IT'S A TRAP!!!!!!

It looks like that Triple OG Admiral Ackbar is making a comeback. Everybody's favorite Mon Calamari may be returning to the battlefield as the leader of the Rebels, but this time he'll be leading his troops at The Grove instead of Endor.

Word out of the Southeastern Conference is that Ackbar is the frontrunner in Ole Miss' new mascot hunt. The Rebels are replacing Colonel Reb for a number of reasons, but mainly because he dislikes colored folk.

Here is a link to the story

This is the best idea to come out of the South since...um...well, I guess this would be the first good idea out of the South. Still impressive nonetheless.

It got me thinking...what other Star Wars characters could find their way into sports?

Chewbacca- Chewy is too much of a fan favorite not to be a mascot. There has been much debate about this, but I think the Wookie be best suited as the Stanford mascot. Considering the proximity of the Redwoods and their likeness to Chewbacca's homeworld of Kashyyyk, it feels only right.

Lando Calrissian- What school/city would be more appropo than UNLV? It is well known that Lando is a bit of a gambler/deviant and what better place to soothe those vices than in Sin City? He represents the spirit of Las Vegas better than any Rebel ever could.

Jar Jar Binks-BYU. Do I even need a reason? Ok, fine. BYU is fucking stupid and never should have been created. Just like Jar Jar Binks. "Me-sa blanketed racism!"

Jabba The Hutt- UC Santa Cruz. Its current mascot is a slug, so why not change it to the most recognizable slug of all time?

Darth Vader- What sports team embodies the Dark Side more than the New England Patriots? Their Eddie Guerrero 'Cheat To Win' philosophy has risen them up through the ranks over the past decade much like the Sith lord.

Storm Trooper- The ground work is already laid with their multiple white-out promos. Penn State gets the nod.

Boba Fett- Oakland Raiders. The criminal ways of their fans and players alike make them a perfect fit for Fett.

Yoda- It's small, tenacious and does a lot of unnecessary acrobatics when it fights. Yes, I'm talking about the North Texas Mean Green.

Ronnie Brewer's Departure

I usually withhold commentary on the Jazz because I have to be fully invested to have an opinion on them, and the Jazz are not something you want to be invested in.

Ronnie Brewer's trading though, is worth commentary. Prior to his departure, Utah had finally found a rhythm, winning 15 of its last 17 games. So what do they do to reward the team? They trade away the starting shooting guard.

I'm not going to bloat Brewer's worth. He was never a vital cog for the Jazz and probably never would have been. He averaged around 9.5 points, three assists and three boards -- not exactly upper echelon -- and struggled defending the Western Conference's upper-echelon shooting guards over the past couple years.

That being said, you don't mess with a thing when you're winning. I don't care if you do save 3.5 million in salary money and avoid the luxury tax. A Nascar crew chief doesn't get rid of an essential piece of a car engine to cut cost when his driver has won three of the last four races....sorry, I don't know a damn thing about nascar but thought I'd give it a go anyways.

Seriously though, GM Kevin O'Connor is fucking up the Jazz' world. You may be saving a couple bucks now, but the short-term chemistry and playoff run hopes are going to take a sizeable hit because of it (not to mention you're getting virtually no value back for at least the next four years because the Grizzlies are fucking terrible and will never finish out of the bottom 14). I say this even after Brewer tore his hamstring in his first game with the Grizz and will be out three weeks.

Wesley Matthews can shoot, but he's looking at a rough learning curve in the coming weeks and I have a feeling the Jazz' record is going to suffer because of it.

Here are a few links on that:
D-Will Isn't Happy

Sad To Say Goodbye

Jazz Feel For Brewer