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Senior Writer and talking head for CBS Sports. Music obsessive 🎸 Ski lover ⛷️

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I want an interview with the guy who is singing Cranberries songs during the ACC Tournament

10.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11
It's glass

It's glass

Heading to KC tomorrow to see this court in person. WAY too dark on broadcast.

10.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some really good walks down memory lane in the replies.

10.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We right about 15 years to the moment here, BTW. This was the first tip of that Thursday.

10.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is on my list!

10.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The podcast is going to be live on CBSSN from 1-2 ET today and in one segment we're going to talk about a few of our favorite conference tournament memories from over the decades.

What are yours? What moments/runs from the past 10/20/30/40 years BEFORE the NCAAT still live in your head?

10.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 2
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This happened 15 years ago today. Kemba Walker breaking Gary McGhee's ankles at the buzzer. One of the more famous shots in college basketball history. I took this video from press row.

10.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 15

I was told this was fixed!

10.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are denied one last Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s game but the reason is great for the WCC. Santa Clara (26-7), which last danced in 1996, just upset SMC 76-71 and almost certainly just secured a third bid for the conference.

Will go for that auto bid tomorrow night against the Zags. Goodnight!

10.03.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Is this "rizz"

10.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
What the WAB

What the WAB

ESPN ... work to do.

10.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Saint Mary's-Santa Clara WCC semis ending at nearly 2 a.m., who's in for the long haul on Bluesky.

Broncos' NCAAT fates could hang in the balance!

10.03.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Mer SAM!!

10.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in armor is holding a sword and shield over his shoulder in a field . Alt: Trojaning

Troy: TROJANING into the tournament.

10.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
FUR-MAN!

FUR-MAN!

FU!!!!!

Furman β€” FUR-MAN β€” is going back to the NCAA Tournament.

SoCon champs!

10.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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College basketball coaching carousel tracker 2026: San Diego hiring Iowa State assistant JR Blount Get the latest on the college basketball coaching carousel as Matt Norlander tracks new hires and fires

Carousel tracker has been updated; San Diego is hiring Iowa State assistant JR Blount, a source told CBS Sports.

Three jobs filled, 19 open and another 20-30 still to pop later this month. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

09.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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College Sports Now Football Podcast Β· Updated Semiweekly Β· A podcast for college sports fans by college sports fans. Stephen Hartzell hosts along with the rotating cast of Roddy Jones, Wayne Cook, and Michael Felder as ...

A clean 70-minute College Sports Now w/ @stephenhartzell.bsky.social opens on the printable brackets, the auto bids already in the field and the 31-0 Miami RedHawks.

We made a little time for the big boys, too. This is how you start Champ Week. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

09.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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How college basketball schedules ACTUALLY get made: It isn't exactly like you think:

After I wrote the Miami OH FOIA story, I got a ton of feedback from people asking WHY DIDN'T MIAMI JUST PLAY BIG SCHOOLS FOR FREE?

And that led to this. HERE IS HOW MEN'S CBB ACTUALLY WORKS, from buy games to NET maniuplation to handshake deals:

www.extrapointsmb.com/p/how-colleg...

09.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Can't remember, but GP said No. 2

Can't remember, but GP said No. 2

Not hard to find

Not hard to find

Remedial chaos theory

Remedial chaos theory

Never heard of him tbh

Never heard of him tbh

#NoContextEyeonCBBPodcastPreview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwfc...

09.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

One week from right now, this moment, we will know the entire bracket.

08.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Queens' moniker being the Royals might be a top-10 nickname in D-I.

08.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

High Point: ALSO PANTHERING into the bracket. Big South champs!

Last year it was under Alan Huss.

This year it's with Flynn Claymanβ€”and ONE loss since the middle of December. 30-4 team and will be very trendy as a Cinderella pick. This group also has one of the largest NIL funds of any mid-major.

08.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Northern Iowa is PANTHERING into the bracket. Ben Jacobson's team just became the first 6-seed to ever win the Valley auto bid and is the first to ever win four games in four days in Arch Madness.

UNI may well wind up on the 12-line a week from today.

08.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Boston College fires Earl Grant: Eagles coach out after five seasons, no NCAA Tournament appearances The Eagles, who last made the NCAAs in 2009, continue to seek direction as the northernmost member of the ACC

Earl Grant has been fired at Boston College, per source.

Busy, busy day, and the rest of the week is going to get busier.

We're up to four power-conference vacancies.

www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

08.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Opener. Nothing like a stunner to start the night and set the tone.

08.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The pro's pro.

08.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

LOL he did it again.

08.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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KEVIN HARLAN IS THE BEST

08.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Hummel texted me to tell me Harlan is aware of the tweet.

We can only hope we get another hit in the second half πŸ’Š

08.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Harlan and Hummel πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ

08.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0