THE WIZ OF ODDS has news that is either amusing or disturbing, depending on your proclivity for games of hacky sack: Cal officials started cutting down a grove of oak trees this week to make room for expanded sports facilities for the Bears athletic teams. Somewhere, Treebeard weeps.
You might recall the a group of protesters condemned the plans, since trees are living creatures too, maaannn. In fact, one tree has yet to be cut down since there are several people squatting in them. You might remember Brent Musberger’s considered opinion on their activities from last year.
No? Good thing video is after the jump!
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Posted by
jason on Mar. 24, 2008, 10:09pm
Jimmy Rollins has a vibrating bed; Now we’re afraid to use his bathroom.
• Brent Musberger spotted at a Vegas sportsbook? You can bet on it!
• Tim Tebow tallies another trophy, as the Gators QB and his teammates hang out at Hooters.
• The debut of Gilbert Arenas’ new Hibachi shoe has been put on the back burner.
• The father of an Oregon fan caught flipping the bird to UCLA’s Kevin Love has taken away his kid’s car.
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Posted by
Brooks on Mar. 24, 2008, 4:35pm
Probably the worst-kept secret in the sports media biz is that Brent Musberger is a gambling fiend.
(This toy borders on child abuse)
Now, WE aren’t accusing him of anything, that’s just what we’ve heard batted around TV trucks and media buffet lines over the years.
So for that reason, we got a fist-pump out of a throwaway note about Mr. Musberger from Norm Clarke’s “Sightings” in Sunday’s LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Feb. 28, 2007, 7:39am
LAVIN DAZZLES WITH ERIN ANDREWS YOUTUBE TIPOFF: Last night during ESPN’s Michigan-Michigan State college basketball broadcast, announcer Brent Musburger had the good sense during the tight rivalry game to talk about his stock portfolio (which I’m hoping guessing got slaughtered yesterday).
After mentioning Google stock, Musburger’s broadcast partner Steve Lavin said , “How about YouTube? Erin Andrews on YouTube, my goodness!” (scroll to 0:54, via Awful Announcing)
First off, I think it’s safe to say that we all know what Lavin was talking/thinking about …
… and thanks to his YouTube tipoff, I soon unearthed the holy grail of ESPN female sideline reporter footage: Andrews performing as a member of the University of Florida “Dazzlers” dance team:
Who said the much-maligned former UCLA coach doesn’t have an eye for developing talent?
