In my early years on the sports media beat, I naively criticized Gus Johnson for the fact his screaming fits during the NCAA Tournament often were incoherent.

But Gus' popularity in the blogosphere made me reconsider, and he finally began to wear me down. Now I've officially bought in.

Even when it wasn't 100 percent clear what he was yelling during the Xavier vs. Kansas State classic Thursday night/Friday morning, but it was pitch perfect.

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