Some random things from Friday morning of the U.S. Open.

Phil Mickelson flew out of the gate and was two-under on his round. Since, he has gone double-bogey, bogey, bogey, double-bogey and the cut line is in sight. Oakmont taketh away.

Oakmont is amazing right now and I promise you, even-par is the best possible score that could lead after this round.

The leader will be Jose Maria Olazabal. Despite not being in the lead, I thought he played the best on Thursday with a steady diet of pars. Felt the same way about Zach Johnson after Friday at the Masters and look what happened there.

ESPN broadcasters should never be permitted on a course unless playing recreational golf. Not its normal golf team like Turico, North, Rankin and Cratzert, I mean Boomer and Ravech. Boomer has a niche but if I hear Ground Control to David Toms or Paul Casey is at the bat or Ian Poulter is Geist once more, I will throw up. Again, he's got a niche, but not here.

Best part of any USGA event is the steady stream of the commercial with the guy wanting to golf in the rain. Real method acting, kinda like when DeNiro packed on the pounds to play Jake LaMotta. Dude probably went to Julliard, so I shouldn't mock him, but this commercial is always on.