Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 11/9

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

It’s game day for the UConn men’s basketball team as they will host UMass-Lowell at 12 PM at the XL Center in their final tuneup before Friday’s home opener against Western Carolina at Gampel Pavilion.

Neill Ostrout of the Connecticut Post has some notes from yesterday’s men’s basketball practice.

Hasheem Thabeet said he was joking around when he made the comments about Luke Harangody and Tyler Hansbrough.

Charles Okwandu was cleared by the NCAA and will suit up in today’s exhibition game.

The veterans on the UConn men’s basketball team have a chance to determine their own legacy.

The Hartford Courant takes a look at the UConn men’s basketball roster.

Jim Calhoun wants to see the Huskies run more in today’s exhibition game.

Jim Calhoun has questioned whether his players are hungry or not this season.

David Gillett has some video interviews with the UConn men’s basketball team and also another video of a Big East preview.

Shea Ralph is a natural as a coach at UConn.

The UConn men’s soccer team lost 1-0 to DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East Men’s Soccer Tournament.

The UConn women’s soccer team will need to beat Notre Dame to get a berth in the finals of the Big East Women’s Soccer Tournament to get a berth the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Lauren Aird scored two goals to lead the UConn field hockey team to a 4-1 win over Louisville to advance to the finals of the Big East Field Hockey Tournament.

Cristen Allen had two goals to help the UConn women’s hockey team to a 5-2 win over the Maine Black Bears.

The UConn women’s volleyball team shutout the Georgetown  Hoyas 3-0.

You Tube’s Redneck Star

Cowboy in Tennessee 1979

Sometimes something is so damn funny, so damn outrageous you just have to share it.  I came across this good ol’ boy courtesy of Deadspin when they ran his video after Alabama beat Tennessee.  I laughed so hard I cried. 

Well it turns out that this You Tube sensation is a man of many beliefs.  Among those are Alabama football, breasts, Jim Beam and Keystone Light.  When you check out his page you will find he opines on things like President-elect Obama, of course the Crimson Tide, Beer Drinkers United, Wal-Mart, his dislike of Kenny Chesney and he even talks about how a package came today, which turns out to be a couple of 1/5th’s of JB.  The guy even videotaped himself listening to a radio interview he did with a station in Alabama.  There is no truth to the rumor that this is Pat Summitt with no make up.

But wait it gets better.  He is married…uh huh ladies that man is T-A-K-E-N, taken.  I’m sorry I know how heartbroke you must all be.  His lovely lady also has a herself a You Tube account in which she talks about her life with the Cowboy, how she is shy on video and has never really been on video, which I mean Ifind hard to believe because I can swear I saw her on You Porn.  But seems Mrs. Cowboy fancies herself as quite the karoke artist bringing us her own renditions of country classics like Jackson (a duet with Cowboy..who has his own music videos too), Coal Miners Daughter, My Favorite Mistake and Whoever’s in New England.   I know a guy in A&R at Curb maybe I can get her signed…not.

When you need something to break up a dull day, you need a laugh then you need to check out the Cowboy.  Granted it looks like he shoots his videos with a 1995 cell phone but as near as I can tell he and his wifey are 100% real.  Yes there are really people like this in America and remember he would have voted for Obama if he voted but Barack didn’t his help.

For Those Who Blog We Salute You – 11/8

For Those Who Blog We Salute You

Break Out The Deer Sausage! [Center Field]

Pavano Goes the Way of the GOP: Who Will be the Pitcher-Elect? [Yankees Chick]

Red Sox Hall of Fame class to be inducted tonight (11/7) [Red Sox Monster]

Fang’s Bites Election Night Coverage Awards [Fang’s Bites]

If The World Were Perfect, It Wouldn’t Be [Babes Love Baseball]

Tee Up With Big Papi [Fenway West]

Ann Strother [Depth of Field Photo]

A Public Service Announcement From Julian Tavarez [Surviving Grady]

I Swear I did the Best I Could: 10 Hottest WNBA Players (As Long As They’re Done up) [Uncoached]

Stat Nerd Better At Predicting Elections Than Predicting The NL East [Deadspin]

Mount Rushmore – UConn Hoops Legends [milk was a bad choice…]

Video Gold: Steve Nash, the ultimate motivator [Ball Don’t Lie]

El Duque wants to close [The ‘Ropolitans]

So You’re A Doctor, What’s That All About? [Awful Announcing]

Just Be Glad You’re Not a Beat Reporter Covering the Jazz, Dealing with Jerry Sloan on a Daily Basis [The Big Lead]

And who doesn’t love them some Heidi Klum.

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Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 11/8

Bill "Spaceman" LeeThe Boston Red Sox inducted 8 members into the Red Sox Hall of Fame last night and one of the inductees Bill “Spaceman” Lee talked about former outfielder Manny Ramirez.

“He’s the greatest hitter I ever saw – I loved the guy,” Lee said.

“He’s a prima donna and he pushed down the traveling secretary. Well, you pick the traveling secretary up, you dust him off and you apologize and you go back to work. You don’t say he’s a pariah like (Curt) Schilling said and everyone else. Schilling can kiss my (butt).”

Lee’s never been one to hold back his words and he didn’t here again.

Mo Vaughn and Mike Greenwell share their thoughts about their playing days with the Red Sox and the current state of the Red Sox as well.

Julio Lugo is working his way back and plans to play in the Dominican Winter League to get back in playing shape.

Dustin Pedroia has already started working on getting in shape for next season.

Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 11/8

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

A.J. Price is looking for a happy ending to his UConn Huskies basketball career.

Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant has the Q&A from Hasheem Thabeet’s ESPN The Magazine appearance.

Jim Calhoun wasn’t happy with his starting guards during the exhibition game.

Former Husky Denham Brown was drafted in the 1st round of the NBA D-League Draft yesterday by the Utah Flash.

Rob Lunn checks in with another blog entry over at Thoughts From a Fat White Guy.

John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant has some thoughts about the UConn women’s game from Thursday night as does Rich Elliott of the Connecticut Post.

Kalana Greene hopes to make an impact on the court this year.

UConn field hockey senior Jennifer Kleinhans was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight year. Other UConn field hockey players honored were:

Lauren Aird – All-Big East First Team
Melissa Gonzalez – All-Big East First Team
Jennifer Kleinhans – All-Big East First Team
Lindsey Leck – All-Big East First Team
Andrea Mainiero – All-Big East Second Team
Meghan Wheeler – All-Big East Second Team

The UConn women’s soccer team advanced to the Big East Women’s Soccer Tournament Finals with a shootout win over West Virginia.

The UConn men’s hockey team lost 1-0 to Bentley University.

The UConn women’s hockey team will host Maine this afternoon.

The UConn women’s volleyball team will host Georgetown today and South Florida on Sunday.

Bucks vs. Celtics – Live Blog

Click replay on the live blog for a game recap of the Celtics 101-89 win.

Welcome to the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics live game blog.  The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and the live blog will start slightly before that.  if you’re early make sure you come back at game time.

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Even though it’s a test run feel free to jump in, Ian and I think you’ll really enjoy this new way of live blogging.

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Orlovsky Likely Done For Year

Dan Orlovsky may be done for the season with multiple thumb injuries. Detroit Free Press PhotoFormer UConn Huskies and current Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky is likely done for the season after suffering two fractures and a torn ligament in his thumb.

An official decision won’t be made on Orlovsky until he sees a hand specialist next week but the odds are he’s done for the season.

He was most likely going to lose his job at some point seeing how the Lions signed Daunte Culpepper.

Orlovsky sustained the injury on the first play of the game last Sunday against the Chicago Bears but ended up finishing the game. He was 28-of-47 for 292 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. On the season, Orlovsky was 88-of-156 for 1,033 yards with 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

Orlovsky is a free agent after the season.

Baseball America’s Top 10 Boston Red Sox Prospects

Boston Red SoxBaseball America is in the midst of announcing their top 10 prospects of organizations across Major League Baseball and up second was the Boston Red Sox.

  1. Lars Anderson, 1b
  2. Michael Bowden, rhp
  3. Nick Hagadone, lhp
  4. Daniel Bard, rhp
  5. Josh Reddick, of
  6. Casey Kelly, rhp/ss
  7. Ryan Westmoreland, of
  8. Michael Almanzar, 3b
  9. Yamaico Navarro, inf
  10. Stolmy Pimentel, rhp

Best Tools

  • Best Hitter for Average: Lars Anderson
  • Best Power Hitter: Lars Anderson
  • Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Zach Daeges
  • Fastest Baserunner: Derrik Gibson
  • Best Athlete: Ryan Westmoreland
  • Best Fastball: Daniel Bard
  • Best Curveball: Casey Kelly
  • Best Slider: Nick Hagadone
  • Best Changeup: Stolmy Pimentel
  • Best Control: Michael Bowden
  • Best Defensive Catcher: Mark Wagner
  • Best Defensive Infielder: Argenis Diaz
  • Best Infield Arm: Will Middlebrooks
  • Best Defensive Outfielder: Che-Hsuan Lin
  • Best Outfield Arm: Josh Reddick