Watching the "Making of the Island"

and sick in a Macau hotel room. Ugh. But this article is in the Nation about NCAA Division 1 Men's basketball is great. Particularly the ending:

6. Last Shot

"College basketball is genuine." -- Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski to Jeremy Schaap of ESPN

Six years ago, Sonny Vaccaro said to me, ''The kids these days know what's going on. They also know they're the only ones not getting big dough. If the kids had a plan, they could cut themselves in. All you need is one kid who can rouse the posse.''

That seemed like an invitation to tell him my longtime Final Four fantasy: Just before the title game, the opposing captains demand $50,000 per player from the TV producer. No cash, no game.

The devil chortled at my innocence.

''Almost been there,'' he said. ''Some years ago, one of the Final Four teams had T-shirts and statements ready. The team leader was a terrific spokesman -- he's playing pro now--but they were upset in the semifinals. But that's their story to tell, not mine."

Read the whole thing. Who do you think the team leader was???