2014 OFFICIAL NCAA Tournament Thread: Connecticut wins the title

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I often think people give you too much a hard time, but this is a really crappy point of view.

How would you feel if the shoe was on the other foot and it was one of your girls crying?

I will NEVER teach my children, nor praise them, to take joy in others sorrow, no matter how trivial.

Its called being a bully and their are enough in this world, please don't raise two more. You are smarter than that.

They're not bullies. Teams hate their rivals. That's the way college basketball works.

They also know that you can be compassionate and caring towards others in every day life. Once again, the two are not mutually exclusive. People take sports far too seriously. You can be passionate while still laughing at how silly life is sometimes.

[TroyF]

Well, I guess I have my answer. They keep showing it because there are scumbags in the world who get off at watching 9 year olds cry so long as they wear opposition colors.

[sterlingice]

Well, that sucked

EDIT: what little I saw of the KU game, not WSU-UK

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[Matthean]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

They also know that Mizzou sucks.

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[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by whomario

wichita state is fun to watch

This I agree with

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[jbergey22]

Im not sure I understand the logic in having 1 game at a time going on in the afternoon while overlapping games like crazy this evening. Wouldnt starting games around a hour apart throughout the day make more sense?

[panerd]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Im not sure I understand the logic in having 1 game at a time going on in the afternoon while overlapping games like crazy this evening. Wouldnt starting games around a hour apart throughout the day make more sense?

CBS gets 3 games, 3 of them basically unopposed with any other game. They are a separate company than Turner sports so would rather not have the competition for viewers when they don't have to.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by panerd

CBS gets 4 games, 3 of them unopposed with any other game. They are a separate company than Turner sports so would rather not have the competition for viewers when they don't have to.

Thanks for the explanation. This makes more sense than having halftime breaks with no games on

[Solecismic]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Im not sure I understand the logic in having 1 game at a time going on in the afternoon while overlapping games like crazy this evening. Wouldnt starting games around a hour apart throughout the day make more sense?

They feel the highlighted afternoon matchups, once they reach the round of 32, are big enough that people will stay tuned, rather than flicking back-and-forth during commercials.

I've noticed CBS has ratcheted up the commercial level again. I know I have less tolerance than most, but I stopped watching full games long ago, other than Michigan and some other Big Ten games.

Combine this with the in-game billboards, and it's like watching those '80s cyberpunk thrillers. All we need are flying cars and a president sponsored by Ford and Budweiser.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

They're not bullies. Teams hate their rivals. That's the way college basketball works.

They also know that you can be compassionate and caring towards others in every day life. Once again, the two are not mutually exclusive. People take sports far too seriously. You can be passionate while still laughing at how silly life is sometimes.

I hope they are old enough to realize that

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I hope they are old enough to realize that

They are, but I certainly appreciate your concern.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Can't believe that people would rather discuss crying kids and today's schedule over the game that's currently going on. It's a helluva game.

[panerd]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Can't believe that people would rather discuss crying kids and today's schedule over the game that's currently going on. It's a helluva game.

You are the one who posted the picture and bragged about your daughters. Sometimes I feel for you as a fellow Tiger fan and sometimes I hope you say stuff just to be controversial. Because you come across as a quite a dick.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Can't believe that people would rather discuss crying kids and today's schedule over the game that's currently going on. It's a helluva game.

Maybe it's more a reflection on the statement than the game

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[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

They're not bullies. Teams hate their rivals. That's the way college basketball works.

They also know that you can be compassionate and caring towards others in every day life. Once again, the two are not mutually exclusive. People take sports far too seriously. You can be passionate while still laughing at how silly life is sometimes.

I hope you realize how others can perceive what you wrote completely differently.

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

I trained my two daughters (7 & 4) well. They laughed and applauded when they showed the kid. I nearly teared up with pride.

You pretty much said here that you trained your two kids to laugh at another kid that was upset/sad/hurting.

That is at least the part that bothered me about what you posted. Having three daughters myself who play sports, I constantly am trying to reinforce a different attitude I guess.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I hope you realize how others can perceive what you wrote completely differently.

You pretty much said here that you trained your two kids to laugh at another kid that was upset/sad/hurting.

That is at least the part that bothered me about what you posted. Having three daughters myself who play sports, I constantly am trying to reinforce a different attitude I guess.

It's a joke. Relax, Francis.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

It's a joke. Relax, Francis.

Well, ok then. Father of the year

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Maybe it's more a reflection on the statement than the game

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Or a statement that Kansas as a state is a whisker away from imploding at this point.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Well, ok then. Father of the year

I needed something to put on my shelf other than useless books.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Can't believe that people would rather discuss crying kids and today's schedule over the game that's currently going on. It's a helluva game.

Was trying to change the subject off the crying kids but it keeps coming back and you arent making it go away any faster.

[Solecismic]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Can't believe that people would rather discuss crying kids and today's schedule over the game that's currently going on. It's a helluva game.

I don't want to pile on, but huh? Please don't teach your kids to laugh at this stuff. There's enough crappy behavior in the world.

Also, when you switch conferences, don't you have to choose a new main rival? At least for the purposes of schadenfreude?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Was trying to change the subject off the crying kids but it keeps coming back and you arent making it go away any faster.

You chose poorly.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Solecismic

I don't want to pile on, but huh? Please don't teach your kids to laugh at this stuff. There's enough crappy behavior in the world.

Also, when you switch conferences, don't you have to choose a new main rival? At least for the purposes of schadenfreude?

The fact that people somehow think I actually trained my children in this manner is mind-boggling. It's funny, but borderline scary.

You don't change 100+ years of hatred.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

The youth vs. experience dynamic in this game is fantastic.

[Solecismic]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

The fact that people somehow think I actually trained my children in this manner is mind-boggling. It's funny, but borderline scary.

You don't change 100+ years of hatred.

Nothing surprises me any more when it comes to parenting.

I think you have to accept that Mizzou is limited to snarking about Johnny Football for a while, at least until the probationary period ends.

I'm going to have to tune into this one. Saw Randle early in the season and he was like a baby monster. Now he's like one of Daenerys' kids.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Or a statement that Kansas as a state is a whisker away from imploding at this point.

I'm pretty sure it will still exist tomorrow one way or another. Or did the state of Missouri implode when Saint Louis lost?

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[TroyF]

I just love how Witchita State responds to the runs of Kentucky. Banked in three with 100% luck? Ok, we'll just come back and bury a three ourselves. If you make us. They have missed some critical FT in the last few minutes. That could come back to bite them in the ass if they aren't careful.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Solecismic

I'm going to have to tune into this one. Saw Randle early in the season and he was like a baby monster. Now he's like one of Daenerys' kids.

He is just an unusual player. Sometimes I watch him and he dominates the college game like Lebron dominates the pro game. Other times I watch him and he doesnt do anything for an entire half.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Back and forth............

[stevew]

Nice brick.

[sterlingice]

Wow. Elbow from Kentucky

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[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Wow. Elbow from Kentucky

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Not even close.

[nol]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Wow. Elbow from Kentucky

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Didn't see that. Looked like he was trying to go into a shooting motion so he'd get three foul shots instead of two.

[stevew]

If you could get the Harrison, Lopez(pending surgery on Brook) and Morris twins on the same NBA squad you'd have a solid rotation and probably a 3 seed in the East.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by nol

Didn't see that. Looked like he was trying to go into a shooting motion so he'd get three foul shots instead of two.

It's the silly rule they keep talking about where an inadvertent elbow still is a flagrant. They've laid back on calling it, tho, and hopefully they just change the rule

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[Matthean]

So we are down to one team that was in the Top 20 for offense and defense? I think UK will be an interesting team to see what happens with them. UK/UL is gonna be good.

[BishopMVP]

Two straight games that basically end on airballed 3's.

[nol]

Oh, I didn't even see any inadvertent contact on that play. Just Baker trying to make a "heady, veteran play" (or a terrible, no-good flop if he happened to look like Marcus Smart) to get the call.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Two straight games that basically end on airballed 3's.

Should have ended on the Baker 3 several seconds earlier, but the glass got in the way and knocked it in the basket.

[INDalltheway]

It took Kentucky's best game to beat them. I wouldn't be too disappointed if I were a Shocker fan. That was a treat to watch though.

[panerd]

Originally Posted by cartman

"Daddy, when will we get to cheer for when our team is successful? Why is it our only chances to cheer are when another team fails?"

"Shut up and watch the NIT game. It is a very prestigious tournament. FAITH IN HAITH!"

I'm basically with you on the critisism of MBBF however maybe the committee should have saved some of those 13 spots taken up by Big 12/A-10 teams and given them to conferences like the SEC who are undefeated right now in the tournament.

[INDalltheway]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Should have ended on the Baker 3 several seconds earlier, but the glass got in the way and knocked it in the basket.

They could have called a foul on that because his elbow was slightly touched. And if you've played any basketball before you'd realize that alters your shot quite a bit.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Matthean

So we are down to one team that was in the Top 20 for offense and defense? I think UK will be an interesting team to see what happens with them. UK/UL is gonna be good.

Louisville, Tennessee and Florida are all still in, and Kentucky may have played its way into the top 20 today (not sure). Virginia is also close.

I presume you're talking the Ken Pom AdjO and AdjD ratings, and the link between Top 20 in those categories and the eventual champions the past few years?

[JPhillips]

I was out with my daughter today, and I saw an old lady getting raped. She had a Michigan key chain, so I just joined in. It was really funny and it taught my daughter a valuable lesson about the worth of competing fans.

SPOILER ALERT:

She died!

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by panerd

I'm basically with you on the critisism of MBBF however maybe the committee should have saved some of those 13 spots taken up by Big 12/A-10 teams and given them to conferences like the SEC who are undefeated right now in the tournament.

I can't speak to the A-10, but who were you going to kick out of the Big XII in the tourney? The two lowest seeds were 9s in Oklahoma State and Kansas State and both lost close games to 8s, which seems like they played to seed.

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[nol]

Originally Posted by stevew

If you could get the Harrison, Lopez(pending surgery on Brook) and Morris twins on the same NBA squad you'd have a solid rotation and probably a 3 seed in the East.

You caught the Harrisons on their absolute best day. Kentucky obviously played like one of the top teams in the country today, so you can imagine how much those two have struggled for UK to have been an 8 seed coming in.

[mauchow]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

It's a joke. Relax, Francis.

Oh is that right? Psssshh

[molson]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

You don't change 100+ years of hatred.

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

People take sports far too seriously.

Some people definitely do.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

LOL.....the questions from the press in the WSU press conference are just painful.

[panerd]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

I can't speak to the A-10, but who were you going to kick out of the Big XII in the tourney? The two lowest seeds were 9s in Oklahoma State and Kansas State and both lost close games to 8s, which seems like they played to seed.

SI

I just think a narrative gets established and the media doesn't like to shy away from it. I don't think Mizzou should have necessarily grabbed the spot but kstate and osu weren't exactly world beaters either and Arkansas or Georiga could have just have easily made it. The Big 12 got SEC football treatment though where every win was a battle and every loss was just such a tough conference.