Tom Hansen Is Still Terrible

Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen, the same guy who brought you the Pac-10's wonderful television package (WSU vs. Cal = NO, WSU vs. Idaho = YES) is now throwing a wrench in the plans to tweak the BCS. Citing that "Our presidents have no interest whatsoever in a plus-one model -- none," Hansen says the Pac-10 would actually leave the BCS if such a plan goes through. The funny thing is that I could see this actually happening, allowing the Pac-10 to fall into obscurity (except for USC) and no concern at all on the eastern seaboard because nobody can see our games anyway. After all, who needs an ESPN television deal when you can watch only 2/3 of our games on Fox Sports Northwest! Take that, everywhere else in the U.S.!

It's hard to tell who I hate more at this point, Tom Hansen or UW athletic director Todd Turner. Let's have them sort it out:



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The M's won 2-0 last night (yay!), but lost 8-0 tonight. Meh. I'll be just fine with 2 out of 3 in this series, and it's a lot more realistic that Felix makes it happen than Jeff Weaver. I'm still disappointed we don't get a Jeff vs. Jered Weaver matchup in this series. I'm not disappointed in J.J.'s face-melting 0.89 ERA. That's ridiculous.

The trade deadline passed with no action for the Mariners outside of shipping Julio Mateo to the Phillies. At least Pat Gillick is making an attempt at improving a team at the deadline, even if the Phils moves aren't earth-shattering. Honestly, this was a fairly boring trade deadline, and the M's biggest possible improvement lies in AAA Tacoma waiting to knock Raul Ibanez off his walker (read: Adam Jones). Starting pitching is a major major major concern; but no one good was available without a ludicrous price tag. So onward we go.

Go M's. Please let this be the freak year where we sneak into the playoffs and win a world series on nothing but Ichiro, Felix, and luck.

I hear this whole KG to the Celtics thing is a big deal. I'm more looking forward to the prospect of seeing D-Low or Kyle Weaver in an NBA uniform after next year. In fact I'll guarantee right now that I'll buy a jersey of whichever player goes higher in the draft or goes to a team that I like (Please draft Kyle, Portland).