Truly Shocking : Eric Gordon Turning Pro

As was expected of the freshmen sensation, Eric Gordon will be leaving Indiana Univeristy for the NBA. While at Indiana, Gordon lived up to the hype and averaged 20.9 points per game while receiving freshman of the year honors in the Big 10. He was the first freshman at Indiana to average more than 20 points in a season. Illinoise fans, you can now quit whining about how he stiffed your school. Enough is enough.

Gordon will more than likely be a top 10 pick in the draft and considering how much guaranteed money he'll make by being selected that high, it's no wonder he made this decision. I'm sure Tom Crean is quietly crying in a corner right now, especially since next season, he may have only 5-6 scholarship players on his team. Let the rebuilding begin!

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MLB Picks Sure To Be Wrong

Here are our division and wild card picks for the upcoming MLB season, which we mentioned in our 1st podcast.

Brendan's Picks
NL East: Braves AL East: Red Sox
NL Central: Reds AL Central: Indians
NL West: Dodgers AL West: Mariners
NL Wild Card: Phillies AL Wild Card: Tigers

Jason's Picks
NL East: Phillies AL East: Red Sox
NL Central: Cubs AL Central: Tigers
NL West: Dodgers AL West: Mariners
NL Wild Card: Mets AL Wild Card: Indians

APRIL 3, 2008 - SWG's 1st Podcast!

In our debut podcast we get into the upcoming Final Four games and give our predictions for the 2008 MLB season with division by division picks. We also debut our UP-TO-DATE UPDATES. Stay tuned over week for new podcasts of Sports Wise Guys!

SWG Feature : The Final Four

1's Reign Supreme

Well, it has happened. Perhaps even a five-year old or a woman at the office who chooses their brackets based on mascots and team colors could have predicted this. All four regions held form over the first two weeks of the NCAA tournament producing a four- #1 seed Final Four.

The weekend ended with a couple yawner-games (Memphis v. Texas, UCLA v. Xavier), a NC team on the ropes against Louisville, and a Kansas game that had Rock Chalk almost on the canvas. With a ho-hum Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds behind us, fans should get giddy about Saturday's matchups.

With the Final Four games in sight, here are some of the intriguing storylines to look for:

Roy Williams old team vs. Roy Williams new team : The coach faces his former team where he spent 15 years on the sidelines. Let's listen to the response Kansas fans give to their former leader.

Buffalo Bill Self? : The Kansas coach had 18 tournament victories prior to the Davidson win, giving him the undesirable title of the active coach with the most tourney wins- without making a Final Four. But that has changed, and with one hurdle done he hopes his Jayhawks get him two more victories.

Super Fresh : Freshmen Derrick Rose and Kevin Love have put their teams in position to win it all. UCLA's Love has averaged 21.8 ppg and leads in tourney rebounds with 44. Rose looks to keep his hot hand against UCLA, coming off a 21 point, 6 rebound, 9 assist game vs. Texas.

Hello and Welcome To SWG

If you had read our previous blog, East Coast Bias, then you already know what we are about. If you didn't happen to read what was the best sports blog in the universe then I will get you up to speed. Every Tuesday there will be a new podcast featuring myself, Brendan Canney, and my partner Jason Mish. In addition to the podcast, we will update you on all things sports and give our spin on it. Also, check back for weekly features written by us, for you, the reader. Lastly, leave use your comments and emails, we are very eager to know how little you think we know about sports.