Comments on: Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39610 Stu Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:47:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39610 All the #1 seeds are going to advance, aren't they? All the #1 seeds are going to advance, aren’t they?

]]> By: ramon http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39609 ramon Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:29:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39609 Anyone else agree that good DII basketball is more fun to watch than mediocre DI? And not just because the school named after a kleptomaniacal actress (cue Triumph the Insult Comic Dog: "I keed, I keed") happens to be just within homer boundaries. They pass, play D and can score as good as most Big Ten teams. And with a little soul. But Randball's been harping on that since he came to the strib, hasn't he? Anyone else agree that good DII basketball is more fun to watch than mediocre DI? And not just because the school named after a kleptomaniacal actress (cue Triumph the Insult Comic Dog: “I keed, I keed”) happens to be just within homer boundaries. They pass, play D and can score as good as most Big Ten teams. And with a little soul.

But Randball’s been harping on that since he came to the strib, hasn’t he?

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39608 Stu Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:44:52 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39608 Matt: +1, and since weekend Rand points have thrice the value, well, you can pretty much put it on cruise control until Monday. Matt: +1, and since weekend Rand points have thrice the value, well, you can pretty much put it on cruise control until Monday.

]]> By: fasolamatt http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39607 fasolamatt Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:35:32 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39607 The Lou Dobbs line is high quality, or you could substitute Gary Miller and get a cheaper version. The Lou Dobbs line is high quality, or you could substitute Gary Miller and get a cheaper version.

]]> By: HutchLeaderGuy http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39606 HutchLeaderGuy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:24:11 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39606 That pong table makes me thirsty. Is it noon yet? That pong table makes me thirsty. Is it noon yet?

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39603 Stu Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:54:27 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/03/29/weekend-links-with-jon-marthaler-17/#comment-39603 <i>Second, look out for Lou Dobbs, dressed as an Italian sausage, taking out the chorizo.</i> It's funny because Lou Dobbs is a xenophobic ass. Second, look out for Lou Dobbs, dressed as an Italian sausage, taking out the chorizo.

It’s funny because Lou Dobbs is a xenophobic ass.

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