Gary Parrish

I'm still not certain how I feel about Twitter, still unsure whether I need to hear what everybody thinks about everything . But one of the positives of the social-networking service is how it provides a glimpse into the minds of many of the college basketball players I cover and by extension helps me better understand their personalities.

For instance, Georgia Tech might be the nation's funniest team.

I know this because of Twitter.

Iman Shumpert and Alade Aminu are both consistently hilarious, whether they're Tweeting about basketball, television or life in general. Those guys make me laugh. And so I'll be thrilled if Georgia Tech is great this season, because I know (thanks to Twitter) that there are at least two Yellow Jackets with pretty good senses of humor.

Here's something else I learned via Twitter: Kim English is a cool dude.

You remember Kim English, right?

He's the Missouri guard most famous for pinch-shooting free throws during the Tigers' second-round win over Marquette in last season's NCAA tournament. Like most college students, English now has a Twitter account, and he comes across as smart, funny and well-rounded when he Tweets. Naturally, I like him. And now I'm going to try to help him, because English is in the middle of a Twitter Race against Missouri football player Sean Weatherspoon, and, together, I'm certain we can push him to victory and all that it entails.

So here's my request/demand: Follow Kim English!

Just click this link , then click the "Follow" button.

It's fast and simple, and it'll likely change your life.

Or not.

But who cares?

All we're trying to do here is see if we can push a basketball player past a football player.

If it happens, I'll take credit.

If it doesn't, I'll blame you.

Either way, it'll be fun.

First to 2,000 wins.