i will surprise you sometime, i'll come around.

I've got some excellent (predominantly sports-related) links today:

--John Morgan of Field Gulls (collaborator with one of the very best in the business, Football Outsiders' Doug Farrar) is doing an excellent, play-by-play breakdown of some of the top prospects in the 2009 Draft.  Included: my man Eric Berry ("a place where nothing ever happens," as Morgan says); CJ Spiller; Taylor Mays; Gerald McCoy.

--SB Nation's Clemson blog, Shakin' the Southland, put up some comprehensive overviews of defensive coaching points, strategy, and terminology.  Defensive backs are given special attention, which is obviously my jam.

--There are times when Kelly Dwyer's writing bothers me (for the same reasons that Pitchfork's writing can bother me), but sometimes - like this defense of Tim Duncan and professionalism in sports writing in general - he's just about the best sportswriter on the internet.

--Tiger Woods' lawyer, on hanging out with Michael Jordan:  “Stay away from that son of a bitch, because he doesn’t have anything to offer to the fucking world in which he lives except playing basketball.”  As someone who feels very strongly about the divide between Jordan the player and Jordan the person, this is immensely gratifying.  (h/t SB Nation).

--Interpol is so good.  All indications are that Turn On the Bright Lights, their debut and the only album of theirs I've got, is their peak, but it's not a bad peak to have.  Tip of the hat: A Tribe Called Quest ("hotter than Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego"); Beck; Animal Kingdom; and Wilco.  Wag of the finger:  The Black Keys; all of Oracular Spectacular besides "Kids"; Nas.

--Against my better judgment, I'm getting excited for LSU's season; specifically, I'm excited about the defense, which could be stellar, and which undoubtedly will be the fastest in school history.  

• Sam Montgomery just took a big steaming dump on everyone who tried to block him in the Spring Game, and, according to Patrick Peterson, will start as a freshman.  
• Barkevious "KeKe" Mingo (WEST MONROE) is undersized, but could be a dominant situational pass-rusher.  
• Drake Nevis finally looks focused, which is terrible news for opposing offensive lines/running backs/delicious children.  
• The linebacking corps is going to have another converted safety to replace Harry Coleman, Stefoin Francois, who's gotten some rave reviews from coaches.
• Speaking of linebackers, if it comes out that our MLB, Kelvin Sheppard, has murdered and eaten someone, I won't be the least bit surprised.
• The secondary should be great.  Arguably the best corner in the country in Patrick Peterson, plus some awesome young talent at safety in Brandon Taylor and Craig Loston.  Corner depth is an issue, but LSU has traditionally made due with lackluster #2 corners.

--Bootsy Collins has a twitter; it's perfect for bumpin', you see.  Some of these things are just priceless:  

•  "Tore down the roof in Frankfurt and hopped bk on the mothership on my way back to the Bootcave in Cincinnati"
• "@Tyrese4ReaL the fans been waitin baba make sure u throw some funk on it"
• "all my funky followers b sure to follow the new voice of bootzilla @officialkandee" 

--Finally, gifs of popular rappers.  (h/t Aziz).