Reid Between The Lines
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Mason Mess
Not the way coach Larranaga and Goerge Mason wanted to go out. I followed them to Denver and I too was caught up in the thought, that maybe they could make another miracle run. In fact, so was all the media in Denver. All the questions Mason answered how to do with their popularity after that run and what it meant 2-years ago, to be the little team that could. I actually think it kind of pissed alot of the other teams off.
What Mason found out was reality. The players said all the right things, but they had to think they had more tricks up their sleeves. Notre Dame thought they did and that's why they brought it. They hit three after three and let G-Mason know that it's not going to happen again. Being the media darling is good as long as you hold up your end of the bargain. Mason did not and now they are just the team from Fairfax, that is like all the other mid-majors. Hard to get a win against the big dogs.
Give these guys credit though. They got beat down because they opened some eyes. They got bullied because people remember them landing the blow that took the school yard bully down. So basically if you think about it, Mason had a beating coming to them. I can see it now, Conneticut's coach Jim Calhoun, calling Notre Dame's coach Mike Brey and giving him an at a boy. Saying maybe now they have learned their lesson. Well fellas their will be another George Mason. All Notre Dame did was make sure it wasn't the team from Fairfax again. ¶ 1:31 PM 1 Comments
What Mason found out was reality. The players said all the right things, but they had to think they had more tricks up their sleeves. Notre Dame thought they did and that's why they brought it. They hit three after three and let G-Mason know that it's not going to happen again. Being the media darling is good as long as you hold up your end of the bargain. Mason did not and now they are just the team from Fairfax, that is like all the other mid-majors. Hard to get a win against the big dogs.
Give these guys credit though. They got beat down because they opened some eyes. They got bullied because people remember them landing the blow that took the school yard bully down. So basically if you think about it, Mason had a beating coming to them. I can see it now, Conneticut's coach Jim Calhoun, calling Notre Dame's coach Mike Brey and giving him an at a boy. Saying maybe now they have learned their lesson. Well fellas their will be another George Mason. All Notre Dame did was make sure it wasn't the team from Fairfax again. ¶ 1:31 PM 1 Comments
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
To the Rescue
So who is going to step up and rescue the Washington Wizards? The home team is playing well but this can only last for so long. Something has to give and it could be Eddie Jordan's job. I don't think Eddie should be the fall guy for all of this but his name is starting to float near that line. If it was up to me.. I think it's time to let go the trainer. Why can't the Wiz-kids stay healthy?
Every team goes through their share of bumps and bruises but they all rehab and get back to the court. Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas, both re-injured themselves going through rehab. Ain't that some crap. Go in for help and come out worse. The Wizards need to take that trainer out back and put hin through the gauntlet. This is 2 seasons in a row where the Wizards will try and make the playoffs and they will be soft.
Let's face it. Caron may not come back. His hip was sore and he was shouldering the load while all of this was going on. Gilbert Arenas is cleared to play but right now he is real tentative. So that means, the home team is not ready for the playoffs and if they make it, they won't go far. Who wants to see them lose to the Cavaliers or go 4 and out to the Celtics. The trainier needs to go. I don't think right now I would let him train my dog to sit. The problem is, he may have cost Eddie the job. ¶ 4:42 PM 0 Comments
Every team goes through their share of bumps and bruises but they all rehab and get back to the court. Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas, both re-injured themselves going through rehab. Ain't that some crap. Go in for help and come out worse. The Wizards need to take that trainer out back and put hin through the gauntlet. This is 2 seasons in a row where the Wizards will try and make the playoffs and they will be soft.
Let's face it. Caron may not come back. His hip was sore and he was shouldering the load while all of this was going on. Gilbert Arenas is cleared to play but right now he is real tentative. So that means, the home team is not ready for the playoffs and if they make it, they won't go far. Who wants to see them lose to the Cavaliers or go 4 and out to the Celtics. The trainier needs to go. I don't think right now I would let him train my dog to sit. The problem is, he may have cost Eddie the job. ¶ 4:42 PM 0 Comments
