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Mark Titus on March Madness Brackets and the Bears Trade Haul
It is officially the best time of the year. The brackets are out, the prints are coming off the copier, and the guys are ready to have their hearts broken by eighteen-year-olds. Big Cat and PFT Commenter open the show buzzing about the field of 68, but the real news started on Friday with the Chicago Bears finally trading the number one overall pick to the Panthers for a massive haul that includes DJ Moore. Big Cat is over the moon about the move, even if the long-term results are still a mystery.
Big CatSomebody got fleeced in the Bears-Panthers trade, but we won't know who for three years
The Bears have made a big trade on Friday afternoon... Fleeced, they fleeced somebody got fleeced, I don't know who asked me in three years, but somebody got fleeced.
While the Bears are moving forward, Aaron Rodgers is still doing his best to keep the entire NFL world hostage. Between darkness retreats and cryptic comments from Packers brass, it feels like we're just waiting for him to finally decide he wants to be a Jet. Big Cat isn't buying the drama, though, calling out the Green Bay quarterback for his love of the spotlight.
Big CatAaron Rodgers is making the trade process dramatic just to keep people talking about him
There's no reason that he's doing how, how this whole process goes through. He's just making it as dramatic as possible so people can keep talking about him. That's really all it is... He's a fucking diva bitch.
The Bracket Breakdown with Mark Titus
Mark Titus returned to the studio to walk through every region, and he didn't hold back on his former favorite team. While discussing the South, the conversation turned to Virginia and Tony Bennett's famous defensive style. The guys aren't so sure it holds up in the modern game, and Big Cat is already eyeing an early exit for the Cavaliers.
Big CatFurman will upset Virginia in the first round
Furman bombs. They just chuck and that's how you can beat Virginia. Cuz they're the pack line defense. They're gonna like, if you could just shoot over them, you might have a chance.
Mark TitusThe Pack Line defense used by Virginia might be dead in the era of high-volume three-point shooting
I am worried that the Pac line might be a thing in the, like it might not have. Yeah. It's heyday might have come and gone. As every team starts to learn that [the three is worth more than two]... I am worried that the Pac line might be a thing... it might not have. Yeah. It's heyday might have come and gone.
Moving to the East, the pressure is on Purdue. Despite being a one seed, the Boilermakers have struggled against the press, and PFT is sensing a disaster on the horizon. He’s already predicting a typical Big 10 flameout for the boys from West Lafayette.
PFT CommenterPurdue will lose in heartbreaking fashion to an inferior opponent in the NCAA Tournament
Perdue, this feels like the best shot that Purdue had in a while on paper, watching them try to navigate the press against Penn State. That's exactly it. They're, they're gonna lose, I'm calling it right now. Purdue's going to lose in heartbreaking, somehow fashion against an inferior opponent.
Big CatMemphis will beat Purdue and reach the Final Four
I'm gonna take, you know what I'm gonna say fuck it... I'm gonna take Memphis in this region. And I'm gonna look so stupid when they lose in the first round.
Final Four Predictions and Mid-Major Magic
In the West, we have the undisputed Region of Death. With UCLA, Gonzaga, Kansas, and UConn all fighting for one spot, the path to Houston is a gauntlet. Mark Titus is leaning on history when it comes to Bill Self, despite the health scares earlier in the week. He thinks the Jayhawks have the pedigree to survive the carnage.
Mark TitusKansas will reach the Final Four
I have Kansas going back to the final four. That's my pick... when Bill Self has a one seed, he's gone to seven out of nine elite eights. So I think Kansas is, is a shoe-in to the elite eight.
Big CatIf Illinois or Arkansas wins their first-round game by double digits, bet everything on Kansas to beat them in the second round
If, if Arkansas or Illinois wins that game by 10 or more, okay, take Kansas by a billion because that is exactly what will happen. Like Illinois would beat Arkansas, he'd be like, holy shit... Kids better watch out than Kansas. Like No, no, no. That's not how this works.
To wrap up the bracket talk, Mark Titus revealed his national champion, and it’s a pick that might make some people uneasy given the off-court headlines in Tuscaloosa. He’s going with the most talented team in the country to cut down the nets, even if he feels a little dirty about it.
Mark TitusAlabama will win the National Championship
I did it. Dan, I took Alabama. It was that, it was, they play the best defense, I think in the country. They have the best player in the country. Probably. It was just wrong place, wrong time. I guess I, as I was filling out the, I smell the bracket.
Who’s Back and the World Baseball Classic
Hank brought a little energy to the diamond for Who's Back of the Week, noting that the World Baseball Classic actually had some juice over the weekend. PFT had a suggestion to make the international play even more exciting, involving a change in equipment that would make every hitter look like a superstar.
PFT CommenterThe World Baseball Classic should allow players to use aluminum bats
In the World Baseball Classic... they should at least if they're not gonna have the bigger bases, let them use aluminum bats. Yeah, that would be sick. Ping. Just here? Yeah, like Schwarber would be going yard. Oh, all over the place.
Between the NIT snubs, the Ja Morant strip club photos, and the impending financial collapse of the banking system, it's a packed Monday show. We've got the brackets, we've got the takes, and we've got the lottery ball.
Good luck to everyone’s brackets, except for the ones that have Wisconsin winning games since they didn't even make the damn tournament.
