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Long Island + Brooklyn. Together that would make the world's worst English accent EVER.

Unfortunately the coaches that we face aren't this dumb. Sometimes I think fans and sports writers can't tell the difference between basketball and football.

Not sure why the Harrisburg paper is covering the Columbus Pod. Here is another story from the delusional blackbirds.

Will a 16-seed ever topple a 1 in NCAA tournament? LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds think time is now
Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 9:27 PM Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 9:41 PM
DAVID JONES, The Patriot-News By DAVID JONES, The Patriot-News

COLUMBUS, Ohio – It has to happen sooner or later. The Long Island Blackbirds figure why not them and why not now?
That would be a No. 16-seed winning a game in the NCAA tournament. The Blackbirds figure they are the perfect candidates. They've been here before – just last year. They have an opponent more complementary to their style than last year.

While Michigan State isn't exactly Wisconsin as far as slug-it-out basketball, the Spartans play in a league that's as slow as any in the nation. And LIU-Brooklyn's players, especially springy 6-7 forward Jamal Olasewere and lithe 6-7 Julian Boyd, wonder if the Spartans can take the heat.

“Michigan State, they have 6-10, 6-9, 6-7,” said Olasewere. “Most of their bigs are heavy-set. With me and Julian, with the mobility of us, I've said they couldn't catch us with our quickness and speed.