The one where we’ve got our swim trunks and our flippy floppies…

Who you got?

Who invented Mondays?  I think it must have been the Communists.  There’s no other explanation as to why they’re so excruciating.  Maybe it was Ron L. Hubbard.  Mondays make as much sense as basing a religion off of alien abduction.  [Ed. Note - YES! Uninformed, biased opinion!!  Blog on!!]

Your 2009 Final Four teams are set.  UConn will match up against Michigan State.  UNC will have the pleasure of playing this year’s “Cinderella,” Villanova.  I know calling Nova the "Cinderellas" of the tournament is a (huge) stretch, but, it’s still not as big a stretch as Wojo’s article on ESPN as he points out all the things with the modifier “big” in his first 100 words.

So, I’m torn.  I picked UConn to win it all.  Though, I’ve got to live vicariously through the lowest seed.  Plus, the Wildcats hail from my hometown and I’ve always had a soft spot for them.  Blame the Kerry Kittles years.  That dude was fun too watch.  It’s just a shame he had to go up against Allen Iverson and Ray Allen for the Big East spotlight.

Sit back, relax, take in these next few days of work-related activity (except for reading Fourth and Fifty… that’s important), and wait for the weekend.  This should be a good one.

My favorite non-stat that was uttered on Sunday was by Clark Kellogg I believe.  “You know, Michigan State and UConn have only played against each other twice.  Once in ‘99 and once in ‘07.  The winner of that game each year won the National Championship.”

Well, I guess that means only one game matters this coming weekend.

Here are your Houston sports updates:

Texans:  If you want to pay money to read this article you can do it.  All I can figure out is that the Texans’ scouts have been travelling a lot.  I’m lazy and I never got a stimulus check so I can’t view the very secret, very important scouting missions.

Rockets:  Everyone in the media has a huge woody for Shane Battier.  We linked the 3,000 word thesis about SB in the New York Times.  Now some wannabe news source is trying their hand at journalistic fellatio.  If you actually read the piece watch out for the little “Holy SHIT, my employment is justifiable!!!” line in the middle.  I’m surprised he didn’t go for the “blogs are the devil” shot.

Astros:  The Big Puma has been relegated to the dugout for the time being.  He may miss opening day with biceps tendinitis.  This is what happens in spring training people!  It’s time to end the insanity.

Dynamo:  Hey!  Dynamo fans!  I’ve been catering to you way too much recently.  It’s time to return the love.  Houston’s own version of Coach K, Dominic Kinnear, is not happy with the Dynamo’s start.  See?  I Dynamomites?!  That was just for you.  I even just made up a super-awesome-spectacular nickname for you.  You can take that to the bank.

University of Houston:  Did anybody go to the first football scrimmage on Saturday?  Well, it happened, and the Chronicle’s very qualified and celebrated Cougar beat writer, “Chronicle news services,” was there to take in the action.  You can read all of his/her poingnant words here.

- Septimus Rex

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