April 1, 2024 • 18 mins
Feel the fervor of March Madness permeate into April in this episode of the Mickle Pod and Pickle with Mickle. Host Mickle reels you into the world of sports with a hilarious perspective on April Fool's pranks. Listen as Mickle along with his team journey through the world wide web, highlighting poplar pranks and discussing the possible return of office pranks.
Want your prank to be featured in the show? Mickle welcomes listener contributions via email to share in the April Fool's fun (remember, keep it classy). As the foolery continues, we look ahead to the heart racing moments of the Final Four - from champion titles being claimed to the Cinderella stories emerging on the hardwood.
On this segment, the Mickle Pod and Pickle with Mickle goes beyond the traditional four with a fifth Frozen moment for ice-hockey fans. Discover the ladies still marching towards their titles, with highlights on South Carolina, NC State, Iowa, LSU, USC and UConn reaching the final stages.
And the madness doesn’t end there. Dive into the journeys of UConn, Alabama, Purdue, and NC State, exploring their strategies and the odds of each team in the tournaments. While Mickle, as always, injects his wry sense of humor amidst the madness, he also shares insights that might just influence your bracket predictions.
Download and dive into this madness intertwined with fun for a delightful show filled with sports updates and laugh-filled pranks for April Fool's day. Remember, all's fair in love, sports, and April Fool's pranks!
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(00:02):
I had better get those feet tapping, fingers snapping, all hands clapping.
Buckle up, gobble some popcorn. It's the Mickle Pod and Pickle with Mickle.
Music.
And here we go.
(00:22):
April Fool's Day. How great it is to be able to have March Madness catapult
us into April with a Fool's Day.
After all, we are fools. We love sports.
We love our teams. Most of us don't even need March to go mad when it comes to sports.
April Fool's allows us to go crazy with pranks, continued madness.
(00:43):
In my quest to continue and bring you cutting edge content, I,
my crack team, scoured the interweb to see just what type of popular pranks pop up this year.
You could do I would love to see airbags in desk chairs or the old snow globe,
the desk, make a comeback.
You know, you super glue all the items to the desk, add in some of those packing
(01:08):
peanuts, wrap, plastic wrap all over the top of it.
It's a classic. Can you even do office pranks anymore?
Credit do where it must be due. I yanked these pranks from Parade and ReadersDigest.com
so they might be a little tame. It is April Fool's, so no foolin'. Some of these, I made up.
(01:29):
What is your favorite prank? Make a list.
You want your list read on the show? Email it to me, host at itsmorethansports.com.
No foolin'. Keep it classy.
These April Fool's Day pranks have no order.
And there is an order here. We will get to Final Fours. April Fool's Final Fours.
(01:52):
No better way to start the week.
Imagine the pranks on campus as teams return home.
Would you prank a team if they got sent home, right? They're not marching on
to come out here to the desert.
So here we go, clanking pranks like threes and frees over the weekend.
You better check your toilet seat.
I've not been privy to this one, the soupy shower. Though, I kind of like it.
(02:17):
Take off the shower head and put a cube of bouillon in it. Your choice, beef, chicken.
How about some coffee talk?
This involves you switching out sugar with salt.
You could do this when at work, I guess, right? In the break room.
If you do this at home, that is, I mean, you're taking matters into your own hands right there.
(02:40):
You put sugar and salt in my sugar, things might go wrong. Another approved work prank.
Bring in a box of donuts or bagels, except fill it with vegetables.
That is a good one. Rubber snakes and spiders placed cleverly anywhere is a timeless classic.
(03:00):
Again, depending on who you're fooling, be prepared for the,
you know, the fallout, for the reaction, what can happen. And folks, it's 2024.
Don't skimp out. Get a good looking snake or spider for crying out loud.
You can get I mean, they look almost freaking real. I mean, again, remember, be prepared.
(03:20):
You know, when you do a pop out or you do a good fool's joke,
just like in the movies, don't try to do movie pranks. Disclaimer. All right.
Sticky note on the back? That's an old one. People know you're going to come
up and put a sticky note on their back.
How about you switch out your neighbor's license plates and then you report
the car stolen or call in a hit and run?
(03:42):
Fake lottery scratchers? That seems pretty cruel. rule.
Cardboard cutouts in the shower. I guess that could work a little bit depending
on how you position them.
We got this wooden mannequin at home. It's not really a mannequin.
It's a statue of a Carbonari, one of the Italian police guys.
You put him in a proper position in the bathroom. You crack the door,
right? It looks like he's peeing. It's kind of funny.
(04:04):
Tell your kids their mom was their dad and vice versa.
Fake parking tickets. We're not suggesting this, are we?
I'm not suggesting that you do anything to intentionally harm or wrong anyone.
Have fun. Keep it simple with this all-time classic bonus prank.
Get some chunky peanut butter and let your imagination run wild in the office
(04:27):
or home bathroom, backseat of the car if you got a little one, or even in the car seat.
Oh man, I look forward to getting some of your lists to share. You can send them in.
What truly clever things are people doing this April Fool's?
I did not even get in to all the social media ass ass based app based.
(04:50):
Watch out for your ass today.
App based pranks that I'm sure we might all fall prey to. You know,
in the sports world, you're seeing all of these trades and that trades.
You're going to have to put on the blinders today. Today, I'm pretty sure the
Commanders didn't trade the number two pick for Jared Goff. I also don't think LeBron retired.
I would be failing in my duties as an ambassador of April Fool's Day to remind you of an excellent.
(05:19):
April Fool's Day movie. Not Blair Witch, which has become synonymous with pranking,
giving how the movie was built up when it first came out and always props to them.
No, no, no, no. The 1986 classic, April Fool's Day.
Running at an optimum 129 minutes, this gem has the formula for success.
(05:41):
College students, remote, island mansion, murder.
Or Or is it just April Fools? You'll have to see for yourself.
This is a film that sets the standard, really the template for many that's been remade in its image.
Classic prank, remake a room of the house out on the yard or throw a for sale
(06:03):
sign or rent sign out in the yard or something for when your parents come home
or your significant other.
That one I did, the first one, except we put the room in the entryway of the
dorm during parents weekend.
Classic. Remember, do not try to create crazy movie pranks that you've seen.
You can get into trouble.
(06:25):
Fake puke and poop is okay, though. Those are timeless.
It's time to move this thing forward. Four final fours, you say? I say five.
Time to shine a frozen moment. Look in on the ladies. Candy?
Bueller? Let's start dancing. right after this.
(06:50):
Guys, don't be fools. Hop over to ValhallaBeardAndBody.net.
That beard and stache will never look better.
Use promo code MC15 at ValhallaBeardAndBody.net.
(07:10):
The mickle pod and pickle with mickle is all new twice a week all major podcast at earbud.
Music.
(07:34):
As we march into April, the madness has settled.
Champions will be crowned. The journey has been magical for these teams.
It now comes down to the final four. The final four.
Tournaments that span the hardwood, the ice, the candy aisle,
and big screen and streams. Blue Bloods with Hope.
Cinderella still at the ball. In Mickelpod Madness, the weekend began with the
(07:58):
Sweetest 16 and the Hugh Sweet 16. and on this day of Tomfoolery,
we begin with the Mickelpod Madness.
In the U-Suite 16, the action fierce over the weekend, there had been upsets
heading into the weekend where only four would survive and advance.
In the vacation region, number one seed vacation squared off against that 11
(08:20):
seed Dutch who sent Kevin McAllister home in the semifinal.
It had been some time since an 11 seed made the final four and even longer since
anyone saw Dutch, a good run comes to an end.
Vacation is in the final four, and who's the moosiest moose you know?
Moving right along to the Rooney region.
(08:40):
Weird Science came alive in the second half and sent Mr.
Mom to Winter River. What do you think of the new Beetlejuice? I think I want to see it.
I think we have one heck of a national semifinal, as Vacation will take on Weird
Science. In the ring-walled region, it was all molly as No.
1 seed 16 Candles paid to see the underpants and sent home pretty in pink.
(09:06):
I don't know if they really have nine times to get past Ferris Bueller.
Bueller wins the Hughes Classic region, driving right into the final four.
Vacation against Weird Science 16 Candles vs.
Ferris Bueller. It is on in Mikkel Pied Madness, and we move on to the sweetest 16 who survived.
(09:30):
Let's take a break. Kit Kat didn't even make it. Okay, a mental break.
Music.
In the Nestle region, much like NC State, 11-seed Gobstopper marches on to the Final Four.
The everlasting Cinderella put hands all over number one Butterfinger in the
(09:55):
semifinal and proved to be too much for Baby Ruth in the regional final.
They will face off against the number 12 seed from the Tootsie region,
whatchamacallit. they knew all about that hard candy shell and peanut M&Ms are packing.
On the other side of the sweetest four, number one overall seed Snickers advances from the Mars region.
(10:19):
They'll face the two seed Hershey regional champion, Mr.
Goodbar, who will wear the sweet crown this year.
I do hope to receive some sweet lists of pranks to share on the show.
We got to do more lists for sure. We've got to get back to more lists.
And right now, we've got to get to more Final Fours.
(10:42):
I like hockey. And if you need a hockey jolt, the Frozen Four is that cold plunge
to hold you over until it's time for the Stace to Lord Stanley's Cup.
Plus, another Final Four. And this year, BC faces Michigan. And Denver will take on BU.
That's Boston College against Michigan.
(11:03):
And Denver against Boston University.
Chances of an all-Boston Final Four. Pretty darn good, I say.
I say check your tailpipe. Just saying.
I say check your tailpipe.
Music.
(11:50):
Yes, I extended the moment just to help us all get over that horrible commercial,
the rendition of, you know, We Are the World with Nance and all the people.
Final fours are won in April, and the ladies are still marching on to fill their final two.
South Carolina, they've got to be the overall number one in the women's bracket,
(12:12):
right? They get the lady pack.
How about NC State? What a run this year. men and women both in the Final Four.
Today, two more will enter.
Iowa and the story of college basketball.
Kaitlyn Clark take on LSU, whose storied coach Kim Mulkey is leading her Tigers
(12:35):
towards a repeat and repeatedly taking on the media.
On the other side of the torches being passed, Juju's grabbing it,
USC and the freshman sensation, They get UConn.
Yeah, another simultaneous title run for the folks in stores.
I bet they don't get bored with it because there ain't much else to do in stores.
(12:56):
I think we're in store for two great games with LSU edging out Clark and the
Hawkeyes setting up a clash with the Trojans. The women's Final Four will begin Friday.
Friday, we can look at the men's Final Four again because we can look at it,
talk about it, and predict it right now. Now, two number ones,
(13:17):
UConn from the east, Purdue from the midwest.
Number four from the west, Alabama, a team that will shoot and shoot.
Fitting for a Wild West showdown because everybody's coming here to Phoenix.
NC State, not a Cinderella. Are you fooling me? If the slipper fits,
wear it. The 40-year-old slipper.
I love the karma call to the 83 squad, the similarities.
(13:40):
I mean, here they are. They are here, so anything can happen.
Let's see how they all got here.
When it's UConn, they've just stormed through the entire tournament. This team...
Is destined to repeat. And I love when you're blowing out a team and the coach
is just over there getting fired up.
(14:00):
Hurley is the guy leading this team. He's the guy perfect to lead this team.
They're looking to repeat and
they're beating back. They're beating down anyone that they have faced.
The rematch against San Diego State, ho-hum, will win by 30.
The Fighting Illini forgot how to fight for crying out loud.
They forgot how to shoot.
(14:21):
I don't know what they did. The game was was atrocious. The first half, horrible.
Both sides couldn't figure out what the hell they were doing.
And somehow, somehow it was still tied for a moment.
And then it wasn't. And it was on.
I will say this. What has been atrocious is the reliance on the three,
(14:41):
the inability to hit free throws.
I mean, I know, I guess I got to just, I got to get off my own lawn again,
right? It's the new game. You jack the three.
It's not how many you take. It's when you make. That's the philosophy.
The thing is, you better make some. You have to make something.
And in close games, you better make the freaking free throws.
(15:05):
In the semifinal, the teams combined for nine for 39 from behind the arc. Buckle up.
Bama put up 36 on their own against Clemson in the West and needed Sears to sizzle, going 7 for 14.
The rest of the team made only 9.
(15:28):
That is 16 threes, which is a lot. Has the game become to get to the final four,
or who can make the final three?
Let's pay attention to that as the tournament continues when the weekend gets
here. Those threes did in Clemson and the freeze.
The Tigers only made half of their free throw attempts.
You want to play repeat? Do it. It's April Fool's. UConn's not fooling anybody.
(15:53):
They are just bigger and better and want you to know it.
In the national semifinal, Bama better hope more of the tide roll into the body.
They are going to need a big effort, maybe not 36 threes, to have a chance against
the Huskies. Is there a chance I'll change my mind before Saturday's game?
There's a chance that cockroach in your cereal box is fake. What?
(16:18):
You haven't found it yet?
Purdue had no trouble finding their way to Detroit.
Against Tennessee in the regional final Sunday, they found Zach Eadie over and over.
And he showed out with 40 points and 16 boards as Purdue literally outlasted Tennessee.
(16:38):
It was an awesome battle. It was like a one-on-one game between the Vols' Dalton
Knecht, who put up 37 of his own, and Eadie. Too bad they don't guard each other.
The other Boilers and Vols didn't do much to help their stars.
Eadie's star is shining bright, and the Boilermakers have some fate on their side.
After UVA lost to a six-team just a couple years ago, they rebounded.
(17:01):
They won the title. Like I said, this could be the new formula.
Can you fight fate? Is it the pack? Is it the Boilermakers?
Who's got more of this outside power on their side?
Is the power of the pack enough to overcome the 16 seed jinx?
Purdue has the man in the middle. He's on a mission. Did you hear him post game?
(17:22):
I've never heard him talk a lot. The dude is fired up.
Houston had a problem with Duke and the Devils went down to this Wolfpack team.
That is super fun to watch.
They've They've got a pair of DJs spinning the winds, and they've got this team
vibe. And this is still March madness.
Friday, when we come back, we're going to dive even more into this Final Four.
(17:44):
I know it's Monday. I know you have pranks to do. By the time you get home,
if you get home before your kids, if they like cereal for their afternoon snack
or something like that, you have time to freeze a bowl of it and then set that
out on the little table form.
That will get their attention. And that one is a lot of fun.
Let's march out of here. I promise some pickle on Friday.
(18:08):
I just might pickle everything on Wednesday at your interview toiler. Go figure it out.
It's the fastest growing pickleball card game. Stay safe today from those foolish pranks.
Music.
I had better get those feet tapping, fingers snapping, all hands clapping.
Buckle up, gobble some popcorn. It's the Mickle Pod and Pickle with Mickle.
Music.
And here we go.
(00:22):
April Fool's Day. How great it is to be able to have March Madness catapult
us into April with a Fool's Day.
After all, we are fools. We love sports.
We love our teams. Most of us don't even need March to go mad when it comes to sports.
April Fool's allows us to go crazy with pranks, continued madness.
(00:43):
In my quest to continue and bring you cutting edge content, I,
my crack team, scoured the interweb to see just what type of popular pranks pop up this year.
You could do I would love to see airbags in desk chairs or the old snow globe,
the desk, make a comeback.
You know, you super glue all the items to the desk, add in some of those packing
(01:08):
peanuts, wrap, plastic wrap all over the top of it.
It's a classic. Can you even do office pranks anymore?
Credit do where it must be due. I yanked these pranks from Parade and ReadersDigest.com
so they might be a little tame. It is April Fool's, so no foolin'. Some of these, I made up.
(01:29):
What is your favorite prank? Make a list.
You want your list read on the show? Email it to me, host at itsmorethansports.com.
No foolin'. Keep it classy.
These April Fool's Day pranks have no order.
And there is an order here. We will get to Final Fours. April Fool's Final Fours.
(01:52):
No better way to start the week.
Imagine the pranks on campus as teams return home.
Would you prank a team if they got sent home, right? They're not marching on
to come out here to the desert.
So here we go, clanking pranks like threes and frees over the weekend.
You better check your toilet seat.
I've not been privy to this one, the soupy shower. Though, I kind of like it.
(02:17):
Take off the shower head and put a cube of bouillon in it. Your choice, beef, chicken.
How about some coffee talk?
This involves you switching out sugar with salt.
You could do this when at work, I guess, right? In the break room.
If you do this at home, that is, I mean, you're taking matters into your own hands right there.
(02:40):
You put sugar and salt in my sugar, things might go wrong. Another approved work prank.
Bring in a box of donuts or bagels, except fill it with vegetables.
That is a good one. Rubber snakes and spiders placed cleverly anywhere is a timeless classic.
(03:00):
Again, depending on who you're fooling, be prepared for the,
you know, the fallout, for the reaction, what can happen. And folks, it's 2024.
Don't skimp out. Get a good looking snake or spider for crying out loud.
You can get I mean, they look almost freaking real. I mean, again, remember, be prepared.
(03:20):
You know, when you do a pop out or you do a good fool's joke,
just like in the movies, don't try to do movie pranks. Disclaimer. All right.
Sticky note on the back? That's an old one. People know you're going to come
up and put a sticky note on their back.
How about you switch out your neighbor's license plates and then you report
the car stolen or call in a hit and run?
(03:42):
Fake lottery scratchers? That seems pretty cruel. rule.
Cardboard cutouts in the shower. I guess that could work a little bit depending
on how you position them.
We got this wooden mannequin at home. It's not really a mannequin.
It's a statue of a Carbonari, one of the Italian police guys.
You put him in a proper position in the bathroom. You crack the door,
right? It looks like he's peeing. It's kind of funny.
(04:04):
Tell your kids their mom was their dad and vice versa.
Fake parking tickets. We're not suggesting this, are we?
I'm not suggesting that you do anything to intentionally harm or wrong anyone.
Have fun. Keep it simple with this all-time classic bonus prank.
Get some chunky peanut butter and let your imagination run wild in the office
(04:27):
or home bathroom, backseat of the car if you got a little one, or even in the car seat.
Oh man, I look forward to getting some of your lists to share. You can send them in.
What truly clever things are people doing this April Fool's?
I did not even get in to all the social media ass ass based app based.
(04:50):
Watch out for your ass today.
App based pranks that I'm sure we might all fall prey to. You know,
in the sports world, you're seeing all of these trades and that trades.
You're going to have to put on the blinders today. Today, I'm pretty sure the
Commanders didn't trade the number two pick for Jared Goff. I also don't think LeBron retired.
I would be failing in my duties as an ambassador of April Fool's Day to remind you of an excellent.
(05:19):
April Fool's Day movie. Not Blair Witch, which has become synonymous with pranking,
giving how the movie was built up when it first came out and always props to them.
No, no, no, no. The 1986 classic, April Fool's Day.
Running at an optimum 129 minutes, this gem has the formula for success.
(05:41):
College students, remote, island mansion, murder.
Or Or is it just April Fools? You'll have to see for yourself.
This is a film that sets the standard, really the template for many that's been remade in its image.
Classic prank, remake a room of the house out on the yard or throw a for sale
(06:03):
sign or rent sign out in the yard or something for when your parents come home
or your significant other.
That one I did, the first one, except we put the room in the entryway of the
dorm during parents weekend.
Classic. Remember, do not try to create crazy movie pranks that you've seen.
You can get into trouble.
(06:25):
Fake puke and poop is okay, though. Those are timeless.
It's time to move this thing forward. Four final fours, you say? I say five.
Time to shine a frozen moment. Look in on the ladies. Candy?
Bueller? Let's start dancing. right after this.
(06:50):
Guys, don't be fools. Hop over to ValhallaBeardAndBody.net.
That beard and stache will never look better.
Use promo code MC15 at ValhallaBeardAndBody.net.
(07:10):
The mickle pod and pickle with mickle is all new twice a week all major podcast at earbud.
Music.
(07:34):
As we march into April, the madness has settled.
Champions will be crowned. The journey has been magical for these teams.
It now comes down to the final four. The final four.
Tournaments that span the hardwood, the ice, the candy aisle,
and big screen and streams. Blue Bloods with Hope.
Cinderella still at the ball. In Mickelpod Madness, the weekend began with the
(07:58):
Sweetest 16 and the Hugh Sweet 16. and on this day of Tomfoolery,
we begin with the Mickelpod Madness.
In the U-Suite 16, the action fierce over the weekend, there had been upsets
heading into the weekend where only four would survive and advance.
In the vacation region, number one seed vacation squared off against that 11
(08:20):
seed Dutch who sent Kevin McAllister home in the semifinal.
It had been some time since an 11 seed made the final four and even longer since
anyone saw Dutch, a good run comes to an end.
Vacation is in the final four, and who's the moosiest moose you know?
Moving right along to the Rooney region.
(08:40):
Weird Science came alive in the second half and sent Mr.
Mom to Winter River. What do you think of the new Beetlejuice? I think I want to see it.
I think we have one heck of a national semifinal, as Vacation will take on Weird
Science. In the ring-walled region, it was all molly as No.
1 seed 16 Candles paid to see the underpants and sent home pretty in pink.
(09:06):
I don't know if they really have nine times to get past Ferris Bueller.
Bueller wins the Hughes Classic region, driving right into the final four.
Vacation against Weird Science 16 Candles vs.
Ferris Bueller. It is on in Mikkel Pied Madness, and we move on to the sweetest 16 who survived.
(09:30):
Let's take a break. Kit Kat didn't even make it. Okay, a mental break.
Music.
In the Nestle region, much like NC State, 11-seed Gobstopper marches on to the Final Four.
The everlasting Cinderella put hands all over number one Butterfinger in the
(09:55):
semifinal and proved to be too much for Baby Ruth in the regional final.
They will face off against the number 12 seed from the Tootsie region,
whatchamacallit. they knew all about that hard candy shell and peanut M&Ms are packing.
On the other side of the sweetest four, number one overall seed Snickers advances from the Mars region.
(10:19):
They'll face the two seed Hershey regional champion, Mr.
Goodbar, who will wear the sweet crown this year.
I do hope to receive some sweet lists of pranks to share on the show.
We got to do more lists for sure. We've got to get back to more lists.
And right now, we've got to get to more Final Fours.
(10:42):
I like hockey. And if you need a hockey jolt, the Frozen Four is that cold plunge
to hold you over until it's time for the Stace to Lord Stanley's Cup.
Plus, another Final Four. And this year, BC faces Michigan. And Denver will take on BU.
That's Boston College against Michigan.
(11:03):
And Denver against Boston University.
Chances of an all-Boston Final Four. Pretty darn good, I say.
I say check your tailpipe. Just saying.
I say check your tailpipe.
Music.
(11:50):
Yes, I extended the moment just to help us all get over that horrible commercial,
the rendition of, you know, We Are the World with Nance and all the people.
Final fours are won in April, and the ladies are still marching on to fill their final two.
South Carolina, they've got to be the overall number one in the women's bracket,
(12:12):
right? They get the lady pack.
How about NC State? What a run this year. men and women both in the Final Four.
Today, two more will enter.
Iowa and the story of college basketball.
Kaitlyn Clark take on LSU, whose storied coach Kim Mulkey is leading her Tigers
(12:35):
towards a repeat and repeatedly taking on the media.
On the other side of the torches being passed, Juju's grabbing it,
USC and the freshman sensation, They get UConn.
Yeah, another simultaneous title run for the folks in stores.
I bet they don't get bored with it because there ain't much else to do in stores.
(12:56):
I think we're in store for two great games with LSU edging out Clark and the
Hawkeyes setting up a clash with the Trojans. The women's Final Four will begin Friday.
Friday, we can look at the men's Final Four again because we can look at it,
talk about it, and predict it right now. Now, two number ones,
(13:17):
UConn from the east, Purdue from the midwest.
Number four from the west, Alabama, a team that will shoot and shoot.
Fitting for a Wild West showdown because everybody's coming here to Phoenix.
NC State, not a Cinderella. Are you fooling me? If the slipper fits,
wear it. The 40-year-old slipper.
I love the karma call to the 83 squad, the similarities.
(13:40):
I mean, here they are. They are here, so anything can happen.
Let's see how they all got here.
When it's UConn, they've just stormed through the entire tournament. This team...
Is destined to repeat. And I love when you're blowing out a team and the coach
is just over there getting fired up.
(14:00):
Hurley is the guy leading this team. He's the guy perfect to lead this team.
They're looking to repeat and
they're beating back. They're beating down anyone that they have faced.
The rematch against San Diego State, ho-hum, will win by 30.
The Fighting Illini forgot how to fight for crying out loud.
They forgot how to shoot.
(14:21):
I don't know what they did. The game was was atrocious. The first half, horrible.
Both sides couldn't figure out what the hell they were doing.
And somehow, somehow it was still tied for a moment.
And then it wasn't. And it was on.
I will say this. What has been atrocious is the reliance on the three,
(14:41):
the inability to hit free throws.
I mean, I know, I guess I got to just, I got to get off my own lawn again,
right? It's the new game. You jack the three.
It's not how many you take. It's when you make. That's the philosophy.
The thing is, you better make some. You have to make something.
And in close games, you better make the freaking free throws.
(15:05):
In the semifinal, the teams combined for nine for 39 from behind the arc. Buckle up.
Bama put up 36 on their own against Clemson in the West and needed Sears to sizzle, going 7 for 14.
The rest of the team made only 9.
(15:28):
That is 16 threes, which is a lot. Has the game become to get to the final four,
or who can make the final three?
Let's pay attention to that as the tournament continues when the weekend gets
here. Those threes did in Clemson and the freeze.
The Tigers only made half of their free throw attempts.
You want to play repeat? Do it. It's April Fool's. UConn's not fooling anybody.
(15:53):
They are just bigger and better and want you to know it.
In the national semifinal, Bama better hope more of the tide roll into the body.
They are going to need a big effort, maybe not 36 threes, to have a chance against
the Huskies. Is there a chance I'll change my mind before Saturday's game?
There's a chance that cockroach in your cereal box is fake. What?
(16:18):
You haven't found it yet?
Purdue had no trouble finding their way to Detroit.
Against Tennessee in the regional final Sunday, they found Zach Eadie over and over.
And he showed out with 40 points and 16 boards as Purdue literally outlasted Tennessee.
(16:38):
It was an awesome battle. It was like a one-on-one game between the Vols' Dalton
Knecht, who put up 37 of his own, and Eadie. Too bad they don't guard each other.
The other Boilers and Vols didn't do much to help their stars.
Eadie's star is shining bright, and the Boilermakers have some fate on their side.
After UVA lost to a six-team just a couple years ago, they rebounded.
(17:01):
They won the title. Like I said, this could be the new formula.
Can you fight fate? Is it the pack? Is it the Boilermakers?
Who's got more of this outside power on their side?
Is the power of the pack enough to overcome the 16 seed jinx?
Purdue has the man in the middle. He's on a mission. Did you hear him post game?
(17:22):
I've never heard him talk a lot. The dude is fired up.
Houston had a problem with Duke and the Devils went down to this Wolfpack team.
That is super fun to watch.
They've They've got a pair of DJs spinning the winds, and they've got this team
vibe. And this is still March madness.
Friday, when we come back, we're going to dive even more into this Final Four.
(17:44):
I know it's Monday. I know you have pranks to do. By the time you get home,
if you get home before your kids, if they like cereal for their afternoon snack
or something like that, you have time to freeze a bowl of it and then set that
out on the little table form.
That will get their attention. And that one is a lot of fun.
Let's march out of here. I promise some pickle on Friday.
(18:08):
I just might pickle everything on Wednesday at your interview toiler. Go figure it out.
It's the fastest growing pickleball card game. Stay safe today from those foolish pranks.
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