march madness Stories - Black Shoe Diaries
Rick Barnes Gets A Raise and All Hell Breaks Loose
Rick Barnes got a boost in salary this week, and a lot of people had an opinion about it. Some Texas legislators thought it was "nuts" to hand out a raise at this time. Their biggest complaint was that it just "didn't look good," Never mind that the Texas Athletics Department is stand-alone when it...
Gus Johnson March Madness is No More
NCAA Buzzer Beaters will never be the same. CBS and play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson have parted ways. Johnson has worked NFL and NCAA basketball for the network, but it is his animated calls at the conclusion of NCAA Tournament games that has earned him cult status among basketball fans. Johnson...
Brian Brooks Beat the Barkers
Congratulations, Brian. For being the only participant that picked UConn to win it all, a date with sizzlechest awaits! Second place finisher Peter Griffin of Family Guy fame collects an East Side storage shed of used Tote Bags. We are not responsible for the contents therein. Dustin Shaw...
Vegas Always Wins: How Loss Of Betting Slip Sinks Hopes Of Pro Gambling Career
I’m sitting in a crowded sports book with Vegas Kyle and Kevin taking in the NCAA Tournament. He really is called Vegas Kyle. Mostly because he’s a professional gambler, his name is Kyle, he lives in Las Vegas, and I can’t be bothered to learn his last name. More on him another day. ...
Scouting Report
Done with basketball yet? I am, although I admit that I do enjoy a nonsensical Fire Rick Barnes rant. Tantō, anyone? Some folks are into masochism (read: still absorbed in hoops). In the event you haven’t had enough, I recommend reading Trips’ wrap-up or a Jayhawk’s take on the state of the...
Texas-Arizona Quick Scout And Game Thread
Some quick Arizona thoughts that should help you get a feel for what they're about. I've watched them play two full games, so I'm practically an expert. This is also your game thread. Wildcat Strengths - Derrick Williams is the most efficient multifaceted scorer in college basketball in recent...
March Madness: Sunday Open Thread
UNC currently down six to Washington and the Huskies have 10 team fouls to Carolina's 1. Wow. If we can find a PAC 10 official, we have a chance.
March Madness: Saturday Open Thread
Kentucky already took down West Virginia and their win is instructive for the casual Longhorn basketball fan who tries to use football analogues to gauge and predict future play. Kentucky was lucky to beat a very average Princeton but they advanced and the Wildcat youngsters found their...
Texas vs. Oakland Post Mortem
So for thirty-six minutes the Texas Longhorns gave the Golden Grizzlies a golden shower. The Longhorns contested virtually every shot in a barrage of three point attempts, Tristan Thompson dominated a future NBA center, and Texas turned the table on one of the college game’s best transition teams...
Tristan Thompson is clearly not ready for the NBA
Watching the game today against the Oakland Grizzlies, it was pretty clear that Tristan has a lot of work to do if he hopes to earn a living playing basketball anywhere but Turkey. Granted, he could save some money bunking with Dogus' family, but I know he'd like to play in the NBA some day. Let's...
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