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Greetings from Houston’s sports hub of KPRC Local 2 Sports…
Checking out my bracket(s).. so far , not too bad but I need by teams to come through this weekend and I may be in good shape.
Texas is out of the tournament and since they were a tad overrated most of the season it’s a fitting end to another “good” season in Austin. Rick Barnes has done a terrific job of building Texas into a solid program on the national stage. Let’s not get carried away though, the Longhorns are not a powerhouse. Not sure they ever will be but Barnes is solid and a great recruiter.
Billy Gillispie is back in business. He was named Texas Tech’s new Head Coach and will be introduced Wednesday morning in Lubbock. BCG has had some time on the beach to get away from the game and get his life in order. His issues worsened when he arrived at Kentucky. He’s a good guy, smart, hard working and results driven. He has more connections in Texas recruiting circles than probably Barnes and Turgeon combined. Gillipsie is that well liked in high school and AAU circles. He will get his players, implement his system and win. Pride in the Red Raider basketball program is on the way.
At Astros camp… the numbers aren’t good for opening day starter Brett Myers who gave up 12 hits and 5 earned runs Monday against the Tigers. Myers did strike out 4 but his 9.00 ERA is not what he or the club had in mind.
He’s a gamer though and will get the ball in Philly. For some, Spring training is a pain and the best remedy is to get the heck outta dodge. Myers will re-group and bring it next week.
Today, 20 year old Righthander Jordan Lyles was optioned to AAA camp. Good move that’s really about money. No sense having him up yet . He’ll go to OKC , get in some starts, keep improving and I’ll tell ya right now by early summer he’ll be in an Astros uniform.
I saw and spoke with Lyles in Kissimmee recently and he’s got the mindset and talent to make the jump. He’s a sign that the Astros farm system, slowly but surely, is beginning to see results in the rebuilding project.
