'Casuals' like Stephen A. are important for March Madness even if his takes stink | NCAA Women's Tournament check-in | Canes playoff expectations | OG356
It's Stephen A. Smith's sports media world. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are just living in it. His latest take on the NCAA Tournament, where he declares the lack of Cinderellas in the Sweet 16 as the potential "death of March Madness", is a doozy. However, it highlights what is important for college basketball -- casuals. Elsewhere in college basketball, the portal opens and Dan Hurley finally fulfilled Ovies' prophecy of fans tiring of his inconsistent act. Mike Maniscalco drops by to discuss the surging Carolina Hurricanes. Is it time to recalibrate Stanley Cup Playoff expectations for this…
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