Springtime With Paris March 31, 2009

Weighing more than the entire editorial staff of “A Dash of Dachille,” Oklahoma starting center Courtney Paris acts as the most intimidating basketball player you’ll ever see.
 
The 21-year-old checks in at 280 pounds and still runs up and down the court dominating her opponents.
 
She holds the record for 112 consecutive games with a double-double. Even [...]

An Open Letter To Those Still In The Office Pool March 23, 2009

Friends -
 
Congrats on picking the obvious!
 
As we wind down to the regional semifinals, (or “Sweet 16″) I’d like to give a virtual round of applause for people who pick numbers over teams.
 
Excluding Arizona, there are a grand total of zero shocks and surprises in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Now that I think about it, [...]

March Blandness? March 20, 2009

How can anyone say its boring?
 
A day into the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament and the general feel of day one reads like something in the obituary section of the newspaper.
 
Dull?
 
Pedestrian?
 
Anti-climatic?
 
Come on!
 
Since everyone in America (even the President) fills out a bracket and sneaks more than a peek during the first two days of the tournament, [...]

Ah-Choo March 13, 2009

Due to a virusy computer, the live blog ends after an impressive North Carolina comeback against Virginia Tech.
Go Noles!

Ty Won’t Play Against Hokies March 13, 2009

Ty Lawson will not even dress for the quarterfinal matchup between North Carolina and Virginia Tech, which tips in about a half hour from the Georgia Dome.
 
It’ll be very interesting to see if the Heels can keep their offense at the high level that Lawson gives North Carolina.
 
The Heels guard was named player of the [...]

Midnight Madness March 13, 2009

I know I promised an update after the Boston College/Virginia game last evening.
 
I got a little sidetracked.
 
Boston College won a completely forgettable first round game against a weak Virginia team.
 
In the Big East Tournament, Syracuse beat UCONN by 10. In six overtimes. Did you happen to hear about it?
 
It was one of the best games [...]

Turtle Power March 13, 2009

Even the loudest, most aggressive Terps fan probably didn’t see this coming.
 
Coming off of a crushing loss to Virginia that popped its bubble, Maryland stays in the hunt for an automatic or at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. If that’s not bad enough, how about your team leader taking a meaningless three point shot, [...]

Oh, Hello There March 13, 2009

Sorry for my lack of updates, I’ve been at the local Patient First.
I’m feeling much better now.
Just caught up with the Maryland/N.C. State game and am kind of surprised its close. With a throat slash gesture by the future number one pick of the NBA Draft, I thought N.C. State would run all over the [...]

Wrecking The Tournament March 12, 2009

Even if they lose by 40 points to Florida State on Friday in the quarterfinal round, we cannot call Georgia Tech a bad team anymore.
 
The Yellow Jackets beat Clemson 86-81 to end the afternoon session in the opening day of the ACC Tournament.
 
Lewis Clinch scored 32 points in 35 minutes to help lead the Jackets [...]

Fabulous 1st Rounder March 12, 2009

As we hit the under 12:00 media timeout, Georgia Tech still leads Clemson in the second ACC First Round matchup.
 
Try to digest that one.
 
Looking composed for the first time all season, the Yellow Jackets are relying on Lewis Clinch to come up clutch in the tournament. Pouring in 24 points with five rebounds, Clinch keeps [...]