March Madness Recap, St Peters Head Coach Shaheen Holloway And We're Dead Men Walking

Wisconsin's loss to Iowa State wasn't heartbreaking because they were a flawed team that was going to lose eventually

Wisconsin was obviously, I don't think that they were going to win it all this year. There were a flawed team... it was going to happen anyway... I was realistic about this team. I knew they weren't like that crazy talented. It just sucks because March for your team is so much fun.

The NCAA rigged the Duke vs. Michigan State game for Coach K

I think the fix was in. NCAA rigged. I think that Tom Izzo and Coach K... Coach K has three friends, one the sports information director at Duke that keeps all of the bodies buried in the right locations... Jim Boeheim... and Tom Izzo. They're like the Big Three.

Purdue is on the doorstep of a Final Four with a clear path through St. Peter's

On paper you have to think you have a Jaden Ivey, who's a lottery pick. You have two guys in Williamson and Edey who were fucking monsters. You'd have to think Purdue 12-point favorites to get to the Elite Eight to be on the doorstep of a Final Four.

I'm betting the St. Peter's money line against Purdue despite the physical mismatch

In the game against St. Peter's... there's no reason why I should bet St. Peter's against this team... with the physical mismatch... But I'm still gonna do it. Cause fuck it. Cause I ride. Sometimes you just gotta take the part of your brain that thinks that it's being smart and tell it to shut the fuck up.

The Indiana cheerleader who retrieved the stuck ball is a lock for the One Shining Moment montage

The Indiana cheerleader, also a lock. That one is the moment of the tournament.

Chet Holmgren is an elite rim protector and I'm a full-on believer in him

I thought he like his defense is already at a point where it's like, okay, this guy can be an elite rim protector. Cause he was playing guys who were 70 pounds heavier than him... I'm a Chet believer. I'm a full-on Chet believer. I like Chet.

Rick Barnes is destined to continue his narrative of choking in the NCAA tournament

At some point you just have to trust the narrative... Rick Barnes is 25 and 25 all time in the tournament... I felt very bad for [Tennessee fans] because they it was essentially that like, we fell for this again. They knew it was going to happen, but they had been just like lying to themselves all year.

Scott Drew's tweet about how hard it is to repeat is 'major loser energy'

Scott Drew tweeted it, which I feel like is just major loser energy. He tweeted a graphic... showing all the national champions... that either didn't qualify for the tournament after they won the title, or they didn't get very far... That's a weird thing to do. You let your fan base say that because it is hard to repeat.

The Rams are throwing money away by signing Matthew Stafford to a massive extension

Stafford resigned... You'll never win one enough. No, it's throwing money away. I don't know what the Rams are doing with their cap right now. Like they don't have any draft picks... I don't see this working out in terms of a cogent team building strategy.

Patty the Batty is going to be a massive star

Our colleague, Patty the Batty put on an electric show... Patty the Batty's going to be a star. I'm so excited. He choked out the guy in what, like three minutes... I just love Patty too because his haircut and just how he looks. And then he kicks your ass.

My St. Peter's players are not scared of anyone because they are from New York and New Jersey

The question was asked, how'd you guys handle that, Murray State's a very physical team... I said, come on man, I got guys from New York and New Jersey, like, this is what we do... I got some dudes in my locker room, man. I got dogs... my guys think they belong at Kentucky. So they think they belong at schools like that.