savageinfidel

My undergraduate alma mater won ugly, but they won. And since it's not gymnastics or diving, there are no points for style. I think I'll give my students a couple point bonus on their exam Thursday because I'm in such a good mood.

It's not that often that I get to see two of my favorite topics (UCONN basketball and executive compensation) collide (and on Youtube, yet). After a recent game, during the press conference, UCONN coach Jim Calhouh was asked a question by "freelance journalist and political activist) Ken Kreyeske, who apparently working for some outfit called “The Hartford News" . He asked Calhoun "Considering that you're the highest paid state employee and that there's a two billion dollar budget deficit, do you think tat" Calhoun doesn't even let him finish, and responds, "Not a dime back." He then goes on to explain that he actually makes quite a bit more than that, and that the UCONN program actually results in a significant surplus ($12 million a year) that flows back to the university. But I love the smackdown he puts on the reporter. At one pint, he asks him, "You're really not that stupid, are you?", followed by "My best adv...

I just thought I'd throw this out - UConn (one of my alma maters) is now ranked #1 in the country for both their men's and women's basketball teams (and the men just spanked #7 Louiville - by 17 points). Go Huskies!