Happy Leap Day

Here's some random things for a Friday. How about parents that let a 36 year old live with their 16 year old daughter? It happened in England, and here's the STORY

Come on parents, stop trying to be friends, and start being parents. You know I'll hit this in stupid news today at around 11:40. By the way, no Lance Zierlein today. We'll shoot for next week.

Now onto the back court rule that I discussed yesterday. I found the 2006 rules, and I assume that rule won't change over time too much. In Section 28, it states:

"During a dribble from back court to front court, the ball shall be in the front court when both feet of the dribbler and the ball touch the playing court entirely in the front court."

So theoretically, you could dribble for a couple seconds with both feet in the front court and the ball in the back court. But to avoid the violation, you have to bring the ball into the front court before the :10 rule. I think you can even keep dribbling and put a foot back in the back court as long as the ball hasn't crossed. So again, I was right. It's like the NBA. You are not established in a court until both feet and the ball are in said court.

If you want to check it out for yourself, it's Rule 4, section 28 and Rule 9, section 12 of the OFFICIAL RULES

Allen Field House and the hot mayor

It's always great to get to see this hallowed hall of hoops. If you have never been there and you love college basketball, you have to go. They have done a great job of making improvements without losing the old gym feel. Plus any place that names the court after Dr. Naismith and has Wilt's jersey number honored in the rafters is a cool place. Seeing a women's game there is weird because the atmosphere is practically gone. It would be like watching a high school football game at Lambeau. But it's still Allen Field House, so get there when you can. Plus, the new Sports Hall of Fame that's hooked onto it is awesome. Great old stuff with Naismith and Allen. Great new stuff with the Orange Bowl trophy, etc. And they just finished their wall of fame that could keep you busy for an hour by itself. In a quick walk through, I learned that Dr. Naismith not only gets credit for inventing basketball, but he invented the first football helmet as well. Cool stuff. Nice job Jayhawks.

Now to the game: That was a must have for UT. They made plays when they had to, and Erneisha Bailey's performance was key. Her 10 and 8 energized the team in the second half. The Horns hit big free throws down the stretch, and overcame some bad calls. Now it's on to Norman and another shot at the Paris sisters.


I know, you're asking "who is this woman?" She used to be the mayor of a town in Oregon. But not anymore thanks in part to this picture. Check out the STORY and I'll hit it in stupid news today. The question is who's stupid? Her or the town?

Combine stuff

If you want to check out times, reps, etc. for Sedrick Ellis or anybody else at the combine, go to this NFL.com link

A random Thursday

But not just any Thursday for me. Today is the day I met my wife 9 years ago. I'll never forget it. If you haven't heard the story and you want to, I'll hit it at the beginning of the show today. It's an East Texas love story for the ages.

Now to the Women's game last night. They just couldn't get enough offense to help Ashley Lindsey. They had a shot at the lead early in the 2nd half, but missed a layup. There were a few chances to cut a 4 point lead, but they couldn't convert. Andrea Riley didn't have a great game overall, but finished with 20 while three of her teammates ended up in double figures. By the time Texas got in a groove and hit some shots, it was too late.

Game Story
Box Score

Ok now a pet peeve. I took this pic because something has always bugged me about Ok. St.'s home. They put the word "Historic" right before "Gallagher" so it reads "Welcome to Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena Dedicated 1938". If it's been there since '38 and everybody knows about it, why have the word historic on there? We know it's historic. That's like putting "The Famous Augusta National Golf Course" up in Georgia. Don't use an extra word if you don't need it. Come on, Pokes.


But one thing they do have right is the flag. I took this picture with the intent of ripping the folks in Stillwater for their flag hanging, but they are right. This is how you are supposed to hang the American flag indoors. I thought you were supposed to hang it the other way like the Oklahoma flag is done here, so I looked it up. It seems wrong to me, but the rule is to keep the blue in the upper left. Just a helpful tip. If you really want to be a flag geek, I found your page - Flag Rules

Beautiful Stillwater and some other thoughts

It's a big one tonight for the Texas Women's team. After the loss in Colorado, there's not a lot of room for error. Remember, they upset Ok. St. the first time, but that was in Austin. Ok. St. is now getting good crowds for their women's games, so the Horns will have to deal with a tough environment. Last time, Brittany Raven did a great job on Andrea Riley, and she will have to be big time again. Plus, rebounding has been a focus in practice after Colorado out boarded UT 50-29. Texas must rebound well tonight. As always, the game's on the Zone (1300 AM), 6:45 pregame, 7:00 tip. You can also listen at www.texassports.com

Elsewhere, the Jason Kidd deal is done now, and everyone has their thoughts. I have heard many who think it is a bad move for Dallas, but I think they have to think about the present. When I worked with Kevin Dunn, he predicted when the Sacramento Kings' window had closed. I think the Mavs door may be closing as we speak. Phoenix and LA have made big time moves, New Orleans is great, and the Spurs are the Spurs. And if they get through all that, they'd face maybe Boston or Detroit. The way they played to finish last year, and the way they have played this year doesn't make you believe they could stand pat and be ok. I like the fact that George is staying, and hopefully Stackhouse can get healthy for the playoffs. I read an article by Tony Mejia that said it best. You're not getting Kidd to take the last shot. You're getting him to run the last play. His job is to make Dirk, Howard, and Terry even more dangerous. He will give them the threat of penetration that they haven't had. I know losing Harris is big. But maybe if he had become the kind of point guard they needed him to be, the trade wouldn't be necessary. I know losing Diop leaves only Dampier as your true 5, but since when are the Mavs about true 5's? If Kidd gives them the fire, leadership, and toughness they have lacked, it makes sense. Plus, you take some load off of Dirk to be the only leader. He seems more comfortable sharing that. Bottom line is we may look back in a few years and say the Mavs missed their shot when they couldn't finish the 15 strong Heat. Their window may have only been open for one year.

Finally, more thoughts on baseball. No matter what Roger, Andy, McNamee, or a bunch of needles and gause pads in a beer can say, we are probably never going to know the truth. As strange as some of Roger's comments were at the hearing, I don't think you can prove purgery. It's really all about you. You have to reconsile the numbers, the era, and everything in your own head. If using HGH even once makes you a cheater, then I guess Pettitte's a cheater. But do you throw out the entire career or just the numbers after 2002? And if we never really know if Bonds or Clemens did take roids, what do you do with their numbers? Like I've said all along, for me there are just too many variables to know for sure that substance X helped player Y in game Z. But for you, it may be different. Let's put it this way: In 10 years, if I give you a Hall of Fame ballot, and it's got Bonds, Clemens, and McGwire on it, what do you do, Jack? What do you do?

We've got your Bevo Burger right here

Now that was a blowout. A&M never led, it was never tied (other than 0-0), and I don't recall it going under 20 points in the second half. When it was 33-13, they could have called it. The Horns are finding themselves at a great time. Seven in a row, another win against a ranked team, and if they can get by OU, it sets up a mammoth matchup in the Little Apple next Monday night. That building is loud and those fans are crazy. If Texas gets that done, a 2 seed is probably a lock.

I'll hit the game on the web show today as well as talk about Pettitte and the continuing soap opera. By the way, it will only be today's show and Thursday's show this week due to travel, work, and family stuff. Hope everyone has a great week, and thanks again for all the support.

Happy V Day

Yeah, it's a made up holiday so Hallmark can sell cards, but sometimes it helps things along. 9 years ago, I met my wife because of Valentine's Day. In fact we met a week after and have been together ever since. So good things can come out of it just like any other day. Just don't let yourself be sucked into it. Don't buy something just to buy something. Get them something that lets them know you know who they are. Just like many years ago when my grandfather gave my grandmother new pliers and work gloves for V-Day. That may sound dumb to you, but she loved it. She was a farmer's wife and had told him a few times she needed them. He listened and let her know he cared. They were married over 50 years by the way, and I never saw them fight. So they must have known something.

And for you single folks, enjoy today. You don't have to buy anything. There's no pressure. You can just hang with your friends, or go get hammered and make fun of the whole Valentine's thing. Or you might get to experience something none of us married folk ever will again. That feeling of meeting someone and going through all the sparks, fire, nervousness, anticipation, and wonderful feelings that new relationships can bring. One of my favorite Bruce Robison songs is called "Tonight". A line in it says "do you remember that feeling like anything might happen tonight?" So open your minds and souls singles, cause anything might happen tonight. And for those of you like me that have found what you are looking for, find a moment to rediscover all that you loved and love about them.

Who do you believe?

So today was the day. It was Roger's day to make us all believe that he did not take steroids or HGH. I don't think he did that at all. Yes it is hard to disprove a negative, but the Pettitte stuff, the Mitchell Report stuff, and the new story about the former nanny do not paint Roger in a good light. One of the Congressmen said Roger was his hero, but he was hard to believe. I think a lot of people will be in that camp.

As far as McNamee goes, we know he lied over the last few years. He got hammered today for that a couple times. And not admitting he was a drug dealer was just stupid. But always keep in mind that when he started naming names, the names have backed up his story...except for Roger. If he's lying about Roger, why isn't he getting prosecuted? Are that many people out to get Roger?

And how about the end when Clemens has to be gaveled down and told that was not his time to argue? I was just never comfortable with Roger's answers to the Pettitte questions. He seemed unsure about most of that. The whole thing with his wife getting HGH and he didn't know about it was just odd. And having the Mitchell Report guy there did serve a purpose (other than separating Clemens and McNamee). He painted a clear picture of how they attempted to contact players. Either multiple people screwed Roger over by not telling him, or he's lying about it. Either way, I just find it hard to believe that the biggest name in the report had no idea what was in it, and that the people that made the report didn't do all they could to speak to that biggest name.

Bottom line, I wish Pettitte had been there. Most don't consider him a liar, and Roger would have been forced to answer even more questions about Andy's assertions than he was. Now we wait for the physical evidence and if it can connect Roger to roids. Plus, will investigators go after Roger at all?

I really want to get into the depositions and see all of what Pettitte and Knoblauch had to say. To read any of the testimony or depositions from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform web site , click HERE
For a story on today's hearing, click HERE

Great game and a great win

What a big win for Texas. Having 4 in double figures was the key. Atchley started the energy, A.J. hit big shots, D.J. was a leader despite not scoring a ton himself, and then Damion James brought the physicality that was missing in the first half. The role guys had solid contributions as well. Over all, just a great game to watch and cover. How about this number. Neither team had 10 turnovers the whole game. Good stuff. By the way, bravo to the Texas crowd. If you were like that every game, nobody would complain. Not that number every time, but that intensity every time. Is that too much to ask for a team this good?
Game Story
Box Score

On another subject, it's dog show time. Here's my favorite pic of Harley. This was right after we got her. She was 5 months old.

I feel like somebody shot my dog

Holy Crap, Inside the NFL is done. If you haven't see the official story, here it is - LINK
I can't believe it's over, and I've got a bad feeling as to why. I'll talk plenty about it on the web show at 11 central. Check it out.

The Aggie ring I don't want

Above is the Aggie Ring, a beloved symbol. I wear mine proudly. If you missed it, here's the order form for the Alamo Bowl rings - LINK

Who thought this up? An Alamo Bowl ring, but it has the Texas score on it? Why not make a "we beat Texas two in a row" ring? Aggies could get into that. Plus, unless it's a big time bowl, you shouldn't get a ring for a Bowl that YOU LOST. Just my opinion.

Top 10 Knight soundbytes

There will never be another one like him.

A couple of videos for you

First, the Danica Patrick "beaver" Super Bowl commercial for godaddy.com. The inuendo might be too much for work. Clever, though. Beaver, get it?


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Then, a video of Chris Berman yelling at folks on the set of a Monday night game in 2000. This is probably old to many, but I had not seen it. The language is NOT SAFE FOR WORK so be careful. The rule in radio is treat every mic like it's always open. I guess this is the TV equivalent.

Kid Brother Silences the Critics

All you can say is wow. This was a Super Bowl for the ages. It didn't have tons of points, but who cares. The largest lead was 4, the defenses were great, and the Giants just made a couple more plays. The Giants join the list of teams with 3 or more wins (SF,Dal,Pit,GB,Oak,Wash,& NE) and they will always be the team that beat one of the best we've ever seen. I've said it all season long watching college and pro football: Can you block people? It's that simple. The Giants pressure on Brady defined the game, and when he needed an extra second from his O line, Eli got it. And how about David Tyree? That escape by Manning and the catch by Tyree will be talked about forever. You just felt like it was their night when he caught that ball.

So congrats to the Giants for the win, and to the Pats for almost pulling off perfection. And to the '72 Dolphins for still being the only undefeated team. You deserve credit. We're just tired of hearing you give it to yourself all the time.

The web show is at 11 am central on Monday. I bet I hear from the folks in NY after the big win. Click on the link to the right, or go to www.blogtalkradio.com/chadhastings

Jenn Sterger and the Super Bowl

Man, Jenn was so good on the show today. Lots of good stories, Super Bowl thoughts, and talked about her rise to fame. If you want to keep up with her, check out more pics, etc. go to her website jennsterger.com


As far as the game, I'm feeling like Pats 35-24. I think the 2 running games are huge, and the 2 D lines need to be great. The Giants particularly need to get to Brady if they have a shot. Either way, we see history. The Patriots will be perfect, or possibly the greatest team ever loses to a Giants team that will never be forgotten. Enjoy, and be safe at your parties. Get my thoughts on the game Monday morning at 11 am central on blog talk radio. You can download the interview with Jenn or any other old show at www.blogtalkradio.com/chadhastings

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