<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
December: The Things They Are A-Happenin’<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n We start with LBSU Women’s Volleyball<\/b><\/span>. It was a typical year in that Coach Brian Gimmillaro won another Big West Title<\/b><\/span>, lead his team to 26 wins and developed young talent into reliable players. They lost to the number two-ranked Stanford Cardinal <\/b><\/span>in their second game of the NCAA Tournament three sets to none in Palo Alto. For Nicole Vargas, Iris Murray, and Quincy Verdin<\/b><\/span>, it was their last match. As much as they’ll be missed next season, it’s comforting to think about Caitlin Ledoux, Naomi Washington, and Britney Herzog returning. Look out in ’09<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Lakers are 16-2<\/b><\/span>. The Celtics are 19-2<\/b><\/span>. Both are clearly the class of their conference. TBL says skip this season for The Rematch<\/b><\/span>. I’m so over the Knicks<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The NCAA regular football season has closed with five one-loss teams each having a gripe<\/b><\/span> worth griping<\/b><\/span>. TBL won’t stray into the all too familiar waters of moaning about the BCS—it’s like moaning about the Twilight<\/i><\/b><\/span> series; we all know it sucks.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n However, TBL doesn’t want BCS proponents to use a well-played, competitive BCS Title game as evidence that the system works<\/b><\/span>. I don’t care if Oklahoma vs. Florida ends with Tim Tebow<\/b><\/span> catching a deep pass from Tim Tebow<\/b><\/span> in triple overtime—the system has already failed. I can only hope I’m preaching to a large, boisterous choir, and thank goodness Obama reads TBL<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n C.C. Sabathia<\/b><\/span> has been courted by five teams, according to a recent study by TBL: the Yankees, Angels, Red Sox, Brewers, and now the San Francisco Giants. Don’t be surprised if Barack Obama offers Sabathia a position in his cabinet<\/b><\/span>. It must feel nice to be needed—TBL can only speculate.<\/span><\/p>\n