Does it feel great to have the guy we nearly got win a title at another school in year two? It does not. But at least it wasn’t UConn.

Some title games have me wistful and bummed that there won’t be any college hoops for seven months. This isn’t one of them.

Why is Michigan playing this slowly? What are they doing?

Does Billy D just really like Pequod's? Who the hell is advising him?

There were people in our fanbase, coming off of the Kenny Payne debacle, who didn't want Dusty. Oops.

Michigan just threw a 36-2 team into a fucking wood chipper.

We love May in Louisville, Dusty. You'd fit right in. Do you like mint juleps, Dusty? Hello? Dusty? Are you there? Dusty? I think you might be on mute. Unmute yourself, Dusty.

Did not have one team getting completely humiliated on the card tonight.

Feels like we're done here.

Not sure how much longer Arizona can keep Bradley out.

Trying to imagine the moments right before Louisville was ending a 25-year Final Four drought featuring...this

Somebody yell. Do something. This has just been so meek.

Illinois looks soft. Buck up.

There are 40 hours in Final Four Saturday when it's your squad playing.

DR Congo!

Italy not playing in a World Cup knockout game since Zidane‘s headbutt in the 06 final is outrageous.

No coming back from a 21-0 run in a regional final

This is a stupid way to officiate this game.

48-26 in the second half. Holy hell.

And they've responded like a great team should. Three more segments to close out.

The Elite Eight is easily the most stressful tournament round imo. All of the most emotional reactions in the glory years––at least for me––seemed to come in that round.

This is everything a regional final should be. A desperate fanbase and its machine of a team vs. a hot veteran team who's been on this stage. Having the best play-by-play guy that does tournament games also doesn't hurt.

Nightmare scenario here for Arizona, with the crowd on its side and a quarter century of pressure on its shoulders. They look tight all of a sudden.

What a difference two hours makes on the Derby trail. Paladin and Nearly arguably the top two runners earlier today, now neither of them will be in the gate.

In awe of how bad the Hogs are defensively.

Coogs getting absolutely obliterated. Didn't see that coming.

Sweet 16 coming in HOT

CORN VS. CROPS

Have watched a million March games, and the team in Iowa's position *never* wins. Playing out of their minds for a large chunk of the game, sputtering badly, committing all sorts errors in the last two segments––and they won.

Vandy's loss somehow made even more brutal 24 hours later.

Self seems exasperated by the slop, whereas Pitino forged the second half of his career in it.

Rick looking completely disgusted with someone coming into a timeout. MARCH.

An all-time first weekend game.

This game is sick.

The games. They're bad.

A massive 48 hours for Pat Kelsey. He had his dudes ready to go today, they just came up short. Find a way to keep Wooley and Zou, retool Fru's game, hit the portal hard while making some adjustments to the kind of player you target, and run this shit back. Haven't felt this optimistic in years.

...and maybe I'm in the minority, but as frustrating as it is to not have Mikel for this game, I don't think his presence changes much here, given the opponent. This would have 2-for-14 and constantly forcing shit written all over it, imo.

Ryan played his ass off. I'd take a dude like him every season.

What Isaac did there has been called a jump ball for the last two days. Give me a fucking break.

Hadley had a damn good two years, but man. Just too soft and invisible today.

Out of gas it feels like.

Everything you got in these last two segments, boys

They want to give us an extra breather to watch these guys elbow each other, fine

Wake up J’Vonne

I'll take it all day. The scouting is great, as is the effort. Some guys look overwhelmed, but not enough that it's cost us too much with defense and rebounding. Pat was rewarded for putting Ryan back in and not coaching scared. Kudos.

We need someone who looks like the moment isnt too big. So far it’s Ryan, Zou, and a lot of nerves everywhere else.

The open shots are there from the outside, and they’re not even close.

Leave him in

First weekend tournament game in 9 years. First weekend tournament game in my house. First weekend tournament game with a kid. An abundance of cool firsts.

Furman looks way more ready to play than most of the low seeds today.