Annie Agar Celebrates Easter, N.C. State Kid Gives Refs The Finger & Jesus Visits Camden Yards
March Madness & is it legal to mow on a Sunday night during the tourney?
Prepare yourself for a week of discussion from the pundits on how DJ Burns unfairly bodies defenders on the post and how Zach Edey should have multiple three-second violations called on him. I'm going to ignore all of it and just settle in next Saturday to watch a couple of behemoths go to work in the lane.
Since I don't have a dog in this fight, screw it, set up shop in that lane and do work. Let's see DJ do dance steps and go to that left hand. Let's see Edey throw those five-degree hooks from four-feet out. It's like me throwing hook shots in the basement on our door rim when the ceilings are 7-feet high.
Just give me a good game and not a game where the refs come out and decide to be the show. I don't want phantom calls on either of these guys to the point where they have to sit for 14 minutes in the first half with three fouls. Let's play ball, let's have some fun and let's see these be the show.
• John from SD says:
Classic line during the game last night "Both DJs are spinning it": from a 50+ white announcer!
Good to see UNC, KU, and Duke out of the conversation. DJ Burns is the highlight of this tournament.
Turned on the tv on Saturday and the LSU game was on. Took 20 seconds after a foul was called against LSU and the loser coach lost her st**. Switched channels immediately.
• Keith D. emails:
Nate Oats 4 wins in the 2024 NCAA tournament is 3 more than the 9 Million Dollar man John Collapseapari has in the last 5 NCAA tournaments combined!
• John C. in Bowling Green, KY writes:
Good morning, Joe. I'm writing to notify you that you have just fouled Zach Edey. Two more FTs for the big guy.
• Jason S. in Lynchburg, VA writes:
Was on my back porch minding my own business and watching hoops. Toward end of NC St / Duke game I hear a mower crank up. What kind of a social deviant mows on Sunday evening? This person should be institutionalized.
Kinsey:
Based on when I sent my DJ Burns tweet at 7:38 ET, the NC State/Duke game was ending at about 7:30. A mower firing up after 7 on a Sunday night is unacceptable. I get that it was Easter Sunday and the person (it could've been a woman!) didn't want to mow as families were celebrating the holy day, but, folks, we have to be thinking here.
On Sundays that aren't Easter, there's a 4-6:30 window when mowing needs to be completed. We need to be hunkering down after 6:30 on Sundays. This is when we're getting focused on the week ahead. This is when rec ball coaches sit down to do emails to the parents like I did last night. This is when we get comfortable for 60 Minutes to tell us the Russians are sending sound beams into the heads of American FBI and CIA agents.
You are not to fire up your mower at 7 p.m. Jason has every right to be pissed.
Masters envy
Anonymous asked me not to post this, but I feel like there's something to be addressed here without revealing the emailer.
• Anonymous writes:
I’m 60 and I’m so envious of your trip in 2 weeks. Probably not ever going to make it there. You are a great storyteller, so please tell me what it’s like after you go. I saw this today and thought of you!!
Kinsey:
Trust me, Anonymous, I feel the honor, the pressure, the excitement and the responsibility to be the eyes, ears and feet of guys just like you. What I will say about never getting to The Masters is that you shouldn't fully count it out. I sat here never thinking it would happen for me.
Then, along came my ticket hookup.
These things just happen sometimes and I'm forever grateful when they do pop up and I'm able to take advantage. That said, I want to remind the audience, I'm paying(!!!) for the practice round tickets. This wasn't me being like, hey, who has an extra.
Now, for those who don't think they'll ever get to see The Masters, I offer up the story of Anonymous The Masters Worker.
Last year, a retiree decided he was going to see The Masters at least once in his lifetime. So he signed up to work The Masters. He poured beer all day, but then his shift would end and he would see the final hour to hour and a half of that day's action. Anonymous was there on Sunday as Jon Rahm won.
It's an option, guys. How bad do you want to see the place? Anonymous The Masters Worker just might be willing to let you in on his secrets.
P.S.
I'm told there are menu updates coming at The Masters. I'll leave it at that.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com
• Dave B. in Fargo, ND writes:
You don’t need golf shoes at Augusta, unless you have been invited to play in the Masters, or unless you want to look like a dweeb. Good grief, half the people there are women, and they know enough that they don’t need spikes. If they can get around in pumps, you can get around in tennis shoes.
• Pat in Fort Lauderdale writes:
I’ve submitted to screencaps a couple of times over the years, jet fuel & little league baseball related, and wanted to share a restaurant recommendation for next week. My company was the long-time jet fuel supplier for Augusta Regional so I would be there every year to help manage all of the private jet traffic & meet with customers.
If it’s not on your radar already and your schedule allows try to hit up Frog Hollow Tavern on Broad St for a good meal & fellowship. Bunch of action there.
Kinsey:
PERFECT! We're staying downtown – not ready to reveal where just yet…it's a surprise! I just sent Canoe Kirk a message to put it on our itinerary.
• Dom Z. in Scottsdale, AZ writes:
I strongly agree with the writer today who said to do a little research on Bobby Jones. Amazing story. His Biography is a must read. It's astonishing that he gets left out of the greatest golfer of all-time discussions-he was even MORE dominant than Tiger was at the peak of his powers.
PS. I wore low-cut Merril hikers out there. It did rain and it does get sloppy.
Allow yourself to be uncomfortable to expand your friend network
Mike T. in Idaho sent over this one from the NY Times where a 50-something guy starts hanging out with a soccer team and ends up going on a soccer trip to Mexico with the group at a time in his life when he never thought something like that would happen.
Guys, TRUST ME, get involved and say ‘yes,’ when someone asks if you want to go on the golf trip or the soccer trip to Mexico. I remember the first guys' golf trip I went on. I had shitty clubs, shitty golf attire, little to no experience playing on golf courses anywhere near as nice as I was about to play and I knew like five guys on the trip. Now, years later, I can't stand the thought of not going on this trip.
Say ‘yes’ to the Indy 500 weekend or the Two-Club Invitational on August 3 where dozens and dozens of Screencaps readers will converge to spend time with friends. Get socially connected, if possible.
Come hang with the Screencaps Ragnar Relay team in October. We'll be in Kentucky with at least 12 runners. I'll probably be driving the route with friends and/or spouses of those competing.
What's the best guys' trip that doesn't involve sports? Let's mix this up a bit.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com
The worst job you ever had?
I spent three weeks trying to do an inventory job and that was it. My career in that industry was over. This takes skills which my brain doesn't possess.
TNML help needed
Let's see someone try to scoop up one of those bundles of fur to give it a big kiss and create some Instagram content
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That's it this morning. Next week at this time, Canoe Kirk and I will be hauling ass in his Tesla rental to Augusta for our round of golf. The countdown is officially on.
Take care and don't fall for April's Fools jokes. You're better than that.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com