Odds 'n' ends on another steamy Saturday across the country:
- Methinks Oklahoma City got quite a steal when Perry Jones III dropped to late in the first round in the NBA Draft. The Baylor big man would have certainly been a lottery pick in the 2011 draft but saw his draft stock drop dramatically due to a so-so 2011-2012 season coupled with questions about a knee problem once he got poked and prodded by NBA team scouts and coaches. PJIII will go to the Thunder as a guy who can complement OKC's stud threesome of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden and won't have to be "the guy," a role Jones does not seem to relish.
- After a sizzling start, Sporting KC has thrown a rod. SKC started 6-1 but now can't seem to put the ball into the back of the net. Last night, in a loss to Chicago, Kansas City had 27 shots (five on goal) and eight corner kicks but failed to convert on any of the attempts.
- Super Bowl 2013 and regular season ad sales for NFL programming are recording record-high numbers. CBS has sold 80 percent of the Super Bowl's game inventory with reports that 30-second units are going for an all-time high of $3.8 million. Among those who plan to advertise are Pepsi, which is returning as title sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show for the next four years.
- Athlon ranked the top coaches in college football based upon ability to build a program, recruiting, X's and O's, and consistent success. It's no surprise that the magazine's editors rated Nick Saban, Alabama, as number one. The rest of the top ten are: Urban Meyer, Ohio State; Bob Stoops, Oklahoma; Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Chris Petersen, Boise State; Chip Kelly, Oregon; Gary Patterson, TCU; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina; Brian Kelly, Notre Dame; and Lane Kiffin, USC. I think it's too early to throw Brian Kelly and Kiffin into that mix and would suggest that Les Miles of LSU should've been included.
- Kansas basketball has had success recruiting St. Louis but lost a high profile recruiting target two years ago when Bradley Beal announced he was going to Florida. Beal ended up being the third player chosen in the recent NBA Draft and followed another St. Louisan--David Lee--who also spurned KU and Missouri to play for Billy Donovan. Lee has gone on to a stellar career in the NBA and I suspect Beal will be a star in "the league" as well.
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