Duke vs. Kentucky 1992
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Yep, this took place in the Spectrum as well. I’ll never forget my brother and I watching this on my aunt’s couch. We weren’t particularly huge NCAA basketball fans, but you couldn’t turn it off. Everyone remembers the last shot, but the game was completely hectic as the clocked ticked down. […]
O.J. Mayo took gifts
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A former O.J. Mayo associate told ESPN’s Outside the Lines that an L.A.-based event promoter gave former USC guard O.J. Mayo about $30,000 in cash and gifts over the last four years while Mayo was in high school and at USC. Personally, we don’t care. Give the kid whatever you want. But, […]
OTR Salutes ‘barry,’ Fan Of The Year
By Perry | 24 Comments
We can’t ignore the overwhelming support we are receiving from our biggest fan ‘barry.’ He is one of the main reasons that OTR is able to keep it going. His brilliant posting on comments and the respect he gives Micah and I is second to none. Furthermore, without hesitation we are giving […]
Unfair May Be Fair as Genetics Conflate Steroids
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I found this very interesting article on Bloomberg.com that is a must read. Before you click over and read it, let me provide an excerpt:
“Discoveries in genetics, physiology and nanotechnology are creating new challenges to definitions of cheating. Sports executives including Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay and former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound […]
Boston College football players don’t always obey the law
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Boston College defensive end Brady Smith, 20, was charged with on-campus (what’s the difference?) sexual assault and breaking and entering early yesterday morning.
“Brady Smith was issued a summary suspension from the university as a result of an alleged assault last evening or early this morning,” said BC spokesman Jack Dunn. “The university has a right […]
Michael Beasley Headed to the NBA
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Kansas State Wildcat Freshman All-American forward Big 12 Player of the Year 26.2 points and 12.4 rebounds-per-game getting Michael Beasley has declared himself eligible for the NBA draft.
PHOTO CAPTION (rivals.com): During high school, Michael Beasley glued his upper-right lip in a way that makes him look extra tough.
I know everyone turns to OTR for […]
USC’s O.J. Mayo Entering NBA Draft
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Freshman guard O.J. Mayo has decided to leave USC after one year and enter the NBA draft. Mayo most likely will hire an agent which would not allow him to return to USC.
Mayo had a very successful and productive year for the Trojans averaging 20+ points and over four rebounds per game. […]
Bill Self will continue to coach Kansas.
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The coach for the NCAA champion Kansas Jayhawks, Bill Self, has decided to remain with Kansas and not accept the coaching position at his alma mater Oklahoma State.
This is absolutely huge news if you care. OTR doesn’t care. We don’t even know what state Kansas is in?
UCLA’s Love and Collison Headed to NBA
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Unidentified sources close to Kevin Love and Darren Collison, reported they are expected to hire agents and declare for the NBA draft. If they do hire agents it will mean they could not return to play for the Bruins next season.
Unidentified sources have also informed OTR that if Courtney Love marries Kevin Love there […]
We have a winner in our NCAA pool!
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
bretkr11 is our winner! Great job. You will win something but we need to know where you are located and what sports you like. Email us here: warren.m@blastmagazine.com
Seriously, email us.
The Final Two: Kansas vs. Memphis
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The field of 65 is now down to the final two after last night’s national semifinal games. And after last night I don’t think anyone can doubt that the final game includes the two best teams in the country. Memphis easily handled a very popular UCLA team in the first game 78-63 and […]
We Are!…Penn State!
By Micah Warren | 6 Comments
And you thought the NCAA tournament was the big thing in college basketball news. Penn State basketball player Stanley Pringle is being charged with open lewdness and disorderly conduct for whacking off in the library. We’re serious.
We figured there would be no way he’d go to the library to study, so […]
What now Jemele Hill?
By Micah Warren | 2 Comments
ESPN’s Jemele Hill, who we have previously ripped for being a waste of space, had criticized Vogue for having LeBron James on the cover with a roar on his face. She said it was stereotypical and racist to portray a male black athlete that way. Well, thanks to Paul for tipping us off […]
College Basketball: AP All-American Team Announced
By Perry | 3 Comments
The Associated Press announced their All-American teams today. Three of the five players on the first team are still playing in the tournament, UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough, Memphis’ Chris Douglas-Roberts, and UCLA’s Kevin Love. Also making the first team were Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Texas’ D.J. Augustin. Coincidentally, this is the first […]
NCAA Tournament: The Final Four
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For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, all four number one seeds advanced to the final four. While most our commending the selection committee for their brilliant seeding this year, OTR views the glass as half empty. This is the only time since 1985 (first year with 64 teams) that the selection […]
Perry Dollars: Kids Get Paid Out
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Current Standings (with more to come with overall winner):
Neetz: $45
Neetz had UCLA (4/5) winning their region.
215sports: $112.73
215sports had Kansas (10/11), UNC (4/5), and UCLA (4/5) winning their region.
Fooks: $112.73
Fooks had Kansas (10/11), UNC (4/5), and UCLA (4/5) winning their region.
Davidson has cured OTR of the flu!
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Ok, maybe not. But a special thanks to one Michael Q. Perry (we don’t know if that’s his middle initial) for keep’n it goin’ while Micah Warren was down with a combo of the flu and a cold. He will be awarded OTR’s highest praise: The Medal of KIG (Keep’n It Goin’).
In […]
NCAA Basketball: UNC, Louisville, Xavier, and UCLA Advance
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Four teams advanced to the Elite 8 (Great 8?) last night in the NCAA Tournament. The first two games of the evening featured Xavier vs. West Virginia and North Carolina vs. Washington State. Let’s take a look at what went down:
(7) West Virginia vs. (3) Xavier:
Xavier jumped out to an early 8-0 lead […]
NCAA Tournament: Perry Breaks Down the South & West…Again!
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Click here to check out my thoughts on the East & Midwest regions.
South Region (Houston, TX)
Summary of the first two rounds:
The South region, similar to the East region, only had one game where the higher seed advanced past the lower seed (higher meaning higher number) when (5) Michigan State defeated (4) Pittsburgh 65-54 in the […]
NCAA Tournament: Perry Breaks Down the East & Midwest…Again!
By Perry | 1 Comment
Click here to check out my thoughts on the South and the West regions
East Region (Charlotte, NC):
Summary of first two rounds:
North Carolina steam rolled their first two opponents (Mount St. Mary’s and Arkansas) 113-74 and 108-77. Roy Williams was able to get all fifteen players on the court for both games and they collectively […]
NCAA Basketball: Men’s Tournament Update Coming Tomorrow…
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Stay tuned for our Men’s NCAA Tournament update and thoughts on the upcoming games. Look for the post tomorrow morning.
Women’s College Basketball Tournament Update
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Still nobody cares. Honestly, why is this an event? You gotta love the highlights though. “Ooooooooooo…..what a layup. And another layup back the other way. This is outstanding.”
Perry’s Mailbag: Letters From Famous People
By Perry | 1 Comment
An odd thing happened over the past couple weeks. Famous people affiliated with sports (players, coaches, and analysts), started emailing me with questions and comments. It seems our fan base has spread across this great nation. I know all of you are pretty anxious to see exactly who emailed me, so let’s […]
Memphis isn’t that good
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The Memphis Tigers eeked out a 77-74 victory against #8 Mississippi St. This just in: they stink at free-throw shooting. If you have Memphis winning your bracket, consider it lost.
“What I’m taking great pride in is we won it with Chris’s free throw,” Memphis Coach John Calipari said. “So all that stuff […]
Big East: Georgetown Plays Stinky Game
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10th seed Davidson just upset the two seed Georgetown in the Midwest region. Davidson outscored the Hoyas by 15 points in the second half to win by four 74-70. Davidson sophomore guard Stephen Curry dropped in 30 points today after scoring 40 points on Friday against Gonzaga. Georgetown seniors, Roy Hibbert and […]
Big East: Villanova Advances
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After a tough day yesterday with Pittsburgh, Marquette, and Notre Dame all not able to make it to the sweet 16, 12th seed Villanova advanced today defeating Sienna 84-72. Villanova joins West Virginia as the second Big East team to advance to the round of 16. Sophomore guard Scottie Reynolds took control of […]
NCAA Tournament: Gus Johnson Is The Best!!!
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You can’t have college basketball in March without Gus Johnson. Nobody calls these games better than he does. If you take the college basketball fan out of everyone and mix’em all together into one being, you have Gus Johnson. I don’t think there is a better college basketball fan in the world […]
Big East Is Picking Apart The Weak ACC: Duke Done
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Villanova’s first round victory over Clemson last night 75-69 was followed up by West Virginia outlasting Duke 73-67 in the second round today. OTR is not surprised one bit. We predicted both games earlier this week. Clemson can’t win big games and Duke can’t play basketball, because they suck and their coach […]
Check the NCAA Rankings for the Blast pool
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Here is the latest, you can check here for all the updates on who is winning and who is stinking.
UCONN should be proud
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The #4 Huskies from the University of Connecticut just went in the tank and lost to San Diego, who is the #13 seed, 70-69.
Job well done. OTR has just confirmed that many brackets, have indeed, been busted.
Opinionated Perry: I Hate Duke so much
By Perry | 1 Comment
I wanted nothing more than Belmont to win last night. I can’t stand looking at the Coach K face any more. He looks like he is made of plastic. If he’s not coaching his players to play an unorganized offense, he’s yelling at refs. I don’t care how many wins he […]
NCAA Tourney Day 1 Recap
By Micah Warren | 4 Comments
Nothing too shocking on Day 1 this year. Let’s look at what happened on Thursday:
#4 Washington St. (71) took out #13 Winthrop (40): Big surprise. Big lambasting. 31 points?? C’mon, Winthrop. Grow a set.
#9 Texas A&M (67) knocked off #8 BYU (62): HUGE upset. A #9 jobbing a #8?? […]
Pryor picks Ohio State
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Terrelle Pryor, the nation’s top high school football recruit, has decided to go with Ohio State.
The 6′5″ All-American quarterback felt that Oregon was too far away and that Penn State was too rural. He liked Michigan, but in the end decided that Ohio State would give him a better opportunity to make it to the […]
Perry Dollars: Don’t Forget to Place Your Bets.
By Perry | 2 Comments
Don’t forget to place your bets on the NCAA Tournament by 12:00pm tomorrow. We are giving away MLB tickets for the person who has the most Perry Dollars at the end of April. Hit this link to get the details on this week’s Perry Dollars.
Bracketology: Perry Breaks Down the South & West Regions
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Check out my thoughts on the East & Midwest Regions.
South Region:
Contenders for the final four spot:
(1) Memphis - The Tigers were the number one seed almost all year winning their first 26 games in a row. They finally lost to a great Tennessee team on their home court. Since that loss, they rallied […]
Don’t forget to join our NCAA Tourney pool
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Bang it here to join! We’re getting more and more people…can you hang?
Bracketology: Perry Breaks Down the East & Midwest Regions
By Perry | 3 Comments
Check out my thoughts on the South & West Regions.
East Region:
Contenders for the final four spot:
(1) UNC - North Carolina has been solid all year long and are the team to beat in this bracket. Indiana should not be a threat in the 2nd round. (8) Indiana has yet to score over […]
OTR’s Bracket Challenge: With Prizes!!!
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OTR has set up a public league for the NCAA tournament brackets on Yahoo. Select here to join and compete with the Pro’s from BlastMagazine.
Stay tuned for prizes.
Perry Dollars: The Field of 65…place your bets
By Perry | 10 Comments
As usual, you have been given $100 Perry Dollars this Monday morning and you may spread it out as you wish. Place a bet on a team winning their region and/or winning it all in San Antonio. Sticking with the usual site, check your odds here, and place your bets. Make sure […]
Print Your Bracket Out Here
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Get your printable bracket here. Stay tuned for bracket coverage and picks.
Atlantic 10 to Host Big 5 Final: Party Time
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St. Joseph’s (21-11) upset Xavier last night for the second time in eight days 61-53. Temple (20-12) beat Charlotte 60-45. What does this mean? Let me break it down. The two games I just mentioned were the semi final games of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Therefore, we can conclude that […]
Big changes coming to Off The Record
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We’ve received a bunch of emails complaining that OTR wasn’t long enough and didn’t display enough stories. People were upset that they had to click the “Archives” button to see the stuff they missed. Well, your whiny complaints have been heard! We expanded our home page of the blog to include the […]
Perry Turns Back the Clock with God
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Speaking of Bootcheck, anyone remember Providence guard God Shammgod? For those of you who don’t know, God’s name is really his birth-given legal name. Now you know?
Let’s look at some other fun facts about God. In his sophomore year, he led his ‘97 Providence team to the Elite 8 where he matched […]
Oden Update: Greg Is Still Dancing In March
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The number one overall pick in last year’s NBA draft participated in offensive drills this Wednesday with his team, the Portland Trailblazers.
ESPN posted this statement from Oden (I copy and pasted it using my computer skills): “Yeah, it was nice,” Oden said after lifting weights Thursday in Sacramento. “I learned some of the plays that […]
NCAA Basketball: Big East Tourney Day III
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West Virginia vs Georgetown 7:00pm MSGT
Pittsburgh vs Marquette 9:30pm MSGT
NCAA Basketball: Big East Tourney Day II
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UPDATE: Marquette 89 Notre Dame 79
Marquette guard Jerel McNeal had a big night going 9/16 from the field for 28 points and grabbing six boards, but the difference was clearly the bench where Marquette outscored the Irish 20-7. Marquette advances to play Pittsburgh in the semi final round.
UPDATE: FINAL Pittsburgh 76 Louisville […]
NCAA Basketball: The Madness Begins Big East Style: Day I
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UPDATE: FINAL Marquette 67 Seton Hall 54
Marquette advances to play Notre Dame.
UPDATE: FINAL Pittsburgh 70 Cincinnati 64
Despite Cincinnati guard Deonta Vaughn’s 30 points, Pittsburgh advanced to the next round where they will face the number two seed, Louisville. Pittsburgh’s scoring was led by Sam Young’s 21 points and Keith Benjamin’s 15 points. […]
March Madness in HD, y’all!
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Our friends at Retrevo.com have dropped some knowledge on March Madness and what you should be watching it on. If you don’t have HD, it’s worth it. You will watch games and sports that you don’t even care about, just because it looks so damn good.
Read this before you do any HDTV shopping.
The Sports Idiot: NCAA update
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Last night was huge for college basketball. Not only did UCLA come back from as many as 14 down for the game (and an 11-point deficit with under six minutes to play) to win in overtime over Stanford (UCLA 77, Stanford 67), but we also saw two bubble teams play games that were crucial to […]
The Mail Has Been Delivered: Fitzgerald, Hamels, Stewart, and Hot Babes!
By Perry | 1 Comment
The mail hasn’t been delivered in two weeks, so before anyone gets all bent out of shape lets get right to it.
Bill, from Philadelphia: Do you really think the Eagles are going to get a wide receiver? Fitz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave, from Philadelphia: Which wide receiver are the Eagles gonna get?
Greg, from Philadelphia: What are the chances that […]
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