Championship game

Since this game is my last chance to do a stream of consciousness for a while, I thought I'd give it a shot. This time, however, I didn't tell the rest of the room, so hopefully we'll get some good stuff. Here we go...

9:08 -- Ohio State wins the Pontiac game changing performance for Ron Lewis's game-tying three versus Xavier. Gus Johnson nearly explodes during the call.

9:10 -- The group is deciding whether it is worth it for the building to blow up. On one hand, the teams, coaches, and fans of Ohio State and Florida are silenced. On the other, our good friend attending the game would perish as well. Is it worth it?

9:11 -- CBS shows Billy Donovan's pregame speech. JS: Is he trying to sell them used cars?

9:13 -- The first Masters commercial. Everyone gives me shit for hating Jim Nantz. I'm sorry, but that guy is such a creeper I can't stand it.

9:18 -- Segment featuring Ohio State starting lineup. And whoa...Greg Oden shows emotion! He just smiled and did the Mutumbo finger shake. I'm in shock right now.

9:20 -- Player selections: Myself -- Corey Brewer. JS -- Mike Conley Jr. JP -- Al Horford. HD refuses to play because he can't have Conley. CM being a bitch and doesn't want to drink. Only three players, this could get ugly.

9:24 -- JS unhealthily mad at an on-the-floor foul call drawn by Noah.

9:25 -- 1:31 into the game, and CM says "Conley is having a GREAT game."

9:28 -- Graphic showing repeat Champions, including UCLA from 1964-1965 and 1967-1973. CM: What the hell happened in '66! Damn it!

9:34 -- Billy Packer mentions the 1944 Utah squad saying "...and we ALL remember that team." Really glad Billy's here.

9:40 -- The officials clearly all bet on Florida. Truly horrible officiating so far this whole tournament.

9:47 -- Point update: Brewer with 6 and 0 fouls, Conley with 4 pts and 2 fouls, and Horford is scoreless with one foul.

9:53 -- Horford on the board with 7:30 to go in the half.

9:56 -- Ohio State players call Ivan Harris "the Microwave" because he can heat up quickly. From now on I will be known as the Microwave.

9:58 -- Observation: Everyone loves how Roy Hibbert is trying to bring back the long sleeve undershirt. However, no one mentions how Corey Brewer is doing the same thing, but better.

10:00 -- Ohio State had cut it to two, but then Florida drains three quick threes with three different players and they're up 11. Still a lot of ball to be played, but I can't see Ohio State winning this one...Florida is just too good.

10:11 -- Halftime score: Florida 40, Ohio State 29. I really don't see THE Ohio State University coming back in this one. Point update: Brewer with 11 pts, 0 fouls; Horford with 5 pts, 1 foul; and Conley has four points and two fouls.

10:35 – Second half has resumed, it’s an eight point game. We have all agreed that we either want a close game or a blowout. We’ll see what happens.

10:37 – Oden is trying to keep his team in the game (17 and 9 with only 1 foul); unfortunately, no other Buckeyes are trying.

10:40 – Finally, Greg Oden is taking over a game. I haven’t seen this all year.

10:41 – Jessica Biel is gorgeous. Also, how does Nicolas Cage keep getting movie roles?

10:45 – Just had a great exchange about Nantz and Packer: Me: Nantz is such a close talker. HD: Packer’s a pretty bad close-talker too. CM: He and Packer are probably making out right now. Me: They’re at least rubbing each other’s thighs. Great stuff.

10:59 – I haven’t been paying too much attention to the game, sorry about that. HD made me Google Frank Brickowski, a journeyman in the NBA most known for being inserted into NBA Finals games solely to foul Dennis Rodman in 1996. That was very enjoyable by all.

11:04 – Game update: Florida up 64-56 with 6:15 to go. Florida big men all in foul trouble: Horford, Speights, and Richard each have three, and Noah has four. This might get interesting after all.

11:11 – Ohio State just cut it to 6, but Green hits a deep three at the shot clock buzzer. Dagger.

11:12 – Florida has hit 10 of 18 threes. Ohio State has hit 2 of 18. Think that 24 point difference is a big deal? Wow. What a choke job.

11:13 – Brewer still has yet to score this half with 2:31 to go. Things aren’t looking great for me. Or Ohio State.

11:22 – How much do you think Tito Horford wants to kill Yannick Noah. Horford is a former NBA star. Noah is French. They are on the complete opposite ends of the manliness spectrum.

11:28 – Corey Brewer gets fouled with 19.8 seconds left. HITS THE FIRST!!! And the scoreless streak has ended. HITS THE SECOND!!! No chugging for this guy.

11:29 – Florida Wins 84-75. They become the first team to win both Football and Basketball Championships in the same year. Also, they are the first team since Duke in 1991-92 to win back-to-back Basketball Titles, and the first ever to repeat with the same five starters. Congrats to them, and may they burn in Hell. I’ll be back later with the next post. Irish in ’08.