Posted by Alex on February 9, 2010
Darnell Gant is supposedly a great shooter. From what I’ve heard, the guy absolutely strokes it in practice, knocking down 15-to-18-footers like a LaMarcus Aldridge wannabe.
The problem is, those abilities don’t necessarily transfer over on gamedays. So instead of seeing this wonderful shooter that excels in practice, the world is exposed to a version of Gant that is more or less an offensive liability.
People tend to overlook the fact that coming out of Crenshaw High School (and if you didn’t know he was from Crenshaw, then you obviously aren’t watching enough FSN), Gant was rated as one of the top forwards in the country. Washington landed his services over the likes of Kentucky, Oregon, California, and Nevada, all good programs that were recruiting Gant.
Interestingly enough, though he has assumed more of a small forward’s role with the Huskies, the 6′8″ Gant was considered a power forward out of the prep ranks, a nod to his size and athleticism. A quick look at this video from Gant’s high school days would seem to highlight that distinction.
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Posted by Alex on February 8, 2010
The Dawg Pack awaits a Husky free throw in Saturday's win over ASU. (Braden VanDragt/SeattlePI.com)
It’s been a hell of a year for the Dawg Pack.
From getting skewered on opposing team’s fan sites, to being lauded for their effort from those same opponents, to a spread in ESPN The Magazine, to helping the Huskies achieve a 16-1 home record thus far this season, the UW student section is without a doubt one of the most formidable fan bases in the entire country.
An article published Monday on The Sun Break — a local online news magazine run by a handful of accomplished writers — credits the Pack for the team’s successes, highlighting Saturday’s victory over Arizona State as a foundation for the claim.
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Posted by Alex on February 8, 2010
No, Bud. It'll be bigger than that. We're not talking about that kind of erection. Although for the record, I'd wager you're being a bit generous.
News breaking today that the Milwaukee Brewers will be erecting a statue of baseball commissioner and former team owner Bud Selig outside their ballpark.
Selig’s likeness will stand more than 7′ tall (dude, he’s not Shaq) and probably have lots of bronze wrinkles.
Around these parts, Selig is better known to old-timers as the original Clay Bennett. He was the point man that led a group of investors in the purchasing and hijacking of Seattle’s original Major League Baseball franchise, the Pilots. Which I guess would make Dewey Soriano the original Howard Schultz.
Anyways, all you really need to know is that Bud Selig has an erection, and it’s going up in Milwaukee. Boing.
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Posted by Alex on February 8, 2010
I don’t even like Dockers that much. I’m more of a jeans guy, though I prefer shorts, and I’d even go with Old Navy cargo pants before I rocked the stainless khakis.
But whatever. Free pants are free pants, so I bought into the gimmick and went to the Dockers’ website to get my complimentary slacks.
Lo and behold, after five minutes of unrewarded effort, I did not walk away with free pants. False advertising at its finest.
Instead, I was left with three email addresses being spammed (to a slight degree, and at my own behest) and a great deal of frustration.
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Posted by Alex on February 8, 2010
For the second time in the past few months, Walter Jones has announced his retirement. Via Twitter. And we don’t know if he’s telling the truth or not.
Why Jones would choose to announce that he has “come to the concussion it is time for me to retire from football” through an informal website is beyond me. The fact that a correction was posted a half hour later, replacing “concussion” with “conclusion” just goes to show how lame-o this whole Tweeting situation is becoming.
There are some guys out there who use Twitter to everyone’s advantage. Like Chad Ochocinco, for instance, who has, at various points in time, turned his account into a giveaway hotline or a source of neverending entertainment.
When he isn’t buying strangers movie tickets and handing them out through his account, Ochocinco can found dropping TwitPics such as this one, which was taken on Saturday from Miami.
You might not always agree with what Johnson tweets, but more often than not you’ll find yourself laughing, smirking, or smiling at his wit…brought to you in 140 characters or less, naturally.
Unfortunately for us, for every Ochocinco there are a handful of athletes who aren’t nearly as humorous, charitable, or entertaining.
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Posted by Alex on February 6, 2010
The rough draft.
The final product.
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Posted by Alex on February 5, 2010
Dawg Pack Dirt: Arizona State
Volume 6, Issue 18, February 6, 2010
Special to Seattle Sportsnet
The Dawgs are back in the hunt for the Pac-10 title with that big win on Thursday. A win this Saturday over the Sun Devils would be absolutely huge.
ASU has become somewhat of a rival after last year, and they think UW is a school of thugs so feel free to play on that. Come looking like the biggest thug you can because we all know that’s what Derek Glasser likes.
When UW played in Tempe earlier in the season, the FSN commentators called us out saying the UW students better bring it when ASU goes to Seattle so do your thing Dawg Pack! Let’s make Hec Ed crazy this Saturday!
The Game:
-Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies
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Posted by Alex on February 5, 2010
Translation: F*** the Cubs.
In Freddy’s defense, he appears to be at that state of inebriation where it makes sense to repeat everything that anyone says to you. So it’s really not his fault.
This video was apparently shot at Sox Fest 2010, which one can only gander is a glorious drunken bash that takes place at The Cheesecake Factory.
Note the big guy on the stairs in the old school White Sox jacket. He has a look of genuine concern on his face. Like this performance might very well devalue his collection of Freddy Garcia bobblehead dolls.
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Posted by Alex on February 5, 2010
A few weeks ago we compared the Huskies’ Isaiah Thomas to Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino from MTV’s Jersey Shore.
Citing The Situation’s need for attention in a charming-yet-cocky sort of way, we alluded to Thomas’s me-first attitude on the court that, while at times selfish, was exactly what this otherwise-scoring-deficient ballclub needed.
Fast forward a few games and everything has changed.
Instead of being the aggressive volume scorer he was just weeks ago, Thomas has turned into a ballhog and a buzzkill. He’s gone from being the focal point of this team’s offense to the black hole. Instead of creating opportunities, Thomas has heisted them from his teammates, putting up goose eggs in the process.
Yesterday, Thomas’s stretch of mediocrity came to a head with a thirty-percent shooting performance that resulted in a total of seven points.
While Thomas’s final line was bad (7 pts, 6 rebs, 1 ast, 4 TO, 3 PF, 3-10 FG, 1-4 FT, 0-4 3-pt), a stretch of two minutes to close out the first half was even worse.
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Posted by Alex on February 5, 2010
Quiet everyone! An old man is talking.
Rather than bring the hammer down with a handful of articles venting about any number of sports-related topics, I’ve decided to combine all my little gripes into one giant rant post.
Here are the things currently bugging the hell out of me:
Tom Watson’s comments on Tiger Woods
I don’t really like Tiger Woods. He’s fun to watch golf on the back nine of a nail-biting tournament, I suppose, but I’ve never found myself rooting for the guy, per se.
Which is why you would think I’d appreciate Tom Watson’s recent comments on the embattled golf superstar. Take a look at what Watson had to say:
“I’ll let the cat out of the bag. Tiger has to take ownership of what he has done. He must get his personal life in order. I think that’s what he’s trying to do. And when he comes back, he has to show some humility to the public.
I would come out and I would do an interview with somebody and say, ‘You know what? I screwed up. And I admit it. I am going to try to change. I am trying to change. I want my wife and family back.’
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Posted by Alex on February 4, 2010
This:
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. And I feel like this image does complete justice to the game we just witnessed.
Credit Jim Bates of The Seattle Times for the photo.
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Posted by Alex on February 4, 2010
The Mariners might bring Erik Bedard back.
I might learn how to fly.
Rosie O’Donnell might not be gay.
Magnum P.I. might one day return to primetime television.
These are all things that might happen. Or might not. I mean, there’s a chance. But there’s also no chance. Who really knows for sure?
The fact is, we’re blowing this Erik Bedard rumor way out of proportion. Sure, it’s fun to talk about, but in reality it’s basically just water-cooler fodder.
Let’s think about this for a minute.
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Posted by Alex on February 3, 2010
Dawg Pack Dirt: Arizona
Volume 6, Issue 17, February 3, 2010
Special to Seattle Sportsnet
The blackout was awesome and it was a huge win for the Dawgs on Saturday! Good job to the Dawg Pack for bringing it!
The Dawg Pack also managed to draw the ire of a few classless Cougar fans that learned a costly lesson: if you mess with a Dawg, you’re going to have to deal with all the others that will back us up.
This game is definitely a huge one if we want to hold onto any sort of NCAA Tournament hopes, so make sure to bring it again on Thursday.
*Editor’s note: Attention morally righteous Cougar fans. Please stop reading right now, as there are phone numbers of Arizona players posted below. We wouldn’t want you to see those and be tempted to use them to your advantage when the Wildcats come to play at the Beasley Performing Arts Center and Ballet Recital House on Saturday. Thanks for your understanding.
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Posted by Alex on February 2, 2010
My favorite thing about this fan page is the non-capitalization of the words “put” and “in,” as if to say, hey, clearly the most important thing here is Brendan (capital “B”) Sherrer (capital “S”).
Not that that has anything to do with anything, but if you aren’t on the Brendan Sherrer bandwagon yet, now’s a good time to hop aboard.
This grassroots campaign to get the nicknameless Sherrer (suggestions, anyone?) into ballgames has accrued over 1,100 fans in just a few weeks, catapulting the otherwise anonymous walk-on into the public consciousness (or at least the consciousnesses — is that a word, I don’t know — of 1,100 people on Facebook).
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Darnell Gant is supposedly a great shooter. From what I’ve heard, the guy absolutely strokes it in practice, knocking down 15-to-18-footers like a LaMarcus Aldridge wannabe.
