We are barely half-way through the month of February & things are shakin' up in college basketball. It all got started last week when Quin Snyder of Missouri resigned. Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton gets a DUI & takes a leave of absense, Mike Davis blames Indiana's problems on everyone but himself & there you go.

Add to the mix the interim status of Andy Kennedy at Cincinnati, rumors of Tubby Smith leaving Kentucky for the NBA, rumblings about Jim Boeheim at Syracuse & unhappiness in Fayetteville as Arkansas loses AGAIN, & this could be a very active off-season for coaching changes around the country.

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Websites endorsing the firing of a college coach are nothing new. But to have three named in your honor must mean you are extra special. That's the case of Dennis Franchione of Texas A&M. FranUnderFire.com, FireFranPetition.com & FireDennisFranchione.com are all up & fully operational. I can only imagine what traffic at those sites must be like in the wake of Texas winning the national championship this year.

Such websites are nothing new. In today's world where you can buy a domain name for a few bucks, they are here to stay. Maybe I need to purchase HireForrestGoodman.com. If coach Fran wants a little good news, FireMackBrown.com is no longer in service. Ain't it great how fans can change their tune over the course of a year. Winning cures everything.

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The Houston Cougars have pieced together a nice seven-game winning streak in CUSA. Still, the team is nowhere near where they were in December when the Coogs snuck into the top 25 before an ill-fated trip to South Alabama. The players believe they can still make the NCAA tournament next month, & maybe that is true. But with an RPI around 60, they have their work cut out for them. First, they cannot afford another loss in conference play, which means they would need to score an upset win at no. 3 Memphis on March 4. A strong run in the CUSA tournament would help as well.

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NASCAR is going to have officials sitting in all four turns Sunday at the Daytona 500 to watch for dangerous bump drafting. The move is applauded by some drivers, frowned upon by others.

Get ready for another stock car debate to begin. When an official calls a particular bump draft dangerous resulting in a penalty, it will lead to the same frustrations as NFL refs calling pass interference or holding. In both cases, they are simply judgement calls. Let's hope NASCAR doesn't hire the refs that Seattle fans claim screwed them over in the Super Bowl.

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While on the topic of NASCAR, Teresa Earnhardt wants the no. 3 retired. Of course that was the number used by her late husband until his death five years ago on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Dale's former boss Richard Childress still owns the right to the number & is rumored to be holding it open for Dale Earnhardt Junior to use if the day comes he abandons Dale Earnhardt Inc., now controlled by step-mom Terea, & team up with RCR.

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Three Florida football players are involved in the investigation of a shooting at a Gainesville apartment last weekend.

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UT is self-reporting a secondary violation to the NCAA after a football signee attended a Lady Vols game with his mother.

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In MLB, Sammy Sosa's agent says his client will likely retire after turning down an offer from the Washington Nationals.

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Former Steelers wide-load Jerome Bettis wants to be in the broadcast booth next year. The Bus retired earlier this month after winning the Super Bowl & says he has spoken to Fox about joining their NFL broadcasts.

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Music quote of the day:

"Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax," said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave!"

The Eagles - "Hotel California"