My Hatred for Kevin Love and my LOVE for Tyler Hansbrough

I picked these two to go at it next Monday in the NCAA championship. And because I'm confident that they will meet up...I decided to explain why I hate Love and love Mr. Psycho T. Why does it look like Kevin Love runs like my dad? Dude looks like hes never ran a day in his life. Sure the Oregon Duck ducker can pass well for a 6'10 big man, but his overall game can't compete with my fellow Missourian, TH. And he would be nothing without Collison driving and dishing.

I look at the work ethic and the determination of Hansy in amazement. I'd pick Lopez of Stanford over K. Love anyday, for real. One looks like he's a good clean Mormon the other looks like he's a wanna be white thug. Shave that goate dawg. And enough with the black "edge up" on the burns, you're white.

If these two meet up in San Antone, it will be a battle of 1st team All Americans. I personally feel Stephen Curry needs to be in Kevin Love's spot. But for some reason the media now loves UCLA, west coast and PAC 10. Forget it ya'll TH will dominate and become the first player ever to be a four time All-American. Straight from the boot hill of the Ozarks in Missouri to Chapel Hill, to the rafters of the Dean Dome, Mr. Tyler Hansbourgh will go down as one of the best ever to play college ball. Carlile I know you hate him, but you know he's worthy of that title. He'll prove he's better than K. Love Monday and I can't wait!

Sports at BYU-Idaho

Over about the last 6 years I have taken heat for attending "The Little Sister" school as many know it. Or those who refuse to call it BYU-Idaho, and continue to call it Ricks College. Well to you people I have a few words.

I am as big as sports fan as they come. Maybe not as die hard as some of the Cougar Crazies, but I still believe I am easily in our nations top 3% of fan-hood. I love to follow sports, of all kinds but mainly of course our nations biggest 3 (in this order; Basketball, Football, and Tennis). I also love even more than watching sports, actually playing them. After countless intramural teams, I would consider myself an expert in the field.

For those of you that still don't fully understand let me give you a brief history and explanation.
2001 - President Hinckley converted Ricks a 2 year college, into BYU-Idaho a 4 year university. As part of the conversion to help the school transition into a 4 year university, unfortunately they had to drop the intercollegiate athletics program. No offense to my dear brothers and sisters down in Provo but


Pres. Hinckley said this, "A willingness to give up intercollegiate athletics is much appreciated. I remind you that it is not unique for a first-class university to get along without an intercollegiate athletic program. If you wish to regard this as a sacrifice, then take satisfaction from the fact that you are willing to make such a sacrifice. As a matter of fact, I attended the BYU football game last Saturday and almost came to the conclusion that they could get along without an intercollegiate athletic program." (Oct.22, 2002)


2003 - BYU-Idaho attempted to do something with sports that no other university had done before, create an "extramural" program. What that means is that there will be a competitive sports league with both JV and Varsity for the following sports: football, track and field, cross country, wrestling, basketball, tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, and ultimate frisbee.

For team sports (like basketball) for one week they have a giant try out. There are ten coaches (all students) who watch the try out and decide who they want to draft. This winter there were hundreds of kinds who tried out. They had 10 teams, each team composed of 20 athletes (10 for JV, 10 for Varsity). You play a regular season playing each team once, then a classic single elimination march madness type playoff tournament. The benefits are balance, competition, fans, excitement.


Balance: Because of the try-out and the draft teams are usually fairly equal creating good games, not 50 point intramural type blow out games. In fact the two final four games this year were both won by one point, and the championship game by 5 points.


Competition: As a varsity athlete you compete with other varsity athletes from high school and even a some small college former athletes. A high quality game.


Fans & excitement: Last night at that championship game, it had the feeling of a playoff state high school game in the Rose Garden. About 1000 screaming fans, starting line up introductions with spot lights, mascots, professionally hired referees, score board, shot clock, game video taped by 3+ people, signs, T-shirts with favorite athletes, faces painted, etc etc.

I just finished my second season with the basketball program. As far as sports go it has been the best thing I have ever been involved in. Unfortunately my 24 points in our semi-final game was not 25, because we lost by one point in overtime as I took an elbow to the face with 4 seconds left, instantly gushing blood everywhere, no foul called and that is how our season ended.

Maybe for you High School All Stars out there, like Jake Moorhead or Isaac Wilson, you had this opportunity in High School. But for a guy who finished going through puberty last year when I was 23, this was a wonderful experience for me. In fact, I love playing so much in this league, that my wife and I have decided to extend our college career by one semester to allow me another season of playing extramural basketball in the BYU-Idaho competitive sports league.

It is such a rewarding experience. I have made a plethora of new friends who I have a lot in common with from across the globe. I have played with former basketball players from: Ricks college, Dixie, Willamette Univ., S. Virginia, Idaho Tech, Idaho State, and more. I have felt a level of satisfaction that I have not felt elsewhere in sports. Overall I love the program here, and it has been said it is the biggest and most competitive intramural type league nation wide.

Coming soon will be a post on the Freeze's final game vs the Hawks. Stay tuned and return often to this blog!

FYI, I also participate in regular intramural teams and they are also enjoyable but predictable. Last fall for the flag football playoffs, just for the highest league alone they had 64 teams.

About the Authors

Ryan Chapman:

Born in the streets of Pomona, California, and now 22 years later in the sticks of Willow Springs, Missouri, Ryan Chapman is who he is. I grew up with a football and basketball in my hands...and if you don't believe me, go back to the 1986 pic of me in baby blue (UNC bball fan since my first tooth came in). Speaking of tooth, I have grown up to be someone who can mouth with the best of them (this blog might prove that)...and if you don't believe that ask the Greensboro College football team. I played two years at Safety before my mission at So. Virginia University. Played high school basketball and football for four years too. I am currently remembering the fourth grade all star team that made it to Nationals. Dang we white boys could ball. We took Compton California to the wire, no joke. I like UNC and Mizzou. I also pride up my BYU Cougars 'cuz my faith is bigger than I, and that university is the Lord's.



Evan Carlile:

Born in midst of sports best days, 1984. Though I still thoroughly love them today, 2008 is not 1988. How money, long shorts and tattoo's have changed the game forever. Growing up in Oregon, I quickly grew to love the OSU Beavers and Portland Trailblazers. My top four favorite sports are: Basketball, Tennis, Football, and Ping Pong. I do enjoy almost all sports, but I do not believe NASCAR is a sport, it's driving, it's a hobby. More of my personality will bleed throw my words found here on this blog. Since I discovered the Bjork Blog, years ago, I have craved for a sports blog. Many have contributed to the ultimate decision of its birth. I am overcome with joy and excitement as finally the day has come. Let's get the party started. You can expect biased opinions coming from No Mercy.




Other authors may add in the coming months and years.

The Beginning

Ryan and Evan both grew up as sports fans. Though many different things have inspired us, ultimately it was Jerome "No Mercy" Kersey (#25 out of Longwood University, who devoted 17 years to the NBA)was responsible for at least the name. As sports fans, we thank you Jerome for the birth of a new, fresh blog which is here to inform, persuade, and entertain.