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Fire Mark Few? Social media loses its mind after Gonzaga falls to Texas in NCAA Tournament | Commentary

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Mar. 22—If you ever needed a reason to stay off social media, take this as Exhibit A. After Gonzaga exited the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in a Round of 32 loss to Texas, a question from the sports betting company FanDuel made the rounds on X: Should Gonzaga fire Mark Few?

Whatever odds they're offering on that proposition, the answer is "no. " Not that statistics need repeating, but Few has ...

Mar. 22—If you ever needed a reason to stay off social media, take this as Exhibit A. After Gonzaga exited the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in a Round of 32 loss to Texas, a question from the sports betting company FanDuel made the rounds on X: Should Gonzaga fire Mark Few?

Whatever odds they're offering on that proposition, the answer is "no. " Not that statistics need repeating, but Few has made 27 straight tournaments and nine Sweet 16s in the last 11 years. And as of Sunday, GU has the most tournament wins in the last 10 years with 28, more than Kansas, Duke and Kentucky.

Yes, folks, we've reached the point in the Gonzaga story where success has become so commonplace that every minor failure is met with disdain. As a wise man once said: They hate us 'cause they ain't us. The third-seeded Zags would've expected to make it to the second weekend, but that doesn't explain the droves of people celebrating their loss online.

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