Saw the show last Saturday night. A few funny spots, but it sure makes a difference with no audience feedback.
A few of the original SNL cast (including Belushi and Chevy Chase) were on the National Lampoon Radio Hour and did touring shows, one of which (Lemmings) came to KU. I was lucky to get to see it at the old Hoch Auditorium (now Budig Hall). I've got photos from it in somewhere in one of my yearbooks.
Although the original cast was good, some of those early sketches look really dated today. It seems that SNL gets a group of really creative cast members every few years, then falls into a sort of "meh" period. Everybody seems to have their own favorite era. The last group I really liked was during the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler/Bill Hader/Kristen Wiig years.
The toughest pick for me was Wilt vs. JoJo. Both great players, neither won a NC. What tilted the balance was how dominant Wilt was, head and shoulders above other college players his sophomore season (pun intended). A literal game-changer. But you could make a convincing case for JoJo as well.
Just got off the phone with my siblings in the Midwest to wish them Easter greetings.
I'd originally planned to be back in KC later this week for a HS reunion. Of course, all that fell through, but I still count my blessings to have such decent relatives and friends that I can stay in touch with. That includes my friends on this board too !
Happy Easter everyone ! Stay safe.
Not too surprised that Moss would step up...he looked like a streaky shooter to me. Some nights he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, but when he was hot, he was red hot.
And right about now they should be cutting down the nets as we hear Luther Vandross sing "One Shining Moment."
If only...
Damn.
As a fan of lots of different kinds of music, I'm struck by how the list of those lost to the virus is getting younger and younger.
No one style of music seems to be spared...country singer Joe Diffie, jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, and pop singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger. (He was in one of my favorite early-2000s bands, Fountains Of Wayne, best known for the song "Stacy's Mom." In a sad twist of irony, he also wrote the title song for the movie "That Thing You Do," co-starring Tom Hanks. )
@approxinfinity So sorry to hear that. A friend of mine's neighbor died from COVID-19 a couple of weeks ago. My brother-in-law's father also died yesterday, though I didn't hear the cause.
Early on we'd gotten a lot of conflicting information about masks. Trying to find one is the hard part. Have seen several DIY masks out there lately.
Watching the 2012 final, I forgot what a good shot blocker Jeff Withey was. Couldn't really translate that to the pros though.
Of course Anthony Davis has gotten most of the pub since then, and deservedly so in retrospect. He had as many blocks as points (6) in the championship game. But he did get outrebounded by T-Rob, 17 to 16.
Later the ref who made the call said it was so close on the line that if Jo Jo had worn different color sneakers he might have called the shot good.
My main gripe with the movie (like every Disney sports movie) is that they're so busy trying to create a feel-good atmosphere that they can't get the details right. Like the mention of "Division I basketball," a term that didn't exist back then. And KU playing in white-and-red uniforms?
And tonight it's "Glory Road" on ESPN, the story of the 1966 Texas Western team, now UTEP.
Of course, Texas Western beat KU in double overtime to win the Midwest Regional.
(BTW, that scene in the movie that shows the Miners team getting racially harassed in Seattle was fabricated "for dramatic effect." In fact, Seattle U. had several black players on their roster and had been integrated for years. Back in the late Fifties, Elgin Baylor led them to the NCAA Finals.)
Had a bit of trouble with the link. Here's the text, which should shock absolutely no one:
STUDY: KU SPENT 3RD-HIGHEST AMOUNT IN FOOTBALL CONTRACT BUYOUTS IN PAST 15 YEARS
By Benton Smith
It came as no big surprise when a new study on spending in high profile college athletics found that the University of Kansas has paid more than most to get rid of football coaches.
An analysis of coaching buyouts over the past 15 years published by AthleticDirectorU.com revealed that, among public universities, KU ranks third in football severance spending in that span, having paid $23,731,412 to its former head coaches and assistants, a result of the unsteady program’s high turnover in the past decade-plus.
Les Miles became KU’s fifth head coach in 11 seasons when he took over the program before the 2019 campaign, and in the years prior the athletic department parted ways with Mark Mangino, Turner Gill, Charlie Weis and David Beaty, leading to significant good bye bills.
None of KU’s fired coaches following Mangino experienced on-field success. Gill went 5-19 in two seasons, Weis was 6-22 in two-plus years and Beaty went 6-42 in four seasons.
The study showed that Florida the No. 1 spender on football buyouts — the list didn’t include private institutions — with $24.8 million spent on its former coaches, and Nebraska spent the second most, at $24.3 million.
Per the study, KU’s buyout spending kicked off in 2010, the year after Mangino and KU reached an agreement on his departure, with $3,648,300.
The next big costs came in 2012 following Gill’s firing, leading to $8,325,063 in payments.
KU spent $413,937 in 2014, but took another large hit in 2015 after firing Weis, paying $6,629,760 in severances.
In 2018, KU spent another $254,313 on buyouts. Then came a $4,460,039 price tag in 2019, after Beaty was fired. KU remains in a court battle over paying Beaty, and put the $3,000,000 for his buyout in escrow in the meantime.
The data, compiled for ADU from NCAA financial reports for the 52 public Power Five universities, found that athletic departments spent a combined $491,770,668 in football and men’s basketball severance payments over the past 15 years — though some institutions did not have data available for the entire 15 years.
The study, authored by Andy Wittry, noted Power Five schools’ spending increased significantly in the last two years.
During the period covered in the study, KU’s basketball program spent $90,000 in buyouts. All of that money was spent in 2009.
They're showing the Chiefs-Rams 2018 Monday night game this evening on ESPN.
A real heart-wrencher, but an epic game nonetheless.
And now CBS brings back bad memories...the 1997 final, Arizona (who upset overall number 1 seed KU) vs. Kentucky.
Shoulda been us in the final. What a loaded lineup, The Truth, Jacque, Pollard, LaFrentz, Haase.
Was pulling for Nova in that '85 final. I'd watched Georgetown win the title the year before at the Kingdome (RIP, imploded 20 years ago last week).
I thought the Hoyas were a bunch of cheap-shot artists, though I admired Ewing's game. The Big East refs let players get away with a lot of stuff back then.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Games on tv:
@nwhawkfan Didn't KU have a 20 point lead at one point in the 1st of that game?
I think it was around 15 or so midway thru the first half. Then the Vols made their comeback.
1985...geez
Correction on the date of that game...2012, not 1992. (Got distracted watching the 1995 men's final.)
Earlier today ESPN2 aired the 1992 Sweet 16 women's game between KU (w/Angel Goodrich) and Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Vols.
Wasn't sure why that particular game, until I realized that Summitt had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's earlier in the season. It turned out that her final win as a head coach was against the 11th-seeded Jayhawks.
(They lost in the next round to eventual champ Baylor, led by Britney Griner.)
KU started strong and led the entire first half, but the Lady Vols pulled away for the win.
And of course, the short shorts.
Watching the 1985 Championship, Villanova v. Georgetown, I find it very weird when you compare it to today's game.
No shot clock, so Nova went into the four corners and sat on the ball for the last two minutes of the first half. Also minimal (and pretty basic) TV graphics, so you had to wait to find out the score and time if you'd just tuned in (or hadn't been paying attention before). Not to mention having Brent Musberger on the call instead of Jim Nantz.
Well, that was a nice respite. RCJH ! Everybody stay safe out there.
What a finish.
This was an emotional game for our local alumni group, and for more than the obvious reasons.
One of our regulars had died suddenly of a heart attack a few days before the Final Four. Adam was a real gregarious guy who'd buy a shot at the end of each KU victory...he called it "the winning shot." So when we won the championship, a bunch of us did shots in his honor.
...and then they didn't stop it after the whistle. Makeup call?
Looked like they didn't restart the clock for a couple of seconds.
What a Houdini act !
With the way the refs micro-manage games nowadays, I bet they'd call that T on the Memphis guy for slamming the ball.
Truth be told, it was about this time that I thought this wasn't gonna be our year...again.
Kind of a snide remark there by Jim Nantz: "They both found their wives in, of all places, Lawrence, Kansas."
I'd enjoy this game a lot more if my local station wasn't running a nonstop news crawl at the bottom of the screen. Would've liked a little break from all that's going on in the real world.
@tundrahok said in Games on tv:
There's Roy with a sticker! I just learned this game is on CBS. First good news I've had in a week.
Just tuned in. A tonic for our times.
"For of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.'
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Absolutely hate seeing Wilt seeded that low. Just because he didn't win a title doesn't mean he wasn't a great college player.
Russell as a two seed? Maybe, but he had K.C. Jones (another future Hall Of Famer) as a teammate to help carry the load for USF.
Wilt had Maurice King and Gene Elstun.
Oops...make that "broke the backboard during the Friday practice session." Anyway, a memory of less serious times.
On a day that should have been my favorite day of the sports year (but instead gives me viewing choices of nonstop virus coverage or nonstop Tom Brady coverage, a little glimmer of joy...
25 years ago today, Tyus Edney of UCLA drove down the court to hit the winning basket that beat Mizzou.
I got to go to the Final Four that year at the Kingdome. The Bruins beat Arkansas in the title game, though truth be told, my favorite memory was when Bryant "Big Country" Reeves of OSU broke the backboard with a dunk that shattered the backboard.
Another KU Classic on ESPN2 right now. Jayhawks vs. Kevin Durant & Texas in the 2007 B12 Tournament Final.
Hope everyone is celebrating safely today. As for me, I'm getting ready to bake some soda bread. Had a heck of a time finding buttermilk, though...went to three different stores before I could find any. Guess some people think they can't make it thru the Apocalypse without buttermilk.
Speaking of the Irish, David Feherty's show with Gary Woodland is re-airing twice later today on Golf Channel. They did the long-form interview inside Allen Field House.
It originally aired last week, but with all that's gone on over the past few days, you may have missed it. If you don't get the channel on your cable system, a couple of clips from the show are on the Golf Channel website.
Buddy Fricking Hield. What a stud.
Was supposed to fly back to KC next month for a HS reunion. Looks like that's off too.
With CBS, Turner, ESPN and the rest looking for something to fill time for the next few weeks, don't be surprised if someone comes up with a data-generated mock NCAA Tournament.
50 years ago they did something like this to try to settle the argument about whether Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano was the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time. They called it The Super Fight. The two boxers went into a studio and sparred for 75 one-minute rounds, including several different fight-ending scenarios. The footage was then edited together based on the computer data, and later shown as a pay-per-view event in theatres nationwide.
With the advances in computer and video technology since then, some kind of mock tournament might be something for the networks to consider. Beats watching reruns of the 2006 Big Ten Conference final.
@dylans said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
🤞 🤞 🤞 we have a tournament
I'm hopeful we get one, but man, I just don't know. This whole thing is moving so fast.
DePaul knocks Xavier out of the Big East tournament. Musketeers were already on the bubble.
Ex-Jayhawk Charlie Moore with 18 points (including 4 threes) and 9 assists for the Blue Demons.
Okie State edges ISU in a back-and-forth finish to open the B12 tourney. Cowboys face KU tomorrow.
We'll see how much viewers like the sound of squeaking sneakers instead of the roar of the crowd.
Happened to watch a sumo tournament on the NHK Japanese channel the other day where the arena was empty due to the virus. You could actually hear the wrestlers breathing. Very weird.
So much for the geographic fan advantage. Playing in Omaha might as well be Spokane, save the slight jet lag.
Looks like Jacque has the Nets on a roll. 2-0 after beating the Lakers at Staples Center.
Associated Press
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y -- Siena College has been handed a three-year probation and a $5,000 fine for violations an NCAA investigation of the program found under former men's basketball coach Jimmy Patsos.
The NCAA found that Patsos provided impermissible benefits, including payments to players.
According to the NCAA Committee on Infractions, Patsos gave cash to student-athletes in the locker room after several games over the final three years he served as head coach. Payments ranged from $60 to $100 or more. The committee said the former coach did not seek guidance from the school's compliance staff but he acknowledged some of the violations and said he misunderstood NCAA rules.
Siena, a private Catholic school outside the New York state capital of Albany, self-reported the violations a year-and-a-half ago.
The NCAA said that during the probation Siena must disassociate itself with an unnamed booster who interfered in the probe.
Punishment for the Level II violations vacates 46 wins from the final three seasons Patsos was head coach. He resigned after the 2017-18 season amid a wide-ranging investigation by the school that unearthed allegations of problems ranging from abusive conduct to financial improprieties within the men's basketball program.
The NCAA also levied a three-year, show-cause order against Patsos, meaning that any NCAA member school that hires him must restrict him from athletically related duties unless it can demonstrate why the restrictions should not apply.
The committee announced its findings Monday, on the eve of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Siena is the top seed after winning the regular-season title.
Siena athletic director John D'Argenio said the school has two weeks to respond to the NCAA.
Interesting timing. The NCAA lowers the boom on Siena on the eve of their conference tournament. A glimpse of things to come?
Zags avoid the upset bid from San Francisco. If they weren't a lock as a 1 seed before, that should nail it down.
USF played them tough earlier this year as well...probably NIT bound. 22 wins in a good mid-major.