On The Marks with Jason Marks: 2014-02-23

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

OTM Headlines 2/26/14

Local

Julio Nunez hits 2nd Home Run in Alabama A&M loss to Auburn

Alabama A&M Men's Basketball lets Alcorn St. slip by

Alabama A&M softball hosts Tuskeegee

UNA Baseball matchup for 2/25 with Treveca moved to Nashville

UNA Football gears up for Spring Practice

#3 UAH softball sweeps Stillman

UAH Baseball visits Stillman in Mid-Week game

Live Updates from Alabama's Final 48

Regional

UAB Basketball Coach Jarrod Haase doesn't want the team to be fat and happy after 2 wins

South Alabama must get more wins to get in conference tournament

SEC Men's Basketball: Georgia dominates Missouri

Florida claims share of SEC Championship in Men's Basketball with a win at Vanderbilt

National

Former Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez involved in jail altercation

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones states the obvious

Arizona leaders fear law could relocate Super Bowl

Louisville Football recruit arrested for impregnating cousin

Our Big Fat Stupid Society 2/26/14

Teenager gets in a accident while trying to film an accident (Boston.com)

Building walls will prevent tornadoes allegedly (USA Today)

Ms Colon has not been penetrated in years, calls 911, gets arrested (NY Times)

Katy Perry pisses off Muslims....somehow (SF Gate)

Man convicted of tax fraud wants Bentley and jewelry back.......priorities (Tampa Tribune)

Screw Disease, we may be able to figure out what dogs are saying (South China Morning Post)

Marijuana flavor/scented condoms....yep....this happened and you don't have to inhale (Cannadom)

Where's the Beef? Or Who's been in it? (Herkimier, NY)

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tennessee fans to Bruce Pearl: I Want You Back (Oh and Alabama wants you too)

If you thought that "Gruden-Mania" was bad after Derek Dooley was fired as the Tennessee Volunteer football coach, it seems that natives of Knoxville are already wanting to phone an ex-girlfriend so to speak. They seemed to laugh like little girls at Alabama hiring Lane Kiffin as the offensive co-ordinator like seeing an ex marrying a fat chick.

Not even after his third year, Cuonzo Martin is already "feeling heat". This is with 116-80 (28-20 in conference). But, the natives are crying out Bruce Pearl it seems. Obviously Tennessee wants to win, at any cause. I don't know if Bruce Pearl wants to get back into coaching or not, he seems like he enjoys the TV booth.

Tennessee isn't exactly like South Carolina or Alabama when it comes to basketball, they just lack consistency.

Speaking of Alabama, it seems that the Tuscaloosans are interested in Pearl's services if the Tide fires Anthony Grant.

No matter a show cause, the aroma of desperation lingers through most of the SEC. I guess it's forget the past and win at all cost.

I have nothing personal against Bruce Pearl, he was a good coach. However, the show cause penalty still leaves me a little pessimistic about bringing him back, even if he has repented of his NCAA sins.

Our Big Fat Stupid Society 2/24/14

A feature that I once had on a radio show that I have decided to bring back to the blog. A feature that includes the funny, sad, and downright stupid of our society with even a little sports and entertainment trickled in. Here's the inaugural edition of OUR BIG FAT STUPID SOCIETY.

Fracking gives you Gonorrhea (Vice)

Peeping Tom gets his ass beat (11 Alive/Atlanta)

Grandmother in Richmond, VA gets unpleasant receipt (CBS 6/Richmond, VA)

Washington lobbyist wants to protect Heterosexual sports jobs (Yahoo!)

Tampa woman declares a State of Emergency of Raw Waffles (TIME)

Alec Baldwin wants to leave public eye, writes publicly about it (Vulture)

Man convicted of 8th DUI gets 6 years, that'll teach him (San Diego Tribune)

Because prank calling the Police is a brilliant idea #sarcasm (Gadsden Times)

Man demands refund from Dominos after burning his sausage fooling around with a pizza (Gawker)

Submit your articles to @OnTheMarksRadio on twitter, Facebook, or in the comments section and they could be featured on the daily edition of Our Big Fat Stupid Society.

Monday, February 24, 2014

OTM Daily Action 2/24/14

New York +4.5 vs. Dallas

Syracuse vs. Maryland (Under)

Eastern Washington -7 vs. Portland St.

New Orleans +4 vs. LA Clippers

Golden State -3 @ Detroit

Boston +3 @ Utah

Kansas -11 vs. Oklahoma

The NFL wants to eliminate the N-Word; Maybe society should do the same (AND I MEAN EVERYONE!)

It looks like the NFL is trying to do something that society should be doing, but failing miserably at it. The NFL is proposing a rule for an automatic 15 yard penalty for use of the "N" word or other racial slurs.

In the grand scheme of things, this wouldn't eliminate the use of racial slurs entirely, but at least the NFL is trying. For that, I'll give them credit.

The reaction on social media has been somewhat thoughtful and also amusing.

He might be right, which is unfortunate. What this tells me is that instead of working together to maybe eliminate words or slurs that have no societal benefit whatsoever, will turn into an argument of entitlement and double standards. Do I really need to explain?

Name one societal benefit pertaining to the use of the "N" word without sounding ignorant and bigoted, and I'll show you a beach house in Denver. Neither one of those exist.

Irony? I've said this before and I'll say it again. How many people, white, black, Hispanic, Asian, or any other ethnicity use Redskin in their daily vocabulary as a racial slur? Very few compared to the word and other slurs in question. The tweet above is equivalent to what we call in our business as a stretch.

If you are a white person trying to justify the use of the "N" word because the black guys are using it as friendly term, STOP!

If you are a black person trying to justify the use of it by saying the white guys used a long time ago, STOP!

I agree with the NFL on this. Although it's not a fool-proof solution to the problem, at least they're trying.

We can all agree that this word has worn out it's welcome and has only caused division rather than unity. There's no exceptions, this word needs to go. Not only in the NFL, but our society as well.

However, call me pessimistic, this will spark stupid and unproductive debates when the end-all solution is staring us right in the face.

The NFL is trying, and maybe we ALL should as well and give this word a much overdue funeral. NO EXCEPTIONS. PERIOD.

SEC NFL Combine Tracker

Here is your simple, Organized way to keep up with SEC alum that are in the NFL Combine. I have made it a simple one-way to keep track of your favorite SEC teams.

Trey Burton

Jeremy Hill

Antonio "Tiny" Richardson

Ja'Waun James

Zach Fulton,

James Stone,

Sunday, February 23, 2014

OTM NFL Combine Report 2/23/14

The NFL Combine is an opportunity to send your stock soaring or send your stock plummeting. The Big Names that are constantly mentioned are Teddy Bridgewater, Jadaveon Clowney, Johnny Manziel, and AJ McCarron to name a few.

We'll start our SEC Review with the Alabama Crimson Tide (links provided by NFL.com with Combine Grades) Cyrus Kouandjio did not have an impressive day. Only 21 reps on the bench press and a 5.59 40 yd dash can leave this projected 1st rounder with a lot of questions to ask. When you think of Kevin Norwood, you're reminded of his impressive catches that leave your jaw dropped. His strength however, is not jawdropping with only 8 reps. However, his runs of 4.39 and 4.48 in the 40 could give him some looks. He's currently graded at 5.15 (better than average with a chance to make NFL Roster). AJ McCarron feels as if he is overlooked and disrespected, but I don't think it's for his speed with a 4.91 40 yd dash. Even though his day is not finished His current grade is 5.65 (Chance to become an NFL starter). Other Crimson Tide players in the combine can be tracked here: Deion Belue, Ha-Ha Clinton Dix, Adrian Hubbard, Cody Mandell, CJ Mosley, Jeoffery Pagan, Anthony Steen, Ed Stinson, and Vinnie Sunseri.

For the Auburn Tigers, the star in this combine has so far been OL Greg Robinson. Running a 4.92, 32 Bench press reps, and a broad jump of 113 in, he has helped his stock in this draft with a current rating of 6.75 (Chance to be Pro-Bowl caliber). You can track the rest of the Auburn combine participants: Tre Mason, Dee Ford, Chris Davis, and Steven Clark.

A lot of beef was invited to the combine for the Tennessee Volunteers. Antonio "Tiny" Richardson showed his strength with 36 Bench press reps, but didn't really wow anyone with a 40 time of 5.3 and a 24.5 vertical jump. However, not enough to scare off anyone. He currently has a 5.6 combine grade (Chance to become an NFL starter). Ja'Waun James didn't help his hopes with 22 bench press reps, but still holds a 5.65 combine grade (Chance to become an NFL starter). You can track other Tennessee Volunteers here: Zach Fulton, James Stone, and Daniel McCullers.

Other Notable performances in the SEC were Florida TE Trey Burton running a 4.62 40, 7.14 cone drill, 4.32 20 yd shuttle. His size as a TE keeps him currently at 5.2 rating (NFL backup or special teams)

LSU WR Jarvis Landry clocked a 4.6 40 with 12 bench press reps. He's currently graded at a 5.6 (Chance to be an NFL Starter). Despite only 7 bench press reps, LSU WR Odell Beckham ran a blazing 4.31 40 yard dash. He currently holds a 5.9 rating (Chance to become an NFL starter) RB Jeremy Hill lifted up the 225 lb bar 20 times during the combine. He currently holds a 5.8 rating (Chance to become an NFL starter).

Not a bad showing for Ole Miss WR Donte Moncrief, the lone Rebel in the combine, clocking 4.4 40 despite only 13 bench press reps. He's currently graded at 5.85 (Chance to become NFL Starter)

Mississippi St's Gabe Jackson with a nice showing of strength with 30 bench press reps despite not so blazing speed with a 5.51 40. He's currently rated at 5.95 (Chance to become an NFL Starter). RB Ladarius Perkins had a strong 23 reps on the bench press. He is currently rated a 5.15 (Backup or Special Teams)

Obviously, from a Missouri Tiger standpoint, all eyes will be on Michael Sam, who met with the media this weekend. Sam had 17 reps on bench press. He is currently rated at 5.22 (NFL backup or special teams). Despite the size of Henry Josey, he did get 20 reps on the bench press. He's currently rated at 5.08 (Better than average chance to make NFL Roster).

All eyes from South Carolina will be on Jadaveon Clowney, rated at 7.5 (Future All-Pro), was only able lift the 225 bench bar 21 times. Not very impressive for someone being compared to former 1st overall pick Mario Williams, who had 35 reps.Connor Shaw clocked in a 4.55 40 yd dash, which is a top performance so far. Shaw is currently rated at a 5.0 (50-50 chance to make NFL Roster)

Texas A&M OL Jake Matthews so far has had good reviews of his combine performance. Running a 5.07 40, 24 bench reps, and top performances with a 30.5 vertical jump, and a 7.34 on cone drill. He is currently rated at 6.7 (Chance to be Pro Bowl caliber). Johnny Manziel has clocked in a 4.56 40 yard dash so far. He is currently rated at 5.9 (Chance to become NFL starter). Mike Evans is showing a lot of promise with a 4.47 40 despite only 12 bench reps. He's currently rated at 6.15 (Should be instant starter).

Vanderbilt and Madison Academy Alum Jordan Matthews so far with an impressive combine running a 4.40 40 along with 21 bench press reps. He's currently rated at 5.6 (Chance to become NFL starter)

UCF QB Blake Bortles has clocked in a 4.81 40 yard dash. He is currently rated at 6.4 (Should become instant starter)

Clemson QB Tajh Boyd needed a good combine after his Senior Bowl performace. He is currently clocked with a 4.75 40 yd dash. He is currently rated at 5.45 (NFL Backup or Special Teams). His teammate Sammy Watkins has a 4.34 40, along with 16 reps on bench. Currently rated at 7 (Pro Bowl caliber)

Ohio St. RB Carlos Hyde displayed his strength with 19 bench reps. He's currently rated at 6.2 (Should be instant starter)

Florida St. WR Kelvin Benjamin clocked a 4.53 40 along with 13 reps on bench press. Benjamin is currently rated at 6.4 (Chance to be instant starter)

More to come as the combine progresses.