First off, the expansion of conferences is heating up once more, as the Big Ten Council met in Park Ridge to discuss. The Dispatch also reports and prints emails from Gordon Gee to and from Jim Delany, and a big key to this is Delany saying that they are fast tracking the expansion. This most likely is due to the fact that the Pac 10, over the weekend, dropped the bomb inviting Texas, and many more Big 12 schools. This is huge, and could lead the Big Ten to making some tough decisions in the future. Nebraska and Missouri have been given an ultimatum, the Big 12 saying, by Friday, you either need to pack your things or get comfy.
Is this the future Lebron??
Lebron James is said to be favoring the Chicago Bulls, but Gilbert is leaning hard on hiring Michigan State coach Tom Izzo for the job, and he hopes that will sway LBJ's choice towards the Cavs. I'm not sure this is a good thing, because it's giving Lebron too much power. If he wants Calipari, then the Cavs will get him. I don't like it, and neither does anyone else. If it does get Lebron to stay, he better stay his entire career, because he is basically managing the Cavs.
Celtics tie the series at 1, and will head to Boston for what should be a good home stretch. Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have to be feeling some heat right now, as they were expected to be 2-0 in the series at this point.
The Reds battled back yesterday to take the game into extra innings, and then finally closing it out. They look good, and are tied for first as the Cards lost in extra innings to the Brewers. Bronson Arroyo didn't get the win, but the Reds still got it done.
