Talked to Greg quickly this evening, and I wanted to share with you what he had to say. I want to add that he's wearing some pretty ridiculous sneakers to go with that suit he's wearing. As I tweeted, I'd love to share them, but a CBS PR person asked that I not. Bummer. CHJ: Can we get some reaction from you in the first afternoon? GA: Amazing. It, definitely, in my ... Read More

And links to all the firings that happened yesterday. It's a Monday-after-Selection-Sunday tradition.

We'll find it soon enough if Mississippi State gets a bid or not (my guess is no, but it wouldn't shock me), but should the game have even gone to overtime? Looks pretty close that both Eric Bledsoe and John Wall committed lane violations on the free throw Bledsoe shot. The shot he intentionally missed that gave Kentucky a chance to tie the game and send it into overtime. We may have ... Read More

We don't need to get into the ugliness that was the Minnesota-Purdue game. The Boilers bumped themselves down to a 3, maybe a 4, and looked as bad as anyone could ever remember. I mean, 11 points by halftime? OK, let's move on, because the two stories that came from this game are Minnesota's at-large chances seemingly increasing in a big way and Lewis Jackson injuring his left foot. But Lewis ... Read More

Got an iPhone? This year you'll be able to watch The Tournament regardless of WiFi network. Wasn't the case in '09. And more links inside.

The Wildcats may have lost, but degenerate gamblers (are there any other kind? Why don't I ever hear about pragmatic gamblers?) everywhere let out a noise of utter shock and delight last night after K-State's Jacob Pullen hit a shot from 40 feet out at the buzzer.

“The Student Section Supports” highlights one game each weekend that is under the national radar and/or has high upset potential. This week we’re looking at top-ranked Kansas' biggest challenge yet: a road game in Philadelphia. When: Saturday, 5:30 ET (ESPN2). KANSAS (12-0). Need to know: Kansas is a deep, respected team, but the 'Hawks haven't played an OOC schedule worthy of their name. Currently, according to KenPom, KU has the 268th-toughest slate ... Read More

A must-see video inside.

Miles Brand, 67, died from pancreatic cancer this afternoon. Brand left Indiana University in 2002 to become the president of the NCAA. Known for his strict way of legislation, Brand's ultimate legacy will go down as the Man Who Fired Bobby Knight. His "zero tolerance" policy at IU led to Knight's dismissal from the university at the beginning of this decade after a number of transgressions led up to the incident. Saw ... Read More

Jon Scheyer has lost his wallet. Whoever finds it must be obligated to upload the driver's license photo, right? 3:1 odds his mouth is open in it. {Scheyer's Twitter} ... Read More

It's been more than six years since the bizarre, harrowing, unncessesary obscenities wrecked havoc on the perennially underachieving Baylor basketball program. But the man behind nearly everything (except the murder of one of his players, Patrick Dennehy) has made his way back to Texas. It's because he's now a grandfather, apparently. Regardless, he's spoken publicly a few times about the wrongdoings he undertook while crashing the ship at Baylor earlier this decade. ... Read More

Refreshing to see Miles Brand hash out a nice essay on the state of the game as it relates to the one-and-done rule. His big point is one that seems lost all the time: the NBA, not the NCAA, decided on the one-year rule. What, exactly, is the NCAA supposed to do? Brand is all for a two-year minimum. {Huffington Post} ... Read More

The Jimmy V Classic is most notable because, if you have any sort of heart and happen to be in front of the television the night it's played, you have to watch Valvano's 1993 ESPYs speech. Earlier today, the games on display were announced. It will Butler, a team who should dip slightly, will play against Georgetown, a team that's lost its identity in less than 20 months. The other game ... Read More

At this point, even Barack Obama must be in envy of John Calipari's ambition and deal-closing abilities. This morning, it was reported that Kentucky snatched the final piece of its recruiting puzzle: dynamic point guard John Wall. Wall, ranked the No. 1 point guard, No. 5 overall, on the ESPNU 100, informed Miami coach Frank Haith Tuesday morning that he had committed to Kentucky. The reasoning, according to a source, was because ... Read More

You knew this was coming: John Calipari's salary is an outrage! Hey: it's Kentucky. The library is worth more than $80 million. John Calipari is more meaningful to the University than its professors because he brings in the cold. hard. kaysh. PLUS all of Kentucky's coaches and athletic facilities are paid for through a separate entity from the University. Can't get on board with Kevin Blackistone here. {Fanhouse} ... Read More

Louisville homeboy Pat Forde tries to play off his ESPN column today as lighthearted and charmingly cynical at the same time, but I think it comes off as jealous and stomping-my-feet-I'm-angry in tone. {ESPN.com} ... Read More

Hoping to get a good Q&A with UConn Daily Campus sports editor Kevin Duffy in the next week. Here's a piece he's penned on A.J. Price's long and very detailed journey since he arrived at UConn in 2004. {Daily Campus} ... Read More

I'm at ESPN right now. Follow the brief updates via Twitter here. I'll have my piece on the experience up later tonight. ... Read More