To share a story my mother likes to tell about my weirdo childhood, she asked then 6-ish year old me “Why did Jesus die?” to which I flatly responded “Because He let them put all those nails in Him!” I was born to go to engineering school. Also:

GREAT fucking live show (saw ’em at teh Cat’s Cradle twice). On to the fixtures:

4MW Iowa State vs. 1MW Virginia (7:10, CBS)

I really like the way the Cyclones play, though this is likely the last hurrah for the peak edition (from The Mayor’s recruiting classes). New coach Steve Prohm creeps me the fuck out, and I has no idea how he will successfully bring blue chip talent to the middle of nowhere. So…enjoy the ride. Maybe the last real chance for some non-chalk damage.

7E Wisconsin vs. 6E Notre Dame (7:27, TBS)

There’s not enough oxy in the world to make this one interesting, but if’n you want to bring some over and TRY, PDJ me and I will send you my address!!

11MW Gonzaga vs. 10MW Syracuse (9:40, CBS)

Sorry, Scotchy, but methinks the matchup zone runs into…matchup problems tonight. And Iowa State/Gonzaga Regional Final would be funner than hayellll, too (h/t Early Cuyler). Definitely watching this one start to finish, but keeping my Iowa State red on for IU.

5E Indiana vs. 1E U*NC (9:57, CBS)

It is a strange and fucked up kinda world when I am cheering for fucking Notre Dame AND Indiana on the same fucking night. But…here we are. Note that the staggered times are 10 minutes less so than last night, which is due to Ol’ Roy being a whiny fucking gash who deserves the Karmic assfucking that is hopefully coming his way tonight. Psssst, Ol’ Toy. You know that $7M or so you make a year? You make it because of the goddamned TV money. You don’t get to cash the checks and then bitch about late start times. Stick your fucking old man penis in a blender, get MRSA and die already.

Indiana band for extra mojo:

I <3 me some Katie. BUHLEE DAT!