"Referee gets Wrecked"

(ESPN)A Florida high school basketball player has been suspended from school and won't be allowed to play again after slamming a referee to the court during a game.

When he was called for a technical foul, Holland confronted the referee, pushed him, then grabbed him and tossed him to the floor.

As a basketball official myself, should be allowed to swing back?  He probably wasn't even the star player on the team.  So not cool.

Tip Drill...Part 2

It's must be the money cuz it ain't yo face...HOLD UP, my bad, that's not what I meant...
See the video below (it does not feat. Nelly).



So much to blog about...so little time...(sigh!)

Pop Locking for the Lord

Wait for it....uhhh...uhhh.....

"I'm Already Home" - UNC Homecoming 2010

Homecoming - an annual school or university reunion for graduates
                     - GHOE
                     - GHOW
                     - GHOP Greatest Homecoming on the Planet = UNC-Chapel Hill

Homecoming - a gathering of sorts that last over a few days in a town or city that you will forever be indebted to (literally) and that you hope one day your kids will follow in your footsteps and be admitted, then enroll, and then graduate.  If this doesn't apply to you, you either here for the women, men, or both; not to mention the parties.

I'm not a gambling man, but I'd bet on the fact I am 100% certain to hear every last one of these quotes over the course of the weekend...(my response to the questions)

                     - "Just win baby win"
                     - "So what do you do now?" (I sell toilets, shout out to MShack)
                     - "Are you married yet?" (NAW, but one day soon)
                     - "Where are the neo's.
                     - "Ya Bullsh*tt*n"
                     - "Set it Owt" (no, I'm old)
                     - "You have an extra ticket?" (What do I look like)
                     - "How do you know her?" (I don't)

And finally when they ask me where do you live and or when are you leaving town, my response is... "I'm Already Home!"  (As I walk away setting owt my favorite hop....)

"What Should I Do..."

Miami vs. Boston...  I could not help to wonder about a few things while watching this game...

How long will it take for people (sports analyst) to start calling this Lebron's team?


The Big 3 = Boston Celtics


Chicago Bulls 72-10 record will never be broken.


That Asian guy from the Hangover is everywhere!


The Heat offense look like this Carrboro rec team I officiate on the weekends (the best player on team dribbles around and finally shoots the ball while everyone else looks around). 


You think Dewayne Wade would leave the Heat before Lebron or Chris Bosh?


"It's just one game" - IJM

Regardless of his decision, I think this commercial was a good move for Bron-Bron....Let the man live!

C'mon Man" - College Football Games of the Week

Two Refs...two different signals.  And what makes it even worst, the dude who's side the kick was on made the wrong signal...C'mon Maaaaaaan!



Last Week 3-0
Overall 16-9
 
Games of the Week
 
North Carolina at Miami (FL)
Butch Davis and his defense has had Miami's number for the past few years.  It seems like UNC get's all their interceptions in this game alone each year.  As long as Harris is still quarterback, I expect the same.  The only concern is Miami has a pretty good defense of their own.  Stay hot TJ and our defense will win the battle...UNC 17-7
 
No. 6 LSU at No. 4 Auburn
People are starting to think I hate LSU.  They're either that good, are just plain lucky.  UNC should have beat them.  And Florida....and Tennessee...all road games.  They have some quarterback issues and I be dang it if they win a another road game in the SEC.  Auburn have a quarterback of their own...Tigers 27-21, Auburn that is...
 
No. 16 Nebraska at No. 14 Oklahoma State
How convenient that OSU get their first real test of the season at home.  Nebraska blew one in their loss but this could be a nice rebound.  I'm just not sure OSU is going to be feeling sorry for them.  OSU has scored 65 points twice and has never scored less than 34 points.  Nebraska will not be able to keep up...OSU 45-28
 
No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 11 Missouri
Three Peat!  Yes, for the third week in a row, I'm picking the #1 team to loose.  Oklahoma has the edge, but it's conference play and Mizzou are not ranked #11 for their school colors or their cheerleaders.  I don't think Oklahoma deserves to be #1 (see Oregon).  I hope they enjoyed this week being at the top...Mizzou 42-21
 
Black College Football Game of the Week
Livingstone College at Fayetteville State University
It's homecoming in the ville (EES) and I have to work...UGH!  FSU has far too many losses than they expected, many of them in close games.  If you are going to win a game, at least let it be on homecoming (see NCCU last year).  I expect the Broncos to pull thru...FSU 30-10

#TheInsideJob

What comes to mind when you think of #THE INSIDE JOB...

Rhianna signing management deal with Jay Z and Roc Nation...Jigga man had the inside track

The Spike Lee Movie with Denzel, I liked it, although it took a while to develop

Lil Wayne feat T-Pain - Get Money, the music video was spin-off of the movie, The Inside Job

T.I. Getting Locked up for another 11 months...i'm just saying


DEX, Rwenshaun, & B.Wright presents...
UNC Homecoming 2010...very few presale tickets remain

For the Ladies...

I ain't saying it's right..but it happens...right?

The Big Chill

The Big Chill? Not to be confused with the 1983 movie about a group of college friends who came together many years later to reminisce on the life that was. My curiosity leads me to a conversation with the up and coming alternative hip-hop group from North Carolina. It’s Tuesday night, almost past my bed time.

Beforehand I think back to a fall day a few years back. On this particular day, I’m finally getting the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the grind that started years ago before this day and would continue another three years leading up to the release of their debut mixtape. As I stroll across a familiar campus (to retrieve my one-card) that seems to change and recreate itself each year, I think back to hearing stories of a studio that exist, a studio that my tuition dollars help pay for and I never got the chance to use. But on this day the studio is getting plenty of use, and it has been for some time. I finally enter a small dark room, pretending the entire time I knew where it was located.

Who are you? MC, poet, writer, host...Hustler? “The Chad” is described by his group mates as a tenacious musician. The UNC-CH and EROT alum started off recording poetry over beats. His lyrics has progressed over the years and you can hear it on each track including the remake of Alicia Keys “Unthinkable,” one of my favorite songs recorded by the MC. As for the music says The Chad, “I had to look at it from the outside in and get a lot of opinions from others.” The poetic leader and one time face of the Chapel Hill party scene has turned his focus to a group he help create and put together.

Hidden Talent. “I wrote my first verse at the age of 6,” says the producer/emcee known to the group as “Genius the Animal.” The UNC grad grew up listening to whatever his older brother had playing in the tape deck which included the likes of the Fat Boys and Onyx. Once in the dark room that day on campus, he’s playing a track for me, then he edits, then he plays it back for The Chad’s approval. I had no idea of the talent after hanging out with Q. Smith a few times during our "school daze." He credits his writing for eventually leading him to creating beats, a talent his group mates say he doesn’t fully know he has. A meek compliment of sorts for the man behind the sound of The Big Chill.

Brave New Voice. Although the last of the three to join the group, the modest 16 year old songstress exhibits a humble spirit, but an even stronger voice…with and without the music. Alicia Marie is part of a youth movement of young poets called Brave New Voices emerging from all over the country inspiring, motivating, and creating imagination with a pen, pad, microphone and last but not least…a voice. It was at a Poetry Slam event that she was invited to come and sing by the group’s leader and she’s been down with the group ever since. When asked about her musical influences, “I would definitely have to say my uncle who was into a Tribe Called Quest,” says Marie. Lauryn Hill also influenced the vocalist and poet who placed nationally at Poetry Slam Festivals in Los Angeles and Chicago respectively over the past few years.

As I wrap up my conversation with The Big Chill on that night, the mood is light, possibly filled with anticipation as they were watching the movie “Tales from the Hood.” No music this evening as one would expect, just the thought of their mixtape and where it actually might be as they await its release. If they continue to grind and create good music, it’ll be worth the wait the next time it returns, because it just might be an album.

For more info on The Big Chill and the release of their first mixtape titled “My Mixtape Ran Away,” visit them online at:

http://www.facebook.com/TheBigChillNC

http://mymixtaperanaway.com/ (Download a copy of the mixtape for free)

Written by Ni-Eric Perkins for www.itoodream.blogspot.com

"Banned in the UNC" - College Football Games of the Week

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina football coach Butch Davis has told his players to stop using Twitter.

UNC football spokesman Kevin Best says Davis gave the order on Thursday at practice that players are forbidden from using the popular microblogging service.

The decision follows at least two instances where players were told to take down Twitter posts. Best says defensive tackle Quinton Coples and fullback Devon Ramsey both made inappropriate posts recently. Ramsey's post involved a photograph.

Last Week  2-3
Overall     13-9

North Carolina at Virginia
Tweet this...UNC football is rolling, bump what you heard.  Stay consistent on both sides of the ball and we can finally get a win in Charlottsville, or UVA period...its been a few years.  UNC 27-24

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin
Down goes Frazier...again.  Last week I picked South Carolina to beat Alabama.  This week I'm going with Badgers and Ron Dayne and company...oops my bad, that was a while ago, but you get my point.  They haven't been this noticeable since RD and company, they win this game and their back.  Badgers 35-31

North Carolina State at East Carolina
I'm not sure if I should be hating or just plain upset that NC state has been finding ways to win games with their cup-cake schedule.  Nevertheless they go to Greenville, hopefully the pirates can develop a run game because their passing game is so predictable.  I need State to lose...just cause it's State..ECU 31-30