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Duke's All-Time Choke, Brad Underwood on the Final Four, and Tiger's 'Oopsie'
The Final Four is set, and it happened in the most beautiful, poetic way possible: Duke lost. In a game they led by 19 points, the Blue Devils found a way to let UConn rip their hearts out. Big Cat was first in line to take accountability for his previous praise of this Duke squad, though his "apology" was delivered through the biggest smile you've ever seen.
Big CatDuke was the best team in the country and should have easily won the tournament
I said on this show a month ago, Duke was the best team in the country and they should easily win the, the NCAA tournament. They were similar to last year's team... I will be front of the line saying, guys, I fucked up. You got it wrong.
PFT was quick to offer some very legitimate excuses for the Blue Devils, pointing back to the traumatic events earlier in the season that clearly lingered in the locker room.
PFT CommenterDuke players suffered severe concussions from the UNC court-storming earlier in the season
I think it's also important to remember that Duke likely had several players that were suffering from severe concussions after the storming of the court that UNC had against them... it's sad that they were forced to continue playing for the rest of the season after such a violent act happened to 'em.
This wasn't just any loss; it was a historic collapse that reshaped the landscape of Duke failures. Between the 19-point lead and the fact that they are now the only one-seed to lose after leading by 15-plus at the half, the guys had to figure out where this ranks in the pantheon of disappointment.
PFT CommenterThe loss to UConn belongs on the Mount Rushmore of bad Duke losses in the last five years
This choke makes the Mount Rushmore of bad Duke losses in the last five years, but barely... 2022 Final four. They lost in Coach K's retirement game... 2023 fuck they lost in the second round by 13 points... 2024 they lost in the Elite eight to NC State... and this year they lost first one seed to lose by in a game where they led by 19 points.
The Brotherhood is Down Bad
Hank was in a state of pure shock in the cave, muttering that there was "no way" UConn could come back while Braylon Mullins was busy hitting a three from the moon to seal the game. Big Cat noted that while last year's Duke exit was painful, this one felt like a cinematic masterpiece of failure.
Big CatThis Duke choke was the Godfather 2 of Duke losses — the sequel was even better than last year
A lot of times the sequel is not as good as the original. This sequel was so much better. This was Godfather Two. Last year you're like, how could it get better? It got better. Duke, thank you — you somehow made a way to make it even better. And that's almost impossible to do.
While the rest of the country celebrated the downfall of the Blue Devils, the conversation turned to the future of the program. With Jon Scheyer failing to call a timeout in the closing seconds and the team seemingly allergic to defending the perimeter when it mattered most, the hot seat talk has officially begun in Durham.
HankJon Scheyer might be on the hot seat after another tournament failure
Jon Scheyer might be on the hot seat. I don't know how you don't call a timeout. It's the time. I don't know how you don't like, that's like day, literally day one of camp is like, all right, let's run some, some out of bounds end of game situations.
PFT even suggested that the privilege of wearing the iconic logo should be revoked until results actually start meeting the standard of the program.
PFT CommenterJon Scheyer should not be allowed to wear the Blue Devil logo until he wins a championship
Scheyer needs to take the D off of his sweatsuit. Off of his chest. He should not be allowed to wear that patch. He's gotta earn it back. Win a championship, then you can wear the Blue Devil logo on your chest.
Brad Underwood and the Illini
Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood joined the show fresh off punching his ticket to the Final Four. He talked about the grit of his team, the emergence of Keaton Knueppel, and his legendary "Pizza Hut parking lot" speech that he broke out at halftime to get the Illini fired up against Iowa. Big Cat praised the coach for leading the most "ethical" team in the field.
Big CatStealing the ball in basketball is unethical and against the gentleman's code
I actually, I don't know if you know this, but I called you before the tournament the most ethical hoops team in the entire tournament because you guys don't steal the ball a ton and you also don't foul a ton, so you just play straight up. That's ethical. A lot of teams are trying to steal — stealing the ball is actually against the gentleman's code of the game of basketball. Dr. James Naismith would not appreciate that. You guys do it in an ethical way. You just play good hoops.
Underwood revealed that he knew this group had the potential to be truly special long before they started cutting down nets in the postseason.
I knew Illinois was a special team after we scrimmaged Florida
We scrimmaged Florida and, and I, I, I knew right then, I said, okay, we can be, we can be pretty good. Because I knew we had something then in Keaton [Knueppel] that I didn't know before being a freshman... I always thought we had a chance to be pretty good.
Who's Back and Tiger's Trouble
Who's Back of the Week featured some heated debate over the Washington Nationals and the implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system in baseball. While PFT is finding hope in D.C., Hank remains a staunch hater of the robot umpires.
HankI am not a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system in baseball
I'm not a fan... I just don't understand why you even have umpires in the first place if you're gonna do the ABS thing. There's gonna be so many more [reviews] in baseball.
To wrap up the show, the conversation turned somber as they discussed Tiger Woods getting arrested following yet another car crash. The guys didn't hold back on the golf legend, noting that his wealth makes the lack of a personal driver completely inexcusable.
PFT CommenterTiger Woods is an all-time scumbag for not hiring a driver despite his wealth
If you're Tiger Woods, it is so easy for you to afford a full-time driver... and he doesn't, and the only difference between some people trying to defend Tiger right now, and Tiger being an all time scumbag is that he got lucky and didn't hurt anybody... if he does hurt somebody, it's going to be the biggest no shit moment ever. Big time scumbag.
Big Cat was particularly frustrated with the "Tiger fanboys" who continue to make excuses for behavior that puts everyone on the road in danger.
Big CatTiger Woods is a bad guy for repeatedly driving under the influence
Tiger Woods got in another car crash... Tiger, the memories he's given us... I don't understand some of the Tiger fanboys that can't just like separate it at this point and be like, hey, if he was doing this... bad guy! You're putting other people's lives at risk... schools are getting out? Bad guy.
If the Masters wasn't already going to be awkward enough for Tiger, at least he doesn't have to worry about eating Rory McIlroy's subpar Champions Dinner menu.
PFT CommenterRory McIlroy's Masters Champions Dinner menu is worse than Scottie Scheffler's
I thought that Scotty's was way better... I feel like on, that's a normal thing to talk about. What was on Rory's? He had like a bunch of fish. He had a, a tiny filet... desserts were nowhere near as like the, the warm skillet cookie that Scotty had... Rory's... looks like it's trying too hard.
Always remember: when in doubt, just hold onto the ball and call a timeout.
