The NCAA brackets were revealed last night. In past years, I would have spent the day studying the matchups, reading up on the teams, and making what I thought was an informed decision. Those days are long gone. The brackets were revealed at 6. CBS had the bracket games open later last night. I filled … More Tater’s Picks of Madness 2023
I’ve decided to go ahead and post these now. This means there is a very good chance the TV post will be my only post tomorrow. I always do two brackets for my bracket challenge. One homer bracket where I pick Kentucky to win no matter how unlikely and one where I pick the one … More Tater’s 2022 Picks of Madness
For those of you reading who might not have seen it, the below video shows a fight at the end of the college basketball game between Michigan and Wisconsin. Howard was mad at the Wisconsin coach for calling a timeout late in the game when they were winning by double digits. As he walked past … More If Juwan Howard Worked in the Real World
I’m very sleepy today so in honor of March Madness starting today, here are some pictures from my trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis in 2015. Unfortunately, my team lost so my experience was cut short.
Its finally here. After a two year wait, we finally have March Madness. My favorite time of the year. It won’t be the same this year without Kentucky, but I’m still very happy about it. I need March Madness to get my mind off waiting to be eligible for the vaccine. I need distraction and … More Tater’s 2021 Picks of Madness
Even though I do a bracket every year, I still have certain rooting interests that override my wanting to be right. I always root for the upset unless the game involves Kentucky or any other teams I love. I have teams I will always cheer for and teams I will always cheer against. Here is … More My March Madness Teams I Hate and Love
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! March Madness! I finally got smart and took Thursday afternoon off to watch the games. Friday is my normal day off, so I have two full days of basketball with no pesky job to get in the way. I do have to work on Saturday, so I … More Tater’s Picks of Madness
At the end of this post I will give my upset and final four picks. Before that, though, I have some thoughts on some tweaks I would like to see made to the tournament, especially selection of teams. The play in games should not involve small conference champions. These teams have already had their play … More March Madness Has Arrived
Kentucky basketball is playing Auburn tomorrow night. Auburn is really good this year. Auburn is coached by Bruce Pearl. A little Bruce Pearl background for the non-sports people. Bruce Pearl was the coach at the University of Tennessee. While he was the coach he invited a recruit and his family to a cookout at his … More The Time I Talked to Bruce Pearl
At the end of the college basketball season Georgetown fired their coach. This was a big deal because their coach was the son of legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson. Before he was fired, several articles were written in the Post about the possibility that he would be fired. Many thought he would get more time … More We Are Family: College Basketball Edition
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