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And I think I end up saying this every year too. But it has been a great tournament all the way around, and I think that's due to parity that is being created by the drain of talent away from college by the NBA. Remember when Carmelo carried Syracuse into the finals as a freshmen? We could have possibly been watching that this year or last with people like Sebastian Telefair, but we aren't. Packer is a blowhard, but he's a student of the old System (80's mentality of the NCAA Tourny being a lengthened version of ACC vs Big East). I think he dislikes the fact that established teams are becoming the victims of teams from 'lesser' conferences in the Tournament, either in selection or the tournament itself.
On the timeout issue, I do agree with you that it breaks the flow of the game, which at times ruins the mood for fans. But it's a necessity for the game -- timeouts can prevent leads turning into blow outs. In this spectrum, do we rather see games go interrupted or possibly stay more interesting through closer scores.
I'd rather reward players for hustling out of bounds to call a time out then see them throw the ball at an opponents groin as well.
-Alec
