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March Madness, We Recap The First 4 Days Of The Tourney, Then Talk To Jack Gohlke From Oakland And DJ Burns From NC State

Monday, March 25, 202410 takes

The first 4 days of the tournament are in the books and we do our best to remember everything that happened the last 4 days including JMU beating Wisconsin, Izzo giving us a brief second of Izzo, Gonzaga going to yet another Sweet 16, how Jay Wright helped Illinois get to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005, Purdue being a problem, Uconn dominating and tons more (-). Who's back of the week including rap beefs and people mad about Caitlin Clark (-). We then welcome on Jack Gohlke from Oakland to talk about being an industry plant for March Madness, their wild upset of Kentucky, being in the zone and more (-). DJ Burns from NC State joins us to talk about his team's crazy run to the Sweet 16, vending machines, and being a big man America can root for (-). We finish with a preview of the Head Coach picture and numbers (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

NC State is no longer a Cinderella; they are a team of destiny.

The one Cinderella that's still in there is a Cinderella that we can all focus on in NC State. Also not a Cinderella anymore because they just keep winning. They went from Cinderella to just Team of Destiny. Like, there was a moment when NC State in that Oakland game, they win in overtime, and I'm like, why can't they just win it all?

NC State continued their improbable run all the way to the Final Four as an 11-seed, fulfilling the 'destiny' narrative.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Big East should have had more teams in the NCAA tournament.

Big East also undefeated. Six and oh Big East. Probably should put more teams in from the Big East.

While subjective, the conference's performance (specifically UConn winning the title) supports the argument that the mid-tier Big East teams were better than the mid-tier teams that made it.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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MaxMax

I would trade the rights to Jay Wright for John Calipari to coach Villanova.

I do have a, a trade in place for the rights to Jay Wright for John Calipari. Well, yeah. 'Cause he is not gonna come back. So I'll give up the rights to get [Calipari].

John Calipari ended up leaving Kentucky for Arkansas, not Villanova, so this hypothetical scenario never manifested.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Anyone who says Zach Edey is not good at basketball is a moron.

Anyone who says Zach Edey's not good at basketball is a fucking moron. The guy's good at basketball, especially college basketball. I don't want whatever happens to the NBA happens to the NBA... Anyone who says he is not good at basketball, he is just tall, is being a hater.

Edey won the Naismith Player of the Year and led his team to the Title game, followed by being a top-10 NBA draft pick, vindicating his skill level.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UConn will definitely win the National Championship.

I wanna be very clear. Yukon is going to win the National Championship.

UConn went on to win the 2024 National Championship.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James would lead the worst team in the NCAA tournament to the Final Four.

Still, you put, you put LeBron on Longwood and they're, they're in the final four for sure. And it'll be so much fun to watch.

This is a hypothetical debate about the talent gap between leagues and cannot be definitively proven.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The USMNT must reach the World Cup quarterfinals in 2026 or it is a massive disappointment.

I'm still, I'm staying my prediction that we need to make it, if we don't make it to at least the quarter finals in the next World Cup. Massive disappointment.

The 2026 World Cup has not occurred yet.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Caitlin Clark currently faces ten times more hate than Duke.

I don't even know how, how people have found this much hate in their heart for [Caitlin Clark] again. She she has like Duke Times 10 hate. Yeah. It's crazy.

While '10x' is hyperbole, Clark's rise brought unprecedented social media scrutiny and debate, rivaling Duke's villain status in sports culture.
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Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024·Who's Back
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Michigan basketball will return to prominence quickly under Dusty May.

Recurring guest Dusty May is going from FAU to Ann Arbor... I think they're gonna be back quickly.

Dusty May's tenure has just begun; results in the Big Ten will determine if this is correct.

Coaches Picture

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Take Slip·Mar 25, 2024·Coaches Picture
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Big CatBig Cat

Doug Pederson looks like a swinger in the NFL coaches photo.

Doug Peterson is, he looks like a swinger. Yeah. And I mean that in all, all due respect. All due respect. Because it looks like he just enjoys life.

Purely a subjective observation based on vibes from a photo.