Fat Tuesday........

After Searching far and wide I have finally found my Fat Tuesday special. Tonight's Depaul - Rutgers matchup is not for the faint of heart. In fact, unless you have a wager riding on the outcome of this putrid affair, there is absolutely no reason to watch a minute of this game. Thankfully I have done all the necessary prep work for this one and will look to continue my impressive college hoops winning streak.

At 8-16, Depaul is the worst team in the Big East Conference. However, Depaul has been more than competitive at home this season and are above .500 for the year (6-5). Conversely, Rutgers is a mediocre 13-12 on the season but winless at 0-7 thus far on the road. The theme across all major conferences this year has been to take the home dogs. There are more average teams in the Big Twelve, SEC, and Big Ten that have stellar records while playing on their home court. As for Depaul, they are by no means stellar but in sticking with the prevailing theme, I will take them with the 4 points over Rutgers tonight. The same people who saw Rutgers beat Georgetown less than a week ago are claiming this game will be a complete mismatch. Good luck following the masses. The Play Depaul +4 over Jersey state.

I would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to none other than the legendary Keith Gretzky. The somewhat less famous brother of Wayne (the Great one), Keith went through life known as "the OK one". At age 43, Keith has managed to avoid the pitfalls that come with being the sibling of a celebrity/icon. Unlike Frank Stallone, Keith never appeared to clamor for the limelight and until this morning, I was unaware of Keith's very existence. In any event, Keith provides a blueprint on how to successfully maintain a "low key" public image.