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Thursday Rundown: Boosters To Treat Pryor Like A King At OSU

Your daily random roundup:

Item: The top college football prospect in the nation FINALLY announced where he’ll be attending school next season. Rejoice Ohio State fans…you may have been embarrassed in the BCS National Championship for two consecutive seasons, but at least you can take solace in the fact that quarterback Terrelle Pryor is officially a Buckeye. Pryor selected OSU over Michigan, Oregon and Penn State, ending what was probably the longest recruiting soap opera in college football history.

My take: I must complement Pryor on an excellent choice. Seriously, the boosters at those other three schools pale in comparison to the Buckeye boosters — this kid is gonna be treated like royalty the minute he sets foot on the Ohio State campus. Cash “gifts” from the big wig supporters of the OSU football program? Check. Great paying jobs that he doesn’t even need to show up for? Check. Academic “assistance” from the team of tutors that “help” the football team? Check. The opportunity to borrow awesome cars from local dealerships? Check.

Of course, keep in mind that all of these things are alleged, rumored, and unconfirmed benefits of being a highly-touted football player at THE Ohio State University. Anyways, I have a strong suspicion that these next few years of college football will be highly enjoyable for Pryor.

Item: Be sure to drop by The LoHud Yankees Blog for an excellent list of the top 10 people to avoid the next time you make a trip to the ballpark. From the adult autograph seekers, to the people who keep getting up, to the folks who try to start the wave, you’ll almost certainly find a type of person on the list who annoys the living crap out of you.

My take: My favorite one on the list was easily the dude on his cell phone talking to another person who is sitting elsewhere in the stadium — the two will inevitably feel compelled to wave to each other, and will continue this ridiculous game until each person manages to spot the other guy. For the life of me, I simply cannot fathom the purpose of this exorcise…what could possibly compel someone to spend three minutes trying to spot their waving friend who’s sitting eight sections away?

I’d add this one to the list: The self-proclaimed expert. Is there anything more annoying than sitting by the guy who’s an armchair color commentator and provides nonstop analysis of the game while you’re trying to relax and enjoy the game? I’d also throw this one into the mix: The dude who wears the jersey of a team not playing in the arena that day. For example, I was at a Timberwolves-Jazz game lately and spotted someone wearing a Carmelo Anthony jersey. Huh?

But this is my biggest pet peeve of all: PEOPLE WHO LEAVE EARLY. Look, it’s justifiable to head for the exits if there’s three minutes remaining and your team is getting blown out, but I’ve seen countless people leave when the game is still in doubt. Why? I don’t get it. Tickets certainly don’t come cheap, so why wouldn’t you stick around for the whole game?

Item: Kudos to The Big Lead for catching these ridiculous “top stories” on ESPN.com’s baseball page. Follow the link to see a screen shot of the baseball headlines from a couple days ago on ESPN.com, and you’ll see that seven of the nine headlines listed involve the Yankees, Mets or Red Sox.

My take: You mean to say that ESPN only focuses on New York and Boston teams, while completely ignoring the rest of the country? Blasphemy! Of course, the revelation that ESPN has a northeastern bias is about as shocking as the revelation that Fox News has a conservative bias, but I still thought this was an excellent find by The Big Lead…it just shows how ESPN is barely attempting to conceal its biases. Also, I found one of the headlines amusing: “Colon Rocked, Pettitte Solid.” Tee hee!

Item: Oh, snap! While Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush sat courtside at a Hornets game Tuesday evening, a woman walked up to their seats to confront the recently-married couple, and loudly yelled about having an ongoing relationship with Reggie — in fact, she screamed about spending some quality time with Reggie the previous Saturday.

Needless to say, The Tush wasn’t pleased about the accusations of her husband having an extramarital affair, and Reggie was spotted standing alone outside the arena following the game.

My take: Truly stunning that the marriage between these two wholesome people would seem to be going poorly. Anyone else think this drama sounds a little fishy/fabricated, and could likely end up being the set-up for a season finale episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”?

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