Clark Kellogg, Basketball Analyst

As you guys well now it's now February 27 even though it's leap year. There's still only three days until we get march 1 in March 1 for many people means one -- one step closer to March Madness now there's an interesting. New twist for those -- you love March Madness but those for entertainment purposes only pools and all that stuff. Believe it or not now NCAA March Madness. Is on demand and you can watch every single game of the tournament everyone live on the Internet and most importantly it's -- Helping to tell us about that is that the co host of the road to the final four on CBS sports and former college basketball star at week. Ohio State University Clark Kellogg is with us Clark -- Michael in Boston how --

Pretty -- Michael I love the way Buick. You really see it all so well nicely. Clark imitate what he has been trained well this has been very well 'cause I grew up in the great state of Ohio 1 he knows and he gets so tired of me talking about Ohio State. Ohio State football and you played Ohio State basketball but Ohio State football. Is what really -- and and it's Harper's been heartbreaking the last couple years --

There has been put to know what they -- grab one of those national titles they've -- the three games in the last seven years to play. Or at all be all right all right well I don't -- what they've got this I don't know ballot victory championship game live with one win maybe two that would be double alone.

it gets it -- he is just smiled for appeared here -- I -- you talked about it it got by my friends smiled over here. Well we're getting that timing here we respect to get conference championship week and of course NCAA March Madness on the other side of that. It's sort of the the timing of its like your christmas season almost as an.

Oh yes it's big on ramped up and get excited obviously some things should be determined yet number one seed out into them find their way into the tournament. Spartan 34 at large is but all of that is exciting and it's never never felt the pleaser -- well.

You know last night you know Tennessee was number one for it seemed like fifteen minutes.

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Not midstream but they -- the number one team and they lost their first game as a number one team we saw in college football Clark. That you know the top teams were losing it seemed like every week. Do you think it is that fluid in the top five in college basketball.

Necessarily I think you've got a group of games guys that look like -- may have separated themselves a bit the neat thing about the tournament committee. Is not only with changed separate themselves in the regular season but what the matchups look look like when the -- oh offensive against the -- people. Because there's such parity. Because that the tournament is set up the way it is that mapped -- And then have an influence on which teams advance and I don't have better chances I think. Yeah and you're out or maybe just surprise entrant into the final four although at the end of the -- typically go one of the top seed that wins.

Is this one of those years where where really there's like 567 teams. Where you wouldn't be surprised if any of them one that the national championship this year.

As well look better right now. Still I certainly see it that way when you consider the way taxes has played of late unscheduled the longhorns played and done well worked UCLA. To me is still the team that probably would get my. Current as the favorite because of the nucleus of players they have returning. Back to back on 141 of those teams played championship in two years ago. It's not quite gotten all the help these but if that happen. With the emergence of Russell Westbrook an outstanding guards and also the additional local presence in seven low. I think the -- would be really hard to beat duke North Carolina is still on the way to win without its starting point guard one of the best. Point guards in the country at his position -- losses they gave him back though I think there are the chances or too recently. But they've got inside outside balance. Memphis Tennessee and and broke stupid and probably George now. And that in this mixes you know eight to tendencies and looked to be a war and then probably go global plan and -- right now.

Clark -- ask you about a story in Indiana State where. You did your business has a rugged forward for the Indiana Pacers big story in college there I Kelvin Sampson is out just what your opinion. -- what Kelvin Sampson did in how the situation was handled by the university.

When you know what it's disheartening and embarrassed and disappointed on number of levels want -- the -- there is both smoke and fire. In the allegations in the past. Probation period Kelton due to excessive phone calls on the one hand people look at considered relatively minor but. What the way I look at it is to have rules and parameters in place for reason it's -- by the NCA is that excessive contact is competitive advantage. That's clearly laid out everybody has to abide by those parameters in the step outside of wants. You get penalized precepts about side of more than that in news the penalties are more severe. Certainly be the case in the process tested unfold but based on what already transpired. What the allegations led I didn't see any way Indiana could go anywhere but where they did in the current situation and that's the is to work out a deal would help them along with coach. And then try to move forward from the.

This'll be the first time a long time that the NCAA tournament will be. Will be undertaken without a former Indiana coach involved Bob Knight resigned his position down in Texas in the middle of the season did did what he did surprise you down there.

Really I was caught off guard as many people war with the timing of -- but when you consider Oates not in the way he's always approached known that he he's pretty much. On about things his way. With great success with accompanying controversy on occasion as well. But no I was I was surprised when I heard it but upon further review. Is probably fits with with this style of more about the.

here in New England we have a let's call me a temporary New England resident for now his name is Alex Kellogg any place Providence now have you -- had a chance to check out his games and just what do you think of Providence College in --

Well actually jump hurting with the -- because they've had a very difficult season at this point Alex saints beat the world a lot -- had a chance to see him twice in person. On the road wants to its bird and also noted that same openness see them this Sunday in Cincinnati with only problem out there on the but he seemed to -- well off the court which is very important well on the court -- freshman best basketball as a at a this attitude is what we understand work rate is an outstanding. -- the things that that you have a chance to control on and off the point is be known that so we're we're happy. In that regard struggling because the famous book but after that these seems pretty well in the areas that we went priority.

You know -- just -- from a parent standpoint obviously Europe of a former NBA player had a had a good career was cut short by injuries. And I think people assume well you know you're Q it is 86 then he's gonna play just like you did. You approach athletics when it was clear that maybe -- your kids were interested I mean did you. Do you feel the need to step away because you didn't want to be overbearing and what how did you approach.

All that would have had a little more time but in the short answer basically my wife and I both love sports she played I played. My daughter's the oldest -- we -- this season volleyball players Georgia Tech we exposed art is as much stuff that we could athletically and beyond. When they gravitated to a sport that they'd like. And it was our. We thought it was our responsibility is to try to help them navigate that's what they can maximize their ability we only -- attitude. And effort from our standpoint amassed in the fundamentals that you gave. And preparing yourself to the productive and I mean like the Mets out of the driving force that we. Approached athletics and every aspect of what it's -- with. It's tough because their bad -- it is still very highly visible that brings both. Additional scrutiny. Sometimes it's as much a curse says there's a lesson that we talked about it we -- through it. With trust in the art is to maximize their god given ability in every area we're going belong to try to help them.

You know it's funny we had the pleasure Michael and I had the pleasure and -- kind of a season kick off event for the friars down in Providence. And we ask Tim Welch when it's like coaching the son of a former NBA player. And he told us all the same things about you that you just told us about.

Although I appreciate it wasn't coordinated that way but had era felt that way to -- so we've and the that was. All of -- do this in these. Reasonably well at this point.

Now I'm trying to figure out how the folks at NCAA March Madness on demand. Ken can afford to offer every single game that -- they're in the tournament to everybody in the country or in the world and not charged that.

That's the most about the power technology and I guess what there's a little and some creative minds there's no way but it's absolutely free is because of indicated. All the games including the game even being televised in your area. Is available at your best my best stop for. Or laptop computer and you just after the by the sign up for the VIP pass which also was free and you can do that and NCAA dot com. And then where you are you got a -- stuff. Get a chance locked -- what's going on with marchment.

I gotta ask you this as the best player in the country.

The best player to be the guy who has stood out the most is Michael -- it's really close call between he. And Tyler Hansbrough from my perspective but when you have one export double doubles in you don't north of forty points. -- or in north of when he rebounds with. That's shout out to me. I've had a chance to see him in person and not -- other person I would I would if the slightest. Michael Beasley has been most outstanding most consistently outstanding college player at this point right now on the issues these.

Clark what do you think of the kids and Nelson and Indiana and mayo and at USC.

Or you mean at the airport I enjoy watching them all let Maine out in Indiana in person at their game against Ohio State a couple of weeks ago. And also watched OJ of personal. What Washington State played USC awhile back on all the tremendous without the freshman class of seventy -- in the most of those guys I mentioned that envelope. -- militarily there's if there's on the state. James Harden was absolutely terrific Alston they. -- that I mean it is really rich indeed class about and freshman those guys derrick rose and meant that they tend to get. The ball -- the semis and the -- deservedly so but there's another. Doesn't it to Patrick Patterson -- There's really beat it here at Ohio -- if but the reality it's deep talented freshman class --

I I love how CBS handles March Madness I love going in and out of all the games but I'm thinkin' when your sit there on the set and you got. What a game scored on that.

But I have only for a once done that the fact that is that the silly that I can handle two. Pretty comfortably based on the job but -- monitors. And I need some help with the other two -- the other two that might be the 1 we -- we never have more than or one. And -- it's somewhere between 24 I get help from. Tremendous research it's CVS -- chart the two games might be able to. People rest but they're staggered so it helps when you consult the -- commercial breaks and because I watch so much basketball -- waited really. Have a good handle on the game what it's about it doesn't take me alone on the field while. The team is winning -- teams struggling news but is it the cat. To a -- snippets of games.

That must be strange for you in -- home -- just watching single game -- produces and here you know that I that I wasn't it. It looked like just like that that's but must be very relaxing and strange for --

I'm not strength more relaxing. Quite honestly Michael my wife loves basketball book I was at a pro am Irish who have. It helps that she enjoys sitting there watching and in the kind of -- in the vehicle that on the one hand have would be my job -- after the do it when I'm away from all -- it was that era and watch some schemes and players when I'm not. Analyzes for the viewing public is the canonized doable --

Almost to the people listening to what's at this time a day or people who were working for a living and and they now have the opportunity sit at their at their desk. With their computer to watch every single game of the tournament NCAA dot dot com is the place to go to for information you can sign up for the VIP pass it's all -- I mean they're not going to charge a dime for any thing. But the opportunity to watch every single game from the opening round on March 20 straight through the championship in San Antonio is a great opportunity. And Clark Kellogg it's always fun to talk basketball with -- was well.

I appreciate it thanks -- Michael pleasant joint bank.

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