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Ethan Happ, Fran Fraschilla, and the Skeet 16 Bracket
It is officially the best time of year. Between NFL free agency chaos and the thick of conference tournament week, the energy is through the roof. Big Cat and PFT started by cleaning up the remaining NFL moves, specifically mourning the loss of Blake Bortles in Jacksonville. Big Cat is still processing the news, but the real confusion remains with the Giants and Dave Gettleman’s bizarre team-building strategy.
PFT CommenterThe Giants will not draft Dwayne Haskins because it would undermine Eli Manning's confidence
What I see them doing, I don't see them going for Dwayne Haskins. I feel like in Gettleman's mind, that would undermine Eli's confidence in himself.
Speaking of strange strategies, John Elway seems to have landed on a new philosophy in Denver. PFT noticed that Elway is moving away from the young, tall busts he usually drafts in favor of old, tall guys who might have already peaked.
PFT CommenterJohn Elway has figured out that his draft mistakes were caused by quarterbacks being too young
So I think Elway's figured it out. So he's learned from his mistakes. He's getting all these tall quarterbacks that aren't very good, but the problem is he's drafting them. So he's had such a terrible record in the draft that he's figured out that the problem is that they were too young.
The Return of Zion and the Skeet 16
Zion Williamson is officially back for the ACC tournament, and the guys are divided. Hank is leaning into full-blown Duke fan mode, refusing to acknowledge any risk to Zion's knee. He’s already planning the parade in Durham.
HankDuke will win the 2019 National Championship by double digits
[Duke] wins the championship by... 20? ... I'm not worried at all... There was never a single point where I was worried, and I'm going to continue to not be worried.
HankBasketball players just need to play basketball, regardless of injury risk
This is basketball. It's not football. It's not any of these other sports. Like, basketball players need to play basketball... LeBron, that's what all these players, even Blake Griffin said it himself. You have to play to play. It sounds dumb saying it out loud. You've got to play.
In honor of bracket season, the guys introduced the "Skeet 16," a bracket to determine the horniest dudes in the world. The field is stacked with legends like Rick Pitino, Bill Clinton, and Ray Allen. PFT even threw in Pan Pan the Panda, a guy who single-handedly fucked his species out of extinction. It’s a prestigious field, and the winner gets an honorary membership to the Rain City Jacks.
Ethan Happ on Post Moves and Free Throws
Wisconsin star Ethan Happ joined the show to talk about his legendary career in Madison. Big Cat was thrilled to have his fellow Badger on, though he did have to ask about the one glaring hole in Happ's game. After some discussion about whether Brad Davison actually practices taking charges, Big Cat offered a psychological solution to Ethan’s free throw struggles.
Big CatEthan Happ will never miss another free throw if he thinks the word 'wet' before shooting
I need you to when you get to the free throw line just say in your head wet right before you shoot just go wet and it just like it will change everything... You actually will not miss another free throw for the rest of the season. Isn't that wild?
Ethan also gave some insight into the toughest environments in college hoops, giving a nod to the absolute lunatics in Ann Arbor.
Ethan HappMichigan's student section is the toughest and most ruthless in the Big Ten
Probably Michigan State. They're kind on top of you at the court. Or Michigan. Michigan, the fans are – I don't know what it is about their student section, but they're, like, ruthless. Like, they'll talk about my mom. They'll talk about acne. They'll talk about whatever it is, just to try and get into my skin.
Fran Fraschilla’s March Madness Preview
ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla hopped on to provide some actual expert analysis before the brackets drop. He broke down why the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City is the premier conference tourney and why Kansas might be in trouble this year.
Fran FraschillaKansas lacks the cohesiveness of Kansas State and Texas Tech heading into the Big 12 tournament
They're starting four freshmen right now... they don't have the cohesiveness, I think, that K-State and Texas Tech have going into this tournament this week.
Fran FraschillaThe Big 12 tournament at the Sprint Center is the best post-season college conference tournament
I think it's the best post-season college conference tournament because you always know it's Kansas City. It's always Sprint Center. Pretty easy for a lot of the school's fans to get here.
Fran didn't hold back on the Zion hype either, comparing him to a certain LSU legend while predicting a massive payday from Nike regardless of the shoe blowout. He also gave out some massive sleepers for your bracket, including a very long Florida State team and a Utah State squad that nobody wants to see in their region.
Fran FraschillaFlorida State is a March Madness dark horse because of their incredible length
One, they've been good all year, but no one ever talks about them... that's Florida State because they got like 15 guys. I mean, and they got like seven guys over seven feet. It's amazing... All they did this year in a great league is go... 25-6.
Fran FraschillaUtah State is a sneaky mid-major dark horse to watch in the NCAA tournament
If you want a sneaky team, if they get in, and that's a sneaky mid-major, would be Utah State... Sneaky good team. Good coach, a lot of shooters, and a good young big man.
To wrap things up, the guys discussed the Will Wade situation at LSU. In a recurring theme for the state, the consensus was that nobody should really be surprised.
PFT CommenterIt would be more shocking if an LSU basketball coach was not cheating
Again, I would be more shocked if the LSU basketball coach wasn't cheating. I saw blue chips.
If you see Ethan Happ whispering "wet" to himself at the charity stripe this weekend, you know who to thank.
