2010 NCAA Tournament (and NIT) Thread - Page 41

k0ruptr · 03-28-2010, 03:50 PM

What Mich St. has done since Lucas went down is pretty amazing.

Dr. Sak · 03-28-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

(and since we're all rooting for them, it will be a Duke blowout

)

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From your mouth to God's ears.

Abe Sargent · 03-28-2010, 04:06 PM

C'mon Baylor!!!

Schmidty · 03-28-2010, 04:27 PM

Watching the press conference, and I'm pretty impressed with Pearl's personality and poise. Hopefully, UT will put this season (with the controversy), and the game behind them, and MSU gets the chance to beat them by more than a point next season.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-28-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

Watching the press conference, and I'm pretty impressed with Pearl's personality and poise. Hopefully, UT will put this season (with the controversy), and the game behind them, and MSU gets the chance to beat them by more than a point next season.

CBP is very good with the media & I appreciate the kind words (on behalf of the Vol Nation) but to be honest a deep run next year seems as unlikely or even less likely to me than it did this season even with the controversy.

Brian Williams is the only returning big of any consequence and the incoming class has no one over 6'8 (although that one guy is a McD A-A).

Absent Chism then there's really no sign of leadership among the returnees either. I expect a return to the run/trap/press style next year with Williams (who is foul prone) surrounded by 1-2 SF's and 2-3 guards and unless the two freshman guards are ready to play major minutes then this group doesn't shoot the ball well enough to do a whole lot.

Something like 17-13 wouldn't surprised me in the least frankly.

MizzouRah · 03-28-2010, 04:56 PM

Baylor is fun to watch. It's been a good game thus far!

Scoobz0202 · 03-28-2010, 05:04 PM

Yea, I guess I haven't really paid much attention to them but I really regret it now. They are really fun to watch.

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 05:39 PM

Yet another fun, close game. This is definitely one of the better tournaments I can remember for that.

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sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 05:56 PM

Should have been Zubek's 5th. Then again, last time down, should have been a travel on Baylor instead of a dunk.

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Poli · 03-28-2010, 05:56 PM

timmynausea · 03-28-2010, 05:57 PM

Every time it looks like Baylor is going to pull away from Duke, a ref steps up and makes a big play.

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

Every time it looks like Baylor is going to pull away from Duke, a ref steps up and makes a big play.

... ... -_- ... ... ..

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Eaglesfan27 · 03-28-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

Every time it looks like Baylor is going to pull away from Duke, a ref steps up and makes a big play.

Duke has won this game fairly. Big rebounds and clutch plays down the stretch.

Radii · 03-28-2010, 06:07 PM

Just a terrible job by Baylor on defense in the last 5 minutes, wide open 3's left and right and no boxing out at all.

MizzouRah · 03-28-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

Every time it looks like Baylor is going to pull away from Duke, a ref steps up and makes a big play.

That was funny...

timmynausea · 03-28-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Duke has won this game fairly. Big rebounds and clutch plays down the stretch.

There were some bad calls (IMO) to swing the momentum a few minutes ago, but I was mostly joking.

MizzouRah · 03-28-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Duke has won this game fairly. Big rebounds and clutch plays down the stretch.

Yeah, as much as I can't stand Duke, it's been a fair game imho.

Big Fo · 03-28-2010, 06:09 PM

Watching this game I've found myself rooting for Duke for the first time in ages, I used to be a Duke-hater. I think Coach K leading the Olympic team to gold after 2004's embarrassment is part of the reason. It doesn't hurt that they're the only Southeastern team left and they're playing against a Texas school.

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 06:11 PM

Hey, if Sheyer doesn't get all sissy slap fight elbow swinger, none of this happens.

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Dr. Sak · 03-28-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Hey, if Sheyer doesn't get all sissy slap fight elbow swinger, none of this happens.

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If the Baylor guy doesn't keep slapping him when Schyer clearly calls timeout AND the whistle blows your point is moot.

ColtCrazy · 03-28-2010, 06:16 PM

Oh well, 3 of the 4 I would have liked to see win the Regional Finals did, but I honestly don't know a lot about Baylor so I guess it's no biggie. I think WV can beat Duke.

Would like to see Butler do it, but Izzo has a week to figure them out. Looks like a MSU-WV final to me.

Radii · 03-28-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

If the Baylor guy doesn't keep slapping him when Schyer clearly calls timeout AND the whistle blows your point is moot.

Yup, Scheyer gets a bad rap because he's white and in Durham, but he's really nothing like Wojo or Laettner or Hurley or Redick, if he were anywhere else everyone would love him IMO.

Baylor just looks seriously undisciplined and poorly coached here at the end.

Radii · 03-28-2010, 06:18 PM

I'd like to offer my sympathy to all of those sad looking Baylor cheerleaders, I'm here to comfort you ladies!

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

I'd like to offer my sympathy to all of those sad looking Baylor cheerleaders, I'm here to comfort you ladies!

You're such a giving soul

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Pumpy Tudors · 03-28-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

I'd like to offer my sympathy to all of those sad looking Baylor cheerleaders, I'm here to comfort you ladies!

Glengoyne · 03-28-2010, 07:50 PM

Duke is the only team surviving in my bracket.

I agonized over whether Michigan State would beat Ohio State in my bracket...then went with Ohio State. So close to having my final game intact.

West Virginia is the team that really surprised me here. Hating huggins almost never bites me at tourney time.

Galaril · 03-28-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Duke has won this game fairly. Big rebounds and clutch plays down the stretch.

Are you fucking kidding . They were handed the fucking game in the last 5 minutes by the refs absol fucking lutely! I am not a fan of Baylor's but it was so obvious that they were giving Duke all the calls at the end. That charging call was a foul on Duke was the turning point right there. The NCAA should just increase the tournament to 180 teams what a joke the Final four is.

Galaril · 03-28-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Wow not an ugly one in the bunch. Did they raise them thru cloning?

Pumpy Tudors · 03-28-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Are you fucking kidding . They were handed the fucking game in the last 5 minutes by the refs absol fucking lutely! I am not a fan of Baylor's but it was so obvious that they were giving Duke all the calls at the end. That charging call was a foul on Duke was the turning point right there. The NCAA should just increase the tournament to 180 teams what a joke the Final four is.

I think you're fucking wrong!!!

Pumpy Tudors · 03-28-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Wow not an ugly one in the bunch. Did they raise they thru cloning?

Fuck yes!!!

JonInMiddleGA · 03-28-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Wow not an ugly one in the bunch. Did they raise they thru cloning?

Umm ... huh?
(forgive me if my sarcasm detector is broken)

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Wow not an ugly one in the bunch. Did they raise they thru cloning?

Well, Baylor is in Texas. Waco, I know. But it's in Texas. That's all you need to know. Texas does not lack for attractive females.

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Marmel · 03-28-2010, 08:03 PM

I have no chance to win, but this has been my best bracket ever on the ESPN challenge:

Cusefan9595 Create or Join a Group 810 99.5 24839

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 08:07 PM

99.5 percentile?

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Marmel · 03-28-2010, 08:09 PM

Yes. #24,839 out of the 4-5 million entries.

sterlingice · 03-28-2010, 08:15 PM

Wow. Nicely done. Who do you have for your Final Four (i.e. what scenario helps you move up the most?)

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mauchow · 03-28-2010, 08:16 PM

It's so cool to see some of the top leaderboard's picks.

Marmel · 03-28-2010, 08:42 PM

I had Duke, WV, Syracuse and Kansas.
I had 5 of the final 8 missing only the more unlikely teams of Mich St, Tennessee and Butler.

Noop · 03-28-2010, 10:03 PM

Tom Izzo is the best coach America.

Wolfpack · 03-28-2010, 10:39 PM

I managed a 50/50 split on my Final Four in getting WVU and Duke in, but like most others lost out on Kansas and Syracuse when they got beat. Alas, Kansas was my winning pick, so I only have one game left I can get right (took WVU over Duke). Even so, with all the mess, I'm still at 96.5 percentile on ESPN. Not too bad (though it will go down since I can do no better than 1-2 in the final three games).

Lathum · 03-28-2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

I managed a 50/50 split on my Final Four in getting WVU and Duke in, but like most others lost out on Kansas and Syracuse when they got beat. Alas, Kansas was my winning pick, so I only have one game left I can get right (took WVU over Duke). Even so, with all the mess, I'm still at 96.5 percentile on ESPN. Not too bad (though it will go down since I can do no better than 1-2 in the final three games).

same for me, I am in top 94%

Karlifornia · 03-28-2010, 11:14 PM

I like how, after last season, the experts were like "PICK CHALK! ALWAYS PICK CHALK! CHALK WINS!"

2 fives, a two, and a 1. That's one chalk pick. It just goes to show that anything can happen. Four one seeds can make it to the final four, or barely one (or even none can). Talking heads are so worthless.

Lathum · 03-28-2010, 11:16 PM

I agree talking heads are useless, but this year really is an aberration. 3-4 years from now if we consistently have seeds higher than a 3 in the final 4 then maybe there is something there, but until then I still think chalk is the way to go.

sterlingice · 03-29-2010, 12:09 AM

NCAA Basketball - CBSSports.com

Going back 20 years, you have 11 years where at least 2 #1 seeds made the Final Four. However, that's usually the limit as only 3 times were there 3 #1's and 2008 was the only time all 4 made it. So, you have about a 50/50 chance of getting 2 Final Four teams right if you go chalk.

Years above 10:
2010: 13
2006: 20
2005: 11
2000: 22
1996: 11
1992: 13
1990: 12

So it looks like you have a 12ish year about once every 4-5 years, and a 20ish year about once per decade.

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SportsDino · 03-29-2010, 10:52 AM

Yay Spartans, Izzo is the best! My Final Four has a Sparty and West Virginia matchup in the championship (I'm a hopeless fanboy, so sue me)... but my bracket is not capable of winning (96.4%, on my only entry).

Eaglesfan27 · 03-29-2010, 11:04 AM

ESPN is reporting that Oregon is going to offer Izzo "the largest contract in college basketball history."

molson · 03-29-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

ESPN is reporting that Oregon is going to offer Izzo "the largest contract in college basketball history."

I have this weird picture in my head of Izzo signing this really, really, really big piece of paper.

DataKing · 03-29-2010, 11:13 AM

I have a hard time seeing Izzo go anywhere else. If there is a coach in college basketball today that is married to one institution, it's Izzo. He's been at Michigan State for over a quarter of a century, as Jud's assistant before taking over when the old man retired.

Edit: And I'm sure this won't be the first time he's been offered more money to jump ship.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-29-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

I have this weird picture in my head of Izzo signing this really, really, really big piece of paper.

Made me laugh. Not quite literally out loud, but well played nevertheless.

sterlingice · 03-29-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

I have this weird picture in my head of Izzo signing this really, really, really big piece of paper.

Like a giant Publisher's Clearing House check?

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03-28-2010, 03:50 PM	#2001
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	What Mich St. has done since Lucas went down is pretty amazing. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

03-28-2010, 04:06 PM	#2003
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	C'mon Baylor!!! __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-28-2010, 04:27 PM	#2004
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Watching the press conference, and I'm pretty impressed with Pearl's personality and poise. Hopefully, UT will put this season (with the controversy), and the game behind them, and MSU gets the chance to beat them by more than a point next season. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

03-28-2010, 05:39 PM	#2008
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Yet another fun, close game. This is definitely one of the better tournaments I can remember for that. 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!"

03-28-2010, 05:56 PM	#2009
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Should have been Zubek's 5th. Then again, last time down, should have been a travel on Baylor instead of a dunk. 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!"

03-28-2010, 04:56 PM	#2006
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Baylor is fun to watch. It's been a good game thus far!

03-28-2010, 05:04 PM	#2007
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Yea, I guess I haven't really paid much attention to them but I really regret it now. They are really fun to watch.

03-28-2010, 05:56 PM	#2010
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	__________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

03-28-2010, 05:57 PM	#2011
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Every time it looks like Baylor is going to pull away from Duke, a ref steps up and makes a big play.

03-28-2010, 06:07 PM	#2014
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Just a terrible job by Baylor on defense in the last 5 minutes, wide open 3's left and right and no boxing out at all.

03-28-2010, 06:09 PM	#2018
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	Watching this game I've found myself rooting for Duke for the first time in ages, I used to be a Duke-hater. I think Coach K leading the Olympic team to gold after 2004's embarrassment is part of the reason. It doesn't hurt that they're the only Southeastern team left and they're playing against a Texas school.

03-28-2010, 06:11 PM	#2019
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Hey, if Sheyer doesn't get all sissy slap fight elbow swinger, none of this happens. 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!"

03-28-2010, 06:16 PM	#2021
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Oh well, 3 of the 4 I would have liked to see win the Regional Finals did, but I honestly don't know a lot about Baylor so I guess it's no biggie. I think WV can beat Duke. Would like to see Butler do it, but Izzo has a week to figure them out. Looks like a MSU-WV final to me. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-28-2010, 06:18 PM	#2023
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I'd like to offer my sympathy to all of those sad looking Baylor cheerleaders, I'm here to comfort you ladies!

03-28-2010, 07:50 PM	#2026
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Duke is the only team surviving in my bracket. I agonized over whether Michigan State would beat Ohio State in my bracket...then went with Ohio State. So close to having my final game intact. West Virginia is the team that really surprised me here. Hating huggins almost never bites me at tourney time.

03-28-2010, 08:03 PM	#2033
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I have no chance to win, but this has been my best bracket ever on the ESPN challenge: Cusefan9595 Create or Join a Group 810 99.5 24839 __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-28-2010, 08:07 PM	#2034
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	99.5 percentile? 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!"

03-28-2010, 08:09 PM	#2035
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Yes. #24,839 out of the 4-5 million entries. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-28-2010, 08:15 PM	#2036
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wow. Nicely done. Who do you have for your Final Four (i.e. what scenario helps you move up the most?) 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!"

03-28-2010, 08:16 PM	#2037
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	It's so cool to see some of the top leaderboard's picks.

03-28-2010, 08:42 PM	#2038
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I had Duke, WV, Syracuse and Kansas. I had 5 of the final 8 missing only the more unlikely teams of Mich St, Tennessee and Butler. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-28-2010, 10:03 PM	#2039
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Tom Izzo is the best coach America. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

03-28-2010, 10:39 PM	#2040
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	I managed a 50/50 split on my Final Four in getting WVU and Duke in, but like most others lost out on Kansas and Syracuse when they got beat. Alas, Kansas was my winning pick, so I only have one game left I can get right (took WVU over Duke). Even so, with all the mess, I'm still at 96.5 percentile on ESPN. Not too bad (though it will go down since I can do no better than 1-2 in the final three games).

03-28-2010, 11:14 PM	#2042
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I like how, after last season, the experts were like "PICK CHALK! ALWAYS PICK CHALK! CHALK WINS!" 2 fives, a two, and a 1. That's one chalk pick. It just goes to show that anything can happen. Four one seeds can make it to the final four, or barely one (or even none can). Talking heads are so worthless. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-28-2010, 11:16 PM	#2043
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I agree talking heads are useless, but this year really is an aberration. 3-4 years from now if we consistently have seeds higher than a 3 in the final 4 then maybe there is something there, but until then I still think chalk is the way to go.

03-29-2010, 12:09 AM	#2044
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	NCAA Basketball - CBSSports.com Going back 20 years, you have 11 years where at least 2 #1 seeds made the Final Four. However, that's usually the limit as only 3 times were there 3 #1's and 2008 was the only time all 4 made it. So, you have about a 50/50 chance of getting 2 Final Four teams right if you go chalk. Years above 10: 2010: 13 2006: 20 2005: 11 2000: 22 1996: 11 1992: 13 1990: 12 So it looks like you have a 12ish year about once every 4-5 years, and a 20ish year about once per decade. 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 : 03-29-2010 at 12:10 AM.

03-29-2010, 10:52 AM	#2045
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	Yay Spartans, Izzo is the best! My Final Four has a Sparty and West Virginia matchup in the championship (I'm a hopeless fanboy, so sue me)... but my bracket is not capable of winning (96.4%, on my only entry).

03-29-2010, 11:04 AM	#2046
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	ESPN is reporting that Oregon is going to offer Izzo "the largest contract in college basketball history." __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

03-29-2010, 11:13 AM	#2048
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	I have a hard time seeing Izzo go anywhere else. If there is a coach in college basketball today that is married to one institution, it's Izzo. He's been at Michigan State for over a quarter of a century, as Jud's assistant before taking over when the old man retired. Edit: And I'm sure this won't be the first time he's been offered more money to jump ship. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty) Last edited by DataKing : 03-29-2010 at 11:14 AM.

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