2009 NCAA Tournament Thread - Page 6

Scoobz0202 · 03-19-2009, 07:36 PM

Anybody else having a hell of a time with the buffering for the Nova-American game on MMOD, or is it just me?

EDIT: Nm, probably should have refreshed before posting

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 07:39 PM

I just turned on the Nova game... three good defensive sets in a row for Nova. American looks somewhat overmatched, but we'll see.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 07:42 PM

AJ Abrahms just went on a sick run

Butter · 03-19-2009, 07:44 PM

Well, at least Clemson has a good class coming in next year. They are done, they have shown no heart this year in games when they've been behind.

LoneStarGirl · 03-19-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Raise your hand if you just nervously checked your brackets to see how far you have Villanova going

*raises hand* Elite Eight.... Here is to hoping American chokes

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 07:47 PM

They just switched us over to the America-Villanova game. I really hate giving teams home court advantage in the tournament.

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 07:47 PM

That white guy on the bench for Nova needs to calm down after each bucket.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 07:48 PM

With all thats going on no one has mentioned Gonzaga down by 3 at the half

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

They just switched us over to the America-Villanova game. I really hate giving teams home court advantage in the tournament.

yeah but it's hard to not given the economy and all. They also want to make it eaiser for people to travel so they don't have empty arenas

LoneStarGirl · 03-19-2009, 07:51 PM

One of my math classes I teach is doing a project on the bracket. They had to do research on each team and then make an educated decision on which team would win each game by use of statistics. Of course my males filled out their bracket before doing any research, and they all have Memphis losing to Maryland/California in the second round.

Being married to GoldenEagle has converted me to a hardcore Memphis fan, so I have them winning it all in one bracket and losing to Louisville in my other. So today in class I turned on the TV and we watched the games all day. My students were giving me such hell when Memphis was struggling.

Even though I have no money riding on any of these games, I will face massive embarrassment in class next week if my students have a better bracket than me, and even more humiliation if Memphis loses before the Final Four!

Oh and BTW I am 5 for 8 right now so I really am sucking it up

Tigercat · 03-19-2009, 07:51 PM

Even though I have Nova winning this game(who didn't?) I have UCLA making a nice run in my bracket, so a loss here wouldn't be a bracketbuster. So either way it will be a nice outcome to watch, good game so far.

CU Tiger · 03-19-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

What has the general attitude been towards Oliver Purnell at Clemson? Anybody here familiar with Clemson basketball? I used to watch him when I was younger at Dayton and he loved there. I remember a lot of general sadness when he left.

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

I went to Dayton, and my wife went to Clemson. I was sad when he left UD, but felt he would get Clemson back to respectability, and he has done that. If he loses in the NCAA's this year, it will be 2 back-to-back 1st round NCAA exits so there will be a bit of grumbling, but all in all, football is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at Clemson, so he has a bit more leeway than a coach at a more even-keeled school would have. Just getting Clemson ranked on a regular basis is probably good enough for most at the school. He has a long term contract at Clemson, the fans seem to like him, and he seems to like the fans, so I think he will probably close out his career there.

I think you actually under sell his affinity. Most here are ready to Saint him, he pretty much has the proverbial free pass at this point. Even as the team has struggled down the stretch and spending large parts of each day listening to Clemson sports talk radio I have yet to hear a single call bashin OP...

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

It seems like Clemson always peaks a couple of months too early, limps into the tournament and then absolutely implodes once they get there. Michigan is shooting so well, though, it may not have mattered what Clemson did.

I think there is some truth here and explainably so, but it is important to remember that last year wwas the first time in a decade Clemson had been to the NCAA...so to say they always implode is a bit of a stretch. Before last year their last tourney run was a Sweet sixteen appearance with Rick Barnes as the coach.

That said we press 35+ minutes a game, and only have a handful of talented players. We wear ourselves out. That is changing though, as more and more talent is brought in by Purnell the future is bright.

In the history of recruiting rankings, Clemson has never had a 5 star player but have 2 coming in next year. So the talent level is improving and having more capable bodies will allow more rest per game and prevent the late season fatigue.

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Edit this is absolutely horse shit.
If we had known this crap we could have brought CJ Spiller and De'Quan Bowers...had no idea it was a football game.
You toss a player for throwing an elbow when his opponent has two handsful of his jersey and his pulling him down, yet two players of ours get busted open and neither draws a foul.

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 07:55 PM

Does that commercial where the guy smacks the guy next to him with a cake knife in the calf bother anyone else? I have to change it when I see it, that noise of it hitting the bone makes me cringe everytime.

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 07:56 PM

Gonzaga is just not playing defense at all. Surprised with so many seniors they have come out so lax.

Scoobz0202 · 03-19-2009, 08:00 PM

Um.. My CBS didn't really just go from a four point possible 14 seed upset to a 10 point 7-10 matchup did they?

Scoobz0202 · 03-19-2009, 08:01 PM

Nm. They must have realized their mistake

SackAttack · 03-19-2009, 08:02 PM

I don't think I could ever watch the tournament on TV again - the online feeds don't cut away to different games.

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:04 PM

It's remarkable what Michigan has done this year with two walk on's as our PG's, and two kids no one really recruited (Douglass and Novak) playing significant minutes.

Next year with top 75 PG Darius Morris coming in, plus top 150 shooter Matt Vogrich, who Sporting News named their best pure shooter for 2009 and two 3* bigs, plus apparently Manny and Sims coming back, things are gonna be looking up.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I don't think I could ever watch the tournament on TV again - the online feeds don't cut away to different games.

I really enjoy the online feed.

Play poker in 2 windows, the game in one and the game on TV.

ADD heaven

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:06 PM

Dola, should Michigan pull this out, they better sure up their defense in the paint. Clemson has missed way too many easy shots down there, and Blake Griffin won't.

But it's only a 9 point game with plenty of time left so anything can happen.

panerd · 03-19-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I don't think I could ever watch the tournament on TV again - the online feeds don't cut away to different games.

You sure about that? I have the directv package and I think it does go to close endings in previous years. There just haven't been any all day. Maybe it doesn't anymore but I am not certain of this.

Butter · 03-19-2009, 08:09 PM

The shots American was pulling out of their ass early just aren't going down any more.

And it doesn't help that that one dick referee is hopping around like a jackrabbit on every turnover call. Incite the crowd much?

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:10 PM

There is why Manny Harris needs to come back. Still very careless with the ball. I like Clemson's chances with not much time left. Michigan is very young and inexperienced and has been stymied at times by the press.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 08:15 PM

Clemson is doing a good job of getting turnovers but they need some baskets

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

The shots American was pulling out of their ass early just aren't going down any more.

And it doesn't help that that one dick referee is hopping around like a jackrabbit on every turnover call. Incite the crowd much?

Was a nice game for them though and they made it interesting. I had money on Villanova -15 so I wasn't too happy with how Nova played. On a neutral court I bet America hangs on to that lead and pulls off an upset.

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:16 PM

Wow. Novak with a tough luck miss there.

CU Tiger · 03-19-2009, 08:18 PM

We dont deserve to win this game...but Ill celebrate all the same if we do.

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 08:18 PM

Michigan giving it away it looks like.

panerd · 03-19-2009, 08:19 PM

Michigan needs the Heimlich maneuver.

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:20 PM

Big play by Manny Fresh.

adubroff · 03-19-2009, 08:20 PM

Once he gets that deep, if Harris is gonna shoot, just let him. There's a ton of time left, no reason to give him three. If he scores two there it's a one possesion game.

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 08:21 PM

Manny Harris with a huge shot only 15 seconds into the shot clock with a 1 pt lead. LOL He's lucky that paid off nicely.

spleen1015 · 03-19-2009, 08:21 PM

A couple of good games tonight. This is what the tourney should be.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 08:24 PM

terrible last possesion

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 08:24 PM

The Michigan -Clemson has been a close game, I wouldn't call it a good one though. That is some of the worst basketball I've seen in the tournament in years.

Lathum · 03-19-2009, 08:25 PM

It's weird to hear the Michigan fight song in March

sterlingice · 03-19-2009, 08:25 PM

I wish one of these games had been in the opening set

SI

JonInMiddleGA · 03-19-2009, 08:25 PM

clusterf*** of a last possession for Clemson

sterlingice · 03-19-2009, 08:27 PM

Nova out safely and the Zags starting to pull away a little

Those are two teams I really need in my brackets as they are "backstops" for other teams falling (as I think Duke will lose and I'd like to see UNC lose- Gonzaga is the big "gamble" in my bracket which, frankly, I think of more as a gamble against Lawson's foot as much as for Gonzaga).

SI

panerd · 03-19-2009, 08:27 PM

Are there really that many good games in the first round or do we just have good memories of a couple of games? I think the #1's, 2's, and 3's almost always win big.

panerd · 03-19-2009, 08:29 PM

I love American continuing to foul. 15 point cover is possible!!!

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 08:29 PM

time for Binghampton to pull of the upset!

Errr.....

Big 10 2-1 so far. Illinois and Western Kentucky should be a decent game to watch along with VCU and UCLA.. I could give a rats ass about the other two.

Butter · 03-19-2009, 08:30 PM

Clemson didn't need a 3 there, and Michigan was overplaying the 3 the entire final minute, so take the 2 and hope for a missed FT with 7 seconds or so left. Bad coaching if that was the plan, for Rivers to take a highly contested 3. Everyone knew he was going to take the shot, and he completely missed it. That'll haunt him forever which is too bad, he was a really good player in his CU career.

mauchow · 03-19-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I love American continuing to foul. 15 point cover is possible!!!

If they run down the floor and miss another three I doubt they foul. be funny if they did.

DeToxRox · 03-19-2009, 08:32 PM

I cannot believe Michigan won. I have to pinch myself. Prior to this the last time I saw them play in March was when I was 13 so this is all even better for me because of the appreciation I have for it. I think OU will smoke us if we can't hit shots and slow up Griffin but I'm going to enjoy it.

CU Tiger · 03-19-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Clemson didn't need a 3 there, and Michigan was overplaying the 3 the entire final minute, so take the 2 and hope for a missed FT with 7 seconds or so left. Bad coaching if that was the plan, for Rivers to take a highly contested 3. Everyone knew he was going to take the shot, and he completely missed it. That'll haunt him forever which is too bad, he was a really good player in his CU career.

They were out of time outs....it takes 5 seconds to travel the floor.
If you dont fould in 2 seconds you lose....if they even get the ball in bounds...

yeah a 3 was a must

panerd · 03-19-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mauboy1

If they run down the floor and miss another three I doubt they foul. be funny if they did.

I think they will foul here. I love it. Never understood why you would give up. Of course I also want a cover!

Butter · 03-19-2009, 08:32 PM

Akron and American really had shots to win, if they weren't playing FUCKING ROAD GAMES.

Karlifornia · 03-19-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Clemson didn't need a 3 there, and Michigan was overplaying the 3 the entire final minute, so take the 2 and hope for a missed FT with 7 seconds or so left. Bad coaching if that was the plan, for Rivers to take a highly contested 3. Everyone knew he was going to take the shot, and he completely missed it. That'll haunt him forever which is too bad, he was a really good player in his CU career.

I think that's cutting it juuuust a bit too close. I mean, they couldn't get any shot off until just a few seconds before the buzzer. Plus, with no TO's, that would probably force it to be a Laettner miracle.

RainMaker · 03-19-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Akron and American really had shots to win, if they weren't playing FUCKING ROAD GAMES.

How about Siena tomorrow? Have a great year, end up in an 8-9 game and then have to play a road game against Ohio State.

The system is a fuckin joke. Just give the teams you want to move on byes for christ sake.

03-19-2009, 07:36 PM	#251
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Anybody else having a hell of a time with the buffering for the Nova-American game on MMOD, or is it just me? EDIT: Nm, probably should have refreshed before posting Last edited by Scoobz0202 : 03-19-2009 at 07:37 PM.

03-19-2009, 07:44 PM	#254
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Well, at least Clemson has a good class coming in next year. They are done, they have shown no heart this year in games when they've been behind. __________________ My listening habits

03-19-2009, 07:51 PM	#261
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Even though I have Nova winning this game(who didn't?) I have UCLA making a nice run in my bracket, so a loss here wouldn't be a bracketbuster. So either way it will be a nice outcome to watch, good game so far. Last edited by Tigercat : 03-19-2009 at 07:52 PM.

03-19-2009, 08:09 PM	#272
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	The shots American was pulling out of their ass early just aren't going down any more. And it doesn't help that that one dick referee is hopping around like a jackrabbit on every turnover call. Incite the crowd much? __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 03-19-2009 at 08:10 PM.

03-19-2009, 08:25 PM	#287
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I wish one of these games had been in the opening set 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!"

03-19-2009, 07:39 PM	#252
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	I just turned on the Nova game... three good defensive sets in a row for Nova. American looks somewhat overmatched, but we'll see.

03-19-2009, 07:42 PM	#253
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	AJ Abrahms just went on a sick run

03-19-2009, 07:47 PM	#256
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	They just switched us over to the America-Villanova game. I really hate giving teams home court advantage in the tournament.

03-19-2009, 07:47 PM	#257
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	That white guy on the bench for Nova needs to calm down after each bucket.

03-19-2009, 07:48 PM	#258
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	With all thats going on no one has mentioned Gonzaga down by 3 at the half

03-19-2009, 07:51 PM	#260
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	One of my math classes I teach is doing a project on the bracket. They had to do research on each team and then make an educated decision on which team would win each game by use of statistics. Of course my males filled out their bracket before doing any research, and they all have Memphis losing to Maryland/California in the second round. Being married to GoldenEagle has converted me to a hardcore Memphis fan, so I have them winning it all in one bracket and losing to Louisville in my other. So today in class I turned on the TV and we watched the games all day. My students were giving me such hell when Memphis was struggling. Even though I have no money riding on any of these games, I will face massive embarrassment in class next week if my students have a better bracket than me, and even more humiliation if Memphis loses before the Final Four! Oh and BTW I am 5 for 8 right now so I really am sucking it up

03-19-2009, 07:55 PM	#263
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Does that commercial where the guy smacks the guy next to him with a cake knife in the calf bother anyone else? I have to change it when I see it, that noise of it hitting the bone makes me cringe everytime.

03-19-2009, 07:56 PM	#264
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Gonzaga is just not playing defense at all. Surprised with so many seniors they have come out so lax.

03-19-2009, 08:00 PM	#265
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Um.. My CBS didn't really just go from a four point possible 14 seed upset to a 10 point 7-10 matchup did they?

03-19-2009, 08:01 PM	#266
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Nm. They must have realized their mistake

03-19-2009, 08:02 PM	#267
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	I don't think I could ever watch the tournament on TV again - the online feeds don't cut away to different games.

03-19-2009, 08:04 PM	#268
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	It's remarkable what Michigan has done this year with two walk on's as our PG's, and two kids no one really recruited (Douglass and Novak) playing significant minutes. Next year with top 75 PG Darius Morris coming in, plus top 150 shooter Matt Vogrich, who Sporting News named their best pure shooter for 2009 and two 3* bigs, plus apparently Manny and Sims coming back, things are gonna be looking up.

03-19-2009, 08:06 PM	#270
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Dola, should Michigan pull this out, they better sure up their defense in the paint. Clemson has missed way too many easy shots down there, and Blake Griffin won't. But it's only a 9 point game with plenty of time left so anything can happen.

03-19-2009, 08:10 PM	#273
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	There is why Manny Harris needs to come back. Still very careless with the ball. I like Clemson's chances with not much time left. Michigan is very young and inexperienced and has been stymied at times by the press.

03-19-2009, 08:15 PM	#274
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Clemson is doing a good job of getting turnovers but they need some baskets

03-19-2009, 08:16 PM	#276
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Wow. Novak with a tough luck miss there.

03-19-2009, 08:18 PM	#277
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	We dont deserve to win this game...but Ill celebrate all the same if we do.

03-19-2009, 08:18 PM	#278
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Michigan giving it away it looks like.

03-19-2009, 08:19 PM	#279
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Michigan needs the Heimlich maneuver.

03-19-2009, 08:20 PM	#280
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Big play by Manny Fresh.

03-19-2009, 08:20 PM	#281
adubroff High School JV Join Date: Nov 2006	Once he gets that deep, if Harris is gonna shoot, just let him. There's a ton of time left, no reason to give him three. If he scores two there it's a one possesion game.

03-19-2009, 08:21 PM	#282
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Manny Harris with a huge shot only 15 seconds into the shot clock with a 1 pt lead. LOL He's lucky that paid off nicely.

03-19-2009, 08:21 PM	#283
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	A couple of good games tonight. This is what the tourney should be.

03-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#284
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	terrible last possesion

03-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#285
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	The Michigan -Clemson has been a close game, I wouldn't call it a good one though. That is some of the worst basketball I've seen in the tournament in years.

03-19-2009, 08:25 PM	#286
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	It's weird to hear the Michigan fight song in March

03-19-2009, 08:25 PM	#288
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	clusterf*** of a last possession for Clemson __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-19-2009, 08:27 PM	#289
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Nova out safely and the Zags starting to pull away a little Those are two teams I really need in my brackets as they are "backstops" for other teams falling (as I think Duke will lose and I'd like to see UNC lose- Gonzaga is the big "gamble" in my bracket which, frankly, I think of more as a gamble against Lawson's foot as much as for Gonzaga). 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!"

03-19-2009, 08:27 PM	#290
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Are there really that many good games in the first round or do we just have good memories of a couple of games? I think the #1's, 2's, and 3's almost always win big.

03-19-2009, 08:29 PM	#291
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	I love American continuing to foul. 15 point cover is possible!!!