SPORTS SHORTS TAKE 6...TAR HEELS lose in SIN CITY...COLLEGE FOOTBALL Recap...NBA on TAP for XMAS 2011

WHAT DO THEY ALWAYS SAY....WHAT HAPPENS in VEGAS...STAYS IN VEGAS....well not on this night. the University of NORTH CAROLINA MEN'S Basketball team took their #1 Ranking into the LAS VEGAS Invitational Tourney Championship vs the HOME TEAM...the RUNNIN' REBELS of the UNIVERSITY of NEVADA LAS VEGAS...and LOST.

The REBELS shot an amazing 61% from the FIELD in the Second Half to OPEN the GAME and the HEELS never could overcome the deficit. Only in COLLEGE BASKETBALL where a Loss in NOVEMBER has no effect on anything but may help the Mid-Major in UNLV get into the BIG DANCE if they find themselves on the BUBBLE in early MARCH.

BIG UPS to new HEAD MAN in VEGAS David RICE and his Lead Assistant Stacey SPIDER MAN AUGMON who both played on the 1990 National Championship Team led by Legendary Head Coach TARK the SHARK Jerry TARKANIAN. AUGMON should be a real asset to the PROGRAM as he hails from the LA AREA and played at PASADENA CA MUIR HS. One other notable ALUM from MUIR HS....ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK'S POINT GOD Jacque VAUGHN.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bowl Implications.......

BEAMER BALL blasts the WAHOOS (VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY in CHARLOTTESVILLE) 38-0 and the HOKIES now move onto play the CLEMSON TIGERS for the ACC CHAMPIONSHIP and an AT-LARGE BCS BID.

The MAIZE and BLUE hold off OHIO STATE and Freshman QB Sensation Braxton MILLER for a 40-34 Win and the WOLVERINES are not in the inaugaural BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME at LUCAS OIL Field in NAPTOWN but finish 10-2 and 6-2 Overall in BIG 10 play. This marks first time they have beatin' the BUCKEYES in a LONG TIME. The WOLVERINES now will be BCS BOWL Bound somewhere.
NOTE***BUCKEYES Coach Luke FICKELL will probably be let go as soon as MONDAY for the URBAN MEYER Era to begin

The OREGON DUCKS finish off IN-STATE RIVAL BEAVERS to host the 1st PAC-10 COnference Championship Game vs the BRUINS of UCLA who are getting demolished by the MEN of TROY as we speak...late in the 4th...50-0 TROJANS.

The GEORGIA BULLDOGS and Coach Mark RICHT finish the SEASON 10-2 on a 10-game win streak after they trounce the RIVAL
Ramblin' WRECK of GEORGIA TECH n ow up for the DAWGS...the SEC CHAmpionship Game vs #1 LSU...OUCH

Andrew LUCK and the STANFORD CARDINALS roll over the IRISH of NOTRE DAME 28-14 and LUCK threw 4 TD PASSES. STANFORD has positioned themselves for an AT-LARGE BCS Bowl Bid as well.

The NBA finally ends it's 149 DAY LOCKOUT and it looks like the GAMES will begin as early as CHRISTMAS DAY with a HOST of great games....the BULLS visit the LAKESHOW....the CELTICS battle the O-MAGIC...and the MAVERICKS host the HEAT as will recieve the BEST XMAS GIFT EVER....the 2010-11 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS....like just having Christmas wasn't enough.