School is out Friday, at least for my kids. And soon those report cards will arrive home. But I thought I'd give some grades (with comments) out tonight:

Course: NBC 30 Sportscasting 101
Students: Jim Calhoun and Howie Dickenman
Grade: B+

Despite lacking experience, both coaches showed great enthusiasm. Coach Calhoun made national news calling the end of the UConn/TN series "ridiculous." Why not an A? They're coaches and I need a job.
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Course: Math and Physics
Student: Tigers ace Justin Verlander
Grade: A+

What does a 99 mile per hour fastball equal? A no-hitter.
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Course: History of 1978 A.L East Race
Students: Red Sox Fans
Grade: D (so far, almost at mid-term)

Stop worrying about a blown 14 game lead in 1978. The Red Sox are better than the Yankees this year. Period.
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Course: Rivalries in Sports
Student: Pat Summitt
Grade: F

Caoch, you forget to read the chapter on UConn/Tennessee. Remember, you are not the book, just a part of it.
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Course: Humility and Ethics in Sports
Student: Tim Duncan
Grade: A

The Spurs Center is the Pete Sampras of his sports: dominant, but always humble and soft-spoken about his success
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Course: Aging and the Body
Student: Roger Clemens
Grade: incomplete

We think he's turning 45 in August, right? But if he pitches for the Yankees like he did for the Astros the last three years I might start calling him El Duque or Danny Almonte. How old is the Rocket? But there is a loooooong way to go.
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Course: How to Make the Jay Leno Show
Student: Kevin Nathan
Grade: F

Yes, I made the Jay Leno show by way of a typo (It should have read that I worked in West Virginia, not West Va......&**$% at a recent banquet that I attended). So why the failing grade if I made it on national tv through no fault of my own? You don't know my college friends. When this starts circulating I will want to go back to West Virginia and crawl under a rock. That's an
"F" for fleeing from the hype.

Have a great day!

Kevin