Jon Joseph

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How can UConn lose with a Klingon on the roster? 10 hot takes about the NCAA men's tournament entering the Sweet 16 WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The opening weekend of the NCAA men's tournament is officially in the books. While there may not have been as many upsets as some had hoped for, there should be a number of exciting...

As reported by Jon Wilner. After Yale upset Auburn in the first round of Tournament play, the Yale site, '@YaleMBB' was bombarded by congratulatory messages. An hour or so after the victory the site sent out the following message: "@YaleMBB is Yale's Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry account. Tag @YaleMBasketball instead." It's only a movie.

Grateful, hats off for moving on. However, this is a gift that will continue to keep on giving over the course of the NCAA Tournament payout. What happens to the Pac-2/12 after the NCAA two-year grace period to rebuild a conference to at least eight teams? If there is no longer a Pac-12, should the Pac-2 continue to receive 100% of the basketball tourney payout? The Pac-2 is using the 10 teams leaving as the result of the Pac-12 business failing money, to among other things buy game inventory from the MW. The MW charged the two a significant amount for games to be played in 2024 and 2025. Here's the hook Grateful, the MW only agreed to this under the condition that it would cost the Pac-2 $10 Million, in addition to the exit fee the departing MW team would have to pay, for every departing MW team that in the future affiliates with the Pac-2 under the Pac-12 trademark or otherwise. Is this the act of two teams intending to rebuild a conference or two teams looking for a lifeline as they rip off their former partners; partners who delivered 90% of the money? A lifeline that for two years means not having to share with new conference members. And it's Oregon that is 'greedy,' right? I would appreciate it if you would provide your reasons for being happy that a home game vs a P4 team was called off to play a game on the road vs. a G5 team. I certainly respect your opinion, but I'm not certain of the 'why' for any other reason perhaps than 'Tradition.' The game being played in Corvallis is an economic hit to Lane County, an entity the UO has to regularly do business with. Were representatives of the County and the cities of Eugene/Springfield consulted before this decision was made? It's only a short trip up the road, but in a season when you are playing eight games in a row without a break why add another away game? Thanks for the comment. I am certain that other friends of Puddles are fine with all of 'this' just going away. In my case, I wouldn't ask a thief who breaks into my house to stay for dinner. All the best and Go Ducks!

It's POY Eddy and the Boilermakers vs the Zags in the Sweet 16. Boilermakers 106. Utah State 67. 2 B1G teams in the Sweet 16 with Northwestern, in theory, having a chance to beat Bama and move on to the Sweet 16.

A very good update from Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports not only regarding the Clemson/FSU situation but where CFB stands financially. It's a Power 2 world. How does $100 Million a year sound? And then what? Plans for Florida State, Clemson remain unclear if rivals successfully exit ACC - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The two ACC giants are exploring an exit from the league, but what could happen afterwards remains a mystery

Tennessee made it to the Sweet 16 over future conference member Texas. Bama and A+M also have a shot, especially Bama against Grand Canyon, of making the Sweet 16. Two teams from a conference in the Sweet 16 is nice. The SEC gets 3 teams to the Sweet 16 and no one will remember the early flame outs. Marquette and Creighton (sigh) are in the Sweet 16 and UConn is close to a lock to follow. If UConn defeats Northwestern, the Big East will be 3 for 3 in placing conference teams into the Sweet 16. 3 tourney seeds for the B1G East and 8 for the B12 and the SEC is just silly. It's not the fault of the B12 and the SEC, it's the fault of the CBB Committee.

The Diamond Ducks are playing very good ball. Hats off to Coach Was and his assistants.

Michigan's Wink Martindale is highest-paid assistant in the country WWW.ON3.COM Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Sherrone Moore made defensive coordinator Wink Martindale the highest-paid assistant in the country

Wink, Wink, gets paid. No Harbaugh but it looks like Michigan is still serious about playing champ-level ball. Will Martindale, who has been out of college ball for a long time, be a good fit? A good recruiting fit? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/michigans-new-dc-wink-martindale-becomes-highest-paid-assistant-in-cfb OT, but looking at DeBoer's salary at Bama, $10.5 Million a year before any bonus, should Mullens give DL another raise? [NJ - time for a new thread? Thanks for all of the great posts.]

Know Thy Enemy. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/four-star-edge-isaiah-gibson-commits-to-usc-trojans The young man was a long-time 'commit' to Georgia and had Oregon in his final 3. Riley is trying to turn the page on D and recruiting on that side of the ball is improving. I have SC as a 2024 B1G Dark Horse contender. 5 programs in the B1G have Blue Chip Rosters: Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, OREGON, and USC. In 2024, SC plays LSU and Notre Dame OOC but misses both OREGON and Ohio State and plays Penn State and Wisconsin in LA.

The Best and Worst from Day 3 of March Madness WWW.SBNATION.COM A pair of overtime games in Pittsburgh highlighted the first day of second round action in the 2024 NCAA tournament.

Creighton survives upset bid by No. 11 Oregon in 2OTs WWW.YARDBARKER.COM PITTSBURGH -- Steven Ashworth scored 21 points and ignited the game-winning, 15-point run to propel No. 3 seed Creighton to an 86-73 win over No. 11 seed Oregon in double overtime in the...

Hiring Dusty May shows Michigan is serious about basketball program WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Michigan has an elite football program. Its basketball program is trying to reach that level. It's May Day in Michigan. Will Dusty May be able to step up from G5 FAU to the B1G?

Hats off to the Ducks. Winners of the last Pac-12 CBB Tournament. Go Bluejays, take own the Vols.

Bama plays Wisconsin in Madison this season.

Couged it. And Sparty was tarred. GO Oakland!

Catfish 2 skidoo. We hose over the Pac-12 too?

Ohio State plays Bama in 2027 and 2028 after playing Texas in 2025 and 2026.

Oregon is responsible for one-twelfth of the Liabilities and entitled to no Assets. OSU and WSU are each responsible for one-twelfth of the Liabilities and 50% of the Assets. Paid over one, five, or ten years this is a hose job.

Mike, what's surprising to me is that the Georgia Bulldogs are not barking. Back-to-back seasons with Georgia, as ranked by Sports Illustrated, having the 6th most difficult strength of schedule in the SEC. More difficult than the Mizzou, Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU, A+M, Kentucky, and Arkansas schedules. Mississippi State has the 5th hardest SOS and Vandy has the 2nd hardest. Who cares, right? But in addition to No. 6 UGA, I don't understand why No. 4 Bama, No. 3 Oklahoma, and No. 1 Florida are not raising a ruckus. If Saint Nick was still the HC at Bama, I don't think he would have passively accepted this redo of 2024. Especially would not be happy about playing Georgia back-to-back and having a more difficult path to the SEC champ games than LSU. And Oklahoma has to wonder why it is the SEC's newbie red-headed stepchild compared to Texas. In this age of Super Conferences, the intra-conference SOS will matter. IMO the B1G through 2028 has done an excellent job of balancing schedules. In 2024 the Ducks play both Michigan and Ohio State. In 2025 both of the B1G heavyweights are off Oregon's schedule. Looks to me like Greg Sankey and the SEC just threw in the scheduling towel. Sankey does nothing without thinking long-term. Again, IMO, this is designed to get more money from ESPN. In the meantime, the SEC could have set a trap for itself. Do you want to send Missouri to the playoff as a higher seed than Bama and Georgia? Why?

Coming up: The Dukes vs Duke.

SB Nation's above posts, have the best coverage of the Tournament that I have read. Detailed and funny takes.

Gators chomped; Tigers declawed by ELI? The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness WWW.SBNATION.COM Two thrilling upsets, our first overtime game, and a healthy heap of high-flying offense highlighted day two of the NCAA tournament.

NCAA tournament conference breakdown: Big East, Pac-12 thriving, while Mountain West, SEC struggle WWW.SBNATION.COM Here’s how the multi-bid conferences are performing in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament