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Updated: 12:38 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 | Posted: 12:36 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011
Sports editor
Last Man Standing has replaced Two And A Half Men as my official politically incorrect TV show. Ashton Kutcher is too needy for my viewing tastes. He’s just hard to watch. Kind of like replays of James Harrison’s hit to Colt McCoy’s head. I’m all for physical football, but if Ndamukong Suh gets two games for stomping on a player’s arm, Harrison should be sidelined for three.
The UD Flyers have been here before. Big win against a power-conference school followed by a home game against a team they should treat like an intramural outfit. Trouble is, the roller-coaster Flyers often sleep-walk through games like today’s matchup against a school with three words in its name.
If UD is to build on last week’s impressive knockout of Alabama, they’ll need more than Matt Kavanaugh’s new facial hair. (I like the look; it makes Big Kav look intimidating.) If the Flyers clank their first few 3-pointers, you know it’ll be another nail-biter. And if you were wondering, South Carolina Upstate is located in Spartanburg.
Albert Pujols’ move to the Angels certainly helps the Reds, and it eliminates another big-market team that has the resources to recruit Joey Votto.
The bad news: Pujols and Votto have the same agent. Votto strikes me as the robotic type of guy who doesn’t get attached to a fan base. At some point, the Reds should try to trade their valuable first baseman before he bolts to the Marlins, Dodgers or Giants.
Miami University wide receiver Nick Harwell is a guy to keep an eye on when the RedHawks play on ESPN on Wednesdays next season. In his last three games this year, Harwell totaled 43 receptions for 530 yards and six touchdowns. Unfortunately, it’s too late to add him to your fantasy football rosters.
College soccer hasn’t adhered to the conference hierarchy that plagues football and basketball. “Mid-major” Charlotte is in the men’s NCAA championship match. Last year’s champ? Akron.
I’m heading to Wendy’s to pick up a cheeseburger. Just my way of acknowledging the company’s move of 170 jobs to Ohio from Atlanta. Wendy’s, based in Dublin, is closing all of its Atlanta operations, leaving the South with nasty Hardee’s burgers.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2163 or bkollars@DaytonDailyNews.com.
Knucklehead of the week:
Ohio punter Paul Hershey is not impressed with the Bobcats’ invite to the Dec. 17 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise. After it was announced that Ohio U would face Utah State on the first day of bowl season, Hershey took to Twitter and blurted out: “Idaho? Who the (bleep) wants to play there in December??” The next day I called my bookie and put everything on Utah State. Hey, the Bobcats lost four games. It’s not like the Sugar Bowl is an option.
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