I have the transcript of what was going on in Medcalf's head when he was writing this:
Ok, Myron, we've got a deadline coming up...gotta get a column out. Concentrate. Do I need to take the garbage cans down to the curb tonight? No, that's tomorrow. COME ON. CONCENTRATE.
What did I write last year?....OH YEAH! Predictions! This is easy. I can knock this off quick and then get back to watching Monday Night Football.
Ok, #1...hmmmm.......need to grab attention since nobody reads past the 3rd or 4th paragraph anyway.....DUKE! Everybody likes Duke, and I'll just make Zion Williamson out to be the second coming of LeBron. Easy......and there. Done. Ok, one down, nine to go. Maybe I should do a "5 predictions" thing next year...who made the rule that his has to be 10? Letterman? Dammit, Byron, Concentrate!
#2.....#2......Zion Williamson...picked Duke over Kansas....Kansas is #1 in all the polls....Kansas and the FBI....OOOH OOOH I've got it! KU goes to the FF (because people like to harp on Self for never winning it all), and the FBI is snooping....so Self bolts for the NBA!!! YES! That'll get some hits on the site. The bosses will love that. Lemmie google and see if Self has ever indicated that he wants to go to the NBA......nothing...damn. Oh well, I'll write it anyway.
#3...ok, so I've talked about Duke (ACC) and Kansas (Big 12), I guess I gotta mention something about the SEC. What can I say to give Kentucky fans indigestion....
Half an hour later, he hits "send" and emails his story to his boss at ESPN, cracks open a Bud Lite, and parks his butt on the couch having earned some downtime after a tough day (45 minutes) at the office.
