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Columbia travelblog: chatting with Jim Nantz & dinner with Joe Castiglione

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Thursday was a memorable day in Columbia, South Carolina.

OU coach Lon Kruger, left, and his son, Kevin, watch OU's practice, while in the background sits a writer with a certain dark green jacket. (Photo by Ty Russell, soonersports.com)

Chatting with television icons. Dinner with one of the most influential men in college sports. Confirmation on my wardrobe. Not a bad way to kick off the NCAA Tournament.

Saint Joe Mussatto and I are in Columbia for the Sooners’ NCAA Tournament excursion, and we were blessed with an early tipoff time. OU and Ole Miss will play at 11:40 p.