Sweet 16 is Set

With the first weekend in the books, lets take a look at the Sweet 16 and recap some of the action. 

We have an 12 seeds, two 11s and a 10 in the Sweet 16 this year, but the only upset I want to talk about is Morehead State over Louisville and Rick Pitino.  Here at Jock Talk, we suggest the Eagles change their name to Toomuchhead State.  After defeating Head State in the opening weekend of 2006, Pitino couldn't handle Morehead.  Morehead was lucky to escape Pitino's late charge to escape with a win.  Unfortunately the Eagles were throttled in their second game. 

In other notable happenings, Pitt and it's Predator-like center were defeated by Butler, becoming the first 1 seed eliminated from the tournament.  Of the record 11 teams from the Big East conference that started the tournament, only 2 remain.  Both are underdogs in there next games as 11 seed Marquette face 2 seed UNC and 3 seed UConn face 2 seed SDSU.  I expect Kemba Walker to carry UConn to a victory, but am not as hopeful for Marquette.

Kansas is the lone Big 12 team remaining while Arizona is the lone PAC 10 team still alive.  I saw both this weekend in Tulsa.  Kansas looks poised to overpower straight to the Final Four.  They are tremendously balanced and support a deep bench.  Arizona, on the other hand, is a 1-man team.  Derrick Williams is an animal, and should be a top-5 pick in this years draft.  The Wildcats faced Memphis in the opening round, and the crowd was easily 70-30 pro-Memphis.  Down 2 with 0:03 left, the Tigers were able to get an offensive rebound and go up for a rebound.  The crowd was going crazy.  Out of nowhere, Williams ferociously blocked the shot and flattened the Memphis player.  The crowd went dead silent in an instant.  Williams slid over to help and blocked the shot so quickly it was as if the Memphis fans weren't sure what they had seen.  Despite the aid some shoddy refereeing, Williams was able to complete a 3-point play in the closing seconds to push 'Zona past Texas in their second game. 

March 15 podcast

It's Tourney Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Morehead vs Pitino. Pitt's center looks like Predator. Pitino vs Morehead. We can only name 15 players in the entire tournament. Morehead vs Pitino. When did Florida become a 2 seed? Pitino.... Morehead.

March 13 podcast

Taylor brings up the firing of John Pelphrey and contributes nothing else to the show. The guys talk about Jersey Shore and gernades. We finish with some Fab Five talk and Taylor talks about his Keiton Page revelation.

In honor of Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg RIP

On March 15th 2011 Rapper Nate Dogg passed away due to health issues. In honor of his life and great music Jock Talk has decided to showcase a little known musical project that he was apart of yet never got the recognition it deserved.

Vid of the week

"Im gonna have you lookin like a wild Thornberry"-Yung Humma

Here it is, the legendary "Lemme Me Smang It".

Its Tourney Time

Two hours from now the Bulldogs and Trojans will kick off one of the most exciting times in sports, March Madness. Unfortunately, we will have to sit through the UNCA vs UALR game first. Followed this evening by a riveting match up between 12-seeds UAB and Clemson.  For all of the excitement of this tournament, I am strongly against adding more teams.  How does adding worse players, coaches, and teams to a basketball tournament improve the overall product?  For all the talk about how egregious it is that one team made it in and another bubble team was left out, have any bubble teams ever cut the nets?  8-seed Villanova defeated Patrick Ewing's Georgetown 25 years ago, but an 8-seed is no bubble team.  George Mason and LSU have both reached the Final Four as eleventh seeds, but George Mason was an automatic qualifier.  That leaves us with one LSU team 25 years ago.  In the current tournament format, bubble teams usually sit around the 11-13th seeds.  So in the history of the tournament only one, single bubble team has even advanced to the Final Four, meaning bubble teams have a history in the NCAA Tournament as successful as the history of George Mason's basketball program.  Why do we want to extend the tournament and add more of these irrelevant teams?  You can allow as many teams as you want, but there will always be bubble teams, always be teams thinking they should have been included instead of Team X.  The real tournament begins Thursday, when the round of 64 begins.  By then we will have already been forced to sit through two thrilling 16-16 match ups, an 11-11, and a 12-12.  If the selection committee really believed they belonged in the tournament, they wouldn't make them play in.  After an entire season and a conference tournament does the committee really need teams to play in to the Tournament.  If they can't make the tough decisions, maybe we should find people who can.

 Moving along, there are some very exciting things to watch in this years tourney.  Rick Pitino and 4-seed Louisville face 13-seed Morehead State in one of the Tournament's first games.  Watching Pitino try to outlast Morehead should be a treat.  It's just a shame Oral Roberts won't be waiting in the second round.  Also in the Southwest region, Tulsa will play host city to Kansas.  The games will be a homecoming of sorts for Bill Self, who has personal and professional ties to the city.  Bill was born in Okmulgee and spent time as an assistant for Oklahoma State before taking over as head coach for ORU ('93-'97) and Tulsa ('97-'00).  Self set the record for wins in a season and reached an Elite 8 while coaching the Golden Hurricanes. 

The East is loaded, with Ohio State, UNC, Syracuse, and Kentucky taking seeds 1-4 respectively.  Watching Jared Sullinger, Harrison Barnes, and Terrence Jones audition for draft scouts should be a treat.  I like Harriosn Barnes and UNC to reach the Final Four. 

Out West, Duke leads a weaker bracket and seems poised to make a run to the Final Four.  San Diego State seems like a rather overrated 2-seed.  The Aztecs are coached by Steve Fisher, former coach of the Michigan Fab Five.  I won't argue that SDSU isn't a big, athletic team, but the 2-seed seems a bit high.  Here at Jock Talk, we are in agreement that SDSU would be merely the 6th or 7th best team in the Big East, but hey received a higher seed than Big East Champ UConn.  Unless Kyrie Irving comes back from his toe injury, Kemba Walker will be the player to watch in this regional, especially when he puts the team on his back and carries them past the Aztecs.

The Southeast seems to be the weakest regional.  When did Florida become a 2-seed?  The player to watch is obviously Jimmer Fredette, but the player to look at is Gary McGhee of Pitt.  Why?  He. Looks. Like. Predator.

We will talk about all of this and more during out All-Tourney Podcast that should be up this week.  You can download the podcasts through iTunes.  Search Jock Talk with Crum and Kok and subscribe!

March 6 podcast

JC forgets the name of a Miami Heat player, adding to his staggering list of forgetful moments during the brief history of Jock Talk. We talk about the swirl around Charlie Sheen. We finish with BYU's Honor Code. Our Jimmys are out!

March 1 podcast

The guys talk about the major deadline deals in the NBA. Rick Pitino and the Walton brothers also come up.

February 22 Podcast

The guys discuss the Carmelo trade and talk about the NBA All-Star game. The show falls off the rails during the last 5 minutes, causing Taylor to give JC the inaugural "Jock Talk Justin Bieber MVP Award". Enjoy.

February 15 Podcast

JC goes on a post-Grammy rant and the guys discuss how brittle Jerry Sloan is and Ronnie's poor relationship skills. Rap the refrain.

Vid of the Week Feb 17th

The News about Micheal Young wanting to be traded has devastated the Texas Ranger fan-base. But no one's taking the news harder than this little boy.

Video of the Week

Brian Wilson has made an appearance in this space before, and he is at it again.  This time the Giants closer visits the George Lopez show.

Jock Talk turns 21!!

Jock Talk has now officially posted 21 podcasts, but I am sure all of you were aware of that and have listened to them all.  For those of you who haven't had a chance listen to the podcasts, feel free to skip through the rough early stages and jump in with the podcasts from the new year.  The guys highly recommend the shows starting with January 18th and moving forward.  You can find all of the podcasts here. 

All of that said, we have turned 21, and that means Jock Talk is giving out some shots.

A Jello Shot to Rex Ryan.  The man loves feet and could stand to lose some weight. 
A Mind Eraser to James Harrison.  He will knock you the hell out. 
A Jersey Turnpike to Pauly D.  He is my favorite, what can I say.
A Porn Star to Brett Favre.  I'll leave it at that.
A Woman's Revenge for Tiger Woods.  Man was that an expensive mistake. 
A Read-headed Slut to Andy Dalton.  The best ginger athlete of our time.
An Irish Car Bomb to any famous Irish athlete you can think of, because I can't think of any.
A Scooby Snack to Earl Boykins, wherever the little guy is.
A Hong Kong Hangover to All-Star starter Yao Ming.  Those Asians really mess up the voting.
The Predator to Mark Sanchez.  Find out why here.
A Vegas Bomb to Cameron Newton.  Not sure why, but it seems like a good fit.
A Urine Sample to Brian Cushing.  Just in case he overtrains again.
And finally, Jager Bombs for JC and Taylor.  Hope you all have enjoyed our work

February 9 podcast

Thunder Time! Hasheem Thabeet, LeBron's MVP Case, and an update on the Super Bowl seating issues at Jerry World. Free macaroni and cheese for everyone. JC doubts Taylor's fandom, and the guys talk about how much they would need to be paid off. Thanks to Keenan and Kel for the music today. Go Vikes!

February 6 podcast

The guys recorded seconds after the Super Bowl and give their opinions on the highlights of the game: commercials, Black Eyed Peas, and seating fiascoes.

February 5 podcast

The guys Marshall Faulk look-a-likes, the Jersey Shore stalker, and the NBA All-Star game. If only the Thunder had acquired Tyson Chandler.  Taylor misspells "Timberland" and producer Joe Kane is kind enough to highlight it for you listeners.

January 31 Podcast

If someone left some cocaine in a closet at Gallagher-Iba, it has been found. The guys pick their Super Bowl winner. Also, we introduce our first segments, the "Jersey Shore recap" and "Thunder Time." This week we discuss relationship troubles on the Shore and the grenade horn. In Oklahoma City, KD calls out Chris Bosh.

Packers win the Super Bowl!!!!

Aaron Rogers is now elite: 3 TD's -304 Yards Passing- 0 turnovers -Super Bowl MVP

2011 NFL Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations the inductees of the 2011 NFL HOF class.  Can you spot which individual below was one of the recent inductees?

*Hint:  Listen to the February 5th podcast for a hint.  The podcast will be up early next week.

New Segments!

The guys have introduced two new weekly segments to their podcasts. In honor of Jock Talk's favorite Reality TV Show, a Jersey Shore recap will make the program after each new episode.

Also, in honor of their favorite team, the Oklahoma City Thunder will receive a weekly recap as they push through the NBA regular season and in to the playoffs. 

January 27 podcast

Following the announcement that Jeff Fisher is leaving the Titans, the guys talk about the state of the Titans, and debate the importance of running backs and wide receivers. Jimmer Fredette is brought up for the second straight show and the guys wonder why BYU vs SDSU wasn't on TV anywhere. JC thinks Jimmer is a hobbit, and we talk about famous people from BYU. We also discuss JC's in with the Maverick's organization and their fundraiser in a furniture store turned club. SAY IT!!!

January 23 podcast

The Super Bowl is set and the guys give their instant reaction. We lament not getting the Jets team for media week. Now that we are in conference play, the guys devote a few minutes to college basketball. We close talking about people in sports with messed up eyes, and following the show we give you the audio of one of Rex Ryan's foot fetish videos. It's creepy, so very creepy.

January 18 Podcast

Following an extended break, the guys talk about Rex Ryan and feet. Can I smell 'em?

"Watch at your own risk" Video of the Week

Last but not least, we bring you Michelle Ryan's feet.  There is nothing that makes the content of this video inappropriate, I just find it very creepy and think everyone should be warned.  What you are about to watch is a role-playing video made by the Ryans.  For full details of the story you can click here.  Enjoy.



Can I smell 'em?

Video of the Week 2

Since we have been gone for over a month, I figure we owe you a few videos. This one come courtesy of the AFC Championship game. It's not often in professional football that you get to see a player hump a teammate in celebration. Without further ado, I give you Rashard "Mendenhump" Mendenhall.

Video of the Week

We have several delightful videos for you now that we are back from the break, lets start with a bunch of guys laughing.



This, of course, is funny because Joe Theismann was referring to New England running back/ wide receiver Danny Woodhead.  Deion Sanders sure does have some white teeth.

We're back!!!!

After a month long hiatus Jock Talk is back!!!! Here are the stories we missed in order to bring us up to speed: TCU Real deal, OU BCS curse over, Fat-man eats Oregon's O-Line,  Rex Ryan Loves Feet, Pats unstoppable, Blake Griffin domination, Miami Trice phenomenal, My Fair Brady for MVP, FSU Scalps Duke, Jibberjabberin Jets, Pats go down, Steelmen made it again, Bears VS Cheese! Get excited because were going to have more article's, interviews and pod-cast's so keep tuning in!!