http://paul.glenmcniel.com Your Low Cost Solution 214-347-7755 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:19:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mario Chalmers has plenty to celebrate... Getty Images / Jamie Squire Lots to cover today, so let's get right to it: I could not be more impressed at the Georgia Bulldogs' run through... http://paul.glenmcniel.com/championship-week-wrap-2/ The Georgia Bulldogs won four SEC games all season -- and two today. The Bulldogs' improbable run through the SEC tournament continued with a 60-56 win over Kentucky in the game... http://paul.glenmcniel.com/lets-play-two-2/ A note from the "From Bad to Worse" department... the Kentucky/Georgia game went into overtime. I hear the winning team will also throw in a half-marathon before tonight's game, just to... http://paul.glenmcniel.com/marathon-men-2/ There are 48 current Division I schools that have played in the NCAA Tournament. 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