Even the cops in Kansas were on top of their game last night

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Memphis' Miscues Gives Us What We Wanted
Published 4/8/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... abilities. All season, he stuck by his "we hit 'em when they count" mantra. Clearly, he wasn't fooling anybody but himself. But don't worry, Calipari will continue to deny that they lost because of missed free throws. It was all those other plays that lost it for Memphis. Right, that's it. A big congrats to Kansas as well. It was truly an amazing game, and worth staying up past my bed time on a school night, to be certain. But don't celebrate too hard, kids. You might end up puking on an officer's shoes .

SbB @ Final Four: Coach Cal Considering Knicks?
Published 4/8/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... at UNC? The Carolina fans would’ve given him merciless grief about the move if he hadn’t already trophied-up at Chapel Hill. Inside the Alamodome, when they showed Williams wearing the Jayhawks logo, some Tarheels fans around us cursed under their breath at the sight. And that was a measured reax, not just a booze-fueled emotional outburst, as there was no beer sold in the building last night. Nothing like a little bling to give a guy confidence. That also leads me to believe that this guy was a Carolina fan .

Lawrence cops are your friends when the Jayhawks win the title
Published 4/8/2008 by PostmanR at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... better give me those,” one policeman said. The young man handed him the bottles, apologized and began walking away. His girlfriend high-fived the policemen and told them, “Thanks for being nice.” Excellent: No tear gas, no bloody riots, no looting — just some raucous celebrating and vomiting. I guess that’s what happens when you’re so drunk the only thing you can tangibly accomplish is screaming: “MARRRRRIOOOOO!” {Via the Dagger. Also check out E’s work over at the Dagger today on the ...

Mario Chalmers sends NCAA championship game to OT: Super Mario saves the day
Published 4/8/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
It was a good night for Kansas Jayhawks fans. Their team won the National Championship for the first time in 20 years, the cops were actually cool for once, and there was even a Roy Williams sighting at the game. Heres the proof: Even though most Kansas fans hate Roy Williams, he still loves them. He was even wearing the shirt. The highlight of the game was the incredible Mario Chalmers shot that put the game into overtime, where the Jayhawks would pull away. ...

Memphis' Miscues Gives Us What We Wanted
Published 4/13/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... abilities. All season, he stuck by his "we hit 'em when they count" mantra. Clearly, he wasn't fooling anybody but himself. But don't worry, Calipari will continue to deny that they lost because of missed free throws. It was all those other plays that lost it for Memphis. Right, that's it. A big congrats to Kansas as well. It was truly an amazing game, and worth staying up past my bed time on a school night, to be certain. But don't celebrate too hard, kids. You might end up puking on an officer's shoes .