National championship game – as it happens
April 7, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
As Kansas and Memphis square off for the National Championship, what better way to watch the game than to do a running commentary…
Before I start, I promised my pick, and that is Memphis. Even though Kansas looked incredible against North Carolina, I like how Memphis is rolling right now.
Of course, I’m forced to listen to Billy Packer and Jim Nantz once again – man, do I hate listening to both of them.
First Half
- Memphis darts out to a quick 9-3 lead after the first 4 minutes. Play is a bit helter-skelter right now, especially on Kansas’ part. Two early turnovers …read more
NCAA tournament brackets – my first impressions
March 16, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
As we gear up for the NCAA tournament, the bracket announcement show is always a great event.
As I watch the brackets roll out on ESPN, (I’d watch CBS but I cannot stand Billy Packer and Jim Nantz) here are my gut feelings and thoughts as the matchups are announced:
East Region
- If you look in the dictionary under “sacrificial lamb”, you’d find these two entries: Mount St. Marys and Coppin State. Have fun playing the Tar Heels boys.
- North Carolina/Kansas in one semi-final could be a doozy. UCLA and Memphis not so much.
- Notre Dame (#5) vs George Mason …read more
What’s lame about college basketball
January 17, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
A few days ago, I ran across a great article from our friends at Maxim entitled The Lamest Things in College Basketball.
The list was pretty good, and I wholeheartedly agreed with some of the entries.
For example, Duke basketball. I absolutely, unequivocally hate Duke basketball. Bobby Hurley. Christian Laettner. Cherokee Parks. Those freaking Cameron Crazies. You can stop jumping around now. Please stop jumping around.
Maxim also mentioned distracting opposing players while shooting free throws. Another very overrated part of the game. Do you actually think waving your arms back and forth during a shot will distract anybody? Please…
While their list was …read more




