All I’m sayin’ is that I wanna smack it all night long
On and on until the early morn’
Givin’ up all u need so u can get your groove on
And as long as I got your attention (yeah)
– Prince: 18 & Over, Crystal Ball

9. Don’t mess with ‘Shrutebag’. Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio’s host of “The Herd”, decided it might be a fun idea to have his listeners launch a”DNS attack” on the popular sports blog The Big Lead. His listeners took the message as an order and launched a flood of visits that has still rendered the site down.

Stay classy, Colin er ‘Shrutebag’.

8. A tradition unlike any other. This isn’t about golf; it’s about the meaning that contracts lack these days in college sports.

Not more than two weeks after allegedly signing a deal (he didn’t for reasons only to him) to stay at the Texas A&M, basketball coach Billy Gillispie decided that there was a better fit at the University of Kentucky. Gillispie was hired on Friday to replace Tubby Smith, who jumped to the University of Minnesota after winning 75 percent of his games in Lexington.

Remember when contracts meant something? We thought the same thing back in December.

7. Cheaters never do prosper. Unless they claim that it’s resin, then you do. After a member of the blogosphere pointed out some interesting mannerisms of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim closer Francisco Rodriguez on Monday, Major League Baseball is going to look into these allegations, according to The Dallas Morning News.

For a more indepth analysis of the situation, check out The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball blog.

6. Pinky ring worth about fifty. Bling bling.Nothing says super fan boy like buying a commemorative ring recognizing your team’s first championships. If you consider yourself the ultimate fan and you have tons of disposable income (and who doesn’t, eh?), then there’s not doubt that you need a ring from Intergold!

Apparently, you can get rings for other franchises, including the Detroit Pistons 2004 ring, the Tampa Lightning 2004 ring (holla!) and a 2006 Detroit Tigers AL ring (a ring for second place!).

A little bling on the pinky goes a long way, kids.

5. Huggy Bear goes home. In another case of contracts in college sports having little meaning, Kansas State basketball coach Bob Huggins decided to return to his alma mater, West Virginia on Thursday. Not much loyalty to a program that essentially bailed out Huggins’ coaching career after unceremoniously getting dumped at the University of Cincinnati.

Two good things that can come out of this: the students that were given the “my word is stronger than oak” line that’s reminiscent of “Matt Cushman” in Jerry Maguire will be let out of their commitments to K-State without penalty by the NCAA or new coach Frank Martin will be able to keep them and make something of it.

We’d rather see those two events occur then follow ‘Huggy Bear’ to WVU.

4. He’s staying in Gainesville. He isn’t. Yes he is! After weeks of deliberation by bloggers and media members alike after coach Tubby Smith jumped to Minnesota, Florida Gators coach Billy Donovan decided to stay in Gainesville rather than go to Kentucky, honoring a commitment to not only his school, but to his family. Despite losing his juniors Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford and Joakim Noah to the NBA, Donovan made the right choice and placed family over money.

We salute you coach Donovan.

3. Bud Selig is worth more than Steve Austin. Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig reported an annual income of $14.5 million in 2005, according to tax returns filed by MLB and acquired by The Sports Business Journal.

You get the big bucks for being ownership’s office lackey. Congratulations.

2. ‘Extra Innings’ goes, well, extra innings. Speaking of Bud Selig, MLB’s “Extra Innings” broadcast contract negotiations went beyond the deadline for resolution (March 31) with cable companies. They [MLB] reached a deal with at least one provider (Comcast), but several others like Charter Communications, Cablevision and Insight Communications can’t reach a deal for iN Demand because individual contract agreements need to be reached over the forthcoming The Baseball Channel slated to launch in 2009.

So many caveats, so little time.

…and the bestest of the best…

1. Bustin’ a nut or aw Nutts? Houston Nutt, the frequently embattled coach for the University of Arkansas, had his cell phone records released via the Freedom of Information Act. It appears that an inquisitive Hawgs football fan sent in the request for the phone records and, surprise surprise, the records were released for public viewing.

Contained within these records are some text messages to boosters and an Arkansas news anchor named Donna Bragg. Curiously, there’s one just minutes before kickoff of a game.

We just hope there wasn’t messages like ‘are they built for comfort or for speed?’ you old motorboatinsunuvabitch.