Five Guys I'd Like to Party With

With the New Years and Holiday Season closing in, I began brainstorming a list of guys who I would like to party with when the clock strikes midnight. This was not easy for me, as there are a ton of suitable candidates, yet I believe I have put together a group of 5 that would do me and any rational person proud. So here goes...

The Top 5 Guys I'd like to Party With:

1. Derek Jeter

No shocker here. Who better than the Captain and the King of Swag to have as a wing man for the night? Not only has DJ been the face of baseball for the last 17 years, but he is the true definition of a class act. If being the Captain and most beloved player of the New York Yankees weren't enough, it doesn't hurt that Jeter has a twinkle in his eyes that gets the females more "prepped" than a litter of golden retriever puppies. #NoGay

Let's take a look at some of his other statistics that put his 3000 hits to shame...

"The Many Girlfriends of Derek Jeter."

Adriana Lima

Minka Kelly

Jessica Alba

Mariah Carey

Vida Guerra

Jessica Biel

....and many, MANY more.

2. Dwyane Wade

Okay, so this one is a bit of a biased pick, as Dwyane Wade has been my favorite player in the NBA since he entered the league in 2003. With that said, there is still no denying that D-Wade would be an incredible addition to the crew. Not only is he a top 3 player in the NBA, but he is also a product of the great city of Chicago. Like Jeter, he is a class act and has an image that spreads far beyond his excellencies on the court. It is also worth mentioning that he currently seeing the ever so sexy Gabrielle Union, you may recognize her from her role in Bad Boys II. #MikeLowwwrey.. Oh right, I guess LeBron could come too. Not Bosh though... he creeps me out.

3. JayZ

Much like Jeter and D-Wade in their respective sports, JayZ is the King of Hip Hop. With a flow that spreads like butter, it's safe to say that JayZ can make anything sound cool. I'd honestly probably spend half the evening trying to get him to say words like, "Gfilte Fish" and "Charoset." #Jews! Would I prefer to wait until Beyonce is through with her pregnancy? Sure. But I'll take what's given to me. In short, Jay Z is the Boss.

4. Wild Card: The Dos Equis Man

No not the actor, but the actual character of "The Most Interesting Man in the World." I know this doesn't technically count as a real person, but it's my wild card pick so get off my @$$ and deal with it. The real Dos Equis man would have enough knowledge and experiences to share for 10 lifetimes... and probably even more. We're talking about the guy who taught Hugh Heffner how to pick up women-- how's that for a night of entertainment? Besides, who wouldn't want to chill with a guy who "once taught a German Shepard to bark... in Spanish"? And I definitely would like to see him bowl "over hand." Also, and, perhaps most importantly, I would love to learn his secret for how "he has never lost a sock." That's just not possible.

5. Tim Tebow

Designated Driver.

- Honorable Mention: Tom Brady
- Second Team: Diddy

Who makes your Top 5?
Leave your comments with the Top 5 people who you would like to party with on the blog below!

All He Does Is Win.

Well, he did it again. And this time, it was against my beloved Bears. And I have to admit, looking at it from the other end, it really sucks when you’re team gets “Tebow'ed.”

After watching the game, I sat in silence and wrecked my brain about how Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos can continue to do what they do in the 4^th Quarter. I began speaking with my friend, Michael, who is also a diehard Bears fan. Michael, being the outspoken Christian that he is, credited the win to G-d. He explained to me and in a wonderfully written post that G-d rewards those who give praise to him and Tim Tebow is the opitome of faith.

Now, being the critical minded individual that I am, I’m not sure I buy into the idea that the big guy upstairs is wearing a Tebow jersey. I do believe however that Tim Tebow’s faith has a lot to do with his success. I believe that Tim Tebow believes that G-d has a plan for him that is greater than football and that win or lose, G-d will still love him. I believe it is this belief, that frees Tim Tebow from worry or doubt and allows him to turn into the otherworldly “force of competitive nature” that he is in the 4^th Quarter—that’ll do for all the belief stuff for now.

Let’s look at the stats.

In the first 3 quarters, Tebow was 3/16 with a QB rating of 13. With that said, he had  three drops from Eric Decker and three drops from Demaryius Thomas. Tack those on and we’re looking at 9/16, which is not nearly as bad.

Then he gets intercepted on an incredibly acrobatic move by Peanut Tillman, but did that shake him? No. If you watched that game, you’d see Tebow actually ran over to Tillman and gave him props as the two laughed about it. In response to the pic, Tebow comes right back at Peanut the next drive and delivers a perfectly thrown toss to Demaryius Thomas that would have undeniably been a TD had he not dropped it.

4^th Quarter.

With just under five minutes to go, the Broncos got the ball back and the clock finally struck Tebow Time. T-squared goes 7/7 on the drive, topping it off with a TD pass to Demaryius Thomas who was finally able to chip some of the cement off of his hands.

Even after the Broncos failed to get the onside kick back, I knew that unfortunately, it was far from over.

The Broncos D comes up with a stop, Marion Barber runs out of bounds and before you know it, Tebow was back on the field leading the Donkeys down to set up a 59 yard field goal that may as well have been, and, probably was, blessed by G-d.

I knew it was over the second we went into OT.

It didn't matter that the Bears had won the toss. It didn't matter that Robbie Gould had just set a franchise record for the longest kick in Bears history. And it didn't matter that Caleb Hanie had finally put together a nice little drive to get us in field goal range, because it was/has been made clear over the last six weeks that there is some greater power working through Tebow and this Broncos team that simply will not allow them to lose. Call it will, call it faith, call it whatever the heck you want, all I know is, in the words of Skip Bayless, "All He Does Is Win."

 

DJ Porter: Tim Tebow - "All He Does Is Win" 

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The thing that makes me sick about all of this is that I found myself, to the slightest extent, pulling for him to do it. Even as a diehard Bears fan, I wanted to see if he could keep this magic going. And when he did, I wasn't even mad. Did I want my Bears to lose? Absolutely not. Do  I think this game would have had a different outcome had Cutty and Forte been active? Undeniably. But there is just something about this kid that makes you say, "Okay Tim, let's see what you got" and week after week, he continues to make even great defenses like the Chicago Bears eat their own words. On his last 3 drives, Tebow went 13-17 with 130 Pass, yes pass, yards and and helped the Broncos put 13 points on the board. He is always humble and refuses to accept "Tebow Time," and, as seen in his post game interview, merely refers to it as "Broncos Time." #TeamFirst. With a game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots next week, it will be interesting to see if  he can continue pulling the rabbit out of his hat, but, at this point, who are we to say he can't? #BallerStatus  

"No Hate" (On My Block Remix)

Check out the first verse of my track, No Hate. It is a remix of Scarface's On My Block that will be featured on my first mix-tape entitled, of course-- Opening Fraze. #WhatElse? As for the rest of the track, it is still a work in progress and I don't want to spoil anything, but I'm hoping to attach a couple other names on it with me.

With the classic Scarface beat, No Hate focuses on all the love I have for the great city of Chicago, while at the same time bringing to focus many of the corruptions that we are faced with today.

Give it a look and always enjoy any and all feedback. Hope you like it and stay tuned! #MuchLove

No Hate (On My Block Remix)

Born and raised in the Chi,

Where we always lookin fly,

And our dreams are as big as the scrapers in the sky.

Not everybody makes it,

But everybody try,

And when I see them haters hatin’ man it makes me wanna cry.

I ask G-d why,

 Why Lord do we hate?

And discriminate—on those who are great?

It makes me irate,

When we fuckin’ with there fate,

We should open up our arms,

Lead’m through that Golden Gate.

But not the bridge man,

I’m from the land of the Fridge man,

Lincoln, Pippen, Jordan—flyin’ high,

Drive-bys, Wise-guys,

And there ain’t no denies that we are the king of pies—

I’m talkin’ deep dish—if ya wish,

   We’ll serve it up on a platter,

While we climbin’ to the top on our Chi-Town latter.

Kids slangin’ on the streets and nothin’ makes me sadder-- It's crazy mad, like the hatter. 

But don’t shake ya head, shed a tear or send pity,

We all raised tough in the real Gothem City.

This eruption of corruption is leading us from grace,

Politicians runnin’ shit like Harvey-2-Face,

Ain’t got no—dark knight, black, white, straight or gay,

Cuz when the winter comes,

Man, we’ll all be livin’ gray.

Rain, sleet or snow, man, we always come to play,

That’s why I love my fuckin’ block,

And I’m thankful for each day—hit it.

Champion Swag

Well our friends over at Champion USA have done it again. After hooking up the #KUlax team with a generous supply of sweats, shorts, dry-fits, pinnies and compressions for the season last spring, I didn't think they could possibly outdo themselves this year. Well, in short, they did.

When we entered the gym today, our team was blessed with a box filled with some of the sickest pinnies I have seen to date. Now you have to understand that among the lacrosse community,  a good pinny is like showing up to the party with a perfect-10. It's the kind of thing that makes you proud to rep and excited to gloat to your friends and former teammates about. For this reason, I would like to send my grateful appreciation to the fine people over at Champion USA for providing me and my teammates with our dime-piece for the spring-- not counting our team managers, of course. #dope

Blue (Front)

White (back)

To pick up some great Champion gear of you own, check out their site at www.ChampionUSA.com

Patience is a Virtue

Just wanted to send out an apology for the lack of posts lately. This year, I've been working hard to expand my talents from the video world, to the literary, and now, to the music industry as well. Over the last few months, I have quietly begun writing and recording my own music with the goal to put out a mix-tape by the end of the Fall Semester.

As I am nearing my deadline, I ask that you bare with me for the next few weeks as I buckle down and try to put a final product out there that I can be proud of. Maybe I'll even release a track or two before then...? Stay tuned. #PatienceIsAVirtue

"My Block" - 2pac

Check out the remix beat to 2pac's hit "My Block." #King

"I'm Just A Jock Who Likes to Shower With Little Boys."

...WHAT?!

First I would like to extend my apologies for my absence over the last week or so, as I have been battling a cold and am working hard to release some new material after Thanksgiving break. But, in light of the Jerry SanDeutschsky scandal at Pen15 State, I just had to chime back in.

Before I rip this guy a new one, let's look at a timeline of events during Sandusky's tenor at PSU:

1969: Sandusky is hired at Penn State

1977: Sandusky founds The Second Mile Charity foundation for boys-- think he had an alterior motive?

1980's: Helped PSU win a couple titles-- blah, blah no one cares

1994-98: Three cases of Sandusky sexually assaulting 8-10 year old boys are reported

1999: Sandusky retires

Here's where I'll stop the timeline for a second. By 1999, Sandusky had retired as a coach from Penn State, yet the staff and campus police still let him maintain an active role with the team. One year later (in 2000), a janitor apparently spotted Sandusky going down on a 10-11 year old kid in the showers, but for whatever the reason may be, he is still hanging around after that.

The icing on the cake comes in 2002, when Ginger Assistant -- check that, Graduate Assistant --  Mike McQueary walked in on Sandusky performing anal sex on a young boy. Call me nuts, but I just can't help but think that one's moral values would kick in at this time, and, at the very least, call out, "Hey, Jerr, buddy, maybeeee you shouldn't be doing that." Rather than stepping in, McQueary went and told his dad-- What are you, a 5-year-old?

Finally the news gets brought to Joe Pa, who brings the incident to the Athletic Director and so on.

But this was 9 years ago now. How in the world did the Penn State allow this monster to continue to be a presence at practice and around the campus? Not only that, in 2007,  Sandusky began to bring around one of the apparent victims, even though he had been banned from bringing children on campus-- yeah, they really stuck it to him...

Sandusky was arrested on November 5, and spoke out for the first time yesterday evening in an interview with Sports Reporter, Bob Costas. In the interview, Sandusky denied all allegations of sexual actions with young boys as his attorney explained that he is "just your typical, fun-spirited jock," -- oh yeah sure, just your classic case of a 60-year-old jock who likes to shower with young boys-- #VintageSandusky. In defense of the 40 criminal accounts against him, Sandusky replied, 

"I have horsed around with kids. I -- I have showered after workouts. I have hugged them and I have touched their leg. Without intent of sexual contact..." 

good luck, bro.

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Other than the overall well-being of the victims, the one thing about this Penn State scandal that just really picks at me is that no one took the initiative to step in directly and handle the situation. Now, I can understand that this must have been an extremely delicate situation for Joe Pa and the staff to handle, as Sandusky was one of their loyal associates for years. And I get that it would be difficult to turn in a trusted friend for allegations that would undeniably ruin his life. With that said, if you witness or have knowledge of a 60-year-old man that has been sexually assaulting young boys, it is your moral duty to step in and do something about it. It is an absolute shame that a beloved and well-respected coach like Joe Paterno had to be cut loose on what was likely to be the final season of his 44-year tenor at Penn State; however, in this situation, merely telling your superior is not enough.

Lax 'n Junk

Today I've decided to do a little self promo and toss up a couple of my own videos on the page.

For those of you who are not familiar with my work, a little while back, I got the idea to start video-taping random rants to send to my friends, mainly for the purpose of keeping myself entertained during my 8hr drives from Chicago to Lawrence. Eventually, this evolved into the development of my own YouTube series from the road called, "just a thought: The Life of a Lax Bro."

This summer, I was fortunate to travel to Mexico to shoot my newest video "Laxico," in which I once again tossed on my Lax Bro persona in search for a non-existent Mexican Lacrosse. The video also features music from our boy, up-coming Hip-Hop artist Matt Easton. The humor is extremely dry and everything was shot from my iPhone. Hope you like the videos and if not, well... How's ya motha? #Enjoy

 

If you like what you saw, hook a dude up with some 'likes' on YouTube and spread the good word!

Much appreciated,
-bfw

Things Longer Than Kim Kardashian's Marriage

The 72-day hike that was the Humphries-Kardashian marriage came to an end on Monday, confirming to the world that Kim Kardashian's love life is still very much the "butt" of every joke-- #PunIntended.

In response to this short-lived lifetime commitment, the twitter world lashed out with the trending hashtag -- #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage -- this should be fun.

So here goes, #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage...

The Ray-Jay sex tape.

Rebecca Black's career.

The NBA lockout.

LeBron's hairline.

Mini-Me's height chart.

An episode of Chloe & Lamar.

HBO commercial breaks.

A Halloween costume's shelf-life.

Lindsey Lohan's coke lines.

A virgin's first time.

Devin Hester's vocabulary.

That'll do...

Now I hate to be insensitive during Kim's time of hardship, but considering the massive publicity stunt that was "Kim's Fairytale Wedding," which only led to her Guinness Book worthy, short courtship with Chris Humphries, I really can't let this one go. Speaking of the unemployed athlete, what the H-E-double hockey sticks was he thinking? Everyone knows if you're going to bang a Kardashian, you're at LEAST supposed to get a championship out of it-- just ask Reggie Bush and Lamar Odom.

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If Chris Humphries couldn't stick it out long enough to get a ring, there must be really something wrong with the amature porn star-- or is it reality TV? Let's go with the porn. Either way, I'm sure Kim Kardashian is already well on her way to her next engagement, I'm thinking TO or Chad OchoCinco--- they've already got their own shows. #MyPrediction

Let's have some fun with this. Toss up some of your own posts with the hashtag: #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage

Does Anyone Watch The Simpsons Anymore?

After 23 seasons, the multi-billion dollar series that is The Simpsons is facing cancellation after the talent and 20th Century Fox have yet to agree on a contract settlement. The new contract, would require the voice actors to receive a 45% pay cut from their current $500K/episode-- talk about roughing it.

As we near the potential end of an era, the question I pose to you is-- does anybody care?

For years, The Simpsons has dominated the Sunday night Prime-Time slot on Fox and I have always wondered why. Call me bias, but I've really never been a fan of the show. Sure, I watched the occasional episode back in the day because it was the only "somewhat" vulgar cartoon on television, but that all ended when South Park and Family Guy hit the scene.

In attempt to remove all prior dispositions of the show, I tuned into Fox to watch the new Halloween Episode last night and, as expected, I found myself disappointed. Although the episode did prove to be more relevant than I had anticipated -- making references to Dexter & I'll give them Avatar even though that craze is well past its prime --  it portrayed relatively the same slap-happy humor I'd seen ten years ago and struggled to get a chuckle out of me.

Audiences today require a greater level of entertainment than the typical "D'OH!" jokes that have forever immortalized The Simpsons. The trend in comedy has definitely shifted toward the dry, educated approach, a style of which appears to be out of The Simpsons scope.

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Putting my personal opinion of The Simpsons aside for a moment, you cannot help but have a degree of respect for a show that has reigned on Prime-Time TV for longer than many of us have been alive. The characters are among the most recognized in television history and the show has acquired a fan base that is second-to-none. With that said, The Simpsons is undeniably past its prime and is beginning to seem like the veteran employee that everyone just wishes would retire. For this reason, I would like to direct my Final Fraze at the Board of Executives over at 20th Century Fox:
Show your most successful franchise some respect, pay the actors, give the fans one more season and pull the plug. #DoItRight

What do you guys think:
Is it time to pull the plug on the Simpsons? Or, more importantly, does anyone really care?

The Roots - "Make My"- feat. Big K.R.I.T.

New track by The Roots -- "Make My"- feat. Big K.R.I.T. -- (s/o to Lax_Brah for the find)

#QuestLoveSwag

What do you guys think?

The White Mamba Unleashed In Italy: Brian Scalabrine

Brian Scalabrine, a.k.a "The White Mamba," a.k.a "The Ginga Ninja," a.k.a "Michael Rapaport," has been tearing it up overseas.

Before the lockout, the Red-Headed Monster's role with the Chicago Bulls was best served as a fan attraction and for getting Noah a hot pretzel during time-outs. Of course, there was the constant hope that Derrick Rose would completely take over the game, allowing for Scalabrine to get 2-3 minutes of PT at the end of the 4th Quarter-- #FingersCrossed.

Anytime Scalabrine steps foot on the court, the crowd absolutely erupts. You'd think MJ had come back to reenact "The Shot" of the 1989 NBA Finals. But no, it's the 6'9, 235lb lug that is Brian Scalabrine-- gotta love'm.

As the NBA lockout proceeds, many players have sought to pursue their talents overseas.
JR Smith for example, was recently signed by a team in China and guaranteed he would score a triple-double... in every single game. I know the altitude change from Denver to Beijing won't have too much of an effect on your ups, but I still think you're setting the bar a bit high there JR.

Focusing back to the Italian Scallion, since Scalabrine signed his one-year contract with Benetton Treviso back in September, he has been taking over the court like marinara on angel hair. He's currently Benetton's second-leading scorer, racking up 18pts, 3 boards and a steal in his 34 minutes of play against Avellino last weekend. Check out Scalabrine's dominant performance below:

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Scalabrine's effort overseas is a valient one, yet only a further recognition of how superior American basketball is to the rest of the world. It's great to see him succeeding against elite international teams, but I'd much rather have his enthusiasm right back on the Bulls bench where he belongs. Although an entertaining read, this story ultimately ties in to the overlying problem that is the NBA lockout. If the NBPA and the owners cannot decide on a settlement soon, I'm afraid we will be seeing players of a much great caliber traveling overseas and I think we can all agree that we would not want that to happen. #ENDTHELOCKOUT!

Creative Acts of Vandalism

 
While I was indulging in a delicious sub at Cheeba Hut this past weekend, I took notice that the soda fountain had some unusual, yet relatively creative images depicted on the ice and ice tea dispenser's-- rapper's "Ice Cube" and "Ice-T" (as seen above).

Now before we get out of hand here, in no way am I condoning acts of vandalism. But, as long as it happens, I suppose the most creative acts shouldn't go unrecognized. So I searched the web and found a few more creative ways others vandalized perfectly well meaning signs. #Enjoy.

The man.

Probably skipped grade school.

Ha.

Wonder how big the computer is?

This actually makes sense.

Solution.

Props to www.happyplace.com for the bonus signs.

Find any other great signs of your own? Toss them up on the blog or the Facebook page-- I'd love to see them.

Jordan: Love the Game

Check out the new Jordan commercial released October 24, on YouTube. The spot features D-Wade, CP3 and Melo in their travels to continue to play the game they love during the NBA lockout. Really just makes you thirsty for some hoops. #SwaggAir

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END THE LOCKOUT!

Iowa Goes Hard.

So I just returned from a lovely little visit in Iowa City and I confess myself utterly exhausted. My voice is gone, my phone is dinked and I have gyro stains on my jeans in a rather inconvenient place-- great gyro though.

Now we Jayhawks party as hard as any, but in a much different way. We have the ability to go out and get Mass faced on @$$ street Friday night, wake up when we wake up and begin the long hike that is Gameday. We don't care about the game -- unless it's basketball -- and it's almost a given that we will end up at The Wheel by the end of the night.

One thing you will never catch us doing however, is waking up at the crack of dawn to begin tailgating. As we learned this weekend, the loyal students of Iowa wake up at 6 a.m. and begin brushing their teeth with booz-- #Ke$haStatus. After Smirnoff "icing" our poor and innocent friend Gordy 4 times in a 20 minute span, we got in a quick grub sesh' and were at his Fraternity's tailgate by 7:30 a.m.-- FML. We were immediately were handed beers to shotgun, and then again, and then again. We were buzzin' by 9 a.m., feelin' great by 10:30 and were fist pumping so hard by 11 that I may have thrown my shoulder out-- #HahaNoButSeriously.

Then we hit the bars.

You know that point of the night when you come home for the "After Party Fiasco" typically around 2 a.m.? Iowa gets to that point around noon-- Definitely not as is tradition. But, as is tradition, we took over the bar like champions, started a dance circle and found a kid who had one too many to entertain ourselves with.

After the game, the students return to their respective homes to partake in the "Mid-Day Nap Sesh." They sleep from roughly 3:00-9:00 p.m., wake up, quick rinse and then it's back to the bars. Now for those of you who know me personally, you know that I am simply physically incapable of taking a nap-- maybe 4-5 times a year tops. So I grabbed a slice and was fortunate to have a friend to call to keep me company while my friends and the rest of the University hibernated until the evening-- #ShoutOut to Andi Ricciardi.

By this time, my voice was completely gone. Yet, and again for those of you who know me, know that another thing I am incapable of is shutting my mouth, so getting it back for the evening was a lost cause. With that in mind however, why was it that my voice magically disappeared at Iowa? And why was it that all of us were more tired than a typical Gameday in Lawrence? I am going to credit this one to what I like to call "Party Endurance."

Party Endurance  is one's ability to party at high levels for an extended period of time. As college kids, we all have a different tolerance and level of Party Endurance. But as any good physical trainer would tell you, endurance depends on the way you train.

Let's say, for example, that you are power-lifter. You can lift incredible amounts of weight and are a brute force when it comes to physical strength. One day, you decide you have too much bulk and want to incorporate some cardio into your routine. The next morning, you wake up early and go on a 6-mile run. Because you are inexperienced in cardiovascular training and your body is not used to this type of exercise, the next day you are an absolute wreck. Your legs feel like jelly, your @$$ hurts and you literally do not have the strength to get yourself off the couch. That too can be applied to partying. Think about anytime you or a friend has visited a school, the visitor is almost always either (a) the most inebrieated person at the bar or (b) KO'd the next day.

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Although Iowa undeniably goes HARD, I have to give a lot of the credit on this one to the "Party Endurance" X-factor. Forget football games, we Jayhawks are not made to get up at 6 a.m. at anytime of the week. We do however have the ability to wake up around 10 a.m. and truck until 2 in the morning. With that said, I challenge all of you Hawkeyes out there to take a trip down to the Dirty Bird of Lawrence and we'll see how you hold up without a "mid-day nap-time." All and all, I had an absolute blast this weekend so I want to send a special thanks to all of my friends at Iowa for showing us an unreal time and I hope you'll take me up on my challenge in the near future. #MadRespect, -bfw

P.S. If anyone finds my voice, please send it to the following Address:

Brian Frazier Wright
Unit C. 1001 Mississippi
Lawrence, KS
66044

Hip Hop Matters

Check out our boy Matt Easton's new track: "Hip Hop Matters" (Ft. Brian Lockwood). The kid just dropped the track last night off his new mixtape The Rhetorical Tradition. Hook it up with some clicks! #Enjoy

You can download this song at: www.highlife1138.com

What do you think about the track? Post your opinions.

Shows I Wish Were On HBO P2

If you recall my previous post in which I stated  I "might" watch Pan-Am if it were on HBO, well I've decided to push further on that topic and list two other shows that I think would just absolutely rock if they were aired on HBO. So here goes:

1. Blue Mountain State

Throw Friday Night Lights and Greek in a blender and toss in an endless supply of drop-dead gorgeous co-eds to top it off and you've got the alcoholic protein shake that is Blue Mountain State. BMS stars a sarcastic and unmotivated QB, his mascot best friend and a loud, obnoxious Linebacker who defines the meaning of a "bro." The show outlines the college life of drunken nights, slayin' slimmies and some good old fashioned American Football. Unlike the last season of Entourage, if BMS were on HBO, you would see that nice 'N" for Nudity in the content warning before every show.

2. Franklin and Bash

I know what you're thinking- the show with all those annoying commercials last Spring, really? To be honest, I was wearing the same shoes. I hated on Franklin and Bash as much as any before it made its debut this summer. But, as I felt it only fair that I give the show a chance, I am happy to admit that I was dead wrong. F&B stars Zach Morris and the dude from Road Trip as two young lawyers working their way up in the legal world. After a long day of politics, the two friends return to their California beach club home where it seems like there is a hot tub full of women waiting for them every night-- but hey, could you expect anything less from Zach Morris? To the outside eye, the show comes off as a bit phony, but I can assure you that the comedy is great and it applies directly to our demographic.

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Now after reading this post, it might come off as if the only reason I wish these shows could be on HBO would be for the nudity and the mature content that cable television simply cannot offer-- #yep.

What do you guys think? What other shows would be better served on HBO?
Post you comments below and let me know!

Marvel's The Avengers [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

After what seemed like years of waiting for all of the set up movies to be released and sitting through all of the credits to watch a 10 second clip of a "hint' for the next movie, Marvel's The Avengers official trailer has finally been released.

If you go through the track of the heroes, to be honest, I think the individual movies came up a bit short. With the exception of Iron Man, which was led to success by Robert Downey Junior, all of the movies just seemed a bit corny. Captain America was overrated, I skipped out on Thor and Ed Norton did what he could with a poorly written The Incredible Hulk.

Just by watching the trailer, it is clear that RDJ will be the ringleader of the cast. He absolutely dominates the screen and his wit is unmatched by any actor today. Samuel L. Jackson will finally get his screen time, rather than the 2 minute cameos he received in each of the other movies, so it will be fun to watch him run around and scream at things-- #AsIsTradition. And we can't forget about the ever-so-sexy Scarlett Jo, who's curves make Fergie's humps look like plains. Scarlett Jo will be continuing her roll as the @$$-kicking, tight-leather wearing Black Widow-- should be fun to watch her... act?

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Scarlett Jo's everything aside, The Avengers has all the tools to be a pretty good flick. A rockstar in RDJ and a relatively solid supporting cast to go around him should be able to elevate the movie above the C+ to B- rate of which the others floated around. Let's just hope Director Joss Whedon has the tools to bring this Marvel-Masterpiece to life on the big screen.

The Avengers is set to be released May 4, 2012. #GetchaPopcornReady

Guess He Was Right.

Julius Campbell would have had a field day. #damn

Battle Of The Blowouts

Today is a big day in the world of college football. Michigan travels into East Lansing to take on the highly efficient Michigan State Defense, Wisconsin is hosting the Indiana Hoosiers and, of course, Oklahoma will be cleaning it's cleats with our beloved Jayhawks.

With the exception of the rivalry game up in Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin should pretty much roll through their opponents today. Wisconsin has literally destroyed every team in its path since the start of the season and has an offensive line that is bigger in size than any professional team-- no joke. Oklahoma on the other hand has Heisman Trophy candidate Landry Jones and a swarm of sharks on Defense.

On the other side of the ball we have the vicious Hoosi--- I'll just stop there. And then there's the good ole' Jayhawks. Now before you write them off, Kansas has the number 1 most points allowed in the NCAA the season. So in the battle of the blowouts, they have as good a chance as any to have 100 points put up against them-- #Winning.

As the games kick off, my question to you is: Which game will be the biggest blowout?
Oklahoma v. Kansas [or] Wisconsin v. Indiana

Post your opinion below and let the debate begin. Happy Gameday!

Chael Sonnen, STFU.

Before I start, let me first ask: Do you know who Chael Sonnen is? No? How about Anderson Silva? The second name probably rings a louder bell.

Let’s do a quick run-through of the first guy:

Chael Sonnen is the MMA fighter who beat the lights out of Brian Stann at UFC 136. Chael Sonnen is also credited to have the biggest mouth in UFC history. Finally, Chael Sonnen is the guy who told current Middle-Weight Champion, Anderson Silva, that “He Sucks” to his face during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.

But that’s not half of it. Here’s Sonnen’s full comment:

“Anderson Silva, you absolutely suck. Super Bowl weekend … the biggest rematch in the history of the sport. I’m calling you out, Silva, but we’re upping the stakes. I beat you, you leave the division. You beat me, I’ll leave the UFC forever.” 

 Take it easy there Macho Man.

 Think he seems a bit bitter after his loss to Silva at UFC 117? And to be honest, he has a right to be. Despite his loudmouth mentality, Sonnen can actually back it up. In their first meeting, Sonnen absolutely dominated Silva before getting caught in a triangle choke late in the last round. But hey, $h!t happens—just ask Victor Ortiz—#TooSoon?

One thing you have to say about Sonnen is that he is if anything, a tremendous promoter. Toss an afro on his head and hand him a cigar and you'd have the white Don King of the UFC. I know that I will 100% be tuning in for that fight. With that said, I will also 100% be rooting for Anderson Silva to cut off his air supply for a second and final time.

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There is no denying that Sonnen’s rant will do wonders for this fight. And I’m sure that Dana White is literally kissing his feet right now for all the revenue Sonnen will generate. With that said, as I have grown up in a life surrounded by the martial arts, if there is one thing any good sensai or coach preaches, it is to respect your opponents—I guess Sonnen missed that lecture. It's great to be confident and a little trash talk never does any harm, but Chael, dude, who do you think you are—Vince McMahon? This is not the WWE “brotherrrr,” if it were, you surely would have gotten you’re @$$ DDT'ed threw a table by now, but who knows, at this rate, maybe you will. #FingersCrossed

What do you guys think, Will Chael Sonnen get his revenge on Anderson Silva or will he lose and be gone from the UFC forever?

Step up to the scale and weigh in the on topic below:

There's Something About Tebow

It’s official. The Tim Tebow era has begun in Denver. As we close in on his first official start of the 2011-12 season, I can’t help but wonder what it is about this guy that we have all come to love or hate.

Before Tim Tebow had played a down for the Broncos, his jersey was among the most purchased in the NFL. I’ll even personally admit that at times I secretly wished he would just rip off his current blue and orange uniform to reveal that he would be returning to his blue and orange of old for one final season. But that era is over. Now, Tim Tebow has the opportunity to win over the hearts of the sports-world as a Denver Bronco, and I for one, am rooting for him.

John Fox’s decision to start Tebow might seem odd to some, as he had previously listed the quarterback at the third and even fourth spot on the depth chart, yet as the 1-4 Broncos were down a typical 13 points at half, behind a 6-for-13 Kyle Orton, the switch was made and the Pony’s from Denver galloped onto the field led by a Gator from Florida to start the second half—sucks to be Brady Quinn—#AtLeastYourGirlfriendsHot.

As is tradition, number 15 created a spark in the Bronco offense. It took him a couple of downs to channel his inner Tebow, but once he found it, he took over the game as if he were right back in Gainesville with Urban Meyer.

After charging the end-zone for a rushing touchdown, Tebow continued to rally his troops when he threw a screen pass to Knowshon Moreno –who had literally been a “Know-Show” until then – for a 28 yard score, which, if not for Brandon Lloyd dropping the two-point conversion, would have brought the Broncos within a Field Goal of tying the game. Lloyd later redeemed himself however, after hauling in an acrobatic, one-handed snag on the sideline, setting up a nearly completed Hail Mary pass to end the game. Of course, the Chargers did not scheme to be playing against Tebow, so it will be interesting to see what he can do when teams get a book on him.

There’s no denying that Tebow is an unconventional Quarterback, his fundamentals are nonexistent and he just looks out of place standing in the pocket. Take the last play of the game for example: The Chargers D spun Timmy T around like a dog chasing its tale, forcing him to roll out the wrong way, juke out half the defensive line and avoid a sack, all before hauling up a Hail Mary pass that was nearly completed—which was a questionable Pass Interference, but no official is going to call that.

If you were to walk by Mile High Stadium at end of the game, you would have thought the Broncos had pulled off a miraculous victory. And in a way they had. Even in a defeat, the crowd boomed as the stadium radiated with cheers for Tebow so loud you would have believed you were outside The Swamp.

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To most, the final play looked like an absolute train-wreck. To me, it was vintage Tim Tebow. When in his career at Florida or during his short tenure with the Broncos has he ever done anything pretty? Let’s be clear, not now, nor will Tim Tebow ever be a Tom Brady esque quarterback—to mention Tom Brady’s name in this content alone would be an absolute fallacy. It would appear that even Tebow's head coach, John Fox, does not believe in him, as he made his half-hearted announcement that Tebow would be the starter earlier this week. Yet, even though his arm drops to his ankles on his release and he will undoubtedly make plays that make will make you smack your head, one thing Tim Tebow knows how to do is inspire. If he could rally his dead horse Broncos to almost a remarkable comeback win against a powerhouse Charger team with just two Quarters, I can’t wait to see what he can do with four. Whether you’re a believer or not, the clock has finally started ticking, and, on October 23, Tebow Time will finally strike.


What do you guys think: Will Tim Tebow be successful as a starter in the NFL?
Post your comments below.

Cactuses That Look Like Other Things

So rather than designating my time wisely during my trip in the beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, I decided to set out on a journey to search for the most interesting shaped Cacti I could find. So mainly, different depictions of the male genitalia. #Enjoy.

Smiley Face Cactus (actually found it like that)

"Oh Face" Cactus

Cactimus Prime

Does anyone else see Reagan?

How about now?

Morning Glory

Danny Woodhead

The Shaqtus

AUTO-PILOT

Opening Fraze will be put on Auto-Pilot until I return from vacation in Arizona. Be on the lookout for new posts starting Wednesday, October 12. Thanks to everyone for reading, trying my best to Keep it Kurrent and always Keepin' it Fresh. #BeGood, -bfw

What the Hell is a Zombie Walk?

I was halfway through writing a post to explain that the Fraze will be put on autopilot until I return from Arizona on the 12^th, when my roommate walks in and tells to me that the Lawrence “Zombie Walk” was to take place tonight on Mass Street. After a couple WTF’s and literally LMFAO, I went straight to YouTube to find out what we were actually dealing with here. This is what I found:

 That’s right. People actually dress up like zombies and slow-walk down the street. How I made it to senior year and have never heard about this is beyond me, all I know is you’re going to have one frustrated blogger if I’m trying to get my grub on at Chipotle and a crowd of zombie’s are standing in my way.
 

Now I don’t want to hate on an annual event that I’m sure the Lawrence Locals get up for, but dressing up like a zombie and harassing the day-walkers is just not my cup of tea—call me crazy. Sure I might stop by to check it out, maybe bring a paintball gun to pick zombie’s off like Woody Harrelson in “Zombieland,” but that can only keep one entertained for so long.

What’s the deal with this whole zombie breakout anyways? First it was vampires, then werewolves and now this? What the h-e-double hockey sticks is wrong with our demographic? Since when did we decide that getting bit by a half-dead guy wearing SPF 3000 was sexy?—#GettaTan. Personally, I think it’s about time someone throw’s Rob Pattinson in the sun so we can all move on from this nonsense, but hey, that’s just one guys opinion.

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From what I understand, the Zombie Walk is a Lawrence tradition. If you watched the video, you’d see that parents even turn their children into little blood-suckers for the evening, so, at the end of the day, I guess you can classify this one as an excuse for college kids to get a little silly and for the locals to have some good old-fashioned family fun—and there’s nothing wrong with that.

I Don't Have ADD, You're Just Boring Me.

Okay, maybe I’m not the best one to be writing this specific post, as anyone who knows me knows that I get a little silly off the pills—but hey, that’s what they’re for, right?

Before I lose my train of thought, let’s get back to the purpose of this post.

As college students, our job is to go to class, create relationships and to learn the important things that will transfer into our professional careers. All of these roles are important, yet for right now, my focal point will be on the learning aspect.

If you were to speak to any upper-classman or alum, what would be the one bit of advice they would leave you with as to how to be successful in college? To do your homework? —Sure. To meet with your professors? —Why not. To study hard? —Maybe the night before a test.

The main thing we hear is to go to class.

Class is where all the material is provided and where the professors hopefully teach us enough about the readings so we do not have to skim through the text before an exam. But unfortunately, that is not always the case. Sometimes professors are not enthusiastic or often do not have as good of a hold on the English language as you would prefer, making an hour-and-a-half class seem like it’s a week—I’ve got 3 of them this semester.

So what do we do? Either stop going or just sit there on Facebook, twitter or attempt to make Fantasy Football trades with the one kid in the league that isn’t all there—every league has one.  With that said, are we entirely blame for this? I don’t think so.

Every year, parents shell-out ridiculous amounts of cash to ensure their kids receive a good college education, but how can they expect us to learn if a) the professor is out-dated and takes 30 minutes to take attendance or b) we can’t understand a word s/he is saying?

Here’s an example for you—what is the translation of this word: “orso”

If you guessed: “also” then you would be one of the 100 confused students in an undisclosed class of mine.

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My point here is not to complain about poor professors because there are so many terrific ones whom have undoubtedly made an impact on our lives. My point is however to alleviate some of the blame from the student. Although at the end of the day it is on us to mold our own futures, it doesn’t hurt having a good professor around to give us the proper tools to sculpt them.

The NBA Lockout: In A Perfect World

Today marks the 96th day of the NBA lockout. A day that will probably end in the same position that it began-- with little progress towards an agreement between the owners and the NBPA. As the calendar continuers to flip and players begin signing contracts overseas, we are beginning to see an answer to the question of whether or not we will see professional basketball this year.

With this continued disagreement from both sides, I have decided to take a page out of Mike Greenberg's book, and, just as he paints his picture of a perfect world if he were the MLB Commissioner, I too will paint my perfect world for how to deal with the NBA lockout. So here goes:

In a perfect world, the NBA would allow teams to lend the newly drafted rookies to their respective universities for one more season.

Now, I know what you're thinking: you're crazy, it would never work and the only reason you're proposing this is so the Morris Twins and Josh Selby could return to Kansas-- and my only response to that would be you're absolutely right. But seeing that you've read into it this far already, bare with me for a second.

Allowing the newly drafted rookies to return to their previous universities would prove to be beneficial for a number of reasons. First, players who had forgone their senior year would have the opportunity to receive a college degree-- not that many of them would use them, but some may. Second, the rookies would have the opportunity to continue to advance their fundamental skills at a competitive level, rather than traveling around in what are basically just pick-up leagues. Next, because of the lockout, many of these rookies have yet to receive that big paycheck and are currently facing financial issues and allowing them to return to school would eliminate these issues.

Now for a plan as outrageous as such to work -- and it never would due to contract issues, pay for play, NCAA rules, scholarships, sponsorships, Halloween costumes and for whatever other reason you can think of -- there would need to be an endless/strict set of guidelines. So here's a few:

-NBA teams would lend the newly drafted rookies to their respectable universities for the duration of the lockout, or until they have run out of college eligibility.

-If the lockout were to end mid-NCAA season, players would be required to finish the season with their school, before reporting back to their NBA team.

-Rookies would not be on scholarship, moreover on a contracted loan from their drafted teams of which would cover the fees of living/tuition-- think of it like a non-paid internship.

-Other than the fees that would typically be covered by a scholarship, Rookies would not receive any additional benefits from their NBA teams/sponsors, as they would be required to abide by all NCAA rules and regulations.

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This plan would create absolute haywire. There's no way around it. Even if it were a conceivable solution to the rookie situation in the lockout, there would need to be an overwhelming list of rules and more litigation than owner, school or player would be willing to sign up for. Then again, in a perfect world, maybe they would. #DareToDream