CBSSports.com - or cbs.sportsline.com, or whatever its calling itself these days - got it right Thursday, in my opinion. The Web site named Michael Beasley its National Player of the Year, as well as National Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-American.
I half-heartedly argued Mike’s case in this piece for foxsports.com, and the hate mail from the pro-Tyler Hansbrough crowd mounted in a hurry. It was staggering in its volume. It was also impressive. This means a lot to Carolinians - is that the term? - and if it means that much, they should have it then. Seriously. It’s really not that big of a deal.
That’s all I’ve got. I’m in K.C., and they’ve done a nice job with the Sprint Center since December. As an aside, Jeff Bzdelik is a genius. And if you’re not here - and even if you are - check out “K-Stated” later tonight for my evening updates. They won’t be in real time, but I promise they’ll be snarky. I like the snark. Or I like to snark. Whatever. You get the idea.
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UNC fans are d-bags. We love you J-Mart. Great interview today with HCFM.
Nice lookin out, JMart! Nice piece on Fox Sports. Though I am not surprised that the ‘great white hope’ is getting most of the POY awards, I am surprised at how it doesn’t even seem like a competetion. It is a shame Beasley is getting jobbed like this, but he’s right, in the long run it doesn’t matter.
That piece on Foxsports.com was one of the best I had read until the HCFM piece. It was nice to have a wide variety of questions that evoked some long and emotional answers from Frank. He is a much better person than many people realize watching games. I couldnt think but few people that I would have rather than him leading the team. People that criticize him have to realize all the things he is trying to bring together. Freshman, loss of d.hoskins, missing gilbert, sutton, stew for time. 3rd place in one of the toughest conferences is great.
I know UNC is used to traditions and whatnot and they are very vocal about their team, but a few real jerks can skew everyone else’s few about them. GO KSTATE In the Big 12 Tourney.
By the way, those few I would have ahead of frank would be mostly HOF coaches. Got to have support of your horse when he has the reigns. Keep up the good work frank!
really good interview. the next time you speak with f. martin, see if you can lead into stating that beasley, or perhaps walker, is a human being (either on or off this planet, not really important). it would be a big help.
btw, is it so much that bezy is a genius, or that drew is a retard?
How many guys is Roy Williams giving a reach around to so Handsbro can be POY? I mean come on. Giving the award to him is like giving the heisman to Eric Crouch or Scott Frost or whoever won it. Its not a lifetime achievement award. Or vote for the guy who looks most like you award. Handsbro is a great college player. Unfortunately for Handsbro, Beasely is layin 30 and 10 on the big 12. If youre not going to say it I will. If Beasely had a little bit paler of a complexion it would be his. Keep the 20-10 record and change the name on his jersey to just KANSAS, TEXAS, UCLA, or DUKE and it would be his. Analysts would be lining up around the corner to sniff his jock. But Someone, somewhere, a long time ago said he has an attitude problem and so people wont vote for him for that, too. He’s the best player and happens to be the best talent too. Now if Bill Walker would man up and start playing like he wants to be in the NBA, this TEAM may make some noise in the tourney.
Sorry, it was either this or kick my dog.
Cool Beasley pic on the foxsports article.
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7905048_36_2.jpg
You should let a barage of questions come from a team effort of myself (s’ave) and sys (pretty smart and good) at every person you interview. Your job will be the “in”. Yes? No?
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