Few sports media companies have mastered in-house storylines like Barstool Sports. Love him or hate him, Dave Portnoy always finds a way to weave his cast of characters into compelling narratives. Sometimes, the process leans towards the absurd, with content created merely for content’s sake. However, one of their standout recent pieces involved their eccentric personality, Rico Bosco, fulfilling a bet: if Alabama didn’t reach the Final Four, he would travel by bus from New York to San Antonio. As expected, the Crimson Tide fell short, leading Bosco on a grueling 48-hour journey that stretched closer to 57 hours with 18 stops along the way.
@barstoolsports Replying to @lil.homii Since Alabama lost to Duke. Barstool Employee @Rico Bosco has a 57 hour bus ride from NYC to San Antonio 🚎 @Viva La Stool ♬ Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Mono – moshimo sound design
You can follow Bosco’s journey in the thread below, which features some incredible moments, including an encounter with a tornado during his Greyhound ride. It’s certainly not your typical trek to the Final Four.
Off and running …
With the official thread of #RicoBusco.
Follow along below on my 50-hour bus ride from New York to San Antonio for the NCAA Final Four.
— Rico Bo$co (@Return_Of_RB) April 1, 2025
While Bosco’s epic bus tour through Middle America quickly garnered attention leading up to the Final Four, the highlight truly came when he arrived in San Antonio and unexpectedly found himself on local news. “I took a Greyhound bus from New York City to San Antonio,” Bosco shared, recalling the wild week that included getting caught in a tornado in Memphis.
Bosco’s World! pic.twitter.com/ugtlwWEKyw
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 4, 2025
Unsurprisingly, the journey didn’t begin smoothly. Bosco was feeling the pre-trip jitters as he prepared to board the bus.
Bosco is on big time edge as he gets ready to jump on the bus #RicoBusco pic.twitter.com/THjOV2SBhZ
— Viva La Stool (@VivaLaStool) April 1, 2025
Despite the chaos, the absurdity and entertainment of Bosco’s adventure is the type of content only Barstool could deliver.
