Tar Heels quit; the streets

No surprise that Florida, UCLA and Ohio State are heading to Atlanta for the Final 4 but Georgetown?

Yes, the Hoyas were an outstanding team this season but not many would have predicted North Carolina's defense being unplugged all day long against the Big East Frankenstein.

Have to confess -- thought the Tar Heels were bigger, more confident, had more striking power and the composure advantage.

I was wrong.

The four remaining teams now promise to put on a fireworks' show. Florida trying to repeat as champions, loaded with experience, size and coaching against UCLA, which was spectacular in beating Kansas, looking to win another title to add to its' legendary total. Then Georgetown, coached by the son of a legend, going against the best freshman center and point guard in the land for the up-and-coming Buckeyes.

By the way, those who mention Gators' coach Billy Donovan and Kentucky in the same sentence make me laugh. Why would Donovan leave something wonderful he built for some school where his best would never be good enough. Florida is a better place to work anyway.

The streets

Denver shot 60 percent on the road and beat Lebron James and Cleveland. If that's the Nuggets' formula for success, fantastic, but let's see them do it again. Thinking that's going to be a difficult approach to duplicate.

Nene finally awoke from his slumber to score 21 and yank down nine rebounds. Carmelo Anthony was good enough and Linas Kleiza and J.R. Smith did their job from the backcourt.

So why am I so bored with that team?

The Rockies annual run at mediocrity begins soon. Get your tickets, get your tickets.

Or get some pitching and make things interesting.

So let me see if I have this down -- the Broncos are willing to give new money to stiffs like defensive lineman Alvin McKinley, formerly of Cleveland and quarterback Patrick Ramsey, formerly of, well, who knows where, but linebacker Al Wilson is an expense they can no longer afford?

And what is up with Denver and large-bodied, small-game defenders? Gerard Warren and Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson were Superman coming out of college but turned out to be skinny producers in the pros, yet the Broncos are enamored of them. Maybe its' like going to a high school reunion, remembering and lusting for the hot girl for how she once was, not how she is now. Denver coach Mike Shanahan must be nostalgic.