Here are my picks for the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Feel free to laugh and mock me later.

MIDWEST: Round 1:

Kansas over Lehigh
N.Iowa over UNLV
Mich St. over New Mexico St
Maryland over Houston
Tennessee over San Diego St
Georgetown over Ohio
Georgia Tech over OK St
Ohio St over UC Santa Barbara

WEST: Round 1:

Syracuse over Vermont
Gonzaga over Florida State
Butler over UTEP
Vanderbilt over Murray State
Xavier over Minnesota
Pitt over Oakland
BYU over Fla St
Kansas St over N. Texas

EAST: Round 1:

Kentucky over E. Tenn St
Texas over Wake Forest
Cornell over Temple
Wisconsin over Woffard
Washington over Marquette
New Mexico over Montana
Clemson over Missouri
West Virginia over Morgan State

SOUTH: Round 1:

Duke over play-in winner
Louisville over Cal
Texas AM over Utah St
Purdue over Sienna
Notre Dame over Old Dominion
Baylor over Sam Houston
Richmond over St. Mary’s
Villanova over Robert Morris

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MIDWEST: Round 2:

Kansas over N. Iowa
Mich State over Maryland
Georgetown over Tennessee
Ohio St over Georgia Tech

WEST: Round 2:

Syracuse over Gonzaga
Butler over Vandy
Pitt over Xavier
Kansas St over BYU

EAST: Round 2:

Kentucky over Texas
Wisconsin over Cornell
New Mexico over Washington
West Virginia over Clemson

SOUTH: Round 2:

Duke over Louisville
Texas AM over Purdue
Notre Dame over Baylor
Villanova over Richmond

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MIDWEST: Sweet 16:

Kansas over Mich St
Georgetown over Ohio St

WEST: Sweet 16:

Syracuse over Butler
Kansas St over Pitt

EAST: Sweet 16:

Kentucky over Wisconsin
West Virginia over New Mexico

SOUTH: Sweet 16:

Duke over Texas AM
Villanova over Notre Dame
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MIDWEST: Elite 8:

Kansas over Georgetown

WEST: Elite 8:

Kansas St over Syracuse

EAST: Elite 8:

Kentucky over West Virginia

SOUTH: Elite 8:

Villanova over Duke

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FINAL FOUR:

Kansas over Kansas St
Villanova over Kentucky

Championship:

Kansas 74   Villanova 65

Former Butler player and current radio analyst Nick Gardner breaks down the Butler vs UTEP game on Thursday.

With the “Madness” approaching, here is a little something to get you in the mood. Player intoductions from Hinkle Fieldhouse for the Butler Bulldogs!

     Is it just me or did February, the shortest month of the year,  feel like it was 87 days long? Soooooo glad February is over. The last 28 days saw the Colts lose the Super Bowl, the USA lose the Gold Medal, a scandal at Carmel, Robbie Hummel blow out his ACL, earthquakes, tsunami’s, cold weather and a dead “Boner.”….BRING ON MARCH AND LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!

    Perhaps I am alone here, but I am not buying MOST of what Tiger Woods was selling. If this makes me a bad guy, that’s fine. I am a big boy with strong shoulders that can carry the burden of what I believe. I didn’t believe 80% of Tiger. Nobody’s perfect and I am willing to give him a second chance, but before I do, I need to get some things off my chest. 80% of that press conference was just trying to save his “brand.”

     First of all, how dare Tiger to blame the media for his family being in a bad position. I know that on paper it seems to be a horrible thing for someones kids and wife to be followed by paparazzi. That being said, let’s be 100% honest here and admit that this IS the world we live in. Right or wrong, nobody would be following his family around if Tiger wasn’t banging whores from coast to coast. Tiger put them in that position with his poor decisions. even as the most famous athlete in the world, his family wasn’t bothered until he made his poor decisions. Again, I am not saying it’s right, but it IS the world we live in and Tiger put them in that position.
     I also find it odd that in his “heartfelt” apology that was written for him by the best PR people in the world, that he took time to VEHEMENTLY deny that Elin beat the crap out of him. Did anyone else find that odd? What did that have to do with anything? The only thing saying that does is help save his image and “brand.”
     I would have more respect for Tiger if he didn’t even hold a press conference and just went back to playing golf. A lot of people in America are buying that poor excuse of a press conference (which only had his buddies in it) but not me. A real man answers questions, a real man SHOWS he is sorry in addition to saying it. Repentance is an action, not something you just say. Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes to save your image. Take advice from your sponsor and “Just Do It.”
     I do feel that Tiger is sorry for the pain he has caused to his family. I do feel he wishes this never happened. I do feel that Americans will forgive his acts. We are a country that loves to throw the term “second chance” around like it’s noody’s business. Tiger deserves a second chance, but I am not feeling sorry for him at all. To me, I am having a hard time coping with the argument that he can’t help himself and needs TONS of therapy for his “issue.”. Really? Be honest, the only difference in Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter or AROD is that Tiger is married. So let’s all stop with this sex addiction/disease talk. He can stop anytime he wants to. He just got caught. That is all this is about.
     I have been around enough pro athletes to know that this happens all the time. He just got caught. No therapy is needed, just apologize and get your rear end out and do what you do best….play golf. If Tiger wins a few majors and doesn’t act like a complete jackass, he will be fine. The proof is in the doing, not just the saying. No more phony pressers with prepared scripts. Face the music and get back out there. Clinton and Letterman have shown the blueprint to beat this. Did we ever see those guys holding press conferences ranting about Buddhism, denying that they got beat-up and blaming the media? These media savvy guys know better than that. Again, I will forgive, but I need to see some proof that he is trying to be better, not just hearing it.

The following is a list of odds on what cliche’ Tiger Woods will say first at his press conference.

Cliché betting – What will Tiger say first?
7/2     I regret the hurt I’ve caused
5/1     Thank my family
5/1     I’m sorry
6/1     Time to reflect
10/1    Return to golf
12/1    Appeal for privacy
12/1    Getting back on the course
12/1    Thank God
14/1    Thanks to my sponsors who have stuck by me
14/1    The Masters
16/1    Doing what I do best
16/1    Look to my family and God for forgiveness
20/1    Thank IMG for all their support
20/1    I am now just looking to the future
20/1    Time for change
25/1    We all need to move on
25/1    We’ve all made mistakes
33/1    I love Elin very much
66/1    Sex addiction
80/1    I just want to get back out on the course and concentrate on scoring birdies
80/1    Hate the sin, love the sinner
80/1    OK I admit it looks bad, but…
100/1  Jack Nicklaus
100/1  I’ve lost count how many
100/1  Get in the hole
100/1  I got a few too many birdies
100/1  Gentlemen do prefer blondes
100/1  They tried to make me go rehab
200/1  Thank God for John Terry
200/1  I’m not as bad as Ashley
200/1  I am retiring from professional golf
250/1  My tiger is back in it’s cage
250/1  My tiger has been tamed
250/1  I did not have sexual relations with that woman
500/1  At least I didn’t pay

In the spirit of Valentines Day, Jimmy Kimmel had the OCTOMOM on for a new version of the show “The Dating Game.” Pretty Funny.

     I drove to Miami, watched the game and drove back. Along the way I learned a few things. When you go through 3 states just to get to the state you are going to, lessons can be learned. Here are 10 things I learned from my Super Bowl 44 experience.

10.) McNuggets are 50 for $10 in Jacksonville:
     Quite possibly the BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. While stopping at a gas station/McDonalds in Jacksonville, they were having a sale on McNuggets. It was 50 McNuggets for 10 bucks! You bet your sweet ass I jumped on that! It’s not quite as good as my quest to open or find a McDonalds Buffett, but it’s close!

9.) The Anna Nicole Smith death room is off limits at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida:
     I made the 10 minute drive from my hotel in Ft. Lauderdale to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Curious (perhaps morbidly) to see the room Anna kicked it in, I was denied by security. Only those who are staying on that floor can even get close to Suite 607. Security makes rounds by that room every hour.

8.) Some things never change for alumni of “The U”:
     It wouldn’t be a Super Bowl without someone or some people acting like asses. Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin are this years guys. Irvin found out he was being charged with raping a woman 2 years ago at the Hard Rock. The day he found out, he went to the Hard Rock with an entourage of 50 to party. Really?
     Warren Sapp was removed from NFL Network’s coverage of the Super Bowl due to a domestic issue. I thought that “The U” was trying to clean it’s image up? LOL…Good luck with that!

7.) Georgia smells AWFUL:
     It may be the “Peach State” but it stinks of rotten meat. From the top near Atlanta to the bottom near Valdosta, the whole state just stinks. It really is the cesspool of the south.

6.) Girls pee on the beach:
     MORE THAN ONCE, I had the “honor” of watching girls in sun dresses drop their undies and pee right there on the beach. Colts fans, Saints fans and locals. Maybe I am out of the loop, but is this common? I saw it a LOT.

5.) Queen Latifah is a beast:
     I like the Queen. She has done a great job of being classy and she has come a long way sine her “U.N.I.T.Y” days. That being said, she was out at a restaurant and people weren’t sure if it was Queen Latifah or Robert Mathis. She cleans up very well, but when she doesn’t, she looks like a starting defensive tackle.

4.) Kevin James has a cannon:
     While making the rounds with buddies Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock and David Spade,  the “King of Queens” was tossing a football around. He brought it to radio row on Friday and then to the beach set of ESPN on Sunday before the game. While on the beach, James was throwing the ball to fans on the beach. James has a gun! A freaking cannon!
     He was hitting people with deep passes 60 yards away on the beach. Who knew Kevin James had such a cannon for an arm? I would start James over JaMarcus Russell right now!!

3.) Fergie has an AMAZING butt:
     I have never been a huge Fergie fan. I am now. Fergie, who is part owner of Sun Life Stadium and the Dolphins, was at the game walking around and….WOW! I never really noticed before, but her humps, her humps are FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC. WOW! Even Jennifer Lopez thinks that is a sweet can!

2.) NOBODY wants to come to Indy for 2012 Super Bowl:
     Despite what you may hear, the national media is not looking forward to coming here in 2012. I think the word “hate” is a strong word, but they are going to “hate” it here. They are already complaining. No beach, no casino, no booze on Sunday and subzero temps, WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE??

1.) Drew Brees is officially “in the club.”
     Brady, Favre, Manning and Brees. You have to lump him into that elite qb club now. He earned it. If Favre retires, it will be the “Big 3″ and then everyone else. Drew Brees is now in that elite company.

Check out the latest I’ve found on the net.  They are all hip hop…seems that all the Colts songs that are being made are of that genre.  Weird.

G-Fresh – Colts On My Momma

Seanie Mic – Super Bowlin’

Skittles – Let’s Go (Big Blue Gladiator Remix)

Third Frame – Stomp!

Check out a video from the Miss America Pageant, where Rush starts prancing and doing his best “Jersey Shore” fist pump to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”.