Two years after donating $165 million to the Oklahoma State athletic department, T. Boone Pickens is back ... with checkbook in hand! The billionaire donated $100 million -- the largest academic gift in Oklahoma history -- to endow 150 faculty jobs. Said Pickens: "Boone's back, and Boone's back with money. Be patient. I'm not through."
They Went There
It was only a matter of time before a Web site started posting pics of hot professors, and College OTR finally broke down that wall. We love their first choice, Boston University's Leslie Yoder because she teaches in the "Department of Romance Studies" and reminds us of Dr. Diane Turner, the apple of Thornton Mellon's eye in the very underrated Back to School.
Commencement vs. Cheerleading Tryouts
We don't know if these Hofstra students would have been able to forgive themselves had they missed their college graduation to try out for the Jets cheerleading squad.
Looking at the NBA Draft
Will Minnesota select Brook Lopez (right)? :: AP
Forget Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. The real question of this year's NBA draft is who will Minnesota take at No. 3. SI.com's Ian Thomsenposted his first mock draft and has the T'Wolves choosing Brook Lopez, but we think that would be another mistake in a ridiculously long line of Kevin McHale mistakes. We'd take Eric Gordon or Jerryd Bayless.Who would you choose?
Annoying People You'll Find Inside Starbucks
Holy Taco nailed this one right on the nose, especially the "Guy Who Hates Starbucks But Goes There Every Day."