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Buckeyes Stay With LeBrons, Await Gilbert’s Wrath

jstevrtc — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:30:45 +0000

Attempting to describe how unwelcome he would be in the state of Kentucky, Christian Laettner once remarked that, in a urinary emergency, it would be safer to use a bottle while driving as opposed to stopping anywhere in the Bluegrass. After LeBron James‘ hour-long atrocity exhibition announcing his intention to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat, one could see how James might feel the same way about his home state of Ohio, at least for a little while. That metaphorical shoe-to-the-chest is one from which many Ohioans — as the Gilbert Manifesto attests — are [...]

Have The Front Yard Stakeouts In East Lansing Started?

jstevrtc — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:08:58 +0000

(Not that we condone such behavior.)

Within the last hour, the AP released a report citing a source who claims that Michigan State’s legendary Tom Izzo has been in talks with the fine folks from the Cleveland Cavaliers — namely, owner Dan Gilbert, who’s a Michigan State alumnus — about the terms of a possible contract to coach the Cavs, if Izzo should feel so inclined. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Monday that such talks centered around a five year deal worth $6 million a year. Even the John Calipari-to-the-NBA rumors didn’t get this far.