Weekend Round Up

With the Elite Eight wrapping up, it is fitting to feature The Daily Greaser's first ever weekend roundup. Here are my thoughts for the weekend.

1. Tyler Hansbrough simply has to be the most over-hyped player in the history of college basketball. There is no doubt he is one of the most talented players in college right now, but if I have to hear Dick Vitale and his "HE'S AWESOME BABY HE IS THE MOST INTENSE PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE" spiel one more time I will throw up. Why can't the announcers just acknowledge he is a very talented player, because last time I checked, most guys playing the game are in it to win. I've never seen Memphis' Derrick Rose or Michigan State's Drew "Neitzilla" Neitzel attempt to not win a game.
2. After Davidson's loss to Kansas in the Elite Eight, Stephen Curry announced he will be returning for his junior year. Stephen, are you sure you don't want to declare for the draft?...Because last time I checked the LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls are just DYING to have a 5'11 shooting guard with questionable defense on their roster. Don't get me wrong, Spicy Curry is a sick baller and I love watching him drop 30 on anyone in college, but that's just it, he is doing this in college. Remember JJ Redick? He was scoring 25 a game in college and he was last seen backing up some Eastern European dude who learned to play basketball in a war zone refugee camp.
3. The Daily Greaser is sad to see Bruce Pearl leave the tournament. Don't get me wrong, we strongly dislike the Vols, but Bruce Pearl is great for college basketball. His enthusiasm and honesty are a welcome change compared to the boring stiffs at the helm of other programs. On this morning's Dan Patrick show, Pearl admitted to being out-coached by Slick Rick Pitino in their Elite Eight game and also stated that he had been approached by Indiana about its job. No other coach in the country would be that honest about anything and Pearl is just a breath of fresh air. On a side-note, I don't think Pearl is too sad about exiting the tournament.
4. This last one isn't really from this past weekend but The Daily Greaser loves adding fuel to the Duke haters' fire.