{"id":95444,"date":"2026-03-30T04:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95444"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:28:06","slug":"fanview-3-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95444","title":{"rendered":"FanView: 3\/30\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_89497\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89497\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89497\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-144x144.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe T., always working hard&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n<p>Kick it!<\/p>\n<p>I always thought the worst \u201cL\u201d in history happened to the dude at the end of \u201cThe Last American Virgin,\u201d but that was before I saw the last ten seconds of UConn-Duke.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Maybe because I didn\u2019t have an emotional investment, I enjoyed Duke-UConn as much as any college basketball game I\u2019d seen since Louisville-Houston back in \u201983.<\/p>\n<p>Final Two Thoughts on UConn: Yes, Danny Hurley can be irritating\u2026But I thought it was classy dropping Kevin Ollie\u2019s name into his post-game interview on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the definition of what it means to grind was what the Huskies did after being down by as much as 19 to the Blue Devils.<br \/>\nReal Quick: What was with that stupid hat the Dodgers were wearing on Saturday against the Snakes?<\/p>\n<p>Next Add NCAA Tourney: Am I the only one thinking too much Nate Burleson is a bad thing? Or even a little bit of Nate Burleson is too much? I know when he does football, I long for the glory days of Phil Simms.<\/p>\n<p>Note to Everyone: Charles Barkley has the right to express his views on immigration. But my question back would be, \u201cWhere do you live, Chuck? How many buffers are there between the street and your front door?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RamView: 3\/30\/2026 (LA Rams Football)\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTBvJiJyi84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s more than just a locked door, then his opinion is as irrelevant as Nate Burleson\u2019s on basketball&#8230;and football&#8230;and politics&#8230;and economics&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m all for consequences, I\u2019m all in on Lex Rex, and I think Tiger Woods should face every consequence for his actions\u2026But I feel sorry for him.<\/p>\n<p>Tiger climbed a mountain top and learned nothing, saw no hope, and gained no perspective\u2026and now the KBM is dancing on the carcass of his reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois, twice over the weekend, had Houston and Iowa go cold in the second half\u2014is that luck or length?<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t like some of the calls in the Purdue-Arizona game. The conspiratorial side of me felt it was a clear-cut case of Tucson being bigger than West Lafayette\u2026<br \/>\nTucson: 548,000<br \/>\nWest Lafayette: 45,200<\/p>\n<p>\u2026But I jest\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the Lakers are going to make a postseason run, the key is a healthy Marcus Smart.<\/p>\n<p>Last Add Lakers: If LeBron continues to accept his role as the team\u2019s #3, I\u2019m not against giving Bronny three minutes a night to keep dad happy.<\/p>\n<p>Kenny Smith next HC at North Carolina? \u2026Yeah, and Caleb Williams is The Iceman\u2026NOT!<\/p>\n<p>Did anyone really think the NCAA was going to let St. John\u2019s and Rick Pitino beat Duke?<\/p>\n<p>A report broke this weekend that former Rams CB Marcus Peters has returned to his high school to become the HC.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What are your thoughts on former NFL players going back to coach at the high school level?<\/p>\n<p>The Dude abides\u2026<br \/>\n1,259<br \/>\n2 Chronicles 7:14<br \/>\njtbank1964@yahoo.com<br \/>\nFollow Joe on X: @joet13b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joe Torosian Kick it! 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