Today is recovery day at the Final Four here in San Antonio. After two stinkbomb suspenseful games, everyone partied their little hearts out last night and are now paying the price (except us, of course).

(Hubert Davis’ deadly stinkeye - normally reserved for Digger Phelps)

As you might expect, it’s been an exceptionally exciting weekend already here in the River City, especially with all the f-list major celebrity sightings we’ve had. One of our highlights so far was catching a glance at ESPN superstar Hubert Davis after the doubleheader (we stake his hotel out for three days hoping to steal a glimpse of Hubie - paydirt!).

(ESPN Radio holds (food) court in San Antonio at Final Four)

And thanks to our visit to the local mall, we also rubbed elbows with some of our favorite ESPN personalities. Read more…

ESPN analyst and former Oklahoma State basketball player Doug Gottlieb cites an anonymous source in reporting that, “(Oklahoma State basketball coach Sean Sutton, who kept the family name in place at Oklahoma State after succeeding his father as coach, will not return for a third season.”

Gottlieb also notes Sutton will get paid for the final three years remaining on his 5-year contract with the school.

Talk about a bitter ending for the Suttons at O-State… Read more…

ESPN ANALYST GETS INTO IT WITH CHAT ROOM CHUCKLERS: Doug Gottlieb does not suffer fools gladly:

DEADSPIN gets a battle communique from TURTLE SPORTS REPORT on a recent war of words between the college basketball analyst and comedic commenters on ESPN.com.Here’s some of the selected sparring as it occured in the Worldwide Leader’s chat room:

(Background note: During his freshman year at Notre Dame, Gottlieb was convicted of stealing his roommate’s credit cards and ringing up $900 in charges. He soon transferred to Oklahoma State.)”Mike (Indiana): How did your mediocre basketball career prepare you for a mediocre broadcasting career?

Doug Gottlieb: (4:04 PM ET ) So your mediocre life can prepare you for a mediocre afterlife….and by the way, which one of us works for ESPN….hey and next time…when I you say 30 minutes or less….get here on time with my pizza.

John (Notre Dame): Doug, I lost my credit card, where were you last night?Doug Gottlieb: (4:27 PM ET ) Ask your mom.

Johns Mom (Notre Dame): GOTTLIEB I KNOW YOU STOLE MY SON’S CREDIT CARD!

Doug Gottlieb: (4:34 PM ET ) Ten years ago I made a mistake…and payed for it…18 years ago YOU WERE your parents mistake and they are still paying for it.”Touche.

There’s a valuable lesson to be learned in all this - don’t dilly-dally digitally with a defiant Doug.

Just imagine the fireworks flying if Gottlieb ever came to message board blows with fellow Bristol employee Scott Van Pelt.