Quickish is a new quick-hit, real-time service that tips you off to the best analysis of the biggest stories in sports. From Quickish's editors, here is a selection of the best proclamations and exclamations coming off Thursday night's Sweet 16 games:
If Duke losing in the NCAA Tournament is a moment for national celebration, the game when the odds-on favorite to win the entire Tournament is bounced out in the regional semifinals is a moment for -- if nothing else -- this:
"Well, there goes my bracket." #afewmillionpeople
(Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan)
Check out other things people had to say during and after Kentucky's upset win over once-imposing Ohio State:
Ouch (but sorta true)
*So between that game and Jim Tressel, I'm guessing they're just going to start calling themselves AN Ohio State University.
(National Post's Bruce Arthur)
How they did it
*The Cats were the more athletic team, the tougher team, the hungrier team. Consider that Kentucky blocked 11 shots. Ohio State blocked one.
(Lexington Herald-Leader's John Clay)
The unexpected star
*It's the Josh Harrellson show, ladies and gentlemen. Not just a cute story anymore, the guy is dominating.
(SI's Stewart Mandel)
What a shot by Knight
*Brandon Knight couldn't have been defended any better by Craft. Hand was all over his face. Perfect contest. Tough tough shot for the win.
(DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony)
Buckeyes' worst game of the year
*Kentucky deserves plenty of credit, but George Mason would probably really like a crack at this Ohio State team too.
(Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Eisenberg)
All credit to Coach Cal
*Tonight is the latest reminder that John Calipari's recruiting and Calipari-ness overshadow his ability to coach a defense.
(Basketball Prospectus' Kevin Pelton)
More love for Calipari
*Maybe it'll take the rare season when Kentucky isn't the most talented team for people to appreciate Calipari is doing more than just stomping his feet and waving his arms on the sideline.
(Yahoo! Sports' Dan Wetzel)
The reaction in Columbus
*The season can end in the blink of an eye or the flick of the wrist, but then the Buckeyes already knew that. And no matter how many times it happens, it always feels the same.
(Columbus Dispatch's Bob Hunter)
The big news after the loss
*Jared Sullinger says he will be back next year.
(CBSSports.com's Matt Norlander)
Sullinger, in his own words
"I'm gonna be here, gonna be at Ohio State next year... I'm a man of my word. That's period, point blank. I'm coming back."
(Jared Sullinger, via CBSSports.com)
Front Page: Lexington, Kentucky
"BUCKEYES SHOT DOWN"
(Lexington Herald-Leader via Newseum.org)
Video
*Watch the thrilling endings of both Kentucky-Ohio St and VCU-Florida St.
(CBS/TBS/YouTube)
Of course, the two great evening-enders eclipsed the first half of the night, two mind-numbing blowouts best captured by these messages while it was going on:
Yikes
*CBS announcers soon reduced to reading UNC and Marq.'s notable alumi list off wikipedia. Chris Farley v Andy Griffith-thats the matchup!
(NPR's Mike Pesca)
Yeesh
*How uncompetitive are these NCAA games? I'm now watching the Wizards on CSN.
(Sports Business Journal's John Ourand)
Blowout Humor
*NCAA: Even CBS is bored. They just did a live look-in to the empty Two and Half Men set
(Late Show's Eric Stangel)
It felt like it
*For anyone still wondering, Kansas won. I think the final score was 1 million to 6.
(ESPN's Pat Forde)
In a word...
*bored
(Basketball Prospectus' Ken Pomeroy)
But let's not end on such a dull note.
Here is the image of the night:
*VCU coach Shaka Smart, triumphant.
(via Mocksession)
For more quick-hit, real-time updates of the best commentary from all the best sources throughout the NCAA tournament, check out Quickish.
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