Two Guys, Coffee and Lorenzo Romar’s Hot Seat

Overheard in a coffee shop: two men on the plight of the UW Men’s Basketball Coach

Mitch: Hey, Clem. How’s it hanging?

Clem: Mitchy, my boy. Same as it ever was: black and strong, just like how I like my coffee.

M: heh-heh. That never get’s old, my friend. Mind if I join you?

C: Just don’t expect me to buy the coffee.

M: You know I’m a tea guy.

C: There’s still hope for you. Anybody can make a comeback. Even from tea.

M: You think so?

C: Sure, look at my boy LoRo.

M: You mean Lorenzo Romar? I read in the Times that he’s on the hot seat. The Huskies haven’t been able to make it into the tournament in five years. The program is really sputtering in a heap of mediocrity right now. It’s kind of like…