Random Monday news clips

Another day, another multiple-homicide/suicide here in Houston. That makes two since Friday, in case you're keeping track.

Sad to say, that's the biggest news today. Some people really need to get a hobby.

In K-State related news, what little there is, Coach Ron Prince thinks we looked pretty good in the spring game. Well, maybe not pretty good, but a passing grade anyway. My only question to that is, how could you tell? We changed defenses, the offenses had one day to work together, and the teams were only arguably even. Why don't we just admit that spring game's are only intended to quench the fans' offseason appetite for football? It's all about getting a little entertainment and a little cash flow (which goes to the library fund, if I remember correctly). Nothing wrong with that at all, if I had been in town I would have been all about the baseball game, some tailgating, and whiling away a few hours at Snyder Stadium. But there's not much of a baseline from which to measure the players, and there's no way you can project performance beginning in four months from a game against your own teammates.

A quick update from Hutchinson, where the Big 12 conference men's golf tournament is being played. After first round action, the Links Cats are tied for fifth with Baylor. The team shot a respectable 304 on the difficult Prairie Dunes layout, leaving them 19 shots behind Texas A&M. Individually, Joe Ida led the Cat's way with a four-over 74, five shots behind Texas A&M's Robert Gates. I'd report what place the players were in after round one, but it's a little difficult to do so because the second round is underway right now.

Interestingly, Nebraska has the tournament leader right now (Brady Schnell), but is last place in the team race. Also, as I typed this, the Cats have moved up to a tie for fourth with Texas Tech. A top-half finish would be a great effort by Coach Norris' guys. To keep up with live standings, check out Golfstat's leaderboard.

A quick correction from yesterday. K-State triple jumper Marianne Schlachter won the triple jump at the Kansas Relays this weekend. Impressively, she's not far from qualifying for the European Nationals. To learn more, click here.

Mark Buehrle vs. Gil Meche tonight in Kansas City. Does it get any better than that?