The End.

It was a great season. I was obsessed and loved every minute of it. Mr. Griffin is winning every award possible. And it is good.

Substitution

Why didn't subs play in second half against Michigan? It is cool in a John Wayne sort of way that the starters toughed it out, but I doubt that is a formula that can last. And, I like the Sooner subs. Just a couple of months ago people were talking about Pattillo being the missing piece. What's going on?

Shooting

Coach Capel: “If you’re going to give a guy an opportunity or the right to shoot, then he also has to have the right to miss…. As long as our guys are taking good shots, I feel good about that.”


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Radar

We seem to be under the radar a bit. I like it.

response to the racialization of "beast"

In response to willy's post below, I say it depends on context. Using a non-human nickname (Beast, Terminator) may be dehumanizing, but I don't know that it's necessarily racist. Two other complicating factors. Firstly, he's mixed race (an identity that would have to be universally understood, given the constant shots of his parents). Secondly, he probably likes those nicknames -- that is, they are delivered in a sporting context that privileges the characteristics of beastliness and terminateability. Of course, the name could still be racist alongside these qualifiers (or a subconscious expression of racist sentiment for some).

If racism plays a role in Griffin's coverage, I am partially convinced by Freeman's thoughts on the Church of Hansbrough. But even then, I think the general pro-UNC bias of ESPN plays a major role in the infatuation with Hansbrough (though race certainly matters too). Plus, Griffin is just way too athletic to be the archetypal heart and hustle guy.

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assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro










baby Gerald

Blake the Super

Is it racist to call Blake a beast? Yes. To say he is a beast is dehumanizing. Although Blake is certainly not an average human, he is more like a superhuman than something less than human.