The Official March Madness 2007 Thread - Page 2

Neuqua · 03-15-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Is there a better weekend in all of sports? I think not.

Absolutely not.

Ragone · 03-15-2007, 02:36 PM

I'm sure gonna be hurting at work today since i had to get up at 11am for the louisville game (i work nights and all) but hell it was worth it

Lathum · 03-15-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

I'm sure gonna be hurting at work today since i had to get up at 11am for the louisville game (i work nights and all) but hell it was worth it

you should have slept in. Stanford did.

adubroff · 03-15-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Is there a better weekend in all of sports? I think not.

You're clearly forgetting the weekend I spent with Jenny Finch and Anna Kournikova.

Lathum · 03-15-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by adubroff

You're clearly forgetting the weekend I spent with Jenny Finch and Anna Kournikova.

I'll take this weekend.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-15-2007, 03:00 PM

The Coke Zero spot about the lawsuit is hysterical.

Anyone who has dealt with Coke or similar companies should get a kick out of the "yeah, but we're on different floors" mentality. Honestly, I'm amazed that Coke approved the spot since it's so close to reality.

Lathum · 03-15-2007, 03:34 PM

Penn on a nice run to start the second half.

Hammer755 · 03-15-2007, 03:41 PM

I had abandoned the Penn/A&M game on TV in favor of Butler/ODU on MMOD. Looks like I might have to go back into the other room. It would wreck my thus-far perfect bracket, but it would be absolutely worth it to see that Aggs go down to a 14 seed.

Lathum · 03-15-2007, 03:51 PM

I'm losing some respect for Georgetown watching the end of this game

ImTheCrew · 03-15-2007, 03:56 PM

4 of 4 so far...

miami_fan · 03-15-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

I'm losing some respect for Georgetown watching the end of this game

What did they do?

Lathum · 03-15-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

What did they do?

they were throwing ally-oops and pushing the tempo up 25 points with under 2 minutes to go.

ImTheCrew · 03-15-2007, 04:24 PM

wow i thought GW might upset vandy but not playing like this Vandy is up 27-9 with 6 mins left in 1st half

Pumpy Tudors · 03-15-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

they were throwing ally-oops and pushing the tempo up 25 points with under 2 minutes to go.

Yikes. Not good. You'd think Coach Thompson would reel them in. Hopefully, his daddy slapped him around a bit for that stuff.

I'm sure some people are blaming the players for this behavior, but you'll never find 5 kids at a big-time college program who decide that they're gonna slow down, no matter how big of a lead they have. Even if 2 or 3 of them realize that it's time to shut it down, the rest of the players won't figure it out. The coach has to explain it to the kids or put them on the bench.

Ah, well, as long as the Hoyas keep winning basketball games, I guess the players and the coach don't really care.

Logan · 03-15-2007, 05:16 PM

I find myself rooting much harder for my Top Gun guys than for my bracket picks. It's just too much of a crapshoot.

JeeberD · 03-15-2007, 07:05 PM

Oh hells yes, lets go VCU!!!

RedKingGold · 03-15-2007, 07:06 PM

Maybe I should have changed my pick from Marquette to Mich. St. after the key player injury.

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Oh hells yes, lets go VCU!!!

As a Duke fan, I see them losing tonight. VCU's pressure is very good.

To the one commentator, Paulus is not freakin' tired! VCU is just playing good pressure D. Christ.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:14 PM

are you kidding me? Paulus looks dead out there. He's had wide open airballs and barely drawn iron. Anyone who wants my thoughts on the Duke game can just read this stock reply from the last 5 years:

Duke gets 10-15 point lead. Duke slows way down. Allows other team to catch up. Duke loses or else the other team gets ice cold and Duke squeaks it out. The same way for the past class, class and a half.

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:17 PM

The kid plays for a major program. There is no way he is tired after 13 minutes of pressure defense. He's making bad decisions because of the defense and taking bad shots. He's not tired.

sterlingice · 03-15-2007, 07:18 PM

Problem with betting against Duke is you forget about the refs orally pleasuring the Blue Devils. There have been at least 3 ticky tack fouls and it only takes a few in the game to give them 10+ undeserved points.

SI

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:18 PM

It is like watching Oden play against 12 year olds.

Fouts · 03-15-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Problem with betting against Duke is you forget about the refs orally pleasuring the Blue Devils. There have been at least 3 ticky tack fouls and it only takes a few in the game to give them 10+ undeserved points.

SI

So, every year a different set of refs side with Duke to give them an advantage?

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:21 PM

I just saw the replay of that MSU player dislocating his elbow. That's pretty freaking how you can see the outline of the bone and every thing. Yikes.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Problem with betting against Duke is you forget about the refs orally pleasuring the Blue Devils. There have been at least 3 ticky tack fouls and it only takes a few in the game to give them 10+ undeserved points.

SI

Which explains why the fouls are equal

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Fouts

So, every year a different set of refs side with Duke to give them an advantage?

You didn't know that the NCAA teaches this to their refs at the annual clinics?

Fouts · 03-15-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

You didn't know that the NCAA teaches this to their refs at the annual clinics?

I don't buy into any conspiracy theories. Now, angels helping them on the court I could understand.

WSUCougar · 03-15-2007, 07:24 PM

Where are all the "Oral Roberts in the upset" horn-tooters now? Eh? EH?!?

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Where are all the "Oral Roberts in the upset" horn-tooters now? Eh? EH?!?

I can't remember the last time there weren't any upset in the afternoon on Thursday.

sterlingice · 03-15-2007, 07:27 PM

Wasn't it pretty boring last year until Friday night? Or was that two years ago?

SI

sterlingice · 03-15-2007, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Which explains why the fouls are equal

Which would be a great defense if one of a couple of conditions were true. One, if equal fouls meant anything- some teams are just better than others at defense. Two, I know you're not naive enough to think that it doesn't matter when fouls are called. No, there's not a concerted effort to help Duke win or something, but you can't tell me that many refs don't give some benefit of the doubt to players when there's a Duke or Carolina or, yes, Kansas on the front of the jersey.

SI

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:37 PM

So then doesn't logic dictate that they should try to even it out in the same way?

sterlingice · 03-15-2007, 07:37 PM

Anyways, speaking of this game- I just don't see VCU having it. They have the look of one of those teams who sticks around most of the game but tightens up towards the end and those easy threes don't fall as easily later on in the game if you haven't been there before...

SI

sterlingice · 03-15-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

So then doesn't logic dictate that they should try to even it out in the same way?

Yeah, except we're playing this game in reality instead of in theory (makes me think of Rodney Dangerfield and the factory example in "Back to School"). Again, you can't honestly believe that Duke, like most big programs, don't get some help from the refs from time to time, particularly against small fries.

SI

Dr. Sak · 03-15-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fouts

So, every year a different set of refs side with Duke to give them an advantage?

I'm surprised it took till the 2nd half for someone to whine about the refs siding with Duke.

Fouts · 03-15-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Anyways, speaking of this game- I just don't see VCU having it. They have the look of one of those teams who sticks around most of the game but tightens up towards the end and those easy threes don't fall as easily later on in the game if you haven't been there before...

SI

VCU is very aggressive and this isn't a real strong Duke team. That said, I agree that VCU will blow it late.

adubroff · 03-15-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Anyways, speaking of this game- I just don't see VCU having it. They have the look of one of those teams who sticks around most of the game but tightens up towards the end and those easy threes don't fall as easily later on in the game if you haven't been there before...

SI

This particular Duke team seems really vulnerable because of their propensity to turn over and because they don't shoot fouls real well. I wouldn't be suprised if VCU is right there to the end.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fouts

VCU is very aggressive and this isn't a real strong Duke team. That said, I agree that VCU will blow it late.

Maynor is crazy man. That kid isn't scared to do anything. VCU is just extremely fast, surprisingly strong for their size, and well coached to be in the right place at the right time. Aside from turnovers, Duke isn't really shooting that bad, VCU is just beating them at everything else.

Young Drachma · 03-15-2007, 07:47 PM

I expected Duke to come out and thrive under the pundit pressure of knowing no one thought they'd win except ACC fans. But...it seems that VCU is doing all these can to give this one away.

At least it's close unlike most the other games today.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:48 PM

Hey CBS, how about when a guy shoots a free throw, you let us see the rim so we know if he made it.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 07:49 PM

#42 tried to give Gerald Henderson the Gerald Henderson special

Dr. Sak · 03-15-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

#42 tried to give Gerald Henderson the Gerald Henderson special

Nothing is ever as good as the original

JeeberD · 03-15-2007, 07:56 PM

Went to the kitchen about five minutes ago to fix dinner and I come back and the score is the same. Guess I didn't miss much...

kingfc22 · 03-15-2007, 07:59 PM

Paulus is a punk.

Dr. Sak · 03-15-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfc22

Paulus is a punk.

I agree and I'm a Duke fan.

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 08:02 PM

So I haven't paid too much attention to the commentary, was B.A. Walker named after B.A. Baracus?

Dr. Sak · 03-15-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

So I haven't paid too much attention to the commentary, was B.A. Walker named after B.A. Baracus?

I'm not sure but Paulus is tired...

Easy Mac · 03-15-2007, 08:18 PM

VCU is playing some great defense, but it doesn't help that Duke is acting like a girls basketball team on offense. Paulus got a chance at a wide open layup and nearly threw it out of bounds past the three point line.

spleen1015 · 03-15-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

VCU is playing some great defense, but it doesn't help that Duke is acting like a girls basketball team on offense. Paulus got a chance at a wide open layup and nearly threw it out of bounds past the three point line.

Major WTF moment.

I'll agree that Duke is getting tired now, shooting FT with rubber arms.

kingfc22 · 03-15-2007, 08:22 PM

Too bad VCU can't make a shot from 5 feet out either

03-15-2007, 03:00 PM	#56
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03-15-2007, 03:41 PM	#58
Hammer755 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Houston, TX	I had abandoned the Penn/A&M game on TV in favor of Butler/ODU on MMOD. Looks like I might have to go back into the other room. It would wreck my thus-far perfect bracket, but it would be absolutely worth it to see that Aggs go down to a 14 seed. __________________ I failed Signature 101 class. Last edited by Hammer755 : 03-15-2007 at 03:42 PM.

03-15-2007, 07:05 PM	#66
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Oh hells yes, lets go VCU!!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-15-2007, 07:18 PM	#71
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Problem with betting against Duke is you forget about the refs orally pleasuring the Blue Devils. There have been at least 3 ticky tack fouls and it only takes a few in the game to give them 10+ undeserved points. 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!"

03-15-2007, 07:24 PM	#78
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Where are all the "Oral Roberts in the upset" horn-tooters now? Eh? EH?!? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-15-2007, 02:36 PM	#52
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I'm sure gonna be hurting at work today since i had to get up at 11am for the louisville game (i work nights and all) but hell it was worth it

03-15-2007, 03:34 PM	#57
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Penn on a nice run to start the second half.

03-15-2007, 03:51 PM	#59
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I'm losing some respect for Georgetown watching the end of this game

03-15-2007, 03:56 PM	#60
ImTheCrew High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2007	4 of 4 so far...

03-15-2007, 04:24 PM	#63
ImTheCrew High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2007	wow i thought GW might upset vandy but not playing like this Vandy is up 27-9 with 6 mins left in 1st half

03-15-2007, 05:16 PM	#65
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I find myself rooting much harder for my Top Gun guys than for my bracket picks. It's just too much of a crapshoot.

03-15-2007, 07:06 PM	#67
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Maybe I should have changed my pick from Marquette to Mich. St. after the key player injury.

03-15-2007, 07:14 PM	#69
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	are you kidding me? Paulus looks dead out there. He's had wide open airballs and barely drawn iron. Anyone who wants my thoughts on the Duke game can just read this stock reply from the last 5 years: Duke gets 10-15 point lead. Duke slows way down. Allows other team to catch up. Duke loses or else the other team gets ice cold and Duke squeaks it out. The same way for the past class, class and a half.

03-15-2007, 07:17 PM	#70
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	The kid plays for a major program. There is no way he is tired after 13 minutes of pressure defense. He's making bad decisions because of the defense and taking bad shots. He's not tired.

03-15-2007, 07:21 PM	#74
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I just saw the replay of that MSU player dislocating his elbow. That's pretty freaking how you can see the outline of the bone and every thing. Yikes.

03-15-2007, 07:27 PM	#80
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wasn't it pretty boring last year until Friday night? Or was that two years ago? 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!"

03-15-2007, 07:37 PM	#82
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	So then doesn't logic dictate that they should try to even it out in the same way?

03-15-2007, 07:47 PM	#89
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I expected Duke to come out and thrive under the pundit pressure of knowing no one thought they'd win except ACC fans. But...it seems that VCU is doing all these can to give this one away. At least it's close unlike most the other games today. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

03-15-2007, 07:48 PM	#90
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Hey CBS, how about when a guy shoots a free throw, you let us see the rim so we know if he made it.

03-15-2007, 07:49 PM	#91
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	#42 tried to give Gerald Henderson the Gerald Henderson special

03-15-2007, 07:56 PM	#93
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Went to the kitchen about five minutes ago to fix dinner and I come back and the score is the same. Guess I didn't miss much... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-15-2007, 07:59 PM	#94
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Paulus is a punk. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

03-15-2007, 08:02 PM	#96
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	So I haven't paid too much attention to the commentary, was B.A. Walker named after B.A. Baracus?

03-15-2007, 08:18 PM	#98
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	VCU is playing some great defense, but it doesn't help that Duke is acting like a girls basketball team on offense. Paulus got a chance at a wide open layup and nearly threw it out of bounds past the three point line.

03-15-2007, 08:22 PM	#100
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Too bad VCU can't make a shot from 5 feet out either __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

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