STEELE: Yeah. University of Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, 6-foot-6, get this Scott, 464 pounds. And to put that in perspective, the ’85 Bears’ William “Refrigerator” Perry never topped 340 pounds. So this guy makes the fridge look like a toaster.STEELE: …Sister Jean.NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This […]
STEELE: Yeah. University of Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, 6-foot-6, get this Scott, 464 pounds. And to put that in perspective, the ’85 Bears’ William “Refrigerator” Perry never topped 340 pounds. So this guy makes the fridge look like a toaster.STEELE: …Sister Jean.NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.SIMON: Yeah.SIMON: Yeah.STEELE: People are going to have to look it up. But they’re amazing milkshakes.SIMON: It is that college basketball time of the year. Let’s begin with the women’s tournament. Every single No. 1 seed is still there – Texas, South Carolina, USC and UCLA. You know, but at some point, they got to play each other. Who looks strongest.And now it’s time for sports.STEELE: See, now you’re putting me on the hot seat.SIMON: OK. All right, but…SIMON: OK. All right, but…SIMON: OK. All right, but…SIMON: OK. All right, but…STEELE: I know, right? Where’s the Loyola, Chicago? Where’s the San Diego State?STEELE: You know, I implore listeners right now not to yawn at my answer, Scott, but I think the strongest team does, indeed, look like the defending champs, the South Carolina Gamecocks. They outlasted Maryland last night. They’re in another elite eight. They look like the team to beat. But to me, there’s the strongest team. Then there’s the most intriguing team, and that’s UConn, and whether or not Paige Bueckers is really going to leave that program without having won a national title. They play 3-seed Oklahoma, and given how things have gone so far, they should take care of business. We’ll see.STEELE: And you’re right. They’re undefeated. They have yet to lose a game this year. They’re 1-0. Do I think they’re going to turn it around this year, maybe a little bit? You know, I don’t think they’ll hit rock bottom again and break another record for losses. But listen, they’re in the middle of a rebuild. They traded away their best player, ace Garrett Crochet, in the…SCOTT SIMON, HOST:SIMON: (Laughter).SIMON: Yeah. What are they called again? Like, earth – no, not earthquake. What are they called again? I was reading it – graham crackers?SIMON: Men’s side, down to the Elite Eight, but also, every No. 1 seed remains – Auburn, Florida, Houston, Duke. Has March Madness – I mean, where’s the madness?STEELE: (Laughter).SIMON: …After, you know, setting the record for most losses in a single season with 121 last year. So what? They just turned it around, right?SIMON: They’ve got graham crackers and, I think, infield dirt’s them.SIMON: I was wide open for that.STEELE: Yeah, right – tied for first in the AL Central, Scott. Look, it’s only fair about – we talked about them a bunch last year after that – no good, miserable, 121-loss season. So it’s only fair that we talk about them when they’re up.SIMON: March Madness continues to churn, but is it really mad? Major League Baseball returns. Michele Steele of ESPN joins us now. Michele, thanks so much for being back with us.STEELE: …By being recruited to a bigger school. Now, it’s one year and one tournament does not a trend make. We’ll see what happens next year. But I think something’s got to happen, especially with the transfer portal, because I’m not sure it’s great for the sport.MICHELE STEELE: Sure. Good morning, Scott.SIMON: Yeah.SIMON: Oh. Oh.(SOUNDBITE OF H I K E’S “AMERICANO”) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
