Charlie Tiller

@jowrotethis Looking forward to watching. We got to see it on Broadway not long before it closed and it was just tremendous.

This show changed me.

@TheNebraskaBear Not a big garlic parm guy but that graphic would be an excellent meal especially if I could have 2 graphics worth.

I dont like this kind of divisiveness. I would eat every one of those if you set them in front of me.

@apenandanapkin @UConnWBB @GamecockWBB @TexasWBB @UCLAWBB Totally agree. The off-ball physicality is a big problem. We have always taught kids to bump the cutter and I’m okay with that to an extent but there’s currently too much grabbing cutters and I thought the physicality in both games last night, especially the second was excessive

I coached women's basketball for 27 out of my 28 years, so this is important to me. Four things, to be clear: 1. I did not watch @UConnWBB vs. @GamecockWBB 2. Whatever happened between Geno and Staley was not good. 3. I did watch @TexasWBB vs. @UCLAWBB 4. I don't have a dog in the fight. I literally could care less who wins the natty. Most are focused on Geno and Staley. To me, the bigger story is the poor offensive basketball, largely spurred on by officiating that has allowed overtly physical defense. 62, 51, 48 and 44 points. By this history teacher's math, that's an average of 51 ppg. That is not good for the game. I get that the players can be tight/nervous, the scout is on point and sometimes teams have bad nights, but I've also seen and coached enough ball to know when the physicality is detrimental to the game and the product. That happened last night, by most unbiased accounts. I'm not saying they're shouldn't be physicality. I also don't want to see a 110-108 layup drill. You can allow for some physicality while also allowing for flow and freedom of movement. Grabbing and hugging off ball cutters, putting two hands on dribble drives or wrapping up a player trying to post up is not entertaining nor good for the game. I also don't believe in the argument of "we want the players to decide who should win". Basketball is and always has been a game of offensive skill, not about who can out-shove the other team. There's other sports for that . . . Just call the game it was intended to be officiated. If it's a foul, call it. Don't allow teams to foul 100 times because they'll only call the most obvious 15-20. If they foul 100 times, call it 100 times. The players and coaches will adjust. These teams are awesome. The players are awesome. The coaching is top notch. But this is the game's biggest stage; let's put players in a position to display what they're capable of and, more importantly, to entertain and grow the game. 62-48 and 51-44 with a 20-17 halftime score won't grow the game. It will only stunt it. There. That thud you heard was me jumping off my soap box.

proud of this team

Tennessee. Sharpie.

@MinisterofD All it took was taking down the saddest banner in sports. Nothing but Elite 8s since.

Elite 8 works too

@Clowfb Just terrible news. I always enjoyed reading what Wes had to say after a game. He was a gifted writer who I felt called it straight. Devastated for his family. We’ve lost a distinctive voice in a sphere that needs them.

Please keep Wes Rucker’s family in your prayers. Wes never backed down from a debate or passionately opining on just about anything, which is what made him a fixture on this app. What I loved most about him was his love for his little boy Hank and his wife Lauren. Hug those you love a little longer and a little tighter tonight.

I wasn’t nearly as excited for the birth of my sons as I am for this podcast.

Absolutely terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.

🎯

@sepinwall @jowrotethis Two of my absolute favorites talking about my favorite current show? Looking forward to listening. I would also vote for the return of the Firewall and Iceberg podcast.

Still hoping to get a new regular TV podcast off the ground in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime, @jowrotethis was kind enough to have me on the Prestige TV Podcast to talk Slow Horses. Watch us, or listen wherever you get your podcasts: youtube.com/watch?v=CaGt7Y…

@PGCbasketball Rules

Coaches, Incredible game here- Comment “Rules” if you want to know how to play!

@wesruckerTBA Unquestionably. Few characters are more consistently entertaining.

We're all on the same page that Jackson Lamb is one of the five greatest characters in television history, right?

@MinisterofD Seriously what were they looking at?

Holy cow Auburn was hosed

@NOTESxNOISE Couldn’t agree more. Wish Vrabel hadn’t hurt Carthon’s feelings.

@NOTESxNOISE Cowardice or stupidity?

Really glad they fired Vrabel to hire this dude.

@minakimes Except Ran Carthon. Thought he was washed.

You know Derrick Henry is an all-timer bc even the nerds have abandoned the usual carries/age arguments when it comes to him. Like everyone just acknowledges he isn't a real person.

Beautiful

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