Official NCAA Tournament Day 1 Open Thread
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 9:24 AM PDT
1065 comments
Self-explantory. Basketball discussion = OK. Beer discussion = OK. GTE = OK. Robert-baiting = OK. SB-baiting = pointless, UCLA isn't in the tourney.
Link to LL Bracket Group!
9:20 AM West - (7) Brigham Young 99 vs. (10) Florida 92 FINAL 2OT
9:25 AM South - (6) Notre Dame 50 vs. (11) Old Dominion 51 FINAL
9:30 AM South - (2) Villanova 73 vs. (15) Robert Morris 70 FINAL OT
11:30 AM West - (4) Vanderbilt 65 vs. (13) Murray State 66 FINAL
11:40 AM West - (2) Kansas State 82 vs. (15) North Texas 62 FINAL
11:45 AM South - (3) Baylor 68 vs. (14) Sam Houston State 59 FINAL
11:50 AM South - (7) Saint Mary's 80 vs. (10) Richmond 71 FINAL
1:45 PM West (5) Butler 77 vs. (12) Texas-El Paso 59 FINAL
4:10 PM Midwest (8) Nevada-Las Vegas 66 vs. (9) Northern Iowa 69 FINAL
4:15 PM East (1) Kentucky 100 vs. (16) East Tennessee State 71 FINAL
4:20 PM East (6) Marquette 78 vs. (11) Washington 80 FINAL
4:25 PM Midwest (3) Georgetown 83 vs. (14) Ohio 97 FINAL
6:30 PM Midwest (1) Kansas vs. (16) Lehigh
6:35 PM East (8) Texas vs. (9) Wake Forest
6:40 PM East (3) New Mexico vs. (14) Montana
6:45 Midwest (6) Tennessee vs. (11) San Diego State
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I had BYU upsetting KSU in one of my brackets.
Then I slept on it and realized BYU’s history in big moments.
I have BYU over Kansas State in the bracket I submitted for my money pool
I’m aware that I’m an idiot
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and our office typically has the game on..and most everyone is watching on their computers.
So if a game is close at the end we all congregate by the front desk to watch on the flatscreen. I love the first day of the tournament!
I fucking hate you Mariners
Leaving early today and have tomorrow off
should be perfect.
This time tomorrow, I’m going to be at one of the better beer bars in SD, watching 20 flatscreens all around me and drinking assorted delicacies from New Belgium and Russian River
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
That's doing it right.
Congratulations. (Yes, I’m incredibly jealous)
Can't get to a TV?
They are streaming all 16 games today live here http://mmod.ncaa.com/
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 9:33 AM PDT reply actions
Good call!
if you’re watching on MMOD though, just don’t forget the streams are usually about 60-90 seconds slow so don’t get mad about spoilers on LL =)
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I figured as much..
That’s ok. I don’t care about any team in this tournament enough to get pissed about spoilers
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
And yes!! They have a "boss button"
Hilariously awesome.
Even better? My boss is out for the week.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I love how in the tourney everything is magnified so much
team you usually couldn’t care less about is down five with 9 minutes to play in the first half? PANIC!!!
Mormons are fuckin people up over here!
Where are we? Mountain Meadows?
(Kudos to the history buffs that get that joke)
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Is there a regional in St Louis this year?
BYU playing in Missouri would be funny for lots of reasons
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I really am enjoying this streaming thing!
I was upset because I don’t have a TV above my desk like m previous job…
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 9:58 AM PDT reply actions
I have Nova in the Final Four.
I hope my bracket isn’t nuked on day 1
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I had no idea what to do with that region, all the teams suck
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
e.g. you could totally be right and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the worst tourney ever, all the teams are awful
I could go perfect or 0-fer and I would be surprised by neither
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hope they lose.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 18, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
2; UW and Cal
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 18, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably late
But HOLY SHIT VIllanova block
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 10:12 AM PDT reply actions
Let's go Richmond. I hate hate hate Saint Mary's and Omar Samhan. He is a fat fucking prick that needs covered in grease and fed to the Boost Mobile pigs.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
To be fair, they did the exact same thing last year and ended up in the Final Four
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
:( I had that shit won if they'd beaten NC.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 18, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes because that was totally a realistic possibility
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Anything is realistic in a 1-game scenario.
It wasn’t ‘stupid’ to pick Nova over NC last year. I know everyone and their mother had NC winning, but my dislike of NC got the better of me.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 18, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
It just occured to me that neither Memphis, UCLA, WSU or Oregon are in this years bracket but the Huskies are.
Please be gentle to me when UW losses. I would do the same to you guys.
I can't access it, have a mod edit the FanPost if you want
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Or you could edit it, you're a mod on LL, right?
you won that bet last year!
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
RISE AND FIRE!
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 18, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy Crap he's black?
Combine him with Dave Sims and you really have to start to question CBS’s affirmative action hires.
Wow this is annoying.
On MMOD you can’t change games when the one you are watching goes to commercial. So you have to watch the commercials. This is going to get really obnoxious once games get into the closing seconds.
TouchMyIchiro
I would pay for commercial-less
online broadcasts. I don’t think they’re available though.
TouchMyIchiro
Oh wow, only one person in the LL group chose West Virginia to win the tourney.
He could win with that choice.
Why does my work decide to pile work requests on me today?
Yesterday I didn’t have any.. Today they are coming with no end in sight. (that’s what she said)
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:05 AM PDT reply actions
I am the only one in this whole office that has any semblance of knowledge when it comes to sports
Thus, I am the only that cares today – CONSPIRACY!
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Old Dominion!!!!
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Not me, but I'm irrational about Gonzaga.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
NCAA basketball ... who isn't?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
No.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
All caps is really more of a internet thing
I wrote it to blend with the team names: i.e. capital and lowercase
Illinois.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Errr, Pittsburgh; wrong RMU.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
BYU sucks and I am embarrassed to have picked them over Kansas State
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Who does everyone have for the token 12 seed in the sweet sixteen?
I have UTEP
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:30 AM PDT reply actions
UW's my lowest seeded team in the SS.
And I’m not even a UW fan.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
My fiancee filled out her own bracket for the first time this year
Picked the favorite in every game.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I have UW getting there.
Does an 11 seed count as close enough?
by ExiledToSoCal on Mar 18, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I have UW, SDSU and St. Mary's making it to the 16
My bracket could be fucked early but I prefer using it to try to WILL things to happen. Except for St. Mary’s, I just think they’re good at basketball.
by lemonverbena on Mar 18, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
JESUS
Villanova is actually going to lose
What the FUCK was Florida doing!?
Not that I mind.. but wow.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
I'd have to see it again,
but I doubt it. I think that BYU surprised Florida by showing so aggressively on the ballscreen. I hadn’t seen them show that aggresive in the short time I’ve been watching the game. I think the guard was surprised, so retreated, then realized ‘oh shit I gotta do something quick’ and tried to make a really difficult pass.
TouchMyIchiro
I am able to get over to the BYU game
But when I switch, I get fucked
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I need this BYU game to end cause I gotta go down and eat dinner.
And the restaurant closes soon. Fuck.
TouchMyIchiro
What happens if the Villanova game goes to overtime?
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate myself.
Have to eat, I had food poisoning so I haven’t eaten in two days. Bad timing.
On the other hand, I feel pretty comfortable wtih the ball in Scottie Reynolds hands. Thoughts? I mean the guy has played in like 8 NCAA tournaments.
TouchMyIchiro
Who the fuck watches the CBSCS coverage instead of watching the actual game
they should show 24/7 look ins or alt feeds
Holy fuck what a game!
I love how March Madness makes me into a lunatic basketball fan..
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 11:50 AM PDT reply actions
Uh Baylor?
might want to think about waking up nwo
How are there PEOPLE who do not like this?!
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I love the first two rounds of the tournament
after that it gets boring
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I blame it on the non-stop action during the first two rounds.
After that, it becomes regular basketball and the last two minutes of the game takes 30 minutes to complete.
Dribble-Foul-Timeout-Free throw-Timeout-Dribble-Foul-Timeout-Free throw-Timeout…..
Pretty much
that and the fewer chances for major upsets, and the fact that the games are spaced out more.
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What is the difference between the Europa League and the Champions League?
Which one is more important, Champions?
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Champions League is the higher level
Europa league is the second tier… which is why Liverpool are in it!
by ChelseaMariner on Mar 18, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
This has been the best opening day of march madness, and yet I feel robbed that I missed that game.
I can’t believe Dempsey’s back, and I’m really starting to think he doesn’t suck.
Thought about it, but Vandy does that whole Texas A&M thing where they play small-school basketball with big-school players and scratched it
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like Vandy since they beat WSU a few years back.
Plus the gf went there, and being that we’re both really competitive, I can’t like them. So here’s to Murray State!
TouchMyIchiro
Good
in general, the smaller college teams tend to be more experienced and play better team offense/defense because players don’t defect early to Europe, the NBA or because they have 0.6 GPAs.
When you can do that with big-school caliber athletes, it’s a very good recipe for sustained success (though rarely at an elite level)
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
First day of spring break, no obligations, a tv and a computer
Holy crap I love the first day of the tournament
Food time!
Damn it is tough to try to go get something when all this is going on!
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 12:47 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah I settled for a kebab.
I’m going to hate myself in a few hours. But for now…WOOOO
Also, has anyone seen the Bird and Magic documentary? Thoughts?
TouchMyIchiro
Magic/Bird doc was quite good.
Doesn’t really break new ground, but it was really well done.
What do you think delivery is for?
use your head!
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually did pack a lunch, just needed to get outside for a little bit
It’s GORGEOUS out there right now
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not too often that
the team from the major conference is less athletic than the small school team.
TouchMyIchiro
Heh, the guy they list at "center" is listed at 200 pounds
that’s a thick NBA point guard right there
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Man all these fouls that Murray State is racking up is going to come back to haunt them...
TouchMyIchiro
Vanderbilt needs to take advantage of this, and that possession didn't help
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't figure out why they haven't done a better job getting him the ball earlier in the game
I haven’t seen a lot of Murray, but from what I know/have seen, they need to just dump the ball inside and let their size advantage do the work
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I post a non-NCAA tourney related question here?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:11 PM PDT reply actions
Console suggestion?
I’m debating between PS3 / Wii / 360. I’m exclusively a sports gamer — most likely NCAA Football, NBA, and MLB. I don’t play much online, though that could change I guess. I’d probably use it to watch Blu-Rays if I got the PS3 and I’d use it to stream Netflix in either the 360 or PS3 scenario.
I know the basic arguments for an against all three, but I’m open to your guys’ input.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
360
having the online option is great, and streaming Netflix is a godsend. Also, quite simply, it’s cheaper than the PS3.
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
In what respects is it cheaper?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, doesn't the PS3 have streaming Netflix?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It's worth noting that you have to be a Gold member to use Netflix on the 360.
If you’re into online gaming, it’s no big deal because Xbox Live is a great service, but if you’re not a fan, paying for Gold just to get Netflix is kind of a bitch.
Ahhh, ok.. I never use it, I just remember seeing friends use it
I am a gold and my subscription was up at the end of January. My credit card was expired, so they couldn’t charge it and told me to add a new one so I could keep my gold. I still haven’t and my gold account is still active take THAT MS
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, since when?
I thought the base price difference between 360 and PS3 was like $100
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
PS3 is $299 now.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I have both and I go back and forth.
Because of The Show and some other exclusives, I’d give the PS3 the edge, but it’s close.
Any word on what the 360 is going to do for an MLB game if the 2K franchise stops as expected?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
All three.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
And I prefer 360.
My PS3 is basically an over priced blue ray player. And the Wii is fun to play silly games with my wife, but even she prefers the Xbox, but there are not many two player games she enjoys.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Unless you have any interest in the PS3 library exclusives, a 360.
Multiplatform games for the most part seem to perform better on the 360 because designers are more familiar with the API Microsoft uses.
Live is a better online service (even though there’s a $30-50 yearly fee depending on wher eyou look) than PSN.
Heck, the controller feels more comfortable as well.
Its not so much familiarity as it is
DirectX is a lot easier to understand than the PS3 SDK.
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St. Mary's
Samhan is the only guy doing anything, but just picked up his third foul. He’ll be out for the final 6 of the half.
Uhh... They're a final four team for me.
This sucks. I hesitated with them for quite awhile.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
Murray St has one white dude, he sits on the end of the bench, separated by a assistant coach (maybe a manager). He can’t even sit with the rest of the team!
TouchMyIchiro
Haven't been any blowouts yet...
But then again Kansas and Kentucky haven’t played either.
TouchMyIchiro
If he makes it at least it pretty much rules out OT.
Don’t want to go to OT if you’re Murray.
TouchMyIchiro
Didn't look like it..
Unfortunately, that seems to be how a lot of underdogs’ runs seem to end
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Murray's last three possessions were pretty awful
But if you hit a shot like that, it’s all good. Goddamn. That was one right out of a childhood fantasy.
I don't know what the coach was doing in the timeout...
But hey, sometimes those scramble situations work out.
TouchMyIchiro
My day would be great if St Mary's loses this game.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
I really need Richmond
But they don’t look too good right now.
I'm still haunted by TJ Sorrentine against Syracuse in 2005
and the 29 foot three with 30 seconds on the shot clock
Always makes me smile.
Called that game.. Buddy made a Facebook group called “I hate that Vermont beat Syracuse and I really hate Eric Hess for calling it”
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't understand why he isn't being double teamed
Guarding the 3 maybe?
Just based on what he did after that one basket.
Perhaps I’m making hasty generalizations.
by Mariner John on Mar 18, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm I've seem play nine game against the Zags. He's a dick.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Ugh why didn't I pick Saint Mary's
I did not put much effort into this bracket.
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I just looked at my bracket again
I’m nor sure what compelled me to put Marquette in the Final Four, but I did.
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 18, 2010 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
Whoops!
For my sake, I hope you have a destroyed bracket soon.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 18, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You know that both Kentucky and West Virginia are in the region, right? =)
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The weird shit's gotta happen somewhere, right?
I just had all of it in that region, I guess.
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 18, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
So far you have people describing your bracket as
whoops, unconventional, and bold.
On the other hand, you get two Final Four teams right and you’ll win.
TouchMyIchiro
So my bracket is "whoops, unconventional, bold, and translucent."
When did I stop picking college basketball teams and start playing Apples to Apples?
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
... Saint Mary's had 30 rebounds.
Richmond has 9
At one point St Mary's had 20 2nd chance points to Richmond's 2
by Mariner John on Mar 18, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Well Richmond can't have any more than two second chance points, since they only have one offensive rebound
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
They still have the three pointer in college basketball, no?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they had two, and can't have any more since they haven't had another offensive rebound
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
A three off of a missed basket and an offensive rebound counts as second chance points, no?
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but I'm saying they already had two
and can’t have had any more than two in this situation because they still only had one offensive rebound when I made the initial reply to John
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough, I guess I just went another way with your remark.
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by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 18, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think this Richmond game really upset me because it reminded me of UCLA's last game against Villanova last year
the team just simply gave up in the second half and it was downright embarrassing
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This might sound bold...
but if they hold on, St. Mary’s plays Villanova who looked really bad today, and if they beat them, odds are they play Baylor who didn’t look too good either.
Elite 8 is a real possibility for this team.
Scottie Reynolds isn't going to go 2-15 from the floor again
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
And I think Villnova can defend one big fat guy.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Not sure it would matter.
It’d be hard to out-shoot McConnel and Steindl right now.
It helps that Richmond has decided just to not go after the ball at all
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
What an unfortunate game. Announcers suck, can’t hear the crowd at all (probably because there aren’t many St. Mary’s fans out there), and no effort from one of the teams.
Also, that was a horrible call.
How embarrassed
I’m not even watching the game on TV and I’m embarrassed for Richmond fans
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why I hate basketball
how the fuck am I supposed to predict that Richmond would decide that rebounding doesn’t actually count in basketball?
THEY GOT ONE!!
THEY GOT A REBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap Vanderbilt lost
I had them into the Semi! Curse you Wisdom of the masses!
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I still can't figure out how Butler is always so explosive on offense
in spite of the fact that they never have good offensive players
Even funny auto-tune stuff has out warn it's welcome.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Thank God for people like Matt Mosely, who makes me feel so smart
Heading ot to watch the UW - Marquette game.
Hoping leaving an hour early is soon enough to get a table…
I want the D game
Run, board, press and disrupt on D and they should be in it to win it. Today at least. UNM will be tough.
by lemonverbena on Mar 18, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I followed the money ---> Murray St.
But missed on ODU even though I f-ing hate Notre Dame and their shitty RPI, no idea why I took them.
by lemonverbena on Mar 18, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
ODU better not win again, I have Baylor upsetting Duke and going to the final four
Probably an emotional pick because I hate Duke with a passion.
by lemonverbena on Mar 18, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I like what someone wrote here a couple weeks ago.
About how it doesn’t faze him when the yankees win the World Series; he takes it as though the baseball season ended in a draw.
Even though it hasn’t happened in a while, that’s how I feel about Duke winning the tournament.
Wish I could be even that ambivalent
It’s a great school, beautiful campus and I’m sure Durham is nice, but I despite every last thing about that basketball program.
by lemonverbena on Mar 18, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
CLEAN
That was the best block of the day. Can’t believe they called a foul.
Hell.
The close games today have rocked my bracket.
That was Moser, and he ended up at UCLA
Gaddy was committed to Arizona, de-committed, and was headed to UCLA if Jrue Holiday left, but signed with Washington when he was told Holiday would likely stay
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
MARCH MADNESS YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally off work and get to watch the games. My boss doesn’t like me not working while I’m at work and she sits right behind me, so I wasn’t able to watch earlier. She is off work tomorrow so I will be able to follow it all day.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
The way they play.
Their stupid jerseys; it’s like they think they’re bees.
They are bees. All little, playing a game that is focused on offense.
What does “Marquette” even mean? ’Sounds French to me!
They dare to step to UW.
by katal on Mar 18, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Did Venoy just step on that kid's leg while he was on the ground?
He might want to watch that.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 5:18 PM PDT reply actions
Not sure about that, but it will be up there
I suspect that Tennessee-San Diego State will be very high scoring as well
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Off-topic for a minute, since the thread is slowing down.
I’m going to 99 Bottles tomorrow to stock up on beer for spring. Any recommendations?
You know, 99 Bottles was just talking this drink up on FB
Now with your vote I’ll have to try it.
I guess Adam Jones rides bikes now.
And likes Axe. Sigh.
STOP TELLING US WHO YOU ARE YOU FUCKING RETARD ANNOUNCER
NO ONE CARES, CALL THE DAMN GAME
Nice shot Thomas
I hope that gets UW fired up.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 5:47 PM PDT reply actions
Well this is a new one
I have a Craigslist spammer from six months ago now trying to chat with me on GChat.
This is weird.
....
me: Compaq C500 laptop – Intel Pentium Dual-Core @1.73GHz, 2.5GB RAM
what city do you live in?
Janet: califonia
and you?
me: california isn’t a city
Janet: sorry..i live in gold country
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I finally got her to say that her "son" is the same kid as she was asking about last time when it was a daughter
so I asked if he had a sex change recently
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It's like an alternating jump ball
and it includes the opening tip – so if you win the tip, the other team has the arrow for the next jump ball. Every time they call a jump ball, the team with the arrow gets it, and the arrow switches to the other team
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
There you go ET
Go UW back in the game
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 6:38 PM PDT reply actions
Defense wins you basketball games.
That was some great play by the Huskies. Just need to keep it going.
Will you say the same thing when PC leads the Seahawks to the Super Bowl?
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He seems like he might be into the weird stuff.
by Robert on Mar 18, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cheating isn't weird, it's pretty normal
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be really annoyed if I went for lightbulbs
and came home with new deck furniture.
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I turned the huskies game off in disgust at 15 down.
And now its tied?? Wow.
And now they're down by two again.
Turn the game off again. We’ll keep you updated.
How is that a blocking foul?
IT was standing there for a second at least
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 6:56 PM PDT reply actions
Can someone explain to me how that is not a moving screen.
This has happened a couple of times already. The Marquette point guard is bringing the ball up court while the guy who inbounded the ball marches in front of him blocking the defender.
Holy Shit!
I love you Quincy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 7:00 PM PDT reply actions
My heart is pounding so hard!
Barely able to type.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn! That was close.
GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 18, 2010 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
BYU vs. UW for the National Championship!
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!
by Wilder. on Mar 18, 2010 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Came home from the game to a big pile of cat puke on my mom's Marquette sweater.
I feel that sums up this night adequately.
by Torrid on Mar 18, 2010 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It was a very nice sweater though.
But I’m cool with it – I enjoyed watching the game in a sports bar full of Husky fans and the accompanying ribbing. This is by far my favorite time of the year.
Haha, picking BYU to win it all.
And facing Washington in the champi….
He might be onto something here!
Nothing is as bad as having your two least favorite teams fuck up your bracket.
Fuck you Huskies. Fuck you St. Mary’s. Choke on cocks and die.
Also, fuck you Anthony Johnson. The Griz were the only team today I really wanted to win (even though I didn’t pick them) and they should have won except you were beyond awful.
Agh. Most frustrating day of good basketball ever. Things aren’t going my way, which leads me to believe the Zags are screwed tomorrow. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.
I'm sure a lot of beautiful college-age women have taken your advice after yesterday's game.
by katal on Mar 19, 2010 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Much discussion this morning of Robert Morris getting done over by the officiating
any one see the game? I just got the cut-ins on the radio..
Hey MMOD, I don't want to watch Florida-BYU
I want to watch today’s games. Could you get working on that?
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 19, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions
Tubby Smith in line for the Auburn job
is that why his team is losing today?
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All the excitement was yesterday
So far today’s games haven’t really been close
by yakvalleycardinal on Mar 19, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
These games today have really been terrible.
by seattlesundevil on Mar 19, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
Gus Johnson gets excited about everything
A game doesn’t have to be close for him to announce it like it is close.
by yakvalleycardinal on Mar 19, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Only 3 people left with perfect brackets on ESPN.com.
I don’t see all three making it passed RD1 unscathed. Two picked Houston over Maryland and the other picked Vermont over Syracuse.
Is that the dickface who picked the UW/BYU matchup?
by Mariner John on Mar 19, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope.
And nobody has a perfect bracket anymore. This has been a brutal tourney with upsets. I wasn’t expecting too many, and— surprise!— there have been an abnormal amount.
Ohio jobbed the most brackets. I can’t believe there were people who still had perfect brackets going after that.
I learned yesterday that being ahead by 10+ points doesn't mean anything...
And I don’t want to jinx my Zags, but golly they’re doing well.
Yeah, the key is to get as many teams into the Elite 8.
Big points start accumulating there. And you basically have to predict the championship game and winner to take your group.
And when it comes to the Zags. They can Coug it.
See the heartbreak of the 2006 Gonzaga Vs. UCLA Regional Semi-Final.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Momentum is definitely on FSU's side.
Hang on, Zags.
My goodness SB you are terrible at this thing.
John Wooden is turning over in his grave over your bracket.
UW/NM is already a heck of a game.
Lots of intensity.
I don't get it.
People here love sports, and the tournament is one of the best competitions of the year.
I had the day off, so I was at a bar watching all day, no LL
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You're being paid to live in Turkey and play basketball
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at an air show with my daughter and fiancee
Now it’s LL and UW game time!
by seattlesundevil on Mar 20, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
When my bracket falls apart, I start losing interest.
But I will be watching this UW game intently. And BYU later on.
UW/NM are exchanging jabs back and forth
Agree with katal, lots of intensity
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
I think college players that
wear tshirts under their jerseys look disgusting. It’s so stupid.
TouchMyIchiro
It seems like every couple years, UW and Gonzaga put together teams that are great but not elite.
I look forward to the year where one of the two teams finally breaks into the elite eight or final four.
Spero Dedes is a terrible announcer
how many times has he told us that Venoy Overton is a good defender, 30?
Seriously, we get it
he’s good on defense
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, we get it
there are only five guys who are Pac Ten all defense, and Justin Holiday is one of them
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It would have been pretty disappointing if this Isaiah Thomas had ended up a 7-1 center
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
The real Isiah is't close to 6'1"
Those NBA heights are wildly exaggerated. Except LeBron. I’ve stood next to him, that guy is 6’9".
TouchMyIchiro
Oh no, sarcastic
they used to list him at 6’11" and he’s more like 6’7.5"
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno....
Hand-eye coordination is probably genetic to some point, right? In my experience I think you can definitely learn to shoot better, but there are some people who are just born shooters. Not necessarily from deep, it can be a big guy who has great touch inside too.
TouchMyIchiro
Yeah, agreed
I mean that the physical traits needed to shoot well are genetic, rather than a general “hey he shoots good, I bet his kid will come out of the womb able to make threes”
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Good/bad eyesight is based on genetics (for the most part).
And that directly effects hand-eye coordination.
One of only five on the Pac Ten all-defensive team!
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn't that Justin Holliday?
Spiro hasn’t told me in a bit so I forget who is a good defender.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
WHY DO YOU LIKE THAT SHOT??
THAT WAS A 29 FOOT THREE WITH TWO SECONDS ON THE SHOT CLOCK, THAT WAS THE WORST SHOT EVER
Eh. Heat check.
Plus he didn’t have much room to get closer to the hoop, then he wouldn’t have as clear a look.
TouchMyIchiro
It was just a horrible possession
given that he got the ball with two seconds on the clock, sure, fire it up, but that still doesn’t excuse the awful execution on offense from that possession
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Not worth it, it's a two-second possession
and timeouts are for the whole game, not per half
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Why is that not an over-and-back violation on Northern Iowa?
The NI guy knocked the rebound back out and it didn’t appear a KU player touched it at all.
Well yeah.
Land-locked, no mountains. Just fields and dust as far as you can see.
TouchMyIchiro
by brayden04 on Mar 20, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Two observations about Northern Iowa
1) Oh my God those uniforms are terrible. And I LIKE purple.
2) Most of the players on their team appear to be in their early 40s.
I'm satisfying myself
by clicking on his phrases on the Gus Johnson website so I can hear him going nuts.
TouchMyIchiro
by brayden04 on Mar 20, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Came back from halftime, but they're still showing KU here
and I think I’d rather watch that game anyway
by seattlebruin on Mar 20, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
This is a big part of why I don't fill out brackets any more.
I love love love upsets.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 20, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
No, acblue is entirely right.
NIU is right there with St. Mary’s as this year’s darling underdog. I almost wish they were showing their game on CBS over UW.
I said "almost"!
Still. I guess I appreciate it, CBS.
Or the Pac 10 is a little better than everyone thought?
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 4:24 PM PDT reply actions
Is Isaiah's dad a midget?
He looked super short, but it was probably the camera angle.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 4:28 PM PDT reply actions
My HD is getting blurry.
But I’ve grown to hate watching sports on “regular” channels. Oh decisions…
OK, that was horrible on two levels
the UNI guy touched it last, but Aldrich went over his back to get it, and the ref gives it to UNI anyway
That's pretty common though.
I like it. No reason to give unnecessary fouls. No advantage was gained, give the ball to UNI and it’s equal.
TouchMyIchiro
When they went back to UW/NM, I first read the score as "Wash 53 New Mexico 56"
Nearly had a heart attack.
and now 21
SICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK!
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm aware.
But I’m not going to keep updating everytime the score changes.
Besides, it’s back to 19 now.
Heh! I see. Sorry.
“It’s hard to tell when someone’s joking on the internet” and all that…
Damn.
That’s a bad waste of a timeout. That’s gonna hurt, only one left for UNI now. He coulda imbounded it to the big guy!
TouchMyIchiro
Northern Iowa are up on Kansas with three minutes left.
ODU and Baylor are tied with five minutes left. Why are CBS staying with a blowout with twelve minutes left?
Just rewinded my DVR to watch it again.
Incredible.
Kansas can go fuck itself with the business end of a scimitar
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 20, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I see Kansas has pulled to within a point
To bad I’M NOT WATCHING THIS HAPPEN
I already updated my FB saying you won.
Hang on, Iowa.
I thought their new pash rusher just posted to your FB.
Turns out it was somebody else…
Slut Brigade as in cheerleaders?
I actually know one of the cheerleaders, and I wouldn’t call her a slut by any means.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 6-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
My bracket is killing.
Too bad it’s only against 5 other people from work. I wish I had joined the LL group.
Suddenly, the fact that I still have three in it doesn't look so bad.
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 20, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's one of the things I like about fouls in soccer
If the team had advantage the ref doesn’t need to call it.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 4:58 PM PDT reply actions
That's always been my biggest problem with basketball.
It should not be strategically advantageous to foul your opponent.
Fine.
You got me back for texting “Iowa!!!” to you. Whatever. Fuck you.
Guy's from Iowa.
Honestly, he deserves a few breaks.
To be Brendan Sherrer
Plays and scores
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 5:10 PM PDT reply actions
I can't feel too sorry for him.
Not to sound like a mook, but you know he’ll get a sympathy score tonight.
Think about how much adrenaline he had
I would’ve been so nervous taking those shots.
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Hilary Duff is totally listenable
I don’t know what you are talking about
by seattle_since_81 on Mar 20, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck it, I'll root for BYU, too.
All things being equal, I’ll root for the team with more LLers’ hearts on it.
Wake Forest looks like they are hanging with UK.
I would love to see all four No. 1 and 2 teams go down today.
Actually that's just the D1 record.
Across all divisions it’s 98
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 20, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I like to think that Jimmer has an older brother named Jim and a younger brother named Jimmest.
by I Lick Squirrels on Mar 20, 2010 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs
So I just realized what time Gonzaga plays tomorrow.
Looks like I’ll be heading to bed no later than ten tonight.
Just stopped by.
Totally agree with you, for what it’s worth.
It was pretty bad the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half.
Every touchy thing was called a foul on BYU. Then the clear fouls when BYU went to the basket were not called. It was getting ridiculous. It allowed KSU to play more physical and it showed when a lot of non-shooting fouls were called the last 10 minutes of the game against them.
BYU still lost the game, though. They played much better defense when playing man-to-man. Instead, they played zone defense for 30 minutes of the game. And the rebounding was atrocious. There were too many instances where 3 BYU players were around the ball and 1 KSU player would just jump between them and take the ball away. It was a poor showing by BYU.
When a team matchs up against an opponent who is
clearly superior athletic, and mostly a driving/rebounding team, there are going to be a lot of touch fouls.
Maybe the reffing was bad, but if the foul situation took the coach by surprise then….he’s dumb.
TouchMyIchiro
This year's tournament has been amazing
Lots of teams making big plays, and only a few Scottie-Reynoldsing their ways to an early exit.
I don't understand what all the fuss about Jimmer Fredette is.
I mean, he has nice moves, granted. But he’s a shoot first point guard. If he was 6’5" SG he’d be real nice, but as it is, he isn’t that good. He shoots crazy shots when he would be much better off passing. I wouldn’t want to play with him.
I think a lot of it has to do with his name, which is actually really cool. And his brothers rap song. And probably some of it has to do with the fact that he’s white too.
TouchMyIchiro
Absolutely.
Jimmer should not be the point guard. His ball dribbling skills are terrible. He has a nice jump shot, but he can’t control the game as the lead player.
I only saw the tournament games,
could Lloyd be a pg? I didn’t see that much of him cause I wasn’t only watching the BYU games, but he is nasty quick. I bet Jimmer would put up better stats too if he didn’t have to initiate the offense as well.
TouchMyIchiro
Don't play zone against Syracuse!
That’s what they do. What do you think they practice against every day??
TouchMyIchiro
Thank you!
it’s always upsetting when you see a team blatantly try a strategy when you know it’s a terrible idea.
Cut it to four by halftime and that will be a good spot for Gonzaga.
Crap gotta go get dinner so I can see the end of this!
TouchMyIchiro
Awesome strategy there, Gonzaga.
Take a chance shooting a three. Miss. Let Syracuse rebound. Let them score again. Repeat.
Thank you!
it’s always upsetting when you see a team blatantly try a strategy when you know it’s a terrible idea.
TouchMyIchiro
That does not seem like a very good incentive.
TouchMyIchiro
by brayden04 on Mar 21, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's why it explains why they are playing so poorly.
I wouldn’t try hard if that was my incentive either!
Does anybody have an idea of when the UW game will be on Thursday?
Cause their is a rather important soccer match that I have tickets to at 6:30.
I don't think it's been announced yet.
That said, yeah – between work and the Sounders game, there’s a very small window for when it is acceptable for UW to play their game.
I'm bad luck so I'm turning it off.
Depriving me of Gus Johnson is a great way to make a lose 10x’s more painful.
As long as Harris stays.
Which can’t be more than another year, right?
hmm. last time I paid attention, it was a lot closer.
Is this something the Zags do in the championships?
Wow.
Came back from dinner and yikes. Then Gus asked Len Elmore, how do you work your way back into a game like this when the Zags are down 30 with ten minutes to go. Len Elmore just laughed :(
TouchMyIchiro
Haha
Gus Johnson just emphatically proclaimed Sherman Douglass the best alley-oop passer in college basketball history.
TouchMyIchiro
Fuck you Zags.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
STEP THE FUCK UP WISCONSIN
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by Griffin Cooper on Mar 21, 2010 12:39 PM PDT reply actions
Cornell can fuck off.
My Mariners blog SodoMojo, My Twitter Feed
by Griffin Cooper on Mar 21, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That was some crazy shit.
My Mariners blog SodoMojo, My Twitter Feed
by Griffin Cooper on Mar 21, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That was awesome.
Great shot. The dude who made the pass almost threw the ball off his teammates head!
TouchMyIchiro
I was on a plane for the Syracuse game and previously slept through the Duke game.
I seem to have a knack for avoiding watching Gonzaga’s blowouts.
the big east only has 2 teams left.
i’ve got west virginia winning it all but i would not mind if butler could win it. it would be great for the mid majors. btw they have won 23 games in a row
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 22, 2010 1:27 AM PDT reply actions
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