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Let's play right in the middle of March Madness. The NBA coming down the stretch. Oh, by the way, actual Major League Baseball on American soil starts this week.

Let's play right in the middle of March Madness. The NBA coming down the stretch. Oh, by the way, actual Major League Baseball on American soil starts this week.

There's plenty going on.

There's plenty going on.

Good evening to you eat from Salam my good friend, and I have a question for you right out of the gate, and it is this, if I put and I know you're in the middle of this fasting experience, Ramadan and all that you're doing. So I don't mean for this to pick a scab of any short but if I if I put something delicious in front of you right now, delicious, but I promised you that if you eat it, you're gonna get food poisoning later tonight. Would you eat it? No, but it's delicious.

Good evening to you eat from Salam my good friend, and I have a question for you right out of the gate, and it is this, if I put and I know you're in the middle of this fasting experience, Ramadan and all that you're doing. So I don't mean for this to pick a scab of any short but if I if I put something delicious in front of you right now, delicious, but I promised you that if you eat it, you're gonna get food poisoning later tonight. Would you eat it? No, but it's delicious.

It's delicious in mouth water and you're hungry. It's it's I mean, it's the best thing that you could find to eat.

It's delicious in mouth water and you're hungry. It's it's I mean, it's the best thing that you could find to eat.

No, but then it'll make you sick. You're gonna get sick.

No, but then it'll make you sick. You're gonna get sick.

I can't be that good.

I can't be that good.

Okay, then why is everybody watching March Madness with this silly instant gratification junk? Oh God, where are my upsets? Where are your upsets? Who wants upsets?

Okay, then why is everybody watching March Madness with this silly instant gratification junk? Oh God, where are my upsets? Where are your upsets? Who wants upsets?

Don't? I don't know why everybody.

Don't? I don't know why everybody.

Is all freaked out about the fact that that I believe this is a real stat Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. But for the first time in the history of I think ever, the ones, twos, threes, and fours.

Is all freaked out about the fact that that I believe this is a real stat Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. But for the first time in the history of I think ever, the ones, twos, threes, and fours.

All won their first round games, all of them.

All won their first round games, all of them.

There were no upsets, no Slipper Fit, no Cinderella, no nothing, nothing and not. Everyone's like something is broken here with my march madness? Where are all my upsets? Why do you want upsets? Knowing that eight times out of ten they lead to a big bunch of junk performance the next time out. I'm so glad that everybody got to know Aura, the very very cool walk out boombox guy for McNee state, and the players all did a wonderful job of really playing it up, and the whole thing made for wonderful digital content.

There were no upsets, no Slipper Fit, no Cinderella, no nothing, nothing and not. Everyone's like something is broken here with my march madness? Where are all my upsets? Why do you want upsets? Knowing that eight times out of ten they lead to a big bunch of junk performance the next time out. I'm so glad that everybody got to know Aura, the very very cool walk out boombox guy for McNee state, and the players all did a wonderful job of really playing it up, and the whole thing made for wonderful digital content.

What it did not make for was a wonderful second round game.

What it did not make for was a wonderful second round game.

No, it did not.

No, it did not.

Okay, I don't want any upsets. I don't. I just liked, Yes, they're fun for a minute, their instant gratification, But the tournament is so much better if we can get all the big boys going to next weekend.

Okay, I don't want any upsets. I don't. I just liked, Yes, they're fun for a minute, their instant gratification, But the tournament is so much better if we can get all the big boys going to next weekend.

It is I like upsets when it's teams that are locked in who can have staying power for me. You know, those teams deserve to win. You know, winning one game is one thing, but if you can win back to back right to you know, two weekends, you know, two wins, you're in the sweet sixteen, you know. So I like the notion of you know, being able to to beat a good team beat another good team. Yes, and now people have to look at you like, oh wait, wait, this is a good team. You know, anything can happened once, but if it happens twice, then it's not anything anymore, right.

It is I like upsets when it's teams that are locked in who can have staying power for me. You know, those teams deserve to win. You know, winning one game is one thing, but if you can win back to back right to you know, two weekends, you know, two wins, you're in the sweet sixteen, you know. So I like the notion of you know, being able to to beat a good team beat another good team. Yes, and now people have to look at you like, oh wait, wait, this is a good team. You know, anything can happened once, but if it happens twice, then it's not anything anymore, right.

And so the fact of you know, just.

And so the fact of you know, just.

Of sixteen beating the one just to get boat raced the next weekend, nobody wants to see that unless your team is in that bracket with them, and they're like yes uh.

Of sixteen beating the one just to get boat raced the next weekend, nobody wants to see that unless your team is in that bracket with them, and they're like yes uh.

And by the way, for those of you who love to fill out a bracket and e from I know that's not you, No, But if you like to fill out a bracket, I'd argue where most people go wrong is they pick up that piece of paper.

And by the way, for those of you who love to fill out a bracket and e from I know that's not you, No, But if you like to fill out a bracket, I'd argue where most people go wrong is they pick up that piece of paper.

They have no idea who any of these teams are.

They have no idea who any of these teams are.

Neither do I and they pick up that piece of paper, or you hop into the app online, you go to Fox Sport Radio dot com and you check it all out and you start moving people through. And the big mistake that people make is they start picking up sets and they're like, I think that we've got a live thirteen seed here, and I think that thirteen.

Neither do I and they pick up that piece of paper, or you hop into the app online, you go to Fox Sport Radio dot com and you check it all out and you start moving people through. And the big mistake that people make is they start picking up sets and they're like, I think that we've got a live thirteen seed here, and I think that thirteen.

Seed is going to the Elite eight this year. Well, no they're not.

Seed is going to the Elite eight this year. Well, no they're not.

And if they don't, you've totally ruined your bracket because you're sitting there losing points that everybody else is getting. I've sort of learned through the years, not that my bracket is perfect or doing anything this week.

And if they don't, you've totally ruined your bracket because you're sitting there losing points that everybody else is getting. I've sort of learned through the years, not that my bracket is perfect or doing anything this week.

That's not even my point. But my point is is.

That's not even my point. But my point is is.

Like, like, the way to win a bracket pool is to be boring. Just stay chalky, stay choky, stay chalky, my friends, because that's what's going to win out in the end.

Like, like, the way to win a bracket pool is to be boring. Just stay chalky, stay choky, stay chalky, my friends, because that's what's going to win out in the end.

And you usually win.

And you usually win.

A bracket pool by not like braggadociously telling your friends that you nailed it when McNee State.

A bracket pool by not like braggadociously telling your friends that you nailed it when McNee State.

Pulled a twelve five.

Pulled a twelve five.

You win a bracket pool by picking the final four correctly and the final champion correctly. So I am thankful for this tournament because I have Tennessee winning the whole thing in Tennessee will play next weekend. So that's that's I don't know, man, Like that's I don't want the tournament to become a worse product as it goes, Like we already joked last week, that's kind of what ales college basketball to a degree. Everybody went to Vegas this weekend when the Championship Round is in theory just starting. It'd be like if the NFL playoffs started and nobody was left when the super Bowl got here, because.

You win a bracket pool by picking the final four correctly and the final champion correctly. So I am thankful for this tournament because I have Tennessee winning the whole thing in Tennessee will play next weekend. So that's that's I don't know, man, Like that's I don't want the tournament to become a worse product as it goes, Like we already joked last week, that's kind of what ales college basketball to a degree. Everybody went to Vegas this weekend when the Championship Round is in theory just starting. It'd be like if the NFL playoffs started and nobody was left when the super Bowl got here, because.

It's like, ah, I you know, I picked the wrong team.

It's like, ah, I you know, I picked the wrong team.

I had Tennessee winning in an upset and moving through the NFL playoffs and then like the fewer games, fewer people care. So I don't know, man, I'm kind of excited about the way that this tournament is playing out so far.

I had Tennessee winning in an upset and moving through the NFL playoffs and then like the fewer games, fewer people care. So I don't know, man, I'm kind of excited about the way that this tournament is playing out so far.

Guy, it's good. And we had a great battle between you in Florida.

Guy, it's good. And we had a great battle between you in Florida.

That was a really good game.

That was a really good game.

That was a really good game.

That was a really good game.

Was basketball at a high level, right, Yukon being what was it the eight seed or ninth seed going up against you know, as the defending champions going up against the one eight seed, excuse me as a one seed Florida, I mean, that was one of those games where if Yukon wins that game, no one's doubting if they can take it all the way based on the previous two years. So upsets in those senses. Once you get to the second round and all that, it's less upset and more like, oh okay, let's see unless you had something disastrous happened in that first round. But that Yukon Florida game was high level basketball.

Was basketball at a high level, right, Yukon being what was it the eight seed or ninth seed going up against you know, as the defending champions going up against the one eight seed, excuse me as a one seed Florida, I mean, that was one of those games where if Yukon wins that game, no one's doubting if they can take it all the way based on the previous two years. So upsets in those senses. Once you get to the second round and all that, it's less upset and more like, oh okay, let's see unless you had something disastrous happened in that first round. But that Yukon Florida game was high level basketball.

It was fantastic. A doubt, it was fantastic.

It was fantastic. A doubt, it was fantastic.

And and look what we've got, I mean outside of Saint John's. And I know there's a lot of basketball still to be played right here in the midst of our show. It's gonna be great. Oh we got we get to witness it, we get to watch all this. But outside of Saint John's what we're looking at in terms of ones and twos and and you know, Wisconsin got beat but whatever, like the ones and twos are in and yes, more need to punch their ticket. Michigan State needs to win. Alabama looks pretty good, nine point lead, three minutes to go. Duke is in Auburn, is in Florida's in Houston's in Tennessee, in like, sorry, Saint John's that was kind of a bummer, but like, dude, we got some serious matchups coming next week.

And and look what we've got, I mean outside of Saint John's. And I know there's a lot of basketball still to be played right here in the midst of our show. It's gonna be great. Oh we got we get to witness it, we get to watch all this. But outside of Saint John's what we're looking at in terms of ones and twos and and you know, Wisconsin got beat but whatever, like the ones and twos are in and yes, more need to punch their ticket. Michigan State needs to win. Alabama looks pretty good, nine point lead, three minutes to go. Duke is in Auburn, is in Florida's in Houston's in Tennessee, in like, sorry, Saint John's that was kind of a bummer, but like, dude, we got some serious matchups coming next week.

Yeah, and that's when the you know, that's when the rubber hits Row. Yeah, right, that's when it was Rubber meets the Row. Diggos beat you got you, And that's exciting. You know, most people don't realize that March Madness is not that long weeks.

Yeah, and that's when the you know, that's when the rubber hits Row. Yeah, right, that's when it was Rubber meets the Row. Diggos beat you got you, And that's exciting. You know, most people don't realize that March Madness is not that long weeks.

I had one of my kids even asked me because March was like more than half over, and she's like, why do they call it March madness. It's like March twentieth and we haven't started yet, so it's kind of Actually, it's a good point.

I had one of my kids even asked me because March was like more than half over, and she's like, why do they call it March madness. It's like March twentieth and we haven't started yet, so it's kind of Actually, it's a good point.

It ends in April, Yeah it does.

It ends in April, Yeah it does.

But yeah, dude, like it. It's here and then it's gone real fast.

But yeah, dude, like it. It's here and then it's gone real fast.

Two weeks that's it, get it all in.

Two weeks that's it, get it all in.

Two weeks, will be down to two teams.

Two weeks, will be down to two teams.

And it's exciting. It's it's exciting.

And it's exciting. It's it's exciting.

It's a great it's a great time for college basketball, men's and women's. The women's NCAA Tournament is going on as well, and you want to talk about let's talk about the ladies for a second.

It's a great it's a great time for college basketball, men's and women's. The women's NCAA Tournament is going on as well, and you want to talk about let's talk about the ladies for a second.

These scores.

These scores.

Of the what's the problem it's not like the men's side, the dominance on the top tier team.

Of the what's the problem it's not like the men's side, the dominance on the top tier team.

Sure.

Sure.

On the women's side, it's not even close.

On the women's side, it's not even close.

It's kind of.

It's kind of.

Been like that for like, you know what I mean, there's always that, there's it's yukon through the years.

Been like that for like, you know what I mean, there's always that, there's it's yukon through the years.

But so let me just to give you guys.

But so let me just to give you guys.

Yeah.

Yeah.

God, So number one seed South Carolina against number sixteen Tennessee Tech one eight to forty eight. Number three Notre Dame against Stephen F. Austin, number fourteen one O six to fifty four. Number five Tennessee against twelve South Florida not a twelve five upset there, one oh one to sixty six. I was like, wait, what's happening? I got one that that crushed me. Here, hold on, let.

God, So number one seed South Carolina against number sixteen Tennessee Tech one eight to forty eight. Number three Notre Dame against Stephen F. Austin, number fourteen one O six to fifty four. Number five Tennessee against twelve South Florida not a twelve five upset there, one oh one to sixty six. I was like, wait, what's happening? I got one that that crushed me. Here, hold on, let.

Me crush you.

Me crush you.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Why Number three LSU against number fourteen San Diego State one O three to forty eight.

Why Number three LSU against number fourteen San Diego State one O three to forty eight.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, Well, I'm looking at the women's bracket right now, which also, just like the men's a lot of games still to go. Some of them are not even today, they'll be tomorrow, they'll move into the week and whatnot. But do you know at this hour how many seeds higher than five have moved into the sweet sixteen on the women's side, how many none.

Yeah, Well, I'm looking at the women's bracket right now, which also, just like the men's a lot of games still to go. Some of them are not even today, they'll be tomorrow, they'll move into the week and whatnot. But do you know at this hour how many seeds higher than five have moved into the sweet sixteen on the women's side, how many none.

Zippo zip bo.

Zippo zip bo.

The men's doesn't have a whole lot more, right, Arkansas is in there, and then outside of that bubkiss.

The men's doesn't have a whole lot more, right, Arkansas is in there, and then outside of that bubkiss.

So Arkansas, congrats.

So Arkansas, congrats.

You are the only team on either bracket with a higher seed than five who's major way into the sweet sixteen.

You are the only team on either bracket with a higher seed than five who's major way into the sweet sixteen.

And it sounds to me like there are some people out there like this kind of boring.

And it sounds to me like there are some people out there like this kind of boring.

I'm like, dude, you want the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Finals or something like that.

I'm like, dude, you want the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Finals or something like that.

What are you asking for?

What are you asking for?

Big time basketball is already happening, and I think even even better games are coming next weekend.

Big time basketball is already happening, and I think even even better games are coming next weekend.

These are gonna be really, really tough.

These are gonna be really, really tough.

I'll tell you what.

I'll tell you what.

The game to keep an eye on in terms of upset is number twelve. Colorado State and Maryland Carlo. State's playing extremely well. They got point guard stevens Man, who's unreal. I know him because I watched him in the Mountain West. That game is at halftime right now. It's thirty seven to thirty yep, so you know, and in the tournament, you know, higher ranked teams usually turn it on in the second half. But this is a game that Colorado State has had control over it, and it'd be interesting to see how this team plays out.

The game to keep an eye on in terms of upset is number twelve. Colorado State and Maryland Carlo. State's playing extremely well. They got point guard stevens Man, who's unreal. I know him because I watched him in the Mountain West. That game is at halftime right now. It's thirty seven to thirty yep, so you know, and in the tournament, you know, higher ranked teams usually turn it on in the second half. But this is a game that Colorado State has had control over it, and it'd be interesting to see how this team plays out.

They play very very well.

They play very very well.

They really controlled the game against Memphis, and they're in their first round matchup too, no doubt.

They really controlled the game against Memphis, and they're in their first round matchup too, no doubt.

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Let's be real. Come on, what exactly nobody missing that game?

Let's be real. Come on, what exactly nobody missing that game?

That was full strength, that was full strength, that was all of them all in.

That was full strength, that was full strength, that was all of them all in.

Uh, they literally didn't show up. It was embarrassing. It was embarrassing.

Uh, they literally didn't show up. It was embarrassing. It was embarrassing.

I mean they lost, they lost by They lost by thirty one points.

I mean they lost, they lost by They lost by thirty one points.

At home to the Bulls, who were in the ninth spot in the East.

At home to the Bulls, who were in the ninth spot in the East.

This is not a good basketball Yeah, there's not a there's not a good basketball team. Sometimes you just scratch your head, man, like what is hat? What's going on?

This is not a good basketball Yeah, there's not a there's not a good basketball team. Sometimes you just scratch your head, man, like what is hat? What's going on?

Well, I.

Well, I.

Look, it's one game, so, uh, there's that, and obviously it's Lebron's first game back, and there's a lot going on within and out with the Lakers. You're in, you're out, you're out. You're in every night, Like, let's play a game the next night. Luca can't play? Why nobody knows whatever. Okay, Like I get it, and so I guess you're gonna get some herky jerkiness to it. But my my larger thing has been from the jump when they made the trade with the Mavericks, my question was defense. It's the side of the ball that no one ever really talks about and fans don't even think about. And so for those of you who don't know what that is. So when the other team has the ball, the Lakers, they stay on the floor and they're supposed to attempt to stop the other team from putting the ball in the basket.

Look, it's one game, so, uh, there's that, and obviously it's Lebron's first game back, and there's a lot going on within and out with the Lakers. You're in, you're out, you're out. You're in every night, Like, let's play a game the next night. Luca can't play? Why nobody knows whatever. Okay, Like I get it, and so I guess you're gonna get some herky jerkiness to it. But my my larger thing has been from the jump when they made the trade with the Mavericks, my question was defense. It's the side of the ball that no one ever really talks about and fans don't even think about. And so for those of you who don't know what that is. So when the other team has the ball, the Lakers, they stay on the floor and they're supposed to attempt to stop the other team from putting the ball in the basket.

And look, I don't know.

And look, I don't know.

I don't know what they're going to do on the interior. And if a team is hot from the exterior, maybe this is what it looks like. Maybe it's just one game and that's a big hold nothing burger. But you I mean, you tell me, you tell me your level of concern on this.

I don't know what they're going to do on the interior. And if a team is hot from the exterior, maybe this is what it looks like. Maybe it's just one game and that's a big hold nothing burger. But you I mean, you tell me, you tell me your level of concern on this.

I don't.

I don't.

My level isn't high because outside of that game, since January, the league has been one of the top defensive efficiency efficient teams in the league. One game doesn't change that, and so I'm not if it's three, four, or five games in a row, where they can't stop anybody. I'm concerned that hasn't been the case. I don't know what it was having everybody back. I guess trying to get rotations back and guys back where they belong, and.

My level isn't high because outside of that game, since January, the league has been one of the top defensive efficiency efficient teams in the league. One game doesn't change that, and so I'm not if it's three, four, or five games in a row, where they can't stop anybody. I'm concerned that hasn't been the case. I don't know what it was having everybody back. I guess trying to get rotations back and guys back where they belong, and.

You know, back up to game speed.

You know, back up to game speed.

I don't know what. I was watching that game and I was like, what is happening right now?

I don't know what. I was watching that game and I was like, what is happening right now?

I gotta tell you, man, And this is like Lakers extended. There are only one of these teams. And I always hesitate with this because I do not know what is going on with another dude's.

I gotta tell you, man, And this is like Lakers extended. There are only one of these teams. And I always hesitate with this because I do not know what is going on with another dude's.

Body and what he's feeling. I have no clue.

Body and what he's feeling. I have no clue.

And teams are multi billion dollar industries and they run analytics, and I gotta feel like they're pretty confident that they know what they're doing, or at least that they're doing what they're doing for a reason. It doesn't mean everybody makes a right decision, but I trust that they think they are they're doing what they're doing for a reason. But I've been stunned at this Western Conference is all bunched up.

And teams are multi billion dollar industries and they run analytics, and I gotta feel like they're pretty confident that they know what they're doing, or at least that they're doing what they're doing for a reason. It doesn't mean everybody makes a right decision, but I trust that they think they are they're doing what they're doing for a reason. But I've been stunned at this Western Conference is all bunched up.

Every time you lose a game.

Every time you lose a game.

You're like, well we were the four and now we're the six, or like now we're we win two games and now we're the two. Like everyone's flying all over the place, but a lot of the veteran teams are just chilling, like they don't even care if they win these games. Yeah, it's like Lebron, I think was at least kind of hurt. Has anybody asked the Lakers why when they play a game and then they play the next night too, automatically, Luca's out, automatically, Memphis is jah hurt. I don't know what is really going on with the Nuggets. Jamal Murray and Nicola jokicch.

You're like, well we were the four and now we're the six, or like now we're we win two games and now we're the two. Like everyone's flying all over the place, but a lot of the veteran teams are just chilling, like they don't even care if they win these games. Yeah, it's like Lebron, I think was at least kind of hurt. Has anybody asked the Lakers why when they play a game and then they play the next night too, automatically, Luca's out, automatically, Memphis is jah hurt. I don't know what is really going on with the Nuggets. Jamal Murray and Nicola jokicch.

Take a week off whatever. We don't even know when Yokis is going to be back.

Take a week off whatever. We don't even know when Yokis is going to be back.

Steph Curry took an emotional rest day this week, then came out and got hurt in the next game, and they lost a game in Atlanta last night. So I like, again'll y'all have.

Steph Curry took an emotional rest day this week, then came out and got hurt in the next game, and they lost a game in Atlanta last night. So I like, again'll y'all have.

A reason for what you're doing.

A reason for what you're doing.

I'm confident in that, But it is it's fascinating that they're all bunched up and it feels like it's super intense, except for when they put.

I'm confident in that, But it is it's fascinating that they're all bunched up and it feels like it's super intense, except for when they put.

The lineup card out. Yeah, surprising, that's all it is.

The lineup card out. Yeah, surprising, that's all it is.

And you know, we'll see, man, we we got about what what.

And you know, we'll see, man, we we got about what what.

You largely have about twelve thirteen games to go, yeah, depending on your schedule.

You largely have about twelve thirteen games to go, yeah, depending on your schedule.

Yes, So you know, we'll see how this thing shakes out. I'm just happy that the Lakers, even with injury, they're still in the fourth spot, one game out of third, two games out of second.

Yes, So you know, we'll see how this thing shakes out. I'm just happy that the Lakers, even with injury, they're still in the fourth spot, one game out of third, two games out of second.

I'm happy about that.

I'm happy about that.

It's you know, I want to stay away from the last couple of years been the play situation.

It's you know, I want to stay away from the last couple of years been the play situation.

Oh god, I want no parts of that. You do not want that.

Oh god, I want no parts of that. You do not want that.

And we hold onto that four spot. At least we get home fill advantage, home court advantage, uh in the first round. And so look, I'm they're doing what they need to do, but I hope they can it can shake out to where they're in the two seed.

And we hold onto that four spot. At least we get home fill advantage, home court advantage, uh in the first round. And so look, I'm they're doing what they need to do, but I hope they can it can shake out to where they're in the two seed.

Is there is there anybody you're trying to avoid?

Is there is there anybody you're trying to avoid?

I don't think so. You don't want to No, No, I don't think we I don't. I'm not. I don't think.

I don't think so. You don't want to No, No, I don't think we I don't. I'm not. I don't think.

No. That could end up being a four or five matchup. That doesn't bother you.

No. That could end up being a four or five matchup. That doesn't bother you.

No, it doesn't, because the difference is.

No, it doesn't, because the difference is.

We have a real, bonafide, legitimate shot maker and Luca, and with him and Lebron combined, you know, you can get points. And I think that's the difference the Lakers would go on these droughts, uh, because it was all on Austin Reeves, was all on Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis is banging with Luca and it just it, it gave. They had the advantage. Now with the wing, the size of our wing defenders. Now you can guard Michael Porter Jr. Now you can guard what's his name, Aaron Gordon. Now you can guard these guys, uh and just run people at at at Nicola Jokicic and put a little size on Jamal Murray. So I feel better this year about that matchup, uh than than last year or the previous three years.

We have a real, bonafide, legitimate shot maker and Luca, and with him and Lebron combined, you know, you can get points. And I think that's the difference the Lakers would go on these droughts, uh, because it was all on Austin Reeves, was all on Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis is banging with Luca and it just it, it gave. They had the advantage. Now with the wing, the size of our wing defenders. Now you can guard Michael Porter Jr. Now you can guard what's his name, Aaron Gordon. Now you can guard these guys, uh and just run people at at at Nicola Jokicic and put a little size on Jamal Murray. So I feel better this year about that matchup, uh than than last year or the previous three years.

That's just my feeling.

That's just my feeling.

Just like I feel, you know, better do it, just like I feel better about this update, right, this five thirty update. To me, I'm warm and fuzzy inside, because that's one Stephen de Sega ready to blow our minds.

Just like I feel, you know, better do it, just like I feel better about this update, right, this five thirty update. To me, I'm warm and fuzzy inside, because that's one Stephen de Sega ready to blow our minds.

Good evening, gentlemen, good to hear you again.

Good evening, gentlemen, good to hear you again.

And by the way, that Lakers whatever that was last night, allowing one hundred forty six points, AP said that ties their most ever allowed in a home game non overtime. That also allowed in nineteen eighty four one forty six to the Nuggets, you know, back in an era when the Nuggets seemingly always scored one forty six. As for the women's hoops, the late game tonight is number one UCLA hosting Richmond at ten Eastern time. We did have some close ones today, as one seed South Carolina trailed at the half but did eliminate Indiana sixty four to fifty three. Two seed Duke edged Oregon fifty nine fifty three, and Kansas State won in overtime against Kentucky eighty to seventy nine.

And by the way, that Lakers whatever that was last night, allowing one hundred forty six points, AP said that ties their most ever allowed in a home game non overtime. That also allowed in nineteen eighty four one forty six to the Nuggets, you know, back in an era when the Nuggets seemingly always scored one forty six. As for the women's hoops, the late game tonight is number one UCLA hosting Richmond at ten Eastern time. We did have some close ones today, as one seed South Carolina trailed at the half but did eliminate Indiana sixty four to fifty three. Two seed Duke edged Oregon fifty nine fifty three, and Kansas State won in overtime against Kentucky eighty to seventy nine.

But more on.

But more on.

Ephraim's point in a minute. As for the college hoops, we do have already wins for Kentucky and Alabama tonight's.

Ephraim's point in a minute. As for the college hoops, we do have already wins for Kentucky and Alabama tonight's.

And we had a couple of games earlier.

And we had a couple of games earlier.

But as far as the top four seeds in each region going undefeated all of them in the first round, that had happened before five times since tournament expansion in the mid eighties. What was the record this year the average margin of victory? It was twenty three points for the top four seeds in each region in the first round this past week, which is easily the highest ever. As for the games in progress, Maryland, a four seed has just taken the lead on Colorado State forty eight forty seven with about thirteen and a half minutes to go. Iowa stayed out to a thirteen to five lead against Ole Miss. New Mexico is facing two seed Michigan State within a half an hour. The late game tonight in Seattle, Oregon versus Arizona Great Pac twelve matchup that we will never get it.

But as far as the top four seeds in each region going undefeated all of them in the first round, that had happened before five times since tournament expansion in the mid eighties. What was the record this year the average margin of victory? It was twenty three points for the top four seeds in each region in the first round this past week, which is easily the highest ever. As for the games in progress, Maryland, a four seed has just taken the lead on Colorado State forty eight forty seven with about thirteen and a half minutes to go. Iowa stayed out to a thirteen to five lead against Ole Miss. New Mexico is facing two seed Michigan State within a half an hour. The late game tonight in Seattle, Oregon versus Arizona Great Pac twelve matchup that we will never get it.

Oh what would you call it?

Oh what would you call it?

Yeah, something like that.

Yeah, something like that.

Number one seed Florida came back to beat Yukon seventy seven seventy five one seed Duke All over Baylor eighty nine sixty six. The win for two seed Alabama was eighty to sixty six.

Number one seed Florida came back to beat Yukon seventy seven seventy five one seed Duke All over Baylor eighty nine sixty six. The win for two seed Alabama was eighty to sixty six.

Again.

Again.

Saint Mary's and Kentucky eliminated Illinois eighty four to seventy five. Nit turnament Oklahoma State one at SMU. As For the NBA, most of the games are now final now currently in progress. The Nuggets are in action and leading seventy five seventy at Houston mid third quarter so far, twenty four points for Jamal Murray. The update on Nikola Jokic with the bad ankle out again for a four straight game, likely out again Monday, but they say he should return during the homestand the late game in a half hour, we'll have the Clippers hosting an Oklahoma City team that's fifty eight and twelve. Cleveland got back into the wing column easy victory at Utah. Detroit beat New Orleans one thirty six, one thirty despite CJ McCollums forty points. Zion Williamson of the Pelicans was out again with a brus lower back. Victories for Boston and the Spurs, wins for Atlanta and Miami, NHL wins for Chicago and Buffalo. Kyle Larson took the NASCAR race at Homestead Miami. The Indy Car event went to Alex Polow.

Saint Mary's and Kentucky eliminated Illinois eighty four to seventy five. Nit turnament Oklahoma State one at SMU. As For the NBA, most of the games are now final now currently in progress. The Nuggets are in action and leading seventy five seventy at Houston mid third quarter so far, twenty four points for Jamal Murray. The update on Nikola Jokic with the bad ankle out again for a four straight game, likely out again Monday, but they say he should return during the homestand the late game in a half hour, we'll have the Clippers hosting an Oklahoma City team that's fifty eight and twelve. Cleveland got back into the wing column easy victory at Utah. Detroit beat New Orleans one thirty six, one thirty despite CJ McCollums forty points. Zion Williamson of the Pelicans was out again with a brus lower back. Victories for Boston and the Spurs, wins for Atlanta and Miami, NHL wins for Chicago and Buffalo. Kyle Larson took the NASCAR race at Homestead Miami. The Indy Car event went to Alex Polow.

Dodg.

Dodg.

Your shortstop Mookie Betts was scratched from the lineup tonight, starting a three game exhibition series against the Angels. US soccer has been beaten in LA by Canada two to one. And as far as the women's hoops that we've seen of this year's tournament, this is first round action. So we kind of have mentioned this before, but I'll go ahead and say it out loud. It reminds me of the Women's World Cup, where they keep expanding to for example, thirty two teams. There aren't thirty two good teams. So I understand you're trying to develop the sport, and that's what we're seeing in women's hoops. Great the field is just as large as the men's tournament. We look at the top twenty five week to week in men's college basketball, there aren't twenty five good teams.

Your shortstop Mookie Betts was scratched from the lineup tonight, starting a three game exhibition series against the Angels. US soccer has been beaten in LA by Canada two to one. And as far as the women's hoops that we've seen of this year's tournament, this is first round action. So we kind of have mentioned this before, but I'll go ahead and say it out loud. It reminds me of the Women's World Cup, where they keep expanding to for example, thirty two teams. There aren't thirty two good teams. So I understand you're trying to develop the sport, and that's what we're seeing in women's hoops. Great the field is just as large as the men's tournament. We look at the top twenty five week to week in men's college basketball, there aren't twenty five good teams.

For crying out loud.

For crying out loud.

Yesterday at one seed USC, the Trojan shot thirty eight percent from the floor and still won seventy one to twenty five against UNC Greensboro, which shot thirteen percent from the floor, won three for the game of fifty four with twenty three turnovers. That was topped the night before when Duke won its opening round game eighty six to twenty five against Lehigh, which shot nine of forty six from the floor, nine baskets and thirty turnovers in the forty minute game. And then there was Yukon's game at home yesterday. The final was one oh three to thirty four against Arkansas State, which shot seventeen percent from the floor. Twelve of seventy shooting yesterday for Arkansas State at Yukon and twenty turnovers and over half their shot attempts were from three point range.

Yesterday at one seed USC, the Trojan shot thirty eight percent from the floor and still won seventy one to twenty five against UNC Greensboro, which shot thirteen percent from the floor, won three for the game of fifty four with twenty three turnovers. That was topped the night before when Duke won its opening round game eighty six to twenty five against Lehigh, which shot nine of forty six from the floor, nine baskets and thirty turnovers in the forty minute game. And then there was Yukon's game at home yesterday. The final was one oh three to thirty four against Arkansas State, which shot seventeen percent from the floor. Twelve of seventy shooting yesterday for Arkansas State at Yukon and twenty turnovers and over half their shot attempts were from three point range.

Kids, At what point do you.

Kids, At what point do you.

Stop taking the lowest percentage shot on the court if you're not hitting it? Arkansas State was six for forty from long distance in a forty minute game yesterday and lost one oh three to thirty four.

Stop taking the lowest percentage shot on the court if you're not hitting it? Arkansas State was six for forty from long distance in a forty minute game yesterday and lost one oh three to thirty four.

Back to you, the answer is not yeah, that's the answer, but I'm in. I'm in on those scores. Let me tell you why, and thank you Steve very much. Tyreck dot com Studios, Mark Willerty from salam I appreciate this about women's basketball. What I appreciate is that unlike men's college hoops and college football, unlike those sports, when blowouts happen, we don't suddenly freak out and try to fix things.

Back to you, the answer is not yeah, that's the answer, but I'm in. I'm in on those scores. Let me tell you why, and thank you Steve very much. Tyreck dot com Studios, Mark Willerty from salam I appreciate this about women's basketball. What I appreciate is that unlike men's college hoops and college football, unlike those sports, when blowouts happen, we don't suddenly freak out and try to fix things.

You ever notice this?

You ever notice this?

This is kind of what I'm getting at off the top of the show with like, hey, where are my upsets? To me, is very very like reminiscent of what happens in college football, where it's like, hey, let's try a new tournament, let's get let's get this all going, let's get let's get more teams, get eight teams, let's get more teams into this whole thing, and then someone will lose forty two to seven, and we're like see, shouldn't have been there?

This is kind of what I'm getting at off the top of the show with like, hey, where are my upsets? To me, is very very like reminiscent of what happens in college football, where it's like, hey, let's try a new tournament, let's get let's get this all going, let's get let's get more teams, get eight teams, let's get more teams into this whole thing, and then someone will lose forty two to seven, and we're like see, shouldn't have been there?

What are you doing there? But if if if if Lebron.

What are you doing there? But if if if if Lebron.

James sweeps an NBA finals, or if Kevin Durant joins the Warriors and they lose one playoff game their entire run, Nobody's like, can we sit down and fix the sport? It's not okay. They're too good and the teams that they're playing should never have been there in the first place. No, what did you just say? Chicago's record is what are the bulls? What's the Bulls record? They are thirty one and forty and guess what they get to do when the year ends go home? No, they get to try and work their way into the playoffs.

James sweeps an NBA finals, or if Kevin Durant joins the Warriors and they lose one playoff game their entire run, Nobody's like, can we sit down and fix the sport? It's not okay. They're too good and the teams that they're playing should never have been there in the first place. No, what did you just say? Chicago's record is what are the bulls? What's the Bulls record? They are thirty one and forty and guess what they get to do when the year ends go home? No, they get to try and work their way into the playoffs.

They are the nine seed.

They are the nine seed.

They get to go play two basketball games and possibly go face Cleveland, And when Cleveland wins in that series in three and a half games, nobody's gonna be like, we gotta fix this, we gotta fix this.

They get to go play two basketball games and possibly go face Cleveland, And when Cleveland wins in that series in three and a half games, nobody's gonna be like, we gotta fix this, we gotta fix this.

It's okay, it's okay. If the really good teams blow out the not really good teams. I'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to work.

It's okay, it's okay. If the really good teams blow out the not really good teams. I'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to work.

It is to work like that, Like I'm okay with it, Like I famously got into a debate with some people really close to me a couple of years ago at one of my daughter's basketball games, and they were only like, I don't know, the twelve years old or something like that.

It is to work like that, Like I'm okay with it, Like I famously got into a debate with some people really close to me a couple of years ago at one of my daughter's basketball games, and they were only like, I don't know, the twelve years old or something like that.

And we do this where it's like, okay, one team is scoring all.

And we do this where it's like, okay, one team is scoring all.

Of the baskets, and immediately everyone gets uncomfortable and we all have to look at each other.

Of the baskets, and immediately everyone gets uncomfortable and we all have to look at each other.

And go, please tell the good team to stop playing.

And go, please tell the good team to stop playing.

Why what in God's name is that teaching anybody?

Why what in God's name is that teaching anybody?

So we we're in our All Stars right now, Valley Regional All Stars. I'm the All Star coach, and we're three and zero. We're in the tournament bracket, our first you know tournament bracket. We had pool play and then we were at the top seed in our pool. And then we played our first tournament you know, win or go home game Saturday, and it was twenty nine to two okay at halftime okay, And I mean it was twenty to nothing quick yep. And so we press right. So my whole mentality is I want to number one. I'm gonna see if you can handle the ball nine ten years old. We need to see who can dribble, and we want to get our work done.

So we we're in our All Stars right now, Valley Regional All Stars. I'm the All Star coach, and we're three and zero. We're in the tournament bracket, our first you know tournament bracket. We had pool play and then we were at the top seed in our pool. And then we played our first tournament you know, win or go home game Saturday, and it was twenty nine to two okay at halftime okay, And I mean it was twenty to nothing quick yep. And so we press right. So my whole mentality is I want to number one. I'm gonna see if you can handle the ball nine ten years old. We need to see who can dribble, and we want to get our work done.

Early. That's what I tell them now.

Early. That's what I tell them now.

Subsequently, we had a game Thursday, and we were up twenty seven to three at halftime and kind of took our foot off the gas.

Subsequently, we had a game Thursday, and we were up twenty seven to three at halftime and kind of took our foot off the gas.

A final score ended up being.

A final score ended up being.

Forty seven to twenty. Okay, so we gave up seventeen points in the second half. I wasn't okay with that. We came out without the same energy. So at halftime on Saturday, I'm like, hey, remember two days ago what happened the second half when you guys forgot that you were still in the basketball game?

Forty seven to twenty. Okay, so we gave up seventeen points in the second half. I wasn't okay with that. We came out without the same energy. So at halftime on Saturday, I'm like, hey, remember two days ago what happened the second half when you guys forgot that you were still in the basketball game?

Right, Like at.

Right, Like at.

Any age, teams tend to let off the gas. Sure, right. We watched the Lakers, who were they playing? It was it Denver when they were up by thirty in the fourth quarter and ended up being only winning by you know, ten or something like that. You just naturally take your foot off the gas, of course, and so it's extremely difficult to for a coach and for players to really play with that same level of intensity as if it was a close game. So I say all that to say, you know, we end up winning, that they turn the scoreboard off, we end up I think they scored nine points the second half.

Any age, teams tend to let off the gas. Sure, right. We watched the Lakers, who were they playing? It was it Denver when they were up by thirty in the fourth quarter and ended up being only winning by you know, ten or something like that. You just naturally take your foot off the gas, of course, and so it's extremely difficult to for a coach and for players to really play with that same level of intensity as if it was a close game. So I say all that to say, you know, we end up winning, that they turn the scoreboard off, we end up I think they scored nine points the second half.

I think they had eleven. It was forty seventy eleven at the end of the game. But that's.

I think they had eleven. It was forty seventy eleven at the end of the game. But that's.

That's the energy you're trying to have. I don't, and I preached this to them, and I'm sure these coaches, these these women's coach teams and coaches are saying, I don't care who play. We have a standard. We're gonna read our standard, right and if it if we if we're winning by sixty, then we're gonna win by sixty.

That's the energy you're trying to have. I don't, and I preached this to them, and I'm sure these coaches, these these women's coach teams and coaches are saying, I don't care who play. We have a standard. We're gonna read our standard, right and if it if we if we're winning by sixty, then we're gonna win by sixty.

I mean, I guess the message is if you're struggling in life, the world will stop it wait for you, which is a total bss. Okay, And if you're good at what you do, don't don't be too good.

I mean, I guess the message is if you're struggling in life, the world will stop it wait for you, which is a total bss. Okay, And if you're good at what you do, don't don't be too good.

It's rude.

It's rude.

Yeah. No, it's not my job to help you figure out what's going on with you.

Yeah. No, it's not my job to help you figure out what's going on with you.

Yeah, like it's okay to get your butt kicked.

Yeah, like it's okay to get your butt kicked.

No, you gotta adjust. Get one of the moms, the what the parents? My wife told me where the parents? The lady turned around was like, where where? What park is it? Where is this park located? It's just a it's a different standard. My practices are not We're not doing a lot of horseplay. Good learning the game of basketball at a level that these nine and ten year olds can take with them wherever I take. I take players who played basketball and tournament to basketball players, because basketball players games travel anywhere, any court, any coach. Your game travels if you're if you if you're a basketball player, not just somebody playing basketball. And that's the difference. And I've explained that to my team, and they're making tremendous strides. It's an all star team. I say, hey, man, you all along here, you all belong here. There's no deferring. It's aggressive, it's anticipation. I mean, I think we had like nine steals in a row, like the team couldn't even get past half court. And this is this is we're in the brackets. This team has earned its right to be and there playing against us, and so we just like the next team we play again. On Tuesday, we win that one we played Thursday, we win that one, win the championship. On Saturday, we win that We get a banner. That was the goal. That was the goal. So you know, that's that's where we are. So when I'm watching these teams and I'm like, oh, I get I know what that is. I get that. Yeah, I'm not gonna let the like, I don't press after twenty. If I'm up twenty, I'm pulling back. We're gonna work on some other defensive the league we're in.

No, you gotta adjust. Get one of the moms, the what the parents? My wife told me where the parents? The lady turned around was like, where where? What park is it? Where is this park located? It's just a it's a different standard. My practices are not We're not doing a lot of horseplay. Good learning the game of basketball at a level that these nine and ten year olds can take with them wherever I take. I take players who played basketball and tournament to basketball players, because basketball players games travel anywhere, any court, any coach. Your game travels if you're if you if you're a basketball player, not just somebody playing basketball. And that's the difference. And I've explained that to my team, and they're making tremendous strides. It's an all star team. I say, hey, man, you all along here, you all belong here. There's no deferring. It's aggressive, it's anticipation. I mean, I think we had like nine steals in a row, like the team couldn't even get past half court. And this is this is we're in the brackets. This team has earned its right to be and there playing against us, and so we just like the next team we play again. On Tuesday, we win that one we played Thursday, we win that one, win the championship. On Saturday, we win that We get a banner. That was the goal. That was the goal. So you know, that's that's where we are. So when I'm watching these teams and I'm like, oh, I get I know what that is. I get that. Yeah, I'm not gonna let the like, I don't press after twenty. If I'm up twenty, I'm pulling back. We're gonna work on some other defensive the league we're in.

Once the other team is up ten, they're not allowed to part.

Once the other team is up ten, they're not allowed to part.

That's not good. That's an easy that's it, and that's you can somebody can.

That's not good. That's an easy that's it, and that's you can somebody can.

They can go on.

They can go on.

They can't run yep, yep, no, And it's it's twenty five, it's twenty five and all Stars. But I do it at twenty because I really want to get the guys uh working on other as sure, sure you know, can we pick up man and man at half court?

They can't run yep, yep, no, And it's it's twenty five, it's twenty five and all Stars. But I do it at twenty because I really want to get the guys uh working on other as sure, sure you know, can we pick up man and man at half court?

Can we? Uh? You know?

Can we? Uh? You know?

Is our three to two and our two three zone working? Are we communicating? We sliding our feet? Are we anticipating the pass? And all of those things. It's just different things you want to work on. So when I'm up twenty, I feel comfortable of you know, working on some other things, and I want to run on offensive sets.

Is our three to two and our two three zone working? Are we communicating? We sliding our feet? Are we anticipating the pass? And all of those things. It's just different things you want to work on. So when I'm up twenty, I feel comfortable of you know, working on some other things, and I want to run on offensive sets.

Very few teams that we have offensive sets. We have.

Very few teams that we have offensive sets. We have.

We have offensive sets at that age, Like we sure working on things.

We have offensive sets at that age, Like we sure working on things.

Love it, love it, love it all right with you from salam Mark Willard, You're not worried about the Lakers. I'm a little worried about the Warriors, and I'll tell you why coming up next. And at the top of the hour, we got to get to those contract extensions that we warned you last week.

Love it, love it, love it all right with you from salam Mark Willard, You're not worried about the Lakers. I'm a little worried about the Warriors, and I'll tell you why coming up next. And at the top of the hour, we got to get to those contract extensions that we warned you last week.

We're coming for Jamar Chase and t Higgins and.

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Okay, We're in the tire rack dot Com studios. And here's kind of what I'm thinking. Going back to that Western Conference of the National Basketball Association, Oklahoma City is going to be the one. Shuston has quietly won nine games in a row. Yeah, and they're the two. But they're losing right now to Denver. They're losing on their own floor by double digits at the start of the fourth quarter. So we'll see about that. But because Denver might well move a game closer there and be further therefore into the three seed you had mentioned it, it goes Lakers at four, half game back Memphis at five, two games back Warriors at six, and then a half game back to the Clippers and Wolves at seven and eight.

Okay, We're in the tire rack dot Com studios. And here's kind of what I'm thinking. Going back to that Western Conference of the National Basketball Association, Oklahoma City is going to be the one. Shuston has quietly won nine games in a row. Yeah, and they're the two. But they're losing right now to Denver. They're losing on their own floor by double digits at the start of the fourth quarter. So we'll see about that. But because Denver might well move a game closer there and be further therefore into the three seed you had mentioned it, it goes Lakers at four, half game back Memphis at five, two games back Warriors at six, and then a half game back to the Clippers and Wolves at seven and eight.

So those are the top eight teams in the West.

So those are the top eight teams in the West.

And there's always a lot of talk about Lebron James and Steph Curry because they're the two faces of the league, and both of them had high profile acquisitions at the trade deadline and therefore started playing really good basketball. I don't know what worries me about the Warriors though, is stamina, and like it kind of was a big thing this week when Steph needed a night off and Steve Kerr was like, I just see you making mental mistakes, so therefore you need an emotional wellness day basically, And the wars went out and won the game anyway. But what went through my head was, well, that's fine on the battle, but what about the war Like, if it's this exhausting in March, how are we supposed to believe that the thirty five plus year olds throw Lebron into this too? I guess, how are we supposed to believe that they're going to be able to have the stamina to do what's necessary to take this into June?

And there's always a lot of talk about Lebron James and Steph Curry because they're the two faces of the league, and both of them had high profile acquisitions at the trade deadline and therefore started playing really good basketball. I don't know what worries me about the Warriors though, is stamina, and like it kind of was a big thing this week when Steph needed a night off and Steve Kerr was like, I just see you making mental mistakes, so therefore you need an emotional wellness day basically, And the wars went out and won the game anyway. But what went through my head was, well, that's fine on the battle, but what about the war Like, if it's this exhausting in March, how are we supposed to believe that the thirty five plus year olds throw Lebron into this too? I guess, how are we supposed to believe that they're going to be able to have the stamina to do what's necessary to take this into June?

Yeah, Like, I don't know, you know what I mean.

Yeah, Like, I don't know, you know what I mean.

I think it's like appropriate skepticism, don't you.

I think it's like appropriate skepticism, don't you.

I do, I do but look, you can't put a price on veteran leadership. You can't put a price on actually, you know, being there and getting there as much as they have. So you hope that comes into play. You know, the older you get, the tougher. This thing is man and so Steph puts a lot of miles, puts a lot of miles on uh on those legs.

I do, I do but look, you can't put a price on veteran leadership. You can't put a price on actually, you know, being there and getting there as much as they have. So you hope that comes into play. You know, the older you get, the tougher. This thing is man and so Steph puts a lot of miles, puts a lot of miles on uh on those legs.

Running around in circles quite a bit, yes.

Running around in circles quite a bit, yes.

So you know, hopefully it shakes out.

So you know, hopefully it shakes out.

I'd love to see them in the playoffs making a deep playoff run. Be awesome, be fun to watch. All right, let's get to some NFL stuff. Aaron Rodgers, T Higgins, Jamar Chase, all of it is coming up next.

I'd love to see them in the playoffs making a deep playoff run. Be awesome, be fun to watch. All right, let's get to some NFL stuff. Aaron Rodgers, T Higgins, Jamar Chase, all of it is coming up next.

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Oh, some of those higher seeds might be heading to the Sweet sixteen soon. We got a real good one that we're following down the stretch. Maryland and Colorado State are trading blows and going back and forth. We're under three minutes to go. It's Maryland by two, so we'll keep you up to date on that one. Meantime, Iowa State, the three seed has been put on notice that's in the first half, but they're down twelve against Ole Miss the sixth seed wouldn't be a huge upset by any stretch, but probably a bracketbuster for some.

Oh, some of those higher seeds might be heading to the Sweet sixteen soon. We got a real good one that we're following down the stretch. Maryland and Colorado State are trading blows and going back and forth. We're under three minutes to go. It's Maryland by two, so we'll keep you up to date on that one. Meantime, Iowa State, the three seed has been put on notice that's in the first half, but they're down twelve against Ole Miss the sixth seed wouldn't be a huge upset by any stretch, but probably a bracketbuster for some.

So we'll keep an eye on all of that.

So we'll keep an eye on all of that.

There's a lot of college ball now and into the night right here on Fox Sports Radio, we will be following it all. So glad you're with us broadcasting live tyreck dot com studios. Tyrack dot com will help you get there and on that selection, fast free shipping, free road has a protection in over ten thousand recommended installers. Tyrock dot com the way tire buykings should be. I should ask you because when we talked last week and we were heading into the first four, you were excited about the opportunity for your as text to take on North Carolina. That game did not go No, it was awful. It did not go well. You start with credit for North Carolina. They did a bunch of stuff they don't normally do. They just they were draining threes all night long and so that one got out of hand. But do you have any sort of a rooting interest now for any of these teams that are still left.

There's a lot of college ball now and into the night right here on Fox Sports Radio, we will be following it all. So glad you're with us broadcasting live tyreck dot com studios. Tyrack dot com will help you get there and on that selection, fast free shipping, free road has a protection in over ten thousand recommended installers. Tyrock dot com the way tire buykings should be. I should ask you because when we talked last week and we were heading into the first four, you were excited about the opportunity for your as text to take on North Carolina. That game did not go No, it was awful. It did not go well. You start with credit for North Carolina. They did a bunch of stuff they don't normally do. They just they were draining threes all night long and so that one got out of hand. But do you have any sort of a rooting interest now for any of these teams that are still left.

I like all the you know, the Mount West teams, Colorado State New Mexico. I think it's great whenever you can have a representative of your conference in the Sweet sixteen. San Diego State has done it the most in that conference. Although we'll be moving to the Pac twelve pretty soon here, but yeah, I like to see these two teams move on to the Sweet sixteen, to have both of them in there, that'd be a tremendous thing for our conference.

I like all the you know, the Mount West teams, Colorado State New Mexico. I think it's great whenever you can have a representative of your conference in the Sweet sixteen. San Diego State has done it the most in that conference. Although we'll be moving to the Pac twelve pretty soon here, but yeah, I like to see these two teams move on to the Sweet sixteen, to have both of them in there, that'd be a tremendous thing for our conference.

Okay, New Mexico a passable start against Michigan State.

Okay, New Mexico a passable start against Michigan State.

That game's underway.

That game's underway.

Five minutes in, they're up by three and Colorado State has another free throw to see if they can cut this to two with only a minute and a half to go. So we'll keep you up to date on that one because that coming down the stretch right now as we speak. With that said, can we talk a little NFL? Yeah, we get we get into this a little bit because it was so rumored. It was rumored at such a level that you and I had a lengthy conversation last week about Jamar Chase and T Higgins and massive contracts, and I made the comment, and I stand by it that if the Bengals do this, and I say, this is not a cap expert who does not cover the Bengals, But I fear that if they do what they did end up doing with those two receivers, they will ruin Joe Burrow's career because his prime is now. And it's wild to me the messaging that seems to have missed the Bengals, which is the number one goal every year is to not have all the fantasy football players on your team. The number one goals for Joe brow to not get hurt, That is the number one And I think it, like, what are we year six for Joe?