R.I.P. John Wooden.
“He set quite an example. He was more like a parent than a coach. He really was a very selfless and giving human being, but he was a disciplinarian. We learned all about those aspects of life that most kids want to skip over. He wouldn’t let us do that.” – Kareem Abdul Jabbar
65 to 68. CBS and TBS. My head is spinning. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
I just got an alert from the Washington Post on my phone and it read “NCAA to Expand Basketball Tournament.” I said “ugh” loudly in disgust and then realized there were people around me who weren’t getting this alert (if they had, I’m sure they would have understood).
In my mind all I could think was how terrible having a 96-team tournament – the number that’s been tossed around for the past few months – would be. My favorite time of year ruined by corporate greed. But then I actually opened the e-mail and saw that the NCAA would only be adding three teams – from 65 to 68. What?! That doesn’t even make any sense. And, I have yet to read an article from a major news outlet that explains this move.
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So my uncle likes to send out hundreds of e-mails per day to everyone in our family. They usually tend toward the conservative viewpoint, and that’s putting it mildly. Last week I received a JPEG of Barney Frank in a garter belt. I don’t really want to go into it.
So when I received the following e-mail this afternoon, I should have taken more consideration to the sender. Yes, the following is completely made up. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t funny.
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Butler Hoops Team Under Investigation – AP
INDIANAPOLIS–Butler’s run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find good jobs after they leave the school. “It’s important to remember that right now these are only allegations — allegations that we are looking into,” said NCAA president James Isch.
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