Gentleman, Start Your Engines!

Wow!

I totally called those conference championship games last night. Too bad no money was being put into my pocket.

Tonight features 3 more automatic bids being dolled out, but first a quick pop culture reference that you may not know about.

These are two references to McDonalds and are ways for you to get your money's worth (assuming your stomach can handle it) out of the dollar menu.

The first item up for bids is the Mcgangbang. Totally disgusting, but runs for $2 plus tax. A great deal.

The next is something I just found out today courtesy of SI.com's Hot Clicks. This is the Ghetto Big Mac. It is a video on You Tube and this burger is available for $1 plus half (if 2 people) or 1/3 (if 3) the cost of small fries ($1).


Half an Hour later.....


So I don't do a lot of YouTube and got sucked into a whirlwind of music that I have not heard before from John Mayer. If you like an artist, search for them on You Tube and I bet you will be amazed. I was. Totally awesome.

Speaking of music, it is Tuesday and time for a Song of the Day because Tuesday is Song of the Day Day.

Today's song comes from the thug life that I so frequently (ha, that's funny) live.

All The Above
By: Maino featuring T-Pain

The other reason for this song is that I went to High School with a guy who's last name was Maino and who went by Maino. The funny thing is that the Maino I knew was so far from a Hip Hop artist that if he wasn't smart, I dont think he could spell hip hop.

I digress....

Tonight's Championship games are in the Summit Conference, Horizon, and Sun Belt.

The Summit Conference is home to UMKC, the worst named team in college basketball (Kangaroos). However, that is not who is playing tonight. Tonight features North Dakota State versus Oakland. Why is this important to you? NDSU is in its first year of post season eligibility and features Ben Woodside, who took a redshirt year his freshman year to be able to play for a birth in the big Dance, the Bison's leading scorer. Woodside scored 60 points earlier this year in a 112-111 loss to Stephen F. Austin. All year he was held to less than double digit scoring twice averages 23 points per game, 6.4 assists, and shoots 43.4% from Fargo (downtown). When the Bison make the tourney tonight, you will be sure to hear a couple of human interest stories about him.
The Horizon features Butler versus Cleveland State. Every team on the bubble is rooting for Butler to win, as CSU doesn't have a chance at an at-large bid. Every team with the possible exception of K-State. The Wildcats don't have the resume right now to make the field, but with a couple of wins in the Big 12 Tourney and an increased RPI number for CSU (Top 50?) they might sneak in. Butler should win this one.
The Sun Belt features South Alabama versus Western Kentucky in a battle of teams that will surely be discussed as potential first round upset material next week. WKU beat Drake (in classic buzzer beater fashion) last year to advance to the second round and won the first ever 12 vs. 13 matchup by beating San Diego. They did lose in the Sweet 16 to UCLA, but definitely put themselves on the map. They are a good team, having beat Louisville (The Big East Champion) earlier this year. South Alabama is looking for its 3rd appearence in 4 years, and will do so as the underdog. They have won one NCAA tourney game. In 1989 over Alabama. They lost both matchups with WKU this year and will most likely lose a third.

Well, there is a pretty good wrapup of tonight's matchups.

The Major conferences are staring their tournaments today and tomorrow with the Big East having every team in the 16 team conference play this year with a double bye system and making the tournament last 5 days. If you ask me, that is a little over kill, but it makes more money for the conference.

Hope you enjoy your money saving MickeyD's trip and we will catch up soon.

DDSF