*****CAUTION: The Fave 5 doesn’t have good language, it doesn’t have bad language….but it is NSFW!*****
5. Cajuns Softball
I don’t know if you understand how big Cajuns Softball is in this town. This is a drinking town with a Softball problem. Lafayette cannot get enough of Mike Lotief and his consistently tough squad. The Cajuns swept Troy this weekend and are now 29-5 overall and 12-0 in Sun Belt play. This is their best start since 2005 and there are no signs of slowing down. Mark your calendars for the end of May, it looks like it will be a rowdy time at Lamson Park during Super Regionals.
(We all knew Cajuns softball would be this good but DJ Sanders never paid any attention to the noise!)
4. Eric Walker
Arkansas had their throats ripped out by LSU on Saturday after they blew a 7 run lead. The good thing for the Hogs was that they could quickly get over that devastating loss the next day at home, wrapping up the series against a true Freshman pitcher. Little did they realize Eric Walker is the truth and a day after having their throats ripped out, Eric Walker took Arkansas’ lunch money too. Four singles, no runs, and 9 innings later, Arkansas and the entire SEC learned that LSU is not easy like Sunday morning when Walker is on the mound.
3. Walk (Off) the Dinosaur
The Astros were staring a 4th straight loss in the face until Handsome Jake Marisnick smashed a game tying homer in the bottom of the 9th against KC on Sunday. Evan Gattis drew a bases loaded walk-off walk in the 12th to help Houston escape a sweep against KC. Is it a “walk-off walk” or just a “walk off?” Whatever the case, Houston is 4-3 and already the leagues most exciting team by a country mile.
2. Russell Westbrook
When I first started playing basketball and learning the game, I learned quickly how difficult it is to get a triple double. Then you learn about 1961 and Oscar Robertson’s insane year where he had 41 triple doubles. It was basically a myth my whole life. That was one record I never expected to live long enough to see broken. Low and behold, Russell Westbrook comes along with a chip on his shoulder the size of Kevin Durant and he records 42 triple doubles. Anyone not voting Westbrook for MVP should be tarred and feathered.
1. Not a Bad Guy, Not a Good Guy, THE Guy
Daniel Cormier likened himself to Roman Reigns after getting booed Saturday night when he defeated Anthony Johnson for a second time. D.C. is a fighter who gets “it.” It does not matter if they are booing you or cheering you, just as long as they care; and on Saturday night we found out that Daniel Cormier is THE guy because everyone has an opinion on him one way or another.