on thin ice
-- Rusty Miller of the Associated Press gives Thad Matta some love and gets the Ohio State coach to go on record as a Patriots player who has adopted Bill Belichick's one game at a time coaching philosophy.
-- ESPN is drawing better ratings for college basketball and poker than it did for the NHL.
-- Florida State pulled off a big upset in Tallahassee? What else is new? Don't blame Chris Paul for the Deacs' loss, however, as the feisty and fun to watch point guard went for 29 against the Seminoles.
-- Not everyone is unhappy with Coach Cal. Star freshman Darius Washington is enjoying life with the Tigers. If Darius sticks around for a few more years, so too might Cal. But if Washington departs early for the NBA, his exit will signal the start of "Cal should go" rumors.
