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March Madness With Mark Titus

Wednesday, March 15, 201712 takes

The boys are back in studio and ready for March Madness ( - ). First Four PMT bet with major stakes for the loser ( - ). Bachelor talk for guys that don't watch the Bachelor ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne ( - ). Mark Titus joins the show to break down the bracket, which team is ready to make some noise, Tom Crean talk, and Lavar Ball ( - ). Segments include PR 101 for Baylor Football, Kings stay Kings for Michael Wilbon, Spinzone Eddy Lacy being fat again, Bad Radio, Not to brag but we called it, Uhhh Ya Think for Jim Harbaugh talking trash to his family in pickup basketball, and that's enough internet for today.

Uhhh Ya Think

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017·Uhhh Ya Think
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Jim Harbaugh's parents rooted for John in the Super Bowl because Jim would be unbearable with a ring

I bet you his parents were rooting for John to win that Super Bowl. Because Jim Harbaugh with a Super Bowl ring over John would be unbearable at any family gathering from that point on. He would wear it every Thanksgiving.

The internal feelings of the Harbaugh parents are private and cannot be verified.

Bachelor Talk

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017·Bachelor Talk
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Nick and Vanessa from The Bachelor are going to last

This is 2016 and this is how the millennials find love. I think they're going to last. I would like to see the Fantasy Suite get its own spinoff reality show.

The couple split in August 2017, shortly after the show aired.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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The Somali Pirates are a dynasty

My cool throne Somali Pirates. They robbed a ship for the first time in five years. Hell yes. So they are back. Is it fair to say the Somali Pirates are a dynasty now?

The term 'dynasty' is subjective and here applied to a criminal group for comedic effect.

Interview

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Wisconsin being an 8-seed is the worst injustice in college basketball history

This is the worst season of the tournament of my lifetime. This is the worst injustice in college basketball history. Wisconsin swept Minnesota. They finished second in the Big Ten in the regular season, and then they were the runner-ups in the Big Ten tournament. And then Minnesota gets a 5 seed, and Wisconsin got an 8 seed. I don't understand it.

While 'worst ever' is hyperbole, most analysts agreed Wisconsin was severely under-seeded.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Baylor is the biggest fraud team in the tournament

SMU... I pick them for two reasons. One, I just like them... And two, I think Baylor's the biggest fraud team in the tournament.

Baylor made the Sweet 16, which is a respectable finish for a 3-seed, though they were blown out in their final game.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Duke isn't a good team, they just have good players

Duke is back to being back. But we're conveniently ignoring that Duke was down 15 in all these ACC tournament games... Duke is not a good team. They have good players, but they're not actually a good team. And SMU is a good team. So it wouldn't surprise me to see SMU win.

Duke lost in the second round, a major disappointment for a team with their talent, supporting the idea they weren't a cohesive 'good team'.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Gonzaga is the best team in the country

I actually like Gonzaga. I think Gonzaga's the best team in the country, and I know that's absolutely insane to say. I don't expect them to win at all, but I do think they're the best team and the most complete team.

Gonzaga made the National Championship, proving they were a top-tier team, even if they didn't win it all.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Louisville has scored 69 points more than any other program in tournament history

Louisville has scored 69 points in NCAA tournament more than any other program in the country... I swear to God, that's a fact. And then it gets even better... the program that has won the most games in college basketball history that has never scored 69 in the tournament is BYU.

This is a very specific statistical anomaly Titus found; without historical box score access for every single game, it's difficult to verify, but Titus is known for these niche CBB stats.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Oklahoma State will beat Michigan

I like how the plane crash... negates like everything else we know about Michigan. This has become the story... Michigan beat some shitty Big Ten teams to win the tournament... and now we're going to pretend like they're actually a good team. I think Oklahoma State's going to win that game.

Michigan beat Oklahoma State 92-91 in the opening round.

Spin Zone

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017·Spin Zone
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Eddie Lacy is only signing with the Seahawks for a Skittles sponsorship

Lacey might just be angling for a Skittles sponsorship. So we saw Marshawn's locker. Maybe Marshawn's locker is still filled with Skittles, and Lacey was like, you guys don't even have to pay me as long as I can live in this locker.

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This is a joke; Lacy signed a standard NFL contract.

Other

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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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Rugby is the sport of the future

I was at the rugby tournament. That is the sport of the future. It solidified it. Shout out another semifinals for the U.S. national team.

Rugby remains a niche sport in the United States compared to the 'big four' and soccer.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2017
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I have Wisconsin in the Final Four

I also want to mention that I have Wisconsin in the Final Four. Like I said, unbiased journalism. Here is where it is at.

Wisconsin lost in the Sweet 16 to Florida on a buzzer-beater.