A few topics for us to get to today in our world famous Quick Hits! As Mills Lane would say... let's get it on!
-The Evil Empire Strikes Again
The Yanks' trade for Curtis Granderson shows the kind of moves that have made teams like the Yankees consistent winners for years. Yes, having the money to pull off these kind of trades help, but I don't see very many other teams trying to grab an All Star CF in his prime. The Yankees give up some good young players, but after seeing Ian Kennedy this season I didn't think he was going to turn into the next Cy Young. With an aging outfield, this is exactly what the Yanks needed going into the next decade. Any Yankee fan should be saying thank you to Brian Cashman for an extra Christmas present.
-Notre Dame Gets Their Man
Notre Dame made exactly the right hire in Brian Kelly. They didn't go for the flashy name grab, the popular pick, or the sexy one... but they got the right man for the job. Kelly has been successful everywhere he has went and he took Cincy to two BCS appearances in the last two years. This is strikingly similar to the move Ohio State made to get Jim Tressel from Youngstown State. Sadly though, the people left behind are the kids at Cincinnati. I can't blame them for the reactions I saw this morning... wouldn't you feel betrayed? After hearing for years and years about wanting to follow Brian Kelly and build a legit program... and then the dude leaves you before the biggest game in school history?
Sadly, it's a no win situation. You can't blame Kelly for taking his dream job and getting started on recruiting, you can't blame ND for getting their man early, and you can't blame the Cincy players for feeling the way they do. It's unfortunate, but that's the way it is. Kelly won't turn ND around immediately, they'll probably be around .500 next season after losing Tate and Clausen, but let's hope Cincinnati can continue their success as well.
-The Donaghy Files
-This is the most underreported story of the year, and maybe the decade. Tim Donaghy's allegations leveled in his book are an A Bomb being dropped on the NBA. The only problem for Donaghy is that his book is making zero waves on the national sports landscape. Nobody seems to care (maybe he has Tiger Woods to thank). Is it that we already suspected and knew that NBA refs aren't on the up and up? Is it because we don't want to hear a convicted felon blow the whistle? Whatever the case, the NBA and their refs are getting off easy throughout this story.
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