Hey Commissioner Stern, Show Me the Car Fax!

Hey Commissioner Stern, Show Me the Car Fax!

Hey Commissioner Stern, Show Me the Car Fax!

The NBA draft on television has been a fixture in many households since its inception in 1985.   The big fish in the draft that year was Georgetown Hoyas center, Patrick Ewing.  The New York Knicks was a struggling franchise at the time with a 14% chance of winning the first ever NBA draft lottery.  We all know what transpired next.  The Knicks became relevant!  However, their were speculations all over the the league that the NBA's sticky fingers had something to do with the Knicks getting the first pick of the draft.  Back then the league used envelope as their lottery system. 

In 1990, the league decided to change its format to a lottery system because franchises were losing games on purpose to receive the higher draft pick.  The lottery system consist of 14 numbered ping-pong balls that would be drawn to determine who would win the lottery by non-playoff teams.


Through the years we watch this silly drama during the halftime show of an important playoff game and it always crosses my mind when the number two pick is revealed.  "How in the world did this team get the first pick of the draft?" 


Conspiracy #1 Orlando Magic

1992 Orlando Magic, an expansion team lands Shaquille O'Neil.  I won't question that, the house that Mickey Mouse built needs to thrive down there in Orlando. The Magic won 41 games Shaq's first year in the league.   The next draft, Orlando had less than a 2% chance of getting the first pick, and they used MAGIC to get it again!  Back to back years.  Commissioner Stern, something fishy is going on.


Conspiracy #2 San Antonio Spurs

Between the years of 1989-1996 the San Antonio Spurs average 54 wins a year.  Never finished lower than second in their division.  In 1997, David Robinson hurt his back and broke his foot. The Spurs won 20 games that year and landed the Player of the Year, Tim Duncan with a 14% chance.  The Boston Celtics had two chances of getting Duncan.  They ended up with Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer. San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA Championships with Tim Duncan leading the way.  Boston had two opportunities to get the first pick of the draft and failed both times. Commissioner Stern!  Really!


Conspiracy #3 Cleveland Cavaliers exhibit A & B

A
The 2003 Cleveland Cavaliers were tied with the worst record in the NBA with Memphis Grizzlies.  Memphis had to give up their pick to the Detroit Pistons that year.  This draft is probably one of the greatest drafts in some time.  The prize was a can't miss Le Bron James.  All you heard was Le Bron will go to Cleveland, even before the lottery system took place.  When the pick was revealed, Cleveland won and received the first pick.  All I could say is "IMAGINE THAT!"

B

We all remember when Le Bron took his talents to South Beach, it was WOE IS ME!  The city of Cleveland thought the sky was falling.  Fans making threats against Le Bron, even the Cavaliers owner was threatening this man for leaving.  June comes, the lottery happens, and what do you know, Cleveland gets the first pick again and draft the Rookie of The Year, Kyrie Irving.  Commissioner Stern, this is becoming a habit!

Conspiracy #4 Chicago Bulls
Deja Vu! The Chicago Bulls in 2008 was the ninth worst team in the NBA with a 1.7% chance of landing the first pick.  The Bulls mysteriously won the pick and drafted the home town kid Derrick Rose. He also won the Rookie of the Year and won the 2011 Most Valuable Player.

Conspiracy #5 New Orleans Hornets

First off, I don't know who owns this team, is it David Stern or Tom Benson? The Hornets have been a lame duck team the past few seasons.  Instead of "SAVE FERRIS", the NBA wants to save the New Orleans Hornets from losing their franchise.  David Stern, vetoed a blockbuster deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers. LA may still be playing in the playoffs today if it wasn't for the Commissioner.  The New Orleans Saints owner, Tom Benson, came in and purchased the team, ensuring the community that the Hornets will stay in New Orleans. After Wednesday night, the Hornets got a great parting gift by landing the number one with the opportunity to draft Anthony Davis in this summer's draft.  History has shown that the number one pick will make drastic improvements for the organization.  Anyone feel sorry for MJ and the Bobcats?  I can't believe Commissioner Stern wouldn't help his old foe Mike, then again it seems he had an invested interest in New Orleans. There will be plenty of time to help #23,  like next year!


To the Commish

We are well into the twenty-first century and I don't understand why all the secrecy. This is a society where privacy does not exist.  The NBA has been pulling this lottery stunt for years.  We the fans, demand the right to see the lottery LIVE.  I don't know what is more covered up, The NBA Lottery or the mystery death of Jack the Ripper!  So, Commish lets cut to the chase, SHOW ME THE CAR FAX!

 


KCMAC38, A FAN'S POINT OF VIEW

Top 5 Non Traditional Grand Slams

With the recent walk-off grand slam home runs by Giancarlo Stanton and Joey Votto, I was taken back by some of the wackiest grand slams in Major League Baseball history. The intriguing part about walking to the plate with the bases loaded is getting a good pitch to hit. Grand slams have no names on them, it's about being in the right place at the right time. Some ballplayers such as Lou Gehrig have a history of hitting grand slams. Til this day, he is still the all-time leader in total grand slams with 23, one more than Alex Rodriguez. Travis Hafner and Don Mattingly are the all-time leaders in grand slams in a season with 6. After throwing a mistake pitch, I wonder how many pitchers would have considered intentional walking some of those multiple offenders. It's better to give up one run than four! Here are my top 5 wackiest grand slam home runs, major league pitchers wish they have never thrown.

(#5) June 12, 2010 - Rookie Daniel Nava first ever pitch, grand slam! Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox

Daniel Nava was called up from the minor leagues to replace a depleted Boston outfield. On his first at-bat, Nava faced Philadelphia Phillies starter Joe Blanton with the bases full of Red Sox. The first major league pitch Nava saw was a fastball that ended up in the bullpen, over the right field wall, for a grand slam homerun. Since that day, he has been in and out of the majors.

Daniel Nava surfaced amongst the major league as a Red Sox again. On May 14, 2012, he was called back to the Majors, where he wasted no time belting a 2 run shot against the Seattle Mariners in Fenway Park. That hit was the second big league home run of his career and first since the grand slam he hit against Joe Blanton.

(#4) July 3, 1966 - Tony Cloninger 2 grand slams in a game! Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants

Can you imagine what kind of stories Tony Cloninger has told his family about his time playing professional baseball? Well there is one story that happened in the Major Leagues that was true. The night before the 4th of July, Tony Cloninger decided to set off his own fireworks at Candlestick Park in San Francisco by hitting two grand slam home runs in one game. Cloninger mastered that task in front of Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Oh, did I forget to mention that he was a pitcher? He also added another hit that scored an additional run. Cloninger's nine RBIs is still a record for pitchers. On the same day, he threw a complete game against the Giants as his team won 17-3. Since setting the record of two grand slams in 1966, only 12 other MLB players have accomplished the such a feat, none of whom have been pitchers.

(#3) August 25, 2011 - once, twice, three times grand slam! Oakland A's vs New York Yankees

Never in the history of the New York Yankees have the "Bronx Bombers" hit two grand slams in front of their home crowd. After being behind 7-2 in the third inning, Robinson Cano quickly erased a five run deficit on one swing as he hit a grand slam off Oakland A's pitcher Rich Harden. In the sixth inning, Russell Martin took Fautino de Los Santos yard for the second grand slam of the game as his ball barely cleared the right field wall. Martin's grand slam was his second home run of the day, and gave the Yankees the outright lead 10-6. Curtis Granderson stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and an eight run lead. Bruce Billings was on the mound adding to the A's misery as Granderson pulled a line drive over the right field wall to make it a historical day at the new Yankee Stadium. The Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, on the way to a 22-9 win.

(#2) April 23, 1999 - Fernando Tatis hits 2 grand slams in one inning! St. Louis Cardinals vs LA Dodgers

In 1999, there was a guy name Fernando Tatis, batting cleanup for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was protecting Mark McGwire, who batted third at the time. Fernando faced Dodger pitcher, Chan Ho Park, who is known for giving up the long ball (ask any Texas Ranger fan). Heading into the top of the third inning with a 2-0 lead, little did Park know, this was going to be the longest inning of his career. He started the inning off by giving up two singles and he hit a man. Fernando came to the plate and drilled his first grand slam over the left field bullpen. Later that same inning the bases were loaded again, Chan Ho still on the mound, and guess who was up at the plate! Park threw a hanging slider and that was all she wrote. Fernando Tatis is the first, and only Major League ballplayer, to ever hit two grand slams and have eight RBIs in one inning.

(#1) July 25, 1956 - Roberto Clemente inside the park grand slam! Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates walked up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, down 8-5, with the bases loaded and no outs. At the mound stood Chicago Cubs reliever, Jim Brosnan, whose first pitch to Clemente, was smacked off the left field light tower at Forbes Field. As the bases were emptying full of Pirates, Clemente rounded third base, bypassing the stop sign from his third base coach, determined to score that winning run. He originally missed the plate on a routine slide but was savvy enough to touch the plate before Ernie Banks was able to make the tag. Pittsburgh won the game 9-8 in front of 12,000 happy fans. It was Roberto Clemente's first grand slam home run. He is the only player to hit a walk-off grand slam inside the park home run.

The Ryan Express!

If you could choose any Major League pitcher, retired or active, to pitch in game seven of the World Series during the dead-ball era or the steroid era with success, who would you choose?  Without any hesitation I would choose Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. He was the most intimidating power pitcher in his era, for more than a quarter of a century. He pitched 27 years in the majors to be exact.  In fact, his last major league pitch registered at 98mph.  Mr. Ryan was a bulldog of a pitcher, who never fraternized with any opposing players because he wanted to keep his edge.  He amazingly pitched in the major league in four different decades. Nolan Ryan is the only major league ballplayer outside of Jackie Robinson to have his number retired by three different teams (Anaheim Angels, Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers).  It's hard to believe that the Ryan Express has been away from the game since 1993.  It seems like he would put up legendary stats each time he appeared in a game. I would like to share with you my top 5 most memorable moments in Nolan Ryan's career.


(#5) July 15, 1973 - NO HITTER!  California Angels vs Detroit Tigers

Nolan Ryan gets his second NO HITTER of the season at Tiger Stadium.  He struck out 17 Detroit Tigers that day which at the time was two shy of the Major League record of 19. That year was golden for The Ryan Express as he won 21 games with a 2.87 ERA, broke the single season strike out record (383) by one held by Sandy Koufax, and after almost 40 years, that record still stands today.  As puzzling as it sounds, Nolan did not win the Cy Young Award that year, (losing to Jim Palmer who had one victory more than Nolan) in fact, in all of his 27 years playing he never brought home the trophy.  Nolan ended up with seven no hitters, three more than his closest rival (Sandy Koufax).


(#4) August 22, 1989 - #5000! Texas Rangers vs Oakland A's 

Who better to be at the plate than The Greatest!  Not Ali, but this individual was the greatest lead-off hitter of all time in Ricky Henderson.   The Ryan Express at the age of 42 threw a 3-2 pitch fastball down the pipe......and a WHIFF by Mr. Henderson! Ricky graciously quoted, "If you haven't been struck out by Nolan Ryan, you're nobody." Although Nolan Ryan is in elite company, he is the only pitcher to top 5,000 strikeouts in a career (5,714total).  He has 938 more strikeouts than second place Randy Johnson, a record that probably will never be beaten.


(#3) July 31, 1990 - 300th Win!  Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers

After failing to win number 300 at home in Arlington, Texas, Nolan travelled to Milwaukee where he went out and pitched 7 2/3 innings, giving up six hits, one earned run, and eight strikeouts, to record his 300 career victory.  That was one month after recording no hitter number six.  Nolan is the fourth oldest player behind Gaylord Perry, Phil Niekro and Early Wynn to have won 300 games.   He finished his career with 324.


(#2) August 4, 1993 - Don't Mess With Texas! (The Lesson) Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

After five years in Texas, Nolan had recorded his 300th victory, 5000th strikeout, and his sixth and seventh no-hitter as a Texas Ranger.  In the final season of Nolan Ryan's illustrious career, he showed why you "Don't Mess With Texas"!  The 46 year old Ryan hit Robin Ventura's backside with the ball.  Like most ballplayers, they take exception to getting hit by the ball and he charged the mound.  Nolan is 20 years older Robin. I am sure when Ventura ran toward the old timer, his plans were to even the score. This is when keeping it real goes wrong!  Robin learned a valuable lesson that day.  Little did he know, Nolan, who placed the young Ventura in the same head-lock he used on steers, struck Robin in the head six times before Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez pulled Robin away!  After the brawl happened, Robin Ventura was ejected from the game, and somehow Nolan dusted off his cap and remained pitching.  Why was he allowed to remain in the game you might ask?  After the can of whoopin  he gave Robin, who's going to tell him he can't pitch!  By the way, Ryan didn't give up another hit the rest of the way.


(#1) August 5, 2010 - Nolan Ryan delivers the Texas Rangers

Not many people can stack the credentials next to the legend Nolan Ryan. He can literally be compared to the stories you hear of Babe Ruth. 5714 strikeouts, 324 victories and 7 no hitters are marks that may never be reached. He won a World Series in 1969 with the New York Mets. He has had a full career pitching in the Major League. There is no other ballplayer in the history of the game that has made such a significant impact on the field, and now he is calling shots as an owner. A little bit past midnight on August 5, 2010, Nolan Ryan and his investment group swooped in and saved the Texas Rangers franchise by purchasing a team that had filed Chapter 7 under owner Tom Hicks. Since Ryan's arrival as president and owner of the Texas Rangers organization, the atmosphere of the last place team has changed full circle.  No longer are the Texas Rangers the laughing stock of the American League West. His presence has made pitchers tougher, and their endurance to pitch deeper in the games has increased the team chances at victories. With shrewd business moves in free agency, building up the farm system that is the best in baseball, the Texas Rangers have enjoyed success in the last two years by winning the back to back pennants for the first time in Texas history and a trip to two World Series. Although the franchise has yet to win the World Series, the future of the Texas Rangers baseball is positive. 

I am pretty sure at age 64, Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. passion's for baseball still exist. If by chance the Texas Rangers need an out with the bases loaded, a 3-2 count and a one run lead,  I bet he would deliver a strikeout to win the game.  Who is going to say he can't take the mound?  He owns the team now!

PARDON MY INTERRUPTION!

Each day at 5 pm I tend to turn on the four letter network to get my sports fix, but it seems that I may as well be watching the local news instead.  Lately, the sports show starts off with some sort of breaking news, or the top story of today, and it has nothing to do with sports.  I just want to see scores, highlights and previews for tonight's games.  What do I get instead........ a bunch of bullshit!


There are so many exciting things going on in world of sports.  In football, we have the much anticipated NFL draft, but as soon as the weekend is up, all the attention will go back to "As The New Orleans Saints Turn"!  The beginning of baseball has begun and baseball fans all over the country are optimistic about their team's success.  Baseball was running smoothly until the morning of April 27, 2012 when Delmon Young involves himself in a racial hate crime which leads to an arrest.  The regular season in the NBA has come to an end and now the world can finally watch some good playoff basketball.  Leading up to the playoffs, last Sunday in the Staple Center, Metta World Peace's altar ego was at it again.  After having much success in recent weeks, he was shown celebrating after a made dunk.  Metta, who was pounding his chest, purposely woke up Big Bad Ron and what do you know....... he maliciously elbowed James Harden of the OKC Thunder in the back of the head/neck area, knocking him silly to a standing eight count. 


Breaking News:


Athletes, at every level, have to be accountable for all their actions.  There is no excuse for a player such as Delmon Young to exercise his right to be out in public at 2:40 in the morning.  He was intoxicated, and allegedly shoving a man to the ground and making anti-Semitic remarks.  What is the old saying? "Nothing good happens after midnight".  We all have heard that saying, and I have to believe it's a true statement.  I don't want to hear the apology written by Delmon's entourage because I know good and well he doesn't mean it, and the damage is done.  Delmon Young, look in the mirror son!  You are a black man in Major League Baseball that currently has only 8% African American in the sport.  Earlier this month the league just celebrated Jackie Robinson's Day.  What does that day mean to you, Delmon? Jackie Robinson was the man!  He was a pioneer, withstood  insults, and racism, while still having to compete in a league where no one looked like him, and certainly didn't want him there in the first place.  He is the reason why you and other minorities have gotten that slim chance of being a professional ballplayer.  You have been on notice since the day you reached the majors and you can ill-afford any negative publicity.  The Detroit Tigers cannot afford the racist remarks you've made; heck didn't you learn anything from the Ozzie Guillen fiasco?  Think son, THINK!


My last Rant goes to Mr. World Peace.  Fine time to bring out your evil twin.  As I said earlier, the worse thing you could have done Metta, is beat your chest because Ron Artest couldn't wait to come out and play!  Ron, you threw a vicious elbow to the back of James Harden's neck, and you even had the nerve to run down the court and act as if you did nothing wrong.  I guess I have to believe you were the last to realize you actually hurt this man.  As the great Charlie Murphy  would say, "You are a habitual line crosser"! Ron, you will lose over $350,000 in this latest suspension for swinging your elbow.  You have been suspended over 118 games in your career.  You apologized, but I am sick of them.  I don't want to hear it, sincere or not.  If it was an accident, you should have gone to him while he was lying on the ground immediately after the incident happened.  You are a buffoon. The league kind to you, and I don't understand why you are not appreciative of being a part of the game.   The LA Lakers have to do damage control as did Indiana back in 2004 with your altercation among players and fans during a game against the Detroit Pistons.  If there is talk of bounties in sports, you are it Ron!  There will be a time when you have played your last game, and don't be surprise if it's real soon.  My prediction for you, Ron, is you will be black balled from the league, and you will only have yourself to blame.  Come to think of it, you are better fit throwing your hat in the ring as a professional boxer.  Once again, America is salivating for an new Heavy Weight Champ. You would be perfect for the sport and without a doubt be loved by everybody once you became the champ!  Oh well, just a thought.


Now back to your regular scheduled sports program.


KCMAC38 A FAN'S POINT OF VIEW

A Letter to Roger Goodell

To the Commish,

I never thought I would see the day when the game of football would be watered down enough to allow women to play in the National Football League!  I never thought this day would happen, you have shown that you are an equal opportunist, and for that sake I will be entering my seven year old daughter in little league football this fall!

I think its ridiculous that we are in the year 2012 and you are suspending and fining four New Orleans Saints players for being part of the so-called bounty that lead to no career ending injuries on the football field. Jonathan Vilma gets suspended for a year for being part of the bounty, wasn't he taking orders from his coach?  This is professional football isn't it?  Football is America's newest past time.  Players look forward to the fall season to play this wonderful game because of the love, passion and without a doubt the paycheck that provides them a good living.   

Mr. Goodell, with all these rule changes, you, the commish are destroying this barbaric game I have enjoyed watching every Sunday.  A defender can't hit a defenseless receiver, I wonder how many receptions are completed because of that rule?  Helmet to helmet.  Football is a contact sport and collisions happen. No one is thinking about trying to tackle with their heads.  It's funny, I have seen players hit with their shoulder's and still get a penalty for helmet to helmet.  The rules are unnecessary and flawed!  I love the pending new rule about trying to omit the kickoff, because it's dangerous?  I believe in safety but stop trying to put kid gloves on grown men!  Each individual who plays this game knows the risk of injury.  I don't feel sorry for football players who go out there each weekend and play this violent sport. I think it's a bunch of crap that these players have lawsuits pending because of concussions and other injuries they develop in their career.  There is risk in anything and everything that you do.  I don't see anybody quitting the game because of an injury.  I see athletes working their butts off to get back in the game.

Mr. Goodell, I don't see our Government placing yellow jerseys on our military personnel. Our  soldiers know the minute they sign up the risk they are putting themselves in. Why do you think they sign on? Is it because of the patriotism, honor, integrity?  We know it's definitely not for the pay!


What about police and firefighters who risk their lives every time someone calls 911. Citizens have to think police officers are insane for potentially getting shot at for a living, or watching firefighters go in a burning buildings while everyone else is running out of them!  Police officers wear protected vest but it doesn't mean they won't get injured.  Firefighters wear SCBA masks to avoid smoke, but somehow are still threaten by black lungs.  I don't see anyone protecting them.  There are more police, and firefighters that are in worse shape long term than anybody in your league. I guess what I am really trying to say is, I don't care about injuries in your league!  I don't care about what happens to the players when their career is over. It's risky business out there. Do you think your league is the only place people get hurt?  Mr. Goodell, I bet if you asked a firefighter or police officer why they chose their profession they would tell you because of their love and passion. 

Mr. Goodell, you run the National Football League, and every since you have taken over as commissioner you have become more of a dictator. Your fans have paid good money whether they attend the functions in person, go to a bar, or watch your product at home.  There is nothing wrong with the game right now.  The bounties in the NFL resulted in the suspensions toward the Saints organization.  Who's career ended because of these bounties? Did you suspend people because of a tactic to get the job done? NO ONE WAS HURT from it.  I am sitting here as a novice spectator watching the NHL playoffs and all I see are hits after hits.  Makes me wonder if America should be watching hockey over the newest past time.

KCMAC38 A FAN'S POINT OF VIEW

Who's The Best, Who's The Greatest, Who's The # 1 vol. II

The phrase "Who is the best, the greatest, and the number one" has been a term used throughout my childhood. The original KCMAC used that phrase for years. He would tickle me as a child until I would give in and tell him he was the best, the greatest and occasionally saying that MOM was number one. To find out who was the turkey back then, KCMAC would pin me down and if I wanted off my back then I guess I would be the turkey. Well in sports we have athletes who have demonstrated greatness, and athletes who may not have been so great. So I think some recognition is in order.

WHO'S THE BEST?

The Best so far goes to the Baylor Lady Bears basketball program who won a NCAA record 40-0.  Baylor started and finished the season ranked #1 in the country with the help of All-American Brittney Griner who is the most dominant center women's basketball has ever witnessed.  Oh, by the way, their starting five will be back to defend their title next year. Congratulations to Coach Kim Mulkey and the Lady Bears for a magical season.


WHO'S THE GREATEST?


The Greatest goes to San Antonio Spurs, who for the second time this year has gone on an eleven game winning streak that suddenly ended Monday night against the Utah Jazz. Their streak ends because coach Greg Popovich arrogantly gives Tim Duncan, Manu Ginoboli, and Tony Parker the day off. I'm not sure if it was a wise thing to do considering they have the opportunity to get the number one seed in the Western Conference. The loss placed the Spurs one game out of first behind the Oklahoma City Thunder with 11 games to go. No one can really question the mind of Greg Popovich, who has been pushing the right buttons since 1999. We must remember the last time there was a shortened season the Spurs were holding the Larry O'Brien trophy!


WHO IS THE #1

As if you really have to ask.  Who would of thought that a man named Bubba would be wearing the prestigious Masters' green jacket! Bubba Watson is his name, a man who last month squandered a 3 shot lead in the final round of the Doral by losing to Justin Rose by a shot.   This is a man that is self taught, never been coached, and was bold enough to go out there with a pink driver (dad died of throat cancer) to shoot a final round 68 to beat the likes of Mickelson, Westwood, and overcame Louis Oosthuizen in a sudden death playoff.  Bubba Watson has overcome ADHD to win his first major tournament.

Gobble, Gobble! 
Who does the Turkey of the Week goes too?


I would have said the mouth of the Ozzie Guillen for his ill-advised comments he made about his admiration of Fidel Castro.  Of course he was  misinterpreted when he said “I love Fidel Castro.”  He basically said he admires Castro for staying alive/in power this long with everyone out to get him.  He must have forgotten he was in Miami where there is a strong Latino community.  Ozzie is the most defiant person in sports, with authority I have ever seen.  He makes Charles Barkley sound like a role model.  Ozzie being Ozzie....I guess that's what Manny Ramirez would say. I thought he was finished as a coach on that remark.  However he only got a 5 game suspension which seems kind of light especially when people were calling for his firing.  Either way this is probably far from being over and if his comments affect butts in the seats, he's dead man walking anyway.

The true Turkey this time around has to be former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino!  Unfortunately he and his mistress was involved in a motorcycle accident on April 1, 2012.   That motorcycle was coach Petrino's skeleton in the closet.  Yikes, Petrino is a married man, his mistress is engaged.  He was fired with cause because of misleading University of Arkansas about his accident. His relationship with this woman, who he used athletic department funds to hire her was an unfair advantage bypassing 159 other qualified applicants and was a conflict of interest.  He never informed his athletic director that he gave his mistress $20,000 in cash prior to hiring her.  Petrino's April Fool's joke is on him as he will lose his multimillion dollar buy-out.  Now that's an REAL TURKEY! 


KCMAC38 A Fan's Point of View