College sports rich in heritage and corrupt to the core. We’ve seen another delightfully dashing distraction in this years men’s NCAA basketball tournament. Perhaps mens bball provides young athletes the most leverage over dictating their own destiny with the opportunity to roll onto campus, play basketball for 6 months, and (the elite) bounce on out for a career in the NBA. This year we finally got someone unapologetic to that objective…Mr. Ball and his 3 sons. They are on a mission to cash in while hopefully kissing the backboard of greatness on the way. I lack the stomach to absorb the full understanding of what goes on with preparation of elite high school athletes. Club sport, AU athletes(?), year round competition ….it all equals a serving of excess and privilege that releases youth from an obligation to humility. The youth are just novices however at this game of elitism. Last week one of the embodied elitist hit the ground on a fall from a pedestal and faced a discipline that the public demanded. Graham Spanier president of Penn State University was convicted in the courts on child endangerment causes. Spanier carried himself with a smugness. I worked as a banquet bartender in college. I had many Friday nights where I would attempt in veign to go to bed early so that I could be the main bartender for the presidential tailgates on game day.  In retrospect that was fucking stupid.  I supposed I valued being close to the pageantry. Well one morning the presidential tailgate was at the presidents mansion…Outside in a beautiful garden, in late summer, in Pennsylvania. We drug our heavy bar set ups through the grass to the realization that this beautiful backyard garden was a bee paradise and we had all the sweet juices the yellow and black buzzers could desire. No fear, the show must go on….and they have the right bartender here for the job! All was perfect, the band and cheerleaders would roll through…and per Mr. Spaniers nerdy fetish there would be magic performers doing card tricks and other really tacky stuff. I held it all together though…slinging memosa that these elite donors received “complimentary” through massive donations. Finally here comes Mr. Spanier himself…. I stood up tall, loudly, confidently, enthusiastically, “Good Morning Mr. Spanier! How are you?” With as little engagement as possible to one of his students, he simply demanded “Orange Juice No Ice”.  My resentment never left….I tended bar at his elite functions for 2 years. Asshole Spanier. A true mark of a great person is how they treat those that serve, be it a popcorn stand or an elite athlete as Bobby D said we all gotta serve somebody…care for the little guy …instill humility in elitism. It’s the thing that makes America the greatest country in the universe…when the strong defend the weak. When strong stop defending the weak corruption breads and civil unrest grows.
It’s high time we all have a healthy cynicism about how the massive $$$ generated in college sports are being handled. That said ….let’s get some money on the table!

Gonzaga -6.5 V. South Carolina

Have you seen Hordor playing the boards?!! How can you not like Gonzaga HUGE! A route! Dominance! In a march to a championship showdown…lay down the points dey got this!
Hordor GIF….Hordor 🙂

 

WAGZNATION TRUMPISM: Is anybody else tired of these old guys calling these games? BORING! Chris Webber calls THE BEST games.

 

Oregon V. North Carolina -4.5

Man I want the Ducks to win, but I don’t see it. 2017 is a year for the establishment. The wealthy, the patriots, and now the blue blooded Tar Heels.  With Kentucky behind them they cruise to the championship.  The semi and finals games will be duds.  Cash in UNC to cover all spreads until next season.