Five Minutes to Basketballukah (i.e. The March Madness Thread)

sterlingice · 03-17-2005, 10:55 AM

Just a few more minutes until the ceremonial first song and the college basketball holy festival begins

SI

Karlifornia · 03-17-2005, 10:57 AM

Oh boy, oh boy! I feel like a kid in a college basketball store!

sterlingice · 03-17-2005, 11:01 AM

Basketball is my least favorite of the four sports, but this opening weekend is my favorite sporting event of the year.

SI

SirFozzie · 03-17-2005, 11:04 AM

Fuck you all.

(grumbles, stuck at work till SIX freaking PM)

Noop · 03-17-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Fuck you all.

I wont accept any fucking of any kind from you or any male on this board.

sterlingice · 03-17-2005, 11:12 AM

I got a walkman with tv audio just for this time of year in class.

SI

TLK · 03-17-2005, 11:17 AM

Kentucky vs. Eastern. Kentucky, 12:20 p.m.

Alabama vs. Wis.-Milwaukee, 12:25 p.m.

Pacific vs. Pittsburgh, 12:40 p.m.

Oklahoma vs. Niagara, 12:45 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Iowa, 2:50 p.m.

Boston College vs. Pennsylvania, 2:55 p.m.

Washington vs. Montana, 3:10 p.m.

Utah vs. Texas-El Paso, 3:15 p.m.

Texas vs. Nevada, 7:10 p.m.

Wake Forest vs. Chattanooga, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona vs. Utah State, 7:20 p.m.

Gonzaga vs. Winthrop, 7:25 p.m.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 9:40 p.m.

West Virginia vs. Creighton, 9:40 p.m.

LSU vs. UAB, 9:50 p.m.

Texas Tech vs. UCLA, 9:55 p.m.

Lathum · 03-17-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Fuck you all.

(grumbles, stuck at work till SIX freaking PM)

took the day off

ice4277 · 03-17-2005, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

Oh boy, oh boy! I feel like a kid in a college basketball store!

This day is the closest feeling I get to Christmas throughout the rest of the year.

spleen1015 · 03-17-2005, 11:21 AM

I always "work from home" on the Thursday and Friday Round 1 days.

korme · 03-17-2005, 11:23 AM

EKU up 2-0. They're gonna get smashed.

rkmsuf · 03-17-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

EKU up 2-0. They're gonna get smashed.

Really going out on a limb there.

korme · 03-17-2005, 11:28 AM

10-9 KU over EKU, they are hanging around. I have a large interest in this game because I know a lot of people who go to EKU..

korme · 03-17-2005, 11:30 AM

Also, sorry St. Patties day, no green for me. All red and black for this guy. Go 'cats!

Radii · 03-17-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I always "work from home" on the Thursday and Friday Round 1 days.

Lucky for me my boss is out of town today... can't leave just yet or anything crazy like that but I sure won't be here until 5pm. Tivoing the early games

mhass · 03-17-2005, 11:43 AM

20-13 now. KU

sterlingice · 03-17-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mhass

20-13 now. KU

UK. We're KU (Kansas).

SI

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 11:45 AM

Wisc. Milw. up 11 over Alabama.

My wife is gonna be celebrating from work if Wisc. Milw wins.

sterlingice · 03-17-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bosshogg23

Wisc. Milw. up 11 over Alabama.

My wife is gonna be celebrating from work if Wisc. Milw wins.

I forget where I read this last night, but:

"This brings me to my second point: Who always ends up winning the office pool? The dude who studies 5-12 matchups until his eyeballs bleed? Or the guy who thinks Old Dominion is a pale ale? That's right, it's the latter."

SI

Karlifornia · 03-17-2005, 11:48 AM

God, come on Alabama. I have you in the sweet 16 you dirty bitches.

SirFozzie · 03-17-2005, 11:48 AM

espn page 2.

tdydynasty · 03-17-2005, 11:50 AM

Alabama trailing by 17

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

I forget where I read this last night, but:

"This brings me to my second point: Who always ends up winning the office pool? The dude who studies 5-12 matchups until his eyeballs bleed? Or the guy who thinks Old Dominion is a pale ale? That's right, it's the latter."

SI

My wife does the whole better looking mascot thing. She was really torn with Niagara. Likes the whole purple logo thing but her response was "C'mon im not stupid". UConn & Gonzaga went far with their dog mascots.

tdydynasty · 03-17-2005, 11:52 AM

Niagra, UW-Milwaukee are winning. This is scary for me.

digamma · 03-17-2005, 12:00 PM

Digging this CSTV powered watch all the games on the internet thing. Sure makes work more tolerable.

mhass · 03-17-2005, 12:01 PM

I'm seeing UK/EKU. Everyone else is too? I'd like to see that 'bama UWM game.

spleen1015 · 03-17-2005, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

Digging this CSTV powered watch all the games on the internet thing. Sure makes work more tolerable.

Can you get more than one open at a time?

Ksyrup · 03-17-2005, 12:02 PM

I wanted so badly to pick WI-MW but chickened out.

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 12:03 PM

Ive got Pitt vs. Pacific. Thats the game I want to see.

They have cut in to show the Alabama game a couple times already though.

SunDancer · 03-17-2005, 12:05 PM

Man,
Niagara pisses me off sometimes. They have the talent and potential, but they just seem so careless with the ball at times. And I wish Cruz would play defense instead of just standing their.

Arles · 03-17-2005, 12:10 PM

Wisc-Mil only ahead by 8, Oklahoma is now ahead by 4 over Niagara

Arles · 03-17-2005, 12:11 PM

Pacific by 7 and looking good

SunDancer · 03-17-2005, 12:16 PM

Niagara is letting it go easy. They keep taking threes left and right, and Cruz is starting to annoy me.

SirFozzie · 03-17-2005, 12:20 PM

That weird sound you hear at halftime in the Bama-UWM game (UWM up by 13) is legions of bracket geeks chanting over and over... "12-5 Upset! 12-5 Upset!" like it's their holy mantra

rkmsuf · 03-17-2005, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

That weird sound you hear at halftime in the Bama-UWM game (UWM up by 13) is legions of bracket geeks chanting over and over... "12-5 Upset! 12-5 Upset!" like it's their holy mantra

10-16 from the 3 helps greatly.

digamma · 03-17-2005, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Can you get more than one open at a time?

No, but I'm flipping back and forth between all four.

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 12:30 PM

Niagara is making it a game, only down 3 at the half.

SunDancer · 03-17-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bosshogg23

Niagara is making it a game, only down 3 at the half.

12-2 run to take in the half. If they can maintain the ball and take advantage of the turnovers, I think they can do it.

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 12:33 PM

Man I hate halftime. 20 minutes of junk while there is another game they could put on(for more than 30 seconds).

bosshogg23 · 03-17-2005, 12:38 PM

Alabama now down 5?!?!?!

I made some coffee and they cut the lead by 8? I should go make some more coffee.

tdydynasty · 03-17-2005, 12:47 PM

If you got Time Warner Cable in Greensboro, you can catch all 4 games on digital cable.

tdydynasty · 03-17-2005, 01:02 PM

Oklahoma and Kentucky have games that are too close for comfort. If they both end up losing that would hurt my bracket and most in the state of Kentucky.

Karlifornia · 03-17-2005, 01:13 PM

64-59 Kentucky's lead down to 5 with under 4 to go....I have Kentucky in the Final Four. Oh boy.

cmp · 03-17-2005, 01:16 PM

Go EKU!!

Celeval · 03-17-2005, 01:21 PM

Ballgame. EKU played very well, but I think they forgot that fouling and taking quick shots in the last few minutes of a game is a good thing.

korme · 03-17-2005, 01:21 PM

Valiant effort EKU.

korme · 03-17-2005, 01:22 PM

Boise State's court is ugly as hell (Pitt vs. Pac)

TazFTW · 03-17-2005, 01:23 PM

c'mon Pitt.

Celeval · 03-17-2005, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Boise State's court is ugly as hell (Pitt vs. Pac)

I'm surprised it's not blue.

henry296 · 03-17-2005, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Boise State's court is ugly as hell (Pitt vs. Pac)

Paging bbor... It is the Taco Bell Arena in Boise

03-17-2005, 10:57 AM	#2
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Oh boy, oh boy! I feel like a kid in a college basketball store! __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-17-2005, 11:01 AM	#3
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Basketball is my least favorite of the four sports, but this opening weekend is my favorite sporting event of the year. 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!"

03-17-2005, 11:04 AM	#4
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Fuck you all. (grumbles, stuck at work till SIX freaking PM) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

03-17-2005, 11:12 AM	#6
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I got a walkman with tv audio just for this time of year in class. 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!"

03-17-2005, 11:21 AM	#10
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I always "work from home" on the Thursday and Friday Round 1 days. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

03-17-2005, 11:17 AM	#7
TLK Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allen Park, MI	Kentucky vs. Eastern. Kentucky, 12:20 p.m. Alabama vs. Wis.-Milwaukee, 12:25 p.m. Pacific vs. Pittsburgh, 12:40 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Niagara, 12:45 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Iowa, 2:50 p.m. Boston College vs. Pennsylvania, 2:55 p.m. Washington vs. Montana, 3:10 p.m. Utah vs. Texas-El Paso, 3:15 p.m. Texas vs. Nevada, 7:10 p.m. Wake Forest vs. Chattanooga, 7:10 p.m. Arizona vs. Utah State, 7:20 p.m. Gonzaga vs. Winthrop, 7:25 p.m. Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 9:40 p.m. West Virginia vs. Creighton, 9:40 p.m. LSU vs. UAB, 9:50 p.m. Texas Tech vs. UCLA, 9:55 p.m.

03-17-2005, 11:23 AM	#11
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	EKU up 2-0. They're gonna get smashed.

03-17-2005, 11:28 AM	#13
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	10-9 KU over EKU, they are hanging around. I have a large interest in this game because I know a lot of people who go to EKU..

03-17-2005, 11:30 AM	#14
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Also, sorry St. Patties day, no green for me. All red and black for this guy. Go 'cats!

03-17-2005, 11:43 AM	#16
mhass High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Here	20-13 now. KU __________________ Now while I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. - H.J.S.

03-17-2005, 11:45 AM	#18
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Wisc. Milw. up 11 over Alabama. My wife is gonna be celebrating from work if Wisc. Milw wins.

03-17-2005, 11:48 AM	#20
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	God, come on Alabama. I have you in the sweet 16 you dirty bitches. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-17-2005, 11:48 AM	#21
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	espn page 2. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

03-17-2005, 11:50 AM	#22
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	Alabama trailing by 17

03-17-2005, 11:52 AM	#24
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	Niagra, UW-Milwaukee are winning. This is scary for me.

03-17-2005, 12:00 PM	#25
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Digging this CSTV powered watch all the games on the internet thing. Sure makes work more tolerable.

03-17-2005, 12:01 PM	#26
mhass High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Here	I'm seeing UK/EKU. Everyone else is too? I'd like to see that 'bama UWM game. __________________ Now while I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. - H.J.S.

03-17-2005, 12:02 PM	#28
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I wanted so badly to pick WI-MW but chickened out. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-17-2005, 12:03 PM	#29
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Ive got Pitt vs. Pacific. Thats the game I want to see. They have cut in to show the Alabama game a couple times already though.

03-17-2005, 12:05 PM	#30
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	Man, Niagara pisses me off sometimes. They have the talent and potential, but they just seem so careless with the ball at times. And I wish Cruz would play defense instead of just standing their. Last edited by SunDancer : 03-17-2005 at 12:06 PM.

03-17-2005, 12:10 PM	#31
Arles Grey Dog Software Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL	Wisc-Mil only ahead by 8, Oklahoma is now ahead by 4 over Niagara __________________ Developer of Bowl Bound College Football http://www.greydogsoftware.com Last edited by Arles : 03-17-2005 at 12:11 PM.

03-17-2005, 12:11 PM	#32
Arles Grey Dog Software Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL	Pacific by 7 and looking good __________________ Developer of Bowl Bound College Football http://www.greydogsoftware.com

03-17-2005, 12:16 PM	#33
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	Niagara is letting it go easy. They keep taking threes left and right, and Cruz is starting to annoy me.

03-17-2005, 12:20 PM	#34
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	That weird sound you hear at halftime in the Bama-UWM game (UWM up by 13) is legions of bracket geeks chanting over and over... "12-5 Upset! 12-5 Upset!" like it's their holy mantra __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

03-17-2005, 12:30 PM	#37
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Niagara is making it a game, only down 3 at the half.

03-17-2005, 12:33 PM	#39
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Man I hate halftime. 20 minutes of junk while there is another game they could put on(for more than 30 seconds).

03-17-2005, 12:38 PM	#40
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Alabama now down 5?!?!?! I made some coffee and they cut the lead by 8? I should go make some more coffee.

03-17-2005, 12:47 PM	#41
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	If you got Time Warner Cable in Greensboro, you can catch all 4 games on digital cable.

03-17-2005, 01:02 PM	#42
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	Oklahoma and Kentucky have games that are too close for comfort. If they both end up losing that would hurt my bracket and most in the state of Kentucky.

03-17-2005, 01:13 PM	#43
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	64-59 Kentucky's lead down to 5 with under 4 to go....I have Kentucky in the Final Four. Oh boy. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-17-2005, 01:16 PM	#44
cmp Pro Rookie Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Go EKU!!

03-17-2005, 01:21 PM	#45
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Ballgame. EKU played very well, but I think they forgot that fouling and taking quick shots in the last few minutes of a game is a good thing.

03-17-2005, 01:22 PM	#47
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Boise State's court is ugly as hell (Pitt vs. Pac)

03-17-2005, 01:23 PM	#48
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	c'mon Pitt.

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