Does it feel great to have the guy we nearly got win a title at another school in year two? It does not. But at least it wasn’t UConn.

Some title games have me wistful and bummed that there won’t be any college hoops for seven months. This isn’t one of them.

UConn isn’t forcing them into this. They’re choosing it! Basically the only thing that can get them beat here.

They are 22nd in tempo and playing like they’re in mud.

Why is Michigan playing this slowly? What are they doing?

Does Billy D just really like Pequod's? Who the hell is advising him?

There were people in our fanbase, coming off of the Kenny Payne debacle, who didn't want Dusty. Oops.

Michigan just threw a 36-2 team into a fucking wood chipper.

We love May in Louisville, Dusty. You'd fit right in. Do you like mint juleps, Dusty? Hello? Dusty? Are you there? Dusty? I think you might be on mute. Unmute yourself, Dusty.

Did not have one team getting completely humiliated on the card tonight.

Feels like we're done here.

They're both huge, the ball moves, and everyone seems to know where to be on offense and defense. It's something.

Not sure how much longer Arizona can keep Bradley out.

Trying to imagine the moments right before Louisville was ending a 25-year Final Four drought featuring...this

Somebody yell. Do something. This has just been so meek.

Illinois looks soft. Buck up.

There are 40 hours in Final Four Saturday when it's your squad playing.

DR Congo!

Italy not playing in a World Cup knockout game since Zidane‘s headbutt in the 06 final is outrageous.

No coming back from a 21-0 run in a regional final

This is a stupid way to officiate this game.

48-26 in the second half. Holy hell.

It was. As was the Laettner shot.

An all-time performance. And that wasn't even the Elite Eight!

And they've responded like a great team should. Three more segments to close out.

The Elite Eight is easily the most stressful tournament round imo. All of the most emotional reactions in the glory years––at least for me––seemed to come in that round.

This is everything a regional final should be. A desperate fanbase and its machine of a team vs. a hot veteran team who's been on this stage. Having the best play-by-play guy that does tournament games also doesn't hurt.

Nightmare scenario here for Arizona, with the crowd on its side and a quarter century of pressure on its shoulders. They look tight all of a sudden.

What a difference two hours makes on the Derby trail. Paladin and Nearly arguably the top two runners earlier today, now neither of them will be in the gate.

In awe of how bad the Hogs are defensively.