Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 2025-8

It is March Madness and I’m here for it! I have absolutely no rooting interests whatsoever, so it’s fun to see how teams self destruct and rescue defeat from the jaws of victory.

So, aside from college basketball, what is there to talk about?

Current Events

We are now in the Second Round, so (you didn’t think I was getting away from college basketball that easy, did you) the pressure is on. I hadn’t seen that many missed free throws down the stretch (in the St. John’s – Arkansas game) in a very long time. Good to see the Gen Z’ers can choke under pressure like champs!

Seriously, the mentality of these kids today is so fragile, it’s crazy. I mean, they’ve lived through quite some tough shit (COVID-19, the breakup of the Black Eyes Peas, etc), you would think that would toughen them up.

This week, I had the opportunity to mentor one of those young kids at work. I guess when you grow up seeking the acceptance of others through social media, your mind gets a little warped. My advice: Get it into the sun and experience the real world. And use sunscreen.

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Sports Update

The NCAA Tourney started this week. Today’s games decide who gets to go into the Sweet Sixteen!! Not you, Matt Goetz!

Here are your listings (all times Pacific):

• 4:10 Auburn v Creighton TBS/TruTV
• 5:00 BYU v Wisconsin CBS
• 5:40 Gonzaga v Houston TNT
• 6:40 UCLA v Tennessee TNT/TruTV

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Golf Update

I’m playing in another golf tournament tomorrow. This time it’s a team event.

Last week, I got a second place finish in Net for my flight in the individual tourney. I also got a skin for a birdie on a Par 5! That’s 75 points and $59 coming my way!

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In this space, I will tell you what I’m drinking as I type this post. Today’s drink is: Coffee from Vermont made in a Keurig with Caramel Macchiato creamer.

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Your weekly Psych gif:

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Your weekly hot girl pic:

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Your weekly music video:

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One last thing:

Seriously, hat tip to Brocky: