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Pitbull, please come to the Final Four to honor Frank Martin

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Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival - Day 3
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James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull,

Hello, Dale to you, good sir. We would like to make a modest proposal on behalf of South Carolina basketball head coach Frank Martin: Please come to Arizona to appear during the Final Four.

Frank Martin loves you, Mr. Bull. His appreciation of your music and approach to life has been well-documented over the years, and now his Gamecocks are in the Final Four for the first time in the team’s history. There would be no better occasion than now to surprise him with a visit and perhaps even a song.

We understand your schedule is very busy and that you are set to appear at Wrestlemania on Sunday, but please consider a brief detour the day before to return to the Final Four like 2016 so you can make Frank’s day as memorable as possible. You see, his team embody so many of your life lessons.

Before the tournament nobody thought they would get this far, but then the world realized that they ...

It hasn’t been easy and the team has seen serious competition, but they’ve never looked past their next opponent and keep making sure they ...

Basketball fans have fallen in love with this Cinderella team. The Gamecocks are gritty, tough, and it’s made America want to ...

The Gamecocks have truly learned to take the tournament one step at a time. It shows how they ...

A win on Saturday would be the culmination of a season’s worth of hard work. South Carolina is ready to ...

We know it’s a big ask. Flying across the country at the last second to meet a basketball coach might seem impossible, but won’t you consider rearranging your schedule to ...

This isn’t just about one team in one tournament. It’s about every team that never thought they could and got counted out. It’s a chance for them to realize ...

So please, just think about this plea. Come and witness your splendor in person. Your motivation clearly helped South Carolina reach this point by osmosis courtesy of Martin, and only you can help the team ...

In the end, with your support we know you can help the Gamecocks ...

Thank you Mr. Pitbull.

Love,

SB Nation

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