertheless remain excited for the Terps and (for the most part) impressed by the montage-worthy late-season run that got them here, there's still some work to be done. After Davidson, who could we potentially play? I'll say right now -- I have no idea. Why? Because Davidson's enough to worry about. Have we learned any lessons about looking past ostensibly easy opponents? I sure hope so. But to help drive that point home, here's a breakdown of the Davidson Wildcats, their strengths and weaknesses, and what we can do to stop them.

The first thing you have to know about Davidson is that they are lead by dynamic freshman Stephen Curry. And this dude is no joke. He's the son of long-time NBA and Virginia Tech alumn Dell Curry, who coincidentally I used to watch in person all the time during his Hokie days. Not that that makes me feel old or anything. Anyway, he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, but Va. Tech declined, putting him in college basketball's minor leagues. But their loss is the 29-4 Wildcats' gain, as they secured their tourney spot after Curry scored 29 points in the Southern Conference tournament finals over College of Charleston, who I seem to remember upending a certain Maryland team in the first round back in 1997. And if all of that isn't enough history for you, Lefty Driesell was the Davidson coach in the 1960s.

But the Wildcats didn't get here because they had a fortuitous run in the conference tourney. Behind 117 three-pointers from Curry, they dominated the Southern Conference all season, going 17-1 in the conference. But it's not just Curry. The team has four foreign players on their roster. And you know how hip and team-oriented and smoothly precise those foreign players are.

And while there's nary a senior of any significance on the roster, they have more recent Big Dance experience than the Terps. They were here last year, too (they lost to Ohio State in the first round. But then again, so did Maryland. Oh wait, that was the first round of the NIT. Sorry). And Davidson has a respectable RPI of 57. Not too bad.

That said, I don't want to make the Wildcats into some kind of juggernaut. Their biggest win was probably over Ohio University or Central Connecticut State, so we're not dealing with a powerhouse here. I think if the Terps really focus on Curry and get into Davidson's bench, they should have a good chance to beat them. Nevertheless, look past the Wildcats at your peril, Terps. Hopefully you won't repeat the past.

Hyperlinks:
- Happy Return is Three Years' Coming [Washington Post]
- 1997 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament [NCAA Wiki]
- ACC's Whiff on Curry is Davidson's Gain [ESPN]
- Manhattan Holds Off Maryland For 87-84 Win [NIT.org]

Technorati tag: Goterps

Geez, you'd think American Idol voters were a bunch of dumb 14-year-olds

Tough night last night on American Idol. It was the night they pared it down to the final 12. The final 12 are the ones who get the most exposure, go on the nationwide tour this summer, and basically have the best chance of getting famous as a result of the show. So it's big. And, well, it just didn't go right last night.

Haley got voted in over Sabrina, and Sanjaya got in over Sundance on the guys' side. Both of these upsets happened due to what is known as the "Simon was really mean to them, so all the seventh-grade girls voted for them to make them feel better" phenomenon. You may remember this from such pity cases as John Stevens, Kevin Covais (who I liked, but still), and the insufferable Scott Savol.

Well, at least Antonella got voted off. Now she can finally get going with her career hosting bar crawls on the Jersey Shore with Jesse Palmer and Derrick from MTV's Road Rules. Gentlemen, start your engines! If you know what I mean! Clearly, Antonella can go in many different directions here. And by "many different directions," I mean "to the netherworld of college-girl quasi-porn." Should be great.


Ah, yes. A world of possibilities exists now for Antonella...
journalist...civil engineer...basketball player...

So good-bye to her. And congratulations to everyone, blah blah blah. I can't wait to hear Sanjaya's barely audible Stevie Wonder covers and that other girl's whatever it is that she does, sing Taylor Dayne songs or whatever. Giddyup.

Hyperlinks:
- American Idol Whittled Down to 12 [San Jose Mercury News]
- Girls Gone Wild: We Want Antonella! [TMZ.com]

Technorati tags: American Idol, Antonella Barba

Terps sustain a body blow going into tourney

Miami owns Maryland. That needs to be established right away. They beat us in one meeting two seasons ago, we split with them last season, and they beat us twice this year, ending the Terps ACC tourney run before it started.

It's hard to know what to make of the game. I should admit I wasn't able to watch it, which doesn't help with the making of things. But either way, Miami plays this ugly, take-the-air-out-of-the-ball style that gives Maryland fits. And the Terps fell into their classic trap -- they got cocky and put the cart before the horse. Right when everyone had just finished off a fresh batch of Kool-Aid, the team spits the bit again. In the Post earlier this morning, headstrong freshman Greivis Vasquez said the chance to get consecutive chances for revenge against Miami and Boston College was "beautiful". So he was just blatantly looking past Miami. You know, the team they've beaten ONE TIME since they joined the ACC three seasons ago. Tellingly, later in the same article, BC forward and ACC player of the year Jared Dudley says "they could lose to Miami and then what are you going to say then?" Well, nothin, Jared. We shall say nothin. Because we already done said what we was gonna say. And it was stupid. I love Vasquez's spunk, but there's a fine line between gamesmanship and recklessness, confidence and cockiness, fiery and volatile, Coke and Pepsi, etc. and etc.

With all of that said, I don't think this completely kills Maryland's momentum. They still look strong going into the tournament. That is, IF they use this as an opportunity to regroup and come out re-dedicated. Here's hoping they don't get down on themselves. They can beat anybody and they know it. It's just a matter of going about it. This is the team that the phrase "one game at a time" was invented for. We got into the big tourney, and that's great. Now, let's just put a good game together in the first round and see what happens before we start talking Final Four. Goterps.

Hyperlinks:
- Terps Bow Out Early [Washington Post]
- Terps Ride a Wave Into ACC Tourney [Washington Post]

Technorati tags: GoterpsMaryland BasketballACC

Daylight Savings Time change a recipe for unmitigated disaster

So this Sunday, March 11, Daylight Savings Time will begin. But this is the first time it has started this early -- in fact, several weeks earlier than in the past. And you know what? I smell trouble. With a capital T, and that rhymes with D, and that rhymes with T, and that stands for Time!

The government said they are doing this to help the nation conserve energy. And this has got to be the easiest way to do it. Rather than actually conserving actual energy, let's just fuck around with our time construct. That's not weird. No cosmic implications there. In fact, why don't we just ban darkness? We're America, fool. We can do that shit. And don't give me any more of this "saving energy" tapdance. If there was ever a more fiendish plot to methodically eradicate the world's vampire population, then I've never heard about it. And furthermore, note that the article linked above appears in Time magazine. TIME magazine?!?!? Take the blinders off, people. We can't afford to be this naive.

Yes, Vlad. Be afraid. Your extinction is close at hand.

And if this weren't all bad enough, there are reports that this is like a mini Y2K. Remember Y2K, when planes fell out of the sky and ATMs started eating people? That was awful. People said I was mad to go live in that lean-to in the woods, subsisting on grubs and tadpole water. But who's mad now, dude? HUH? Answer me. WHO'S MAD NOW?

Anyway, computers all need to get special patches now to update their internal clocks for this change, and it's already causing problems for automated appointment systems and the like. It is actually happening in my office. Like my two-o-clock? That I scheduled for next Tuesday? Is now showing up as a three-o-clock? Oh, the humanity! How am I supposed to function like this? See, this is what happens when we mess around with that which we cannot control. Like The Hands of Time. Word up.

And the final straw is, in light of all this (pun intended), I don't know why "Standard Time" is still "Standard Time." Daylight Savings Time now occupies almost eight full months of the American calendar. It should be "Time" and "Short Time." We need to simplify, man. Not complicatify. You know what, this is all too much for me. I'll be in my lean-to.

(Update: See? John Popper knows about all this, too. Stay strong, brother. Don't ever let 'em get to you.)

Hyperlinks:
- Saving Even More Daylight [Time]
- Daylight Saving Time - Saving Time, Saving Energy [California Energy Commission]

Technorati tags: Daylight savings time, Time, Conservation, Vampires, Time Bandits, Conspiracies, John Popper, Blues Traveler

Marcus Dove's stock just went up 5 million bazillion points

Kevin Durant, who is an absolute force of nature in college basketball right now and is already being hyped as the potential Next Big Thing whenever he gets to the pros, had an online chat today at ESPN.com. (Read it now before it goes to Insider and you have to pay for it. Lousy money-grubbing ESPN jerks.) In the chat, Tyler from Cleburne, Texas (lovely town -- I believe it's in the middle of wine country) asked him a question:

Tyler (Cleburne Tx): Who is the best player you played against this season?

Kevin Durant: Marcus Dove from Oklahoma State is the best defender I've played against this season.

Whoa! Marcus Dove?!?! Never heard of him. I'm no basketball expert, but I know a lot of names, and haven't heard of him. I'm guessing a lot of other people hadn't either. I wonder if everyone will tout him now, with sportswriters claiming to have known about him all along and offering "you heard from ME first, ME ME ME!" takes on how "long" and "tenacious" Marcus Dove is, and how he just might be "the best kept secret in college basketball." The sky now could very well be the limit for Marcus Dove. And I, for one, would like to congratulate Marcus Dove on this lofty acheivement.

Hyperlink:
Kevin Durant Chat Wrap [ESPN]

Another day in the American Idol boys dorm

I think it was some time right after last night's American Idol that I realized every single remaining male contestant reminds me of a stereotypical character from my college dorm days. Perhaps it was during the subsequent episode of House, which starred college radio god Dave Matthews (hey Ashleigh, wanna hear me play "Ants Marching" on the guitar?), that flipped the switch for me. Either way, the connection was made.

So here comes the rundown. Let's see if any of these ring the same bell for you as they do for me.

Blake Lewis: Here's the guy who's just a little too full of himself. The only reason he ever talks to you is to either borrow your toothpaste or tell you that "you need to check out my show this weekend -- and bring as many people as you can!" Eventually you break down and go to one of the shows...it's not that great and he pretends he doesn't know you. Oh, and he still listens to 311.

Sundance Head: Does this really need to be articulated? Burn-out, baby! He's got a lot of cool art in his dorm room -- and he made it all himself! -- and he's a fun guy. It's just that he truly can't remember your name. And he smells kinda funny.

Brandon Rogers: Remember the guy who always had a lot of girlfriends, but not in the romantic sense? Not gay, necessarily. Just...I don't know. And he goes home to his parents' house every single weekend.


Sanjaya Malakar: Hey, baby. Wanna dance? Middle Eastern girls are so hottttt.




Chris Richardson: He lives on your floor, but he's never there. Every now and then he'll pop up randomly with a smoking hot chick on his arm like it ain't no thang. You have nothing against him, but you don't really know where he's coming from, either. All you know is he has no trouble with the ladies, and he hasn't declared a major.

Phil Stacey: When people talk about him, there's always a trail-off. "He's a great guy, and I like him, but..." He's cool for the first couple months, and he never "changes," per se. Which is why it's so difficult to explain why you insist that every time he knocks on your door, everyone must lie flat on the floor and wait for him to leave.

Chris Sligh: A fixture at the dorm party. Fun (and funny) guy, with a good head on his shoulders. He plays the part of the cut-up, but once you get to know him he makes no attempt to hide his real talent and ambition for the future. But in the meantime, he's gonna party. Dude.

So there you have it. We'll see who makes it to the finals. But regardless, I feel like these dudes are like my bros. So I'm totally stoked for whatever, buddy. Now let's go pound some brews and play Mario Kart. Sweet.

Hyperlinks:
- Eight Men Off [Entertainment Weekly]
- American Idol: Season 6 Contestants [FOX.com]

Technorati tag: American Idol

(Photos credit: FOX.com)

Go terps! But, like, actual terps

I figure I should shoehorn as many non-sports posts in here as I can before March Madness explodes and it becomes All Basketball All The Time for the next few weeks.

And yet, I have been only partially successful. For I have Terps on the brain. Which is perhaps why I gravitated to this piece on the Maryland state legislature's current attempts to outlaw harvesting of the real Maryland terrapin, whose numbers are rapidly dwindling here amid international demand on the general grounds that they's good eatin.


Help me! I am but a wee terrapin! Squaawk, or whatever sound I make.

The governor and both state houses seem to be on board with various anti-harvesting measures, which starting in May would ban the practice either permanently, or until populations rebound. (And you don't think the politicians are undertaking this to capitalize on the timing related to March Madness, do you? Naaaaaah.) Right now, Maryland is one of only four states that still allow the terrapins to be harvested. China and other countries like to make the terps into soup. (In all fairness, I hear the soup is tasty.) Apparently, in China eating turtles can help with longevity. Except for the turtle.


Hallo, shopkeep! What can you show me in some turtle
meat on a rusty hook? I'm a-gettin mighty hungry!

So here's hoping they pass a law. It would suck to have your state fail to protect its flagship university's mascot right before March Madness. That's got bad juju written all over it.

Hyperlink:
- Md. Officials Aim To Halt Harvest Of Prized Terrapins [Washington Post]

Technorati tags: Goterps, Terps, Maryland Terrapins, Maryland basketball

Ann Coulter will have the roast duck, with the mango salsa

As you probably know, Ann Coulter did some more wacky stuff recently. She was speaking at a conservative political conference when she referred to North Carolina Senator John Edwards as a faggot. The story is slowly picking up steam, with the usual suspects berating and defending her on the usual sides. This comes shortly after less-publicized comments she made about environmentalists, in which she said that proponents of energy efficiency "want to kill humans" and that energy-efficient refrigerators are a sign that "humankind is dying." Huh.

Anyway, what's interesting here is not whether she used the word "faggot" as an anti-gay slur, etc. It's just the sheer inappropriateness of it. She was speaking at a legitimate political convention! So in that setting, her mental filters said it was cool to use that word in mixed company? No mental red flags or anything? Maybe my own filters are too tight, but I just don't get it. What if you walked into your office and was like "what's up, faggots? What's goin on, faggot? Oh, I don't mean it like that. I'm just callin you a faggot." You wouldn't get an invitation to happy hour ever again. And we wouldn't want that.

But I think I may have the answer. Just in time, there is news that the Geico cavemen may be getting their own TV series. It's perfect. Ann could play their wacky love interest from next door! See? This is all going to work out just fine. Ann Coulter or no, I am WATCHING that freaking show.

A couple for the ages...

Hyperlinks:
- The Long Fuse on Ann Coulter's Bomb [Washington Post]
- Ann Coulter has a John Kerry Moment [Daily Kos]
- Ann Coulter Defends Edwards Comments [Fox News]
- Olbermann awarded Coulter "Worst Person" bronze for anti-environmentalist comments [Media Matters]
- Geico's Cavemen May Get Own TV Series [ABC News]

Technorati tags: Ann Coulter, Geico cavemen

Bullets get bailed out by some wackiness

So the Bullets today played the Warriors at home. End of the game, Warriors up two thanks to Montae "I would be an outstanding role player on a contending team" Ellis. Three seconds left. Bullets ball. Gilbert gets it. He drives the lane, but gets the shot off after the buzzer. Ball game. Right?

But no. Refs blow the whistle WAAAAAAAY late. They call a shooting foul not only on the play that just happened, but also a technical on Warriors coach Don Nelson. To T up the coach in that situation smacks of something. (And keep in mind, I'm a Bullets fan.) What, exactly, did Nelson do to get a T in that scenario? Fuck the ref's wife? Insult his mother's cooking? It had to be beyond personal, and/or interfere with play. Since the latter didn't happen, I'll assume the former, I guess. But it was quite a leap for the average viewer, that's my point. I'm not saying anything. I'm just saying.

So long story short, the Bullets are down two and Gilbert has three free throws to make with 0.1 seconds left. Of course -- OF COURSE -- he bangs all three down like it's his job. Which it is. What? Whatever. But the point here is, the refs called not one but two fouls AFTER TIME HAD EXPIRED in order for the Bullets to win this game. I'm not saying I'm not grateful. Because I am. But still. That's some garbage. Sorry, Warriors. Get a real All-Star and maybe you would have won this one. Until then, see you in the lottery drawing.

Hyperlink:
- Healthier Lineup Allows Wizards To Breathe Easier [Washington Post]

Terrapins...ROLLING

There was a trying stretch there in the second half, but the Terps were able to overcome it with flying colors and beat N.C. State going away, 79-59. For the six seniors who were honored yesterday, it was a storybook finish.

Ladies and gentlemen....going into March....YOUR Maryland Terrapins...

I'm not sure what else there is to say that hasn't already been said. This team is just absolutely firing on all cylinders right now. I just hope they can keep it going.

Did you see Mike Jones? All of a sudden, he is un-freaking-stoppable. Where was he last year? He can score on any defender in the country right now. When he is on. Seriously. I would defy you to name a defender who could handle him inside and out. I'm waiting...final Jeopardy...okay. That's what I thought. So if he can keep that up, and they can get solid contributions from Strawberry, Vasquez and Gist, they will continue to be the runaway freight train that they currently are. Who's hotter right now in college basketball? Maybe Ohio State. Maybe Vanderbilt. And that's the list. It's a dicey list. Maybe some superfan will have a better answer (and let me know if I'm missing someone) but generally I think the Terps are on their own plain right now. I just hope they keep it up.

Goterps.

Hyperlinks:
- Seniors Cap Stretch Run With Rout [Washington Post]
- Fourth Year's the Charm [Washington Post]

Technorati tags:GoterpsMaryland BasketballACC

ESPN shifts principle coverage focus to ESPN

ESPN announced recently that they were "going in another direction" with the focus of their network. Long regarded as the top cable destination for sports programming, the channel will now officially shift its format to focus almost entirely on ESPN and other matters related to itself.


Surrender all conscious thought to ESPN...
and its licensed subsidiaries...

While it has been moving this way for some time, ESPN officially rolled out the new format on the March 2 SportsCenter, which included two of its newly formatted "news items." One announced the return of Bill Parcells to ESPN as a football commentator, and another reported an exciting new contract renewal that will allow ESPN to continue to broadcast USGA golf events through 2014. This is in addition to copious coverage and advertisement for the Arena Football League and NASCAR, both of which ESPN will broadcast for the first time this year.

The new format is null and void in relation to negative network matters, such as the terminations of popular personalities Harold Reynolds and Jason Whitlock, the abject failure of such programs as Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith and ESPN Mobile, or ongoing business dust-ups, such as its broadcast dispute with the Chinese government.

ESPN officials had no comment, citing the negative aspects of ESPN mentioned earlier in this report, although one was heard to call a certain blogger "a fucking jerk," vowing to "get [the blogger]! Read my lips, chump! You'll pay!"

ESPN reportedly plans to rename flagship program SportsCenter, with new name finalists including "ESPNCenter," "ESPNESPN," "ESPN is The Only Brand You Will Respond To And You Will Do So Like The Dirty Dog That You Are," and "You Will Take What We Give You And Like It You Wretched Fucking Peon."

Hyperlinks:
- Parcells Rejoins ESPN as football studio analyst [ESPN]
- ESPN Will Show U.S. Open, Other USGA Events [ESPN]
- Answers few in Reynolds' case vs. ESPN [Orlando Sentinel]
- Jason Whitlock Leaves ESPN With Guns Ablaze [Deadspin]
- Smith's 'Quite Frankly' is canceled by ESPN [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- ESPN Mobile Failure [SearchView]
- Disney unaware of ESPN China licensing issues [Forbes]

Technorati tags: ESPN

Terps broom it up on Duke, Dickie hams it up on radio feed

Great, great win for Maryland last night to sweep Duke in the regular season. As SportsCenter anchor and Maryland alum Scott Van Pelt said on this morning's show, "Duke has famously said Maryland is not their rivals. So Maryland will just have to settle for being Duke's nemesis." I heard that, girlfriend!

Speaking of hearing things, I heard that the first six minutes and last three minutes of the game were quite compelling. And I emphasize "heard." As Maryland secured their victory, ESPN's video feed went kaput. Then the audio got spotty. Luckily, Mike Patrick knows Morse code, so we were able to follow the game that way. Thanks, ESPN. Also, the first several minutes were not shown as UConn and Villanova, both mired in down years, limped toward the conclusion of their own game. Of course, ESPN brought us every clock stoppage and missed free throw with crystalline clarity as meanwhile Maryland-Duke jumped out of the gate like...I don't know, some horse that's really fast out of the gate.

Welcome -- ssssssssss -- to this --- sssssss --- ES-P-sssssss
-- telecast -- ssssssssssss -- over.

Here's a thought, ESPN. Historically, you have been one of the priciest channels for cable providers to carry. That cost, of course, is passed along to the consumer, meaning ESPN raises cable bills. Where is all that extra money going? Apparently, not toward the equipment necessary to actually broadcast meaningful games in a reliable way. Maybe consider revisiting that.

A couple of other thoughts on the game:

-- As Pat Summitt did that cheerleader routine at the Tennessee-Florida game the other day, I was reminded of something. Although I couldn't put my finger on it at the time. Then last night, it came to me:






I know I'm not breaking new ground here, but Dick Vitale is such a Duke-licker it's insufferable. He has always been a Duke-ACC homer, but it's getting worse. When Maryland freshman Greivis Vasquez (13 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds) got a bucket, he'd say something like "Nice player, all the way from Venezuela, he's got a big heart." And when Duke freshman John Scheyer (10 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds) hit a three, the reaction was "OHHHHH! OHHHHH! What a shot by the Diaper Dandy, he's gonna be such a special, special player for the Blue Devils, nothin but nylon, they're goin crazy, what an environment here at Cameron, his parents must be so proud..." It's like he actively wants people to notice he's no longer a serious broadcaster. Great job, Dick.

If you share these sentiments and wish to bring down this rampaging irritation monster before he can inflict more harm, you may want to check out this petition from the fine, fine folks at TruthAboutDuke.com. Clearly, he must be stopped by any means necessary.

-- Maryland now has a better overall record (23-7), conference record (9-6), and head-to-head record (2-0) this season than Duke (22-8, 8-7, 0-2, respectively). And yet, Duke is ranked 14th in the current ESPN/coaches poll, while Maryland is unranked. Can someone please explain this to me? I must be stupid. Meanwhile, hats off to Duke, the Notre Dame of college basketball.

-- This Maryland turnaround is reaching tremendous proportions. I don't think anyone predicted this just a month ago, when they seemed entirely rudderless. Vasquez, Jones, Gist, Strawberry, Ibekwe, Osby, Hayes...EVERYONE is playing well right now, in ALL phases. This is shaping up to be a VERY interesting late season, which may be deserving of lots of words typed out ENTIRELY in CAPITAL LETTERS. As March blossoms, this blog will become very basketball heavy. Best time of the year, baby.

-- On an unrelated note, Jarvis Hayes sucks. He sucks. He went 4-14 last night, including two consecutive air balls down the stretch. And shooting is his only job. I don't care if the Bullets can't get a half-empty can of Schlitz for him on the trade market. He's dead wood. Get him outta there.

Hyperlinks:
- Sweep Success for Terrapins [Washington Post]
- Maryland-Duke: Still the Best Rivalry in College Basketball? [No One Appreciates Me]
- ESPN's Face-Off Over Fees [Business Week]
- Summitt belts out 'Rocky Top' and Cheers for Vols Men [SI.com]
- Anti-Dick Petition [Truth About Duke]
- Box Score: Heat 92, Wizards 83 [Washington Post]

Technorati tags: Goterps,Maryland basketball, Terps, Duke, ACC, Dick Vitale, ESPN

(Photo credits: AP, Truth About Duke)