Chomped!

I suppose I could only go so far to sell myself out to the Buckeyes, although it would've been nice to collect on the different pools. However, it actually seems like Ohio State was proving the Ewing Theory as the game was going on -- Greg Oden finally has the breakout game and his team loses. Not being in foul trouble actually cut into his endurance. Oden seems to prove a strange paradox that you need him to win but his teammates decided not to show up when Oden was actually on his game.

And as for our Gator overlords, it is interesting they started the same five for both title games. Very impressive. Having a team full of children of former athletes actually has a secondary effect -- there isn't the same urgency for the top guys to jump to the NBA. Sure, they'd like to have the chance to play in the pros, but they don't have the same financial incentive to get the big contract if your dad has already cashed in reasonably well during his playing days. And if you've all come in at the same time and win a national title pretty early on, you might as well drink it all in and try again for some history if there's no pressing need to provide for your family.

Finally, I think I've figured out the Billy Packer dilemma. As a game analyst, he's actually very solid from a basketball perspective. Unfortunately, he comes off like such a grumpy know-it-all, he rubs people the wrong way, especially if he's criticizing your team. Honestly, if Dr. Z were given a TV commentator role and not coached one way or another, he'd come off the same way. However, most of us want a little fun with our analysis since sports is supposed to be an escape and not a job, which is why a Bill Raftery is more beloved because he can mix entertainment and pure basketball talk.