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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

Dan McQuade

Sir Big Spur in 2008 with a BEAT GEORGIA sticker. He does NOT have a crown

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College Football

Cock-Up Over Gamecock Means South Carolina Must Rename Its Rooster

Lauren Theisen

Death To The NCAA

Michigan Could Barely Even Manage To Boot An Asshole Without A Contract

David Roth

Michigan quarterback John Navarre, seen here getting ready to do something dull.

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Podcasts

The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley

Ray Ratto

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: The USC Trojans run onto the field prior to a game against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

There’s Only So Much Room In The Lifeboat

Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hold a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

What Did These Morons Think Was Going To Happen?

College Basketball

Cue The Smoke Machine! La Salle Has Hired A 73-Year-Old Basketball Coach

Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954


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Robert Weintraub

Coach K seen here complaining to officials in a game that could have been played any time in the last 40 years.

Coach K’s 30 NCAA Tournament Losses, Ranked From Delightful To Even More Delightful

This Is So Stupid

Losing Teams In The NCAA Tournament Should Get To Deface The Coca-Cola Logo

Shaheen Holloway Makes This Face A Lot

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