West Coast Hatin Vol. 7

1. I can't believe someone would insult Admiral Akbar like that...anyways, that was hilarious.

2. NCAA 65 : That CBS interview with the committee head was hilarious. For once I agree with Billy Packer and think the big conferences got screwed this year. I know the ACC (#2 ranked power conference) is down but 4 bids for us and 4 bids for the Missouri Valley??? Our top 4 = #1 Duke, #10 BC, #11 UNC, #21 NCSU; Their top four aren't ranked. The fact that the committee rep could go on and on about nonconference schedule strength and also give Air Force a bid is ludicrous. How does, "I saw them play on TV and they looked good," factor into Selection Sunday???

3. More Tourney : UNC got a pretty favorable draw. How Tenn held onto a two is beyond me, as is how we ended up with a 3 seed and BC got a 4. (They beat us twice).
Funny how at one point perennial powerhouses Kansas, Kentucky, Zona, UNC all looked bubbly but they all pulled it out.

4. I wonder if losing early in a conference tourney is a good thing. It's a long season with a lot of wear and tear that is probably compounded by having to play three-four games straight in a conference tourney. Maybe it explains why Duke wins so many ACC titles but falls in the NCAAs. I need to look back at this statistically. but did bowing out early last year help the Heels save some juice for a title run.

4. Syracuse: Better story than the autistic kid raining three pointers. The postgame Boeheim speech was awesome and McNamara's play over the next few games was inspiring. Take that student news!

5. Welcome to Arizona, Edge, where great running backs get put out to pasture. which one of you poor bastards has him as a keeper??

6. Cullen's return to NC: April 8-18th, 2006. Later.