Mele kalikisucka.
Mr. Lojeski, you have ruined my Christmas. I hope that you are happy with yourself. Your 33 points on 12-15 shooting (5-6 from beyond the arc) were like somebody taking a dump under my tree.
Bah humbug.
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"Hate is a strong word, but I really, really, really don't like you."
-Plain White T's, 'Hate (I Really Don't Like You)
I'd like to dedicate that song from the Plain White T's to Tom Penders, the head coach of the Houston Cougars. I don't hate the guy, but I really, really, really don't like him. And the same thing for his players. All of them.
This started last February when, during the media's frenzy to figure out how the Missouri Valley had cheated the system, Penders opened up to the Washington Post. Among his thoughts:
"What is RPI, garbage in and garbage out? How do you build RPI, go out and play no one? If it's just a computer thing this year, I was born in 1945, I don't know much about computers. . . . The committee will dictate what guys do the next few years. If MVC teams are rewarded for playing no one in the computers, then we should all do that."
"Creighton couldn't even get the ball across half court against my team, but they're rated higher in the computers."
"The Missouri Valley Conference has built a hype machine for themselves."
Continue reading 2006-07 Game 9: Jays 80, Houston 72.
Reports of Nate Funk's demise have been greatly exaggerated. He'd been 20-64 from the field in the last five games, and just 3-26 from behind the arc. And he had just two points -- on two free-throws -- in the first half of last night's first-round contest in Hawaii. But in the second half, holy baloney, he lit it up. 20 points on 8-11 shooting, including 4-5 from behind the arc. His last shot was from Korver range, 30 feet out as the shot clock was set to expire.
Its amazing what good shooting does for a team. Creighton suddenly plays well, and beats Valparaiso by 25. They played with intensity of both ends of the floor, disrupting and contesting almost every Valpo shot attempt while knocking down open looks on their own end. At the final horn, Creighton had shot over 50% from the field for the first time all year.
The 13-2 to start the second half was the best stretch of play they've put together all year. Valpo didn't know what hit them -- and before the under-16 timeout, a 7 point halftime lead had swelled to 18. From there, Valpo made a run or two, but was never closer than 13 the rest of the way and ultimately fell 68-43.
Continue reading 2006-07 Game 8: Jays 68, Valpo 43.
Max Univers (not his real name) is a graphic designer and author of two books, neither of which you’ve probably heard of. A 2001 graduate of Creighton University’s Journalism program, Max takes time out of his busy nightlife to share his thoughts on Jays hoops here during the season.
Why Univers? Its his favorite font, plus it just sounds really cool as a surname.
Why Polyfro? Years and years ago, Max had a giant afro wig that he wore as part of a Halloween costume. Not wishing to retire its giant fro awesomeness after the holiday, he began wearing the wig out in public as part of his everyday ensemble. One night at a dance club, the DJ called out the moniker over the soundsystem. Max thought it sounded cool, and purchased the URL shortly thereafter.
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