Sunday Funnies 2011.03.20

The NCAA basketball tournament started this week. We also saw an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, military intervention in Libya (lead by the French, of all people), continued wrangling over the U.S. budget, and much, much more. Combining all that in cartoon forms gives us the following.

In recognition of the fine scholar-athletes involved in the NCAA tournament, we here at Bergheim Follies would like to offer some examples of their ability to perform at an elite level on the basketball court while maintaining the highest of academic standards.

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"He's great on the court," a sportswriter said of a college basketball player in a interview with his coach. "But's how's his scholastic work?"

"Why, he makes straight A's," replied the coach.

"Wonderful!" said the sportswriter.

"Yes," agreed the coach, "but his B's are a little crooked."

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Shelby Metcalf, former basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four Fs and one D:

"Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."

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Former N. C. State basketball player Chris Washburn, commenting on his ability to drive to the basket:

"Yeah, I can go to both my right and my left. That's because I'm amphibious."

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"I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes."  - Senior basketball player at the University of Michigan.