Joseph Sean McVey, 23, of Coshocton, Ohio had a car equipped with police gear, and had a sidearm, and told police he wanted to see the President. He also had formulas for rifle scopes.  Methinks this dude wanted to do a lot more than see the President.

Last week marked the 15th anniversary of the deadly bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh on April 19, 1995.

At about 2 p.m., airport police saw McVey get out of a maroon car with Ohio plates and that he had a sidearm, Smith said. Both airport police and the Secret Service questioned him and he was taken into custody. The suspect was nowhere near the president’s plane, which had just departed, and was in a rental car return lot that is open to the public, Smith said.

His car was equipped with clear LED law enforcement-style strobe lights in the front and rear dash, Smith said. The car also had a mounted digital camera in the front window, four large antennas on the trunk lid, and under the steering wheel was a working siren box. Smith said McVey was not in law enforcement.

When McVey got out of the car, he was listening to a handheld scanner and radio that had a remote earpiece, Smith said. Police said he was monitoring local agencies and had formulas for rifle scopes on a note in his cup holder. Police did not immediately elaborate on what the formulas might mean and Smith was not available to comment late Sunday.

McVey gave authorities an Ohio driver’s license, but a computer check failed to show the number was valid, police said. His hometown of Coshocton is about halfway between Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio.

When Officer Kaleb Rice asked him what he was doing, McVey told him he heard the president was in town and wanted to see him. 

Rice removed the firearm and took McVey into custody. He was being held at the Buncombe County jail on $100,000 bond.

The investigation into what McVey was doing with a gun, with formulas for rifle scopes and why his car was equipped with police gear was continuing, Smith said. The Secret Service had no comment on the arrest, deferring to airport police.

in response to recent threats by Islamic extremists against the creators of “South Park”.

Naturally, the Islamic Radical who made the threats is reportedly an American.

So, the moral is, American Radical Islamics hate Americans because of our freedom.

And, it scares me, because as a Hog fan, I know we always blow it (except ’94).

Here are his articles regarding heightened expectations, Ryan Mallett, the defense, and videos with (injury) rehabbing Isaac Madison and Mallett. 

Are we STILL FOUR MONTHS from kickoff?

courtesy of friend of BlogHawgs, and longtime Northwest Arkansas morning radio show host, Jon Williams:

And, um, this column probably doesn’t help their collective frame of mind, either.

It was still difficult to believe even as the crowd at Radio City laughed and made fun of the Broncos after Tebow’s name was called.

The league is laughing at Denver right now. Other teams are guffawing and mocking them and making Broncos jokes. The countdown until Josh McDaniels gets his ass canned has officially started. Denver wasted a valuable first-round pick on a player who will do nothing for years unless they move Tebow to fullback or make him a missionary and have him snip foreskins.

Somewhere, John Elway weeps.

Olympic 400-meter champ LaShawn Merritt has tested positive for steroids, and says it was due to a “male enhancement drug”.

From the article:

Jacobs declined to name the specific over-the-counter product Merritt had consumed but said it was well-known. Jacobs said it contained DHEA, which is often used to treat erectile dysfunction, and another steroid called pregnenolone.

He isn’t helping himself with quotes like this:

To know that I’ve tested positive as a result of product that I used for personal reasons is extremely difficult to wrap my hands around…”

The NCAA is on the verge of a 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Broadcasting to air the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.  I think this is good news for everyone involved. 

They aren’t expanding to a ridiculious 96-team format, and every game will be aired live, somewhere, including CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV (and something called the internets).

I guess Turner Broadcasting (first Conan and now March Madness) has decided it wants to be a major player. I welcome the new (old) blood.

South Park Creator Matt Stone After Hearing He Has Been Censored, but Carlos Mencia Hasn't. OK, I made That Up.

This  move that can’t sit well with the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

The Terrorists clearly hate us for our freedom…….and sacrilegious cartoons depicting religious figures in bear costumes.  I can foresee a Dave Chappellesque South Park departure from Comedy Central which would, in combo with Dave’s hasty departure a few years ago, be a death knell for Comedy Central (although I do dig their Roasts).

I am afraid to write more, because I don’t want to be warned like Parker and Stone recently were.

UPDATED: Here is the response from Parker & Stone to Comedy Central’s decision. They must have an unbelievably sweet deal with Comedy Central, because you would expect a lot more by way of a statement from guys with the nerve to do some of the controversial things they have done on South Park.

"What the Hell are We Doing?"

and thus, his Razorback basketball career comes to an end.  Theoretically, if he hadn’t hired an agent, he could have returned to the University of Arkansas next season. After he declared for the draft a few days ago, though, (given his suspension-filled time in Fayetteville) this comes as no suprise. 

The real suprise? Fellow (former) Hog Stef Welsh has hired the same agent. That can’t be a good sign for Fortson.

CNN.com has an interesting feature article on something I know a little bit about (ie having a disability and being a parent……not “being surly” which I know a little bit about, too). I have Cerebral Palsy (as most of my readers know) and my wife and I have a 2-year old son, Will B.

Ironically, one of the families mentioned has a dad with Cerebral Palsy whose son is named Adam. 

From the article: 

Adam Macke, 12, of Decatur, Illinois, also knows what it’s like to have a parent with cerebral palsy. His father, Todd, doesn’t need a wheelchair, but his condition affects his walking and speech. Adam said some people laugh at his dad because he is different. Adam, though, looks up to his father.

“Even though people make fun of him, and he’s different, he’s still confident in himself,” Adam said.

I dread the day the jokes come, but feel sure that Amber and I will prepare Will B. to deal with them (Much better than I did as a “tween”. Let’s just say it involved wooden crutches with wingnuts, stitches, and lots of trips to the principal’s office)

Here’s his Dad’s report.  He pretty much makes me feel like a loser–especially the part about being in a Matt Damon movie.  They better cast me in the inevitable Ben Affleck biopic, since he is my doppelganger.

Behavioral Analysis.  This seems fair to me. 

That said, am I a cynic for thinking that if his name were BenJarvis Green-Ellis, it would be six-teen?

For those not paying attention, that last sentence contained the rare passive-aggressive race card reference and veiled Hyphenator joke combo. I’ll be here all week.

UPDATE:  This list (and the punishments) suggest that my cynicism is unfounded.

this is a very nice column and it had some interesting info about McGregor’s time at Arkansas.

It deposited him in Arkansas, where he was the assistant athletic director and hand-chosen replacement to Frank Broyles. McGregor was such a part of the scene that when Arkansas won the NCAA basketball championship in 1994, coach Nolan Richardson, in the midst of the locker room celebration, took time to call McGregor, and had each player get on the phone to thank him for what he did to help the program.

Chicks Dig the Long Ball.....and UA CF/SP Brett Eibner.

The Razorbacks are in every National Top 10 (and 2nd in RPI) and are are being lauded by folks at ESPN and Baseball America (scroll down to the “Third Strike”).

UA 3b Zack Cox is the headliner, and should be drafted in the top half of the 1st round of the upcoming 2010 MLB draft.  That spot will bring with it a $1.5-$2 million signing bonus which is decent, I guess.

But, as ESPN’s Kyle Peterson notes, the UA baseball team is far from a one-man gang.

To the game…and the atmosphere. My first trip to the Natural State did not disappoint. Dave Van Horn has created a monster in Fayetteville. Most college fans know of Baum stadium, but the growth since Van Horn took over is pretty impressive. They now have 32 luxury suites (all sold out) that extend down each baseline and the feeling is still collegiate. He also has a pretty salty squad this year. Zack Cox is the headliner and rightfully so. Show me a more complete hitter in college baseball right now. What impressed me even more though were the guys that surrounded him. I saw many of them in Omaha last year, but the lineup right now is very offensive. Bo Bigham was the sparkplug as he reached base five times. He is a perfect guy to hit in front of Cox, Wilkins and Eibner. He showed patience and really seemed to get his role…all with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Wilkins has big time power and his 3 run HR in the first really spun the game early. Oh, Drew Smyly was pretty good himself. The lefthander gave up two in the first and then cruised through the last eight innings for his first career complete game. His variance with the fastball probably impressed me the most. The velocity on the fastball was between 84-93 mph, a range that I don’t know that I have ever seen. The top end velo was better than I remembered and he proved why he is a true Friday night guy. Arkansas is for real, I would be very surprised if they are not hosting throughout and fighting for another trip to Omaha.