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Dan & Bobby discuss the NCAA March Madness tournament bracket with picks for the Final Four and title game in Minneapolis, as well as NBA prospects to keep an eye on. Some star talent to look out for include Duke's quartet of talented freshmen Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Tye Jones, Murray State's Ja Morant, Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura, and North Carolina's Coby White. Following that, they discuss Mike Trout's record-setting extension with the Los Angeles Angels in MLB as well as some of the recent signings in NFL Free Agency.
OK, we had a fun but not insane first couple of days of the Big Dance. So will the weekend make up for it? It's quite possible. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go region by region and recap the biggest games, stories and moments for Thursday and Friday. They open with the West, because that's where Norlander saw Murray State's Ja Morant in person in Hartford on Thursday. After that, it's onto reflections and predictions in the East (21:30), the South (34:00) and, to wrap the pod, the Midwest (46:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a new episode of No Zones, host Tony Gill is joined by 670 the Score editor Cody Westerlund and senior writer Darnell Mayberry of the Athletic. They first discussed Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen's resurgence with a big game against the Wizards and what his ceiling is for the future. The conversation then turned to whether Murray State's Ja Morant could be the answer for the Bulls' point guard issues and what to make of the job that coach Jim Boylen has done this season. The guys also shared their opinions on if Michigan State coach Tom Izzo went overboard in his verbal berating of one of his players Thursday.
It's the first show of spring, which means there is only two things on our minds, March Madness and Opening Day! 0:21: Murray State's Ja Morant steals the show on the opening day of March Madness 14:28: Baseball, baseball, baseball. Craig Kimbrel may be close to signing, Mike Trout's record deal and what it means for Mookie Betts, could the Tampa Bay Rays be on their way north, and best baseball movies Callin’ It is available on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Mobile App. You can follow us on Twitter @CallinItPodcast
Markus Howard became the first Division I player in the past 20 years to have multiple 50-point games when he got 53 in Wednesday's win at Creighton. So Parrish and Norlander open this episode with that (and camels). From there Murray State's Ja Morant destroyed a UT Martin Skyhawk on Thursday (12:31); a loaded weekend preview (16:09), including No. 3 Tennessee at Florida, No. 4 Virginia at Clemson, No. 5 Gonzaga at San Francisco, No. 6 Michigan State at Penn State, No. 7 Kansas at Baylor, No. 8 Texas Tech at Texas, No. 10 Nevada at Fresno State, No. 16 Ohio State at Iowa and No. 22 Indiana at Maryland). The big game No. 1 Duke at No. 13 Florida State (25:53). And also, CBS' big game on Saturday (31:40): Ole Miss at No. 14 Mississippi State. This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices