Texas Turns Down Pac 10 Invite

Michalis Hatzigiannis    College Football, NCAA, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Kansas     Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10

It is now being reported that Texas has Turned down the Pac 10’s invitation and it appears the remaining Big 12 members will remain together.  A TV deal is in the works that would pay the Longhorns $25 million annually .  Texas is the big fish here, not because of it’s school, or it’s winning tradition, but because it is one of the biggest draws in the nation.  Where things go is completely up to them, but this is an attractive deal because, unlike joining the Pac 10, this allows them to fulfill their goal of creating a Longhorn network, which would allow them to pile money on top of the 25$ mill already on the table.

This would also mean that the Big 10 will have 12 schools and the Big 12 will have 10 school, which makes complete sense.

CUSE #1

Michalis Hatzigiannis    NCAA, NCAA Basketball, Syracuse University, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky     Bobby Knight, Jim Boeheim

Syracuse was the only elite team to earn their medal last week, with choke jobs coming from Kansas, Kentucky, and Purdue.  Those of you who thought the guard play and big men of Nova were the blueprint for your bracket champion, can just hand over your money, and let the commissioner of your tournament kick you in the nuts, because they cannot play effectively against a good defense.

That said, Cuse’s defense is  impenetrable.  I was amazed watching them play Nova, there is no way through their zone.  It’s like a force field.  Bobby Knight told ESPN, “coach Jim Boeheim has taught them the zone as well as it can be taught.”  They turn baskets hetero [out hole only].  They put a roof on dunkers, double shooters, and even block out freaky girls with wandering fingers.  They are the number 1 team and deserve it.

If they top your bracket come March I would not blame you