ESPN Coverage of Brackets
My roommate and I have been watching ESPN coverage since 6 pm and every 5 minutes we break out lauging at some element of the ESPN coverage.
Here are a few observations:
1) Hubert Davis: I only care about the Eyeball Test. Do I know any players on this team? No. Do I know any stats about this team? No. Do I know where I am right now? No. All I want to do is talk about the Eyeball Test for 15 minutes. VCU and UAB are terrible terrible teams. Their players are bad people. In fact, I hear they rob from charities in their spare time. Poor Colorado. Colorado is a geuninely good guy. He deserved better. Eyeball Test.
2) Jay Bilas: Hubert, you have it all wrong. Trust me, I know, I have a law degree. In fact, I am so informed that I'm going to name you a few random players on both UAB and VCU, and tell you that they are good players. That way, you are impressed by my wide array of basketball knowledge. But then I'm going to make some snarky comment "This doesn't just pass the eyeball test. This doesn't pass the laughter test!" I'm really witty. Did I tell you I have a law degree?
3) Doug Gottlieb: I didn't listen to what Hubert and Jay said. Florida Stinks. The Committee Stinks. I hate the Big East and will pick against as many Big East teams as possible. Michigan as an 8? Stinks.
4) Rece Davis: Dicky, whats your reaction?
5) Dick Vitale: Are you serious? Are you serious?? Are you serious??? I nominate Jay Bilas to succeed Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense.
6) Jay Bilas: Well, thats flattering, Dicky. I do have a law degree.
7) Digger: Rece and I are the only normal people here.
8) Joe Lunardi: Man, I get 3 picks wrong and all of a sudden I'm no longer relevant.
Doug Gottlieb is very annoying. The dude is always angry about something.
Doug Gottlieb. Good analysis. But he's got an attitude tonight. I think it's funny.
Sure he has good insight but it seems like no matter what the situation is, he's angry and I don't like that. Lighten up once in awhile. (referring to Gottlieb) Maybe that's just me, though.
Good analysis? His analysis for us all year is that you need to watch out for our 1-3-1...do we even run that for more then 1 possession a game anymore?
but i like the fact that he is "direct". too many try not to offend anyone and end up being marshmallow soft with their comments.
He can be direct without coming off as an ass.
And he picked Tennessee to win, f that dude
LOL glad i read this post!
is gonna have to deal with me. That was one of the most epic -- and epically correct -- segments ESPN has ever aired.
Should have mentioned something about Vitale's heart going out to every team that isn't in the Tourney. But other than that, pretty much spot on as far as Bilas and Hubert
You guys smoked some weed before watching this didn't you?
Maybe I was seeing things but didn't they show the Colorado team live and then proceed not to put them in the tournament.?
I had to turn off their coverage after the first ten minutes, which consisted of:
"VCU and UAB should not be in. Colorado and VT should be. It's terrible." Over. And over. And over. And over.
And over.
regarding UAB and VCU. How in the hell they got in is beyond me. Their resumes are significantly worse than the teams that got left out. I would be pretty pissed if I was a team like VT or Colorado right about now.
The hilarous part is a team like Harvard had just as good if not a better resume than those two teams. Those two teams are a joke as selections, and I have no problem with them being pointed out. One win over the top 50 shouldn't get you in the tournment if your UAB. The funny part is that win was against VCU.
digger phelps with the chalk...
With the ash
except for Rece and Digger being the only normal people there. Rece, absolutely. Digger, ehh.