Drew Ness

Gonzaga Alum

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Nick Saban: "I think it is in the best interest of student-athletes to have regional conferences."

[Blazers Lead @BlazersLead]

Senior NHL writer, James Mirtle, on Tom Dundon:

"Dundon may remain controversial in Portland, but he is clearly beloved by Carolina’s players — many of whom shared personal stories when asked about him. Defenseman Sean Walker thanked Dundon for lending a private jet so Walker could attend his daughter’s birth during the playoffs. Forward Jordan Martinook — one of five current Hurricanes remaining from the start of Dundon’s tenure — spoke of memorable dinners and golf outings with “the boss.”

"Forward Andrei Svechnikov, meanwhile, grew emotional recalling how Dundon communicated with him throughout a difficult rookie season in 2018-19, after the 18-year-old from Siberia was taken with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft — the owner’s first-ever selection for Carolina. Meeting Dundon changed his life, Svechnikov said, as he was someone who “always will do anything for you.”

[Andy Johnson @TheDirtJohnson]

Damn the Lakers are moving to Kalamazoo too?

[RipCitySquid🌹 @RipCitySquid]

He is correct. When you fire 70 people and the team STILL has League average employee numbers after the fact. It tends to imply workload per person wasn't adding up lmao.

[Inside The Kennel @InsideTheKennel]

Crazy what one year of Mick Cronin does to a person

[Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphy]

Poinsettia Bowl finalizing deal to pit new Pac-12 champ, if it doesn't qualify for playoff, vs. Pac-12 legacy team in 2026, sources told @On3. Pac-12 legacy teams are former Pac-12 members Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah & Washington

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

WELCOME TO THE BIGS, COLT!

[Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09]

Shoutout to Coach Cal. Real one.

[Matt Norlander @MattNorlander]

"I am adamantly opposed."

"This doesn't move the needle at all."

"It should be a privilege to play in the tournament, not a right."

As we wait for official word, some of CBB's biggest coaches share their gripes with March Madness expansion to @CBSSports.https://t.co/ovuNupJvSh

[IcyVert @IcyVert]

Am stupid I because i literally cannot see his initials

[Jalin Troutman @JalinTroutman35]

This is awesome! This year we could have seen:
2 bid CUSA (Liberty/Kennesaw St)
2 bid CAA (UNCW/Hofstra)
2 bid Ivy (Yale/Penn)
2 bid MVC (Belmont/UNI)
2 bid MW (SDSU/Utah St)
2 bid Patriot (Navy/Lehigh)
2 bid SLC (SFA/McNeese)
2 bid WAC (Utah Valley/CBU)

8 extra bids meaning Liberty, UNCW, Yale, Belmont, San Diego St, Navy, Stephen F Austin, and Utah Valley all would’ve made it.

Right? That’s what this means? Right? This move benefits mid majors, right? That means 8 more mid major bids?

Absolutely not. This shit sucks and will get worse.

17-15 Oklahoma vs 16-16 USC doesn’t need to be an NCAA Tournament game.

[Andy Patton @AndyPattonCBB]

Breaking: Massamba Diop is headed to Spokane! Gonzaga has officially landed their top transfer portal target, and the best available big man on the market. He'll slot in perfectly next to Braden Huff for the #Zags in 2026-27

[Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09]

Don't let anyone tell you this is actually good.

Its for money & more access for power conference teams while the decision makers frame it as "more access for everyone" - that is a lie.

Really is a shame they insist on changing the best postseason tournament in American sports

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

[Theo Lawson @TheoLawson_SR]

Mark Few has long been an opponent of NCAA Tournament expansion.

In March: “I mean, there’s other things that are broke obviously within college basketball. But the one thing that isn’t, the shining light of everything in college athletics, is the NCAA tournament. I don’t know why they would ever mess with that, especially with everything else that’s so tragically messed up.”

[Kyle Porter @KylePorterNS]

This is a sick, sick shot. Just an absolute missile. Cannot stop watching it.

[Lou Scataglia @LouScatagliaPO]

we

do

not

care

about

the

kelces!!!

[Chris Fallica @chrisfallica]

Terrible.

[Theo Lawson @TheoLawson_SR]

Mark Few, the 27th-year coach who's never missed an NCAA Tournament while transforming #Gonzaga into a national power, has been inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame according to @MattNorlander.

https://t.co/YaMJFl1uXR