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Linking Laconically will NOT keep calm but it will carry on

An upside down world.
An upside down world.

Rexrode: Jordyn Wieber caught in Olympic rule bind | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com
If Rexrode can go OT for two weeks, so can I. And I most definitely have on Twitter over the last 36 hours. Not-so-short version: International gymnastics is uniquely designed to crush the human soul. The fourth best performer in the preliminary round of a purported individual competition will sit out the finals while 20 competitors she outperformed move on--with the stupendous side effect of sucking the joy out of the U.S. team performance. AND her family isn't allowed to see her to console her. Still haven't figured out who exactly to blame for that piece of it--seems like it must be a coaching decision. Regardless, a complete lack of humanity.

[Deep breath]

Draymond Green nets 3-year, $2.6 million deal with Golden State Warriors, report says | MLive.com
Golden State puts its money where its mouth is. 900,000 in guaranteed Benjamins.

SpartanMag.com - Developmental Update: Byrd scores 34 in Pro-Am
More summer league cotton candy for the basketball fan's soul.

Basketball exhibition game. November 2. St. Cloud State.

New stat alert: three-point score. John Shurna ranked 5th in the nation, which sounds about right.

College Football Science: Where Your Team Ranks On The Fun/Skill Chart - SBNation.com
Upper righthand quadrant of the scatterplot for our boys! Good AND fun!

MSU expects Aaron Burbridge, Jamare Mills to be ready Saturday | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
Mills may be the bigger deal here, given the lack of depth behind Sims at TE.


George Blaha to speak at the Moose Preserve " MSU Alumni Club of Oakland County
Join LVS and get your early football fix, Metro Detroiters.

Boise State 2012 Football Preview and Schedule - YouTube
Speaking of which. Bill Connelly with the quick take on our first opponent. One month from tomorrow, sirs and madams.

Detroit's Olympics bids: Once vibrant city came close twice to landing Summer Games | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
What could have been ALTHOUGH WHO CARES BECAUSE I HATE THE OLYMPICS BECAUSE SEE MY FIRST LINK ABOVE.