Hey Luke, normally you are world class with your breakdowns and picks, but your texas obsession coming into the tournament was way off. I think it is kind of hipocritical to laud texas on the strength of freshman and knock down unc on the weakness of freshman. Also Mandel calling georgetown "red-hot" for beating BC who has no inside game is ridiculous. georgetown has to be the most over-hyped team in this tourney. If anyone is red hot it is usc or vandy. Also I do not understand the constant UNC second-guessing. before the tourney most were shaky because of hansbrough, now that that question has been answered they are beat on for not beating Mich St. badly enough. Sorry MSU actually has a VERY physical inside game and a heady PG, they also gave the top two in the big ten a world of trouble and beat another upset minded team in marquette. I suppose carolina will just have to keep playing to be seen in the same light as the severely overhyped florida and georgetown, Kansas on the other hand, is very scary.

Luke,

David is my brother, and if you knew the amount of research he did and all the spreadsheets he put together this year, his strong start wouldn't surprise you. The kid has a gift- its too bad for the world of fans that he wants to work with computers and not in sports journalism! But it makes him happy, and sports makes a great hobby. I hope you guys can get him there to the Finals!

Peace,
Dan Wunderlich

I guess we'll see how red hot Vandy is after they play GU -- and I don't know that a team which recently dismantled another Sweet 16 team (Pitt) is exactly overhyped.

Luke,

Keep the humour coming. From a sportsfan who still has one foot on each side of the atlantic, it's great to know you can still add comedy to all the analysis.

Yours,
Bodimon

Hey Luke,

You're right, sending David to Atlanta would be good, so here's a cheer:

Send David to Atlanta.
Send David to Atlanta.
He knows his tuba
He knows his brackets
Come on Gators,
Make some racket!

Anonymous

New cheer:
Send David to Atlanta.
Send David to Atlanta.
He knows his tuba
He knows his brackets
Come on Gators,
Make some racket!

He's a cool guy and ought to be there when he wins!

Luke- Youre from Fort? My mom grew up there in a pretty big family, and my granparents have lived there for like 30 years. Big white house on E. Milwaukee, right up against the Rock River. Just thought that was pretty cool.

Am I the only one that thinks that the two best teams - Kansas and UCLA - are in the same bracket?

RE Jeff Tweedy reference:

If you actually own a copy of "A Ghost is Born" you're my new favorite sportswriter.

how could I not own AGIB, Robert? I even have all the old Uncle Tupelo discs. You couldn't go to college in the chicago area in the late '90s and not see your share of Tweedy/Wilco shows.

Thanks for the cheer Anonymous, but unless SI is footing the bill, I'm not going to Atlanta. The Athletic Association pays for the band to go on these trips, and they keep a tight reign on the budget.

David

How about sending a girl and guy winner to the big game :) I am currently in 11th place(I know that will be dropping but I am pretty proud of that for now)so i have to stand a chance at being top girl. And my team name(I shoot FTs with my left) sounds better when sung to the tune of the Beyonce song! With my left, with my left...

Tarheels who,well, well ,well, all those ratings do not count anymore and for Seth Davies who choose TarHeels to win over the Hoyas how come he has not said anything .....never underestimate a team ........this March Madness .....anybody can win