Last night while watching my beloved Wake Forest Demon Deacons steal a great road win at Maryland I was dumbstruck by the supposed basketball expert giving us color commentary on the game.  When Wake Forest switched to a 1-3-1 half-court trap, no mention was made of how/why it caused Maryland problems.  Wake's comeback came with their 7'0" center on the bench.  That apparently went unnoticed too.  Maryland's crowd, which was rowdy in the first half, appeared to sleep through most of the second half.  This too, barely received a nod from our expert.  Instead, we were treated to 100 renditions of "The committee is watching.  Maryland needs this win to get into the national championship."  Wake Forest needs this win for a high seed.  You can't win a national championship without getting a high seed."  Yes, the fact that Maryland is a bubble team and Wake has a legitimate shot at a #2 or #3 seed in the tournament has been kicked around for weeks.  Thanks Mr Expert for pointing that out ad naseum. 

I have to believe the network producing the game could find someone out there who could give us a little insight.  How about a few comments on how Wake was able to grab so many offensive rebounds, a little player analysis perhaps, or even what each team was trying to do in their offensive sets?  Surely there are some retired coaches (junior high even!) out there who could educate viewers as they watch the game.  Come on networks, give us someone worth listening to while we watch.    

 Thanks for listening.  Now, back to curb and gutter machines.