1. Tiger Woods is ranked #1 again. Do you think
that this means he's going to win a major this year? Is he back to the Tiger he
used to be?
Spencer-
I foresee him winning a major or multiple
majors this year after the way he has been playing. I don't know if him
being number one is enough to say he is back to the exact Tiger he used to be,
especially with all the changes he has gone through in his life, but if you ask
him he'll say he's on track to be better than that Tiger. In my opinion
he isn't the exact same Tiger as before and I don't know if his game is back to
how great it was then, but one area I think he is now better in is
putting. After he spoke with Steve Stricker, one of the best putters in
the world, it looks like something has clicked now with him and he is putting
better than he ever did. But that being said I think his overall game is
still seeking work to get back to that point or better than it. Nonetheless he is good enough to be back to number one so props to him.
Ty-
I know that most people want to proclaim that he is back but I don't think that he will ever be the dominant Tiger that led to his 27 percent win percentage that is unheard of in a sport like golf. That being said I do think that Tiger is back on the right path after totally reinventing his swing and battling putting issues as well as injuries. I think that his putting game is finally coming back on and he is finally healthy. This is scary for the rest of the golf world if Tiger starts playing like his old self and can go in to majors extremely confident. The PGA would also benefit from a more dominant Tiger because when Tiger is doing well people watch.
2. What is the best storyline coming out of the
first weekend of the NCAA tournament?
Spencer-
No one would argue against FGCU. A team no
one really heard of before the tournament, a 15 seed, now making the sweet 16
and placing themselves in the history books for the rest of time. They
are on cloud nine right now as the country joins in on their ride. They
certainly have gained a lot of fans in just two games, they are all over ESPN
and I know I will be pulling for them this coming weekend when the sweet 16
round starts. They have already spoiled almost everyone's bracket, mine
included so why not jump on the bandwagon.
Ty-
It is hard to argue with FGCU with their fast pace and electric playing style that provide LA Clipper like dunks and amazing passing from Comer. Not to mention their best player is a walk on, culminating in the ultimate underdog on an underdog story. But I have to be a devils advocate and give some love to La Salle and "The Southwest Philly Floater", who finished 4th in the A-10 but not much was expected from this team. They played in the first round to play into the tournament and beat a very good Kansas State team and a hot Mississippi that beat Wisconsin and won the SEC tournament. They aren't as flashy as the FCGU and not as much of an upset but this team making it this far and outlasting all the other A-10 schools should be bigger news.
3. Which team looked the most dominant in the
first round of the NCAA tournament?
Spencer-
This one is easy. Louisville has
lived up to the hype of being the number one overall seed and potential
favorite to win it all in the first two rounds. Their first game they
defeated NC A&T by 31 (79-48) and then advanced to the round of 32
defeating Colorado St. by nearly 30 (82-56). They have played their game
in both of those rounds and proved they certainly have a reason to considered a
champion if they keep it up. That being said it will be interesting to
see if they continue their dominant play as they play even stronger and more
competitive teams in the coming rounds. 
Ty-
To me I know that many people will say Louisville because they had the largest margin of victory in their games but that should be expected in the first 2 rounds for the number 1 overall seed. I think that the team that has been the most impressive to my surprise has been Michigan. They blew out South Dakota State with Trey Burke missing some of the game. Then they went up against VCU and their hectic press defense and absolutely dominated them. They played better competition and Trey Burke, Hardaway Jr and Mitch McGary dominated. I thought that going into the tournament Michigan would be one of those teams that would get upset early but they have proven me wrong.
Spencer-
To be honest I don't think
it matters too much if the Heat continue their streak into the playoffs or
not. That team is too good to falter whether that be now or in the
postseason. I don't see them struggling much in the playoffs either even
if they pick up a loss here or there. Lebron is too focused to let one
loss mess with his game or focus and that team has learned how to play together
as people imagined they would back when the big three joined up together almost
3 years ago. This team is just different than past teams, like the Spurs,
who couldn't maybe handle a loss after the win streak they finished the season
on. With all that in mind though I think the Heat are going to get a lot
of looks and strategies in the playoffs that they have never seen. Sometimes by throwing in a scheme a team has never had to go up against it an
throw a team off. Look for teams to really try to keep the Heat guessing
through the final stretch of the season and in the postseason cause lets face
it, no normal or common strategy that teams have tried to beat them and had
used to beat them before, is working right now. Someone has to cool them
down or they have a clean and easy run at t repeat, at least in my mind.
Ty-
I think that the Heat don't plan on taking the streak into the playoffs. If they break the streak against Milwaukee April 9th I think that they will take their foot of the gas and rest some players the last 5 games and probably lose one of their last five games. They don't want to take this streak in the playoffs because they more and more they would wing the more the focus would become about the streak and not about winning the championship which would add extra pressure. As dumb as this might sound sometimes losing is good for learning how to battle against adversity. If the Heat go into the conference finals not feeling a loss in 3 months it could lead to a downhill spiral that the Spurs had with the Thunder last year. That being said, if they still took the streak into the playoffs I would still like their chances more than anyone else to win the championship this year by far.
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