John Rooke - Thinking Out Loud
Saturday, June 25, 2011
• I feel like a proud parent should feel when I consider PC’s Marshon Brooks. Here’s a kid who was so skinny when he showed up on campus, that if he turned sideways, he’d disappear. Marshon is a true testament to hard work paying off…and that if you desire something, always believe…
• This being said…I desired something like Brooks to the Celtics, too…and for about three minutes, we had it. Danny Ainge! C’mon, man…
• Is any Friar fan really surprised that Jamine Peterson wasn’t selected in the draft?
• Honestly? The only reason I watched any of the NBA Draft was to see where Brooks would go. Any draft that has a kid that who barely played last year (Duke’s Kyrie Irving, due to injury) and go as #1…means it isn’t a good draft. I mean, show us something! I hate hearing about drafting on “potential.”
• Potentially, I’m an NBA Draft pick. On another planet, but a potential pick nonetheless.
• I counted 10 trades contemplated and/or consummated on draft night Thursday. Does anyone else want to know what I want to know – why? Why do you trade someone away for someone else? Why not go and get the guy you want in the first place?
• RIP former Friar Donnell Allick, a guard for the team back in ’01-’02. Originally from New Haven, CT, Allick transferred to Louisiana Tech after the 2002 season…
• Former St. John’s forward and current LA Laker Ron Artest actually wants to change his name to Metta World Peace. Not for nuthin’…but he should also consider Metta I’m An Idiot, Metta I’m Ridiculous and Metta Look At Me, I Need Attention…
• Like you, I’ve already had my share of yelling at Red Sox pitcher John Lackey this season. But after finding out his wife is battling breast cancer, on top of suffering a miscarriage last year, I take it all back. But doesn’t the team need to do something here for him, anyway? A leave of absence, perhaps?
• I spent this entire week traveling with an AAU baseball team in Florida. These kids aren’t 10 years old, they’re 16. All high school athletes. Gentlemen, every one of them. But they played like they were 10…which tells me no matter how quickly they seem to grow up these days, they’re still just kids in so many ways…
• Potentially, I’m a Presidential candidate for 2012. The Republicans should consider me. They need a lot of help…
• I know that hockey’s back in Boston – and throughout New England, for that matter – but the Winnipeg Whatchamacallits did hire a new coach this week. And the NHL Draft was last night. Yawn…
• Usually Wimbledon means summer is well underway, with cook-outs, BBQ’s and beach days a part of the normal routine, right? Well, Wimbledon is underway. Summer in Rhode Island is still MIA…
• Oh, here’s another new name for Ron Artest to consider…how about “Metta Man I Didn’t Like?”
• A new t-shirt line by Nike is trying to cash in on “street lingo,” by advertising sayings like “Dope,” “Get High,” and “Ripe Pipe.” Hey Nike, the swoosh is enough. How about some dignity and the guts to tell kids that these things are NOT ok, even if they are just words. Just Do It? When it comes to Nike, Don’t Do It…
• On second thought…let’s get Nike to manufacture the “I’m with stupid” t-shirts next…
• Why do college administrators, general managers and even team owners insist upon including the phrase “after an extensive search” when announcing their new coaching hires? Is that so we can think they didn’t cut any corners during the interview process?
• Potentially, I believe I would be a great general manager or coach for someone. After an extensive search, of course…
• Ok, so the Red Sox have the 4th best mark in the majors during interleague play. Reason number 37 to not like interleague baseball…if you’re a Red Sox fan, you may NOT see David Ortiz play for the next 11 days as Boston hits the road in the National League…
• And I agree with Sox manager Terry Francona…the designated hitter should also be in the National League. It makes the game more fun, period. Yeah, yeah…there’s strategy and all without it…but really, who wants to watch the pitcher strike out? Or bunt?
• I learned some things about myself this week, while traveling, coaching, cooking, cleaning, chauffeuring and looking after those 16 year old baseball players…potentially, I think I’d make a very good team mom...
• ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas largely fills the “Mel Kiper, Draft Expert” role during the NBA Draft…but while Jay knows a lot (and that’s an arguable point) about his sport…no one really knows personnel like Kiper knows personnel…especially in college football. No one.
• The mailbag question this week comes from Bill in Swansea, MA, and he asks “is there a deadline for getting the NFL season started on time?” Bill, by all accounts, the talking and dealing need to be completed some time in the next 2-3 weeks for our season (note the use of the word “our”) to begin as per the norm…and maybe we’ll actually have some summer weather surprise us by then, potentially…
• Interested in having your questions on local RI sports (including the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics) answered in a somewhat timely fashion? Send ‘em to me! It’s your chance to “think out loud,” so send your questions and comments to [email protected]. We’ll share mailbag comments right here!
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