The Grandstander now begins its third month of operation by letting you know that March Madness begins tomorrow night at the Sewall Center in Moon Township when Robert Morris University takes on Central Connecticut State in the opening round of the Northeast Conference basketball tournament. If you're looking for something to fill the post-Olympics void in your evenings, you could do a lot worse than driving out the the RMU campus to take in this contest.
This would be especially interesting in that it will give you the opportunity to see Central CT coach Howie Dickenman in action. The antics and behavior of Howie on the sidelines during a game redefines the term "horse's ass." This guy whips off (he doesn't merely remove it) his suit jacket before the opening tip-off, and it goes downhill from there. This guy makes Bob Knight seem like John Wooden by comparison. He is a sight to behold, a human train wreck in terms of manners and sportsmanship.
Also, Pirates radio broadcasts begin today when the Bucs take on the Champion Yankees in the Grapefruit opener. How great is it gonna be to hear John Wehner again? Will Greg Brown remind us that John is a local guy? That he was a real "blue collar/lunchbucket" kind of ballplayer? And that he, by the way, hit the last home run at Three Rivers Stadium? Will John do his Jim Leyland impersonation?
Beat 'em Bucs!
Must be something about the state of Connecticut. UConn's Jim Calhoun is no prize either.
ReplyDeleteHeard some of the broadcast at work today. Blass was on duty. Wehner was either on the radio bench or in the all you can eat seats... Once a 2nd stringer - always a 2nd stringer.
Beat the Blue Devils!!! Russell Johnson is my sleeper pick for a big game off the bench.
John Shuster was a better avatar!!
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