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Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Johnathan Motley & Wesley Iwundu. Shaq Cleare and Derrick Griffin are also playing professionally.

Tech matches up very favorably against UVA, although a lot will depend on Owens’ ankle. His rim protection is vital to their defense. I will say it will likely be the ugliest NCAA final ever played. Top two defenses in the country. And Culver’s struggles will likely continue as I’m sure Bennett will have Hunter assigned to him, who is probably the best on ball defender in the country. Assuming Owens is a go, i think they will get enough support to finish the Cinderella season. On a side note, Beard may be revolutionizing how defense is going to be played at the college level and lower. It really is remarkable to watch. He only has one 4 star on the active roster (6th man grad transfer Brandone Francis). He does have a lottery pick in Culver, an undersized 2 playing the 1, and an elite rim protector in Owens (who is also a grad transfer). Mooney was exceptional in the semis obviously (played out of his mind - better than I’ve ever seen him) but he and Odiase (both starters) would struggle to find minutes at most Power 5 schools. What Beard has done with this roster is truly remarkable.

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More kids should get this. Case in point is a group that went through the summer team I work with. At least 6 players off that team are playing professionally, 4 of which play or have played in the NBA. But the most successful of that group financially is a kid who was a role player/shooter on the team. Parlayed that into a full ride to Stanford and took a Wall Street job upon graduation. Has as good an argument as any about getting the maximum out of basketball.

My faith in humanity is restored. And no...I wouldn’t watch it for free. In fact, I wouldn’t watch it if you paid me $70 to do so.

There was a particular job that was expected to be open that was to be offered to Shaka. It is my understanding numbers were already worked out and it was all but done. At the last minute, that university decided to give its coach at least another year, and that’s when you saw Texas pivot and publicly announce the job would remain Shaka. Short of Dixon and Cronin passing on the UCLA job (which I doubt) and that being offered to Shaka, he will be back. As for Beard. I don’t think we would have landed him anyway. He already makes a little more than Shaka and Texas can’t offer him enough to make him leave what is likely a lifetime gig for him if he wants it. He leaves Lubbock eventually but it’s going to take $6-8m a year to get him. And that kind of money only comes from the blue bloods, not “football schools.”

I would wager a hefty sum Mack has watched it more than me. Mack is also the one who implied FS1 was a second rate network. Right before the World Series was broadcast there. Not the college World Series, THE World Series. In his defense, I heard this week that Wrestlemania has higher ratings than the World Series. One of the most depressing things I’ve heard about this country in a long time....

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We had this discussion the other day. Is winning the NIT better than one and done in the big dance? I think so but still tough to get excited about. Especially with a Longhorn grad coaching another in state school in its first Final Four. Especially a team that realistically only has 3 kids who would see significant minutes on the team playing in MSG.

You are aging yourself

Both would be really solid hires. Jai is a really good recruiter and Beneford did an excellent job filling in at L$U after the WW suspension.

You can’t go wrong with either. I’m suddenly hungry

In all fairness, we did pitch the mascot in that first game...

5th tournament appearance this decade. Small South Carolina school that is always pretty solid on the court. Man thaf New Mexico State game today is going to haunt those poor kids for years to come. Had sp many chances to win in the last 10 seconds...

That was definitely a thumping. Texas gets another gritty win last night to split the series. Razorbacks have a really solid club. Hate to admit it but navigating conference play in the SEC in baseball is brutal. Like they are as good and deep in baseball as they think they are in football...

The 30 for 30s and actual games are about all I watch on ESPN anymore. Most of those documentaries have been really well done imo.

Pitching supposedly wins championships. With the Aggie bats waking up this weekend (and against quality pitching to boot), they have the potential to make a serious run. Not sure what took so long for them to break into the polls but they have to be a top 10 team at this point. Both teams will be battle tested as there aren’t many easy weekends in those two conferences.

While watching Wapner?

I’ve always wondered what they hoped to accomplish. Not like many would even click on a post. If I was a mod having to clean all that up when I woke up, this morning’s barrage would have me on life tilt.

Buzz would be a great hire imo. Then again, I thought Shaka would be as well so wth do I know. Was really hoping Kennedy would retire (with a million reasons to do so, no pun intended). I’m sure is ended up being a $ issue. Really, really good guy. On that front, now word is Shaka is going to get another year. Not sure what caused the shift but word was he was going to be immediately taking a new job. Then again, who knows what is posturing and what isn’t anymore...

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Have a funny meme about no one bribing anyone to get into A&M and Aggies being upset Texas being listed among the “elite” schools. But I can’t post a picture on this site to save my life....

Savion Flagg with a career high 29 pts in a first round win vs Vandy, including this monster [Hidden Content]

I am especially happy the FBI is investigating Yale women’s soccer. It has bothered me for years the shenanigans they have gotten away with. Good use of our tax dollars imo.