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Joe T., always working hard…<\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

Note to Geraldo Perdomo: You don’t get off the island by walking. Even if the pitch looked a little low, with two strikes and the tying run on third in a WBC elimination game, you’ve got to swing. <\/p>\n

Does the NCAA Women’s tourney really need 68 teams? I’ll be generous, they can have 32, but 68?<\/p>\n

What makes it even worse is listening to broadcasters talk and act as if they care.<\/p>\n

NIL has killed the era of the Mid Major\u2014anything to save the blue bloods, like the shot clock\u2014but, even as a Wesleyan, my heart is with Cal Baptist in the NCAA tourney.<\/p>\n

\u2026And as always\u2026Go Villanova!<\/p>\n

Last Note Cal Baptist: Eleven years ago today, in 2015, Cal Baptist played APU in the NCAA Division II West Region final. The Cougars beat the Lancers, 91-79, at the Felix Event Center.<\/p>\n

In a classic example of, if you’re not growing, you’re dying…Cal Baptist makes its first-ever NCAA tourney appearance this week.<\/p>\n

And APU sinks into the abyss of Division III.<\/p>\n

Leadership is everything.<\/p>\n

The play that Austin Reaves made to tie Denver at the end of regulation on Saturday was great, but it was also another indictment against the NBA.<\/p>\n

While the athleticism is great, the level of play is terrible, and Reaves’ success also highlights how poor the scouting system is.<\/p>\n

The only way Reaves goes undrafted is if you’re looking for an athlete and not a basketball player. And there is a difference between athletes and basketball players.<\/p>\n

(I know Reaves was receiving and declining late second round interest in 2021…but when you look at that draft class–how was he not taken in the first round?)<\/p>\n

Magic and Bird weren’t renowned for their speed or hops\u2026 they were basketball players\u2026 and they were the ones who saved the NBA.<\/p>\n

The Bolts re-signed Trey Lance\u2026and Josh Johnson inked with the Bengals\u2026The team he was with in 2013 and 2015\u2026Since entering the league as a 5th round pick of the Buccaneers, Johnson has appeared in just 50 games, started only 11, but has career earnings of 10.3-Rocks and a pension waiting for him when he’s done.<\/p>\n

Who do I worry about as a Rams fan in 2026? Everybody, but Carolina, makes me a little bit uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Seahawks? 49ers? Honestly? Scoop of vanilla, scoop of chocolate, don’t waste my time.<\/p>\n

“He’s so lucky he’s playing in 2026\u2026 We would’ve knocked him on his BLANK. We would’ve KILLED Bam back in the day”\u2014Charles Barkley on Bam Adebayo’s 83 points game.<\/p>\n

Disappointed Cleveland State didn’t get a bid\u2026I also think UNC-Charlotte and LMU got hosed\u2026No Mouse? No Cornbread? No System? But it’s all cool, I’ve got 68 women’s teams to watch.<\/p>\n

Last Add Lakers: Marcus Smart’s defense is as refreshing to the eyes as a Junior Mint is to the palate\u2026<\/p>\n

Someone asked me if I liked the Oscars\u2026I said, sure, but then again, I also like cold toilet seats.<\/p>\n

Question: Did they really shaft Duval?<\/p>\n

I don’t believe any of the Davante Adams trade rumors involving A.J. Brown\u2026The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

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