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Brandon McCarthy on Tommy Lasorda, Twitter, and the Tom Crean Era
It is a massive Friday in the sports world as St. Patrick’s Day collides with the first full slate of March Madness. Big Cat and PFT are riding high on a day of pure chalk, though the energy was temporarily zapped by a few slow starts that had CBS desperately loop-playing highlights of Princeton missing buzzer beaters. But then, Northwestern happened.
Northwestern's first-ever tournament victory came in the most bizarre fashion possible against Vanderbilt. With the Commodores up by one, Matthew Fisher Davis committed a foul 45 feet from the hoop for no apparent reason, gift-wrapping the win for the Wildcats. Big Cat couldn't believe the lack of situational awareness on display.
Big CatVanderbilt's late-game foul against Northwestern was the dumbest move since Chris Webber's timeout
Northwestern advances on the dumbest foul since Chris Webber. Yeah, that's pretty bad. Dumbest move since Chris Webber called the timeout in the national championship game. Boneheaded, just complete brain fart. What happened, I'm sure you all saw, but Vanderbilt was up one and Matthew Fisher Davis decided to foul with 10 seconds left. 45 feet past half court from Northwestern's basket and they end up losing by one. Unbelievable move.
Because they have never lost a game in the Big Dance, Big Cat is ready to crown the nerds from Evanston as the greatest to ever do it.
Big CatNorthwestern is the greatest tournament team in college basketball history because they are undefeated
For a limited time, [Northwestern] are undefeated in tournament history. [They are the] best tournament team ever.
The Death of the Crean Era
The big news away from the court was Indiana finally pulling the plug on Tom Crean. The timing was iconic, with the school announcing the firing literally one minute after the first tip-off of the day. Big Cat is genuinely sad to see him go, mostly because of the endless content his facial expressions provided.
Big CatTom Crean is a good coach, but his 'stupid face' makes it impossible to survive a bad season
I'm going to miss Tom Crean. I said it before he was getting fired. Unfortunately, what happened to Tom Crean, I don't think he's that bad of a coach. He's a pretty good recruiter. But if you have a bad season and you have a stupid fucking face, it's impossible to overcome that.
It’s a tough exit for a guy who actually has a better resume than some of his rivals, even if the internet refuses to acknowledge it.
Big CatTom Crean has actually won more Big Ten titles than Tom Izzo in the last 17 years
You've actually won more Big Ten titles than Tom Izzo has in the last 17 years. People forget, right?
The rumor mill immediately started grinding on Brad Stevens returning to his home state to save the Hoosiers. While the media is going to run with it for the clicks, Big Cat is throwing cold water on the dream before it even starts.
Big CatBrad Stevens is definitely not going to the Indiana job
Maybe going back to Indiana. Dream job? I'm so excited for it because he's not going to go to Indiana. Anyone with a brain knows that. But it's going to get written. It's going to get some buzz.
Brandon McCarthy and Mean Tweets
Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy joined the guys at Camelback Ranch for an in-person sit-down. As one of the few professional athletes who is actually good at Twitter, McCarthy fits right in. The conversation touched on his recovery from a terrifying brain injury a few years back, which he now uses as a convenient excuse to get out of social gatherings he doesn't want to attend.
Brandon McCarthyI'm fine with having dementia in 30 years as a result of my baseball career
Yeah, you just keep it out of your head as much as you can and just know you're going to have dementia in 30 years and you're okay with it.
McCarthy also gave some insight into the legendary Tommy Lasorda, who is still a fixture around the Dodgers' spring training facility.
Brandon McCarthyTommy Lasorda is mentally sharp but his physical stature is overrated
Tommy's fine. He's upright. He's around. He's mentally very spry. Physically, he's not at the top of his game, but mentally he is... Overrated. He's sharp. You know when you get older and they have that row of 20 lines that they can go to in any situation, you can't beat them at anything? He's at that stage.
The guys also debuted a new segment: Mean Tweets, but with a twist. Instead of the guest reading them, PFT and Big Cat read tweets they allegedly found (or definitely made up) about McCarthy’s skinny arms and bath-time physique. McCarthy took it in stride, even agreeing with the take that PFT’s appearance on Men in Blazers was superior to his own.
Just Chill Out, Jim
In a rare non-football season appearance, Jim Harbaugh earned himself a "Just Chill Out Man" for his bizarrely intense social media presence. Harbaugh tweeted about attacking his day with enthusiasm before going in for a colonoscopy, which seems like the one time you'd want to do the exact opposite.
Big CatJim Harbaugh's enthusiasm for his own colonoscopy makes him a 'basic bitch'
Jim Harbaugh, who yesterday tweeted, 'attacking this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind before my 1:30 p.m. colonoscopy.' I also like it because he's kind of a basic bitch. He has like a black and white picture of him smiling in the middle of a street in Ann Arbor. Like, 'hey, I'm about to go get my butthole fingered.'
PFT CommenterJim Harbaugh should not be attacking the day with enthusiasm before a colonoscopy; he needs to let his butthole relax
I'm pretty sure your doctor's orders before that procedure include do not attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. Like that's a day that you just chill out for a while. Like let your butthole just kind of relax.
To wrap things up, the guys looked ahead to the Saturday slate of games. Big Cat is going all-in on the Mustangs to make a deep run into the second weekend and beyond.
Big CatSMU is very good and could go to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, or even the Final Four
I got two picks for tomorrow for you. URI, Round of Pick'em, and SMU. I love SMU. I've loved SMU all year. I think they're a very good team. I think they could go to the Elite Eight or maybe Sweet 16, or Final Four.
Good luck to everyone's brackets, and try not to get worms from your girlfriend's cat this weekend.
