TIDE IS 3.5 POINT FAVORITE

NIT OPENS TONIGHT - BAMA HOSTS ILLINOIS -kinda

       The home team tonight in Coleman Coliseum is Illinois. The Illini had booked their on arena for another event. I'd bet it was a tractor pull. Seriously, that gives Alabama the home court advantage tonight. The line reflects that making Bama a 3.5 point favorite.

       What a bizarre game situation. No head coach. An assistant coach will be taking the helm. We have trial run on a .30 second clock, and the charge/block area  has been increased from 3 to 4 feet. Other than that, it's jt a normal game. I can't believe that Bama is going to be doing anything different than  before. Maybe with 2 less passes or something. I'd bet both teams are going to emphasis the press to take even more time away from the offense. But what if...

Levi Randolph huddles the team together at midcourt. He looks up at his teammates and says, "you know what? Let's just run and gun and have some fun."

Everyone laughs and nods in agreement. Coop says "yeah, man and I'm trying one from halfcourt tonight." Taylor says he wants to shoot a three. The little man says he'll do some Harlem Globetrotter type dribbling. Riley Norris says maybe he might try a two hand set shot. 

Retin says he is going to finally uses his Belgium Waffle move down the lane. As Levi sums it up, "the key word here is to have some fun. We will shock 'em to death. Dakota gets to start and when he gets within 5 feet of the arc he'll let one fly." 

Michael Kessens looks a little concerned. "what about coach?" Randolph replies, "Coach? We don't need no stinking coach. But if they say we will have to show a coach that will Tarrant and Hale." 

Cooper says that "this is going to make ESPN. This is big time, this is our chance to have our own sit-com. Kessens still looks at little unsure, and says" and you are sure this is allowed?" Justin looks at the big man and says "allowed? Heck, it's mandated. Now who gets the first technical foul for swinging  on the rim?"

The media will rave about Alabama's new wave offense. Writers will write about hook shots from half court. Or maybe someone will write that never in the collective history of college basketball has any player stood on the shoulders of a teammate to  dunk a ball, and what? Didn't they have a dozen blocked shots doing the same thing? I haven't seen a player eat hot dog or two on the bench since the Babe played in New York. Another says, he thought the lazy boys for the injured players was sweet, and they were crimson and white. 

Right before the tip-off Levi does his best Ernie Banks impression and says "Let' play two." What a goofy night. Final score was unknown because Mitchell crawled over to the scorer's table and pulled the plug with a minute left. 

Thanks for letting me have little fun.