Here are some things I've noticed this week (and in the latter part of the season). You may agree or disagree with some of these, but the first one is fact.

•'Laxadaisical' is not a word, Billy Packer, so don't tell me twice in one replay that Brandon Costner is playing 'laxidaisically.' The word is 'lackadaisical.'

•Could we switch Raycom's Steve Martin with the Steve Martin? Just for one game.

•Speaking of Brandon Costner, he's got to transfer, right? He doesn't look like he's playing the game. He's just kind of out there. Costner may have had the most disappointing sophomore season of any player I can remember. Preseason All-ACC?

•How about we do one of two things to spice up the ACC Tournament:

1) Play it in November, and take away the automatic bid. Every school is excited about basketball in November. Get rid of the other preseason invitationals, and, two weeks after Midnight Madness, have your conference tournament. The national eye doesn't look at college basketball till after the Super Bowl. This will get them paying attention.

OR

2) Have the 'opening round' games (5-12, 6-11, 7-10 and 8-9) on the higher seed's floor. That will alleviate the attendance problems on Thursdays. Play those games on Tuesday night on a home floor, and make the tournament three days again.

•Please, UNC, get rid of the Blues Brothers during the second half official timeout. They've been doing the same routine for about 15 years, and they take the crowd out of the game at a crucial time. Let me guess: They're going to bounce around to the music, then one is going to get on all fours, and the other is going to step on his back to try to dunk a mini basketball. What do I win?