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Stanford Steve on Friday Winners, Will Wade’s Revenge, and March Madness Mount Rushmore
March Madness is finally here, and even though the SEC is technically still alive, the first day of the tournament felt like a massive shakeup. Big Cat and PFT started the show by breaking down the early carnage, specifically the masterclass put on by Will Wade. The McNeese State coach basically took the NC State job while his team was warming up, then went out and bullied his alma mater, Clemson.
Big CatMcNeese State dominated Clemson despite the close final score
McNeese State I think leads the, leads the storyboard because what a day for Will Wade... and gives us a classic 12 5 upset where I know it looks like a two point game, but they were dominating Clemson for, for the majority of the game.
While some people were pearl-clutching about the optics of Wade talking to other schools mid-tournament, PFT was fully on board with the transparency. It’s the new era of the portal, and Wade is just playing the game better than the guys who lie to their players' faces.
PFT CommenterWill Wade being honest about leaving for NC State is better than coaches who lie
I'd rather Will Wade be transparent about it. It's awkward that he took a new job before his team even played in the tournament... I'd rather have the Will Wade where you're just upfront about it than [Darian DeVries] who went from West Virginia to Indiana in The Bahamas in December and had his son sit out the year for a medical redshirt.
On the other side of the bracket, Kansas fans are already looking toward next year after a brutal early exit. Big Cat pointed out that the Jayhawks never looked right all season, and the Hunter Dickinson era ended with a whimper rather than the roar everyone expected when he transferred in.
Big CatKansas was not built for a long tournament run this year
I think most Kansas fans saw this coming in the fact that they just weren't built for a long run... Moreover, they won one tournament NCAA tournament game in this time there. [Hunter Dickinson] is done.
Friday Winners with Stanford Steve
Our good friend Stanford Steve joined the show to help us pick up the pieces after a rough Thursday. The guys got into the weeds on the Friday slate, starting with a 7-10 matchup that feels like a coin flip between Baylor and Mississippi State. Steve is leaning toward the SEC in this one, mostly because of one specific shooter who doesn't care about your defensive schemes.
Stanford SteveMississippi State will beat Baylor because Hubbard can shoot over the zone
I'll stick with the SEC. I'm gonna go Mississippi State. [Hubbard] leads, I think he shoots nine over nine. Threes a game and [Baylor] plays zone over 20% of the time and Hubbard will just shoot over it.
One of the biggest points of contention for Big Cat this week hasn't been the play on the court, but the play on the television screen. Watching four games at once is stressful enough without the networks ruining the surprise.
Big CatTV networks must fix scoreboard spoilers that show scores ahead of the live broadcast
I don't understand how it's still an issue... if you're watching four games at once, half the time you see the scoreboard on one game and it will be ahead of the actual game you're watching... figure it out. Don't let it spoil us.
When it comes to the big favorites, the guys are looking for teams with actual National Championship upside. While everyone is focused on the top seeds, Stanford Steve is keeping a very close eye on the Mountain West and a certain program from Provo that he thinks can go the distance.
Stanford SteveBYU is a legitimate threat to win the National Championship
BYU's a team that everyone's picking against, but they they were on the list. [PFT: BYU can win the national title?] Yes.
Steve also dropped his best bets for the biggest prizes in the sport, including a bold call on the Women's tournament where a chalky final seems almost inevitable given the dominance of the top two programs.
Stanford SteveUConn and South Carolina will meet in the Women's National Championship
Women's picks... UConn and South Carolina to meet in the final. I believe it is plus 400. That list is way bigger than we've ever had it in the women's game. So I'm fired up.
Bonus Mount Rushmore and Fyre Fest
Since it's the best sports weekend of the year, we had to do a special out-of-season Mount Rushmore of March Madness things. Hank led things off with underdog money lines, while Max went with the elite feeling of not working on Thursday or Friday. Other picks included One Shining Moment, cutting down the nets, and Big Cat’s favorite: the "rogue foul" where a kid fouls with three seconds left in a double-digit game just to mess with the spread.
Fyre Fest took a turn into the world of prestige TV as the cast discussed the Severance finale. None of the guys had seen the final episode yet, which led to some truly unhinged theories about what Lumon is actually up to. Hank is convinced the show is heading for a bloodbath.
HankHelly is going to kill her father in the Severance Season 2 finale
I want death. I want multiple deaths. Oh, I think Helly's gonna kill her dad. No, I mean, she's showed... she tried to kill herself. They think that she's her daughter who's like the whatever of the company, but they don't know Hellie down there.
Max closed things out with a classic DMV rant after finally getting his license four months after losing his wallet. Apparently, the "Real ID" process in Illinois is the only thing more complicated than the Lumon floor plan, involving roughly six different lines just to pay a cashier.
MaxThe Real ID requirement is a load of bullshit and unnecessarily complicated
Real ID... that's a load of bullshit. It's impossible to get an appointment... Why can't there just be one line? You go to one person, you get everything done and you leave, you go to eight different lines and you get an appointment. And an appointment means nothing.
Good luck with your Friday bets, and try not to let the scoreboard spoilers ruin your life.
