Monday Random Thoughts
1. There is only one place we can start random thoughts with today and that is with the Superfans. Yup, the BC Eagles escaped their first round game with Pacific and then manhandled the Montana Grizzlies to advance into the Sweet 16. Raise your hand if you thought BC was dead in the water against Pacific. El Presidente’s hand is in the air. I’m not going to say they were lucky to win that game because they flat out made huge shots down the stretch. But they were certainly lucky to cover the +8 spread. Anybody who bet on BC and takes credit for that win is a coward. Anyway, now that BC escaped that potential first round disaster they legitimately have a chance to go all the way. Personally, I think they’ll get bounced in the next round, but they can certainly play with anybody in the country. The most interesting part of BC advancing to the Sweet 16 will be listening to the local media talk college hoops. These next few days promise to be the worst days in history of sports talk radio and those are some strong words. I always love listening to Dale Arnold and the Big O act like they’ve watched more than 2 minutes of college hoops in the past decade. It should be fun.
2. The voting for the next round of the Barstool Sports March Madness Chick contest is underway. We’ll be accepting votes until Thursday Night’s NCAA games.
2. Sticking with college hoops if I was Clark Kellogg, I’d quit the CBS studio show. Either that or I’d assassinate Seth Davis. I have no idea where Seth Davis came from but this guy is as good as it gets for studio hosts. And he is flat out dominating a helpless Clark Kellogg. I feel like after every edition of Buzzer Beaters Special K gets carried to the locker room in stretcher. Seth Davis could tell me that Northeastern was going to win the tournament and I’d believe him.
3. Did people watch any of the tournament games on their computer? In case you didn’t know it, CBS.sportsline had all the tournament games available online. I tried it but the problem is that the games on CBS.sportsline were approximately 30 seconds to a minute behind television. So you could see the scores changing on TV before the action happened on the court. I even tried to cover the score boxes in the top right by putting a paper towel over it but this still didn’t work because eventually CBS would cut to the game I was watching on the computer and would ruin everything. I guess the moral of this story is that the only way this could work is if you weren’t watching TV at the same time.
4. I feel like this weekend I officially became an honorary citizen of the Town of Abington. Some people will remember me writing a random thought a couple months ago about the Division III Superbowl which Abington won on an unbelievable goal line stand. Basically the other team had the ball first and goal at the six inch yard line with under a minute to go in the game and all their time outs trailing by 1. Somehow Abington stopped Arch Bishop Williams on 3 straight plays and then blocked a field goal. No word yet on whether the Arch Bishop coach got fired for not running 4 straight QB sneaks. Anyway, as I was sitting in my apartment watching college hoops on Saturday a guy showed up at my door in an Abington Letterman jacket. (no joke) It turns out he was a closet Stoolie. He was also part of the announcing crew for Abington High School football. A crew which may go down as the greatest announcing crew in the history of local cable television. Anyway he presented me with the official Abington High School Superbowl DVD and the official Superbowl program. I actually spent a couple hours trying to splice the DVD so I could show everybody a clip of this announcing crew in action, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it. Anyway, the bottom-line is that El Presidente now officially has GWP. (Green Wave Pride)
5. This is great time killer at work.
6. The greatest “Press Your Luck” player of all time. Although I must say that I took a similar risk this weekend in the tournament but didn’t have similar results.
7. This week is the last week of Trivia before the tournament of champions. Cue the music.
8. JEN SCHEFFT continues to build on her legacy as El Presidente’s most despised reality TV character of all time. She has just released a new book called you’re “Better Single Than Sorry.” I hate Jen Schefft. She has some balls writing a relationship book preaching that it’s okay to be single. Who goes on the Bachelor twice and then says it’s okay to be single? Isn’t the whole freaking point of the show that it’s not okay to be single? Everything about this chick is fake.
9. Terrell Owens signed with the Dallas Cowboys this weekend. As T.O puts it he is now “a star among stars." How clever! Here is the million dollar question for people. Are you happy if you’re Drew Bledsoe? I feel like Drew is the type of guy who likes to take things slow. He’s got slow feet. He talks slow. He lives his life slow. Now he has an absolute psycho breathing down his neck. But if he is any type of competitor he has to be ecstatic. I think this acquisition makes the Cowboys the favorite in the NFC. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that T.O. will be a model citizen this year and will be virtually unstoppable. All the pieces are now in place for Drew Bledsoe to get back to the Superbowl. He has a good running game. He has a very good tight end and he now has the best receiver in football. I’ve always said if you surround Bledsoe with pro bowlers at every position he can be effective and that appears to be the case here. Look for the Cowboys to lose to the Pats in the Superbowl where everybody knows Belichick owns him.
10. If the Sopranos ever pulls another stunt like they did last night I’m going to stop watching it. That was the worst hour of television I’ve ever seen in my life. It doesn’t even deserve to get mentioned in random thoughts.
Reader Email
Email #1
El Presidente-
First off congrats on a fantastic March Madness Party at The Place. I was part of the 5 o'clock crowd, so I missed most of the afternoon crowd, but hanging out and watching the evening and night games there was great. Now I am pretty sure that is my first time in The Place and I could not help but notice the quality of female bartenders and waitresses there. Which bring me to my question: What is the etiquette for a Stoolie in hitting on the staff there? It was obvious that the outfits were intentionally revealing and the outfit change of the staff from evening to night was set up for a reason. So does this mean I should think of them as I would think of a strip club waitress or Hooters waitress? Namely that they are supposed to flirt and tease the clientele, so it is wicked hard to tell if they are just trying to get tips or really interested. Or is it different in The Place and the clubs like it?
Thanks Buddy
B
Yeah, that’s a good way to think of them although they are much hotter than chicks who work in strip clubs and they won’t give you a lap dance for 20 bucks. But I’m thinking their working for tips as opposed to really into you. Just a guess though.
Email #2
Hey El Pres:
I've gotta say I'm LOVIN whats going on with the website, the brackets, and the paper in general - if the Stool was a stock I'd slap a 'strong buy' on it.
Regarding the bracket I wanted to share some reactions:
Bridget Moynahan - has now coined the term "a # 13 seed" with my crew. It’s for a girl whose legit good looking but there's just something about her that makes her a little hotter, and you can't put your finger on it!
I'm a little disappointed in Stoolie nation voting for the FSU chick over Alessandra Ambrosia! Yeah the whole college football fan and sluty dressing is a plus, but over VS model COME ON?!?!
I think Vanessa Marcil was robbed, Zack Morris must have had something to do w/ the 7 vote lost dealt to my championship game loser - I think my bracket is officially done now.
Last thing, I drive down 18 south like 3/4 nights a week late. Do you think it’s ever possible for the Weymouth / Abington cops ever pull someone w/ less than 2 cop cars ?! I mean them freakin love that shit!
EB Chris
Ha, it’s true about the Weymouth cops. They bring the house when they pull you over. It’s like the whole freaking department shows up and as rule everybody needs to be holding at least 7 flashlights and putting them all in your eyes.
Email #3
Prez,
What is wrong with fans in Title Town? Lima over Moynahan? Don't people realize Tom Brady was hittin' that? If Lima was hotter than Moynahan, then Brady would have been bangin' her, I mean, I'm no brokeback but Tom Brady hits whatever Tom Brady wants to hit, and he wanted to hit Moynahan over Lima. Are we going to start questioning each check down he makes next season? No the man is a king, a hero, a legend. Please, please, please, get your readers on the right page or they will be released. Remember, this is a business.
Thanks,
B. Belichick
Who says Brady isn’t banging Lima on the side?
Email #4
Pres,
I just wanted to pipe in and add that is was nice watching West Virginia, Uconn, G'town, and Villanova advance on Sunday. Once again the Big East shows itself to be the class of college hoops. I am looking forward to the Sweet 16 and that BC vs. Villanova matchup. My final prediction for that game is 'Nova
107 and BC 24. Bring on the Superfans!
Tmoney2895
I sort of like my mid season prediction of West Virginia, Villanova and UConn all making it to the Final Four.