KEATTS OWES BENNETT BIG-TIME

 At the very least, North Carolina State basketball coach KEVIN KEATTS should share his annual bonus of $400,000 for winning the ACC tournament with … Virginia’s TONY BENNETT who (admittedly) mismanaged the final moments of regulation in the teams’ semifinal. As a result, the Wolfpack forced overtime on a three-pointer at the buzzer then claimed a 73-65 decision, followed by a final victory over favored North Carolina to make the NCAA field as an 11th seed … followed by back to back victories over No. 6 Texas Tech then upstart Oakland, which ousted Kentucky ... Maybe a hearty, sincere "thank you" should forthcoming as well … for the Cavaliers saved Keatts’ job, too. At least State didn’t make the same embarrassing mistake that Long Beach State did … telling coach DAN MONSON he was fired before the The Beach won the Big West Conference tournament.



Always good for a good quote … DANNY HURLEY gave the 

media what it wanted this week when asked about the transfer 

portal, which allows NCAA athletes to jump schools almost at 

will … “I don’t think it’s healthy for somebody to change 

schools like underwear,” said the UConn coach who is 

superstitious to a fault … and doesn’t change his underwear 

while his team is on a hot streak. No … really. His wife always 

has a portable washing machine at the ready when they are on 

the road, Hurley said … Check it out … Amazon, for example, 

has portable washing machines from $39.98 (free shipping) that 

looks like a portable john … to upwards of $1,200 for 

washer/dryer combinations … and dozens in between … 

There’s someone out there who even rates them. Top rated for 

2024 is one from Magic Chef … which runs from $999 on 

Amazon to $569 at Wal-Mart to $467 at Home Depot – for the 

same machine … You can thank me later.


Should we take LSU coach BRIAN KELLY seriously when he 

said at Heisman Trophy-winning QB JAYDEN DANIELS’ 

workout for NFL teams … “He’ll get the ball out to the 

receivers and make plays … for Washington.”? … In other 

words, Kelly knows (?) your Commanders, with the No. 2 

selection in next month’s draft, are committed to Daniels. That 

was before a report circulated Thursday that he might have 

some problem with his right arm … after a photo, taken at the 

2023 game with Alabama, showed Daniels with a large bulge 

near the elbow of his throwing hand. He wore a long-sleeve 

sweat shirt for his Pro Day session … According to a doctor 

who knows about such things, there is nothing to worry about 

… Meanwhile, the New York Football Giants, with the No. 6 

pick, were said to be very impressed by Daniels’ workout in 

Baton Rouge and could make the Team Formerly Known as 

Redskins an offer to move up … New England, which had nine 

people on hand to evaluate – and interview – Daniels, is 

scheduled to draft third … and is all but certain to go for a QB 

… Da Bears are expected to take Southern Cal’s CALEB 

WILLIAMS No. 1 in quarterback-rich draft that includes 

Daniels, DRAKE MAYE (North Carolina), MICHEL PENIX 

JR. (U. of Washington), J.J. McCARTHY (MICHIGAN) … 

and our favorite, Oregon’s BO NIX. 










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