OK, Clever Girls. Big day in sports today. HUGE. Let me catch you up. Evan Turner of Ohio State won the Naismith with sadly not enough fanfare to make the ticker during the Yankee/ Red Sox game. It’s just not the Heisman. This marks the first time a player from Ohio State has won the Naismith so congratulations (might be the last time you hear that from me- the Buckeyes are a natural enemy of the Wolverine- sorry E Hogan).
I must tell you, Evan Turner might have the most fantastic smile I’ve ever seen, and he has A LOT to smile about- he’s also won the AP Player of the year award- and what a glittering assemblage the final ballot represented. This makes Evan the first Buckeye to take the AP award home since the sixties, which was HOT for Ohio State with three wins- Gary Bradds in 1964 and then Jerry Lucas won it twice in 1961 and 1962.
This junior is returning to Ohio State next year and I hope he doesn’t suffer a cataclysmic injury such as Da’Sean Butler sustained in the West Virginia Duke game. Sadly this WILL affect his draft stance. 2nd round to not at all depending on the intensity of the torn ACL on his left knee. I hate seeing the good ones go down and Da’Sean is a good one. Why couldn’t it have been Ron Artest (look him up- gross).
An interesting side note- as I discussed- the Naismith is also awarded to the top basketball player (men’s and women’s) in high school. Jaren Sullinger was awarded and ironically has committed to Ohio State.
OK, tonight. This is it- then there were two. Is this the end of the road for Cinderella team, Butler? Yes. If Duke plays with half the grace and intuition they played with on Saturday- Butler is going to get spanked. Don’t get me wrong- we can spout statistics until we are panting for air- and the fact remains- we have two halves to work it out. ANYTHING could happen. Look at Da’Sean- he was expected to produce big time and ended up with a lukewarm performance and a potentially career ending injury.
It is ALL about the S tonight. Seth Davis. Smooth stokes. Skilled ball handling. Stealthy passes. Stunning perimeter play. Scheyer. Singler. Smith. It is going to be So Very Scintillating.
If you cannot stomach watching this game- you have two choices. Make other plans and do not bitch and complain because he wants to watch the game alone or with friends- in or out. It is the title game. The second choice is the invite the guys over to watch- head to Hooters and get wings- ice the beer down in a chest outside the sliding glass or garage door so it is near freezing. Order pizza and wait on these guys hand and foot. Don’t talk during the game- use hand signals to ask if they need a fresh beer.
If they go out and you MUST go, but have no intention of watching the game- you will be exposed for exactly what most dudes think you are. A spy. They can’t relax thinking you are here to report how much they drink, swear, smoke or ogle women to their girlfriends or wives.
Getting together to watch sports is for exactly that. WATCHING sports- so be considerate to yourself, your girl friends (who miss you and also abhor basketball), and your guy.
Snacks? Check out Clever in the Kitchen for some yummy game time snacks that will earn you major points. Taco pie. Yummm.
As far as last night? Wow. NOT the way I wanted to begin baseball season- but it does happen. It’s going to be a long season, ladies- so I will be with you all the way. We can begin this week.
Worth noting so you can plan ahead- the NFL draft begins on April 22nd
Round one is on Thursday- at 7:30 ET, perfect night for the guys to get together. Be advised.
Rounds two and three are Friday at 6 ET
Rounds four through seven are on Saturday beginning at 10am ET. I’m giving you fair warning. Make other plans if your guy’s alma mater is heavily represented or if he is a professional football addict.
In case you are not aware how the draft works? The worst team goes first and for once it isn’t my Detroit Lions and the best team selects last. Here is the draft order for round one if it helps you to plan your night on Friday. Make a note on your iPod of both the dates and when your man's team selects.
FIRST ROUND ORDER FOR THE NFL DRAFT
1. St. Louis Rams
2. Detroit Lions
3. Tampa Bay Bucs
4. Washington Redskins
5. Kansas city Chiefs
6. Seattle Seahawks
7. Cleveland Browns
8. Oakland Raiders
9. Buffalo Bills
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Denver Broncos
12. Miami Dolphins
13. San Francisco 49ers
14. Seattle Seahawks
15. New York Giants
16. Tennessee Titans
17. San Francisco 49ers
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Atlanta Falcons
20. Houston Texans
21. Cincinnati Bengals
22. New England Patriots
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Philadelphia Eagles
25. Baltimore Ravens
26. Arizona Cardinals
27. Dallas Cowboys
28. San Diego Chargers
29. New York Jets
30. Minnesota Vikings
31. Indianapolis Colts
22. New Orleans Saints
You might notice some teams go more than once. This means they received another teams draft pick in round one.
Broncos got one from Chicago, Seahawks got one from Denver, and the 49ers got one from Carolina.
Keep in mind this order will not be the same for every round so don’t try to predict when he will be home and if the party is at his place or even your place- it won’t end until it’s OVER.
Show him how much you care by saying- “It’s going to be a late night for you- aren’t the Jets 29th in the first round?” He’ll love that you know his teams position on the first round. Don’t memorize this list- just know where your man’s team falls. Major Clever Girl points.
OK, because you have been so patient with me today- tomorrow we will discuss groom attire for the wedding. If you need more immediate wedding planning help- email me directly and I will get you started. If not (oh my gosh- Hail to the Victors just came on on my iPod!! Is it football season yet???), check here and you can start reading up!
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