So that happened. In case you were living under a rock late last night, Florida beat THE Ohio State University in the NCAA basketball national championship game. Here are a few of my observations from the game:
Billy Packer: If you watched the game on CBS and didn't turn down the sound, you got to listen to the soothing voice of Billy Packer. The great thing is that you don't hear one second of silence when he calls the game. It's really interesting stuff, too. What did he talk about last night? Well, he provided huge insight as to why OSU lost. Here's what he had to say:
1. Florida will win by setting screens because Greg Oden is not coming up when they do that.
2. Corey Brewer may be listed at 6'9", but he has really long arms and plays like he 7'1".
3. There is no 3.
Yup. That's it. Every possession. All night long. CBS, please do us a favor and find someone else to call the game next year. Perhaps Gus Johnson? Bill Raftery? Actually just about anyone other than Packer will do.
Joakim Noah: Apparently I don't know what it means, but his Florida boys know. He's gonna do it big. I actually TiVo'd the game last night, so I will pull the clip and put it on GooTube Someone put it up on GooTube. Joakim, will you please cut your hair and go away? Actually if you just go away, I'll be happy. Good luck in the NBA. Please.
Bonus moment: Every year CBS puts together a montage of the tournament with a clip from every game put to the song "One Shining Moment" (also the title of the montage). This year's clip from the Illinois "Game" was none other than Brian Randle making like Popeye after his dunk. If you haven't seen the dunk (and the moments after), go here.
UPDATE: Added link to Noah talking about doing it "big"
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