2012 NCAA Tournament Thread - Page 14

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Teams can usually hang with Duke for a while, because they don't get the stupid bullshit ACC "we're-afraid-of-Coach-K" homer calls in the tournament that they get during the regular season.

To be fair, they're still in Greensboro so it'll be like a home court game

SI

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 06:57 PM

Watching the end of that Missouri game in a bar was something pretty legendary. There was a dude sitting at the bar all day with his laptop. I assume he was cheering for the teams he had in his bracket because he was going wild when FSU made their comeback, Creighton pulled it out, and he was cheering heavily for Missouri. He was the only one cheering for Missouri. Edit - Forgot to mention that he wanted to fight the guy sitting next to him for cheering for Norfolk St., kind of like the Ravens fan in the Youtube video. I loved it.

I feel really immature for feeling happy that Missouri lost because of our friendly neighborhood Missouri fan. But I don't give a fuck! Heh.

Got Grr....*cough*...*cough...*cough*....choke

If Duke keeps this shit up, my family is going to move out for a few weeks.

SackAttack · 03-16-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I feel really immature for feeling happy that Missouri lost because of our friendly neighborhood Missouri fan. But I don't give a fuck! Heh.

Got Grr....*cough*...*cough...*cough*....choke

If Duke keeps this shit up, my family is going to move out for a few weeks.

Just for you, I hope Duke loses.

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:01 PM

There's no way two 2 seeds lose on the same day.

wade moore · 03-16-2012, 07:01 PM

This McCollum kid...

He's not too bad...

/understatement

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

There's no way two 2 seeds lose on the same day.

Please be right

SI

ColtCrazy · 03-16-2012, 07:04 PM

Well, maybe Michigan will lose and Purdue will pull an upset, then things are still good for the Big Ten. As an IU fan, I will admit I don't mind this Purdue team. Hummel is a warrior (though I don't care much for Byrd)

panerd · 03-16-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Damn. I feel bad for panerd, MizzouRah, kcchief, SackAttack, and other rational Mizzou fans. This was supposed to be their year to make some noise in the tournament.

For MBBF, I have a special, heartfelt message:

Appreciate it. Kind of thought we would run into some height issues, didn't really think it would happen against Norfolk State. In the end it is just a game played by some college guys but it sure sucks investing the whole season for this payoff. (kind of makes me actually support the bowl system where #1 and #2 square off and you don't have to deal with this being on the highlights everytime a #2 plays a #15 for the next 15 years

)

Anyways KU is my sworn rival so I can't say with a straight face that I will be rooting for you but if they win the national title I will be happy because there are classy fans like you. (And my pocketbook will enjoy it when back in November I got them at 30 to 1 to win the national title for $50)

TroyF · 03-16-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Please be right

SI

True. I want three to go down.

Karlifornia · 03-16-2012, 07:06 PM

I had Mizzou winning it all, as well. I'm not terribly broken up about it, though. I love the upsets. Now, make me look like a genius, Ohio!

ColtCrazy · 03-16-2012, 07:08 PM

Bit of a mess for Ohio at the end, but still up 6. Need to come out attacking in the second. You know Michigan will.

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:13 PM

I don't really expect this Duke team to go far. They depend way too much on the 3 and they don't have an inside game to over come a bad shooting night. They'll likely lose to Baylor like they did against Arizona last year.

whomario · 03-16-2012, 07:14 PM

St Marys can´t hit anything right now, miss a ton of open shots or even layups, very uncharacteristic.

B & B · 03-16-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I don't really expect this Duke team to go far. They depend way too much on the 3 and they don't have an inside game to over come a bad shooting night. They'll likely lose to Baylor like they did against Arizona last year.

Stop cheating off my bracket!

MizzouRah · 03-16-2012, 07:17 PM

I was taping the Mizzou game... then my phone blew up on the way home. Caught the final shot ironically.. ol Pressey.

I've heard Norfolk shot lights out.. will have to watch it tonight.

I'm a sad man right now though.

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:18 PM

Someone on this board went to Duke, didn't they? I thought it was Radii. Someone with an R name?

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I was taping the Mizzou game... then my phone blew up on the way home. Caught the final shot ironically.. ol Pressey.

I've heard Norfolk shot lights out.. will have to watch it tonight.

I'm a sad man right now though.

Sorry, man.

MizzouRah · 03-16-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Sorry, man.

I knew going in, we don't match up well with a big, physical team.. but I figured our shooting and they way we run would pull us through.

It happens though, March Madness at its best.

SLU needs to pull one out!

ColtCrazy · 03-16-2012, 07:22 PM

Is it just me or is over the back just a subjective call anymore? Seems like it is inconsistently called.

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Someone on this board went to Duke, didn't they? I thought it was Radii. Someone with an R name?

I'm pretty sure Radii doesn't want to be mistaken as someone who went to Duke

SI

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

I'm pretty sure Radii doesn't want to be mistaken as someone who went to Duke

SI

Yeah, I realized that this week.

MrBug708 · 03-16-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

This McCollum kid...

He's not too bad...

/understatement

The Detroit kid?

Should have been a Bruins :'(

Radii · 03-16-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Someone on this board went to Duke, didn't they? I thought it was Radii. Someone with an R name?

I am the biggest Tar Heel fan on the board

I attended Georgia Tech for a couple years in the 90s but I've always rooted for UNC basketball.

Logan · 03-16-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Someone on this board went to Duke, didn't they? I thought it was Radii. Someone with an R name?

Gotta be Romagoth.

wade moore · 03-16-2012, 07:26 PM

A side, somewhat joking, somewhat serious statement.

Virginia - best state for Mid-Major basketball (or specifically tourney mid-majors)?

Over the last couple of decades, three of the biggest cinderella stories were GMU, VCU, and Richmond.

Throw in a few wins here and there by NSU, Hampton, and ODU - not too shabby.

wade moore · 03-16-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

The Detroit kid?

Should have been a Bruins :'(

LeHigh.

Edit: Ah, the Detroit kid is McCallum, so understandable confusion.

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I was taping the Mizzou game... then my phone blew up on the way home. Caught the final shot ironically.. ol Pressey.

I've heard Norfolk shot lights out.. will have to watch it tonight.

I'm a sad man right now though.

Going in as a 6 or 8 or whatever and losing in the first round is annoying. Going in as a 1 or 2 and not making the second weekend sucks really, really hard. Even if you lose in that second weekend, you can enjoy the week of making the Sweet 16. It just gives you a great week to enjoy it. But losing so early with high expectations- that is just an awful feeling. Sorry, man.

It was one heck of a crazy shooting night for Norfolk State. I posted this partway through the 2nd half, maybe 5 or 7 minutes to go:

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

This is the classic tourney upset scenario. Anyone really thinking Norfolk State is good or that this is their best game they are going to ever play? Mizzou is just extremely tight and it gets worse the longer this goes on. And the crowd just starts leaning more and more towards the cinderella.

I'm not saying the upset is guaranteed or anything- this would just be a "true" upset if it happened. They play 10 times and this is one of only a time or two where they are even close.

That said, I just think Mizzou pulls away in this one. Eventually the clutch shots have to stop falling, right? However the magical games are the ones where they never do.

SI

SI

Logan · 03-16-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

A side, somewhat joking, somewhat serious statement.

Virginia - best state for Mid-Major basketball (or specifically tourney mid-majors)?

Over the last couple of decades, three of the biggest cinderella stories were GMU, VCU, and Richmond.

Throw in a few wins here and there by NSU, Hampton, and ODU - not too shabby.

Tough to argue.

Buccaneer · 03-16-2012, 07:29 PM

Just got up from a nap and my son told me what happened about Mizzou. I had to laugh since that'll pop MBBF's over-inflated balloon.

I expect to see more #2 and even #1 seeds (SU) not making it to Sweet 16.

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:30 PM

Just heard Seth Davis say that Norfolk St. is one of the worst 3 point shooting teams in the tourney. They had the game of their lives. O'Quinn was awesome.

Matthean · 03-16-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Now, make me look like a genius, Ohio!

Easily one of the more picked upsets. Even as a Michigan fan, it wouldn't surprise me.

Thomkal · 03-16-2012, 07:41 PM

wouldn't surprise me if Ohio upsets Michigan-MAC teams love to play against Big 10 teams so Ohio won't be intimidated.

mauchow · 03-16-2012, 07:42 PM

That was WAAAYYYY out there. SLU up 4.

Buccaneer · 03-16-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

He's not that far off, I just don't agree with UNLV. I got MSU over Marquette and Florida St over SU, I think. I'll probably go with KU over UNC. Haven't thought about the South bracket much. But then again, I don't fill out a bracket.

Still didn't fill out a bracket but MSU (who I got winning it all), FSU and KU still look good as my Final Four, I think.

spleen1015 · 03-16-2012, 07:48 PM

Hopefully Coach K tells Hairston he's only allowed to shoot layups during this timeout.

Radii · 03-16-2012, 07:48 PM

duke/lehigh is fun for now, I know it won't last, but the longer it takes Duke to pull away the better.

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

A side, somewhat joking, somewhat serious statement.

Virginia - best state for Mid-Major basketball (or specifically tourney mid-majors)?

Over the last couple of decades, three of the biggest cinderella stories were GMU, VCU, and Richmond.

Throw in a few wins here and there by NSU, Hampton, and ODU - not too shabby.

Hm.. that's an interesting one. I'm trying to pick through significant mid-majors.

Is Memphis (Tennessee) a mid major? Then again how many big games have they won and not vacated?

How about Temple (Pennsylvania)? Are we defining Mid-major as anyone not part of a BCS football conference?

Gonzaga (Washington) is easily the biggest and baddest Cinderella on the block (ok, that was funny how I put it).

Butler's (Indiana) two Final Fours have to put it near the top, too. They've got some pretty impressive neighbors with Valparaiso who has one of the top 5 most famous shots in NCAA tourney history. And if we're going old school, Indiana State has a pretty famous alum and a legendary 1979 season. But if we go back that far, we open it up a lot.

Cal has quite a few teams and stories: St Mary's, UCSB, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount

Davidson, Creighton, Wichita State, Bradley, So Illinois, BYU, New Mexico, Houston, Utah, Nevada, Xavier, UMass, UNLV, etc- all sorts of mid majors with success in the last couple of decades.

But, yeah, seems like Virginia has a good pedigree for it

SI

Thomkal · 03-16-2012, 07:52 PM

Go Lehigh!

wade moore · 03-16-2012, 08:07 PM

When I looked at the schedules I thought Friday would probably produce more chaos than Thursday.

Seems to be playing out.

TroyF · 03-16-2012, 08:10 PM

Duke really got away with one. A clear shove that should have been a foul ends up getting them a 3 point possession. Lehigh goes down and hits a bomb to take a lead.

Lehigh simply not going away. I keep waiting for Duke to pull away, but they are letting them hang around.

MizzouRah · 03-16-2012, 08:12 PM

SLU!!!

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 08:12 PM

Damn March Madness problems. I think I'm going to keep with Ohio-Michigan but Duke-Lehigh is coming up pretty fast

SI

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 08:14 PM

Seriously, Duke? You're going to the roll-the-ball-down-the-court-before-touching-it time preserving move with 6 minutes left to go in a 3 point game?

SI

k0ruptr · 03-16-2012, 08:14 PM

fuck yea! keep it up Lehigh!

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 08:15 PM

Wow- that was kindof a chintzy foul on Duke. Sorry, Blue Devils, you got screwed. Only 14,297 more times and the universe will be back even.

SI

dave731 · 03-16-2012, 08:16 PM

Michigan wont go away!!! Argh...

Radii · 03-16-2012, 08:16 PM

Lehigh blew a golden opportunity there to extend the lead.

wade moore · 03-16-2012, 08:19 PM

Another iffy call against DUke.

Did the refs not get the memo?!

sterlingice · 03-16-2012, 08:19 PM

Ok- I've somehow missed something this year. What is this "under the arc" rule they keep talking about for the all damn blocking fouls?

SI

MizzouRah · 03-16-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by k0ruptr

fuck yea! keep it up Lehigh!

I'm with ya!!!

03-16-2012, 06:57 PM	#652
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Watching the end of that Missouri game in a bar was something pretty legendary. There was a dude sitting at the bar all day with his laptop. I assume he was cheering for the teams he had in his bracket because he was going wild when FSU made their comeback, Creighton pulled it out, and he was cheering heavily for Missouri. He was the only one cheering for Missouri. Edit - Forgot to mention that he wanted to fight the guy sitting next to him for cheering for Norfolk St., kind of like the Ravens fan in the Youtube video. I loved it. I feel really immature for feeling happy that Missouri lost because of our friendly neighborhood Missouri fan. But I don't give a fuck! Heh. Got Grr....cough...cough...cough....choke If Duke keeps this shit up, my family is going to move out for a few weeks. Last edited by spleen1015 : 03-16-2012 at 06:58 PM.*

03-16-2012, 07:04 PM	#657
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Well, maybe Michigan will lose and Purdue will pull an upset, then things are still good for the Big Ten. As an IU fan, I will admit I don't mind this Purdue team. Hummel is a warrior (though I don't care much for Byrd) __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-16-2012, 07:06 PM	#660
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I had Mizzou winning it all, as well. I'm not terribly broken up about it, though. I love the upsets. Now, make me look like a genius, Ohio! __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-16-2012, 07:08 PM	#661
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Bit of a mess for Ohio at the end, but still up 6. Need to come out attacking in the second. You know Michigan will. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-16-2012, 07:14 PM	#663
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	St Marys can´t hit anything right now, miss a ton of open shots or even layups, very uncharacteristic. __________________ “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

03-16-2012, 07:01 PM	#654
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	There's no way two 2 seeds lose on the same day.

03-16-2012, 07:13 PM	#662
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I don't really expect this Duke team to go far. They depend way too much on the 3 and they don't have an inside game to over come a bad shooting night. They'll likely lose to Baylor like they did against Arizona last year.

03-16-2012, 07:17 PM	#665
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I was taping the Mizzou game... then my phone blew up on the way home. Caught the final shot ironically.. ol Pressey. I've heard Norfolk shot lights out.. will have to watch it tonight. I'm a sad man right now though.

03-16-2012, 07:18 PM	#666
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Someone on this board went to Duke, didn't they? I thought it was Radii. Someone with an R name?

03-16-2012, 07:22 PM	#669
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Is it just me or is over the back just a subjective call anymore? Seems like it is inconsistently called. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-16-2012, 07:29 PM	#679
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Just got up from a nap and my son told me what happened about Mizzou. I had to laugh since that'll pop MBBF's over-inflated balloon. I expect to see more #2 and even #1 seeds (SU) not making it to Sweet 16.

03-16-2012, 07:30 PM	#680
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Just heard Seth Davis say that Norfolk St. is one of the worst 3 point shooting teams in the tourney. They had the game of their lives. O'Quinn was awesome.

03-16-2012, 07:41 PM	#682
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	wouldn't surprise me if Ohio upsets Michigan-MAC teams love to play against Big 10 teams so Ohio won't be intimidated.

03-16-2012, 07:42 PM	#683
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	That was WAAAYYYY out there. SLU up 4.

03-16-2012, 07:48 PM	#685
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Hopefully Coach K tells Hairston he's only allowed to shoot layups during this timeout.

03-16-2012, 07:48 PM	#686
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	duke/lehigh is fun for now, I know it won't last, but the longer it takes Duke to pull away the better.

03-16-2012, 07:52 PM	#688
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Go Lehigh!

03-16-2012, 08:10 PM	#690
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Duke really got away with one. A clear shove that should have been a foul ends up getting them a 3 point possession. Lehigh goes down and hits a bomb to take a lead. Lehigh simply not going away. I keep waiting for Duke to pull away, but they are letting them hang around.

03-16-2012, 08:12 PM	#691
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	SLU!!!

03-16-2012, 08:12 PM	#692
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Damn March Madness problems. I think I'm going to keep with Ohio-Michigan but Duke-Lehigh is coming up pretty fast 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!"

03-16-2012, 08:14 PM	#693
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Seriously, Duke? You're going to the roll-the-ball-down-the-court-before-touching-it time preserving move with 6 minutes left to go in a 3 point game? 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!"

03-16-2012, 08:14 PM	#694
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	fuck yea! keep it up Lehigh! __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

03-16-2012, 08:15 PM	#695
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wow- that was kindof a chintzy foul on Duke. Sorry, Blue Devils, you got screwed. Only 14,297 more times and the universe will be back even. 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!"

03-16-2012, 08:16 PM	#696
dave731 High School JV Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ninety Six	Michigan wont go away!!! Argh...

03-16-2012, 08:16 PM	#697
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Lehigh blew a golden opportunity there to extend the lead.

03-16-2012, 08:19 PM	#699
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Ok- I've somehow missed something this year. What is this "under the arc" rule they keep talking about for the all damn blocking fouls? 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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