How can I start this with something original?

Jeremy Lin. (As required by recently passed bloglaw.)

I thought Iowa State might win at Baylor. I thought wrong. Iowa State's defensive intensity, or lack thereof, had Fred Hoiberg so frustrated he had steam coming out of his ears in the post-game. Hoiberg likely thought the Cyclones were past an apathetic night. I did too. They're not.

Royce White went on twitter and told Cyclone fans that's the worst game they'd see from him. White says Baylor's zone threw him off, and now he knows.

The BTN says someone paid $2100 for the chair Fran McCaffery slammed at Michigan State. The money goes to the Iowa baseball program. McCaffery's "coach with passion" is a nice touch.

Conversation piece.

Here's hoping a speedy recovery for Dan McCarney. If the medical staff at his Texas hospital needs a pep talk, they've got the right guy.

Randy Moss wants to play again. Who saw that coming? Only everybody.

I'm watching Smash again. It's good. I understand the glowing reviews. Still, I don't think I can get past the musical numbers. After Nikki Minaj, I should be more tolerant.

Kate Upton is on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She's just 19. 

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny.