Notes on the Postseason Men’s Basketball Tournaments
* The correct nickname for the University of North Carolina is Tar Heels, not Tarheels.
* The correct pronunciation of Appalachian State is “apple LATCH ‘n state” not “apple LAY shun state.” You can pronounce the east coast mountain range however you want, but the University in Boone, North Carolina, has only one correct pronunciation.
* While speaking on Westwood One Radio, John Thompson the Elder said that the tournament allows you to “determine your own destination.”
* On the same show, former Big East Commissioner Dave Gavitt said that the Florida Gators were lead by Yannick Noah. Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983 and is probably out of eligibility. His son, Joakim, however, is an excellent player for the Gators.
