2010 NCAA Tournament (and NIT) Thread - Page 36

DataKing · 03-26-2010, 10:40 PM

Sick shot by Lucious

Radii · 03-26-2010, 10:40 PM

Damn, very impressive bucket by MSU. Cannot believe the 85% FT shooters for NIU are missing so much.

wade moore · 03-26-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

Damn, very impressive bucket by MSU. Cannot believe the 85% FT shooters for NIU are missing so much.

Yeah - feel sorry for those kids. You know they're going to be pissed at themselves - shots they make all of the time. The one kid had missed 8 all YEAR prior to this game.

sterlingice · 03-26-2010, 10:42 PM

My NIU-MSU MMOD feed lacks video

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Radii · 03-26-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

My NIU-MSU MMOD feed lacks video

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I was getting no video in normal quality but in firefox/high quality am able to see it.

wade moore · 03-26-2010, 10:43 PM

I have video, but it's irrelevant - game over for all intents and purposes now.

cuervo72 · 03-26-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

You live in Virginia, I assume you get ACC games above everything but local small shools in the tournament, no?

edit: I know for example, I would get say, Florida State before I would get South Carolina where I live. But I would probably get ECU over FSU.

Pretty sure that's the case for me here, too. Only thing I'd be a little unsure about is if it was a game with ACC team (Maryland) vs a game with a Big East team (Georgetown) for the DC affiliate.

DaddyTorgo · 03-26-2010, 10:44 PM

Radii · 03-26-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Pretty sure that's the case for me here, too. Only thing I'd be a little unsure about is if it was a game with ACC team (Maryland) vs a game with a Big East team (Georgetown) for the DC affiliate.

Yeah, in Atlanta SEC would trump any ACC team other than Georgia Tech IIRC. Thank god I moved back up here

Swaggs · 03-26-2010, 10:45 PM

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

Radii · 03-26-2010, 10:45 PM

None of the four games tonight are ending up how I wanted them to, very disappointing.

Radii · 03-26-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

+1

jbergey22 · 03-26-2010, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

+2

Glengoyne · 03-26-2010, 10:47 PM

Darn,

I'm an Izzo fan and picked Michigan St in this game..over Kansas of course, but Some of these late calls killed Northern Iowa.

The Michigan player completely displaces the defender..loses control of the ball on the way up, and all the announcers can do is talk about how well the crew handled it by allowing the out of position ref to make the call. Then a pretty blatant over the back freeing up the ball for the decisive offensive board and put back.

Buccaneer · 03-26-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

None of the four games tonight are ending up how I wanted them to, very disappointing.

Welcome to my world from yesterday.

DataKing · 03-26-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

+3. Not the best recruiter obviously, but the best coach come tournament time, bar none. It's amazing how he gets the best out of his team in the tournament every single year.

sterlingice · 03-26-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

2010 NCAA Tournament (and NIT) Thread - Page 3 - Front Office Football Central

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

I hope you're right because Kansas is a bit worried about Michigan State looming there for us in the Sweet 16 precisely because of Izzo. If you can take all aspects of the college coaching that don't include recruiting, he's the best in the business and it may not even be close. His teams always play above their talent level, are always prepared, and is a good gameday coach. Of course, recruiting is part of the total coaching package in college and he's not on the level of some of the elite recruiters but he's one hell of a coach.

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Glengoyne · 03-26-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

None of the four games tonight are ending up how I wanted them to, very disappointing.

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Welcome to my world from yesterday.

I'm with Radii. Last Night. I was a genius.

Tonight Ohio State did to my bracket what Northern Iowa did last week to a lot of the others in my pool.

Without Ohio State...now who is going to knock Kay State out of the final?

panerd · 03-26-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DataKing

+3. Not the best recruiter obviously, but the best coach come tournament time, bar none. It's amazing how he gets the best out of his team in the tournament every single year.

Agree with him and also with coach K. Duke really has a decent chance (Kentucky or West Virginia will be the big test) to win the national title this year.

Schmidty · 03-26-2010, 10:53 PM

Ok, now I'm happy.

Another win would just be gravy for me at this point.

Swaggs · 03-26-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DataKing

+3. Not the best recruiter obviously, but the best coach come tournament time, bar none. It's amazing how he gets the best out of his team in the tournament every single year.

Yeah... looking at the way the bracket has shaken out, I'm having a tough time thinking that anyone else should be favored to make it to the title game from that side. I'd take "the field" (of 3) over Michigan State, but I like them, their coach, and their experience over the other teams.

panerd · 03-26-2010, 10:55 PM

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Ok, now I'm happy.

Another win would just be gravy for me at this point.

You guys were top 5 at one point, shoot for the national title.

Noop · 03-26-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Izzo is the best coach in the business, in my opinion.

Been saying that for a while myself. The man is truly a phenomenal coach and I am shocked that he hasn't been lured to one of the traditional powers. (UNC, Indiana, UCLA, etc)

Noop · 03-26-2010, 10:57 PM

I want to add recruiting a kid to play in Michigan isn't an easy job.

sterlingice · 03-26-2010, 10:57 PM

If only he had gotten the Ivan Brothers. Damn you, West Eastern State!

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Swaggs · 03-26-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

Agree with him and also with coach K. Duke really has a decent chance (Kentucky or West Virginia will be the big test) to win the national title this year.

I dunno -- Baylor had one of the best performances of the S16. They played Saint Mary's, but Saint Mary's easily beat two pretty good teams in this tournament. Plus, Baylor will be playing close to home.

I think Kentucky would smack Duke. WVU - Duke would be an ugly game and probably end up in the 50s.

Swaggs · 03-26-2010, 10:59 PM

Izzo should probably just be given the Olympic job permanently.

Imagine him with all that talent.

sterlingice · 03-26-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

I want to add recruiting a kid to play in Michigan isn't an easy job.

To be fair, outside of UCLA, it's not like basketball powers read like a who's who of vacation spots: Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Duke (Durham, NC), Syracuse, etc.

It reads a lot more like a list of "places where you'd want to stay indoors and play/watch basketball"

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wade moore · 03-26-2010, 11:01 PM

Anyone else annoyed by Purdue still fouling?

Schmidty · 03-26-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

You guys were top 5 at one point, shoot for the national title.

Yeah, that early season ranking thing was silly. MSU was never one of the top 5 teams this season. Adding in the Lucas injury, I'm very happy with how it's gone this tourney.

I hate this to sound cocky, but I'm really happy it's Tennessee instead of OSU, because I really think another Final 4 is realistic.

Swaggs · 03-26-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

Yeah, that early season ranking thing was silly. MSU was never one of the top 5 teams this season. Adding in the Lucas injury, I'm very happy with how it's gone this tourney.

I hate this to sound cocky, but I'm really happy it's Tennessee instead of OSU, because I really think another Final 4 is realistic.

Hey bro, someone's got to win it all. I'd say a title is realistic for any of the 8 teams left.

sterlingice · 03-26-2010, 11:04 PM

(To be fair, each of the teams left has won 3 games. Whoever wins has to win 3 more. The mountain is tall)

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Noop · 03-26-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

To be fair, outside of UCLA, it's not like basketball powers read like a who's who of vacation spots: Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Duke (Durham, NC), Syracuse, etc.

It reads a lot more like a list of "places where you'd want to stay indoors and play/watch basketball"

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True however a lot of those places are near major cities if I remember correctly. Chapel Hill is beautiful and I would have loved nothing more then to have gone to Law School there.

They have a lot of beautiful women there as well.

Matthean · 03-26-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

I want to add recruiting a kid to play in Michigan isn't an easy job.

State seems to have a rather large number of Asians so maybe Izzo should focus on getting guys with yellow fever.

Poli · 03-27-2010, 12:48 AM

I swear UNI fans outnumbered the rest of us combined. It wasn't that bad, but I'd say of the 26k+, that 10k were UNI. That crowd was crazy!

Felt so bad for them up 7 at the half (right?)...the UNI guys we friended
to our right were bouncing and just high off anticipation. I was really happy for them and the MSU rolled out that second half. Holy cow we couldn't believe it.

I was definitely happy for Schmidty, but sad for the large UNI crowd. That said, watching them play, I had a schmidty-ish feeling. I'm glad we're playing MSU and not UNI.

Regardless, wow what an experience that was. Singing Rocky Top with the band and the fans. Wow. I can die a happy man.

Poli · 03-27-2010, 03:58 AM

This is crazy. I can not sleep. My mind is still racing from the game.

Poli · 03-27-2010, 07:44 AM

MizzouRah · 03-27-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I was feeling bad for the local St. Louisians for having to watch Michigan State and Northern Iowa of which I have absoluetely no interest (outside of MSU -4.5

) I would think the fans would want Duke vs. Purdue but I guess I am wrong. (Again, I have the directv package. So I can watch either game.)

I don't know about "wrong", but I was estactic I could watch the Northern Iowa - MSU game instead of fucking Duke.

Same argument I have with them beating Notre Dame down my damn throat!!!

Neuqua · 03-27-2010, 09:03 AM

Just for the record...

NIU = Northern Illinois University

UNI = University of Northern Iowa

Poli · 03-27-2010, 10:23 AM

Sorry, I knew better after hearing "U N I, U N I" all night. Just tired and it slipped my mind.

Poli · 03-27-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Poli

Battery low or I'd be celebrating more. Rooting for UNI!

Got it right at the game though

Poli · 03-27-2010, 10:39 AM

The OSU fan beside us made a few comments to us early in the game...he wasn't arrogant, just joking.

The first thing he said was, "is that (Rocky Top) all the band knows?". My brother responded, "Here's how I see it. 200 years ago some guy created bologna. Was it the best idea? Maybe not. Does everyone like it? No, but by God everyone knows what it is and has tried it.". Not too bad for an off the cuff reply.

Later, the guy told us, "you know, Ohio State is the largest university in the country. Over 50,000 students.". Again, my brother responds, "yeah, well, only 500 of em made it to St. Louis."

JonInMiddleGA · 03-27-2010, 11:27 AM

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Later, the guy told us, "you know, Ohio State is the largest university in the country. Over 50,000 students.". Again, my brother responds, "yeah, well, only 500 of em made it to St. Louis."

jbergey22 · 03-27-2010, 11:37 AM

I was looking over Kentuckys schedule and they really have played an easy schedule for a BCS conference school. They have not beaten 1 team in Ken Pomeroys top 25 all season. They have 3 impressive wins all year(at Vandy, at Florida, and the neutral court game against Tennessee.)

On the other hand West Virginia has faced the 2nd toughest schedule in the nation. They have won 9 games in a row. They are 6-3 against Ken Pomeroys top 25.

Id expect a close low scoring battle with these two athletic aggressive defenses. I am taking West Virginia +4 points.

Having so many different styles to play against in the Big East has to help West Virginia in this game as well.

You have the bruisers-Pitt
The press-Louisville
The Zone-Syracuse
The slow paced effective offense-Georgetown
The teams that fly up and down the court-Seton Hall and Villanova
The scrappy team-Marquette

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-27-2010, 03:27 PM

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Yeah it's hilarious that the Big Ten has a chance of having 3 of 8 in the Elite 8.

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FWIW, I see OSU and Purdue both losing tonight. We'll see what happens.

Glad we were able to dispatch with those thoughts. It was pretty obvious to most that MSU was likely going to be the only Big 11 team to survive last night.

Hopefully KSU can take care of business today.

Schmidty · 03-27-2010, 03:32 PM

Who in the hell's doing color commentary on this KSU-Butler game? Dusty Rhodes????????????

molson · 03-27-2010, 03:38 PM

I love that somebody predicted the Midwest bracket exactly. I mean, I know there's millions of entries, but wow:

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=1614495

sterlingice · 03-27-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

I love that somebody predicted the Midwest bracket exactly. I mean, I know there's millions of entries, but wow:

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=1614495

The only two really crazy thins in the bracket were Ohio and Northern Iowa. But those were pretty darn crazy things.

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sterlingice · 03-27-2010, 03:46 PM

Hell, that bracket is particularly impressive all around. The only real error is Purdue to the Final Four

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jbergey22 · 03-27-2010, 03:47 PM

Butler getting all the calls early here.

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03-26-2010, 10:40 PM	#1752
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Damn, very impressive bucket by MSU. Cannot believe the 85% FT shooters for NIU are missing so much.

03-26-2010, 10:45 PM	#1761
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	None of the four games tonight are ending up how I wanted them to, very disappointing.

03-26-2010, 10:47 PM	#1764
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Darn, I'm an Izzo fan and picked Michigan St in this game..over Kansas of course, but Some of these late calls killed Northern Iowa. The Michigan player completely displaces the defender..loses control of the ball on the way up, and all the announcers can do is talk about how well the crew handled it by allowing the out of position ref to make the call. Then a pretty blatant over the back freeing up the ball for the decisive offensive board and put back.

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03-26-2010, 11:04 PM	#1782
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	(To be fair, each of the teams left has won 3 games. Whoever wins has to win 3 more. The mountain is tall) SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-26-2010 at 11:07 PM.

03-27-2010, 12:48 AM	#1785
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	I swear UNI fans outnumbered the rest of us combined. It wasn't that bad, but I'd say of the 26k+, that 10k were UNI. That crowd was crazy! Felt so bad for them up 7 at the half (right?)...the UNI guys we friended to our right were bouncing and just high off anticipation. I was really happy for them and the MSU rolled out that second half. Holy cow we couldn't believe it. I was definitely happy for Schmidty, but sad for the large UNI crowd. That said, watching them play, I had a schmidty-ish feeling. I'm glad we're playing MSU and not UNI. Regardless, wow what an experience that was. Singing Rocky Top with the band and the fans. Wow. I can die a happy man. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum. Last edited by Poli : 03-27-2010 at 10:25 AM.

03-27-2010, 03:58 AM	#1786
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	This is crazy. I can not sleep. My mind is still racing from the game. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

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03-27-2010, 10:39 AM	#1792
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	The OSU fan beside us made a few comments to us early in the game...he wasn't arrogant, just joking. The first thing he said was, "is that (Rocky Top) all the band knows?". My brother responded, "Here's how I see it. 200 years ago some guy created bologna. Was it the best idea? Maybe not. Does everyone like it? No, but by God everyone knows what it is and has tried it.". Not too bad for an off the cuff reply. Later, the guy told us, "you know, Ohio State is the largest university in the country. Over 50,000 students.". Again, my brother responds, "yeah, well, only 500 of em made it to St. Louis." __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

03-27-2010, 11:37 AM	#1794
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	I was looking over Kentuckys schedule and they really have played an easy schedule for a BCS conference school. They have not beaten 1 team in Ken Pomeroys top 25 all season. They have 3 impressive wins all year(at Vandy, at Florida, and the neutral court game against Tennessee.) On the other hand West Virginia has faced the 2nd toughest schedule in the nation. They have won 9 games in a row. They are 6-3 against Ken Pomeroys top 25. Id expect a close low scoring battle with these two athletic aggressive defenses. I am taking West Virginia +4 points. Having so many different styles to play against in the Big East has to help West Virginia in this game as well. You have the bruisers-Pitt The press-Louisville The Zone-Syracuse The slow paced effective offense-Georgetown The teams that fly up and down the court-Seton Hall and Villanova The scrappy team-Marquette Last edited by jbergey22 : 03-27-2010 at 11:56 AM.

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03-27-2010, 03:38 PM	#1797
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I love that somebody predicted the Midwest bracket exactly. I mean, I know there's millions of entries, but wow: http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=1614495

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sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Hell, that bracket is particularly impressive all around. The only real error is Purdue to the Final Four SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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