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discuss.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 12 March 2004 13:04 (twenty-two years ago)

college basketball, innit?

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 12 March 2004 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

are we going to do ilx brackets this year? any recommendations on what site to use?

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 12 March 2004 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

GO HEELS!!! BURN IN HELL DOOK!!!

― quincie, Friday, 12 March 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd like to use Yahoo!, but only because I won last year, & don't wanna jinx myself. I imagine ESPN might be a better free bracket/group provider.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Happiness reigns in Cincinnasty cuz the only good thing here is our Muskies and Bearcats.

― bosie bos, Friday, 12 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

BIG BLUE! GO CATS!

― Dale the Titled (cprek), Friday, 12 March 2004 15:37 (twenty-two years ago)

It is half time and the heels are behind ga tech WTF WTF???

― quincie, Friday, 12 March 2004 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

GT's gonna be tough in the tourney - I saw them earlier this year against UConn (then ranked #1 - pshaw), and they manhandled the Huskies. Tenacious D. And bongs of righteous boo.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 12 March 2004 21:11 (twenty-two years ago)

help me help me they are LOSING!

― quincie, Friday, 12 March 2004 21:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm down with using yahoo, even setting it up if need be. Brackets are out Monday, right?

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 12 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)

"they"=Carolina aaaaaaaagh stop them!

― quincie, Friday, 12 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)

unless you all just wanna mail picks to me and I'll run the shit from my home and post results here

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 12 March 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Sunday night, teeny.

xpost

― quincie, Friday, 12 March 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

anyone gonna do brackets?

― hstencil, Friday, 12 March 2004 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Final Four: Robert Morris, Prairie View, Brown, Univ. of Phoenix

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 12 March 2004 23:50 (twenty-two years ago)

NIT Champion: St. John's (NM)

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 12 March 2004 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Indiana is out of the tournament for the first time since '85 and have suffered their first losing season since '70 (AKA before The General). It has not been a good year.

Like last year, if Kentucky had a true scorer, they would win in all. They play amazing defense at times and are overall quite solid, but their team shooting is very streaky.

I think it is pretty wide open to who is going to win it all.

― earlnash, Saturday, 13 March 2004 04:37 (twenty-two years ago)

ha, good, i hate indiana. and iowa. and michigan. and syracuse. and uconn. and notre dame. and kansas. and wisconsin-milwaukee.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Stanford all the way.

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:21 (twenty-two years ago)

let's totally do brackets y'all!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Saturday, 13 March 2004 07:15 (twenty-two years ago)

let's do nit brackets too!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Saturday, 13 March 2004 07:16 (twenty-two years ago)

holy shit did anyone see the kansas game? Mizzou's coach is sooooooo fired.

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 13 March 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, I made a group, sign up everyone:

Group ID# 23678
Group Name I Love Brackets
Group Password 96tears

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 13 March 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

this is my real email if anyone has any questions you don't feel like asking on this thread.

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 13 March 2004 17:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm in with "Rollin' on 64s"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 13 March 2004 17:21 (twenty-two years ago)

final picks must be submitted by five minutes before the first game tips off on Thursday, March 18.

oops, haha, neglected to mention that it's on yahoo sports:
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 13 March 2004 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

come on you weenies, join us!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 13 March 2004 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Weenie reporting for doodie.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 13 March 2004 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

that was unpleasant, raposa...

...yo yo yo, you see how my hero Devin Harris pulled out the game for Wisconsin? Patrin's right, BUCKY IS A P.I.M.P. (and Izzo is no H.O.V.A.)

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

five whole players! you all should identify yourselves so that we can taunt each other more effectively with our respective tastes in music or some such.

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 14 March 2004 01:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I wore a Star Trek watch in 2nd grade.

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 14 March 2004 07:55 (twenty-two years ago)

ooh ooh, ncaa selection show is on!!! whos watching?

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 14 March 2004 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Me!

I'm in -- "Crunk & Disorderly"

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 14 March 2004 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)

what the fuck. wisconsin #6 and illinois #5? how did maryland get a #4 with 11 losses? and 24-3 utah state didnt even get in?

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 14 March 2004 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Big Ten got the smackdown this year, that's for sure. Maryland's really been peaking lately, but yeah that seed seems pretty generous.

Illinois well-represented though: Illinois, UIC, SIU, and DePaul. I guess we might as well claim Valpo too. That Illinois-UIC game should be great.

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 00:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay Gonzaga gets NO respect. They should so be the #2 seed in the West. Shameful.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:05 (twenty-two years ago)

2nd round matchup for Illinois against Cincinnati AT Columbus, Ohio? Uh-oh. Though maybe they'll get upset by ETSU.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

When does Cinci *not* get upset?

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:14 (twenty-two years ago)

i wonder if there's ever been a white guy on the cincinnati bearcats.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:14 (twenty-two years ago)

ALex, Gonzaga IS the #2 seed. Or did you mean #1?

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha the life of a Cincinnati fan is full of tragedies.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Well they should be the a #1 seed, but if you are going to drop them to #2 at least give them #2 so they get some games closer to home!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:17 (twenty-two years ago)

gonzaga lose to michigan state, i think. i hope.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm hoping for a good showing by Sparty myself, but they really should have beat Wisconsin.

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

wisconsin got the shaft so hard. when it comes to bracketology, dont fuk with me.

― juiceboxxx (juiceboxxx), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

word up. that win over illinois was pure gangsta, how about devin harris dunking on the alley at the end of the game, take that you flatlanders...only to be "rewarded" with a #6. but...it's IN MILWAUKEE! it's a home game, just about, the whole badger team is from milwaukee!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 15 March 2004 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)

yea playing in milwaukee should be pretty sweet, tho i would of probably taken a higher seed and a neutral setting just cuz the 6-11 upset happens way more than say 3-14

― juiceboxxx (juiceboxxx), Monday, 15 March 2004 03:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Wisconsin at #6 is indeed a joke. While I'd otherwise say Richmond is precisely the type of low-seed one doesn't want, the wrath of ill-seeding combined with homer crowd should make this 6-11 upset impossible.

― Spider (Hunter), Monday, 15 March 2004 07:13 (twenty-two years ago)

"wisconsin got the shaft so hard."

That's OK. I think Wisconsin will get their revenge.

Do people really think that St. Joseph is THAT good? Come on, the A-10 isn't as competitive a conference as the MAC.

― earlnash, Monday, 15 March 2004 11:16 (twenty-two years ago)

St. Joes was probly a better 2 seed, but obv. the argument goes: OK, they don't play in a very hard conference. They should schedule harder non-conf, right? Well, THEY SCHEDULED THE #1 HARDEST NON-CONF SCHEDULE IN THE COUNTRY. WHAT DO YOU WANT? The loss was a bad one, but to a team (Xavier) that is totally on fire.

Come on, the A-10 isn't as competitive a conference as the MAC.

I assume you exaggerate, as this is not close to being true.

Nevertheless the A10 only got four in this year as a mercy pick by the SC, I think because UR played a non-conf schedule that was hard. Off the top of my head: Kansas, Colorado, UAB, Providence, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Manhattan, VCU. Every one of those is in the tourney but Colorado, and they finished 4th in the Big 12.

― Hunter (Hunter), Monday, 15 March 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Argh every year I feel like I should make logical well thought out picks but then every year I end up picking with my fool heart (this is how I lose every Oscar-night pool--damn you LOTR) so GO MARYLAND says I.

― adam (adam), Monday, 15 March 2004 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

bump.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

hey I just posted this message on the board: anyone have a problem with my kids doing teams?

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

no rock on - do it to it, etc.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Background: Last year Emma picked Wisconsin to go all the way. Sammy picks the team that wears blue in every game, and makes me go look up a team on the WWW if I don't know what their damned colors are. These two strategies will probably be repeated this year.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Why the heck did I write up there that UIC and Illinois were playing each other? I was looking at some crackheaded bracket that had them facing off in the first round. I blame ESPN.

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't front on the UIC Flames, baby, they're dead hard. UIC is the worst/weirdest campus in the free world, those guys are HUNGRY.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Jimmy Collins will have his boys ready to play.

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 15 March 2004 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

your kids are awesome!

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 15 March 2004 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

jobbed: Pitt, Wisconsin (by seed but not by location), Michigan State, Duke

lucky: St Joseph's, Maryland, Florida

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 15 March 2004 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Teeny, you won't be saying that when they're SCHOOLING YOU ALL!!!Their ILX Fantasy Premiership team is in danger of falling out of the top 10 for the first time all year...but that's mostly due to luck. They picked Ruud van Nistelrooy because they thought it was cool that there was a guy named "Rude".

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Monday, 15 March 2004 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

So far I have a very conservative bracket. I don't think I've ever followed my heart less in a NCAA pool.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 00:58 (twenty-two years ago)

BACK THE FUCK UP WHAT IS PRINCETON EVEN DOING IN THIS BRACKET?

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 01:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Pick and roll, baby. Pick. And. Roll.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 01:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Has anyone checked out the pick distribution tool? You can see it after you click on your team name. Pretty interesting, kind of a stock market look at the brackets. Everyone seems to think kentucky is going to win though.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)

everyone is right!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:01 (twenty-two years ago)

bring it!

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:09 (twenty-two years ago)

lehigh's GOING DOWN teeny!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.intoafrica.co.uk/images/terrapin.jpg

― adam (adam), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Maryland: our schedule is so tough we fuck logs for fun.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:15 (twenty-two years ago)

maryland: they don't call us dickheads for nothing

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 03:17 (twenty-two years ago)

bump bump bump

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Alright, just joined as XTC. First round upset pick, Utah over Boston College.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

cool, welcome! I picked that upset too, Utah had a tougher schedule I think.

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:06 (twenty-two years ago)

We should play for a case of Pimp Juice.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

we should play for cd mixes

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

my kids are in: Cheesemeister 2000 and Sam1000000! pick night is tonight, they're psyched to whip some adult ass

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 16:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I think this is one of the hardest years to pick in a long time. I have no clue who will win it all, there are too many teams that are pretty even. If Okafor is healthy and owning the paint, I like UConn, but he only played in the Big East Championship, so I am fidgeting. I just cannot pick Ok. St or Stanford to win it all, Duke relies too much on their shooting, UK doesn't have one guy that you want to really have the ball with the game on the line. A bunch of the other really high seeds are just not that impressive and I just can't see them winning it all.

It might be a year someone out of the middle of the pack and wins it all like Michigan, Villanova, and NC State have done in the past.

Utah is also going to be playing for Rick Majerus, who has had to step down for health reasons, so don't expect them to leave anything out of their effort.

― earlnash, Wednesday, 17 March 2004 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm in... Dickie V Is a Dick.

Haven't paid a ton of attention to college hoops this year so as usual I stand as much a chance as any of the pundits!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Aaron, as long as you don't pick Stanford, you should be fine. But why's Dickie V a dick?

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm in. my bobby valentine. gonzaga, ok st, nc state, and duke final four. acc!

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 17:32 (twenty-two years ago)

NO FANTASY SPORTS @ WORK!?!! Now THAT'S a hate crime!

Yanc3y, our FFs are strikingly similar, except for 2 teams. Which means we're not that similar. So, yeah.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 17:37 (twenty-two years ago)

we have 16 players so far!

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 18:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I signed up the other day (JA). I'm always near last because I don't really make very informed choices, but this is great fun anyway. I'm just sad my alma mater didn't make it, after making it to the final four last year!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 19:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll make a CD mix for the winner as long as they don't mind Survivor and a-ha.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 20:07 (twenty-two years ago)

The CD mix should contain 24 remixes of "One Shining Moment". And the Paul Maguire "Holy mackerel! Holy mackerel!" soundbyte.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 20:53 (twenty-two years ago)

You mean Al! Paul is the doddering old fool on ESPN Sunday Night Football.

Speaking of music, here's a little something to get everyone psyched up.

― Broheems (diamond), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:09 (twenty-two years ago)

ILLINI ALL THE WAY - WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)

The nightmare broadcast team: Dick Enberg and Kareem. Kareem is a surly bitch and Enberg is a doddering pederast. I remember him once making a reference to "mature, sweaty bodies" during a game. Why can't Bill Raftery do every game?

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, Raftery is great. But Verne Lundquist bugs me.

― Broheems (diamond), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

AL AL AL AL AL! Oh I suck. (I like Paul well enough, tho.)

Sean McDonough better be doing some games. And, yes, more Raftery, and LESS BILLY PACKER (though I did enjoy the "put a jersey on" pseudo-confrontation between Packer & the St. Joe's coach during the CBS bracket special).

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, I think Packer is the best of them. He's a little smug, but he's usually right and isn't a wacko like Vitale. And doesn't have his head stuck up all coaches' asses like Vitale (who recently defended Jim Harrick and would probably defend Gary Barnett if he were a basketball coach)

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:45 (twenty-two years ago)

OTM about Vitale. Chad Ford (my fav NBA writer) had a not-so-subtle dig at him recently about how "certain analysts" have a vested interest in college sports because they make a side income on scouting.

And yeah, what the hell was up with that Packer / St. Joe flare up?

Anyway, my 4 are Kentucky, Wisonsin (Big Ten Woot!), Duke & UConn.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Emma's Final Four: Kentucky, Charlotte, Stanford, Duke.
Sam's Final Four: Kansas, Charlotte, Connecticut, UNC.

I haven't done mine yet. I'm not drunk enough.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

your children are wise
no sentimental favorites
Sam's blue jerseys rule

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:52 (twenty-two years ago)

haha Teeny but
I don't think he even cared
about blue this year!

he's got the Tar Heels
winning it all. there'll be tears
before April comes.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

ooo, i still have such fond memories of 1985 and rollie massimino. i even won some money on that one!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Vermont could just beat UCONN, and if they do, keep an eye on Taylor Coppenrath.

― jim wentworth (wench), Thursday, 18 March 2004 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)

LAST CHANCE!!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

bump.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

the deadline has passed, the first game is moments away....

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

my Manhattan upset of Florida is ON TRACK

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:33 (twenty-two years ago)

oops now it's not.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Charlotte is already down 11-5. Grrr.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:34 (twenty-two years ago)

we should have a chat going about this

TheOverstander is my AIM if any of you wanna start something

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:42 (twenty-two years ago)

urgh, I can't on this computer, bummer. Are you guys watching TV or listening to the yahoo stream?

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I am refreshing the shit out of the ESPN page, while listening to Paulina Rubio and making sales calls. I am one multitasking motherfucker.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:49 (twenty-two years ago)

http://sports.yahoo.com/ You can catch audio streams from here, it's great.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm watching on TV. Only getting TT/Charlotte, unfortunately. Tomorrow I'm gonna meet up with some folks at a bar showing all the games. Meanwhile, Charlotte's now down only 1, but Manhattan is cruising!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

God, the minute I post that, Tech goes on a 14-0 run. Unreal. I'm gonna shut up now.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Just like to say that as much as I want to see Stanfurd lose to TXSA, Josh Childress is one smooth mofo.

― O.Leee.B. (Leee), Thursday, 18 March 2004 18:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Texas Tech is inconsistant, but when they are on their game they are tough. Andre Emmett is really good and they are thuggish on the front line.

I don't get Florida at all. Billy D. can recruit, but his teams don't seem to gell. UK has destroyed them the past few years.

― earlnash, Thursday, 18 March 2004 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't believe Manhattan, if you get that VCU upset too I'm totally kicking your ass, cibu1a!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, Tech is just bigger and more athletic than Charlotte. They are creating opportunites and all their tough shots are falling. Playing great D too; Charlotte can't afford to miss any open looks.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, that was like the most platitude-laden commentary ever. Anyway, bottom line is Tech is just stronger and it's making a difference.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

49ers comin' back though! which they'd better, or else I'm HOSED FOR REALZ.

(go VCU)

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

they are giving 110 percent too?

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Phil, they are stepping up their game.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

did you try out for ESPN dream job?

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

No, but that's a great show!!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

teeny at least you didn't have charlotte going elite eight like some dumb assholes I know (me)

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I got Louisville going elite 8, they're underrated but probably not that underrated.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I love how ilx sports talk is like five seconds of YOU'RE GOING DOWN MOTHERFUCKER

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

and then five minutes of self-deprecation.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"sports talk"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Well fargin icehole, I had Charlotte going sweet 16 but losing to Wake.

That's what I get for betting against the general Robert Montgomery Knight.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

TT will fuck up next round, NEVER pick a knight-coached team

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

he was kinda cute like 20 years ago

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

unless he has Isiah Thomas on his team!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

my dog has to pee really badly, but oh the UTEP/Maryland game is really good!@#$

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

phil you like those older authoritarian types don't you?

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

THANK YOU MARYLAND

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

SHIT, i had UTEP. and i dont like the ACC

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I've got Saluki fever...

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I've got Maryland losing to Syracuse anyway.

Yes, indeed - go SIU!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

yes yes SIU

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:05 (twenty-two years ago)

haha teeny VCU is up 5-4, you are OWN3D

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay Maryland. I couldn't get to my yahoo picks earlier (yahoo's been really cranky for me the last couple of days) and thought I had Florida in the final four! Thankfully, I hadn't picked them to go quite that far...

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:10 (twenty-two years ago)

haha my mom just emailed me from her job in indiana--she works at like a prison work release program--saying she had to process a perp but she had to wait until Maryland made that free throw. This being Indiana, I think everyone understood.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:16 (twenty-two years ago)

haha thats awesome

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

wake 21 vcu 10 fuck.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:22 (twenty-two years ago)

oh man but they're on a streak now!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

26-22 yay.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

teeny get yr ass home so you can AIM it up with me and Phil-Two

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

SIU just nonchalantly hit three consecutive 3s. They are not afraid to put it up.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

ohhh mr diamond you're in trouble if you're counting on SIU and Syracuse!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

SIU is hilarious, all they're doing is launching 3s right now. Dude just hit one from downtown Tacoma to cut it to 1!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:11 (twenty-two years ago)

OMG OMG OMG OMG aiiiiiiie

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

(fuck.)

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

ARRRGH. Rimmed the game-winning shot. Oh well.

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

anyone who has AIM, we've got our chat on, hit me up at TheOverstander and I'll invite you in

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

okay, I'm no longer the chatmaster, I'm out of here. two of my teams have lost by one point each.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 18 March 2004 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

SALUKIS CAN SUCK DEEZ NUTZ.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm involuntarily betting my well-being for the next couple days on princeton. why isn't this on TV? i mean come on, nevada??

― John (jdahlem), Friday, 19 March 2004 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Where do ya live? It's a regional thing. Hopefully Sparty will start blowing 'em out, and they'll switch the game over. Tigers up by 3 at the half.

Who are Mid-Major Matador D and 9000 Hotwings?? They've sprinted out to an early lead!

― Broheems (diamond), Friday, 19 March 2004 01:19 (twenty-two years ago)

central illinois; not exactly a hotbed of spartan fandom but i concede it makes sense. anyone similarly deprived can listen in here:http://media.yahoo.com/ncaa/play/ncaa/sp/tal/mbb/tal031804par

― John (jdahlem), Friday, 19 March 2004 01:30 (twenty-two years ago)

nevada with the upset! yeah!

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 19 March 2004 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok, after today I no longer care about the NCAA tournament (yes, I was caring for awhile there). Though it was nice actually seeing my school in the Big Dance. And even though we'll probably be inundated with Final Four references when the time comes, considering where it's going to be held.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 19 March 2004 03:53 (twenty-two years ago)

ugh im not doing so hot this year

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 19 March 2004 04:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm finding this page handy: http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/scoreboard/madness/20040318

It refreshes itself!

Go DePaul!

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 19 March 2004 04:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Man, this DePaul game is fugly.

― Broheems (diamond), Friday, 19 March 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

hahaha! depaul's andre brown 0-10 from the FT line!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 19 March 2004 05:24 (twenty-two years ago)

dammit I had dayton. bugger.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)

hey I'm tied for third place. my daughter, who is eight, is tied for second. blount and teeny atop the charts.

not to bitch or anything, but two of my losses were by one point. this tourney sucks. it might be the most entertaining in years, but it still sucks.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

huh, funny, two of my wins were by one point.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 19 March 2004 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

from http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2004/005.html

Since there are 64 games and two possible outcomes for each game-a win and a loss-the number of possible outcomes for the tournament is a staggering 2 to the power of 64--2 multiplied by itself 64 times--or 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 if you want to spell it out.

With that many possibilities, every man, woman, child and baby on the planet could fill out 2.8 billion brackets--each of them completely unique--and still not exhaust the possibilities.

Want to guarantee winning your office pool? If you put in a dollar for each of those possibilities, that would be equal to paying off the U.S. National Debt (about $7 trillion as of March 2004) 26 million times.

Forget about winning for a moment. How about writing out all the possibilities? Even if you could write all your predictions for one bracket in one second, it would take over 500 billion years to write all the possibilities--much longer than the age of the universe. If you could get a billion close friends to help you and each of them could fill in one bracket per second, then you would be done in about 500 years--the 26th century, said Breen.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 19 March 2004 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

MICHIGAN STATE, MEET DEEZ NUTZ!

Arizona can, too, but I expect them to get bounced early, so I should've known better than to pick 'em. If I see that Seton Hall player stretch out that cramp one more time, though... I mean, when I play hard, I just throw up & pass out, I don't wince like I'm passing a Super-Sized kidney stone because my pinkie toe is all knotted.

And, hey, how about Dayton helping out DePaul by fouling the ONE GUY on the team that's money on the charity stripe three consecutive times?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I know, rarely have I witnessed a lack of couth in a pressure situation...oh, wait, I'm a Trail Blazers fan. Laker flashback SEARING MY SOUL

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

ugh - i had arizona making it to...the elite eight (this is the same guy who has stanford going out in the second round - my reasoning? "pac 10 suxx this year"). one of my final four teams was losing to AIR FORCE when i fell asleep last night.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 19 March 2004 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I think my hopes of winning the ESPN tournament challenge were dashed by MICHIGAN STATE NUTZZ (who, BTW, were picked by WFAN sports putz pundit M!ke Fr@nsecsa to go to the Final Four) (which might've been plausible, if they still had Mateen & Mo Pete) (& Earvin) (either one).

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah Bl0unt & Rap0sa I feel yr pain, Charlotte was EE for me, alas. and yeah, I was rooting so HARD for UNC last nite, my son has 'em winning the whole big shaboozie, shame to get outed in the first round

if Wisconsin loses today (or Sunday) (or any time in March) I'm screwed like David Banner in a SwishaHouse remix

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Blount did you see the 'Zona team offense / defense stats during the game? Arizona is #1 in the nation in team offense, and THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH in defense (over 78 pts/game). Where's Paul Westphal / Jerry Glanville when you need him?

My friend & I have realized that Wisconsin is the New Jersey Devils of the NCAA. We hope Richmond kicks their badger asses until fur ends up on their boots.

& now it's time for me to leave work early & "run some errands". Cough.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

no offense DR but you and your friend suck, plus I had Nevada, so haha on you.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

oh i dodged a bullet with mich st - even though i almost picked nevada (cuz i really really like unlv when i was a kid)(i'm aware this makes NO sense) i thought 'no way tom izzo goes down first round against some wickity wickity wac team' and then came this close to picking spartans over gonzaga second round.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

go spiders!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

eff you both then, damm ;)

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:03 (twenty-two years ago)

It's all luv, baby.

This Utah / BC game - did they huff ether before tip-off? Everything seems sssso sllllowwww.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

like I said, swisha in tha house.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Question: SHOULD it be illegal for a baseball player to play in the pros if he has a bionic eye?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

hahaha

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

i think everyone on eastern washington is white.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Had I known that SC's team was called the "Gamecocks", I might have chosen differently.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

oh man cincy you were almost dead to me there.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 19 March 2004 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Spiders spiders spiders.

― Spider (Hunter), Saturday, 20 March 2004 01:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Definitely solved! Wisconsin isn't very classy though. They pull that shit against Pitt and they'll be spitting out teeth.

― Hunter (Hunter), Saturday, 20 March 2004 02:16 (twenty-one years ago)

What shit would that be? I was stuck watching Providence drop the ball.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 20 March 2004 04:21 (twenty-one years ago)

And, hey, don't be too sure Pitt will survive Central Florida. A close game down the stretch + cold shooting + no free-throw touch = UPSET CITY BABY.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 20 March 2004 04:22 (twenty-one years ago)

A lot of taunting- floor slapping, rim dropping, apparently enough smack talking to garner a T.

― Hunter (Hunter), Saturday, 20 March 2004 05:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Goddamn it, Louisville! This destroys my Atlanta bracket. Julia and I are tied for first though so ha ha stinky boys!

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 20 March 2004 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Hunter: Wisconsin got a T because one guy stuck his tongue out at another guy.

Teeny: Emma's right behind you and Julia, so gurlz rule again!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 20 March 2004 15:13 (twenty-one years ago)

nevada's giving the zags (and me) a scare.

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 20 March 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

aw, man, can poor little manhattan come back against legendary wake forest? my bracket hopes so.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 20 March 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

oh jeez, zags are 15 down with 1:30 to go, it's so hopeless they cut to the Wake game.

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 20 March 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

god damn it hell shit fuck Stanford is out therefore I am too.

actually I'm just mad because my daughter was on such an incredible roll and now...well, she had Stanford too.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 21 March 2004 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

but what a great tournament!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 21 March 2004 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Hoooooo--boy! Some brackets be gettin' messed up today!

Damn, what a couple of heart-stopping finishes. My Orangemen barely move on, but the Cardinal goes down. That was insane.

Gonzaga is my only elite 8 team to go down so far, though, so it's all good.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 21 March 2004 01:08 (twenty-one years ago)

upsettingest tourney ever?

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 21 March 2004 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, it's upsetting, to me, now that Stanford and Wisconsin are out. All that remains is the inexorable rush of wonder that is XAVIER!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Monday, 22 March 2004 03:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Bah. I shouldn't have flapped my gums up there. Wildcats implode like the Vet and I AM DONE.

― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 22 March 2004 04:20 (twenty-one years ago)

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 22 March 2004 06:29 (twenty-one years ago)

The paucity of upsets in round 1 gave way with two #1's, two #2's and a #3 exiting before the Sweet 16. I can't remember this many high seeds getting bounced this early. Sure did lay waste to my bracket ... and my eventual champion PGH has not looked good so far. But as they say Survive and Advance ...

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 22 March 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Did anybody see that pass UAB kid threw to his twin brother? FUCKING AY. You have no idea how much I hate to say it, but those kids earned that win.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 22 March 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

My picks have been pretty terrible, but I still have an outside shot with 5 out of the round of 8 and 3 from the Final Four still alive.

I need Texas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Ok. St & UConn to come up big next week to have a chance going into the finals.

― earlnash, Monday, 22 March 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Did anybody see that pass UAB kid threw to his twin brother? FUCKING AY. You have no idea how much I hate to say it, but those kids earned that win.

Psychic twin sorcery does not a good basketball team make...

I was really pissed off at the lop-sided officiating during the entire game, but really Fitch just missed the shot at the wire. UK coulda had it... I'm just bitter. UAB dropped the atomic bracket fucker.

― Dale the Titled (cprek), Monday, 22 March 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The last 1:30 of the UAB/UK game was glorious. The last couple minutes of the UNC game were atrocious (for UNC - like, basketball is a TEAM sport or something, y'know) (& figure out where the 3-point line is, McCants). The entirety of the Wisconsin / Pitt game was exhilarating and exhausting, which was NICE given I thought it would be an NBA-esque Magic/Suns brickfest. I only wish I saw the last bit of the NC State game, just so I could flip out re: the "intentional foul". And sweet crap did Xavier shoot 80% for the game?

Best ILX-related NCAA moment = Teeny IMs me after the games yesterday, saying "dood your bracket is fuXor'd", assuming I had Kentucky & Stanford going to the F4 like everyone else. Ha ha ha! G-G-G-G-G-G G(Tech) UNIT! (Note: I am probably still fuXor'd.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 22 March 2004 16:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I think the officials just got tired of calling fouls on UAB, cuz for awhile they were some fouling motherfuckers, so finally the officials were just like "fuck it, PLAY BAWL".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 22 March 2004 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Have you guys used the "scenario generator" function. That's the greatest time waster ever! Despite KY losing, I'm creeping up on yas.

Quote of the weekend:
"I thought we could bang. I thought we could hang."

Complaint of the weekend:
Could we speed things up a bit? There's waaaaaay too many commercials.

― Hunter (Hunter), Monday, 22 March 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

hooray! i'm tied for 2nd and kicking the asses of the entire haikunym family! unfortunately, i had stanford beating gonzaga in the final and miss state joining them in the final four, so my brackets are fucked and i'll be watching y'all zoom by me.

the officiating has sucked. i don't think it's been unfair, just bad. let's go duke!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 17:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah - the Gonzaga game (early on, at least) was horribly officiated, and there was a REALLY questionable call in the Maryland game involving Gilchrist (sic?) down in the post about halfway into the 2nd half that undoubtedly cost the Terps the game.

But if you want BAD officiating, you should've seen the Women's Tourney game between Minnesota & UCLA. Minnesota's center (their best player) already w/ 4 fouls & about 3 minutes left in the game goes up for a rebound over the back of a UCLA player, comes down with the ball, then slips, loses the ball, & creams the Bruin she climbed. YOU MAKE THE CALL - was it traveling? or was it a blatant over-the-back foul? or MAYBE it was, as the ref saw it, a foul on the UCLA player for trying to box out?!!??!?!

That game was especially tough, as it was essentially a Gopher home game, yet UCLA (the lower seed) lead throughout. Up until that point, that is. Yeah, there's a point where you just have to suck it up & just win baby, but it'd be nice if the officials didn't take such an active role in passive-agressive turning-point management.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)

ties for 8th. ugh. i need wake forest and illinois to make the final four to have a chance. which means im fucked.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

oh no mookieproof you are NOT gonna trashtalk my kids, nuh-UNH

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

talk about diaper-dandies!

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 08:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Delonte West is not a pretty man.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 26 March 2004 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)

He's really striking looking, I think. He's got the blankest expression I've ever seen. As I was watching, I kept trying to imagine what he would sound like, and decided that he is mute.

Curse you OK St.

― Hunter (Hunter), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

i think he's fantastic looking! i don't think he's mute either, but i was wondering the same thing (i decided very soft-spoken). that was the first st. joe's game i saw and he was better than jameer.

― John (jdahlem), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)

No way! Nelson rocks. I don't know if I've ever seen anyone with the quickness and moves like he has. If he can learn how to shoot even better he could be a souped up version of Damon Stoudamire.

― Bob Dobalena, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, am I the ONLY person who saw Xavier getting this far? I have no chance of winning, but I'm feeling pretty good about my Musketeers. Now all they have to do is beat Duke hahahahaha

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 27 March 2004 03:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I almost picked Xavier to go elite 8, but I chickened out. I sorta hate them, but to see an A10 team go far is gratifying.

I am amending my description of Delonte West. His expression isn't "blank", it's "serene."

After looking at the scenario generator, I have TOTALLY changed my tune about OK State. The ONLY way that I can win this joint is if OK State wins it all. So, Duke and OK State, don't let me down. GO GO GO!

― Hunter (Hunter), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:18 (twenty-one years ago)

fuck duke

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 27 March 2004 07:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow! I think Julia might have a lock on this thing.

All I can say is - go Xavier!

― Broheems (diamond), Saturday, 27 March 2004 09:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Damn but UConn looks good.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 27 March 2004 23:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Yup. Really beating some azz right now. Why oh why didn't I go with them instead of KY?

― Broheems (diamond), Saturday, 27 March 2004 23:17 (twenty-one years ago)

There sure are a lot of red lines in my brackets.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Saturday, 27 March 2004 23:40 (twenty-one years ago)

ST JOE FUCKOS

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

HOLY SHIT woohoo OK State! I totally thought they were going to lose from the way they played the first half... (xp)

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh my god, what a shot! What a game!

I cried when John Lucas and his dad were hugging at the end of the game. Weird. I never cry at shit like that.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:15 (twenty-one years ago)

My fill the brackets from the inside out is paying off. I've got my two teams in the final game both in the final four. If Texas would have just won the stupid thing last year, I could have made some real money.

I've got a BAAADDD feeling about Duke. I really, really don't want them to win it all. I've got issues with those people.

St. Josephs is a better team than I gave them credit, that back court is about as good as it gets in the NCAA. Take out this year, the A-10 still hasn't done much in the tournament in the past ten years.

― earlnash, Sunday, 28 March 2004 03:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay, I know they won and that Lucas hit those two big baskets at the end, but: why is John Lucas flinging up 20 shots (he made 7) when the big guy is 7 of 8 from the floor? Why was Ok State playing a guard's game with St Joe's? Pound the damn ball inside.

That said, their victory means that I at least got one Final Four team right--ugh. GO DUKE

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Sunday, 28 March 2004 04:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Xavier looking good!! They just might have a chance against the great Satan. *crossing fingers*

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 28 March 2004 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Xavier getting jobbed!! Fuck these refs man.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 28 March 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Xavier: 16 of 23 from the line, committed 21 personal fouls
Duke: 16 of 20 from the line, committed 23 personal fouls

= not jobbed

ugly game, though

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 29 March 2004 01:20 (twenty-one years ago)

!!!!!

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 4 April 2004 00:16 (twenty-one years ago)

The last five minutes was among the greatest college b-ball finishes I've ever seen. Even with the pass-out-of-bounds / travel gaffe exchange between the two teams. OSU free throw shooting really hurt. Really wanted to see Sutton and Lucas make it to the final.

Man. Sports rule.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 4 April 2004 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Damn it. Nice last shot, however.

― Sym (shmuel), Sunday, 4 April 2004 00:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Tech definitely earned it. That guy took it in strong .. tough play.

Still can't believe Lucas took that shot from where he did. That guy is fun to watch.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 4 April 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Strange to think this is Ga Tech's first ever Finals appearance.

― Aaron A., Sunday, 4 April 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

That was an amazing comeback.

― Sym (shmuel), Sunday, 4 April 2004 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

It is always great watching Duke lose, in a way even better the further into the tournament they go, the big risk is that they just might win it all.

Okafor's block on Deng in the latter part of the game was freaking unbelievable.

― earlnash, Sunday, 4 April 2004 04:17 (twenty-one years ago)

if duke wasn't the underdog, it might've been ok.

as collegiate titans go, i think duke is a relatively pleasant one to be suffering under. miami football - now there's a program worthy of your schadenfreude.

anyone else think the tv timeouts make these games very nearly unwatchable?

― John (jdahlem), Sunday, 4 April 2004 04:29 (twenty-one years ago)

God that might have been the best final four saturday I've ever watched. What a weird game, with Okafor going down and Uconn giving up that 11 point lead at the beginning!!

It is always great watching Duke lose, in a way even better the further into the tournament they go, the big risk is that they just might win it all.

haha, yeah - this is so OTM. Loved it when they lost to UConn the first time. That 9 point spread or whatever was a joke.

if duke wasn't the underdog, it might've been ok.

Yeah, and how about the fact that Duhon's meaningless desperation three at the end meant UConn didn't cover!! A lot of guys wanting to commit suicide right now....

anyone else think the tv timeouts make these games very nearly unwatchable?

Pretty sure they haven't added anything beyond the standard couple of set TV timeouts. But what they are doing - every time there is a 30 second timeout they go to commercial. Whereas they used to discuss the game, fill time, set the scene, etc.. Now they try to weasel in a quick 30 second commercial. It's totally annoying.

― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 4 April 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay, this will sound like sour grapes since I'm a Duke fan, but: that was the worst officiating I can recall seeing in a Final Four game. It wasn't unfair, but Jesus--Okafor shouldn't have to sit half the game, Duke's three big men shouldn't wind up with 14 fouls among them, etc. Some of the fouls by the Duke guys were stupid reach-ins (props to Schenscher for not doing that kind of stuff), but in general there were just a lot of soft calls both ways. Let Them Play!

P.S. Why didn't Villanueva play more? He's kind of awesome.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Sunday, 4 April 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Villanueva not playing more = he's a defensive liability. Duke could've given Deng the ball w/ Charlie guarding him, one upfake later, there's either 2/3 on the board, or a UConn foul.

Only one more game left in the Taleik Brown era, thank you-know-who.

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 4 April 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, Taleik's all good.

And having UConn alum (Donyell!) & everyone on the floor = classic!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:43 (twenty-one years ago)

That waz a blowout.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:46 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah. sucks. i hate uconn

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I like em.... much better than Duke anyway.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Are they serious about this montage?

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Was that Luther singing "One Shining Moment"?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Indeed it was.

What a dud of a game. How did Ok State lose to GT? Weird.

What's up with "M.O.P."? Does that mean "most outstanding player"? Is that like some stupid NCAA shit? LIke, "OK, CBS, we'll let you pay us TEN BILLION dollars to broadcast the tournament, but you must agree not to use the wordage 'most valuable player'. Because here at the NCAA, we don't approve of monetary equivalences in reference our young athletes."

― Broheems (diamond), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

THE MILITIA!!!
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre300/e311/e31178oqzc4.jpg

― Sym (shmuel), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:25 (twenty-one years ago)

so who's going to the final four next year?

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't even watch! Bring on the NBA playoffs!

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Yay NBA playoffs! Time to start a thread me thinks.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Could someone PLEASE let LeBron in? PLEASE? Hey, Celtics! I got yr lottery pick RIGHT HERE!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 12:47 (twenty-one years ago)

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