Momma always said I'd be the 'Chosen One'...

Jose Mourinho, manager of Inter Milan, has a fondness for calling himself the "special one" or "chosen one" and now I finally believe him. In what can only be described as a defensive masterpiece, Inter lost to Barcelona 1-0 yesterday, but won on aggregate 3-2. What makes the 1-0 scoreline even more impressive is the fact that Inter only played with 10 men after Thiago Motta was red-carded in the 24th minute. A questionable red-card at best with a lot of theatrics by Sergio Busquets (he should of won an Emmy for his performance!).

Inter will now face the German side Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on May 22nd with both teams having knocked out the two favorites (Munich over Man U and Inter over Barca). However, this is by no means a watered down showdown as Bayern and Inter are two of the most storied clubs in Europe with Inter having been crowned champions of Europe 3 times and Bayern 4 times in their histories. The match also pits Bayern coach Louis van Gaal (pronounced 'Haul') against his student Mourinho. The offense of Bayern against the classic Italian defense of Inter. My early prediction? Bayern wins. Why? Because Bayern is my second team to Chelsea. Gotta love any team that Franz "Der Kaiser" Beckenbauer took to prominence.

Oh, and I challenge you to find a more polarizing coach in futbol today. This is the type of sniping that Mourinho is known for - it has brought him many enemies in Europe.

Jose Mourinho - showing you what douchebaggery looks like. Look long and hard.

Quick Hits
- Lebron James hurt his elbow against the Bulls in the decisive Game 5. Wah wah, cry me a river dickface.

Fast forward to the 1:00 minute mark.

- ESPN's Big XII blog has a good writeup on Baylor's secondary going into this upcoming football season. Outside of the offensive and defensive lines, I believe this is the most important area for us - especially playing in the wide-open Big XII. In recent years, the depth of our secondary has been less than adequate and we have been torched by opposing quarterbacks. I fully expect newcomers Ahmad Dixon and Prince Kent to make an instant impact this fall (Kent has already been taking first-team reps in the Spring) as they are both strong, physical, and fast players. Last year, our young corners made good strides in competing at a high level so that was a positive.

- The Nuggets beat the Jazz last night to stave off elimination. C'mon Jazz, as much as I hate you, I would hate it more if you didn't eliminate the Nuggets! Any team that has Chris Anderson on it deserves to be eliminated.

Seriously, look at that guy. Even Dahntay Jones can't look at him.

Song
Today's title comes from the song 'Woke up this morning' by Alabama 3. You may recognize it from the intro of The Sopranos. If not, click this link.