After publishing the awesome manager outburst the other day, I was reminded of an even better clip. I really hope Otters manager Jason Verdugo loses his mind like this one day. I can’t get enough of this stuff.

I think my favorite part of this clip is the fact that not only is he sneaking up on the rosin bag like it’s a grenade, but he pulls the clip with his teeth. Accuracy is important in my book and this gentleman is a pro.

UE is scheduled to play North Carolina three times over the next four years. The 2010-2011 game will take place in Evansville. This is exciting news because I now have another reason to loathe Tyler Hansbrough’s existence. The first game will take place in Chapel Hill on December 18. Since UNC and Duke take up most of the ESPN college basketball schedule, the odds of this game being on TV are pretty high.

I remember the glory days of UE basketball. I wasn’t but a wee little lad with a bad hairdo and glasses, but I always had fun going to Aces games and watching those Jim Crews teams. I have hopes that Marty Simmons can bring some of that allure back to Roberts Stadium.

Even if UE isn’t an MVC contender every year, I think playing exciting non-conference games against major conference foes is a step in the right direction. It puts the team on the national map, and there’s always the chance of an upset. Who wouldn’t love seeing Marty and friends being the lead on Sportscenter?

So how does Roy Williams feel about his North Carolina team? Let’s ask him.

photo courtesy of kevin813

Things have been too serious around here with all the I-69 debate, so let’s all thank Pardon the Interruption for reminding me of the two year anniversary of this fantastic baseball tirade.

Watching most of the afternoon’s coverage of the US Open was like being on a seesaw. Tiger started his round off pretty poorly and it looked like the knee pain was too much to overcome. He headed to the 18th green and hit a poor first and second shot. Then he did this.

The guy is absolutely amazing to watch whether you’re a golf fan or not. The fun continues tomorrow afternoon. I’m glad I’ll be home to watch it.

Last night was the Rollergirls of Southern Indiana’s May matchup at Swonder. While the score wasn’t what we were hoping for, it was still a fun time for everyone in attendance. The Hard Knox girls have a few years experience on our upstart team, so it’s no surprise they skated as well as they did.

Curious what a Roller Derby match is like? Here’s some photos I snapped from the event (Whole set here). Come check out a match sometime. It’s certainly a different way to spend a Saturday night.

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Our friends at ROSI have another match tomorrow night at Swonder. Evansville’s Rollergirls of Southern Indiana skating against the Bloodbath Beauties of Little Rock, Arkansas. Doors open at 6 with the action starting at 7.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $13 at the door — children under 10 are free. Seating available in the bleachers and on the floor, including suicide seats right by the track for those that want to get up close and personal

And if that isn’t enough you can hang out at Hootie Hoots Saloon after the bout for the after party.

Want to see what Roller Derby is about? Here’s some poor, Internet quality video I shot last night from the cheap seats.

Rollergirls of Southern Indiana: Spring Break from Justin Williams on Vimeo.

It was a fun time and definitely something that five years ago would never have been in Evansville. Good job, girls!

Our friends, The Rollergirls of Southern Indiana have their home opener tonight at Swonder Ice Rink. They are skating against the Rollergirls of Central Kentucky.

Doors open at 6. Bout starts at 7. Tickets on sale at the door for $12.

We’ll be down there snapping photos and taking some videos to upload here. Come out, say hello, and watch girls be violent.

photo courtesy of mrquick

After a lackluster first day, the last three days of the NCAA tournament have been fantastic. Tight finishes, overtime, and a few Cinderellas have made their way into the Sweet Sixteen.

Unfortunately, the only halfway local teams still in play is Louisville, Western Kentucky and Tennessee (Bruce Pearl!). IU didn’t make it out of the first round and Purdue succumbed to a much more experienced Xavier.

Things are definitely up in the air in terms of who is going to come out on top in the It’s Evansville Bracket Challenge. After the first four days of the NCAA tournament, here is the top 5:

1. Michael Weber - 50 Points
2. Bryan Sulcer - 48 Points
3. Brian Hambidge - 46 Points
4. Kyle Evans - 45 points
5. Tony Gumbel & Anonymous - 44 Points

I’m hanging tight in 7th place with 43 points. Luckily, I still have my entire final four in play, and only Duke has tarnished my Elite 8.

How’d your bracket survive?

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The next two days are the greatest two days of the year. Unofficially, business shuts down, classes are cancelled and everyone gathers around the TV to watch 12 hours of college basketball a day.

I’ll be leaving this thread up and throwing in some comments during the day. If you’re watching the game, come chat in the comments. I’ll also leave my Webcam up on Yahoo Live! for a while if you want to make fun of me visually.

The full schedule is below. I bolded the local schools of interest.
Game on!

11:20 - (3) Xavier vs. (14) Georgia
11:25 - (1) Kansas vs. (16) Portland State
11:30 - (5) Michigan State vs. (12) Temple

1:30 - (6) Marquette vs. (11) Kentucky
1:50 - (6) Purdue vs. (11) Baylor
1:55 - (8) UNLV vs. (9) Kent State
2:00 - (4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Oral Roberts

4:00 - (3) Stanford vs. (14) Cornell

6:10 - (2) Duke vs. (15) Belmont
6:10 - (6) USC vs. (11) Kansas State
6:20 - (4) Washington State vs. (13) Winthrop
6:25 - (8) BYU vs. (9) Texas A&M

8:40 - (7) West Virginia vs. (10) Arizona
8:40 - (3) Wisconsin vs (14) Cal State Fullerton
8:50 - (5) Notre Dame vs. (12) George Mason
8:55 - (1) UCLA vs. (16) Mississippi Valley State