Live blogging the NCAA championship

NewMexiKen likes Clark Kellogg but hasn’t anyone told him he has a microphone and need not shout. (7:12 PM)

Everyone is picking Florida. Not NewMexiKen. (7:14 PM)

The High Definition picture from the RCA Dome is awesome, but why not introduce the starters from each team all at once rather than this first one from Florida, then one from UCLA silliness? It’s a team sport. (7:20 PM)

I guess UCLA realizes this won’t be another LSU game. (7:29 PM — Florida 11 UCLA 6)

Watching that dunk and hearing that Hollins is 21 of 23 for the tournament reminds me of Bill Walton’s great performance when he went 21 of 22 for the championship game. Dunks were not allowed at that time! (7:40 PM)

Vintage Billy Packer, talking about UCLA’s foul shooting percentage while a Florida player shoots. (7:42 PM)

General Motors seems more intent on saving jobs in the advertising industry than the jobs of the men and women who build their automobiles. (7:47 PM)

UCLA’s Lorenzo Mata: If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three — blown layup, blown shot, stupid foul. (7:55 PM)

Nance and Packer: “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.” Endless blather. [You’d think they were bloggers.] (7:56 PM)

The reason it’s just Poseidon this time and not the Poseidon Adventure is because Shelley Winters isn’t in the remake. Rest in Peace Mrs. Rosen. (8:06 PM)

Do any of these Florida players with famous fathers also have mothers? (8:11 PM)

Half time. (8:16 PM)

A close friend has Florida in her office brackets, so I’ve decided I really should root for the Gators. (8:40 PM — Florida 39 UCLA 25)

45 seconds of basketball. 120 seconds of commercials. Wonderful. (9:15 PM)

Cool cap on Bill Russell (he wore number 6 with the Boston Celtics). (9:20 PM)

Holy crap. He didn’t just walk, he ran the Marathon. (9:28 PM)

1:17 left and Nance and Packer are still talking trivia. Shut up and savor guys, savor. (9:30 PM)

Congratulations to Florida. Great performance. (9:34 PM)