I happen to think Wisconsin’s head coach is one of the best in the country. That program shouldn’t be as good as it is, but every year it’s right there and without the wealth of NBA players you see elsewhere around that conference. Some say the Big 11 is down, but just maybe Wisconsin’s root canal style has something to do with it. A perception versus reality sort of thing. It can be hard to watch, but if one appreciates good half court offense and defense, the Badgers are pretty good.

Anyhow, Ryan called a time out from apparently coaching his son’s Little League team so that he might collect a paycheck from Sprint and then donate two cents to the WVU-Arizona matchup.

* Pardon his slight inaccuracies regarding WVU’s recent tournament history.