Well that was a fun opening day wasn't it? Yeah I didn't think so either. Duke teased with us for 39 minutes and 50 seconds and Craig Bolerjack and Bob Wenzel got every close game. I know it's not easy to talk for 8 hours in a day, but seriously....they are terrible (hence all of their quotes below). Other than them everyone was pretty on par with the boring games. Not much you can do when the games are bad. Oh and Carter Blackburn was very impressive.

I'm saving the announcing grades until the end of each Round but let's just say they are the only team failing right now. Here are the best of the worst from day one.....
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"How about Gaines leads the team in Points, Rebounds, Assists, and Steals. He also sells hot dogs."- Bob Wenzel

"When you give the guy the ball with the shot clock running down it is like handing him a hand grenade with the pin pulled out".- Jay Bilas (Via Mal)

"Dave, don't try to block shots, Bliss! You're better when you're on the floor, fella!" - Craig Bolerjack (Via S2N)

(As an on-screen graphic shows both Belmont & Duke are 12/24 on field goals): "Belmont hanging around by shooting nearly 60%." - Seth Davis (Via Hanrahan)

"And a turnover off the inbounds, after the time out. As a former coach, what does that do to you?"- Craig Bolerjack
"Gives you grey hair."- Bob Wenzel
"As clearly evidenced."- Craig Bolerjack
(Via S2N)

"No one uses the dribble on Georgia unless they're going somewhere."- Craig Bolerjack

"They'll get some hands on balls."- Len Elmore

"Those games played at Georgia Tech which if you didn't know is a rival of Georgia."- Bob Wenzel

"The best way to combat that defense is to put the ball in the basket."- Len Elmore (Via Zak)

"Back Door #5 by my Bruins!!!"- Bob Wenzel

"The tension in the building is building."- Craig Bolerjack

"Rises... and... f... hits it... hmm"- Gus Johnson

"Nice play by Kryziewski." - Bob Wenzel (Via Hanrahan)

"The Bruins from the East Coast!"- Bob Wenzel (Tennessee is not on a coast)

"Justin Hare will go to medical school following graduation. A 3.87 GPA. I'd have him work on me."- Craig Bolerjack (Via Mal)

"Akognon is just so...ok, heh heh, I did it."- Dan Bonner (Via Hanrahan)

"It should be near three seconds."- Craig Bolerjack
"If it's under three you have to get a tip."- Bob Wenzel

"Bo Ryan has knees of iron"- Dan Bonner (Via Mal)

"That ball pops out like a cork."- Craig Bolerjack

And my personal favorite.....

"They're going to have to do it over Joe Crawford who's played like Two and a Half Men."- Jay Bilas
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Now onto the teams of Nantz-Packer, Lundquist and Raftery, Eagle and Spanarkel, and Brando and Gminski........this can only going to get worse.