It's time for The Mailbag, presented by Whitney McNutt of Tommy Morgan Inc. Realtors, Edition 187.

I asked for your questions. You delivered. So here we go...

I don't know. It could be. I think a few things happened. They realized they had no margin for error and they just started playing. Hunter Elliott emerged as a Day 2 stud. Kevin Graham's health reinvigorated the lineup. Justin Bench was moved to third base and the defense improved. Chatagnier got hot. They caught LSU without Jacob Berry. They got the last spot in the tournament but a navigable draw. Dylan Delucia and Elliott have been nails in the postseason. And here we are.

1. We talk a lot. We know each other well and we've helped each other navigate through some tough life experiences. We don't run in the same social circles (I don't have a social circle; I'm laughing as I type those words), as we're different ages and pretty different in terms of what we like to do. Chase is a lot more social than I am. Of course, when I was his age, I was a lot more social than I am today. He knows everyone in Oxford. I'm all but a stranger here. But I would anticipate we would remain in fairly close contact once our business relationship ends. We've spent a ton of hours together, built a business together, etc. I can't speak for him, but I think we've developed a pretty strong mutual appreciation for one another.

2. Jay doesn't cover baseball for AuburnSports.com. He's had to pick up recruiting slack recently due to some personnel issues, and that can be time-consuming during camp season. We are hoping to tape Wednesday, as he's got a camp to cover Thursday and he's going on vacation Friday. We've just found it next to impossible to get our schedules coordinated. I have no life; most everyone else, including Jay, does.

I think is was going to be Dan McDonnell's job to turn down. I believe Ole Miss would've been very interested in Butch Thompson. Erik Bakich would've been mentioned prominently. Link Jarrett would've been in the mix, though it looks like he's Florida State-bound. At the end of the day, however, it doesn't matter. The job is now Bianco's for as long as he wants it.

Oh, I don't think there's any doubt about that. I think that would be the case regardless, but sure, other programs having success absolutely puts more pressure on Ole Miss to be consistently relevant in a sport with as high of a profile as men's basketball. I think the coming season is as close to NCAA Tournament-or-bust as it could possibly be.

I don't think we talk about the NBA at all. I mean, I listen to several hours a week of NBA podcasts and I know more about it than I do any other league and I don't feel like we ever discuss it. There have been five NBA Finals games played and we haven't talked about them. I could have a very educated conversation about the NBA Draft, but that topic has barely come up. I know there's no widespread interest.

That said, I can't talk about golf. I think I do a really good job of carrying on golf conversations when they come up, considering the fact that I don't watch it at all. I probably feel about televised golf the way you do about the NBA. Unless it's the final few holes of a major, I'm completely disinterested. I don't play. I wish I did sometimes, and I know I've failed my son by not getting him into it, but it's just not something that has happened. If you want to play in Oxford, you need to join the country club, and for a myriad of reasons, that's not happening.

As for baseball, I'll be honest; I'm having a hard time getting into the season. Maybe it's because the Cubs suck. Maybe it's because, in an attempt to make the podcast better, I watched a lot of college baseball this year. I haven't watched the Braves at all, so that would be difficult for me at this point. As the postseason nears, I'll likely follow it to some extent, but I've watched less Major League Baseball this year than any year since I was in elementary school.

Honestly, when the College World Series ends, I suspect both of us are going to want a bit of a break. I know what comes in August, and I have some planned time off in July before and after Media Days and then again at the very end of the month before preseason camp begins in early August.

So I suspect our focus will turn to the upcoming football season fairly quickly.

I wouldn't say irrelevant, but it definitely makes one put less emphasis on that. As the sport becomes more transitory, it's going to make preseason prognosticating even more difficult.

I am having a hard time coming up with examples. I mean, I have a connection to Trae Young, via a friend, and I've known some things about his career that weren't public yet.

Back when I was in Birmingham, I knew Ole Miss was on the cusp of hiring Mike Cavan, information I wasn't looking for as I was covering Auburn's hiring of Tommy Tuberville, but my desk wasn't interested in the story.

But actual stories I've written or covered by accident? I can't really think of any.

ETA: Since I typed out this answer, a potential story has fallen into my lap. I should know more in the coming days, but it's potentially explosive. That's all I can say now, and nothing may come of it, but it's interesting. And no, it's not Ole Miss-related.

This likely won't shock you, but I've never seen Grease. I've heard the soundtrack and seen clips and stuff, but I've never sat down and watched the entire movie. I'm not sure who Sandy and Danny are, so I can't break down your theory. Hopefully others can and will participate in the thread.

I really don't. I think it's going to remain a niche sport. It's huge in the South, but it's not mainstream except for the College World Series. The sport has grown, absolutely, but it's not a major college sport yet. Until the regular season draws real attention, it's a niche sport. It's fun. It's interesting. However, the mainstream media doesn't yet find it very compelling.

I don't think so. I think coaches evaluate character and it matters, but in college baseball, they're offering 14-year-olds. They're recruiting for talent. Chemistry is something that occurs organically, over time.

I've never had one, thank goodness. Here's what I found, as I am not qualified to play doctor:

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No. Believe it or not, I was happy for you guys. I know the relationship between publisher and subscribers isn't always peachy, and it's been especially and noticeably acrimonious recently, but I was happy for you guys that your team got in, got hot and now has a chance to do something really special. I was happy for Mike. I was happy for Peyton Chatagnier, who I've come to get to know. But mostly, I was happy for you guys.

When it's over, whether that is on Monday or a week from Monday or sometime in between, yes, I suspect we're both going to take some chill time. I know I am. As I said earlier, I have some July travel plans and I need to get out of Oxford and unplug and recharge and all of that. Football season is seven days a week of work and I'm going to be traveling to every game but one this season, so it's going to be a busy fall.

This is a great job and I'm thankful for it, but it can get mentally grueling and I'm going to take some needed time off. But no, no part of me was cussing this development. I'm not an Ole Miss fan, and I openly admit that, but I'm genuinely happy for you guys that your team is in Omaha.

Reed. I think Rashada is Florida-bound. Again, for you guys' sake and for the sake of business, I'd love to be wrong, but that's how it feels right now.

Specifically, I noted that Ole Miss, Auburn and Arkansas all looked somewhat spent in Hoover. Ole Miss was gone on Tuesday night. Arkansas went 0-2 and left quickly and Auburn was 1-2, looking sluggish against Kentucky.

They have all looked fresh and spry in the NCAA Tournament. Coincidence? Maybe, but I think there's something there. Would it be beneficial to go single-elimination? Maybe, but the SEC likes everything about the tournament now, so I doubt much changes. And it's fine. It's just something many coaches already consider when the tournament rolls around. If you don't have anything to play for and your team is a little worn down, well, losing isn't the worst thing.

And yes, that was quite un-American of Tennessee. And lately, given how weird that place has gotten, perhaps it's fitting.