USA soccer, Roburt Sallie and more mid-day notes
by Mike Rutherford on Jun 23, 2010 1:18 PM EDT
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I know that soccer is sort of the abortion of sports topics, but what took place this morning was pretty special.
Buzzer-beating three-pointers, last-second touchdowns and walk-off home runs are all exciting, but seeing the Americans finally put the ball in the net after two hours of frustrating moment after frustrating moment with their tournament hopes on the line and just three minutes to spare was a completely different experience.
It's so rare that the entire country has the opportunity to rally around a single team, and even more rare when that team is an underdog. And with the round of 16 match being played Saturday at 2:30, now everyone will be able to watch.
Should be fun. I might drink.
Lots of rumors floating around about former Memphis State guard Roburt Sallie transferring to Louisville. He has one year of eligibility remaining and would be able to play right away since he received his undergrad degree in May.
Sallie averaged 10.5 ppg for State a year ago and set the school record for three-pointers in a game when he buried 10 in MSU's first round win over Cal-State Northridge in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
With Jerry Smith and Edgar Sosa gone and a point guard with a knack for getting into the lane poised to run the show, Rick Pitino needs shooters. Sallie can shoot it. Some people say cucumbers taste better pickled.
I'd love to see this pan out.
Another rumor making its rounds is that freshman quarterback-to-be Dominique Brown may not be eligible to play this fall.
If true, this is highly disappointing. Brown was a guy Ohio State wanted to play cornerback, but he chose U of L because Charlie Strong told him he'd get a shot behind center. While most agree that Brown's future lies elsewhere, I thought it was possible that he could be utilized the same way Brooks and Phillips used Randal Cobb during his freshman season; they had him run the spread with a pretty high degree of success and then moved him to another position full-time once a solid quarterback candidate emerged.
Regardless of what position he's playing, Louisville could use Brown's services immediately.
Spurned by Illinois assistant Jerrence Howard, Rick Pitino is now reportedly looking at Tim Fuller to fill the assistant coaching vacancy left by Walter McCarty. Fuller coached Chris Paul at Wake Forest and has strong ties to both Nike and the AAU circuit.
It's not a secret that Pitino is looking for the recruiting type of coach (as opposed to the coaching type of coach), a mold which Fuller certainly fits into.
I witnessed Art Carmody playing softball last night. It was more magical than Donovan's goal, Christmas morning and AnVillen combined.
OK now mock drafts have Samardo Samuels going in the first round. Unbelievable. I'd be thrilled for him if it happened, but it would also make me very, very bitter (towards all parties involved) about the way his college career played out.
Question of the day...If you were forced to give up one for the rest of your life, would you live without music or movies?
This is brutal, but I'm giving up movies. Good music makes just about any activity tolerable, and I'm seriously not sure I could live without it in at least some capacity.
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That Sallie kid can shoot
I wouldn’t mind seeing that transpire.
Come on, that US win was amazing. There was a time when NASCAR was made fun of on a regular basis now the likes of Jim Rome embrace it. People are so scared of new things or things they don’t know about it makes me laugh.
Maddie in PDX
Give up movies. Easy.
The only reason that movies even have a chance is because probably 40% of what comes out of my mouth are movie quotes. I really don’t know if I’d be able to converse with most of my friends anymore. I mean, after sports and women, what else am I going to talk about? Politics? Social Justice? The economy? There’s a reason I don’t hang out with people who talk about stuff like that.
by _TheGainesShow_ on Jun 23, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Oh yeah. Soccer rocks.
That match was terribly difficult to watch, but I loved every minute of it. If we’d lost I think I would have just not gone to work for the rest of the week. I love soccer, but I don’t follow any European teams, and pretty much only watch the major international and club tournaments. The US is my baby, and I’ll never forget the amazing summer of ‘02 or the disappointment of ’06.The World Cup is an amazing spectacle, so let’s hope this team can give us all something great to talk about for four more years.
by _TheGainesShow_ on Jun 23, 2010 1:47 PM EDT reply actions
I'd give up movies
Music always gets me in certain moods and often makes me think of certain times and events in my life. Movies don’t do that for me. Ever been to a concert and had an emotional experience that was celebrated by 100 to 100,000 people at the same time? Me too. Ever had that experience with a film? I didn’t think so.
Maddie in PDX
I love movies more than the average bear.
But I absolutely could not give up music. Also, consider this: how many movies would be absolutely terrible with no soundtrack? Sorry Movies, you’re just not going to make the cut here.
by CARD_G6 on Jun 23, 2010 1:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Excellent point
Took a “music in film” classy my sophomore year of college and it was awesome.
We watched a special on music in porn. Two girls walked out of the class.
by Mike Rutherford on Jun 23, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
No Country For Old Men was soundtrack-less.
And it didn’t really resolve. So I can conclude that all movies without soundtracks would suck.
by CtotheAtotheRtotheDtotheS on Jun 23, 2010 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
As LL would say...
“I can’t live without my radio”
No way I could give up music and living without movies would be easy.
Love the Sallie rumor, hate the Brown one. Let’s hope the first is true and the second is false.
by Michael McCammon on Jun 23, 2010 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
Musicless movies? hell no
Too easy of a decision… plus, I’d have to give up my guitars, vocals, and my good ol’ days of playing/singing music at bars on a weekly basis. For me, that’s like saying would I give up sex or being married… (not… answering…. which).
I’m not a soccer fan… I grew up in the coal mining region of eastern Kentucky, so we only had four possible sports… football, basketball, baseball, and Skoal chewing. I don’t believe anyone knew how or cared how to play soccer there, and it’s always been foreign to me. However, watching the US be a good comeback team in this year’s world cup has been great… I even threw up a fist during the goal when listening to it on the radio at work. Thank God for tall cubicles.
Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting… like this past year’s basketball season for Louisville, I’m getting sick of the roller coasters. If I want to ride one, I’ll at least get free soft drinks and head back to Holiday World instead.
I'd like to go against the flow and say music
but I can’t. While the best movies may give me more joy than the best music, life without music seems unbearable.
by Dais on Jun 23, 2010 2:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You can't watch movies in the car
What are you going to do on long road-trips? Talk to your girlfriend?
Watching the US world cup game was like watching U of L in the first round of the BE tournament. Big, but not huge. I love rooting for this team, even if soccer isn’t my favorite sport in all of the world.
Do we have room on the roster for Sallie?
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jun 23, 2010 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
You can totally watch movies in your car
by Mike Rutherford on Jun 23, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
not if I'm driving
unless you’re an NBA player watching porn, but if I’m an NBA player, my answer to the question is I don’t care, I’m rich.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jun 23, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Give me music
easy decision. I love movies but music is such a huge part of my life.
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So long, flicks.
P.S. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Tones just wish they could be Bones.
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by geoffissiffoeg on Jun 23, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Sallie Situation
If he ends up at Louisville, I hope he can make a difference in what looks to be a tough upcoming season. Having said that, I think a move like this speaks volumes about the state of recruiting and the talent on our roster. To me, and I know this view will be unpopular, it looks like desperation. In other words, we may be so bereft of talent we’ll take almost anyone we can find late in the process.
As many of you know, I’ve got a lot of problems with Pitino. Because of that, I’m just not willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on anything. Obviously, I’m hoping Sallie can be a high quality contributor to the team, but moves like this really make me wonder about the state of the program.
That’s just my view.
I seem to be in the minority and am setting myself up to get bashed
but am I really the only one who is just not excited about this? Look…I know he’s a good shooter and has big game experience, but I would much rather have Coleman (but believe me, I would be more than happy to welcome both if that were some way possible, but signs point to one or the other, and odds are it’s the one who is currently qualified). He is already a stud, a fierce competitor, and still has tremendous upside. Sallie would be a fine replacement, but would be more or less Reggie Delk, part 2. That is to say he would be a definite outside threat, but not exactly a superstar. And we still would be without a natural three (unless Rick moves Swop there, which is doubtful).
Aside from all that, is it weird that I am repulsed that we are not only losing recruits to Calipari, but are so desperate for players we are settling for his leftovers? I know you are anti-Pitino, but I still believe him to be a great coach, just needs to pick it up a little on recruiting (which it seems he is doing, and if we land Fuller as an asst., will be a big boost). Yet while Roburt Sallie is a very good college player and would be an excellent addition to this team, this doesn’t exactly help Rick in terms of his current position next to Calipari.
BUT…..maybe I’m just overthinking it. After all, I was really pumped to see Coleman play the three. This would be a very good pickup, let me repeat that, but won’t have me jumping with excitement about next year’s team. Now on the other hand if we pick up verbals from guys like Behanan, Davis, Young, Hinds, or Sampson (especially Behanan, a paint warrior like Blair that we haven’t seen in this town in some time), as well as get a great recruiter like Fuller on the staff, I would be ecstatic. Sallie’s addition is a good thing, but the fact that he is just a one year rental, and his affiliation with youknowwho, just doesn’t get me as hyped. Rant over. Blast away.
So if Coleman wasn’t qualified what happens to him? Does he just sit out a year?
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by TheRealSlimShady on Jun 24, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm giving up movies, thanks
You’d have to pry my collection of tunes “from my cold, dead fingers,” as they say.
The Red, White & Blue is movin’ on to the Round of 16, kids! We sure do love to make it suspenseful, but you gotta love the way this team never quits and just seems to rise to the occasion (WC qualifying included).
Gotta have the tunes...
…and the soccer match was the essence of soccer. It’s like drunk sex…either it’s over way to soon or it’s not that memorable until the end. Glad USA moved out of group play. Now we get to see some real soccer…hehehe
Rick P. is slick as hell!
Now read between the lines on this WWW stuff. Rick goes on ESPN to scream from the mountain top " These guys are dirty ". Less then a month after Bledsoe-gate. Like ESPN couldn’t find somebody else? Rick and Dennis Rodman, REALLY? Really random. Wouldn’t surprise me if he volunteered for the piece. I LOVE IT!!!
by bjack357 on Jun 23, 2010 8:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm sure Rick didn't need his arm twisted...
But I honestly think they probably had some trouble getting people to comment on camera about WWW. The guy has his tentacles everywhere and there aren’t many who would want to cross him. Rick’s just very good at parsing statements and always giving himself an out, even when he’s insinuating or inferring.
by quiet cardinal on Jun 24, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Sallie
I was really pissed at how well he played vs CSUN, but I hope he becomes a Card we could certianly use the help next season.
Would have to go without Movies
It occurs to me that Sallie is a guaranteed one-and-done
He has only one year of eligibility left, so the only difference between him and one of those freshmen we love to hate is that they’re younger and more talented. If one-and-dones are such a bad thing for the program, does it matter whether they’re expected to bolt for the NBA or guaranteed to run out of eligibility? Just asking.
I'll take Sallie anytime
You know exactly what you’re getting out of him. There are no lofty expectations to be ruined and no time required to get acquainted with the pace of the college game
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