Blame It On The Rain

Let's start off by introducing a new segment called "Dial M for Moron."

Today, we have two people who make the list. First, let's start with Tara Reid. Tara, now more famous for her left nipple than either American Pie movie was at a restaurant in the Caribbean with her boyfriend, hockey superstar Sergei Fedorov, when she locked herself in the bathroom. Eventually, after a few minutes she was found, although one witness had this to say. "It's like the simplest door in the whole world!!!! It just slides!!!" I guess no one told Tara this isn't going to be a scene in the soon not to be made American Pie 4.

Unfortunately, and really tragically this doesn't win today. No, the honor for Moron of the day goes to Prince Harry for wearing a World War II Nazi military uniform to a costume party. Just what we need, another ignorant young adult who gives our generation a bad name. He said it was supposed to be a joke and that it was misunderstood. A joke???? You try and explain that to my grandfather, a WWII veteran. I don't see anything remotely funny about one of, if not the greatest human tragedy in history that was the Holocaust. Oh Harry, one more thing, your written apology was not good enough. Have the decency to go to Auschwitz with your Queen Mum and apologize then. Maybe you'll get a milligram of respect back from me.

Now for tonight's basketball roundup:

• Well, NC State made me look good for a half. They played with a sense of urgency, and Duke's big 3 of Ewing, Redick, and Williams were held in check. Yet in the 2nd half, as they always seem to do, Duke found a way to win, and tonight it was the lefty Lee Melchionni who contributed a career high 16 points, while Julius Hodge and the Wolfpack lost their composure and the game. Hodge, last year's ACC Player of the year, looks to be putting too much pressure on himself, which may explain why his emotions and frustrations are showing a little more. Duke is not as overrated as I thought, but I don't see them winning it all, unless they get hot from the outside, and when Shavlik Randolph returns, he plays like the Randolph from last year's NCAA Tournament.
• Georgia Tech fans no need to fret. When B.J. Elder comes back, you will become the dominant team you were the first month of the season.
• No big upsets as of yet tonight, although we still have the Pac 10 to finish up tonight.
• Teams that I haven't seen play as much as I've wanted this year: Washington, Michigan St.(maybe the biggest question mark since Duke is their only quality opponent thus far), Boston College, and Southern Illinois.

Well, the temperature has only fallen 30 degrees today so far, I guess we should be thankful for that. After class tomorrow begins Martin Luther King Day weekend, which should be a great sports weekend with NFL playoffs and plenty of college hoops.