...Atlanta Thrashers

Actually I am not sure what their new name will be now that they have left Atlanta and are on their way to Winnipeg. Though we all knew this move was coming for a couple of weeks now the fact that it is actually here is sad. For the 2nd time Atlanta has lost a professional hockey team, both times to Canada. There were the Flames who moved to Calgary and now the Thrashers. My friend and a half on the team will be missed by me personally. No more games to go to to kill time or to freeze, which I did not mind. Maybe if they would have won more games or made it to more playoffs the team would have stayed... Who knows now though. In a letter from the former owners, Atlanta Spirit LLC, they said:

"Earlier today, we, along with our partners, signed an asset purchase agreement to sell the Atlanta Thrashers to True North Sports and Entertainment. If ratified by the NHL, Commissioner Bettman and the league's Board of Governors, this will result in the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg, Canada beginning with the 2011-2012 season.

It's extremely disappointing to all of us that it became necessary after all other options were exhausted. We want to express our gratitude to you, the fans, for the years of dedication you have offered to the Atlanta Thrashers.

As many of you know, for some time we have been seeking a buyer for the team or a partner willing to join with us in continuing to fund the team. We hired an investment banking firm to seek out potential investors with the express goal of finding someone who would keep the team here in Atlanta. In recent months, we openly indicated a growing urgency to secure assistance in off-setting our operating losses in hopes that our public plea would produce investors which, to that point, had eluded us.

After extensive effort, nobody has come forward. As a result, we had no choice but to explore the investment option presented to us by the NHL in the form of True North Sports and Entertainment.

Relocation of the Thrashers is not the outcome that any of us ultimately wanted. We knew when we purchased the club in 2004, that professional sports teams are seldom, if ever, money-making investments but rather vital community assets. We believed in the overall impact that the team had on the sports landscape of Atlanta, and over the past seven years, invested a significant amount of money into what we felt was an integral piece of the greater metropolitan Atlanta area. We are truly grateful to have been a part of this city's professional hockey history, to have made an indelible impact on the community through our players' outreach, our organization's activities and our foundation's donations, and most of all, to have been a part of paying tribute to you, our fans, each and every time our team stepped on the ice.

Thank you for the opportunity to be entertained, thrilled and inspired alongside you by Atlanta Thrashers hockey. None of this would have been possible without your support.

Sincerely,
Bruce Levenson and Michael Gearon"

I guess we will just have to rally behind our football and basketball teams to make sure they stay put. I am giving this news a Digit Down.

5/31 Larry Manetti and Michael Horn Talk With Deana Martin!

Deana Martin is an influential American singer, actor and performer and the very proud daughter of iconic entertainer, Dean Martin.

Deana achieved success early in her career in films, theater and television, then quickly added to her repertoire - recording artist, bestselling author, nationally syndicated radio host, licensed pilot, and business entrepreneur.

In 2004 Deana broke new ground as an author with her best-selling memoir "Memories Are Made of This, Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eye's"In 2005, after Deana completed her sold-out "Deana Sings Dino" international concert tour, she was eager to return to the studio and record a new album.

In 2006, Deana released "Memories Are Made Of This," her top-selling CD of Standards and Jazz. It remained on the Top 10 charts for over 40 weeks. Deana then launched her phenomenally successful "Memories Are Made Of This" international concert tour.

2008 found Deana at Capitol Studios, in Hollywood, California, working on her next album.

In the summer of 2009, Deana released her newest CD "Volare" and opened on the Billboard Heat Seeker chart at #7, Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart at #22, and on iTunes Top 10 chart. Deana loved working at Capitol Studios where she collaborated on this project with legendary multi-Grammy Award-winning engineer Al Schmitt, and her producer John Griffeth.Following the release of her new album, Deana will embark on the international "Volare Concert Tour."

Deana's desire to continue her father's legacy and support of children's charitable causes led to her being the driving force behind the annual Dean Martin Festival. All proceeds from this event fund the Dean Martin Music Scholarships.

Ms. Martin proudly announced that her book, "Memories Are Made Of This, Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes" is being made into a movie, directed by actor Joe Mantegna with screenplay written by actor/writer/television host Bonnie Hunt and staring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Deana and her husband John Griffeth divide their time between Beverly Hills, CA and Branson, MO.

For more information on Deana Martin, her career and upcoming concert appearances, please visit her website at: www.DeanaMartin.com

About Larry Manetti:

Larry Manetti started acting in his hometown of Chicago. After studying acting with the Ted List Theater Players, Larry drove to Los Angeles in 1972. Larry landed an agent and was sent to Universal Studios to audition for an opening as a contract player. Luck was on his side. Jack Webb was casting a new series for NBC called The Chase. Larry played a young detective.

After attending acting school at Sal Dano's at night and doing bit parts by day, he scored. Baa Baa Black Sheep was being produced and cast at Universal, and the now famous writer Stephen J. Cannell was the executive producer and the role was a natural for Larry. He was cast as a cocky, hot shot pilot named Bobby Boyle. The show was a big hit for NBC but was cancelled within two years.

Because the network was so impressed with Larry's on-screen presence, they cast him in a new series called The Duke. Bad luck! The Duke was cancelled in one year. Larry was back to playing whatever Universal told him to.

Hoping to catch lighting in a jar, along came Magnum, P.I. and the role of Rick. This was his elevator...the show became a mega-hit for 8 years. Since Magnum, P.I., Larry has done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many hot TV shows.

Larry is the author of a book titled Aloha Magnum.

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Michigan Tuesday: Wolverines Add Another 2012 DB

With Ohio State's program flapping in the wind, now is the time for the Wolverines to make some "hay" in recruiting in the State of Ohio and in the Midwest. 

The first Ohio prospect to jump on board the Wolverines train (after Tressel resigns) is Allen Gant the son of former Wolverine Tony Gant from outside Toledo, Ohio.  Allen is 6'2 and roughly 200 pounds and recently received a Michigan offer.   Allen didn't have an OSU offer but did have offers from WVU, Cincinnati, Stanford, Illinois, Boston College, Kentucky and MAC Schools.

Rivals list Allen as a WR but I assume Michigan is bringing him in as a DB and probably a Safety prospect.  Allen is rated 3 stars by Scouts and not rated by Rivals.  This is the second DB in the 2012 class with Trey Richardson.

I like this pick up for a couple reasons. One, he is a Michigan legacy prospect and two, he is a local prospect living outside of Toledo in Sylvania, Ohio. 

This is Michigan's 13th commitment for the 2012 class.

 

...Jim Tressel

So as you may know Jim Tressel resigned as head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. This comes after months of lies, scandals and cover-ups stemming from an incident that in which players received cash and discounted tattoos from the owner of a local tattoo parlor who was the subject of a federal drug-trafficking case. Tressel said that the ongoing investigations were a distraction for himself and the team. I assume he though tit would be best if he resigned. He and 5 other players were already suspened the 1st 5 games of the upcoming season. Tressel signed a NCAA compliance form in September stating he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by athletes. His contract, in addition to NCAA rules, specified that he had to tell his superiors or compliance department about any potential NCAA rules violations. Instead he chose to forward emails to Ted Sarniak, reportedly a mentor for Pryor back in his hometown of Jeannette, Pa. I am going to end that there and talk about how sad and stupid this is. Tattoos!!!! Seriously? You did this over tattoos and cash. It is well known that many student athletes are broke and hungry. A lot of them receive illegal cash payments from boosters and outsiders looking to get a piece of their future pie or to just do whatever it takes to get a championship and money for their school. Whatever the case is do student athletes need to be paid for their participation? Possibly. This has been an issue for years and some say yes and others say no. How much would they be paid? What sports deserve the most money for their athletes? Many other questions come up but so far no solution. A lot of fans are going to be upset with Pryor for what they see as getting their football coach fired. This is understandable and he should accept it. While I agree with their anger I would like them to eventually get over it. While he is a man, he is a young man, and he will make many more mistakes, though this may be the biggest one. I am giving Jim Tressel a Digit Up for owning his mistake and not taking anyone down with him. He was willing to impose a 5 game suspension on himself, and now he is will to lose his job to try his best to take the heat off of Ohio State before the season starts.

Surprise! Tressel Has Always Been Dirty

The SI rumored article is out.  I hope we now can  stop hearing all over ESPN radio and other places that Jim is a guy with high integrity and just made one bad decision to "protect" his players.  This is a man that hasn't played by the rules since he was at Youngstown State.  This man did what ever it took to win, which included taking a blind eye to everything wrong outside the program and setting up "special" deals for his players with boosters.  I just heard OSU's President/part time comedian Gordon Gee say that Jim and the Ohio State program continues to have reputation of high integrity.  Think again Carrot Top!

The article details a number of infractions over an 8 year period.  Including:

• Tressels NCAA problems at YSU - that have already been reported and are very similar to the problems currently at OSU.
• Not 6 players trading gear for Tattoo's at least 28 players
• Players driving cars they couldn't afford
• Players would hang out at 2 different tattoo parlors where they would: drink, play video games and smoke weed. 
• Some players traded signed gear for marijuana
• Tressel was setting up phony raffles as an OSU assistant so that top recruits would win
• SI informed OSU about the article on Friday, which clearly lead to his firing resignation today.

The story basically portrays a man that tricked us all by having a "senatorial" image but was clearly playing outside the rules to win football games.   Bolded below is my favorite line from the piece.  The section refers to when Jim was an assistant under Earl Bruce at OSU in the mid -80's.

One of Tressel's duties then was to organize and run the Buckeyes' summer camp. Most of the young players who attended it would never play college football, but a few were top prospects whom Ohio State was recruiting. At the end of camp, attendees bought tickets to a raffle with prizes such as cleats and a jersey. According to his fellow assistant, Tressel rigged the raffle so that the elite prospects won -- a potential violation of NCAA rules. Says the former colleague, who asked not to be identified because he still has ties to the Ohio State community, "In the morning he would read the Bible with another coach. Then, in the afternoon, he would go out and cheat kids who had probably saved up money from mowing lawns to buy those raffle tickets. That's Jim Tressel."

That's Jim Treseel, former Ohio State Football coach.  What a memorial day to remember.

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Michigan Monday: Tressel is Done

Like I suggested months ago, Jim Tressel has decided to resign from Ohio State.   Many of you know the story and the crime, but do you?

Pultizer Prize winning SI writer George Dohrmann is about to release a story that is supposed to bring new allegations to light on the OSU program.   The story is expected to be released today/tonight.  The story was originally going to be released on Tuesday at 12:00.

So this firing/resignation was a clear attempt to get in front of that story. It seemed OSU was pretty intent on riding forward on the Tattoo-gate allegations with Tressel.

Is this a good day for Michigan?  I don't know.  It's clear our biggest rival hasn't been playing by the same rules.

Is Tressel's era at OSU a total fraud?  I think there can be a clear case for that.  His YSU allegations were known when OSU hired him.  OSU knew what they were getting when they hired him.  They danced with the devil and now they are in hell.

OSU has been owning the Wolverines for years and most years had the better team.  Now there will be an asterisk on all those games.  OSU and Tressel cheated and has been cheating for many years.  This isn't an isolated incident this has been going on for a number of years.

What is next for Tressel?  He is done in college football for a number of years.  He will get a "show" penalty from the NCAA and won't be able to coach in college until his NCAA suspension (TBD) is up.

Who is the next coach?  Luke Fickell will coach next year and then anything can happen after that.  A number of people are predicting Urban Meyer.   If I'm Urban why would I want to leave Florida for a school that is under a huge NCAA cloud?  I wouldn't count him out but I would be surprised if he took that job.   He has a new job at ESPN and will only work a couple of days a week.  He can work on his health and spend more time with his family with his current gig.  He turned down ND for Florida, I expect him to stay at ESPN for at least a couple of years.

I'm willing to bet Les Miles is trying to figure out at way to turn this situation into a raise or contract extension.  :)

How will this effect recruiting for the Wolverines in Ohio?  It won't hurt!  Expect the Wolverines to continue to do well in Ohio this year. 

Did he get fired or resign? Did Gary Moeller resign?  Clearly both were fired.  If Tressel was paid a "package" he was fired.  If OSU doesn't own him a dime he resigned.  OSU clearly wouldn't have to pay a severance package since Jim lied to the NCAA.

What makes me the most sick is Tressel came off as this high integrity, clean cut coach, who always did the right thing and clearly that was as far from the truth as possible.   

I will repeat my earlier statement:  OSU danced with the devil to beat Michigan and now they find themselves in HELL.

Last point to ponder:  Did Terrelle Pryor get two coaches fired?  Thank you for picking OSU TP, Thank you!

...Auto Racing

I love cars, and I love racing them. Unfortunately with my driving record it is better for me to watch than to participate. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to the Summer season, but for us race fans it is the greatest race weekend you can wish for.

The day starts at 7:30AM with Formula 1 racing in Monaco. The grandest race for that series it delivers high speeds on the only actual road course in Formula 1. If you are lucky to be there in person you may also be lucky enough to be on a yacht backed up against the track, literally 20 feet away in some spots. Though I love racing and I find Formula 1 interesting, it is not that exciting. F1 claims it is the most technologically advanced auto sport on earth. This may be true but it is a little boring and predictable. Basically the winner of the race will be one of the 1st 4 cars on the starting grid. This season if your name is not Vettel then you are probably not going to win the race, seeing how he has only lost once to Lewis Hamilton. This multi billion dollar sport needs more excitement. The most exciting part of this race was the start, as usual, and unfortunately the accident towards the end of the race.

Now we go to Indianapolis for the Indy 500, the grandest race for the Indy Car series. Somehow Danica Patrick is still a major headline grabber and attention getter. I understood why 4 years ago, but now...not so much. I think as a role model she is not so good either, I say that because I am sure a lot of people would use that in their argument for why she is good for the sport. She makes money from racing yes, but she makes a lot more form sponsorship deals, most notably GoDaddy. If you want to go there you could say she is telling girls that you do not have to be great at what you do just be pretty and guys will like you and pay you to see you showoff your body. Also she is like maybe the best of the worst. She has literally won 1 race in her Indy Car career! Hey little girls just know that no matter what you do a man will be better at it than you. I think the little girls got that message already...Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Lauren Alaina, etc. Back tot the race. It was better than I expected. I do like to watch the series when I can but it rarely seems to be on television. I do not like that they have a "push-to-pass" button that gives your car a little more horsepower and a little more RPMs to let you pass a car. Though you only get 15 per race it is still a little like cheating or taking an easy way out. I guess they were inspired by the "Fast and Furious" franchise. The race also seemed to try a little too hard to create stories. An Iraq war veteran "won" the chance to ride along with race legend Mario Andretti before the race started. Memorial Day weekend...war veteran..fluff piece...human interest story. Whomp! Then there was the car owner in a wheelchair...Whomp. Then there was the winner of the 1st Indy 500's son! Oh man they really tried hard to sell some stories and possibly earn an Emmy nom. The ending to the race was great. It came down to fuel and cars were dropping off and hitting the pits. The last lap, the final turn, a rookie JR Hildebrand crashed into the wall and Dan Wheldon won!

Finally there was NASCAR, the Coca-Cola 600, their longest race of the season. Maybe I am bias, but this was the best race of the night. These cars can take a lickin' and keep on tickin', as they would say int he backwoods of any Southern state. This race always comes down to endurance and gas. Can the engines and transmissions hold up? Do I have enough gas? Apparently a lot of people had to refuel towards the end as the yellow caution flag did not wave until there were 5 laps to go. Why? Because Jimmy Johnson's engine blew up. Now though Jimmy Johnson has won the championship 5 times, unlike F1 there were a host of other drivers winning races throughout the season. So with the rules stating that there can be up to 3 Green-White-Checkered finishes before the race is officially over that is what happened. The race started and Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead. An accident happened behind him but NASCAR officials let the race carry on because the track was clear by the time the other cars came back around. Earnhardt was exiting turn number 4 when he ran out of gas! We all thought his 208 winless streak was coming to an end... We were wrong. Kevin Harvick comes form behind like a thief in the night and wins the race. Thrilling for sure. He even has enough gas left over the do a doughnut, a burnout and drive into victory lane.

A Sunday like this comes once a year and when it comes I enjoy it. Breakfast in Monaco, Lunch in Indy and supper in Charlotte, as D.W. put it. It was a good day. I can only hope that next year F1 will deliver more action and excitement, but if not I will always have NASCAR. I am giving Auto Racing a Digit Up for sure.

...Yogli Mogli

I have been craving frozen yogurt for months. I gave up actual ice cream around August 2012, I am not sure why, but anything to keep the pounds off works for me. I went to this place and loved it! A lot of options, almost too much, you will have to go a few times to find your special blend. It is like Cold Stone but with frozen yogurt and more of a Jamba Juice vibe. Somehow I managed to rack up almost $9 worth of yogurt and toppings, that mostly spilled on the floor, in a regular bowl. They were totally cool about me spilling the toppings on the floor too. Digit Up for sure.

...Dr. Drew Pinsky

Dr. Drew is not someone I would go to for advice. On Friday Jeff Conaway passed away. If you know Dr. Drew then you know he is on the show "Celebrity Rehab". Jeff was one of his clients and sadly he did not do as well as we would have liked him to do. Jeff is also the 2nd person to be on that show to die this year, the first was Mike Starr. Dr. Drew also has his on talk show along with the ever controversial "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" series' on MTV. For over a year now I have wondered, what does he do? He is always available for interviews whenever a celebrity's addiction become public or whenever a celebrity has an affair. He may have a degree in this or that but he seems to be addicted to fame himself. A man of his age who works out a lot and likes to be seen seems to have an addiction to me. He has 3 daughters, triplets, and he lives in the L.A. area, that is not cheap people. I guess he decide to use his looks and degree to make it in the reality TV world. If he were just a reality TV guy then I would not have a problem with him, but he is a doctor, a doctor who seems to have helped less people than Dr. Phil. In fact this guy makes Dr. Phil look like a real miracle worker. I am giving Dr. Drew a Digit Down because he seems to be abusing his doctor title by using it to land him fame and fortune rather than actually helping others.

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Michigan Friday: Desmond Picks the Wrong Example

I have a ton of respect for Desmond Howard.  He has been successful on the field and off of it.  He has a Heisman Trophy and a Superbowl MVP in his trophy case.   He is a smart man and one I would hope young Wolverines would inspire to be like.  

On Thursday, Desmond (IMO) made a mistake on the example he used in proving his point.  He was speaking at the Black Coaches and Administrators Convention and said this: 

"I was told by a giant, Bo Schembechler, that no one man is bigger than the program. Not even (Schembechler). He was larger than life. For me to sit there and this guy tells me nobody's bigger than Michigan, that's all he had to say."



Howard said the prominent coverage of recruiting has young players in the spotlight before they've accomplished anything significant in college. He said if Bobby Bowden can be forced out as coach at Florida State, why should any player feel irreplaceable?


"I'll give you a perfect example: Michigan fires coach Rich Rodriguez," said Howard, who starred at Michigan from 1989-91. "All the noise in Ann Arbor is, 'Is Denard Robinson going to stay or leave?' I'm like, 'Hey, if the kid wants to go, don't let the door hit you on the way out. You looked fantastic for five games against nobody. That's what you did.' I'm not going to deny his talents, but, 'You ain't won nothing in Ann Arbor, son! Not so much we need to worry about if you're going to be here next year or not.' "

The premise of Desmond's remarks are valid.  There shouldn't be any entitlement to playing at Michigan or any other program.  The mistake he made was using Denard as a possible example.  Denard is one of the finest student athletes at Michigan or any program nationally.   He works hard everyday and has zero sense of entitlement.   If he left Ann Arbor, it would have been for a better fit for his skills.  Just as if Desmond left ESPN for CBS or Fox.   Use Justin Boren or Tate Foricer as an example, not Denard.

I am disappointed in the example Desmond used and my hope he apologizes to Denard, because Denard deserves it.

 

• Wayne Morgan has moved his announcement out a day and now will announce on June 2nd.

• TomVH catches up with Offensive line prospect Joshua Garnett from the State of Washington.

• I'm now officially worried about Tate and his mental state.  He was seen hanging out a window in Grand Rapids at an apartment building where his girl friend lives.  Again, many more questions then answers regarding Tate.

• RJS has been added to the Army All American Game Roster.

...Jane Fonda

I chuckled a little when I heard that 73 year old Jane Fonda was going to release an exercise tape. She did it and it sold well. Obviously she is keeping her routine going because when I saw the picture above I said, WOW. She looks stunning! Even though she admits she had a little nip tuck done to her face to help her look well rested, she still looks natural and beautiful. She was photo graped at the Cinema Against AIDS Gala in a bedazzled Roberto Cavalli creation, emerald Chopard earrings, and nude peep-toes. God is on her side, as she is a practicing Christian, and he is doing wonders for her. Digit Up for Fonda.

Michigan Thursday: Big House Briefs

• Ray Small former OSU Buckeye says: "They have a lot (of dirt) on everybody," Small said, "cause everybody was doing it." Regarding selling rings and getting good deals on cars.  "It was definitely the deals on the cars. I don't see why it's a big deal," said Small, who identified Jack Maxton Chevrolet as the players' main resource.  Tic Toc Coach Tressel, Tic Toc.   The NCAA isn't going to reduce USC's penalties, which is another sign that OSU will not get off easy.  This isn't going away like the Clarett situation did.

• Michigan Offensive Line recruit Jordan Diamond, canceled his trip to Auburn.   Let's hope that is good news for Wolverines!

• Ohio DE Tom Trobel's Ann Arbor visit reaction: I'm starting to narrow schools down now. Michigan's in the top with schools like Ohio State, Stanford, and Notre Dame. Academics are big for me.

• Jalen Rose, pleads guilty to DD in Detroit.

• Purdue Game is Homecoming and set for 12:00 kick.  Expect ESPN to cover it on TV.

• Michigan Basketball signs a home/home with Iowa State. 

...Oprah

I could not help myself. Though I did not cry I just HAD to watch the farewell. It all started when I saw this commercial.



It all became real. Then I started watching the farewell show. It was what I expected. She spent the 1st 30 minutes thanking her fans and briefly going through some of the moments that stood out to her. She spent the 2nd 30 minutes thanking God and acknowledging her blessings again and again and again, which I did not mind. A lot will be said about Oprah, good and bad, as is said about everyone. I am glad she went out the way she wanted, the way she deserved. I am giving Oprah 2 Digits Up.

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Wolverine Wednesday: Forcier is Confused Again

I bet you guys are getting tired of Tate Foricer news as much as I am.   Here is his latest statement:  "I just didn't feel comfortable and wanted to be closer to home," Forcier said. "Miami is completely on the other side of the country. It would have been fun playing there. But I just wanted to be closer so my parents can afford to come to the games."

Then he says:  "I'm looking into Auburn," Forcier said. "I'm definitely interested in USC, San Diego State, Montana, Kansas State and University of San Diego. I have to lay everything out and figure out my visits."

So Miami is too far but Auburn isn't?  I am willing to bet there is a grade or eligibility issue here.  Can we re-name player transfers from one program to another a Forcier? I wonder how many uniforms that family has in their closet?

• With DJ Williamson out, Michigan now really needs a highly ranked WR in this class.   With Shane Morris in the next class and coming off really good performances in the Elite 11 and Nike Camp earning the QB MVP last weekend along with serious interest from Gunner Kiel, that task shouldn't be too hard.  

• There are a number of rumors that SI is about to blow the roof off the OSU football program.  I believe it when I see it.  Stay tuned. 

• Wayne Morgan is now a 4 star DB on both Rivals and Scouts.

• Cincinnati teammates and Rivals top 100 prospects in the country WR Dwayne Stanford and DE Adolphus Washington are planning a visit to Ann Arbor this weekend.  Both are/were considered big OSU leans but getting them on campus is a great first step for the Wolverines.  It seems Michigan is recruiting both very hard as a package deal.  Stanford could be the WR that is needed in this class and Washington is Ohio's best player and borderline 5 star player.    Go North Gentlemen!

Vanessa Hudgens