The sports world is a jungle of insanity, but I'm here to lead you through it.
On January 5th, chaos erupted in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In a game with Louisiana-Lafayette, Western Kentucky was down 3 with under a minute to play. Western Kentucky's Derrick Gordon made a three to tie the game at 70 with 25 seconds to go in overtime. Louisiana-Lafayette called a timeout to draw up a play, and both teams broke the huddle to resume play. There was just one small problem: Western Kentucky had 5 players on the court, and Louisiana-Lafayette had 6. With the aid of an extra player, ULL was able to score a layup that would eventually win the game. Both teams, the officials, and an arena full of fans were unable to notice the extra player until after the game was over. The game stood, however, and Louisiana-Lafayette got credit for the win. Interestingly enough, Western Kentucky fired their head coach, Ken McDonald, the day after that chaotic ending. WKU claims that it has nothing to do with the specific loss, but with the horrid 5-11 start. Assistant Ray Harper was appointed coach, and since then, the Hilltoppers have gone 0-3.
Denver Broncos head hancho John Elway has named Tim Tebow the starting quarterback in next season's training camp. Though heavily criticized for literally everything a quarterback could be criticized for, Tim Tebow has shown that he has the passion to win games, and lead his team. Elway said that Tebow has "Earned the right" to be the starting quarterback in camp. Tebow went 8-5 this year as a starter, leading a Broncos team that started the season 1-4 into the second round of the playoffs. Tebow earned the right to start, but that doesn't mean he won't be in competition next season for the starting job.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a slow start to the 2011-12 NBA season, but one bright spot has been power forward Kevin Love. His stats are incredible to start the year, but what amazes me has been his consistency. He has recorded a double-double in every single game so far this season. He is 12 for 12 in double doubles (double digit stats in two categories, for Love, it's been rebounds and points). I'm not saying he will go the whole season like this, but it's something to watch for.
March Madness is so close I can almost smell it. Okay, maybe not, but college basketball is heating up, and tournament hopes are already on the lines for some teams. One team to watch for is Murray State, out of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They are one of just 3 undefeated teams left in the country (Baylor and Syracuse), and they hold an impressive #10 ranking. One interesting thing about Murray State, is that they have a chance to pull off an undefeated regular season. They have already played the tough games in their schedule, and are heavy favorites in the rest of their games. They have crushed every OVC team they have played. The OVC is especially weak this year, other than Murray State, and that makes the odds of an undefeated season even greater. Even if they pull it off, they would still have to win the NCAA tournament. That's a tall order for any team, but Murray State has the talent to do so, and land themselves in the record books, and basketball lore forever.
The NFL is down to 4 teams, basketball is heating up, and college lacrosse is right around the corner. Life is looking good. 'Til next time.
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