March Madness Thread

[imb]

Beasley got robbed for NPOY. He had his way with us both games. TH wasn't nearly the factor he was.

 

"Robbed" is a bit much. Beasley is clearly the better player, but I think the thing that most set TH over Beasley is that he's a junior whereas MB is a freshman.

 

Now you want to talk about "robbed" see NL MVP 2007.

Giving someone an award because they are a junior as opposed to a freshman is an absolutely hideous impersonation of a joke. Beasley is a better player than Hansbrough and put up better numbers on a crappier team, and his reward for carrying a team that would've won 12 games without him to the NCAA tournament is to get passed up by a dude who tonight was the ringleader of his team's biggest weakness - interior defense. How many alley-oops did Kansas throw down tonight, and where was the national player of the year to do anything about them?

 

I didn't say it was right for them to do it, but that I suspect that's one of the main reasons why TH got it. I may be completely and utterly wrong.

 

I'm sure you're pretty much on target. Especially considering how loathing college basketball has become of the whole leave school early thing. "Sure he's worse offensively and defensively but he stayed until his junior year, dammit!"

 

Did you hear the whole Dick Enberg 4-year SR award spiel tonight? For the player who has "fulfilled his commitment by staying an entire four years at his school." The way Enberg said "fulfilled his commitment" made my brain leak out onto my keyboard.

 

This sort of thing is really prevalent in college football ("sure Adrian Peterson had the best year, but he has two more seasons to win this award!") but it makes even less sense in college basketball where a guy like Beasley is a sure-fire one and done.

[TruffleShuffle]

win or lose, i'm kinda hoping calipari has the same final four experience as his first one - it gets wiped off the books completely.

[Derwood]

win or lose, i'm kinda hoping calipari has the same final four experience as his first one - it gets wiped off the books completely.

 

man, do you like anyone or anything in sports?

[illiniguy]

Good lord Bill Self might win a national championship. I am just hoping for one close game in this tournament that is well played. We haven't had a really great game since the WKU-Drake game.

[TruffleShuffle]

win or lose, i'm kinda hoping calipari has the same final four experience as his first one - it gets wiped off the books completely.

 

man, do you like anyone or anything in sports?

 

i said i dislike john calipari, not john wooden.

[Andy]

Good lord Bill Self might win a national championship. I am just hoping for one close game in this tournament that is well played. We haven't had a really great game since the WKU-Drake game.

WVU vs Xavier was pretty good. That and Kansas vs Davidson are the only two really end-to-end exciting games since the 1st week. (UNC/Louisville was well-played but the Heels were in control for most of it.)

[Coach C]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

[snoodmonger]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

[SouthSideRyan]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

 

You guys murdered them, but UNC was playing like a 16 seed the first 15 minutes of the game.

[illiniguy]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

 

You guys murdered them, but UNC was playing like a 16 seed the first 15 minutes of the game.

After playing awesome all tourny long. Maybe that is because KU's defense is that good. I can see no argument for UNC being the better team after that throttling KU put on them.

[Rex Buckingham]

win or lose, i'm kinda hoping calipari has the same final four experience as his first one - it gets wiped off the books completely.

 

man, do you like anyone or anything in sports?

 

i said i dislike john calipari, not john wooden.

 

I'm with Truffle, Calipari's a snake

[SouthSideRyan]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

 

You guys murdered them, but UNC was playing like a 16 seed the first 15 minutes of the game.

After playing awesome all tourny long. Maybe that is because KU's defense is that good. I can see no argument for UNC being the better team after that throttling KU put on them.

 

I never said UNC has an argument as being better. KU pants them on the national stage. UNC also played a horrendous first 15 minutes where they were dribbling across half court and then handing the ball to KU.

[snoodmonger]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

 

You guys murdered them, but UNC was playing like a 16 seed the first 15 minutes of the game.

After playing awesome all tourny long. Maybe that is because KU's defense is that good. I can see no argument for UNC being the better team after that throttling KU put on them.

 

I never said UNC has an argument as being better. KU pants them on the national stage. UNC also played a horrendous first 15 minutes where they were dribbling across half court and then handing the ball to KU.

 

I hope Memphis runs that offense, too.

[Exile on Waveland]

win or lose, i'm kinda hoping calipari has the same final four experience as his first one - it gets wiped off the books completely.

 

man, do you like anyone or anything in sports?

 

i said i dislike john calipari, not john wooden.

 

I'm with Truffle, Calipari's a snake

 

Both coaches Truffle mentioned are.

[illiniguy]

I am pleased to see that this board is full of UNC haters.

 

I'm more of the East Coast Bias Media hater. Like this article for example.

 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10762646

 

That just kinda pisses me off, becuase not the fact that I am not a KU fan, but the fact that media outlets are still crying that UNC is still better than KU.

 

Sorry, I don't buy that. KU just smoked UNC. Plain and simple as that.

 

 

Yeah. Fact is, when we weren't playing dumb, we were hammering them.

 

You guys murdered them, but UNC was playing like a 16 seed the first 15 minutes of the game.

After playing awesome all tourny long. Maybe that is because KU's defense is that good. I can see no argument for UNC being the better team after that throttling KU put on them.

 

 

I never said UNC has an argument as being better. KU pants them on the national stage. UNC also played a horrendous first 15 minutes where they were dribbling across half court and then handing the ball to KU.

 

I hope Memphis runs that offense, too.

I don't think Rose will, but who knows.

 

I really don't care who wins this game, but man do I work with a couple of KU fans who do not deserve to cheer for a team this good. Asking all the MU fans if they play tonight and crap. Just shut up and enjoy being there.

[shnsajax]

Are there any links on who has declared for the draft? Haven't heard a single word on Augustine, though I am assuming he will be going. Hoping he will stay though.

[Guest]

Are there any links on who has declared for the draft? Haven't heard a single word on Augustine, though I am assuming he will be going. Hoping he will stay though.

 

Nothing yet on Augustine. I'll start a thread about early entrants.

[Soul]

Suck me. I have to work during the championship game and will miss it.

 

Yea, I'm here to whine about it.

[Guest]

Suck me. I have to work during the championship game and will miss it.

 

Yea, I'm here to whine about it.

 

Granted UCLA was blown out but I had to miss my own school in the championship game two years ago in the final.

[Soul]

Suck me. I have to work during the championship game and will miss it.

 

Yea, I'm here to whine about it.

 

Granted UCLA was blown out but I had to miss my own school in the championship game two years ago in the final.

 

Because of work? Jail? Wife made you go shopping out of spite?

[Guest]

Suck me. I have to work during the championship game and will miss it.

 

Yea, I'm here to whine about it.

 

Granted UCLA was blown out but I had to miss my own school in the championship game two years ago in the final.

 

Because of work? Jail? Wife made you go shopping out of spite?

 

Work I just couldn't get out of (I was new at the job). And there were 3 other UCLA alums too who were stuck there.

[snoodmonger]

Well the experts don't like our chances. At least the smartest one (Bilas) picked us.

[Soul]

Suck me. I have to work during the championship game and will miss it.

 

Yea, I'm here to whine about it.

 

Granted UCLA was blown out but I had to miss my own school in the championship game two years ago in the final.

 

Because of work? Jail? Wife made you go shopping out of spite?

 

Work I just couldn't get out of (I was new at the job). And there were 3 other UCLA alums too who were stuck there.

 

What really sucks is that the kind of work I'm doing really just requires me to be here just in case a disaster happens -- but there's just not a real big chance of that happening.

 

And it's not "cool" to turn on the TV, or ask that the TV be turned on.

[OleMissCub]

Gonna go with the local boys.

 

GO TIGERS!!

[Coach C]

During the course of the tournament, I have not seen one great officiated game.

 

This crew at the NC game blows bawos.