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2009 Kentucky Derby betting preview courtesy of John Pricci, a horse betting expert and featured columnist featured on horseraceinsider.com. If you are betting on the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2nd and need an overall summary of each horses abilities, check out John’s 2009 Kentucky Derby betting writeups on each entry below. Horses are listed by post position and have the early line odds featured in parentheses.

1-WEST SIDE BERNIE (30-1): A good wide-trip third in the Holy Bull, a dull return to the synthetics, then a strong-rally placing behind I Want Revenge in the Wood Memorial. He, too, has proven “faster” on conventional dirt, but has required time to rebound from top efforts and his Wood was a career top. Connections must be concerned, scheduling a final short work to keep whatever energy may be left in the tank. A very nice colt that appears heading the wrong way and the rail draw certainly didn’t help.

2-MUSKET MAN (20-1): There might be better colts in Derby 135 but not many that are better managed: A less than perfect trip third in the Sam F. Davis is the only blemish in a six-race career. After rebounding to win the Tampa Derby, he shipped to Hawthorne and became a man with a comprehensive Illinois Derby score. But that career-best effort sets him up for a regression. Churchill training indicates that might be the case.

3- MR. HOT STUFF (30-1): Altered course, weaving his way through traffic when third in the Santa Anita Derby, galloping out very strongly past the wire. Has two nine-furlong routes under his belt, is bred for the distance, and had crisp work Monday at his Santa Anita base. With Corey Nakatani opting for Square Eddie, a last minute defection, colt picks up hot-riding Johnny Velazquez, indicating that it might be better to be lucky than good. Live exotics price play.

4-ADVICE (30-1):His work on Monday convinced his connections to make a run for the roses. Chapel Royal colt has had a career mixed with immaturity and bad luck but put it together in a big way to win the Lexington, coming from last of 11 after early trouble. Has earned his way into the field but doesn’t appear fast enough and is another deep closer in what might be a moderately paced event.

5-HOLD ME BACK (15-1): Impossible to knock in two starts this year. Colt overcame a quirky Turfway Polytrack to win the Lane’s End coming from last then was an excellent second after General Quarters got the drop on him in the Blue Grass. Nagging flaw was a horrible outing in last year’s Remsen, his only dirt start. Sunday workout showed ability to handle the surface while maintaining his freshness and strength. Exotics player.

6-FRIESAN FIRE (5-1): The negatives are a seven week layoff and no races beyond a mile and a sixteenth. Trainer Larry Jones had Hard Spun ready off a six-week respite and has a good history in this race, the Eight Belles tragedy notwithstanding. The other issue is that his best performance figure came on a sloppy track he obviously loved. Jones took a page from his own playbook, working his fresh colt five furlongs in :57 4/5. In the fray throughout, he’s a difficult read at relatively short odds.

7-PAPA CLEM (20-1): Another “new horse” with the shift from synthetics to dirt. After catching Louisiana Derby slop, he shipped to Hot Springs and won the Arkansas Derby with a career best effort. But that performance very likely could take its toll if a recent disappointing workout is any measure. The Kentucky Derby leaves a very little margin for error. Possibly worth a flyer, but needing twice the early-line odds.

8-MINE THAT BIRD (50-1): A bargain basement yearling, he’s been from one barn to the next but accomplished enough to be voted 2008 Canadian juvenile champion. Had a workmanlike five-furlong work with a good gallop-out, but when given an opportunity beneath Richard Mandella’s shedrow proved that he wasn’t really a prime time player. After SoCal sojourn, was winless in two starts at Sunland Park. Way over his head here.

9-JOIN IN THE DANCE (50-1): Apparent one-dimensional speedster is nonetheless pretty game. The trick is knowing how well he’ll class up. Held extremely well making two-turn debut in his first start over Tampa’s demanding surface, missing by a neck to win-machine Musket Man. Showing speed in the Blue Grass but tiring on Polytrack is mulligan material. Even with different owners, his best utility, as far as trainer Pletcher is concerned, would be to insure an honest pace for Advice and Dunkirk.

10-REGAL RANSOM (30-1): The speedy member of the Godolphin duo arguably possesses stoutest pedigree among Derby 135’s 20 starters. Has a juvenile foundation, is tactical–as opposed to run-off speed–and has a partner (Alan Garcia) with a deserved reputation for effectiveness with his type. With Join In The Dance to his immediate inside, a stalking posture appears more likely than a frontrunning gambit.

Tomorrow: Posts 11 through 20

It’s time now for the fourth and final installment of our Q&A with former Arkansas basketball player Greg Skulman, here’s part 1, part 2 and part 3. Today, Greg recounts the Hogs’ “moderately rowdy” off-the-court ways. We don’t know about you, but we’re ready for a Skulman, Hastings, Dykes and Pennell reunion concert. Many, many thanks to Greg for his time and memories. 

Which one of the three teams that you were on was the best team?

Probably the team I was on in my junior year. The year that U.S. Reed made the shot. We went the farthest in the NCAA Tournament. We won the Southwest Conference championship.

U.S. Reed was a heck of a player. It was the same kind of a deal as me—he was always out of position in high school, but he was able to make more of a transition. Eddie allowed him to, also.

He played center in high school at Pine Bluff, and he was 6’2”. That dude was an unbelievable jumper. He did a lot of great things in college, but he couldn’t make that transition to the NBA mostly because he wasn’t a true guard. He became a really good outside shooter, but needed to be set to shoot. He wasn’t great at creating a shot off the dribble and that doomed his chances for the next level.

Give us some insight into the personality of your teammates. Who was the funniest? The locker room leaders?

Funniest would have to be Hastings, definitely. He was absolutely a nut. He was the consummate cut-up. He was so funny. We all had a lot of fun, and Hastings was usually in the middle of it. He would have to be considered a team leader. U.S. Reed was also a team leader.

How would you characterize the overall personality of those teams. Were you guys fairly rowdy off the court, or were you choir boys?

I’d say moderately rowdy. Definitely not choir boys. Usually Hastings was the ringleader.

I’ve heard some crazier stories from guys who were there a few years before me. There was a guy named Mike Buckrop, who was apparently out of his cotton-pickin’ mind. I’ve heard some unbelievable stories about him. Alan Zahn could tell you more—he has some great Buckrop stories from his days.

As far as my group, it was typical guy stuff for the time: Lots of parties and beer drinking. Always keeping an eye out for the girls.

We would do float trips on War Eagle River with plenty of ice chests in tow. We also spent a lot of time just hanging in each other’s dorm rooms cutting up. That was a great, carefree time.

You know, we drank a lot of beer but it just didn’t seem to affect us much. Being young and working out as hard as we did had a lot to do with that.

Who of your ex-teammates do you keep in touch with?

Zahn. He’s a police officer in Tulsa. That’s the only guy that I really keep up with. As matter of fact, I was over at Zahn’s house one time, and we got to talking, just kind of like you and I are talking, about all this crazy stuff, just laughing. We called up Hastings, and we talked with him. That was several years ago.

But I don’t really talk with Hastings or anybody else. Zahn’s the guy.

This is kind of a random question, but are there certain songs or movies or anything that you see or hear that make you think of that time in your life?

Absolutely. Songs especially. I play guitar, and Hastings could actually sing. He could keep a tune. And Jimmy Dykes was a really good singer—later, Jimmy actually tried to pursue a country and western career in Nashville. It didn’t work out, but he could really sing.

Do you remember a guy named Russ Pennell?

Oh yeah. The Arizona coach.

That’s right. Russ was a walk-on on our team for one season, and he could really sing.

Well, we had a little quartet or trio. I played guitar, and we’d do a lot of three-part harmony singing.

There were some songs that we worked on and did a lot. We did “We Just Disagree” by Dave Mason, and we did “Crazy Love” by Poco. Those songs have some great harmonies. Those were two for sure that we sang, and when I hear them I’m reminded of days long ago in the dorm room with old friends.

If our calculations are correct, you were in Fayetteville when an important moment in Arkansas hair history occurred: that’s when Eddie Sutton’s hair went from straight to curly. We were wondering what was the team’s reaction the first time that he appeared in front of you guys with a perm. Did you have to suppress laughs?

Well actually, I don’t remember being part of that. I think he’d done that just before I’d gotten there. Alan Zahn could definitely tell you about that. I’m pretty sure when I got there that he had already had that perm. So, all that had already happened, so I don’t know what the reaction was.

Well, that’s all the more reason for us to talk to Alan Zahn.

Yeah, absolutely.

Every now and then, Walker-Sports likes to delve into the gossip column and today we are once again diving in headlong.

Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps seems to have found a new distraction to keep himself occupied while he serves a suspension for smoking pot. According to Radaronline.com, the Olympic medalist is dating Miss California and Miss U.S.A. runner—up, Carrie Prejean.

Carrie Prejean made a name for herself during the Miss America pageant by making anti—gay marriage comments. Now according to Prejean's grandmother, Carrie and Phelps have gone out several times.

Whenever the swimmer makes his way out to California he is sure to call Miss California and take her out.

I guess those two must have some interesting conversations while out to lunch. The pothead and the dolt, good luck with that one Phelps.

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, fans around the world know what will be on the way in a few short months—football. That is right, it is never too early to start thinking about college football.

With the warming weather, the position battles around the country are also heating up, and in Conference USA it is no different. From quarterback to tight end, it is time to see who is going to be worth their salt and who to avoid at all costs during the regular season.

If it is a defensive slug fest you are looking for, then C-USA is not the place for you. Defense is often an afterthought in this league, and it will not look much better this season. The entire league only returns a handful players who managed to pick off a single pass during the '08 season.

However, if you are looking for offense, then we have plenty of that. Starting at the QB position, C-USA has possibly some of the best weaponry of any arsenal in the nation.

1. Quarterbacks

Of course, you cannot talk C-USA quarterbacks without mentioning the name Case Keenum, to exclude him from any of the discussion would just be criminal.

The sophomore started every game for the Cougars this past season and racked up a league leading 5,020 yards and found the end zone 44 times. With the return of his No. 1 target, Keenum should still be an impressive option under center.

The next best bet in C-USA is up for debate, however. With the departure of Clement and Johnson, the league passers got a little bit more elbow room, and I look for Austin Davis and Bo Levi Mitchell to fill that void.

Davis, the freshman from Southern Miss, was able to throw for 3,134 yards and 23 touchdowns, while only being picked off eight times over his first outing in college football. He has shown good potential and seems to know where to place the ball to keep from committing costly turnovers.

Davis also has one advantage many C-USA teams do not—a reliable running back to take some of the pressure off himself. However, that reliable back may be in some hot water when the season comes around.

Mitchell, a Texas native and the chosen work horse for June Jones' rebuilding of the SMU Mustangs had a similar season. Mitchell was able to rack up around 2,800 yards and 24 touchdowns during his freshman year. However, he did struggle and threw away 23 interceptions as his team struggled to compete during the season.

Just across the state line from Texas lies another C-USA institution, the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes. Home to last season's third best passing attack in the league, and perhaps a repeat is in order this coming season. Jacob Bower is the front runner for the job this year. He is familiar with the offense and could pick up where Johnson left off.

Finally, who to watch for at the QB position in C-USA. Trevor Vittatoe at UTEP has not been spectacular thus far in his career, though there is potential, as he has shown his arm strength as well as ability to place the ball well over the past two seasons.

Another QB that should be on the cusp of a career season is UAB's Joe Webb, as his young receiving corps gains more experience this spring. Webb was shaky during the season, so it is going to be important for him to get more passes in before this season.

Also, the position battle at Marshall University should be interesting to watch, as offensive coordinator John Shannon's offense has stretched the field in the past and the pieces look to be ready to fall into place.

2. Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

At the top of the league for receivers, I feel this is another no contest—Aldrick Robinson and Emmanuel Sanders hands down. The duo were the go-to guys for SMU this past season, and as Bo Levi Mitchell gets better, so will their numbers.

Robinson led the two with 1,047 yards and 11 touchdowns, but Sanders was close behind with 958 yards and nine TD's.

It is also important to note that Robinson and Sanders put up those numbers without playing the final two games of the season. The duo had to sit out for a two game suspension for what Jones was calling “compromising situations.” So that may be something to keep an eye on.

With Robinson and Sanders taking the place Casey and Dillard held last season, the dog fight will take place behind them. Tyron Carrier of Houston should be there to nip at their heels after a 1,026 yard season and a year's worth of experience under his belt.

With the departure of Casey and Dillard and the questions still surrounding the quarterback position at Rice, I am a little weary of placing too much on the Rice receivers.

However, I would not count head coach David Bailiff out on this. Rice will also have to adjust to the arrival of new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ed Zaunbrecher.

Zaunbrecher coached at Marshall from 1999 to 2001, his last two years filling the same roles he will at Rice. During his Marshall tenure, he helped the Herd to the No. 3 passing (350.1 ypg) and total (505 ypg) offense in the nation.

Zaunbrecher also coached Purdue to sixth in passing offense (291.6 ypg) and No. 12 in total offense (415.7 ypg) in the 2006 season.

It appears TE Taylor Wardlow will be making the move to WR for the 2009 season. This is a move similar to the one James Casey made during his tenure at Rice, and the two are similar in build. Only time will tell if the payoff will be similar, but it is something to keep an eye on.

Tight end is a position I do not even feel is up for debate. Cody Slate, the All-American candidate from Marshall, has been at the top of the conference since he first put on a uniform. Slate put up 510 yards and led the team with eight touchdowns last season and I do not imagine his role will diminish during the 2009 season.

So, who are the wide-outs and tight ends to watch for in C-USA this season? First off, I would keep an eye on DeAndre Brown from Southern Miss this spring, as he is in a position to have another 1,000 yard or greater season this year. That is, if Brown is able to fully recover from a broken leg late last season.

Also, Kris Adams from UTEP could eclipse 1,000 yards this year, depending on his quarterback. Along with Adams, Jeff Moturi could be the completion of the lightning and thunder combo so common in the West Division. Moturi will be coming off his junior campaign with 655 yards and nine touchdowns, though there may be some lingering injury concerns with him.

Do not overlook Patrick Edwards from Houston. The sophomore WR is claiming to be back at full strength after an injury sidelined him for the season during the contest against Marshall. At the time of his injury, he was leading the Cougars in receiving yardage and would appear to be poised to do just that again.

Another group to watch is of course the mighty Golden Hurricane's corp of receivers. Slick Shelley, Damaris Johnson, Trae Johnson, and Charles Clay, who plays more like a glorified tight end than a fullback. Any of these guys could find themselves toward the top of the conference statistics sheets at the end of the season.

More than likely, it will be Shelley, D. Johnson, and T. Johnson doing most of the work over the course of the season. T. Johnson is one player to especially keep an eye on, as he can either be their lead receiver this season or continue to flounder around.

Despite the others, I still expect to see Clay getting in the neighborhood of 450 yards, as he did this past season.

3. Running Backs

Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of C-USA football are the guys who line up in the backfield. They are under-used and under-appreciated at many of the schools, as their high powered passing offenses overshadow the ground game. True, it is not as flashy, but the running backs still get the job done.

When it comes to running backs in the league, it is hard to overlook Damion Fletcher. With 1,313 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, he will return as the leading rusher for C-USA. I do not foresee Fletcher's numbers taking any sort of major hit this season; he should continue to lead the conference.

Fletcher, of course, has one slight drawback that should be noted any time anyone mentions his name this spring. That is his felony firearm charge and the fact that it will be keeping him out of spring practice. Nevertheless, Fletcher knows what he needs to do to stay in shape, and if he can stay out of trouble he should be in the black and gold in the fall.

However, he will have some competition for the No. 1 spot again this season. Bryce Beall will be going into his sophomore season after a 1,247 yard performance last year. Beall will have to compete with the high powered Houston passing attack for carries, but he has proven himself to be a viable option.

The two backs I look to have breakout seasons will be Curtis Steele of Memphis and Darius Marshall of Marshall University. Each of these backs broke the 1,000 yard mark last season and are in the backfield for teams that have had rocky passing attacks. These two will either have their load lightened by improved passing games, or have to shoulder most of the load.

In either scenario, these two have the experience they lacked the past few seasons and now know what needs to be done in order to help their teams win games.

Charles Clay should be getting first dibs on the RB position at Tulsa this season. He will be stepping into the gap left by graduating senior and conference leader Tarrion Adams, who managed to rush for 1,523 yards, despite Tulsa seeming to be almost solely pass oriented. However, Clay should still see some action in the passing game as he did last season.

Clay should be able to provide another passing option on the field as well as be an effective rusher. Clay will be backed up by a diverse group of rushers, including a CB and a WR. The group is led by Jamad Williams, who was second on the team in rushing last season with 523 yards.

Andre Anderson from Tulane is set for what could be a big season. Going into his senior season, the Georgia native will need to be the anchor for a struggling Tulane squad. Anderson put up over 800 yards last season and should eclipse that mark, building on his experience during spring ball.

Another opening to shine at Rice that could provide some surprises is the now vacated spot once held by C.J. Ogokwe at running back. With the bulk of the rushing handled by either Ogokwe or the tandem wide outs at Rice, there is potential for anyone to step into this role.

The Owls have plenty of experience at the position, but not much in the way of game time for any of their players.

So, there you have it, the who’s who of Conference USA football this spring. Spring practice still has a long way to go, and can translate to a lot of good or a lot of bad by the time the season rolls around. Remember, athletes are not invincible and injuries do occur in spring practice, so anything can and will happen.

“The Count” is on fire these days. Since transferring to the UFC’s middleweight division, Bisping has won 3 straight bouts. With his contract almost expired, Michael just signed a new 8-fight, two year contract extension with the UFC. Seeking the middleweight title, Bisping is trying to move up the 185 lb. ladder by being one of the coaches on this season’s “The Ultimate Fighter.”

In July, the Brit will battle fellow TUF coach, Dan Henderson. The winner will then get a crack at the coveted UFC middleweight championship late this year. Bisping spoke with Setanta Sports News MMA Show to discuss his feelings on Hendo, Maia, and middlweight champion, Anderson Silva:

“Spending so much time around him has given me confidence. Obviously I grew up in MMA watching Dan Henderson fight and he was a hero for me. I watched him win two belts in two weight divisions [in Pride, a mixed martial arts organization in Japan]. I am looking forward to the fight and I’m going in really confident that he is going to lose… in fact I know he is going to lose. I am going to win every minute of every round for the whole fight. I am going to be too quick for him, too fast. His striking is no where near my level. All I’ve got to watch out for is a big right hand and the clinch. As long as I avoid that I think it’s my fight to lose.”

Bisping discusses Maia:

“I would knock him out on the feet. I do think he is a very tough test and I have ultimate respect for the guy I think he is a fantastic fighter, but I think he is a ‘one trick pony’ and if you can’t get me down to the ground, he will be stuffed… like a Christmas Turkey.”

On UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva:

“It’s definitely on the cards when I beat Dan and it would be an honor to fight him as he’s the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. It would easily be the hardest fight of my career and I’m looking forward to it.”

“The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom” airs Thursday nights on Spike TV.

A lot has been made about this cryptic post over at CagePotato. Fightlinker got so carried away, they even charted out the rest of Anderson Silva's MMA career. I have a fundamental problem with the initial report, though. It likely came from the mouth of a Brazilian. The only thing less reliable than a Brazilian is Tom Atencio. I think it's a translation problem between promoters and the fighters. Here is how I think it happens...

Joe Silva leaves a voicemail — "Hey, Demian. It's Joe Silva from the UFC. I wanted to let you know we are exploring different possibilities for your next fight. Maybe Nate Marquardt or even Anderson Silva. I'm not sure when exactly, but UFC 102 in August is a possibility. Good luck, pal! I'll let you know when something is more definite."

Demain Maia talks to groupies — "Maybe Anderson in August."

Groupie talks to CP — "Anderson Silva in August!!!"

Internet goes apeshit.

This isn't to say it won't happen. Logically, it kinda makes sense. Following Silva's destruction of Leites, he can either sit out until the latter half of 2009 and wait for Bisping/Henderson, or he can take on someone else in late summer then deal with the TUF fallout. Of course, that puts Yushin Okami and Nate Marquardt totally out of the picture. My problem is, it came from the mouth of a Brazilian and until proven otherwise, I choose to disregard everything they say about potential match-ups.

There is a solution to the BCS that will allow qualified teams to compete at the highest level of college football. Currently, non-BCS conferences are unable to ever compete for the national championship, as we have seen both Utah and Boise State have two undefeated regular seasons and not get invited to the championship game.

The only thing you can do is beat everyone you play. If you are the only one to do this, you should be rewarded for it, plain and simple. The only problem is, the WAC and MWC aren’t viewed as “strong” conferences from top to bottom. So going undefeated in those conferences doesn’t quite mean as much to the pollsters.

Enter the new proposal for a Big West Conference. Basically, just combine the MWC and WAC. Completely dissolve the MWC and redo the WAC, to be more precise. Here’s what I mean.

Between Hawaii, Fresno State, Utah, BYU, Boise State, and TCU, there are six teams that have been ranked pretty regularly. By that I mean of those six, there are always at least two of them ranked at any given time. What if all of them were put in the same conference? You could easily get an automatic BCS bid to the conference champion.

Here’s the breakdown of the proposed divisions:

North:
Boise State
Utah
BYU
Colorado State
Nevada
UNLV

South:
Fresno State
TCU
Hawaii
Air Force
San Diego State
New Mexico

Those teams not invited to the Big West stick around to form the new WAC, which would import some FCS teams to complete the conference:

San Jose State
Wyoming
New Mexico State
LA Tech (should go to the Sun Belt)
Cal Poly
Davis
Montana State
Idaho
Utah State

You can make a conference out of that and promote some deserving FCS schools in the process. Now nine of the 12 teams in the proposed Big West were in bowl games last season. This would be a competitive conference.

The Big West could schedule it’s non-conference games with the Pac-10, WAC, and maybe some other conferences further east like the Big 12 or C-USA. Because their conference schedules are now really tough, they don’t have to play big time non-conference schedules to get attention.

Most call the SEC the best conference in football, yet we see Vanderbilt usually playing bad, and there are always those teams that don’t do so hot. Every conference will have those, so New Mexico, UNLV, and San Diego State are fine in the conference to give teams a break from a grueling schedule.

So now imagine an undefeated Utah team. They would have beaten BYU, Boise State, Nevada, Colorado State, UNLV, three others from the conference (we’ll say Air Force, Hawaii, and New Mexico), plus four non-conference teams, maybe Oregon State, Utah State, Michigan, and Arizona.

If that were Utah’s schedule and they went undefeated, then beat TCU for the conference championship, is there any question that they should play for the national title? Or even if they lost to two of those teams, if they won that conference, don’t they deserve a seat at the BCS table?

Teams in the WAC and MWC only have everything to gain by embracing this proposal. If BYU and Utah go for it, you know the whole MWC would follow suit. The WAC would still be around, just with different teams. Conference headquarters could be in Las Vegas, the site of the conference championship every year.

But this opens up another question—what about those non-BCS schools back east? Well, no one from the Sun Belt has ever been a serious contender, so that answers it for them. If anyone in C-USA wants to be taken seriously, they should join the Big East, which has plenty of room. Same goes for independents like Army or Navy. The Big East could use some teams.

So Tulsa, East Carolina, and others—join the Big East and leave Conference USA. Dilemma solved. No team in the MAC has shown enough consistency to move to the Big Ten, but that would be the likely move for them to get taken seriously.

There is a way to live with the BCS system. It may not be perfect, but we can sure try and get it as fair as possible.

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