The Bay Area is not North Carolina, Kentucky or Indiana. It has never been accused of being a college basketball hot bed. That is why Joe Shasky had to put a stop to the conversation his partner Bona Hill and John Gambadoro were having Friday morning on 95.7 The Game.
Gambadoro, who can be heard in afternoon drive on Arizona Sports 98.7 in Phoenix, joined the San Francisco station to discuss the season finale between the 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. In introducing Gambo, Hill noted that given the state of sports in Arizona, Gambo would likely be looking for a reason to talk about Arizona Wildcat basketball.
That prospect excited Gambadoro, who could not resist declaring his love for the fifth-ranked team in the country.
“They’re loaded with Tubelis and Kriisa and Ballo,” the Arizona Sports host said. “They lost three kids to the NBA Draft last year. Three first rounders and they are still one of the top teams in the country.”
Hill responded by recapping some of the Wildcats’ most impressive wins of the season. It was enough for Joe Shasky. He had to step in.
“John, John, John. You’re tanking our ratings right now talking PAC-12 basketball.”
While the San Francisco 49ers will head into the playoffs as one of the favorites in the NFC despite losing two quarterbacks to season-ending injuries, things have not gone so well in Arizona. Bona Hill noted that maybe Gambodoro needed a relief from the NFL season.
“Listen, I started it. It’s better than talking Arizona Cardinals football.”
