The Morning Fade – 3.14.11

Happy unofficial “fill-out-your-bracket” day from all of us at PFB, hope it’s a special one!

Berry Tramel on what OSU can learn from Colorado’s soft schedule and tournament snubbing. I completely agree with what his theory and think OSU already does a pretty decent job of this. (News OK)

OSU’s golf team erased 10 strokes and a pair of national contenders to win the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters on Sunday (okstate.com)

From implosion to filthy rich in 9 short months. FOX and the Big 12 are in television contract negotiations that would up the Big 12 payout from its current $20M to well over $100M a year (Sports Business Journal)

I signed a petition on Saturday night to have Gus Johnson call the title game, I suggest you do the same. (Petition Online)

It sounds like the fans are writing the season off and the players still care. My how the tables have turned. (News OK)

The baseball team swept New Mexico to go to 12-3 on Sunday (okstate.com)

Great post (albeit slightly outdated now) on why the little guys actually deserve NCAA spots more than the Michgan State’s of the world (The Big Lead)

Good column by Chatmon on how OSU’s offense will change for the better in 2011 (News OK)

Sportsbook.com is offering $14M for the perfect bracket, so Mrs. Pistols if you’re reading this, get to work. (CNBC)

In light of the Fab Five documentary yesterday, I thought I’d share the funniest C Webb clip I’ve seen in a long time…

In case you forgot what Madness sounds like (if this doesn’t give you chills then please see a medical assistant immediately). (CBS)

Your favorite tournament moments played out with Legos. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds (Tauntr.com)

OSU alum Michael Bradley won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday (PGA Tour)

Rickie Fowler and Hunter Mahan finished 8th and 9th in the Cadillac Championship (PGA)

And for his efforts, Christ Tidland collected a tidy little $105,437 on Sunday (PGA Tour)

Here’s the full TV schedule for NIT games in case you were wondering (NCAA)

How did I not know OSU has a girl on its women’s team who can dunk? (SB Nation)

This absolutely killed me…