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AugustWest wrote:heh. you going to Atlanta on the 31st?

What's in Atlanta on the 31at?

Oh, and glad to see you

Yes, Augie, I'm glad to see you, as well.

They were advertising a Grateful Dead movie that was released several years ago to be played again on August 1 which I guess is the birthday of Garcia. Its going to be showing out our local theater and I assume at most cities.

Owlman wrote:

AugustWest wrote:heh. you going to Atlanta on the 31st?

What's in Atlanta on the 31at?

Oh, and glad to see you

UT vs NCState

I'll be there. My wife, youngest son and I are meeting my oldest son there for Dragon-Con. Get your hotel soon. There is a decent Comfort Inn Suites downtown.

We were in Atlanta last year at the same time for my son to interview at Ga. Tech. Not a lot of hotels available.

I assume that Tennesseeans and Carolinians get together in the ATL so they can hit up NASCAR afterwards, and not Dragon-con...

I thought the opening to the olympics sucked

It was like a 2 hour glee episode

Uh, it's not like you shouldn't know what to expect with an Olympics opening ceremony.

Nah, the Chinese did it great. Granted, they had the threat of death hanging over their heads if they fucked up.

Oh, was that tonight?

the parade of nations and the lighting of the flame was very cool though.

I would love to be able to represent my country as an olympic athlete

Ex-Indiana player Neil Reed dies


SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Neil Reed, the former Indiana basketball player who coach Bob Knight was caught on tape choking in 1997, has died after collapsing in his Central California home. He was 36.

Pioneer Valley High School Principal Shanda Hererra said Reed died Thursday morning of heart complications in Nipomo, Calif.

In March 2000, Reed accused Knight of choking him during a practice in 1997.

When video of the practice surfaced backing Reed's claim, the Hall of Fame coach, who was known for his temper as well as his success, was put on a zero-tolerance policy by then-president Dr. Myles Brand.

That September, Knight, who became head coach at Indiana in 1971 and won three national championships, was fired after a student accused him of grabbing his arm.

"Believe it or not, I'm not happy that Indiana fired coach Knight," Reed told ESPN The Magazine at the time. "I don't have any feelings about it, mostly because I've had to stand alone for so long. In a way, I've been proven right, but that doesn't make my life any easier."

Reed transferred to Southern Mississippi shortly after the incident at Indiana and played there in the 1998-99 season. He told the magazine he "fell out of love" with basketball.

"Maybe that was coach Knight's fault and maybe it was partly my fault," he said. "But if I can handle what I've been through, then I know I can handle what lies ahead."

Hererra said Reed had worked at the Santa Maria school coaching football, basketball, golf and teaching physical education since 2007.

Current Indiana coach Tom Crean called Reed "part of the Indiana family."


"It's just hard to comprehend," Crean said. "He has two young children, a wife and he was just starting to make his way in coaching.


"I've only spoken to him a couple of times since I took over here. The first, I was in San Antonio (at the Final Four) right after I got the job and I ran into his dad. He said to give Neil a call, so I did. I told him obviously I wasn't here when everything transpired and he was always welcome at Indiana.


"About a year later, he sent me his coaching manual -- his coaching philosophy. He was just getting started in coaching and I was really honored that he thought enough of me to do that.


"I didn't know him very well but he's a part of the Indiana family. Obviously, his time here didn't end the way he wanted it to, but he was still a part of this family. It's just so sad.'"


Crean also said that calls were coming in from Reed's former teammates, and Calbert Cheaney, another former player who now serves as Indiana's director of operations, was also fielding calls.

Reed's coach at Southern Miss, James Green, called Reed a "winner" Thursday night.

"He did the things that it takes to win ball games," said Green, now the coach at Jacksonville State in Alabama. "He was good to coach. You knew he was going to go out and give his best."

Green worked with Reed's father, Terry, at Southern Miss and Iowa State.

"When something like that happens, it's like part of your family," Green said. "It's kind of like when you have children, you never expect them to be passing before you."

Reed is survived by his wife, Kelly, and two daughters, Marley and Presley.

[spoiler=Olympic Swimming]The best swimmer in the world made it look easy as expected despite marketing. Phelps, no medal in the 400 IM.[/spoiler]

Speaking of that, broadcast TV is dead. WTF would I wait and watch this shit in prime time NBC on a saturday night when I can watch it live online.

yeah, they play it live in Canada then show reruns during primetime

pretty silly tactic on a slow saturday afternoon sportswise

[spoiler=Olympic Swimming]Damn, some 16 year old chinese chick just destroyed the 400 IM world record[/spoiler]

I don't follow the sport, but if that was shocking to the people who know the athletes, then she cheated.

Not a big Summer Olympic fan. Never really got into it. I like the Winter games better. Probably because I'm never really home that much in the summer.

I'm the exact opposite. Summer Olympics have the better events, IMO.

Ditto. Much prefer the Summer. I like Hockey in the winter, though.