Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament thread

[Guest]

It's fun hearing how "UCLA isn't getting the bang for their fouls like Nova" and every few minutes they say something like "Nova got away with a travel" or "Nova got away with a foul there."

 

I know you haven't done it at all this season, but play some defense, assholes. I don't think Dragovic knows what defense is.

[TruffleShuffle]

It's fun hearing how "UCLA isn't getting the bang for their fouls like Nova" and every few minutes they say something like "Nova got away with a travel" or "Nova got away with a foul there."

 

maybe the announcers are the problem then. because ucla had a possession a few minutes ago where they traveled and then went over the back on a rebound, but neither one was called or commented on.

 

plus dick enberg is senile so you can't really put much stock in what he says.

[SpongeWorthy]

I think UCLA would be better served by, you know, PLAYING BETTER, than waiting for better treatment from the refs.

[Guest]

It's fun hearing how "UCLA isn't getting the bang for their fouls like Nova" and every few minutes they say something like "Nova got away with a travel" or "Nova got away with a foul there."

 

maybe the announcers are the problem then. because ucla had a possession a few minutes ago where they traveled and then went over the back on a rebound, but neither one was called or commented on.

 

plus dick enberg is senile so you can't really put much stock in what he says.

 

It was Bilas.

[Guest]

I think UCLA would be better served by, you know, PLAYING BETTER, than waiting for better treatment from the refs.

 

UCLA is a very flawed team. The odds they were going to win a true road game against a good team were very slim.

 

I just would like to, you know, have a relatively fairly reffed game. Villanova would still win.

[Guest]

Haha, I love how they honored the 1971 Villanova team at halftime on a "neutral" court.

 

Dragovic and Shipp have clearly quit.

[Careless]

This was a bad game to have in a solo-game slot.

[Sosa21MVP]

Haha, I love how they honored the 1971 Villanova team at halftime on a "neutral" court.

 

Dragovic and Shipp have clearly quit.

 

Hey you know being a #1 seed earns you that home court edge.........wait Nova is a 3 seed? Nevermind. lol

 

I really don't care for the increased regionalization they put into the brackets the last few years. It is pretty sad when even a #8 seed gets to play close to home (Ohio State)...I think that privilege should be reserved for the top 4 teams.

[Mark_R]

UCLA put forth a terrible effort and deserved to lose by a million.

[Careless]

This feels like Villanova should be up by 40 points.

[Guest]

UCLA put forth a terrible effort and deserved to lose by a million.

 

Agreed, what a joke.

[illiniguy]

UCLA put forth a terrible effort and deserved to lose by a million.

 

Agreed, what a joke.

You've went to three straight final fours, this was bound to happen. I imagine next year will be a much better one for UCLA.

[Careless]

They couldn't cut to the Maryland game fast enough.

[SpongeWorthy]

Memphis's guards just tower over Maryland.

[Guest]

UCLA put forth a terrible effort and deserved to lose by a million.

 

Agreed, what a joke.

You've went to three straight final fours, this was bound to happen. I imagine next year will be a much better one for UCLA.

 

That'll hinge on Jrue returning for his sophomore year and how the young posts develop.

[E.J.]

Memphis is a totally different team today. They are looking very good.

[Andy]

I missed the two best sessions of the first round. :(

 

I had Wake winning two games so I'm still okay, especially because very few people had Arizona or Cleveland State coming out of that pod. Three Sweet 16 teams down now, but none beyond that.

[Flames24Rulz]

These set of games have been terrible so far today. But I have Nova and UConn in the FF and Memphis in the EE, so at least I'm not totally dead yet.

[Guest]

Memphis has hit 7-of-10 3-pointers today.

[javy knows my name]

Memphis has hit 7-of-10 3-pointers today.

 

So neither Memphis team we've seen this tournament is the real one

[illiniguy]

UCLA put forth a terrible effort and deserved to lose by a million.

 

Agreed, what a joke.

You've went to three straight final fours, this was bound to happen. I imagine next year will be a much better one for UCLA.

 

That'll hinge on Jrue returning for his sophomore year and how the young posts develop.

Jrue should come back if only to have a year as the featured guard, imo.

Edited March 21, 2009 by illiniguy

[UMFan83]

Haha, I love how they honored the 1971 Villanova team at halftime on a "neutral" court.

 

Dragovic and Shipp have clearly quit.

 

Hey you know being a #1 seed earns you that home court edge.........wait Nova is a 3 seed? Nevermind. lol

 

I really don't care for the increased regionalization they put into the brackets the last few years. It is pretty sad when even a #8 seed gets to play close to home (Ohio State)...I think that privilege should be reserved for the top 4 teams.

 

Yeah but you have to accept it going in. The NCAA is trying to cut travel costs, so there are going to be scenarios where a #3 seed plays in their home city, etc. It sucks but its going to happen. Not the same becuase they were a 1 seed but last year UCLA got to open up in Anaheim, and the year before as a 2 seed they opened up in Sacramento. Now they have to play Nova in Philly.

[UMFan83]

These set of games have been terrible so far today. But I have Nova and UConn in the FF and Memphis in the EE, so at least I'm not totally dead yet.

 

I think the night sessions will have some better games. At least I hope since Michigan is playing in one of them. But I think Purdue-Washington will be good, and Duke-Texas should at least be more competitive than these games.

[Andy]

I'm going to be sweating out Washington/Purdue. Have the Huskies in the elite 8.

[Guest]

Haha, I love how they honored the 1971 Villanova team at halftime on a "neutral" court.

 

Dragovic and Shipp have clearly quit.

 

Hey you know being a #1 seed earns you that home court edge.........wait Nova is a 3 seed? Nevermind. lol

 

I really don't care for the increased regionalization they put into the brackets the last few years. It is pretty sad when even a #8 seed gets to play close to home (Ohio State)...I think that privilege should be reserved for the top 4 teams.

 

Yeah but you have to accept it going in. The NCAA is trying to cut travel costs, so there are going to be scenarios where a #3 seed plays in their home city, etc. It sucks but its going to happen. Not the same becuase they were a 1 seed but last year UCLA got to open up in Anaheim, and the year before as a 2 seed they opened up in Sacramento. Now they have to play Nova in Philly.

 

Sacramento is 400 miles from LA. That's as close as Baltimore is to Boston.