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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WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:37 pm
I think UF will beat BYU if they could shoot the ball.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:39 pm
Villanova within two.
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:39 pm
I hate the axe shampoo commercials. They are really dumb.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:39 pm
I don’t believe that BYU kid just hand the ball the the Gator. Looked like Nesbitt taking the ball back from FSU this year.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:39 pm
Double overtime.
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:40 pm
Double Overtime because UF can’t shoot.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
2:40 pm
that axe commercial made me laugh.
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
2:40 pm
BYU and ND on the same day. And lo these many years ago, Danny Ainge raced past Orlando Woolridge in the final 5 seconds to beat the Irish at the buzzer in the Omni.
DRad's assistant
March 18th, 2010
2:40 pm
Shooting well usually does help.
IceColdATLien
March 18th, 2010
2:41 pm
Upsets…double OT… buzzer-beaters… it’s tourney time y’all!!!
Lehnerd
March 18th, 2010
2:41 pm
hey hey i right on cue i pick ODU win n …..oh bradley i lookin good
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:41 pm
Villanova tied.
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:42 pm
DRad thanks for making me laugh. Hopefully Vilanova can do better in the next round if they pull this out.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:42 pm
Not just Woolridge. The whole Irish team.
IceColdATLien
March 18th, 2010
2:42 pm
sittin in chicago sports bar, lovin tha ND fans cryin’ while I picked ODU!!
Innocent Bystander
March 18th, 2010
2:43 pm
I’m digging this 2OT game. Except my Elite Eight pick BYU is getting tired.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:43 pm
Robert Morris retakes the lead. But Reynolds is fouled.
Innocent Bystander
March 18th, 2010
2:43 pm
Bye-bye Boynton, should give BYU the game.
DRad's assistant
March 18th, 2010
2:44 pm
I am curious if Dawg fans want Florida to win to get the SEC extra money.
I’m thinking hate wins out over money though.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:44 pm
Not much of a call on the Reynolds contact.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:44 pm
RM up two.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:45 pm
Came back from 13 back to get to overtime BYU let the gators get in this. Come on BYU put it away.
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
2:45 pm
Thanks for reminding me, Mark. I remembered. I just couldn’t think of anyone else’s name because I remembered watching in horror as it happened.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:46 pm
Another thing folks forget: Kelly Tripucka made a great shot from the corner to give the Irish the lead before Ainge went coast to coast.
IceColdATLien
March 18th, 2010
2:46 pm
too big
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:46 pm
Looks like BYU just might pull this out with the lack of shooting skills by Florida. I think they should stick to football. Oh wait…they lost too when it counted…guess they should just go back to being a party school then.
BravesFan79
March 18th, 2010
2:46 pm
Lets hope this tourney run ends better than the last one, when Hewitt allowed Thad Young to throw up stupid shot after stupid shot… his selfishness was mindblowing.
I had a dream last night that GT’s big men DOMINATED. If this happens and we keep turnovers down, look for tech to play Kansas in the Elite 8.
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:48 pm
great they switch over just in time for a time out. At least its tied.
jcwfalcon
March 18th, 2010
2:48 pm
That UF kid got owned. The BYU kid fell on his leg and forced him to roll over in pain- traveling. LOL. I hate Florida.
Bristol Palin 2012
March 18th, 2010
2:48 pm
Tripucka’s prayer! Remember it well, still don’t know how it fell. That was a great game.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:48 pm
Nova with a shot to prevail.
DRad's assistant
March 18th, 2010
2:48 pm
And did you see my prior joke about getting rush orders for Tech haters from ND and maybe Nova?
I’m in charge of renting them out.
We hope to rent all of them since they are pretty tiresome and repetitive and there looks to be plenty of demand from pissed off fanbases.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:49 pm
Cut to the Nova Game just in time for Comercial great job CBS. Is it getting harder to do sporting events? The Olympic sucked, now this crap today.
Dan the Nerd
March 18th, 2010
2:49 pm
perfect timing on the cutover. ugh. worst coverage ever.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:51 pm
At least NASCAR has it mostly right. Run commercials and the race still on the screen.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:51 pm
Villanova misses a layup to win.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:53 pm
BYU leads 95-86. Has Florida scored in the second overtime?
Dan the Nerd
March 18th, 2010
2:53 pm
BYU didn’t win this game as much as UF gave it away. Sloppy.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:54 pm
Nova scores first in overtime.
StingerSplash
March 18th, 2010
2:54 pm
POAD,
They do the same thing with the World Cup — run commercials simultaneously with the action. Because you really don’t want to miss any of that action.
WTF Villanova?
March 18th, 2010
2:55 pm
So why with BYU having the game in the bag did they not switch over to Villanova?
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:55 pm
Gators are done go the the Morris and Nova game.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:55 pm
Nova up four.
DRad's assistant
March 18th, 2010
2:55 pm
Obama isn’t playing politics with his picks, is he?
Kansas K-State final.
IceColdATLien
March 18th, 2010
2:56 pm
and the basketball universe remains intact
DRad's assistant
March 18th, 2010
2:57 pm
They are keeping the florida game thinking Dawgs fane will enjoy Donovan & company suffering.
Mark Bradley
March 18th, 2010
2:58 pm
BYU wins.
UGA Slobberknocker
March 18th, 2010
2:58 pm
where is the final 4 fiasco sign in page.? I cant remember who I picked.
Pi$$onaDawg
March 18th, 2010
2:58 pm
ND is my only hickup so far.
Cody Anderson
March 18th, 2010
2:58 pm
Its worht noting, I had this dream last night that Lehigh blew out Kansas…no joke here..lol. Talk about everything being knocked out of whack.