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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Mr. Belvedere...


Not that famous butler. This one hails from Indianapolis, is also a bit leaner and sans the British accent. This Butler also likes to wear hats, especially when they say "Final Four" on the brim. These caps will be worn all the way back to their home turf, where they expect to play the winner of tomorrow's game between Tennessee and Michigan State.

Kansas State seemed to come into today's game vs. Butler overly cocky and in my opinion, over-hyped. UConn transfer forward Curtis Kelly and Junior guard Jacob Pullen are big time players within their respective conference, but ever since last year's standout from Kansas State, Michael Beasley made headlines and entered the NBA after a stellar season with the Wildcats, analysts and various media responded with way too much cred, not to mention air time.

Of course, how can you argue with the swagger a team garners after they get to the Sweet Sixteen? They're good, we get it, but so is Butler, obviously more so than the Wildcats, but yet I can't recall seeing them broadcast even once on television. In fact, I never heard a national commentator make reference to Butler's talented squad. The likes of forward and scoring machine Gordon Hayward, or the crafty athleticism of forward Matt Howard shan't never be uttered on the same program as players such as John Wall or Sherron Collins -- I mean dude, they go to Butler.

Ultimately, Pullen's facial hair was the most impressive element that Kansas State brought to their Elite 8 performance. And if that's the case, get thee a razor, and some defense!

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