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Day 1 Of The NCAA Tournament, Kentucky's Stunning Loss With Matt Jones, Friday Gambling Picks With Stanford Steve + Fyre Fest Of The Week
Day 1 of March Madness is in the books and Jack Gohlke has stolen the hearts of America. 11 seeds and the Pac 12 had a day (-) and we talk about the weird Shohei Ohtani story (-). Matt Jones from Kentucky Sports Radio joins us to give us the inside scoop of where Kentucky is at as a program and whether or not Coach Cal will survive another March Madness disappointment (-). Stanford Steve then joins the show to break down all of Friday's slate, best bets and tourney storylines (-). We then finish the show with Fyre Fest of the week (-).
Recap
Big CatThe winner of Oakland vs. NC State will be the story of the tournament heading into the Sweet 16
What the winner of that game [Oakland vs. NC State] is going to be the talk of the week leading up to Sweet 16 because it'll be a great story either way.
Big CatDana Altman is the most underrated coach in America
Dana Altman my most underrated coach in America. I love how he coaches basketball. Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks... Fun fact, Dana Altman is now 8-0 in first round NCAA tournaments. He is such a good coach and he has them overachieving every single year.
PFT CommenterMLB will avoid banning Shohei Ohtani because he is too valuable to the league's revenue
It seems to me like baseball, given how much money they stand to make from Ohtani, really does not want to have to treat Ohtani like they would anyone. Can you imagine if it was a utility player that paid off four and a half million dollars? How fast would that guy be banned for baseball for life?
Picks
HankPurdue will win the National Championship as a redemption story similar to Virginia in 2019
I love love, love love Purdue. Revenge... The UVA formula. And what, what didn't UVA win the next year? Yeah. It's happening again.
Interview
Matt JonesThe John Calipari era at Kentucky is likely over after the loss to Oakland
I think this might be worse [than the St. Peters loss]. It's terrible. You know, lose to St. Peters and Oakland, two of the last three years, and I think probably the end of the Calipari era. There's a really good chance. I mean, I don't think it's certain, but I think a lot of the fans want that.
Matt JonesIt is no longer possible to win a National Championship relying primarily on freshmen in the NIL/Portal era
Cal needs to change back because Jay Wright tonight said it the best because of NIL. These dudes are staying in college longer... You're gonna see good players stay in college for three and four years. And I just don't know if you can win with freshmen anymore because these... two of the starters on Oakland were 24 years old. We're starting three guys that are 18. That's a big difference.
Stanford SteveWisconsin will make the Final Four
I have Wisconsin in the final four, Dan. I do, I do. I love what I've seen from them. I think Storr is an absolute difference maker. Chucky healthy is good... I genuinely feel this team has the goods. They're as versatile as any of these Wisconsin teams.
Stanford SteveHouston has the toughest second-round matchup of any 1-seed
I think Houston has the toughest matchup when it comes to second round games for the one seeds... Houston just because they're not healthy and, and the way they play... and A&M has guys that can score some buckets and, and so does Nebraska.
Stanford SteveThe Boston Celtics will not win the NBA Title
[PFT: Are Hank's Celtics gonna win the NBA title?] No. I want it to be Denver Boston, because that's what I want in the NBA... But I don't see Boston beating Denver because [Jokic is] the best player.
Stanford SteveUConn will defeat Tennessee to win the National Championship
My final four... I have UConn, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. [PFT: Who do you have in your finals?] UConn, Tennessee... And then UConn winning it all.