‘Cuse Me?

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Well, looks like dominoes are dropping as allegations have arisen about Syracuse assistant men’s basketball coach, Bernie Fine. In case you missed SportsCenter the last few days, Bernie has been accused of molesting two ball boys (not funny) over a 16 month period. Now, I don’t really want to touch on the specifics of the incident, I’d rather talk about the way Syracuse is handling this situation – the exact way that Penn State should have. This is not to the degree of Penn State, but you still have one of the highest profile programs, with one of the most legendary college coaches of all time in the hot seat.

Syracuse and the police have agreed to investigate the matter (which has been investigated prior to this incident in ‘05), and has done the right thing by releasing a statement saying, “There should never be a rush to judgment when someone’s personal integrity and career are on the line.”

Now, what I find best about this is the direct action the university is taking, not just from administration, but from Beiheim himself. On ESPN, Beiheim said that it is a “bunch of a thousand lies …You don’t think it is a little funny that his cousin (relative) is coming forward? He supplied four names to the university that would corroborate his story. None of them did … there is only one side to this story. He is lying.”

Honestly, Beheim is a flat out G. This guy came out, defended his assistant head coach with facts and with fury, and took a stance. Something that Joe Pa failed to do.

Now, if real evidence surfaces, not only do I look like a dumbass, but we may have lost two of the most legendary coaches in collegiate history in a month span. I guess that would be payback for ‘Cuse leaving the big east.

Moment of Silence

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Aside from this next story being about Woman’s Basketball (which in itself is a joke) it is a time to be serious.  Last night, the college world lost Oklahoma State Girls’ basketball head coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna in a devastating plane crash in which there were no survivors.  Coach Budke had just opened up his 7th season as the head coach with a big win in their first game.  He is best known for turning a winless team into a conference contender over the past few years. Last season, he led his girls to their first top-10 finish in school history.  They are saying that it could take up to 9 months to determine the cause of the crash.  Take a minute out of your day and be thankful for what you have and pray for the families and friends who are close to these victims.

Take a Knee

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Tebowing – (verb) To get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.

Tebow may have the most unorthodox way of conducting an offense, but he gets the job done. Passer ratings and personal statistics aside, the guy knows how to win. Last night he improved to 4-1 as a starter in the NFL and took down a top contender in the AFC East. (I used that term for emphasis because let’s be serious, the Jets are by no means a top contender.) Either way, how can anyone hate this guy? If anything he had to have gained some love from Pats fans, right? Sure he might seem a bit soft for a starting NFL quarterback and former college football stud, but he’s grown on me over the past few weeks and last night definitely helped his cause.

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Video Match-Up

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Let’s see how this goes…Each Thursday we’ll put up two videos of the same category (by sport, era, rivalry, etc) and let you guys vote on which one you think is better. This week we have two absolute dangles from the NHL. You have until Wednesday night next week to vote, so we’ll reveal the winner during next Thursday’s Video Match-Up.

If you have any tips on what next week’s Video Match-Up should be, email your ideas to bsb.tips@gmail.com.

Matt Duchene – Colorado Avalanche

 

Guillaume Latendresse – Minnesota Wild

Theo Making Moves

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Welp, it looks like Epstein is making moves on Red Sox prospects before they have a chance. Theo just snagged Milwaukee hitting coach, Dale Sveum, from the Red Sox short list of manager potentials, many saying that this was the Sox’s top choice. Now, besides the fact that this guy’s name is Dale and he has a whopping 7-5 record in his managerial career, I’m pretty excited to see how this guy can turn around one of the most dismal franchises in the MLB. He knows how to win – 2 championships in 2004 and 2008 – and he turned the Brewers into a hitting machine and a playoff team.

What does this mean for the Red Sox? Seeing how their prospective manager list is pretty dismal and none of their top three prospects have real managerial experience in the majors, I think it’s time to open up the interview process again. Now, Francona didn’t get hired until December in ’03, but after last season they need to bring in somebody who can raise the clubhouse drinking age to 40 so Varitek is the only one who can consume. And someone who can actually convert superstars into winners.

On a side note, new Sox GM Ben Cherington is heading out of the country for a much needed breather. Wait a second…who is Ben Cherington and what has he done so far?

Ugh oh Red Sox, Dan Duquette is coming back for revenge…

Is there anything else to write about?

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I know that everyone is getting sick of the NBA lockout and Penn St. scandal stories, but let’s face it, the rest of the sports world is pretty boring right now unless someone gets shot or something (praying for a Yankee or Jet player).  News surfaced yesterday that they have no police record from assistant coach Mike Mcqueary about the alleged assaults on a 10 year old boy.  However, it is rumored that the university officers knew of this and also might have ignored it to an extent.  The whole situation is becoming more annoying and more confusing with every new piece of evidence introduced.  Maybe they should burn down the school and start from scratch? As long as they kill Sandusky first.  I see this as the only viable option to be able to push this out of the news.

On a side note: #9 Pittsburg loses to Long Beach State which is downright hilarious.. that would be like the Red Sox losing to the Orioles (Sorry Nons).  How about we make the NCAA the new NBA seeing as the players don’t all care about making an extra million dollars and owners don’t exist.

Don’t Kill the Messenger

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So after I wrote about Heidi potentially leaving the other night, I tweeted at her and attached a link to the post on BSB. Two minutes later, she posted the tweet above. Heidi Watney must have read the Boston Sports Blog right? I’m going to keep telling myself yes. Anyways, there’s been no official word but all signs point to her leaving. Unfortunately, it’s not looking good folks. She fooled me for a minute and came back with a quick response to cover her tracks, but I have knowledge that leads me to believe otherwise. Trust me, I hope I’m wrong just as much as the next Red Sox fanatic, but you heard it here first. We’d hate to see you go Heidi.