Thursday, May 24, 2012

2005-2006 Ugliest College Basketball Team in America: Where Are They Now?


Back in November 2005, when this here blog was in its infancy and I had the time to write hilarious posts nearly every day, I made an astute observation:  the Gonzaga men's basketball team was the ugliest team in America.  I know what you're thinking:  "GMYH, what's wrong with you, and what ever happened to those guys?"  I'm pretty sure it's a mild case of lupus, and I will tell you.  "Why now?"  Well, because of the terrifying picture of Adam Morrison (discussed below) that recently surfaced, my friend Ryan suggested this exercise.

Mark Few
Then:  Half-Leprechaun, half-Skeletor head coach
Now:  for some reason, still happy to be the coach of a small Jesuit college in eastern Washington


Adam Morrison
Then:  a cross between serial killer Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez and fictional Stillwater guitarist Russell Hammond from Almost Famous
Now:  the new bassist for Far Behind, Belgrade's premier Candlebox tribute band.  Sweet Christ.

Derek Raivio
Then:  a thin Sinead O'Connor look-alike
Now:  a thin Brick from The Middle if he were stoned look-alike

Colin Floyd
Then:  a 42-year-old man who ran a local feed and supply store
Now:  a nearly 50 divorced father of six who runs a local feed and supply store and also stars in Spokane's musical version of Sprockets

Nathan Doudney
Then:  a pumpkin-pie-haircutted freak nicknamed The Duodenum
Now:  a stoic poker player who, despite his dour expression, loves to use the phrase is "Poker?  I don't even know 'er!"

David Pendergraft
Then:  a ginger
Now:  a gingerbread man

Erroll Knight
Then:  a combo guard/forward who moonlighted as a drag queen
Now:  professional hand shaker who seems to have his eyebrows under control, although every day is a struggle

Sean Mallon and Stephen Gentry
Then:  on the run for kidnapping
Now:  after a big mix-up, they were cleared of all charges, and Mallon is now one of Spokane's top Andy Kaufman impersonators, while Gentry wears a suit and tie to prove to everyone that he is, in fact, not a criminal.

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