“I constantly hear coach Jeff Bzdelik is a disciplinarian. If that is the case, he better stay where he’s at. Air Force Academy students fit perfectly with his style. Upper-tier basketball players at other schools are constantly told how great they are, just like Carmelo ‘The Punk’ Anthony. Bzdelik would have a more gratifying career at Air Force.”
Brian, Evans
Kiz: Take the job at the University of Colorado and Bzdelik can keep his family in the same suburban Denver home, while doubling his salary. Maybe that’s not everyone’s definition of the American dream. But it would be an offer that most coaches could not refuse.
Not mellow on Melo
“As long as it is all about Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets are not going anywhere. One-man teams don’t win. He can’t stay out of trouble or focused on his job. He forgoes his job to watch the birth of his child. (How many people get away with that? I didn’t and am respected very much by my wife and children.) Anthony gives up as many points as he scores, reminiscent of the days of Alex English. Anthony is very predictable in his moves. The list goes on and on and on. We need team play, not individuals.”
Everrette, Loveland
Kiz: Not every working-class stiff has the luxury of paternity leave. I get that. But don’t knock Anthony for trying to be a good daddy. Chill out, Everrette. Although the final episode of “All in the Family” was telecast almost 30 years ago, it’s hard to believe any guy would sit in his chair and view Archie Bunker as the role model for fathers everywhere.
Check? I don’t think so
“This is to inform you that your funds of $15 million have been approved for immediate delivery to you. For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm your full name, direct telephone number, physical address and ZIP code so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your place of residence.”
Tom, Manchester, England
Kiz: Hmm, maybe that noise outside is the Brinks truck unloading stacks of cash at my front door. I realize the photo in your favorite newspaper doesn’t make me appear particularly intelligent, but do I look like a complete April Fool? A piece of free advice: Next time you try your phishing luck, go after a Big Kahuna rather than a guppy like me.
Parting shot
And today’s parting shot takes a nasty hack with a 2-iron at the silly notion that PGA commissioner Tim Finchem has improved golf by trying to infuse his sport with some made-for-TV melodrama.
“So far, the NASCAR-like golf tour of Finchem has produced viewing interest that is pathetic. Replacing regular events with those that don’t have a cut and hold huge purses with last-place money of at least $40,000 generate a ho-hum player attitude that goes with getting an automatic huge paycheck. All the while, Tiger Woods destroys a limited field that includes European and Asian players whose names we can’t spell or pronounce. Give me the days of Arnie, Jack and Lee, when even they had to compete for cash.”
John, Highlands Ranch
