Dog Gone You, Upset Picks!

Way to go Big Ten. Michigan supposed to lose, end up winning. Illinois supposed to win, end up losing. And how did I pick it? The wrong way, thats how. So here's hoping tomorrow goes better, and On Wisconsin! At least Purdue 'crushed' arch-rival Northern Iowa.

While watching the Texas vs. Illinois game, Texas' point guard Doğuş Balbay makes a 3 pointer as the shot clock expires (as in, there will be a shot clock violation unless he makes a shot...as in, he should shoot the ball).

First, a little background: (Courtesy: NCAA.com)
" Q. You've been going with the young point guard as well. It's Balbay. Can you talk about what impact he's had on the team, and in the last 11 games that he's played? And whether or not you might use Gary Johnson against this Minnesota team in your starting rotation?
COACH BARNES: Yeah, well, does is the only player I've been around in my life that doesn't want to shoot the basketball. I would assume, you know, one day he said to me Coach, my job has always been to set up other players. I said it's hard to set up a guy when your guy's guarding him, too. So you need to make people guard you.
He's a terrific player. Very fast, and he can shoot the ball, believe it or not. He just doesn't want to. But he can really defend. Very athletic. Makes some terrific plays for you. Offensively he can do some things. He sees the floor well. If he'd just shoot the ball a little bit more, people would respect him a little bit more that way, he'll be that much better, which I know that is something he'll continue to work on. "

This is the actual banter passed between announcers Jim Nantz and Clark Kellog:
Jim: Hooo shit, did you see that shot? Wow, what a 3 pointer.
Clark: 1, 2, 3, COUNT IT!
Jim: Wow, I mean, you just never see Balbay make shots like that.
Clark: Yeah, I've talked to Coach Barnes, and he says hes a great athletic guy, you know, but he won't take the shot.
Jim: No way, you just dont see that, such an unselfish guy.
Clark: Well, that, or he just doesn't want the airball chant.
Jim: Yeah, but no, he doesnt take that shot, but it sure is pretty, eh?
Clark: Yeah, gotta agree with you there Jim. I'm just surprised he took the shot, so unlike him.
Jim: Heh, bet you wish your shots went down as easily as that back when you played, eh Clarky boy?
Clark: Shutup, Jim.
...awkward silence...
Jim: Well, you know I still can't get past the fact he took that shot.
Clark: Yeah, I thought he would of dished it to Abrams, or looked for an open posted Pittman, maybe dribbled it a bit outside the paint. At the very most, penetrate and shoot the J.
Jim: Hmm, well not sure what you just said there. After all, I AM a middle aged white man.
Clark: Heh heh, got that right.
Jim: OOOOH, you know what? I just realized. The shot clock was about to expire! Of course!
Clark: Shit, thats whack! Why didn't we think of that?!
Jim: Huh, it all makes sense. Well, how about that folks.
Clark: Yeah, good thing we got that figured that out. I would NOT have been able to sleep tonight.
Jim: Well, we got a barn burner here folks. Remember to fill out your bracket and send it in to coke.com for a chance to win a free yacht ride with T-Pain, because Coke Zero has all the great flavor you love, with none of the calories...

I stopped listening at about that point. Such insightful announcers.

Well, lets take a look at where we stand in the tournament thus far, and how it worked out for my bracket, shall we? Not too bad I suppose. Oh wait, all the really obvious ones won? And all that extensive bracketology I researched was for nothing? Mmm, makes sense.

By the way: Hey Facebook, NOT OK. You know how dependent I am on your poorly designed tournament app.

P.S.: Hey Chevy, NOT OK. You're just giving me one more reason why I should never buy a car from you, (as that would associate myself with Nickelback)...or hang your calendar on my wall.

(P.P.S. I dont really have a problem with Jim Nantz and Clark Kellog... I was just bored. I do really hate Pam Ward though. Oh, and the conversation between them may have been fabricated).