Chattin’ live on the NCAA tourney, propped-up-feet and all
The channel I'm watching, alas, is NOT truTV. (Photography and pedicure by M. Bradley)
Charlotte — Welcome to our third annual live chat off the Thursday afternoon NCAA tournament games. The first two years weren’t without controversy. In 2009 you folks made fun of my TV. Last year the Milwaukee Hyatt impelled me to relocate to Major Goolsby, a sports bar across the street, by delivering the sobering news that it did not offer room service for lunch.
(For breakfast, yes. For dinner, yes. Just not for lunch. Are you kidding me?)
But I digress. And now I move to this year’s issue: Of the 65 channels available on the wide-screen TV here at the Civic Center Marriott, truTV isn’t among them. I confess that I’d never heard of truTV until it came a carrier of NCAA games, but now I know what it is. And it’s not here. So I’m going to miss those games today.
My life: Drama untold.
And here we are again. I’m pretty sure the Marriott offers at least a tuna sandwich if not truTV, so I should be OK. For early games we’ve got Clemson-West Virginia, Butler-Old Dominion (though I won’t see it), Louisville-Morehead State and Temple-Penn State. Those are pretty good games, you’ll have to concede. And I’ll try my best to offer semi-cogent commentary until around 4 p.m., at which time I need to head for the arena for Washington’s media availability.
Thanks to all who entered Bradley’s Bracket Fiasco. (Entries are closed.) Thanks to all who dare to hang with me this afternoon. And away, as the Great One would say, we go.
By Mark Bradley
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bucket
March 17th, 2011
5:10 pm
Mark Bradley can breathe again. What a game!
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:11 pm
Next……Go Dores
Coach Cool
March 17th, 2011
5:11 pm
MB:
you can breathe now.
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:11 pm
Hey Kral,
SEC drools.
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:12 pm
moral vic for PRIN..I no it does not mean much…but callipher I was wishin”
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:14 pm
Moral vic..Prince…dang
JSS
March 17th, 2011
5:16 pm
Hey, the Big Ten may only have Ohio State left the way it is going so far… Don’t gloat… And I’m no SEC fan before you get on that horse…
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:17 pm
oh.. buck- crossed eyes be careful football program and coach may end up drooling about what coulda’ shoulda’ maybe
Terry Funk
March 17th, 2011
5:19 pm
ditto to what coach cool wrote
just a thought
March 17th, 2011
5:19 pm
who am I to inform all you know it alls and geniuses on here but you can log on to cbs.com on your laptops and watch any game you want and all of them at the same time
Mark Bradley
March 17th, 2011
5:21 pm
At the arena. Saw the UK ending. Pretty intriguing first full afternoon, eh?
Jackets 2011
March 17th, 2011
5:21 pm
Mark
Charlotte has a drive in restuarant similar to the Varsity on South Blvd.
Driving away from downtown, it will be on the left.
Except they serve fried fish instead of hamburgers. Also onion rings and french fries.
They might deliver.
I wish I could find an old menu I’ve got someplace.
That’s where I would go for at least one meal unless you prefer fancier places with less fattening fare.
Guy Incognito
March 17th, 2011
5:25 pm
5 games decided by 15 pts total. Yep a good afternoon
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:26 pm
GO VANDY
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:27 pm
agree even though I can not recognize you
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:28 pm
Kral,
My kid graduates from Vandy in May. Heading up to Nashville in the morning.
Terry Funk
March 17th, 2011
5:29 pm
I had Louisville in the elite 8 losing to the Gators..I’m an idiot
kent
March 17th, 2011
5:31 pm
WHATS WITH THE 50 YR OLDS IN THE SAN DIEGO STATE BAND PLAYING THE TROMBONES AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS TOO FUNNY
Jackets 2011
March 17th, 2011
5:38 pm
I was hoping Mark would crack a joke: Been there, done that.
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:45 pm
you should be a proud papa…congrats…confused by drooling coment…wish your kid the best…my are grown…out of college…UGA and masters at VSU..2…bless you and the years to come
JSS
March 17th, 2011
5:51 pm
SDSU is kind of like GA State was in the 90’s… They served as the great teacher college for South California… Then they became a high line research university… Diverse student body…
Justafan
March 17th, 2011
5:52 pm
Rich & Vandy tied with 12:30 to go
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:53 pm
Thanks, Kral. Kind words.
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:54 pm
my 5:45 was for buck
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:54 pm
Where is Tru TV? I’ve got Comcast.
JSS
March 17th, 2011
5:56 pm
Yep, a Vandy diploma should get your child to some great doors if they are not going straight to grad school?
kral
March 17th, 2011
5:56 pm
words of wisdom…you really never let them go…it ain’t over ..Buck
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
5:59 pm
Kral,
Understand. Just got the latest Amex Bill! AHHH!
Good kid…we couldn’t be more proud and thankful.
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
6:02 pm
Spiders have the Mo..
Geez, three O rebounds and fresh clock…
Make that four.
Wow.
kral
March 17th, 2011
6:05 pm
Enter your comments here
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
6:05 pm
I hate the Napa commercials!
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:05 pm
Isn’t Tru TV Channel 58 up in the metro area?
kral
March 17th, 2011
6:08 pm
Great Buck…that says ALOT..wish .ya’ll the best..leaving now for mlb network….love my Braves
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:10 pm
My bracket might get salvaged if Richmond can hold on!
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
6:12 pm
JSS,
Thanks. Got it. Anything in HD?
bj fussell
March 17th, 2011
6:15 pm
dang vandy and Louisville ruining my bracket
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:19 pm
@ Jacket 2011…
Are you talking about the ‘The Penguin Drive-in?’ The one down off of Independence Blvd?
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:23 pm
Vandy Richmond is getting too good. Is Richmond in VA?
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:23 pm
How was that a foul on defending the DUNK?
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:24 pm
They said they were supposed to offer all games in HD this time around… I’m a low tech TV guy with a lot hi-tech gear….
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:24 pm
It seems the Spiders do have 8 arms when it comes to the rebounds.
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:25 pm
@ DS…
Yep, they are right there on the James River as you cross the bridge on 95 in Richmond…
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
6:26 pm
Stewardess,
Get in the game, Dudette.
Crunch time, Dore fans.
Go Dores!
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:26 pm
What is a Comadore?
JSS
March 17th, 2011
6:28 pm
I mean 195 oops
Buckeye
March 17th, 2011
6:29 pm
5OK a year for tuition, room, board. Unaffordable for a Delta Steward or Stewardess.
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:29 pm
JSS thank you. I figured it was VA but not sure. They seem to be playing very big in this game.
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:30 pm
But BUCKEYE i can cheat and Tressel will give my child a scholly and a Tattoo.
Paul in RDU
March 17th, 2011
6:31 pm
I didn’t understand that possession by Vandy
Delta Stewardess
March 17th, 2011
6:32 pm
looks like that was BAD money spent Mr. Buckeye. I think Vandy is going to lose.