Next Up...Smokey

Congratulations to the Butler men's basketball team and their 81-61 victory over South Alabama today in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. "Pickums" results hold true yet again.

Next up...Smokey and the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon. I took Smokey down once last season in the pre-season NIT at New York's Madison Square Gargden. I'm looking to go 2-0 on the old hound.

Game time is 2:30 p.m. (EST) on Easter Sunday. I'm already excited!

In addition to my video profile that was created by Kelly Wilkinson on IndyStar.com's multimedia section which can be found here: http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-indianapolis-532-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=689727112

Kelly also put up an album of still photos that she took while she was shooting that video. You can see those here: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=MULTIMEDIA

Look for the album titled, "It's a dog's life...Butler Blue II."


I hope everyone has a safe and happy Easter that includes a Butler victory!

Blue II

Pickums!

Last season, my dad and Uncle Kyle always had me play a game that they called, "Blue's Pickums." The idea is simple, on game day, Uncle Kyle writes "Butler" on one sheet of paper, and Butler's opponent on another. He then folds them up, places a treat on each one, and has me walk over and select one.

The team written on the paper I select will be the winner of that day's game.

Like I said, last season, we played this game all of the time, but for whatever reason, we have yet to play "pickums" this year. I guess Uncle Kyle felt like today was a good day to try (Butler plays South Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Tournament) it again so we set it up and I did my thing.

Check out the video to see the verdict:

I can't remember a time that I didn't pick Butler, and we've probably played this game a dozen times. It just never fails, and yes, every time I've played this game and selected Butler, they've won, so my record is on the line.

Blue II