Is Jimmer Fredette a virgin or a liar?

 

You may have heard that Brandon Davies of BYU was suspended for the remainder of the NCAA basketball season for violating the BYU honor code.  A big deal for a team that has a chance to have its best basketball season ever and was on pace before the suspension to be a 1 seed in the tournament.  Now, as a long time sports fan, who has seen people get suspended before, I just kind of assumed he got a DUI or got in a fight or maybe even cheated in class.  Well, it turns out none of the above.  Brandon Davies was suspended for having sex with his girlfriend, which he actually confessed to. Apparently that is against the BYU honor code. The actual honor code from BYU's website is listed below...

Be honest

Live a chaste and virtuous life
Obey the law and all campus policies
Use clean language
Respect others
Abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse
Participate regularly in church services
Observe the Dress and Grooming Standards
Encourage others in their commitment to comply with the Honor Code

Ok, they got him on the second one there.  Fair enough, he knew what he was getting into when he decided to go to BYU.  But suspended for the year!?  He actually volunteered the information. Is there no honor in that?  Give the kid a few games suspension and be done with it.  I feel bad for him.  He seems like a good kid and isn't the first college guy to choose sex over...well anything.

This all leads me to Jimmer Fredette.  I love Jimmer.  He is basically America's sweetheart right now, but are we to believe he is a virgin, who hasn't violated that honor code at all.  I don't think so.  I mean he is possibly the NCAA player of the year.  We have all met great basketball players in our life, and the one thing they all have in common is that they get laid. Not to mention that he may have had some caffeine or booze or something.  I just don't think BYU really wants to catch these guys. So Brandon Davies was caught because he was a good kid, felt bad and confessed.  Just proving, once again, that good guys finish last.

PS - I examined this entire "Teach me how to Jimmer" video and there were no honor code violations in it, but I still no clue how to actually "Jimmer".  Is it just raining jump shots?

Cubs committed 5 errors yesterday and got in a fight...with themselves...again

Somehow the Cubs have gotten into another dugout fight with themselves.  I know this doesn't seem surprising at all since it is the third one of these in recent memory, but there were at least three things that really suprised me about the fight.

1. Carlos Zambrano was not involved. I know, I know, it's obvious, but seriously, as soon as you heard about this fight, you had to just assume he was involved. Maybe this is the year Big Z turns it around and doesn't lose his mind.  Eh, maybe not.  Well at least he wasn't involved in this fight.

2. As far as I know, no Gatorade machines were harmed during this fight. 

3. Aramis Ramirez cares about something enough to fight about it. Aramis always just seems like he is coasting along, yet somehow Carlos Silva got him to get into a fight. Maybe this is like some kind of 1980's high school football coach like tactic by Silva to get the team fired up. I doubt it.

The bigger problem for the Cubs is the cause of the fight.  They had three errors in the first inning which is what pissed off Silva and two more during the game, which brings their total to 14 through the first four spring games.  If they keep up that pace, they will win like 20 games this year.

Well at least Starlin Castro hit a home run and looks awesome, except for the whole committing errors thing.

PS - I was really disappointed when I saw the picture of Carlos Silva being carted away.  I assumed he had to have gotten his ass kicked, but it turns out he is just too fat to walk.

Are the Illini going to play in one of those new, fake NCAA Tournament games?

Illinois played like...well Illinois, last night.  They looked good in the first half and kept the game close only to have it totally get away from them in the second half.  None of this is shocking to anyone that has watched them play at all this season, and frankly, Purdue is better than them.

What I'm more concerned about is the NCAA Tournament.  I watch the Illini play and I just don't see an NCAA Tournament team, but according to the experts, they look like they are going to make the big dance. Well I guess there are a lot crappy college basketball teams if that is the case.

Let's assume Illinois beats Indiana in their next game and then lose fast in the Big 10 tournament, and barely qualify for the tourney.  Doesn't that mean they have to play in one of these lame "First Four" tournament games?  I mean, you are technically in the NCAA Tournament if you qualify for those games, but you didn't really make it.  People don't even pick those games in their brackets, because they happen before your brackets need to be handed in.  And since the NCAA Tournament is 100% about gambling, if people aren't picking your game, you don't count. 

So, Illinois, sack up and win a game or two in the Big 10 tourney, and qualify for the actual NCAA Tournament or just lose to Indiana and go to the NIT.  I don't want the embarrassment of watching you lose to some school nobody has ever heard of in one these fake tournament games, and you can't be embarrassed by the NIT, because nobody ever notices it.

I was wrong, trick shot long snapping is next

This is way more impressive than either of the trick shot QB videos. I mean this kid could get an invite to an NFL training camp because of this video.  I know the Chargers had historically bad long snapping last year and could use him.  If he doesn't get signed by someone else the Bears should just put him on the practice squad and make him the heir apparent to the greatest long snapper of all time, Patrick Mannelly.

PS - Great song choice by this guy.  I'm gonna have to ask this guy for song advice before I make my bags trick shot video. Oh yeah, and I'm gonna have to get good at bags.

Does anybody want to party with Keith Bogans? I didn't think so...

I cannot get enough of this poster or ad or whatever it is.  I mean Keith Bogans is coming home to Orlando, let's go to VAiN and party.  There are so many ridiculous things about this poster, I don't know where to start.  That's a lie, I know exactly where to start.  Who the hell wants to go to a bar because Keith Bogans is going to be there?  He is arguably the worst player on the Bulls.  Also Bogans hasn't played in Orlando since 2009, so we will just have to believe VAiN is correct and Bogans' home is in Orlando.  Also there is no way that Derrick Rose agreed to be featured on a poster for a party titled "Ladies in VAiN". If Derrick is at this party for more than 5 minutes I will be totally shocked.

Now on to some details about this party, just in case you were planning on attending. According to the poster "21+ guys preferred 18+ ladies".  I don't even know what this means. First off, what kind of place only lets 21 year old dudes in and then lets 18 year old ladies, but that isn't even the rule here, it is just preferred. I'm assuming that if a 17 year old girl dresses up she can get in here, sounds like a place Mark Sanchez would like to hang out.  Just a total creepfest. So if you fancy yourself a giant Keith Bogans fan and sexual predator who likes to target young girls, check out vainorlando.com because this is the party for you. Just remember to dress appropriately, because according to this poster the dress code is...VAIN.

Please Derrick or anybody not named Keith Bogans, don't go to this party. Nothing good can come from this.

The Blackhawks have won some games

It turns out the Blackhawks have won 5 games in a row and I think some people might start caring about hockey again. I seem to remember this Blackhawks ice hockey team being popular for about 4 months last year because they won the championship.  I guess that is cool. I mean they are from Chicago, so I should write something. Go Blackhawks, win games, get in fights, skate fast.

I'm sorry.  Everything I know about hockey comes from mid-90's video games.  I'm not Canadian. 

Bulls take page out of Charlie Sheen's book...and just keep winning

The Bulls just dominated the shit out of the Wizards last night 105-77.  The game was over before it even started. Rose dominated John Wall, and held him to 3-14 shooting while throwing sick between the leg passes to Joakim Noah on breakaways.  Wall needs to stop dancing so much and needs to focus more on winning.  

Speaking of winning. Charlie Sheen is on fire right now. I don't know how long he can keep this up, but if it's for more than another week, I will be shocked.  So we have big weeks coming up for the Bulls and Sheen.  The Bulls have road games against 3 playoff teams (Hawks, Magic, and Heat) and Sheen has to try to keep up this unbelievable winning streak going, without...well dying. Hopefully the Bulls get three big wins, and Chaz keeps winning too, or you know, gets some help, because dude is seriously fucked in the head.