Showing posts with label Matt Norlander. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matt Norlander. Show all posts

Sunday, March 13, 2011

4 Quarters Radio: March 11 4th Quarter


The fourth-quarter curriculum for March 11:
--CBS Sports basketball blogger Matt Norlander checks in with 4QR from the Big East Tournament. He begins by waxing rhapsodic about Kemba Walker's buzzer-beater and the Big East's final four. He's not so keen, however, on Kemba's chances of strapping the Huskies to his back and driving them to Houston.
--Matt was in the arena for Refgate, and gives his perspective of when and how the story really exploded.
--Matt has a rough time picking a potential upset victim among projected top-four regional seeds, but he finally comes up with a compelling answer.
--Duke v. UNC: who's more likely to make the Final Four? Matt provides an answer to that one, as well.
--Matt throws out rationale for why Wisconsin may be as dangerous as anyone in America.
--The words "show cause" and "Bruce Pearl" get mentioned in the same sentence, undoubtedly dismaying Logan, wherever he may be.
--In the Epic Fails, the Miami Heat once again get a great deal of attention. Drew wonders what his favorite NFL player is thinking about with his offseason plans. Scott notes that the NCAA's justice is highly selective, and also that some guys need to learn when time is up.

Excised music: "This is Why We Fight" by The Decemberists.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

4 Quarters Radio: January 28 2nd Quarter


The second-quarter curriculum for January 28:
--The guys are joined on the phone by Matt Norlander, college basketball writer for CBS Sports and College Hoops Journal.
--Ohio State's claim to number 1 is validated, even though it's painful for Scott that it was at Purdue's expense.
--San Diego State's credentials get reassessed in the wake of the loss to the Fighting Jimmers.
--Matt shares his current favorite for Player of the Year, and he actually votes against The Jimmer...for now.
--Syracuse's struggles get looked over, and a player dances dangerously close to the dreaded "bust" label.
--Tennessee, Michigan State, and Purdue get late-season forecasts. Happily for our hosts, no one gets actively written off.
--More numbers get put out to place Jeff Fisher in a historical perspective. Of particular interest is how often his teams reach the postseason.
--In Whodaman, Bobby gives some love to an unheralded Bear, Logan takes a gratuitous shot at the Prof, and Scott mentions a couple of hoop studs.

Excised music: "Secret Mobilization" by Deerhoof.