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Andrew Jackson's Least Favorite Team Vs. Everyone Else's: Florida State-Gonzaga
The days of Casey Calvary and Matt Santangelo are gone; Gonzaga has become a West Coast Duke. Solomon Alabi has the name of an extra from Angel Heart but is also a defensive force. Will we see Matt Bouldin cry?...
Jimmer Fredette Is Amazing, According To His Brother's Rap Song
In a jam that is straight slathered in metaphors, T.J. Fredette, brother of BYU's Szczerbiak 2.0, spits fire like ... the first Mormon rapper I've ever heard. Have fun with this....
The Best Thing You'll Read About Tiger's Sexting
What could Joslyn James have written to elicit Tiger's, "Hold you down while i choke you and Fuck that ass that i own"? Perhaps: "My screenplay really isn't coming together. Need some dialogue for the enraged donkey-owning farmer." [Slate]...
Gus Johnson Calls Your Life
Introducing the Gus Johnson soundboard. I give it less than a day before America is having sex to "rise and fire." [Best Thing Ever]...
A Bounty Of Aggies! Utah State-Texas A&M Open Thread
In the marquee matchup of teams with the same name, the Mormon Aggies look for their first tourney win since 2001, and the ten-gallon Aggies try to advance to the second round for the sixth year in a row....
Fighter Jet Flyover Threatens, Thrills Thousands
Two Navy fighter pilots were grounded after buzzing a Georgia Tech game at the decidedly unsafe altitude of just a few hundred feet....
Sick Of Ashley Judd And/Or The John Wall Dance Yet? A Weekly Roundup From The Tips Forum
We get many fantastic tips in our inbox and from the #tips forum. Some are not so great. These are some of those #tips we specifically overlooked or ignored. All apologies....
Yippy Dog Vs. Weasel: Wofford-Wisconsin Open Thread (RUH-ROH ALERT)
The appropriately named Wofford Terriers are undersized and making their tournament debut, but they are incessant. Wisconsin is better than everyone thinks. Treasure of the Sierra Madre jokes? We don't need no stinkin' Treasure of the Sierra Madre jokes....
Reminder: Send In Your Photos of Ugly Americans from St. Pat's
You saw them: Dudes in Erin Go Bragh berets slipping in green sick and Sexy Leprechauns flashing their bloomers and otherwise atop a shamrock float. Share your photos of the ugliest messes you encountered on St. Pat's and you could win big!...
Geographically Confused Bears Vs. The Jungle Cats Of The Monongahela: Oakland-Pittsburgh Open Thread
Oakland got beaten by a lot of highly regarded teams this year; did that make them stronger? Is Pitt legit or playing above their heads? Why is a Michigan school so California-centric?...
Tigers Aplenty! Missouri-Clemson Open Thread (CLOSE GAME WATCH)
Both of these teams love to play fast and loose, and Clemson's Trevor Booker might be the best player on the court. However, the Big 12 was better this year and Mizzou is very well-rounded. Tigers by five....
Canonized Tuscans Want To Play A Jesus Lizard Single: Siena-Purdue Open Thread
Four players averaging double figures, a coach named Fran, and they beat Ohio State last year — Siena's good. Purdue's missing Robbie Hummel, but Chris Kramer has the gumption to become a hated March Madness figure. Don't sleep on them....
Kornheiser-Armstrong Feud Forces Clear Channel To Ban Cycling Talk
America is a house divided thanks to Tony Kornheiser and Lance Armstrong's "car vs. bike" stand off, but thankfully radio executives have issued strict orders for everyone on their air to shut the hell up about it....
Seattle Mariners: The Fake Tragedy Of Ken Griffey
Will Leitch will be previewing/musing on every baseball team each weekday until the start of the season. You can pre-order his book and follow him on Twitter. Today: The Seattle Mariners....
I Was There: When Georgia Tech Beat USC With .8 Seconds
Andy E. Lin was three rows behind the bench the day James Forrest launched the improbable heave that sent USC home....
Backboard-Shattering Dunk Exciting, Highly Inconvenient
Two teams in Michigan were forced to move their regional final to another school, mid-game, after one player destroyed a backboard with a life-altering dunk. Thus making it both the most exciting and most tedious basketball game ever....
Slam Dunk: The Financial Impact of March Madness
Our friends over at Fast Company put together this nifty little chart outlining where all the March Madness money goes. Check out more of this series right here....
Ryan Mallett's Scooter Gives SEC Fans A Head Start On Next Season's Taunts
Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is getting around campus on a special scooter designed to keep his left foot off the ground. (Because a Rascal wasn't dorky enough?) I'm sure it won't come up during road games next fall. [Mr.Sec/Arkansas News]...
Your Ex-Girlfriend's Favorite Gum Vs. Nocturnal Avians: Cornell-Temple Open Thread (BRACKET BUSTER WATCH)
Temple coach Fran "I Wasn't In The Beautician and the Beast" Dunphy and Cornell coach Steve "I'm Not Phil" Donahue are longtime friends. This either ends in a dramatic tie or a bloodbath....
Resplendent Caddyshack Mascots To Pester Dumas-esque Heros: Minnesota-Xavier Open Thread
The Golden Gophers have a championship-winning coach and solid team play. Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunked on LeBron. This one should get the Bradley Center rocking. Order a thematically appropriate sandwich and comment — pretty sure that's what Sean Miller's doing....