With Great Mustache Comes Great Responsibility

By Tim Baughman

Someone should inform Peter Griffin that just because you have a mustache, it doesn't mean you can fight fires. The Alpo gas could cause an explosion.

This is the FAILdown.

#5. Michigan: Want to quit smoking? Great! Well, that is unless you're in the state of Michigan, which has shut down its Tobacco Quit Line after one week due to an overwhelming call volume. Hmm...well, the economy sucks hardcore, and this would be a good way to create jobs, but why would you want to go and ruin a ridiculously high unemployment rate by doing something as silly as giving people jobs? It baffles the mind.

#4. Women's NCAA Selection Committee: So this is a bit of a homer rant, but how does a five-time defending conference champion that won twenty-five consecutive games during the regular season, and finished with a 28-4 record overall not make the tournament? This is why the women's selection committee is still a joke, as a "mid-major" team that dominated the way the Falcons did this season would be left out of the tourney. For shame.

#3. NYPD: I try to avoid bashing the men in blue too much, but this story warrants a post in the FAILdown. A fire in Suffern, NY was getting out of control when a 39-year-old man volunteered his services to help put out the blaze. Well, because the man was not a firefighter, he was arrested after helping put out the fire. While I understand that there are certain protocol procedures that must be followed, if there's a fire, I say let the man put it out. And if nothing else, please don't arrest him for trying to help.

#2. Bagels...or Pigeons: You be the judge on this one.

#1. Collection Agencies: While many collection agencies cause headaches for those who have to deal with them, it seems that many agencies in Georgia (USA) are giving people pains of gynormous proportions, as the agencies have been rounding up bills that have already been paid off and attempting to charge the customers for their bills. Mike Lampasone has a plan against a zombie invasion, but as to whether he can give you advice on a zombie bill invasion, only time will tell.

St. Patty's Day

by Brian Fisher

I would like to wish the listeners of TMD a Happy St. Patrick's day. We are back on air tonight at 7 PM, previewing the NCAA Tournament, and depending on how long the Indians game runs this afternoon, we may be joined by Anthony Castrovince, beat writer for the Cleveland Indians official website. That's all for now, so tune in, we look forward to bringing you a St. Patty's Day TMD. Until 7 PM tonight, that's all.

Good Health And Happiness

Shamrocks & Shalaylees everyone!  This is The Cleveland Kid.

First and foremost, happy early St. Patrick's Day; being 100% Irish this is one of my favorite days of the year.  On Radio Revolution tomorrow we're going to have a shamrockery of a good show where my guest will be the one and only Tim Baughman.  I'll be spinning the best of Irish rock for three hours, including an uninterrupted playing of U2's brand new album in the 9AM hour.

Speaking of things Green

The Cleveland State Vikings beat Butler for the Horizon League Championship this past week and I couldn't be happier for coach Gary Waters and the Vikings!  This was a team that played with a lot of heart, shocked a lot of good teams, and overall brought some Cleveland pride to the city (I already ordered my championship shirt).  The Vikings have a tall order in store for them as they'll play Wake Forest this week in NCAA play; regardless of how far CSU goes in the tournament, this team has had a cinderella season already and could turn some heads during March Madness.  In honor of the Horizon League Champions, I decided to put this up-a song you could regularly hear the CSU Pep Band playing during their home games at the Wolstein:

 

We'll be discussing TMD Bracketology this week and the coming weeks during the Madness so be sure you tune in tomorrow!

Cleveland Basketball II

Very rarely will the Cavs come second-tier in TCK but given the circumstances it was necessary.  

Over spring break, the Cavaliers quietly clinched the Central Division-a first for the team since 1976.  I like how the team has still remained humble and concentrating on winning the championship while still acknowledging this amazing feat.  To give you an idea how long ago it was since the Cavs won the central, it was America's bicentennial, and Z was only a year old, and for some reason disco still lived.

I think we all know it's too early to tell what will happen in the NBA finals, but if you look at how well the Cavs have played in the past few years, and CSU winning the Horizon League, I think it's fair to say that Cleveland's stock is rising in basketball.  This town is slowly becoming a hub for great basketball.    

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That's all for this week, have a great St. Patrick's Day and we'll see you tomorrow on the TMD.

An Old Irish Blessing

May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures. May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours!

A Sport Is A Sport, Of Course, Of Course

By Tim Baughman

I do not find that cheerleading is a sport in 99.9% of cases. I could be a cheerleader right now. Period. Not that I would ever want to, but I puts things in perspective that a gentleman who has been out of competitive athletics for three years, and has both a bum shoulder and a knee requiring surgery could be a cheerleader. The lone exception to the rule is competitive cheerleader, and only under the circumstances that the routine includes some form of gymnastics. That right there is the key though: when cheerleading includes flips, it becomes gymnastics.

There's a story though that caught my eye. Josh Springer, a graduate of Northmont (Dayton, OH) high school will leave his position as the cheerleading captain at a major BCS university in order to be a walk-on for the football team. Springer is quite the athlete, and actually made it out of tryouts, and will thus be joining the team this fall as a walk-on.

Pros to Mr. Springer's decision:

• He's playing football at a BCS school, and a big time one at that. Most little boys dream of that opportunity, and he's getting that chance in this upcoming season
• While I doubt this stigma applies to Springer himself (after all, he's joining a varsity football team), he can no longer be labeled as soft merely by being a male cheerleader
• Speaking of male cheerleaders, since Springer is leaving that squad, he's no longer muttered in the same sentence as George W. Bush

Cons to Mr. Springer's decision:

• He no longer gets to toss around 100-pound females all day. Though, I suppose if he's good enough on the gridiron, he'll get to do that anyway
• Mr. Springer has never played a down of tackle football in his life. While cheerleading might be good for your core body strength, it doesn't teach you how to take a hit from an All-American linebacker bearing down on you as you run a crossing route over the middle
• Joining the varsity team at his school really won't do anything to end the "soft" label associated with that team

And why is that?

Mr. Springer will be walking on for the Ohio State Buckeyes this fall.

Nothing against Mr. Springer, but seriously Jim Tressel? I still have four years of eligibility left, and I played football for four years. I'm kind of stunned I wasn't asked to join the team.

Best of luck to you Josh Springer, as you do deserve it in all your endeavors.

As for Ohio State...I hope you lose every game you play.

Save BGSU Hockey

From The TMD Staff

As students of BGSU, one of the storied traditions on campus is our hockey team. In 1984 we won the National Championship and that banner hangs proudly at the BG Ice Arena. Now there are talks that President Cartwright wants to cut the hockey team due to budget issues; there has been a major uprising on campus as well as online. Drew Evans, BG Hockey fan put together a Facebook group together to drum up interest in this cause: "Save BG Hockey!" As hockey fans, and general sports fans we ask you to please support this cause by joining as well as enlisting your friends to do the same. BGSU would not be the same without our hockey team and we thank you in advance for your support. Please visit the Facebook group by clicking here for more information.