Cal to Laker Land?

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Right before the championship game started tonight, rumors began to swirl about John Calipari heading to the west coast to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season.  The Lakers have yet to announce if they are going to bring back head coach Mike D'antoni for the 2014/2015 season.  He's been a huge disappointment in LA and his relationship with Kobe Bryant is largely unknown.  From the Lakers standpoint, trading Cal for D'antoni would be a huge upgrade.

Coach Cal would bring an excitement and flexibility to the Lakers that they have been searching for since Phil left. The talent level is down, yes, but if Cal can get along with Kobe, next year could be a different story for the largely disappoint Lakers in 2013/2014.  The marriage would be the last of Kobe's career, as he looks for one final championship before he rides off into the sunset.

Why would Calipari leave Kentucky, though? He's currently participating (losing at the moment) in his second championship game there.  He received plenty of hate mail during the middle part of this season when the team was a becoming a huge disappointment, but he's back to the ship and he has the opportunity to continue his legacy.  One of the greatest legacies in college basketball history.  NCAA sanctions, maybe?  Is there something going on in Kentucky that we don't know about?  If Cal leaves for LA, don't be surprised if Kentucky gets the hammer from the NCAA and Cal leaves Lexington the way he left Memphis not too long ago.  He's like the hot girl friend everyone wants.  Once you get her, it's great.  Then she screws you over and you're left crying for the next 6 months.

Regardless of what happens tonight, coach Cal leaving for the LA Lakers would be a beautiful thing for the purple and gold.  Kentucky fans would rage.  Couches would be burning everywhere.  They would feel a feeling that they haven't felt since the Christian Laettner shot.  Alright I've convinced myself that I would love nothing more than to watch Coach John Calipari leave Kentucky for the Los Angeles Lakers.  Make it happen, Bus.

Trey Frisbey
Boy Meets Sports
4/7/2014
Twitter: @boymeetsports

On This Day in Sports History: 1985

OJ Simpson became the first Heisman trophy winner to be elected into the professional football hall of fame in Canton, Ohio.  Simpson has one of the best resume's in football history.  Often, winners and finalists of the Heisman trophy come into the NFL and fizzle out.  Vince Young, Maurice Clarett, and Matt Leinart are a few recent winners and finalists that never panned out.  What Simpson did in his career really was amazing. That's part of the reason his alleged crime was so well-known.

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While his fame was only heightened by the incident, OJ was very well-known before it ever occured.  Many people forget he had a role in the "Naked Gun" movie series and had a short broadcasting career as well. OJ never went to prison for on his murder charges, but he did end up in the pin.  In 2007, he lead a group of men into a casino in Las Vegas and took various sports memorabilia at gun point.  He was granted parole in 2013 from the charges, but he is currently being held for four more years on multiple other charges.

OJ was one of the best athletes to ever touch a pigskin.  His career was fascinating and his life after football is even more interesting.  He had it all, he lost it all, he got it all back, then he lost it all again.  After he lost it all the last time, he tried to take it all back at gun point.  OJ's troublesome life is fascinating, but what he did on the field was undeniably great.

Trey Frisbey
Boy Meets Sports
1/23/2014
Twitter: @boymeetsports

Fans, Your Attendance is Crucial

Seeing videos like this on ESPN have made me realize the changes that are coming in the sports world, and I don't like them. You shouldn't either.

HDTV's have taken over our homes and are only getting bigger and better.  Going to the fridge and getting a one dollar beer is cheaper than buying one at the game.  My couch is just so damn comfortable.  I love being able to watch the game in peace. Ticket prices are so expensive.

These are the excuses that are being heard louder and louder throughout the U.S. when people are asked why they prefer to stay at home and watch the game compared to attending it.  When I was growing up, going to a Titans game was one of the most awesome things I could attend.  Smelling the beer on the seats, hearing the cursing fans, and feeling the energy in the stadium gave me a feeling that can never be replicated. That feeling that I used to feel is beginning to die.  Not only in Nashville, but in a lot big arenas and stadiums around the country.  Even the NFL playoffs didn't sell out right away. 

 There is something special about the atmosphere that a sporting event provides.  Sure, your couch is comfy and the beer is cheaper, but what about coming together as a whole?  Even during games that were boring or when the team you love is bad, fans will do things like start the wave or yell out crazy, funny remarks.  You see crazy fans at games on the internet all the time, but not in this video.

A stadium without fans feels like the quietest thing on earth.  Being in such a big, unique structure without any people can be very peaceful or very depressing.  Immagine hearing your favorite announcer on the radio or TV perfectly clear because you can't hear fans screaming behind them.  Imagine hearing the referee talking in a normal voice so he doesn't have to scream over fans yelling.  Imagine hearing defensive players talking.  Imagine a lifeless, quiet stadium holding two teams hitting each other with no support.  The adrenaline would go down and performance would go down.  Start attending games.  Take your family.  Take your friends.  I don't want to see the games I love without the support they deserve.  Ditch the dish and go support your team.  

Trey Frisbey

Boy Meets Sports

1/13/2014

Twitter: @boymeetsports

Kicker Hits: Top 5 Biggest Hits by Kickers Ever

After watching Pat Mcafee's huge hit last weekend in the NFL, I thought Boy Meets Sports should do a tribute to all of the kickers that decided to put on their linebacker pants and lay the wood to somebody.  As a return man, you never want to get tackled by the kicker, I mean come on! I decided to browse the internet and YouTube and come up with a top five list on the hardest hits by kickers/ punters EVER. I hope you all enjoy this as much as we did. 

5. We'll start in the arena league.  This guy even has a little swagger after the play.

4.  This was just this past weekend.  Pat McAfee NAILS Trindon Holliday.

3.  Dallas punter crushes Bucaneer return man.  He shouldn't be allowed to return punts anymore.

2.  Payne brings the pain... TWICE

 1.  And the number one hit goes to... Someone we've never heard of. Only seems right.

So a big shout out to all of you kickers out there who feel unwanted.  I know you feel like you're only good for game winners, and everyone hates you if you miss it, but maybe this montage will pay you back in some way, and show everyone that you're not just a kicker, your a football player.

To all of the returners featured in this articles, I hope you stayed in college all four years, because your football career has been leveled.