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First Four kicks off … did you watch?
It’s a brave new world of NCAA Tournament basketball. UNC-Asheville and Arkansas-Little Rock, and USC and UAB kicked off the action. Did you find TruTV to watch? Or did you watch the NIT, NBA or MLS? Hit the Comments below with your viewing choice. Also on Wednesday’s show, Dan will analyze the latest news on…
Read MoreBill Walton shares his thoughts on NCAA Tournament
Hall of Famer Bill Walton joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and much more. Here are some of his takes: — Walton said the best trash-talkers were Larry Bird and John Wooden. Two small-town guys who mastered the art. — Walton talked about Nolan Smith and gave him a lot of credit…
Read MoreGus Johnson explains why he’s so into games
CBS college hoops analyst Gus Johnson joined the show to talk about the upcoming games. Johnson admitted he’s a fan as much as a professional broadcaster. And he stands and jumps because he can’t see over the midcourt camera. Dan asked which stadiums were the best. He said Arkansas, Duke and Minnesota stood out. Dan…
Read MoreGreg Anthony weighs in on Duke, UNLV documentary
CBS analyst Greg Anthony joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and more. Anthony likes Ohio State to win it all. But he says take his picks with a grain of salt, because he never gets the Final Four. Anthony also commented on some of the resentment toward Duke in the Fab Five…
Read MoreMike Florio says NFL draft night could be chaos
Profootballtalk.com editor Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the latest NFL lockout news. Florio said if they don’t solve the lockout, the draft night is going to be crazy. He doesn’t think that draft prospects will show up at Radio City Music Hall because they don’t want to upset veterans. Florio said the…
Read MoreJohn Calipari says Kentucky deserved better than No. 4 seed
Kentucky coach John Calipari joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and the Wildcats’ differences. Dan asked if he was satisfied with a No. 4 seed. I think we played well enough to be a better than a four seed,” Calipari said. He pointed to the current rankings and their RPI. ” It appears…
Read MoreBobby Hurley on Fab Five, Duke’s chances in Tournament
Former Duke star and current Wagner assistant Bobby Hurley joined the show to talk college hoops and more. Hurley had interesting comments on ESPN’s Fab Five documentary. “There was a high level of bitterness,” Hurley said. “Particularly directed at us.” Hurley wasn’t surprised, because Duke beat that team three times. Hurley said that Jalen Rose might…
Read MoreDan reviews Fab Five documentary
Dan reviewed ESPN’s documentary on the Fab Five. He really liked it and thought visually it was very impressive. And he loved Jalen Rose’s and other players’ honesty. But Dan did say that some of the players sounded “bitter” because they have nothing to show for what they did. Their banners aren’t hanging up because…
Read MoreWho’s got better form — Seton or McLovin?
To be fair, McLovin was trying to recreate Kenny Smith’s sidewinding rotation. Seton is trying to perfect the finger roll.
Read MoreKenny Smith said Heels in good position for Tournament
TNT’s Kenny Smith joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament, which he’s covering along with the NBA. Smith, a North Carolina grad, loves the Heels. He’s happy they lost to Duke in the ACC tournament, because it would have been hard to win both tourneys. But to be fair, Smith did say he…
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