It's been a busy time for us three fans. Jake is working diligently on his professorial duties. Ian has been busting out stories left and right. And I have been caught between multiple work and home commitments. But the sporting world rolls on, and so does 3 Fans.
This week's Agony Meter, a look at the tribulations of our three alma maters:
Loads o' agony: Southern Methodist
The Mustangs lose a close one yet again -- this time to Memphis. Progress Schmogress. We're dyin' for some actual wins!
A dash o' agony (tie): Arizona State
The Sun Devils get back on course with a convincing 39-19 win against Washington. Still, we can't help noticing that this is the same Huskie team USC absolutely obliterated the week before.
A dash o' agony (tie): Boston College
The Eagles snap a two-game losing streak in grand fashion -- by shutting out rival Notre Dame on national television. It's hard to argue with that, although B.C.'s offense at times looked about as ugly as Newark, N.J.
Now for some other thoughts:
If I were a Wall Street man, I'd short sell: Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell
He's putting up studly numbers and is currently everyone's Heisman frontrunner, including mine. But someone is bound to decipher Tech's secrets sooner or later. Will it be Oklahoma? Baylor in an upset? Missouri in the Big 12 championship?
Ted Kim Fantasy Football update: Another dominant performance by the Dallas Barbecues in Fantasy Football puts Mr. Kim in 3rd place out of 12 and in a solid playoff posture.
Golfing Theory 101: Having observed minor league golf up close this past week at the Nationwide Tour Championship, I have figured out the difference between that tour and the major league PGA Tour: Putting. As in, PGA players can and Nationwide players can't.
He's growing on me: ESPN analyst Todd Blackledge. Like superstar analyst-of-record Kirk Herbstreit, Mr. Blackledge is articulate and sees both the big picture and the intricacies of the game.
I wish I had drafted in Fantasy Basketball: Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose. The rook from Memphis is a complete stud, averaging nearly 18 points a game. And he's about as old as your younger sister.
The National League Yankees: How can the Chicago Cubs, a team known as the "Loveable Losers," lose my sympathy? By signing San Diego ace pitcher Jake Peavy. This team already has two money-bags aces: Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Adding Peavy would be downright unfair and, dare I say, Yankee-esque. You're talented enough, Chicago. Your problem is mental. Win with what you've got, I say.
They should replace the NBA's Washington Wizards: North Carolina. The Heels are so good, so deep, so experienced and so motivated to win the national championship that it's almost unfair.
They may be inferior in football... But when it comes to men's basketball, man alive!: The Big East. This conference has no fewer than seven teams in the AP Top 25, including three in the Top 5. The Big East is to basketball what the Big 12 and SEC are to football. Combined.
Blu-ray Disc of the Week: Transformers. Say what you want about the movie itself, which is typical Hollywood popcorn-for-the-masses fare. The lossless audio and video quality are stunning.
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