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Michigan State HC Tom Izzo, Uconn Dominates, UNC/Arizona Choke, World Series Picks + Fyre Fest

Friday, March 29, 202410 takes

The Caleb Love vs RJ Davis matchup was stopped by Caleb Love and RJ Davis (-). Uconn is on an absolutely domination path and Terrance Shannon may be the only guy who can stop it (-). We talk World Series picks and Fridays Games (-). MIchigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo joins the show to talk about his career, tough coaching, his famous WAR drill, having a hoarse voice and tons more (-). We finish with Fyre Fest of the Week (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama is going to smoke Clemson in the Elite Eight

I think Alabama's gonna run [Clemson] out of the gym. It was a cute little win that Clemson had. You ran up against a team that couldn't make a three point shot. Alabama's gonna just score 120 points on you. I think Clots clock has struck midnight on the Clemson Tigers.

Alabama beat Clemson 89-82 to advance to the Final Four. While they didn't win by a massive blowout as 'smoke' implies, the prediction of a win was correct.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Terrence Shannon Jr. is the only player who can potentially stop UConn

If there's only one person who could possibly stop UConn, it's the way that Terrence Shannon is playing basketball right now. He's out of, it's like insane.

UConn beat Illinois by 25 points and held Terrence Shannon Jr. to just 8 points, proving he was not the answer to stopping them.
Push
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The MLB will eventually sweep the Shohei Ohtani gambling investigation under the rug

I do think the MLB's just gonna sweep it under the rug. Of course they [will]. It's like, it's almost done. I'm telling you. I think it might be done. They're gonna reinstate Pete Rose and they'll be like under the new rules Shohei did very little wrong.

While not 'swept under the rug' in a conspiratorial sense, Ohtani was legally cleared as a victim, and MLB followed suit, allowing him to continue playing without penalty.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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HankHank

A first-time World Series winner will be crowned in 2024

I have a future that I put in DraftKings that I liked a lot. First time World Series winner. Okay. So either the Rockies, Brewers, Padres, Mariners or Rays... it's pods and rays.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series; they were not a first-time winner.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rangers will beat the Dodgers in the World Series

I'll go Rangers over Dodgers.

The Rangers did not make the playoffs, and while the Dodgers won, the matchup never happened.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am betting against the Oakland Athletics -1.5 in every game of the 2024 season

Big Cat and I have decided to fade the athletics every single game. Yep. So we're putting a unit on the athletics every time they play 162 times a year, we're betting against them. Wake up. Bet against the athletics, sleep, profit, repeat. Minus one and a half every single game.

The A's went 69-93. While they lost many games, a blind -1.5 bet on 162 games would likely have resulted in a net loss due to the vig and the A's 93-69 record against the run line (meaning they covered +1.5 frequently).

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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Tom IzzoTom Izzo

The majority of players in the transfer portal will end up losing out long-term

At the end of the day, the majority of kids players I think are gonna lose out. Now, there'll be a few that it works out for, but the majority... we're gonna have over 2000 in the portal. And guys are now doing it two and three and even four times. Where are they gonna have to go back to later on? ... I honestly believe that, I think a lot of players are gonna make bad decisions and not learn how to fight through sometimes.

This is a subjective long-term societal and athletic trend that cannot be definitively proven right or wrong in a single season.
Push
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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Tom IzzoTom Izzo

Purdue has the best chance to win the title because of the motivation from losing to a 16-seed last year

I think Purdue has the best chance because of what happened to 'em last year. They've got the best rallying point and they've got a player of the year. And to deal with [Zach Edey] on a second day is hard.

Purdue made it to the National Championship game but lost to UConn, meaning they had the 'second best' chance but did not win it all.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024
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Tom IzzoTom Izzo

UConn is the best overall team in the NCAA tournament right now

UConn right now, from what I've seen, is the best overall team. And it'll be a hell of a battle if it's them and Purdue and then you, you take a Houston, I mean they can beat you different ways.

UConn won the 2024 NCAA Championship, winning every game by double digits.

Fyre Fest

Loss
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2024·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

Flacco the Owl was a slut

Even though I don't, I I I'll still stand with my take that Flacco the owl was a slut. Big time slut. I guess the pigeon herpes might've been because he was eating pigeons. ... I'm sticking with full on slut shaming a flacco. You were a slut. That's how you got the herpes.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
It is scientifically unlikely an owl's behavior qualifies as human 'promiscuity,' making this a satirical claim.