PMT DB
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Coach Ed Cooley on Beating Villanova and the Maroon 5 War
The guys are live from a conference room in San Antonio, and the vibes are slightly compromised by two things: a chronic lack of cellular service and the inescapable, localized haunting of a Maroon 5 concert blaring through the windows. Big Cat is currently running on a diet consisting exclusively of free tortilla chips and salsa, reaching a state of being "chipped out" that only a trip to the Final Four can produce.
Between the chips and the music, the focus is on Villanova's absolute destruction of Kansas. Jay Wright’s squad looked like they were playing on a lower difficulty setting, prompting Dick Vitale to actually complain that the three-point line is too close. The level of play at the Alamo Dome has been so high that it makes the transition back to the pro game feel jarring.
Big CatWatching the NBA makes you realize how bad college basketball players are at shooting
You watch college basketball for three straight weeks, and then you switch back to the NBA, and you actually wonder if the NBA has bigger rims, because every shot seems to go in. It's like, oh, hey, that open three-pointer, they made it. Oh, wow, a guy didn't just throw one off the backboard when the shot clock's expiring.
Despite Michigan's impressive run to the title game, PFT isn't exactly optimistic about the Wolverines' chances of slowing down the Nova juggernaut.
PFT CommenterMichigan will lose to Villanova by at least 10 points in the National Championship
Michigan had like a five-minute run in the second half of their game against Loyola where they looked really, really, really good. If they can play that way for the entire game, maybe they'll lose by 10.
While the Final Four dominates the weekend, Big Cat hasn't lost sight of his true passion: overreacting to early-season baseball. The Chicago Cubs are sitting at 2-2, which is apparently all the data needed to declare the season a disaster.
Big CatI am pressing the panic button on the Chicago Cubs after a 2-2 start
Two and two. I'd say panic button pressed. Okay. Absolutely. All right. Without a doubt, the panic button has been pressed.
Providence Head Coach Ed Cooley joined the show to provide some expert insight into how one actually stops Villanova. Having beaten the Wildcats in both their 2016 title year and this current season, Cooley is officially the "Villanova Whisperer." He breaks down the importance of the Spellman vs. Wagner matchup and gives a massive amount of respect to Michigan's leader.
Cooley also walked through the legendary moment he ripped his pants on the sideline during a game, explaining that he felt a "breeze" before his assistant gave him the bad news. He's a guy who coaches with so much passion that structural failure of his trousers is just a cost of doing business. He didn't hedge on his title game prediction either, though his betting logic might need some work.
Ed CooleyVillanova will beat Michigan 84-72 to win the National Championship
Tomorrow night, I'm an incredible basketball fan. John Beilein. Jay Wright. 84-72. Villanova [wins].
In a classic Who’s Back segment, the conversation turned to the imminent threat of a falling Chinese satellite. While the internet was bracing for impact, Big Cat remained the most confident man in Texas.
Big CatThere is a 0% chance the falling Chinese satellite hits me
There's 0% chance the Chinese satellite hits me. Okay. 0% chance. I'm just saying. I'm not scared.
With The Masters on the horizon, the guys looked ahead to Jim Nantz's favorite weekend of the year. While Tiger's return is the headline, Big Cat is ready to see a familiar face fall apart under the pressure of the green jacket.
Big CatSergio Garcia will choke in the big moments of The Masters
Sergio, I think this ship has sailed for him. He chokes every time he's in a big moment. It's Tiger. You know, it's a mental thing at this point. The second he hears Tiger sneaking up on him... he's going to melt down.
Segments include a deep dive into Jim Nantz's "Mimi" gaffe, where he managed to mispronounce "meme" so badly it proved he’s never actually touched a computer. Big Cat and PFT are convinced Nantz exists in a digital vacuum where the internet simply doesn't exist.
Big CatJim Nantz has never been on the internet
Jim Nantz has never been online in any capacity that we're talking about. I don't think he's ever been... unless someone's showing him Instagram on their phone, he's not by himself scrolling on social media.
They also checked in on Baker Mayfield, who is reportedly keeping a digital folder of every person who has ever doubted him. It’s a level of grudge-holding that usually requires a burner account and a lot of free time.
Big CatBaker Mayfield screen-grabbing negative tweets is a baby back bitch move
Baker Mayfield apparently is screen grabbing everything that's ever been said about him negatively. Sounds like a baby back bitch move that Kevin Durant does.
If you stick around for the end of the episode, you get to experience the "Maroon 5 Mashup," where the guys try to record through the noise of Adam Levine's high notes while realizing they don't actually know the lyrics to a single one of the band's songs.
At least the chips were free.
