Live from my hotel room: The NCAA tournament commences!
My view of the proceedings. Please note the abundance of foot hygiene. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Milwaukee — OK, here’s the plan. We’re going to tip off our NCAA tournament coverage with a live chat off the afternoon games, same as we did a year. As some of you might recall, last year’s chatting was done from my house.
Some might also recall the action photo of my propped-up feet. (For reasons unclear, y’all found this the height of hilarity.) Far be it from me to flout tradition, so I offer another action shot of MB’s tootsies, only this time the venue has changed. I’m ensconced in my plushly appointed hotel across the street from the arena where Georgia Tech will hold an open practice later today.
Because I need to wander over for that — you never know when the coach might say something nice about the media — we won’t make this an all-day affair. We’ll start around 12:15 p.m. EDT — I’m on CDT, FYI — and we’ll go until the opening games of the day are done.
We can talk about the ongoing games, if you’d like, but we can also broaden our horizons. You can ask me about Tech, about Tech’s coach, about Bradley’s Bracket Fiasco (nee Final Four Fiasco). Heck, you can ask me about Dunta Robinson or Josh Smith or Jason Heyward. I’m in an expansive mood, and I’ll be happy to converse for the next 3 1/2 hours. Join me, won’t you?
But give me a few minutes first. I have an appointment for a pedicure.
Here's my new location: Major Goolsby, a sports bar across the street. (Photo by M. Bradley)
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Tyler Pike
March 18th, 2010
1:38 pm
Mark- Serious Question. Who’s more likely to win: an unprepared Lehigh or a Kansas team taking the court just after a large helping of my Dad’s vinegar based pulled pork BBQ? Remember, they are playing in Oklahoma City, if that matters to you at all…
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:38 pm
I’ll go with Kansas, Tyler.
ODU just pulled ahead of Notre Dame.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
1:39 pm
MB cutbacks everywhere. Hit up maybe an Applebees. Good Luck.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:39 pm
There’s a difference between a close game and a good game, jcwfalcon.
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
1:40 pm
A Morganna reference? Nice. — Mark Bradley.
We aim to tease.
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
March 18th, 2010
1:40 pm
a 15 beating a 2 will destroy my bracket get it together nova
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
1:41 pm
ODU-ND may be close, but it’s like watching two pack mules in the Kentucky Derby.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:41 pm
I’ll settle for McDonald’s right now.
Dan the Nerd
March 18th, 2010
1:43 pm
Well said MB. Lots of close, ugly college basketball.
I have a question: Is the NCAA tourney over-rated? Sure, some of the games have exciting endings but the quality of play is poor. And the officiating is horrendous.
My vote for worst CBB coach with 2 titles? Roy Williams.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
1:44 pm
Picky picky Mr. Bradley. If you want good games on day 1 maybe you should urge them to go to a 16 team tournament.
And btw, feet are nasty. Terrible picture to be forced to look at when I clicked on your article. I hope Emilio from Mr. Deeds is a fan of yours. If he wasnt before, he will be now.
white & old gold
March 18th, 2010
1:44 pm
i picked nova for the sweet 16. but I’d still love to see the excitement of a 15 over a 2! go oral roberts!
mmgtfan
March 18th, 2010
1:44 pm
How far did you have Nova going? The might be in trouble
Gator Mike
March 18th, 2010
1:45 pm
Mr. Bradley. Keep up the good work
Could you please tell me what has happened to your colleague Tony Barnhart? I miss his articles, but, most import, I hope he is doing well.
Thank you
Paul in RDU
March 18th, 2010
1:46 pm
Mark – Ed Jucker did win 2 NCs at Cincinnati. Dan also forgot about Jim Calhoun at UConn, Denny Crum at Louisville and Phil Woolpert at USF (he had some guy named Bill Russell on his team).
Looks to me that Billy Donovan IS the worst coach with 2 NC’s
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
1:46 pm
Dan the Nerd,
You made me laugh with Roy Williams. Not that I find it outlandish. Just that I like your call that much.
Harangody is one big non factor.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:47 pm
Final Four, mmgtfan. Me = imbecile.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:49 pm
OK, change of venue: I’m going to try to find a sports bar that’s showing the games and continue the chat from there. (While I eat. Because this hotel DOES NOT HAVE ROOM SERVICE FOR LUNCH.) Give me about five minutes to walk across the street. Thanks for your patience.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
1:51 pm
BYU is letting the Gators hang around to much. I hope the NCAA fool don’t think that 96 teams would make this Turny better. Only small market TV area would watch some of these games today anyway. If they add 32 more teams I would wait until my team playerd or just the Sweet 16 games. High School Baseballs games would be more fun to watch.
Fred
March 18th, 2010
1:52 pm
CodyA: I didn’t catch up with all the posts to see if anyone answered your question, but you can see any and all of the games at http://www.CBS.com. Depending upon your monitor and GPU, you can watch them all simulateously.
Fred
March 18th, 2010
1:54 pm
BYU putting it too Florida right now.
ATLBadger
March 18th, 2010
1:54 pm
Mark – As a Milwaukee native, go get yourself a great German dinner at Karl Ratzsch’s or Mader’s. Tomorrow night get a fish fry across the street from the Bradley Center at the old Turner bar/restaurant.
Zach
March 18th, 2010
1:56 pm
How does anyone have nova in their final four (or really winning more than one or two games) they are just terrible.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:56 pm
OK, I’m now at Major Goolsby’s. It’s a famous local sports bar. They serve food.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
1:57 pm
Isnt Old Dominion a terrible name? Sounds more like some territory from Star Wars than a university.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
1:57 pm
I have to find a fish place tomorrow night, ATLBadger. It’s a Friday in Lent, if you get my drift.
Fred
March 18th, 2010
1:57 pm
Is serving food unusual in Milwaukee?
juvenal
March 18th, 2010
1:58 pm
very interesting…
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
1:58 pm
Have a Guinness.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:01 pm
I didn’t think so, Fred, but I was driven out of my hotel perch by the UTTER LACK OF ROOM SERVICE.
Tyler Pike
March 18th, 2010
2:02 pm
Do they have BBQ at Major Goolsby’s? If so, order up some sliders for me.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:02 pm
Notre Dame and ODU tied. Whoa.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:02 pm
They do have BBQ. Also bratwurst.
ATLBadger
March 18th, 2010
2:03 pm
Mark – Turner’s has a good fry and is a historic Milwaukee landmark, right across from the Bradley Center. Also, a little bit up the river is Lakefront Brewery, great local beer and only open for fish fry and polka on Friday nights. But really, 95% of restaurants in Milwaukee have a Friday night fish fry.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:04 pm
Is you waitress still carrying her Winter Weight from 4 yrs. ago?
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:04 pm
Florida cuts it to four. (I’ve got TVs everywhere now.)
George P. Burdell
March 18th, 2010
2:04 pm
Does Notre Dame fall under the same rule as BYU in that they can’t play on Sundays (thus the Thursday-Saturday games)?
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
2:05 pm
You know you arent in a good place when the big event on a Friday night is “polka.” I’m reminded of Lt. Steve from Good morning Vietnam.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:06 pm
Notre Dame does not, George P.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:07 pm
BYU may have let UF havg around WAY WAY to long and now they are going to blow it I am afraid.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:07 pm
Yes! The Goolsby burger arrives!
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:08 pm
And ODU leads.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:08 pm
Irish tie it.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
2:09 pm
Id schedule their game on Sunday. If they choose not to play because of their own personal reasons or beliefs, thats one less team to worry about. Try telling your boss you dont work on Monday’s because of your beliefs and see how that works out for ya.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:09 pm
Robert Morris leads by seven.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:09 pm
Actually, this is one heck of a start to the Big Dance.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
March 18th, 2010
2:10 pm
Go, you hairy Dawgs!
Wha? They’re not in it?
OK, I think I need a little touch-up on the right side of my a$$. I think I sat on it in my excitement. See the dark part?
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:10 pm
ODU ahead again.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:11 pm
What games are you getting in Atlanta? Still the Gators?
Cody Anderson
March 18th, 2010
2:11 pm
Yeah thanks fred, i was just wonderig why they didn’t do the several channels on the tv this year, I guess when u have it online there’s really no need to do it on tv too.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
2:11 pm
but Mark, theres a difference between good games and close games. This start sucks, right?