Jeremy: Thoughts on Mediocrity

So Jeff likes to make fun of me for not finding enough time to post anything on this site. That's funny, Jeffrick, real funny. Especially coming from a guy that doesn't have a job.
Okay, that was a low blow. I admit it. I'm sorry Jeffrick, and I'll say it, I miss you.

*The Wolves are horrible. It's just sad how bad they are considering how good Kevin Garnett is. In my opinion (which is quite obviously and admittedly incredibly biased) KG is still, quietly because his team is horrible, one of the 5 best players in the NBA. Can you even begin to imagine how bad these guys would be without KG? It would be epic!!! The Celtics and Grizzlies are tied for the worst record in the league today with 12 wins each, making them the leaders in the Greg Oden sweepstakes at this point. Without KG, you can rest assured that Oden would be wearing a Wolves jersey next year.

*In an earlier post I said that it was time to let KG go so that he could play for a contender and try for a championship. I have softened my stance on this a bit because I still love KG. But the biggest reason that I don't think that we should trade KG. Here's why: if we trade KG, guess who has to do it? That's right, Kevin McHale. My new position is that as long as Kevin McHale is the GM of the Timberwolves, we should not trade Kevin Garnett. McHale has proven time and time again that he cannot accurately evaluate talent in the NBA, so what makes us think that we could get equal value for KG. It seems like a no-brainer to be able to get some good young talent in exchange for KG, but McHale would no doubt find a way to package a first round pick into the deal along with KG.

*As a Vikings fan things feel pretty hopeless right now. The only hope we had, Mike Tomlin's defense, is now gone. The good news is that the talent is mostly there, and it's mostly young. The bad news, of course, is that Brad Childress is the man who is choosing who will wrangle that talent into a defense. Considering that Brad Childress couldn't game-plan his way out of a paper bag, I don't have a lot of confidence in whoever our next D-Coordinator will be. The fact that Tomlin turned out to be such a solid coordinator was a gift to Big Brad. As I am often fond of saying on this page, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.

*Three weeks into the Tim Brewster era at the U of M football facilities and everything seems to be coming up roses. Whoa! Maybe that wasn't the best use of language, might be a little mature on that one. Well, at least everyone seems to be happy. Players, administration, new coaches, the media, even most of the recruits that had previously committed to the Mason regime have decided to stick around. And, of course, Brewster's son Clint has decided to join his dad with the Maroon & Gold. Clint will likely red-shirt, but even without him in the mix there is considerable question as to who will lead the Gophs on offense next season. Personally I think I'd like to see Adam Weber get the nod. He's a little bigger than Cupito and is said to have a cannon for an arm and to have the ability to scramble as well. Mortenson of course is bigger than Weber, but he does not have the footwork of Weber, and the jury is still out on his arm strength.