2010 VEB March Madness Open Thread
by jd is legend on Mar 20, 2010 1:51 PM EDT
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PrintSeeing as how tom s. complained about the volume of NCAA tournament content in the main page post comments, I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread dedicated to VEB March Madness discussion. This thread is here in the hopes that the main page posts' comment sections will remain college basketball-free while we hyperventilate over quasi-prospects and worry about when Matt Holliday will get healthier.
As I type this, St. Mary's is up 12 on 2-seed Villanova. If this result holds, my bracket is wrecked; but there's something just so likeable about St. Mary's, that I just don't think I would mind.
Happy Boogday and enjoy the madness!
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This Samhan guy is pretty good
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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Yeah he's pretty ridic
How did the major programs let him fall to SMC? Or is he another one of their Aussies?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 20, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
he is from California
looks like coming out of high school he was a 310 pounder.
Now he is listed around 265. I guess the other programs didn’t trust him to be in the best shape of his life?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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Full circle!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 20, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
He really is a beast....St. Mary's is not a joke of a team.....Go WCC.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
My bracket is dead.
Luckily the rest of my family’s brackets have passed away as well. So go upsets!
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Aaaannnnddd
’Nova down for the count.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 20, 2010 5:57 PM EDT reply actions
KU in trouble against UNI
Down 9 with 13 minutes left
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
this would be so Albert Pujols
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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My bracket is about to get wrecked
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 20, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i haven't filled out a bracket in years
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I've got baseball, and you can't stop me.
MLB / Cards bracketology:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7201983
http://foxsportsmidwest.com/pages/video?PID=zf_DcyEyPSWS9XPr_gHJCGpoREBPEo_O
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
YOU SUCK KANSAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 20, 2010 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
that was awesome baby
Somewhere the ESPNers are Sad
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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UNI UNI UNI UNI UNI UNI UNI!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Damnit Kansas
Between you and Georgetown my bracket is getting sucker punched from the most unlikely of upsets. (But in real life, I hate Kansas and this is fun.)
Think; It's not illegal yet.
I'm now of the opinoin
that Georgetown will not make it out of the 2nd round of my brackets in the future til they prove they can do so…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
guess Kentucky woke up while i was eating dinner
i was sure BYU would beat k state, but they’re down by 10 at the half
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
c'mon byu
i gotta be right on one of these frickin’ games…don’t i?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's over, still down by 10 with 1:50 left
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Ky rolls, K State held off BYU, pretty anticlimactic day 3 night games
hope tomorrows games are better
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
since my bracket is busted
i’d love to see a st. mary’s/cornell matchup down the line, if that’s possible without one of them beating the zags.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well, now it's possible
zags got rolled.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
kansas going down
seems to have given the legit contenders a little extra bounce in their steps
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Kansas losing doesn't really affect anyone.
I mean seriously, who the hell would have UNI beating Kansas? Everyone is screwed.
But my Sweet 16 is fine besides losing GU, Kansas, and Villanova.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Apparently he needs to find a better way to win games than
“to have good players”
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
cornell is very impressive
their coach’s phone is undoubtedly ringing.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
As, I'm sure, is UNI's coach's phone
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 21, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
man, right now i feel cornell would tear uni up.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Another buzzer beater!
Michigan State 3-pointer to beat Maryland as time expired!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
that was both a great ending
and a terrible one
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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They'd been showing WVU/Missouri here
The last I saw MSU was wearing Maryland out, so I kinda forgot about that game. All of a sudden they switched over without any warning and you could hear the announcer say something like “Maryland has its first lead since it was 7-6!” (or something like that) That was a great ending. MSU hits a shot, Maryland (Vasquez) hits a shot, MSU hits the game winner. No misses or timeouts.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 21, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i open them all on atdhe.net
whichever i’m watching i have the volume off and the volume up on one of the minimized ones so if it gets good i can click over.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the only way that game could have ended greatly
would have been if a meteor hit the gym
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I despise Big Ten basketball
I just hope Tennessee and UNI both have another round of wins in ’em
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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it's the worst form of basketball the world has ever seen
it’s just like their stupid ass football, no imagination on O & pray your D can stop the other team from scoring
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
BAH
Bah I say to you. Least Indiana hired a coach that’s trying to change that.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Putting your faith in Bruce Pearl
You must really hate yourself.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
come on A&M!
i f’ing hate the big 10
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 21, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I feel your pain
IBFAM
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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probably should have started here to begin with
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Purdue don't need no stinking Robbie Hummel!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
What the hell is with the Big Ten hate?
St Louis is in the midwest! AS Keyshawn Johnson would say, Come on man!
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I never understood the regional love stuff either
the big ten is mostly boring basketball, too many games that top out in the 60’s. wooo!
gdm was right about the basketball and football boringness of the Big Ten.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Bah, whatever.
Guess I am an old school kind of guy. Don’t get me wrong, I do like high scoring games, but I do appreciate the effort kids make to play D. It’s kind of slow, but whatever, I can deal with it.
In fact, look at some numbers of Big Ten teams in the tournament. If you look at Ohio State in it’s title game run a few years ago, their scoring average went from around 64 to 83 or so. The Big Ten can play up to the other conferences speed, but chooses not to.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
I just prefer fast paced
basketball. You can play a great pressing D and still put points on the board.
I still havent been able to go back to pro ball after that emphasis they put on D several years ago.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Mar 21, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i missed that emphasis
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Mike Anderson's style is so much fun to watch
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 21, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
didn't mich st. score 85 today?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
big 10 football can be summed up in 7 words
three yards, and a cloud of dust
you can say the same about their basketball. it’s unoriginal & D oriented. for whatever reason they can’t seem to put forth good offensive game plans. all they do if try to keep the other team from scoring. and pardon us, but that’s boring as hell. the entire fucking point of sports is to try & score more runs & points than the opposition, not just try & keep them from scoring on you
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you can't lose if the other team doesn't score
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you can't win either, it's a double edge sword
the big 10 is so focused on not letting the other team score, they don’t score a lot either.so you get these long, slow, low scoring snooze fest games. they are just so ver boring
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
You most certainly can win if the other team doesn't score
For instance, you could score one (point/run/goal), and win 1-0. Or, you could score 2 and win 2-0.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
right, but you have to try & score in order to do that
the big 10 doesn’t really try to score that much. they do try a little, they just try harder to stop the other team from scoring.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
but defense doesn't slump
in a single-elimination tournament, defense is a safer bet. anyway, like i said, mich st put up 85 today – not enough?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
when you've been stuck in this hell hole for as long as we have
hate is one of the things that helps get you out of bed every morning
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
st. louis is most definitely big 12 territory
unless you talk to the smattering of illini fans in the area. but we try not to claim them.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 22, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
said like a true illini fan living in st louis
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 23, 2010 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
what are you claiming st. louis to be then?
big ten territory?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 23, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
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whatever.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 23, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Good answer
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 23, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i know
didn’t really feel like continuing the argument with someone who’s lived in st. louis 15+ years longer than i have. i had no chance.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 23, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It is obviously A10 territory.
SLU, duh.
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as a SLU student
harsh but true. It sucks that at the end of the in conference schedule we couldn’t fill Chaifetz. The team is actually more than decent and exciting (at least, more exciting than when Soderberg was there) and Majerus is Majerus but St. Louis just does not care about college sports, especially when any Cardinals is competing
Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes and no friends.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
love rick majerus
how in the world did he end up there?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
combination of
him wanting to get back into coaching because his health was better, SLU being a Jesuit university, St. Louis being close enough to Milwaukee that he can visit his mom, and a newfound dedication by the administration to have a quality bball program, especially with the beautiful new Chaifetz Arena on campus. That was a huge upgrade over playing all home games in the cavernous Scottrade Center off-campus.
That dedication has been the source of some consternation lately. Fr. Biondi (president) is known as a very hardheaded and stubborn leader and the presence of charter flights has brought on some negative consequences, mainly consisting of Majerus ranting about how the MVC is a much better geographic fit (which many took to mean SLU should move to the MVC, a constant and stupid debate that occurs whenever talk about SLU is raised), and about the academic difficulties the team faces, brought on by a stretch of 10 days in Philly after being stuck by snow.
Majerus is really recruiting and coaching at a level SLU hasn’t seen in a long time, possibly ever. If he and the administration can get along and follow the plan he has devised, SLU should be a top 25 team at some point in the next two years and definitely in the tournament for the next few years.
/end SLU rant
Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes and no friends.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
is rusty lisch's kid still there
or did he graduate? i remember the daughter was there too.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah kevin graduated last year
played pro this year in Australia for the Perth Wildcats. Won the NBDL title and was Finals MVP or something like that. Wish there were more Lisch kids on the way, but it is not be. Apparently the Perth coach is good friends with one of SLU’s assistants. The assistant (Chris Harriman) played a huge part in the recruitment of the two Australian freshman on the team this year.
Theresa Lisch did play for the women’s team and would have been a senior this year with a halfway decent chance of the team being top half of the A10 this year, but she left with her new husband, Trent Meacham, former point guard at Illinois who graduated and is playing in Europe.
Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes and no friends.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
sounds good
thanks for the info. anybody that knows who rusty is knows him as qb at notre dame or the bears i guess, but he was a pretty fair b-baller himself.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah i've met him a few times
great guy, extremely passionate about the game, and great family
Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes and no friends.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
Yeah.
I love baseball but I had never been to a college game before coming here which always shocked people. And I never really followed any college team a lot before going to college. Now I follow not only Clemson but Mizzou and Illinois a lot more. Down here college sports are all there is really so you learn to follow college sports much more.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 24, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Keep hitching your wagon to Mizzou
let me know how that turns out for you…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I guess
I would rather punch myself in the face than be a Bruce Weber fan though….
/Indiana’d
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Eric Gordon.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Perhaps the msot random name possible?
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Bruce Boxleitner
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 23, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Um...
I don;t think that works as a taunt to Illini fans anymore. It’s not like the Eric Gordon era worked out particularly well.
Regardless, NIeliTe eight, baby!!!!
It's just funny to me
It seemed to affect you guys the season he was there. Pissiest crybabies I have ever seen (Referencing Indiana at Illinois game that year).
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Meh, you haven't done much since
We will kill you guys next year.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Pshaw...
Like you’re going to defeat the reigning NIT Champs!
(NIT Jinx probably doesn’t exist.)
(I think an Indiana fan holding Eric Gordon over the head of an Illini fan is akin to a Cubs fan holding them landing Soriano over the head of a Cards fan. Yes, I’m proud of that analogy.)
who is left in the NIT?
if it’s more than 4 teams, don’t worry about it. was sorta wondering if illinois could get a redo against unc – ok, different tourney, different squad, but revenge is revenge.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It's the Elite Eight right now.
Illinois hosts the mighty Dayton Flyers tomorrow night with a trip to MSG and a ticket to the Final Four on the line!!!
It’s hard to pretend to be excited, but I’m trying.
I know
It’s just the way you guys seemed to take it personally when he left and then killed him for it. Seemed like a sore spot to hit.
But hey, least I (now) have a coach that isn’t a total asshole. :)
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
i'm more of an indiana fan than an illinois
despite growing up in illinois. this is because of bobby knight, but i’m pretty sure he’d agree that sampson was a taint on the program, and a somewhat desperate move.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Oh, I hated the move
In fact, I wanted Tom Crean back when we hired Sampson, it was a huge ass gamble, and it didn’t pay off. Hell, I can remember like a week before the whole thing broke out that we were flying high. We had a bunch of high level stars coming back even if Gordon left, Ebanks coming in, Terrell Holloway, a starting PG for Xavier now.
But hey, hindsight is 20/20. The program just needed a good coach after the Mike Davis fiasco, and Sampson was that, he was just doing it the wrong way :).
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
when you are one of the big 5 historic programs
kentucky, unc, kansas, ucla, and indiana, you should be above desperation.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
3 words
Mike
Davis
Incompetence
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
the incompetence
was from the douchebag (RIP) that fired knight and hired him. it wasn’t his fault he was a complete oaf. is he still in birmingham?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well, that's a good point
It’s just, Mike Davis had a legit shot at both Oden and Conleyy, and decided not to pursue them….
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
oh, don't know why one would do that
but, hey, he is an oaf.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
for gdm and mattyfrommo
enjoy this article written expressly for you:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/michael_rosenberg/03/23/big.ten/index.html?eref=sihp
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
BARF
that guys has no idea what he’s talking about. the big ten may have gotten three teams in the sweet 16 and out of luck may actually advance two of them, and out of luck may actually get one into the final four, but that doesn’t mean any of those teams is going to win.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 24, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Jealous much?
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Mar 24, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i just hate the big ten
and they’re getting all the credit in the world right now even though they were the fifth best conference this year in terms of rpi. now, michigan state and ohio state deserve credit for taking care of business and making it to the sweet 16 when they should have (both beating acc teams on the way) but both have now gotten EXTREMELY lucky in terms of the their draws and overall chances of making the final four.
purdue beat a big 12 team, so i guess i can’t really make my argument for the big 12 there. however, they also got a good draw in getting to face the weakest one seed in the sweet 16.
i just hate that the big ten is getting lots of credit for simply getting good draws and other conferences (read: big east and big 12) being victims of upsets getting called not as successful as the big ten. it’s garbage.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 24, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
as it stands now michigan st would be the favorite in their region to make the final four
IF lucas did not go down. and you have to give purdue credit for getting this far without their best player – remember, they’re probably a 1 seed IF hummel doesn’t go down.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
good response!
i love big ten fans!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 24, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not really a Big Ten fan. Just an Illini fan.
I realize the Big Ten in both football and basketball is not a desirable style of play for just about anyone to watch. Bu what I really like is seeing people get their panties in a bunch over someone saying a basketball conference is having a good tourney. That is entertaining.
i just hate people who are wrong who think they are right.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 24, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
ok, i just re-read the article
what is the guy wrong about that he actually wrote, i.e. not open to interpretation?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
of course none of them will win it
we all know it’ll be cornell.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
swimsuit edition
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is that anything like victoria's secret?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I really don't care all that much
I don’t like the style of play in the big 10. Sue me for liking high scoring, hard pressing basketball.
To tell the truth, I don’t really care all that much for basketball, I probably like the March Madness only because it gets my juices flowin and ready for the only kind of sports that really matters in my world.
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by mattyfrommo on Mar 24, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
So I'm off to Salt Lake tomorrow
for 3 games. Looks like Syracuse and Butler, KState & Xavier. Should be a good 3 games.
Too bad it’s in Salt Lake though, because there is crap to do there in down time. The 2 guys I’m going with don’t golf, and that’s really all I can think of to do on Friday. Hello bar.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yes, and it's actually got better since the last time I was there.
It used to be that the had social clubs, and you would have to buy a visitors pass @ every place you went. They’ve repealed that in the last year.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Hook up with a mormon chick
Then scratch that off your bucket list
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by jd is legend on Mar 24, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
New coach bitches!
http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2010/03/tony_barbee_hired_the_official.html
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are you really thrilled to have one of calipari's boys?
when i saw he was let go, i immediately thought the oregon guy would be a good get for auburn – just happened to be timely, coinciding with talk here.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We'll find out soon if he learned more than just X's and O's from Calipari
He seems to be a heck of a recruiter. Hopefully he’s doing it the right way. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and I’m just happy we’ve got someone who brings some excitement to AU basketball, not the Nick Stavinoha of coaches that we’ve had.
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by jd is legend on Mar 25, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
The guy is only 38.
I think that’s a really good find to lure a guy that young and successful to Auburn. Nice hire.
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In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Don't know that anybody is in this thread
but this X-K State game has been great. Aided by the brilliant Gus Johnson as announcer of course
Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes and no friends.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
i wish bill raftery was calling this game too
there’s been a ton of onions on display
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
k-state didn't impress me all year
now i will eat my words.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you do live in ohio...
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 26, 2010 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
but i hate all things kansas, i get that from my Missouri blood
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i hate all things kU
so naturally, i like k state.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 26, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I would just add
that the Butler Cuse game was also a great game….Xavier played a hell of a game, but if it went another ot, they’d have been seriously hosed due to foul trouble.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
hey rr, at least we can still root for bulldogs
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
baylor is killing them
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
terrible last possession by ohio state
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I just turned it over to the UNI-Mich St game
I hope that it is mostly a UNI crowd. I know on the drive home today I must have ran into what seemed like a hour long convoy of UNI backers heading down to St Louis.
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they are doing work
gonna be tough to beat izzo in the second half, though.
purdue keeping it low-scoring affair – i really hope duke loses. really.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I hope UNI pulls it out
Ohio State -gone
Cuse-gone
Kansas-gone
now hopefully Michigan State and Duke go bye-bye
and if by some miracle Kentucky could get beat, well this would be the best NCAA tournament EVER!
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by mattyfrommo on Mar 26, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i have w. va. beating kentucky in my bracket
not that that’s the best endorsement, but i obviously think they will. butler and uni in the final four would be the shits.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Especially since Butler is in Indianapolis.
I really like it when things like that happen.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 26, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be tremendous
anyone know which facility it’s in – pacers or colts? i imagine the colts.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, I think so
it would make way too much sense to play the most important game of the year in a basketball arena
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by mattyfrommo on Mar 26, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
UNI needs to start hitting threes again.
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i think from this point forward they are pretty big underdogs in this game
duke/purdue going downhill suddenly.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
They were pretty big underdogs to start with.
They need Ali F. back to his normal self.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 26, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It's still not pretty
but this is more like it.
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by mattyfrommo on Mar 26, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well crap on a freakin stick
way to jinx it, arsehole
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by mattyfrommo on Mar 26, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm blaming you.
Just so you know.
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by ClemsonGirl on Mar 27, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
i don't know
mich st. has the best coach in the tourney, but their best player going down had to even the odds considerably – if lucas wasn’t out, then yes, big-time favorites
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
not a stellar night when ohio st/tenn the only drama
and even that ended with a whimper
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Tonight compared to the rest of the tournament: LAME
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Well Purdue lost
So Indiana has something to feel happy about.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
big ten only has one team left!
so gdm and i have something to feel happy about.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 27, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
who are you rooting for now?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
baylor.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 28, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
there is no joy in tom f izzo's team in the elite 8
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
because it's so predictable?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i never really find mich st teams very exciting
but man, izzo is one hell of a coach. his teams have made the tournament every year for 12 years in a row and have one at least one game in the tournament 9 of those 12 trips. he always finds a way.
"I think he's the best hitter of all time. I think there has never been a better hitter than him. And I know I didn't see them all, but I just don't think there could be." - Adam Wainwright on The Mang
It's the one rule I always follow when filling out a bracket
Michigan State is always going to make it further than you’d think, no matter how good or bad they are during the season
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by jd is legend on Mar 28, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
that killed me a couple years ago
when i automatically penciled them in to the final four and they lost first round. but in general, it’s true.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah
But at least they lost to George Mason, the team that made the final four out of that region
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by jd is legend on Mar 28, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
butler looks gassed
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i thought the same about k state
hangover from that double ot game
"I think he's the best hitter of all time. I think there has never been a better hitter than him. And I know I didn't see them all, but I just don't think there could be." - Adam Wainwright on The Mang
Gus Johnson makes me laugh out loud
"I think he's the best hitter of all time. I think there has never been a better hitter than him. And I know I didn't see them all, but I just don't think there could be." - Adam Wainwright on The Mang
I think CBS should have either Gus & Len, or Verne & Bill
do the final four. Both of those broadcast teams are miles ahead of all other teams.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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I love Raf
Bilas annoys the shit outta me. He has that Dukey arrogance all about him. To be honest, I’ve never liked him since that whole tirade he went on a few years ago about mid-majors making the tournament over middle of the pack major conference teams.
And I’ll always love him for “Send it in, Jerome!” or whatever it was.
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I want a Gus Johnson-Bill Raftery crew calling the final four
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by jd is legend on Mar 28, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
F HEADS TO THE KITCHEN! OMG! HE PICKS UP THE TRASH! HE PICKED UP THE TRASH!!!!!
ONIONS GUS! ONIONS!
YES BILL IT’S FULL OF ONIONS!
F HEADS OUT THE DOOR!!!! LOOK AT HIS FLAWLESS EXECUTION!! HE’S NO FRESHMAN!!
HE PICKS UP THE TRASH CAN LID!! AAAANNNND IT’S AANNNDDD IT’SSSS
NOTHING BUT NET!!!!
IT’S GOOD!!!!
IT’S GOOD!!!!
IT’S GOOD!!!
IT’S GOOD!!!!
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by gdm426 on Mar 28, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
k-state getting a geography lesson -
the road to the final four goes through butler
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm so happy I get to look at Brad Stevens for at least one more game.
Yay Butler! Indianapolis is going to be crazy!
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he looks kind of like pete sampras to me.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I can see that.
He also looks like Jason Smith the US Curler I love.
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did west virginia really not make a 2-pt. field goal that half?
and why is the coach of columbia doing the halftime shows?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
They did not. Which has to be a record.
And I have no idea.
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another 3. it's starting to get ridiculous.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
in an Albert Pujols kind of way?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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yes - truly amazing.
this mazzula kid on w. va. has suddenly morphed into manu ginobili.
a mountaineer win just might vault me into the top 10 in the veb bracket contest (yippee?)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i can't believe Kentucky's going to lose this
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
They can turn things around pretty quick.
They’re too good to count them out. Although I’d like to do that.
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they can't make their free throws, they are done
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Since I've said that West virginia has really turned it on.
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look at the KY players, they are in shock
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
after 20 misses.
please take care of the ball, w. va.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Lame way to foul out.
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yes, and i'm nervous
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm going to hate West Virginia a lot if they lose.
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don't think he called that bank
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
3 # 3
don’t worry Cgirly, it ain’t gonna happen. Kentucky’s all kinds of good, but they aren’t this good
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
But how bad is West Virginia?
That is the question. If UK moves one they didn’t win WV lost.
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Walls out, the fat lady is starting to warm up
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Yeah I don't think it's happening now.
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how do they not call a foul there?
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i hate hate hate hate how the last 2min of a bball games take 20 real time min to complete
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
3 # 4
WV better start making their foul shots
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
this game would be over if they would quit hitting the front of the rim
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it's over, it's all over
have fun in the nba wall
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
if baylor can just knock off duke
this could be an epic final four
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
jerry west's boy gets in the game
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ok, i can breathe now
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
now I just need baylor & tenn to finish this final four out
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i have no faith in duke or tenn tomorrow
i don’t think the ncaa ref’s will let tenn win
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
with butler and w.va. in
the final four will be comprised of teams from 4 different conferences – the sec and big 12 had the chance to get 2 each going in to today.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Thank God
I don’t think I would sleep if Calipari won a championship.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
close coming down to the wire
these are games mich st. usually wins, and tenn has a propensity for boneheadedness
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
here we go
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
up 1 with 1.8 to go and another throw on the way
i’m feeling izzo did it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wow
i didn’t see that coming – intentional miss.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I agree
If Tom Crean turns into that, I will be happy for the rest of my life ;)
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
so the big ten made it to the final four and the big 12 was eliminated
that, my friends, is a national tragedy.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions
I think it's Northern Big 12
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Big 12 A&T
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
West Eastern Big 12 State.
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what ever happened with the NIT?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The Final Four is this week at MSG. Dayton, NC, and two other schools.
No, I’m not looking them up, either.
yep, fuckin' mich state
always find a way to get to the final four. amazing coach and program. glad to see they are appreciated, gdm. i know you don’t like much, so it’s cool to see your respect for that storied program. great to see magic johnson in the stands, too.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
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