The Meaningful Collateral

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Who wants the pretty IU couch? Day one kind for potential Indiana coaches

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Who’s going to be the next head coach at Indiana? Who knows?
With Athletic Director Rick Greenspan leading the search, it may be anyone from Tony Bennett to Dickey Simpkins. It could be Kevin Stallings, and it could be Count Blah. Or Tardy Turtle. We’ve lost all faith in the higher ups.
Regardless, we’re keeping an eye [...]

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Frank Martin: Unfrozen Caveman Coach

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Separated at birth? Did Phil Hartman visit Manhattan, Kansas?

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UK fans love Joe Crawford so much they would marry him in a second

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

So the UK fans have fallen head over heels in love with this year’s 1st-round loser. Here’s a thread talking about whether they should retire (!) the jerseys of the immortal Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford. Another about meeting the 13-loss Cats at the airport. A thread about jumping off a cliff because Marquette won. [...]

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Tournament Live Blog Part II - Thursday Evening

March 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Alright…we’re back, and blogging hard, trying to fight off the hangover from those early (and bad) games. Belmont-Duke! Washington State-Winthrop! And the whole Mayo/Beasley extravaganza!
Live blogging after the jump.

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UK loses, crying fans give us more fun than game itself

March 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Gotta love the Kentucky fans and their message board Cats Pause.
Nuggets from today? A deleted thread titled “We’re in deep-doo next year”, with the second post sarcastically reading:
“Thank You Tubby” (good lord, is EVERYTHING his fault?)
Then a thread asking if people are going to meet the team at the airport (for a 1st-round loss?!?!).
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Merry Basketball-mas! Live-blogging the tourney, Pt 1

March 20th, 2008 · 55 Comments

Alright…life is briefly good again. We’re live from TMC Mission Control. I’ve got some diet 7-Up, about 15 brackets that I’ve filled out, and a grumpy labrador retriever who doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. MARCH MADNESS!
Live blogging after the jump. Feel free to comment at your leisure.

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