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My Random Mahalo Thoughts After Returning from Hawaii

Posted by Trips Right on July 19th, 2009 under Basketball, Football

First off, I’d like to thank Sailor Ripley for the $40 per diem he afforded out of the coffers of Barking Carnival. You fuckers need to click more ads so a brother can eat something other than fried Spam sandwiches in paradise.

Two. It sounds like J’Covan Brown will make it in, which, on its face sounds pretty good for Texas Basketball. Upon some reflection, especially after 5 Mai Tai’s, maybe not so much. I fear J’Covan’s game and especially his mindset might not be totally conducive to getting production out of Bradley and Hamilton. Hell, I’m fearful it will piss off gray beards like Pittman and James. In my humble opinion, Brown’s role on this team is better served as a designated gunner off the bench. If he’s to be a focal point of the offense, I think his style has the propensity to crowd out the talent around him. Give me Lucas or Balbay to foster that extra pass mentality and defer to the core group. Rick is likely to have an issue of too many chiefs and not enough Indians if he gives Brown a huge role.

Three. I’ve learned not to ask Scipio’s world-traveled ass for advice. When he told me I’d have a better time picking a fight with a Polynesian warrior prince than I would have at the USS Arizona, I believed him. A big middle finger and a black eye to the guy that brought you ipowers.

Four. Jaysus, it sounds like Darius White is headed to Oklahoma. I’m trying to figure out the angle here, but I doubt it’s your prototypical pay for play, easy academics, or playing time situation driving him to Norman. I’ll chalk it up to David Spade dating supermodels syndrome. I mean, ou is ugly and certainly doesn’t have a big hog. Right? WTF?

Five. I spent $12 on a McDonald’s combo meal in Maui. My first move upon arrival to the mainland was to move my 401k to gold. Ben Bernanke has some ’splainin to do if I need a bailout to supersize.

Six. Looking at the College Basketball landscape next season on my 8 hour plane ride home I can’t help but think Texas is going to wreck shit next year. We’ve got three legit lottery picks that will get significant minutes next season in Bradley, Pittman, and Hamilton. After that, we’re experienced and deep as shit at all five positions. If Barnes is the maestro I think he is, we’ll grab a number 1 seed, walk to the elite 8 and bludgeon a top 15 team to punch a ticket to the final four. Before, during, and after that, the Horns will have the huge competitive advantage of having the best big man in the nation. Plus a supporting cast that would make Pervis Ellison jealous.

Seven. Golf in Hawaii is tough, because it’s windy and shit. And other than the old stand by domestics, they only serve Japanese beer.

Eight. Jordan Hamilton, per Scout, has been wrecking shit. Not playing well. Not exceeding expectations. But absolutely blowing up. He’s one and done according to Burnt Orange Beat (Twitter: @BurntOrangeBeat), and I trust these cats.

Nine. The blackjack game on the airplane is rigged. It forced me to watch reruns of House.

Ten. Did you know that Texas football was just plus 6 in turnovers last year? If we were plus 7, we likely play for a National Championship. I’m guessing we’re plus 20 this year. It’s fucking on…

Eleven. Did you know Pervis Ellison had dreads, before dreads were even cool? If you suck in the NBA, you’d better make up for it with fashion sense.

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  1. JKhorn said:

    July 19th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    Seems to be that, barring injury, the only obstacle that we have next year basketball wise are bruised egos resulting from not getting enough shots (yeah, I know, I’m looking for shit to worry about here).. Barnes handles this right? No problems?

    I guess what I’m asking you is wtf should I be concerned about with this year’s team?? I like to worry–it generally leads to Tequilla

  2. RansomStoddard said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 3:35 am

    Re Darius White, we should keep in mind that the state of Oklahoma just made the Top Ten in Porn Watching List, which is good. So we’ve got that going for us.

  3. SydneyCarton said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 5:06 am

    Pretty sure that the locals eat Fried Spam and consider it a delicious staple. You should be pleased you managed to embraced their culture.

  4. Optimism said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 5:16 am

    It’s a long time until NSD, and some of these Darius White-ish on the fence recruits might see some clarity if OU gets clowned this year in the RRS and otherwise.

    Blake Bell. Wow, great.

  5. BatesHorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 5:21 am

    Throw a slice of pineapple on that spam and go to town.

  6. hiphopopotamus said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 5:35 am

    I’m with you that Pittman is probably harder to defend than any other big, but is a 6′10″ 300 pounder that gets 5 boards and blocks 1 shot a game really “the best big man in the nation?”

  7. The General said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am

    I would guess that Pittman’s numbers translater per minute very well, but I am not going to do the research to find out.

    I think distributing minutes so that all of our guys reach their potential is the biggest issue facing the Horns. The only way I can see it working is if several guys are left out of the rotation starting in conference.

    I am not as worried about Barnes juggling egos as I am about the number of players that desperately need game minutes getting them. The only guys that aren’t desparate for game minutes right now are Damion James, Gary Johnson, and Justin Mason.

  8. Huckleberry said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Pittman was 4th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage last year. He also rated fairly highly in a few other rate stats.

    It should also be noted that the play ran through Pittman more often than any other Longhorn when he was in the game last year.

    Ken Pomeroy 2008-09 Texas Stats

  9. bduran said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 6:48 am

    I went to draft express and copied everyones stats into a spread sheet and then sorted by rebounds a minute. Pittman came out 10th. A lot of the guys ahead of him are now in the NBA or graduated. He also fared well in Win Score/40, Per/40, and Eff/40. Not bad for a guy who was really just coming into his own last year. If the conditioning is there, he’s going to be a beast. The tools are all there.

  10. Trips Right said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 7:02 am

    It’s also not bad for kid that regularly faced teams with four guys playing defense with at least one foot in the paint. Dex is going to feel like he’s playing a game of two on two compared to last year. He’ll have plenty of room to do work. I’m guessing he averages 3 dunks a game.

  11. BrickHorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 7:03 am

    Upon some reflection, especially after 5 Mai Tai’s

    Best mai tai recipe in the world:

    1 oz. fresh lime juice
    2 oz. Appleton’s Extra 12 year-old Jamaican rum
    0.5 oz. orange curacao
    0.5 oz. orgeat syrup
    0.25 oz. simple syrup

    Shake with ice. Pour in double old-fashioned glass filled to top with crushed or shaved ice. Garnish with mint and pineapple.

  12. uthookem said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 7:14 am

    Brick, I like that mai tai recipe, but I use light rum as well. Maybe I need to try it without…I also use Myer’s dark, but will look into the Appleton’s.

    Speaking of Hawaii, if anyone plays down in Waialea, hit the bar at the Old Blue Course and suck down a few Mulligan’s Mai Tais…you will not be disappointed.

    Oh yeah, our basketball team is going to fucking wreck shit next year. Also, I’m less worried about too many chiefs, someone always comes down with an injury, and that will even it out…

    Hook ‘em!

  13. BrickHorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 8:15 am

    uthookem – if you’re blending 1 oz. Myers with 1 oz. light rum, that can yield a decent approximation of Appleton’s Extra. When I make them en masse, I often do that (although the “light” rum I use is Appleton’s V/X Jamaican).

    If you want to get really fancy, you can try a 1/1 blend of Appleton’s and a high-end Martinique agricole rum such as St. James Hors d’Age. My personal view, however, is that agricole adds an earthy flavor that doesn’t work well in a mai tai. Plus, it’s ridiculously pricey.

    What was this thread originally about?

  14. Vasherized said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Even better: The Dark & Stormy, served with breakfast, lunch & dinner in Bermuda.

    Tumbler of ice
    Goslings dark rum (a lot)
    Ginger Beer (a little)
    Lime wedge
    Splash of coke (optional)
    Any beach on Bermuda’s south shore
    Feisty native, female, in a skimpy bikini to bring refills.

    Here’s Trips Right Wrong in action in Kaa’napali, breaking fashion rules like he don’t give a fa’ak.

    Trips Wrong

  15. skymonkeyhorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 10:25 am

    What are you guys drinking ??? Mai Tais, Appelton,syrup,light rum……..must be the other half of your manly side….

    JKH has the “I like to worry–it generally leads to Tequilla”, right idea. Mr. Patron just said he is proud to by in your corner ! Silver/Gold is truly a gift from the gods. The beer to wash it down is pretty good too.

    Dex will be a monster, wonder what he would be at 270 lbs., Dex is just going to be a holy terror in the blocks period. When the wings and PG break down the defense Dex will be a force to deal with and not many teams will have an answer to our team.

    Its up to Barnes to earn his big bucks and get them playing like a 13 man team, he will be the only one to hold this team back.

    I think that Indy will have a Longhorn drive come March….

  16. The Wood Shed said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Best Mai Tai Ever:

    Maker’s Mark (a lot)
    Coke (a little)

    Get your heads out of your asses.

  17. Trips Right said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 10:49 am

    I was in full golf prick mode on the beach. Golf shoes and a Titlelist cap with a mangetic Longhorn ballmark attached.

    Would rather drink beer, but they didn’t have my flavor. I was with my wife so I figured when and Rome and did the Mai Tai thing. In retrospect, it was probably a wee bit gay.

  18. BrickHorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Best Mai Tai Ever:

    Maker’s Mark (a lot)
    Coke (a little)

    Omit the Coke entirely, and I can agree that’s a fantastic drink.

  19. Parlin Hall said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 11:07 am

    “Would rather drink beer, but they didn’t have my flavor.”

    Cookie dough can be hard to get in the summer.

  20. uthookem said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Yep, I generally try and eat the pineapple wedge as fast as possible and stick the paper umbrella in my wife’s drink. And, I always hang my dick out when I drink a mai tai…I find it just cuts down on the speculation.

  21. BrickHorn said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 11:46 am

    And, I always hang my dick out when I drink a mai tai…I find it just cuts down on the speculation.

    Good idea. There are few things more unambiguously heterosexual than sipping a polynesian cocktail with your cock hanging out.

  22. uthookem said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Damn it…just ruined the keyboard…funny stuff brick.

  23. SizzleChest said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 3:31 pm

  24. SizzleChest said:

    July 20th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    He’s a faa..OK, you know what I mean.

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