My kids have been sick all through winter break.

This afternoon, my wife started feeling ill.

I watched Miami play like absolute garbage against ND and wondered why Pitt had to get their one fantastic game this year.

Pitt’s new football coach is sitting in jail on a suspicion of domestic violence charge.

Screw it. I’m signing off for the night.

Here’s to 2011.

Dammit. This 2010 year can’t come to a close soon enough for Pitt football.

This is not good.

NewsCenter 16 has confirmed that Mike Haywood, former Notre Dame player and offensive coordinator and newly-named Pittsburgh coach, has been arrested for domestic violence in South Bend.

St. Joseph County Police say Haywood was arrested around 2:30 p.m. on Friday at a home in the 50000 block of Hawthorne Meadow Drive.

He has a child with the woman living there.

Police say there was a custody issue and the woman attempted to leave.

As she left, police say a physical altercation broke out.

The woman told police Haywood grabbed her by the arm and neck and pushed her.

According to the police report, the woman had red marks on her neck, arms and back.

Wow. Just wow.

I’m not even going to speculate at this point. I have no idea how this plays out.

Don’t have a lot today.

I mean, there is always the rehashing of Pitt decommits, but none of it is a revelation. Just a rundown on losses and possible losses. Honestly, the only one that I really wish wouldn’t have decommitted was cornerback Kyshoen Jarrett. Really could use the depth there. Jameel Poteat is annoying since he is a talented back and related to Hank Poteat, but I don’t feel too bothered. It’s wait and see on everyone else.

If you want to know why I don’t really like the idea of too many games at the Con for Pitt basketball, just check out the long-term effects of UConn’s cash grabs by playing in Hartford at the larger XL Center.

Jim Calhoun would like you to make it part of your party plans as you welcome in 2011. The Huskies just found out what life is like on the road, losing to Pitt at the rowdy Petersen Events Center. UConn would love to have a similar home court advantage for the 10 remaining home games.

“Clearly, a lot of people care about our basketball program,” Calhoun said. “They need to get out and we need to find out ways to make sure they get into the building. The building atmosphere becomes important. In Maui, it was a great atmosphere. 2,400 people, a great atmosphere. Other times, the places have become a little dead. … We need our fans to show up as much as they possibly can. Every home game becomes critical.”

None of their games in Hartford are sold out, with several thousand tickets remaining. The energy levels are that much lower. The students aren’t just marginalized. They are frustrated by having to make the trip and makes them less enthusiastic.

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