Live TV at its best

The first part of this clip is old, not really sure when it happened but it is funny as hell. The second part took place last night during the post-game show...gotta love it when Chuck has a cough.

When You Know Your Parents Hate You

Tough Choice

Which Wade Boggs record would you rather have?

-Hitting over 3,000 hits in a major league baseball career

OR

-Drinking 50 beers on a cross country flight

Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt

Carlos Zambrano is already pissed about the Cubs season...

Sued and Screwed

What a week it has been for University of Kentucky's Athletic Director Mitch Barnhardt. In the same week reports of the University being Sued by their former coach, and reports that their new coach is under heavy investigation by the NCAA have all surfaced.

On the brink of having the Number 1 recruiting class in the nation the wildcats still can't seem to get rid of the dark cloud hovering around its basketball program, with Billy Clyde still showing his face around town all the while preparing to drop the six million dollar hammer on the University for payment he feels he is still owed.

But the scrutiny doesn't stop there, UK's new Savior has been brought to the forefront of a NCAA investigation of Memphis University's basketball program, where there has been reports of tampering with a SAT score of a former Memphis player who many are saying may be NBA Rookie of the year Derrick Rose.

I guess by now coach Cal. is getting pretty used to having his victories contested, with the 'disappearance' of his UMass final four, and now with the risk of losing his Memphis championship run, all that is left is for the floor to fall in on the CALIPARTY, before the music even starts to play.

Best Rapper Alive...

Love him or hate him, you can't deny the FACT that Eminem is a lyrical genius. The title to this thread is very debatable, hell I don't even know if I agree with it. I would probably rather listen to a Jay-Z or Lil' Wayne CD, but I doubt either of them can get in there and go at it like Em does during this freestyle session with British DJ Tim Westwood.

To supplement my argument, here is Weezy F. during a session with Westwood. Don't get it confused, I'm a pretty big Wayne fan, but this freestyle is basically a song that has been on one of his mixtapes/CD's. He can't compare to Eminem's freestyle abilities. Enjoy.

The Red Mile Rocks.!

Mark your calendars nerds. Will Oldham, aka Bonnie Prince Billy, is coming to Lexington. He/his band will be playing at the Red Mile Clubhouse on June 13th. I saw them play at an art exhibit last year and they were really fun to watch. The microphones went out and they still rocked the joint. If you don't have plans, go break it down with the fellow Kentucky native.

Coca Cola 600

First off, I need to apologize for saying that Mayfield was still allowed to race despite his alleged failed drug test...wrong. NASCAR has dropped his ass like a meth addict drops 15 lbs in a week. He's hired a ballin' attorney to represent him and he'll probably win...so expect to see him racing soon. Also, NASCAR made news this week by issuing the largest fine in sports history to "Hot" Carl Long for running too large of an engine.

Now, to the stuff you probably care about, or not. The race this week is run in Concord, NC just like the All-Star race was last week. This is the longest and one of the most testing races on the circuit and not just for the drivers, but also for the engines. The drivers will start in the daylight and race into the night. Lowe's Motor Speedway is another place where rookies don't really shine, but I expect to see Joey Logano show some brass tomorrow evening and possibly pull of a top 10. The best place to put your money on races like this are the safe, dependable names like Johnson, Gordon, Kennseth, etc but both Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart have shown that a more aggressive driving style can take you to victory lane. I like Busch to win the race because he qualified on the outside of the 1st row (2nd position for those of you not in the know) and has run well in both Sprint Cup practice and Nationwide practice. If he can make his car last all 600 miles then he'll probably be spining tires and tearing up grass come the waving of the checkered flag. Don't expect a lot of excitment in this one until the last 100 laps or so.

A Little Music to help you make it to the weekend

THE WOMBATS - LET'S DANCE TO JOY DIVISION
by lablogotheque

Wall a Wildcat?!?

Although many of the great fixers have dispersed from the town of Lexington, buzz on the streets is John Wall has indeed decided to sign with the University of Kentucky in what has become maybe the greatest incoming class of all-time.  Coach Cal is the man!  Might have to attend grad school or something, just so I can get some student tix and watch the Cats All-Star team dominate in 09-10.

-THE TURK

If you don't like a lighthouse, you suck.

have yourself a good laugh...it's obviously funnier to "some" people than others, think about it.

Sort of a Big Deal

If you are a fan of hip-hop, or pretty much all music genres (give or take a few), a concert tour like this is one that you would pay a bookoo amount of money and drive to the depths of hell to see this in person...I know I would. Although it is not an official deal, heavy talks of a tour consisting of up and coming rapper/singer Drake, Young Jeezy, Lil' Wayne and Jay-Z are making headlines on various websites and magazines. XXL Magazine was first to put the buzz of this tour in the air in a recent interview with Drake where he made the announcement of this being a possibility. A lineup such as this one pretty much equals greatness. Stay tuned for updates on this situation.

The Most Interesting Man in the World...

Chuck Norris... Be Afraid!

An All-Star Weekend

Lowe's Motor Speedway celebrates it's 25th anniversary of the All-Star race this weekend in North Carolina. This race brings up some controversy from some idiots because of a hundred different reasons. A lot of analysists say that this race is bad because the lower funded teams trying to get their foot in the door get wrecked and beat up in this race because everyone is making more aggressive moves and doing everything they can to win the $1,000,000 purse. Well to hell with them, because this race is going to be damn entertaining. Everyone is going to be racing harder than usual because it's not a points race and the drivers are going to try to pass like Cole Trickle with a dynamite stick under their ass.

You've got to expect Jimmie Johnson to win this race. You could almost say this is "The House That Jimmie Built" because he is so damn good here. He's got 3 wins, 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's in just 15 starts...if he doesn't win he'll be close. Some other notables are Kasey Kahne who won both the All-Star race and the Coca Cola 600 the following weekend after being voted into the race as the fan favorite. Dale Jr. can get off on this race too if he would pull his head out of his ass, but he hasn't seemed to do anything yet this year. A couple other to watch for are Matt Kenseth, Tony "Smoke" Stewart and "General" Jeff Gordon. Oh Yeah, I forgot to mention that homegrown Jeremy Mayfield out of Owensboro, KY did test positive for beaver hormone injections and NASCAR has allowed him to continue racing.

Lastly on the coattails of Coach Leo Johnson, I've got another band you guys should all check out. They're from Gilbertsville, KY (a.k.a. Kentucky Lake) and they've been melting my face lately. The video is kind of awkward, but the song will make you proud to be from Kentucky.

On This Day In History...

...In 1607 An English colony was settled at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. 400 Years later in 2007, Virginia native Michael Vick tainted all things holy in Virginia after his role as a “key figure” was discovered in an illegal dog fighting ring. “I’m a fuckin soldier” was his response to the accusations...wait, that was Kellen Winslow Jr’s dumb ass in response to his block on a Tennessee defender. Also on this day in 1846 the United States declared a state of war against our neighbor from the south, Mehico, which would eventually start the 2 year Mexican-American War. That about sums up today’s history lesson, brought to you by the fine folks over at the University of Kentucky because they were so glad they don’t have to deal with my antics over there at the ol BE building.




Some notable birthdays Stevie Wonder, who is only 59, it might be just me, but I figured ‘ol Hawkeyes was a little older than 59. Stephen Colbert turns 45. Darius Rucker 43, Barry Zito 31 and Silas Botwin turns 22 (Hunter Parrish ‘Weeds’).

Big Baby apologizes to a big baby.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis of the Boston Celtics manned up for his actions following his game-winning shot against the Magic on Sunday night. After draining a 21-foot clutch jumper to put his team ahead for good in the waning moments of the game, Big Baby was so pumped as he ran down the court that he "pushed" a 12-year old kid standing court-side. If you turned on ESPN at all Monday, I'm sure you saw the clip of Davis' shot and hypeness thereafter. The father of the 12-year old who was pushed came out Monday and demanded an apology from Davis. I know I am not alone when I say that that is the equivalent to being a "big baby." You can watch the video below and make your own determination of Davis' intentions and I'm sure you will agree. Allow me to quote one of my favorite movies, Major Payne, "Pop yo titty out his mouth, and stop babying him!" This kid doesn't look like he has missed too many meals, hell he barely moved after Big Baby bumped into him. Davis, who is basically a smaller version of Shaq with his personality and antics, showed himself to be the bigger man and apologized today. We all know you were not in the wrong Big Baby, but kudos to you for just taking this in stride.

Health Advisory

While most everyone in the media is focused on Swine Flu and its pandemic potential, Marbles is here to remind us that E. Coli is as big of a threat as ever. So the health tip of the day is to remember to wash your hands, purchase one of the stylish new swine flu masks, and ALWAYS choose pork over Taco Bell.




...looks like pork Randy

Bringin' down the House

Bringin’ down the House

Good bye to a legend


By now we have all heard the sad news that former Detroit Pistons and Dream Team coach Chuck Daly passed away early Saturday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Daly was 79.
No other coach has had such an impact on the NBA in such a short span of time then Daly. Though Daly coached for only 14 seasons but in those 14 he only had one losing season, and that was in Cleveland his first season at the helm. He left Cleveland after that one season and went west to Detroit and the rest is they say history.
From 1983 to 1992 he was the architect of the “Bad Boys”. The name was derived from the style of play that the Piston employed. Rough, tough, and in your face nasty. No other team in NBA history before or after has played with the toughness and ferocity of the “Bad Boy” Pistons. In the 80’s and 90’s the NBA was a more physical league and no team would beat you up like the Detroit. Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Isaiah Thomas and Co. would literally turn the game into a fight and you better bring your mouth piece because from buzzer to buzzer you would be in a brawl on the court. He gained the reputation of having the ability to have control many egos and get them to mesh together for the good of the team.
Daly five times won 50 or more games in a season and won back-to-back NBA crowns in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. In the 88-89 season they lost only two total games on their way to the first title in franchise history. He left Detroit after the 1991-92 season and took the head coaching job of the New Jersey Nets. He coached there for two seasons before retiring. He returned to the bench in 1997, this time for the Orlando Magic. He coached the Magic for two seasons before retiring for good after the 1998-99 season. Daly finished his professional coaching career with a record of 638-437. His playoff record was 76-51.
Daly got the honor of coaching the Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. Daly was selected because of his unique ability to manage egos, (and the Dream Team was loaded with them) and for being the best coach at that time in the league. Daly control the team and with him at the helm the Dream Team would coast to the gold medal. Daly is the only coach in NBA history who has won an NBA title and a gold medal.
As much as Daly was defined by his coaching ability he was also defined by his always dapper appearance. Bad Boy John Salley gave him the nickname “Daddy Rich” because he always looked like a million bucks. Daly was always dressed to the nines and Charles Barkley said “if I had as much money as he spent on clothes I’d be doing alright”.
The National Basketball Association family has lost a great person. Daly was great for the game on and off the court. From myself and the rest of the OTFS staff I want to give our condolences to the Daly family. Daly is gone but the game he helped cultivate is thriving and he had a huge hand in it.
Thank you, Jared House

Happy Mothers Day Folks...

KGC putting Lexington in a craze!!!

Now I have already commented on how great of a promotion Oprah and Kentucky Fried Chicken put on with their free two piece KGC and two sides FO' FREE.  But with anything that's free runs the possibility for some problems.  Take for instance these unhappy customers, when the Winchester Rd. store ran out of products.  

UK: Number One Recruiting Class? Not yet..

There has been a lot of speculation that with the addition of Cousins, Orton, Dodson, Hood, and now Bledsoe, UK could have the #1 recruiting class in the nation. While all of these players will be nice additions, I am still crossing my fingers for one more stud coming in next season; no I'm not talking about John Wall, because he probably won't make a decision until after next season is over anyways.

I am talking about sophomore-to-be Megan Calipari. This diaper dandy had an incredible year last year in Memphis and could be just what the Wildcats need for 2010. She is a Pi Beta Phi at UM and has the potential to make an immediate impact here on campus next fall. Megan has close ties with Coach Cal, so we're hoping that he can use his swag and persuasive skills to make sure Megan is wearing Wildcat blue next season. If my sources are correct, she would not have to sit out a year and therefore we could see here NEXT SEASON in the stands with the likes of Ashley Judd and that guy who dances on the steps. Let's all hope that Coach Cal can come through and truly make this the NUMBER ONE RECRUITING CLASS IN THE NATION! GO CATS!!!

**If you want to see more pictures of Megan, you can be a creep and add her on facebook. Although I have yet to do so, apparently I have 37 mutual friends, but I'm not going to call anyone out...ThirdLew and DUBS

Dwight Howard, You Just Got Rondo'd

During/Post-Game 1 of the Celtics-Magic series (I can't remember when it was said), a commentator made a statement along the lines of Rondo is not going to be able to get the penetration that led to his very near triple-double average during their series against the Bulls. The reasoning behind the statement was that the Magic have Dwight Howard, who we all know can just fly. Well, on his way to another triple-double (oops!), Rondo very boldly put a hush to that sort of doubt by creating a poster coming to stores near you...

You Gotta Love Ron Artest

GET READY TO HAVE YOUR FACE MELTED

I was turned on to this youtube phenom by my brother and can't get enough of this kid. He is no doubt getting more pussy than the Yankees. This is just my personal fav, but you can check him out shredding other songs all over the tube.

Manny Tests Positively Positive

ESPN is reporting that Manny Ramirez has tested positive for Performance-Enhancing Drugs. The Dodgers have called up Triple-A outfielder Xavier Paul to be his replacement. There will be more to come of this later in the day.

Bringin' down the House

The MVP


The National Basketball Association has named the 2008-2009 regular season Most Valuable Player. The winner was…………LeBron James. What a surprise! I personally thought that Dwyane Wade should be the MVP but I’m not going to argue that LeBron shouldn’t be. He deserves that award.
James is ultimate team player; it’s always about the team and never about him. He knows that he is unstoppable but will always say that was his teammates that help him with his greatness. He had the award presented to him at his high school St. Vincent-St. Mary’s in Akron Ohio because he wanted his former high school teammates to enjoy what they helped him achieve.
James is the face of the NBA. He knows who came before him and hardships that players had to endure to have the road paved for the players of this generation to make millions of dollars. He is a historian and will always acknowledge the great players that have came before him. When he was interviewed by Cheryl Miller after the 99-72 game one win over Atlanta in Cleveland, he made sure to mention the Robertsons, Jabbars, Chamberlains of the past that had won the award and when he said he was honored you could tell he was truly sincere. A lot of today’s players have no idea the rough road that the NBA had to become as popular as it is today, but James does and he is grateful for it and will always tip his cap to the former greats.
James averaged 28.6 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game. The question that comes up is now, “could he have averages a triple double for a season?” The only player in the history of the Association to average a triple double for the season was “The Big O” Oscar Robertson.
Oscar Robertson was the most talented player to ever play the game of basketball. Yes I said someone other than his Airness was the greatest ever and lightning hasn’t struck me for blasphemes yet. Michael Jordan was the greatest player ever but not the most talented that title belongs to Robertson.
To say Robertson plays like a player today is an insult. He created moves and fakes before they were even invented. Robertson’s career spanned 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. He compiled 26,710 points and 9,887 assists. That was the all-time record and lasted for almost 20 years. In the 1961-62 season Robertson posted this sat line for the season. 30.8 ppg, 12.5 rbs, 11.5 ast. Keep in mind this was before the advent of the three point shot. These are absurd numbers and yet Robertson says he could still average a triple-double in today’s NBA. I think he could also.
Could LeBron James do it? Absolutely. James could go out and get 10 points, boards and assists by halftime if he wanted, but I still don’t think that he could have the numbers that Robertson put up. Plus LeBron would never selfishly try to get a triple-double just to prove that he could. James cares about winning and that is it.
In my opinion Kobe Bryant is still the best player in the league, but LeBron in right behind him. LeBron however is the face of the NBA and he embodies that role. Outside of Tiger Woods no other sport has a face quite like LeBron and David Stern knows this. The NBA unlike the NFL, MLB and NHL markets stars instead of teams. The NBA is living high on the hog right now, and will be for the entire reign of King James.

Lane Kiffin Loves Rapists?

Check out this post on Deadspin that explains Lane Kiffin's newest stint in the SEC recruiting game. Vols Suck...

Chuck Hayes Getting Some Love...

Chuck Hayes was mentioned on ESPN.com's Henry Abbott's TrueHoops page. The article explains Chuck's passion for playing stellar defense instead of worrying about what his box score looks like. Essentially, Abbott is telling Kentucky fans things we're already aware of.

Eric Bledsoe= UK Wildcat

This afternoon Eric Bledsoe signed a national letter of intent with the University of Kentucky.  Bledsoe is a five star point guard and according to Scout.com he is rated as the #37th player in the 2009 class.  This commitment is exactly what UK needed.  He will add depth and provide the much needed help at the point, a position that the Wildcats seemed to have many issues with last season.  

E Bledsoe will now be joining DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton, Jon Hood, and Darnell Dodson as Coach Calipari's first recruiting class.  Not too bad...

Hopefully by the end of the signing period there will be one more point guard to add to this list.

GO CATS!

    

FREE LUNCH from Oprah

That's right. You can get 2-piece grilled chicken w/ two sides and a biscuit FO' FREE if you follow this website and print out the coupon. Oprah apparently has bought the entire country free luch from now until May 19th (excluding May 10th.) So go borrow somebody's printer and head out to KFC. I'll see you there.

After some shared concern of fellow YDF'ers, I feel it is necessary to sort of shed some light as to why the site is "starting to blow..." For one, it is not starting to blow, simply because this will not continue into the future. We are all in agreement that the posts are reasonably slow and without much depth right now. I can assure you that this is not a sign of things to come. The majority of YDF contributors are balls-deep in finals week right now. For those of you who have experienced finals week in college, you should be able to relate. For those who have not, one word comes to mind to sum the week up for you: hell. I speak for all of us when I say that spending 8-10 hours a day for a week and a half straight in the library is not too much fun.

On another note, YDF is currently in the process of launching a newer, better, and far more comprehensive version of yourdalyfix. This process is not a copy and paste sort of deal, therefore it is also taking up a lot of time. With all of that having been said, bear with us fixers, I guarantee you it will be well worth your time.

Bringin' down the House

Bringin’ down the House



The play offs are now upon us, we have the first round in the books and nobody loves play off basketball more then me, but I have to say outside of Chicago-Boston this first round was a snoozer. ESPN has saturated you with all of the Boston-Chicago news and if you follow basketball you watch all the game so this is all I’m going to be saying about that series. I was great, but not the best ever. Let’s get real it was a first round series. I loved it, I watched every game but the stakes weren’t high enough to make it the all time greatest. This garbage that was the Atlanta-Miami series was miserable to watch. The average margin of victory was 20+ points. The home team won every game and if you want to win a championship or just beat the Cavs at least one time you have to win one game on the road and the Hawks couldn’t beat the one trick pony Miami Heat one time on the road.
The Denver Nuggets are playing some amazing basketball right now. They have done the most remarkable job of morphing from an offensive team to a hard nosed defensive club. I can’t state the fact that the trade for Chauncey Billups was one of the best trades ever that I have seen. Billups has taken command of a team that had very little discipline and turned it into one of the most disciplined teams in the NBA. When Denver gets a lead of ten points or more the game is over. Billups can control the flow of the game so that if the opposing team tries to make a run he will nip it in the bud. They can turn a ten point lead into a twenty point lead in no time.
The match up in the second round isn’t going to go well for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are a finesse team and the Nuggets are a big physical team. The Mavs are a jump shooting team. They have no big man that can be fed the ball and score with his back to the basket. Dirk is a jump shooter but he doesn’t drive the ball enough to create shots for the rest of his teammates. The 109-95 win today was telling. Denver shot shot 36 free throws compared to the 13 of Dallas. That shows that they are just sitting back shooting jumpers.
The Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series is going to be the best series of the second round. Yao Ming is going to give the Lakers fits. Yao Ming is dominant in the post and LA doesn’t like to play behind big men they like to play in front of the opposing big man. This is going to cause trouble for Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. I’m really looking forward to this series; my call is LA wins the series in six.
Thank you,
Jared House

King James NBA MVP

The votes are in, and Lebron 'King' James is the new Most Valuable Player of the NBA! At the age of 24 years old, James becomes the second youngest player to receive the honor. James led the cavs. with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists a game

Sundaly Female Golfer of the Week..... IS BACK!

I know many of you 'fixers' out there were disappointed to see Eldrick not close the deal today on the PGA Tour.  Tiger really struggled all day with the flat stick and looked like Wulfeck on the greens three putting from 30 feet.  To help get over your depressing mood I thought Melissa Reid could do the trick.  This honey from overseas is still new on the golf scene, but definitely has raw game and the looks to go with it.  The 21 year old has won many amateur tournaments in her homeland of England and finished in the top 5 on the European LPGA Tour multiple times in 2008.  Expect great things in the future from this blonde bombshell.

In other news, the Transylvania University Golf Team recently won their third straight HCAC Conference title this weekend at Aston Oaks Golf Club in Cincinnati, OH.  Somehow the Pioneers were able to get over losing their stud golfer from years past, Alex Rechtin, and continue their dominance in the region.  The conference title gives the school an automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III National Championships in Port St. Lucie, FL on May 13-16.  

-THE TURK

Wonderful News for Fans of UK

John Wall is undoubtedly the most sought-after recruit remaining in this year's incoming Freshman class. According to the Palm Beach Post, Wall has narrowed his list of potentials down to two: UK and the University of Miami. Ask anyone with any knowledge of college basketball and they will tell you, if we land John Wall, the #1 point guard in all the land, then we will be a championship contender. If you aren't aware of just how good he is, do yourself a favor:

Kirk Hinrich, You Just Got Rondo'd

This summer's must have item

For all the koozie lovers out there, your dreams have finally come true!

Now you can bring out your inner cowboy and frat boy all at the same time....