Foul Shots: Random Thoughts from the Sweet 16, Basketball and Otherwise

1. Is Missouri THIS good, or was Memphis just overrated?
2. Is anyone else wondering how Villanova got such a favorable draw?
3. Pitt is not above a 5 or 6 seed without Levance Fields.
4. Purdue WILL be a factor for years to come.
5. Dick Enberg, while referencing Hasheem Thabeet's Scrabble prowess said Thabeet's name would actually be a good score in Scrabble. Silly Dick, proper names are NOT allowed in Scrabble.
6. Thabeet, however is one the best defensive centers I have seen in my lifetime.
7.Why was Bill Murray wearing that awful hat at the Pitt/Xavier game?
8. I hope Gerald Henderson comes back for his senior year.
9. Does Jay wright have sweat glands?
10. How much debt was Vin Diesel in that he had to do Too Fast, Too Furious?
11. Has Sam Young taken Greg Oden's label of, "Oldest Looking Collegiate Player"?
12. Going into last night I could not name 2 players on Mizzou.
13. I can now name two. Demarre Carroll, J.T. Tiller.
14. Is Rollie Massimino a "Don"?
15. Girlfriend Input; Why is Dick Enberg Orange? Gotta love her.
16. Over/Under on how many beatdowns Greg Gumbel delivered to his brother Bryant growing up. I'm setting the line at 2750 +/- Place your bets!
17. Villanova's "D" is swarming!
18. Is it just me, or does Purdue Coach Matt Painter look alot like Shane McMahon?
19. How many bites would it take for former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown to eat current Pitt Panther Gilbert Brown?
20. Get Youthenized!!!
21. Duke just isn't the same.
22. I want Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery to narrate one day of my life.
23. Better hair; Jamie Dixon or Mel Kiper Jr.?
24. Will John Calipari trade in his blue-suede shoes for Kentucky Bluegrass?
25. Observe and Report will be one of the best comedies of the year.