And remember, the number for the Jimmy V foundation is.....

Kansas 80 Memphis 76 (OT)

MVP: Mario Chalmers

did anyone catch the opening of PTI? They opened with some quote saying shopping was better than having sex. To which Kornheiser pretended to call his wife becasue she thought she was out shopping. Then I think wilbon said Kornhieser's wife might be cheating on him.

Sometimes i think ESPN doesnt even try.

I can't believe they pulled the Hooters ad.

"I can't believe Coach K would just take me home and then not call...again....sob"

"Sauce in your mouth is better than sauce on your chin."

"LEAVE BOB KNIGHT ALONE!!! YOU ARE LUCKY HE EVEN CAME ON ESPN FOR YOU BASTARDS!!!"

You like me. You really like me, baby!

Pre-game question: If Packer, in all his arrogance and BS, calls the game over mid way through the first half tonight, will Nantz do his cheesy, pre-fabbed caption right then? And will One Shining Moment play on that cue?

Good write up on "when a game is over". Warning: it involves math, so bring your abacus.

http://czabe.com/daily/archives/2008/04/over_did_somebo.html

John Clayton-Memphis
John Kruk-Memphis
J.A. Adande-Kansas
Buster Olney-Memphis
Hubert Davis-Kansas
Dick Vitale-Memphis
Bob Knight-Memphis
Digger Phelps-Memphis
Jay Bilas-Kansas

it's....awesome..*sniff* baby!

I haven't crapped in days thanks to all that DiGiorno!

I swear I didn't touch anywhere Knight didn't want it!

On another note Shelley Smith Just F'ed up on live TV!!!!!!

someone didnt cue that tape up right.

That's why when i screw up doing a standup i just stop and start again and not make any funny sounds or funny faces.

@mike. She probably filmed that about five minutes previously for that reason and someone in the booth didnt cue it up right.

Yeah. Shelly Smith just died on live TV. Somebody get her a donut!!!

ok got ya guys, but still awkward and it's probably because she didn't get her pregame double chez burger

asfsafrdsartse

Steve Lavin-Memphis
Bob Knight-changed his pick to N/A

At least they played the National Anthem...20 minutes before tip-off and before Two And A Half Men was still on.

*while, not before

CBS just lost almost all of my respect. They kept their guys in the studio again!

why are they in new york, kills the ambiance of the whole event - mike

Normally CBS does a good job, but I think this year they did a downright horrible job of covering the tournament, especially from the Sweet 16 and on.

Agreed, ssreporters. What was that Kathleen Sullivan reference again?

Oh yeah, "CBS. The Cheap Broadcasting System."

Having Nantz announce the lineups is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever seen. It all but kills any excitement for the game.

Two things:

(1) - I agree that the lineups should be announced by Gene Honda, who is the PA announcer and does a MUCH better job.

(2) - Why in the holy hell is Ed Hightower officiating the national title game?

Ed Hightower.

Next time, let's see if we can bring in someone more competent, say Mike Brown?

Helluva job, NCAA.

Jim Nantz- you are awful. "Memphis, with the big lead of 6, but we're tied." Phenomenal call Jimmy boy.

Roy Williams is like the guy who gets married but keeps showing up at his ex-girlfriend's workplace.

I don't have the exact quote, but Billy Packer mentioned something about how Memphis was ranked 347th in the nation in free-throw shooting at one point. There's only 341 teams.

completely off topic but after ESPN aired the mic'ed up ump last night i had to bring it up, i switched over to MASN for the Nats-Marlins and in the bottom of the 7th Aaron boone was up with the bases loaded, 2 outs, he flies out to center and you hear him drop two straight f-bombs, then they cut the audio but also cut to him and you see him mouth another f-bomb, everybody's flaunting FCC regulations!

KILL THE UPS WHITEBOARD GUY!

I can't wait until "One Shining Moment." The greatest basketball song ever.

This game will come down to fouls fellas...KU will be getting the calls...they've gotten these calls all year. They will outphysical you on defense and get away with reaches as guys drive to the bucket. They strip more than Paris Hilton at a LA party. You can hear the skin getting slapped and no whistles...Memphis will have to play above that.
Rose needs to show up. Maybe he's saving himself for the second half. That's what I believe he's doing.

Rose begged off interviews yesterday citing "fatigue." He might be sick, as in ill.

@ed:

CDR had said that Rose eats nothing but Twizzlers, honey buns & gummy bears all the time and in the pregame interview, Calipari said he eat a box of Frosted Flakes with no milk. Is Rose the #1 pick or Yogi Bear?

@thermocaster:

I'd drop a nuclear bomb on the Coke Zero lawsuit guys first.

I look forward with great pleasure and anticipation to the day that Tyler Hansbrough leaves college basketball.

@rick james:

I hear you're from Canada. We're having you deported.

Derrick Rose is definitely ready for the pros...he's already mastered the art of disappearing in championship games.

Hahaha...that's the comment of the night so far Thermo. The guy just looks scared and/or like he has to take a dump.

You know, for everything else wrong about him, Billy Packer really does do a great job of quickly getting away from the different promos that Nantz reads, which all too often Nantz seems to be too excited about.

Packer mentioned Dorsey not getting back on defense in the first half when he was looking for a foul...then he brought it up again about a minute later.

But I do go to Hooters just for the wings, why doesn't anyone believe me?

Of all the potential title game matchups, this is the last one that I expected would turn into a shot clock game.

Both of these teams look exhausted.

Nantz: "Both coaches met their wives in, of all places, Lawrence, Kansas". Way to crack on Kansas women, Jim.

Maybe CBS axed "One Shining Moment" as part of its budget cuts, too - can't afford to pay the royalties to the Luther Vandross Estate any longer. To save even more money, perhaps they'll cue up their incessant Masters "cocktails on the 18th green" theme music in its place.

At least Nantz didn't discuss how he and his Houston classmates dated Cougars all the time.

Kansas is shooting 3's tonight about as good as Chuck shoots tiny hoops. Chuck - he's such an idiot.

Derrick Rose is now morphing into Keith Smart before our very eyes.

Hey Anon, they better not cut One Shining Moment. Also, Nantz is way too excited during these promos. Especially "The Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Masters on CBS".

Famous women from Kansas: Amelia Earhart, Vivian Vance and Kirstie Alley. Nantz may have a point.

Help me out guys...I'm live blogging this game. I need some of this feedback to shut these KU fans up...

Memphis really does have the ugliest band in America. I need some eye bleach and a picture of the UCLA cheerleaders after seeing that group.

Watch Rose'e left foot on that miracle three. It wasn't a three.

@thermocaster: What you need is a REAL band. What you need is Bonerama!

KU will lose this game. Rose and the "miracles". He baited KU like "Kristen" baited Spitzer. Mark my words...Bill Self's real estate agent is already weed eating around his lawn right now. He's on his way to Stillwater.

Yeah Billy. You were courtside and I was 1,500 miles away. Who got it right?

anyone else catch B-Pack completely ignore the congratulations Nantz gave him for being inducted into the hall?

Yeah I did. I don't know how he didn't notice that Jimmy congratulated him.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car = worst commercials ever. If you disagree, you're a terrible person.

Why is Packer insisting that KU rush every shot and that all shots be 3's? They don't need to run the clock, but they don't need to hurry up a bad shot either.

Alright, after seeing the coaches wives, Nantz was definitely right.

How is that not a technical foul?

So its ok to pound the ball down if you're mad at yourself? Cool! Thanks Billy Packer!

was it just me, or does anyone else think Calipari's wife looks like Kurt Warner's wife with jet black hair?

CDR is an idiot.

Fortunately for CDR, Ed Hightower is a bigger one.

Clank.

post # 1.... MVP Mario Chalmers

well done sir... well done

unbelievable.

If your the ref you can't call that techinical, swallow the whistle and talk to the KID. It is the first great non0call of Hightowers career (this coming from a big ten student)

Since it worked so well, why shouldn't KU just continue hack-a-tiger defense?

wow first OT in the title game since 1997 too. Has it been 11 years? Time flys by. I'm happy though that this is a good game since the tourney other than Davidson this year has been dissapointing

ssreporters said...
And remember, the number for the Jimmy V foundation is.....

Kansas 80 Memphis 76 (OT)

MVP: Mario Chalmers


looking good, mookies

have there been any " Rush " the band references tonight? i would pay real money to hear Nantz say something like " And here's Rush for 3... YES!! He's a Far Cry from disliking the Limelight! Hes got the Spirit of the Radio inside of him tonight "

Oh, this just in, Hightower was the official who looked right at Rose's foot inside the line and awarded Memphis three points anyway.

TERRIBLE OFFICIATING BY HIGHTOWER! How do you not call a T on CDR, I am irate about this. I could care less who wins, all I want to see is Hightower blow out another knee like he did early in the season.

@ Marc: "Rush drives and scores with half his brain tied behind his back".

Um, yeah Billy. I think the Jayhawks players really remember the intensity of that 1957 OT championship game. Do you even think before you speak?

"Kansas has been in overtime games before. The 1957 championship against UNC." Well, thank you Billy for that nugget. These boys weren't even a twinkle in their daddy's eye.

Dorsey out opens up the inside for KU.

They can't be serious. Paraphrased: "Memphis has been here before--the triple overtime championship game in 1957."

Hell, some of the players' parents weren't alive in 1957.

Caption contest

Dick Vitale, when reminded of his time as head coach of the Detroit Pistons.


BTW - nice choke job Memphis.

Way to jinx myself out of $100.

Yeah, Nantz, no Memphis FG for 5 minutes. How many times were they hacked in the back and mid-court before getting into an offense? Douche.

The blonde in the DiGiorno's commercials needs to dump that deadbeat and come make me some pizza.

For her, I'd deliver.

For the love of Keith Lee! Way to get back on D Memphis.

I just want to hear Calipari drop F-bombs at the sideline reporter as he walks off the court after she asks about the free throws.

Once again to all, let the players decide the game, not the referees. It was heat of the moment and it would have been a shame to see this game decided by a T. You just can't make that call at that moment of the game.

Did Steve Lavin's hair drip on the floor and make him slip?

Whoever is running the clock in this game has no idea what they are doing. Good thing Captain Obvious on the call is paying attention.

I love when arrogant assholes like John Calipari blow a game and lose.

First question in the post game press conference should be, "Do you think free throw shooting was important in this game? And how did you think your team performed on the line down the stretch?"

I do feel sorry for the Memphis kids though, they gave it there all.

"Rock Chalk Championship"? Really?

Does no one see the clock when it goes 7 seconds after a foul? Good to see you're on the ball tonight Nantz/Packer

In the immortal and snarkiest words of Tim Brando, "THAT'S why your Memphis."

Nantz: "Rock Chalk Championship." That's the best you can do, Jim? Hope you've got something better for the 18th green on Sunday.

Rock Freaking Chalk!!

Suck it Billy Packer!

Whats next Nantz? Tiger on the 18th green about to win and after his put you let out a " He's GRRRRRREat!! "?

i nominate " Rock Chalk Championship " as his worst championship call ever.

Considering Memphis' collective sphincter factor, it should have been, "Rock, CHOKE, Jayhawks."

How glad is CBS that Joakim Noah isn't part of these post-game interviews?

SS was on fire tonight; I guess Joe D was wrong (from previous NCAA open threads).

FT% - KU @ 93% and Memphis @ 62%. So much for making them when they count.

Okay, I'm disappointed. I wanted to hear Bill Self say "I don't give a shit about the Oklahoma State job."

@thermocaster - hilarious.

Anyone have the incredibly bland Kevin Kugler's call on Westwood One Radio?

This has always bothered me - who the heck drags their tv out into the middle of the backyard to watch a game?

I truly appreciate Packer pointing out it was 2 possession game when down 5 points. That's the kind of insight I'm looking for from an analyst.

Not only did I call OT, I get the call correct punks!

SSR is a witch.
He's not a witch.
Burn him anyway!

Joe D is somewhere cowering in his hole underneath some bridge, SS.

/kidding

Does the NCAA have a policy against those preprinted newspaper fronts proclaiming "CHAMPIONS" on them?

I'm watching the online feed and they didn't go to commercial after Nantz and Packers did the interviews. They showed the Kansas players getting on the stage and one of them had a newspaper and was waving it around.

Suddenly some big bald man in a suit hurried up to him, ripped it out of his hands and crumpled it up. This man then went over to the side of the stage and crumpled up another newspaper that was sitting there.

Very random but I found it hilarious there was a man going around crumpling up newspapers out of the players' hands.

Those newspapers must have said been from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, because there are usually mock-ups for championship occasions already made before the final whistle.

Sideline reporters are useless, CBS, only until Championship time? Cheap bastards.

CBS really whiffed in the Calipari post-game interview. Mentioned the free throw misses, but doesn't ask him about it.

"If Chalmers' shot rims out, it's John Calipari cutting down the nets" - another brilliant observation from Master of the Obvious, "Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated."

loved the montage, stay classy CBS

ESPN.com ripped off Yahoo Sports' headline (Mario & the Miracle) and SI.com used that Rock Chalk Championship for their headline. Real creative, folks.

"If Chalmers' shot rims out, it's John Calipari cutting down the nets" - another brilliant observation from Master of the Obvious, "Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated."

Surprised he didn't add "If that 3-pointer wasn't reversed, Calipari is also cutting down the nets."

you guys would probably get a kick out of this, but CBS has their College Sports TV channel studio crew on site at the Alamodome, even though their A team CBS Network studio show gets stuck in NY.....something's wrong with that picture

Yes, mark b...there is something rotten in Berwyn.