Quick hits from the opening day of the NCAA Tournament … NO NEED TO BE UPSET: Talk about your ho-hum opening acts. Even the “upsets” weren’t that surprising, though I did expect more out of fifth-seeded Wichita State. LOOKIN’ GREAT IN THE SOUTH: Shame on me for doubting Shaka Smart and VCU. Good coach, veteran team. […]
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It was a chilly March day in 1987. I remember jumping off the school bus and running inside to check on the Missouri score. As I opened the door, I noticed my dad turning off the TV … “How’d they do, Dad?” I asked. “Not good, son. They lost to Xavier,” he said. “Who?” I
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March Madness. It’s Christmas in the spring. Here are my opening-round picks (winners in all caps), brought to you by a hodgepodge of music, movie and TV clips … EAST REGION NO.1 OHIO STATE vs. No. 16 Texas-Antonio: Country star Dwight Yoakam attended OSU and covered Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” which is what the
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