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Don't you think it's time for the 2005 MARCH MADNESS THREAD? FFS?

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UW Milwaukee all the way!

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Clearly Carolina will win it all!

― quincie, Tuesday, 8 March 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

never bet against roy williams in march!

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

haha

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

Wake me up when Kansas doesn't get upset. Again.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

Is Illinois still undefeated?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

no they lost 65-64 i the last game of the regular season a few days ago. to ohio state

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 22:24 (twenty years ago)

Oh man. That's gotta hurt.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 22:24 (twenty years ago)

well going 29-1 sure beats going 1-29

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 22:26 (twenty years ago)

I know, but I bet they were disappointed. I would've been.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Oakland's going dancing! Michigan reprazent! man I'm so psyched for the tourney this year. There have been some amazing games the last couple weeks.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 01:56 (twenty years ago)

ST LOUIS REPRAZENT

as the host city anyway.

You can come stay in the spare room if you want.

The tourney is the weekend before election day, I will be so busy. :(

― teeeny, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

FWIW - I would not pick against Connecticut. Yes, I'm biased (homestate pride wooooo), but they've been playing out of their gourd the last couple of weeks. Their soph point guard (Marcus Williams, NOT "Maurice" as Billy Packer referred to him during last weekend's Duke / Tarheel game) is doing a great job (leading the nation - !!! - in apg w/ 8.8 & also averaging double figures in ppg) (probably a better point than Taliek Brown ever was) (as if that's hard) (ungh), their front court (Charlie Villanueva / Josh Boone) is still monstrous even w/out Okafor (I'm pretty sure they're Top 5 nationwide in blocks), their scoring distribution is balanced, they've solid depth AND they've been missing one of their top scorers (Rashard Anderson) these past two weeks w/ a staph infection! And Rudy Gay - the kid with the condor-like wingspan and decent shooting touch - he's OK, too.

If someone can keep Sean May from getting the ball down low (or, more likely, if the point guards forget that Sean May is on their team), UNC is SOL.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

For the record, the only other team I've watched this year for a full game that's probably going to do something ("something" = "not one-&-out") in the tourney = Duke. (Haven't seen BC or 'Nova; Syracuse doesn't look all that tuff, tho that's because McNamara goes AWOL against UConn.) (Also, for a "good shooter", his numbers look crappy - McNamara's only hitting 30-35% of his shots!)

Can I still brag about picking the 'Cuse 2 years ago? & how about picking Georgia Tech to make the final last year?

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

Saluki fever commence!

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

I've watched about half their games, and Illinois will definitely be hard to beat. It's their championship to lose.

― andrew s (andrew s), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Florida finally beat Kentucky last sunday in a squeaker. Should be a good loss going into the SEC tourney and make them a little more hungry than they have been. I'm hoping for no upsets and a final four appearance (for Tubby's sake).

Also EKU is making an appearance this year! Bracketology has them going first round against Duke.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

That EKU/Duke matchup would be a 14-3, I'm guessing? (Depending on how Duke fares in the ACC tourney, obviously.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Illnois has been simply stunning all season.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

(xpost) I think it's 15-2 currently.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

UK/Louisville/EKU hurrah!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

I want to see a UK/Louisville elite eight matchup shut down the state.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

Do you really think NC is still the team to beat considering Rashad McCant's health? Without McCants playing or at least playing as well as he was around the beginning of the year, their back court is a bit questionable and would be overmatched against Illinois.

The Illni backcourt is really, really tough and will tear apart any club whose point guard is not on the ball. I like Duke or Wake matching up against them more than NC, as they have a better back court. If Duke shoots the lights out behind the 3 line, they can beat anyone.

The tourney will probably be won by Arizona or Louisville, a team that is good that no body is picking to win it all.

It won't be Kentucky. Tubby Smith has done a great job getting that much defensive hustle and wins out of that club, but they don't have a single player that can drive to the hoop and they can be a fugly shooting squad. They win by getting other teams to turnover the ball.


― earlnash, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

concerns:
1- illinois plays in indianapolis, chicago and st. louis. i do not want my alma mater to win, but playing all games within 3 hours of your zipcode is as close to home court advantage as you can get.

2- all of carolina's losses came on the road. their only big wins on the road were against schizoid maryland and an injured connecticut. i want carolina to win, but can they pull it off?

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

wake should be formidable. i watched them nearly melt down at home against duke (winning by 2 after being up big) and play like they didn't want to be there at illinois. when they are on, they are phenomenal. eric williams is outstanding. but i just don't know if they can come together as a team to play a full game of defense to get to the final four.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

The Kentucky squad has some really streaky perimeter shooting. I'm thinking of starter Sparks specifically. When Sparks and/or Azibuke get hot it spreads the defense and the penetration goes nicely. When the perimeter is cold it gets *really* ugly and have to rely on turnovers. It's been a tale of two ball clubs most of the season.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

that should be read as:
wake *should* be formidable. *but*, i watched them...

(xpost)

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

John - technically, UConn was short a guy (maybe two), but IIRC they also turned the ball over 198 times, in every way possible (via UNC pressing, via telegraphed passes, via brain farts), & that went a loooong way towards UNC whuppin' them.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

ucon had 22 turnovers, 13 forced. they also 16 (!) blocked shots in that game. i don't mean to talk down your boys, more to raise the question about mine. UNC is a great team whom i love love love to watch. but their road sched makes me wonder how far they will go.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Nine unforced turnovers is a buttload! (Isn't it?)

Yeah, UNC is fun to watch - I loved the Duke game on Sunday, but they looked very lost @ times, esp. in regards to recognizing how they were getting it done (INSIDE INSIDE INSIDE) & settling for questionable jumpers during a 5-6 minute stretch beginning the 2nd half. Esp. with Duke's Randolph starting off the half w/ 3 fouls - eff a jumper! Feed the big fella(s) inside, let them work on Shavlick (sic?), & get his dead ass out of the paint ASAP.

Of course, the more memorable UNC WTF? moment this year was the OTHER Duke game, where they seemingly dribbled out the clock down 1 or 2 w/ over 18 seconds left.

Also, can I bitch about the "rushing the court" thing again? UNC beating Duke = big whoop, even if Matt Doherty torpedoed Chapel Hill & this was their "big comeback", ESPECIALLY when the beating happens @ the Dean Dome & the home team has the higher rank. Get off the court, get back to drinking, & get over yrselves, plz. (I am lord of the NO FUN ZONE.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

agreed on the court rush. but what do you expect when fucking ESPN hands these kids pre-made signs promoting fucking TILT or (more insidiously) whatever game is next!?! they wanna be on tv, they'll do whatever it takes.

that duke loss was brutal. BRUTAL. 18 seconds and no shot. ugh. made me sick.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

are we doing brackets?

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

yes!

i hope illinois wins.
but i especially hope: KANSAS, duke, unc, uconn, syracuse DONT win.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

Phil is now lord of the NO FUN ZONE.

Is Monmouth in it? I hope so.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

yeah, those guys can suck my dick. especially kansas because their head coach is so cute! even though he fat bitch for leaving illinois.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

i want duke to lose in first round. jj redick is fat bitch too, but also cute.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:21 (twenty years ago)

One of those bitches is not fat like the other...

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

i hope illinois LOSES cuz they let a guy caught breaking into and stealing stuff from a student's apartment go unpunished. my alma mater -- class act.

i hope jj redick is so fucking tired from all the time he's going to have to play that he throws up airball after airball after airball.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

what about oklahoma state who took that guy jameson curry who got arrested for moving like 10 tons of pot in north carolina? anyways, luther head said he was sorry and see look he's doing so well and staying out of trouble, and what about second chances, and hes from manley high school in chicago and then move to champaign with a bunch of farmboys who prolly leave their dorm rooms unlocked? shit bitch i would have done the same thing. and anyways luther head is kinda cute too.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

illinois ain't gonna win it - last one loss team to win it all: david thompson and nc state in 1974

― j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

indianapolis, chicago, st.louis - they're practically playing at home the entire tournament!

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:45 (twenty years ago)

even spookier trend though (i am giving away my supercrafty 2005 bracket strategy i fear): the majority of one-loss teams to go to the dance post-74 lost to the eventual champion.

― j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:48 (twenty years ago)

i just hope illinois doesn't get georgia tech or maryland in the 8/9 spot. that would suck.

otherwise i'll cry like in 1989. fucking glen rice. and sean higgins

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

Yay 1989! Rumeal Robinson iz my hero! I think Illinois looks real real tough. Real tough. I'd like to think this is finally the year for Eddie Sutton, and I'll be rooting for the Cowboys, but I've seen them disappear in too many games this year. Something odd about that team. Who will be this year's Weber State? who will be this year's Harold Arceneaux?? I'm rooting for NIAGRA. Don't ask me why. I just want to root for NIAGRA. and Oakland of course. Detroit really blew it last night, poor dude couldn't make a free throw. Good game though.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:53 (twenty years ago)

old dominion! i like their name

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

also, i hope michigan state loses in the first round. usually i try to support big-10 schools come tournament time, but i want them to be exposed for the giant fraud they are. have they beaten a ranked team in the last 2 years??

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 21:57 (twenty years ago)

and how are people even talking about indiana making the tournament? they have 13 losses!

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

well, they annihilated Wisconsin a couple weeks ago but that doesn't really count. I dunno, I don't see them going very far but they have definitely improved as the season's progressed. They had an absolutely brutal schedule early on.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

x-post re msu

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

Go Terps Go. Please god, let them make the tourney.

I like Louisville and Wake and obv Illinois, and I agree the UCONN is playing great basketball going into the Tourney. I think Arizona will play well. We will see. There are several teams from the ACC and Big East that can beat anyone that have also lost some games, so look out. I'm going to the Big East tourney tomorrow - 4 games in a row. The perfect day!

― mcd (mcd), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:10 (twenty years ago)

is it at madison square garden?

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:12 (twenty years ago)

ooh there are $10 first round doubleheader tickets still left for that.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

So how long will Dickie V's "mid-majors get the shaft" tirade last this year? O/U is 10 minutes spread over 6 different segments. Not that I don't agree w/ what he's saying; I'm just fond / sick of his particular way of expressing his opinion on the topic - I esp. liked it the year Auburn made it in w/ a near-or-sub-.500 record, & he'd bang on the desk while yelling at Digger Phelps about some 35-2 MAAC team getting jobbed, spotlights shining off his melon like shooting stars or some shit.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:25 (twenty years ago)

anyways, luther head said he was sorry and see look he's doing so well and staying out of trouble, and what about second chances, and hes from manley high school in chicago and then move to champaign with a bunch of farmboys who prolly leave their dorm rooms unlocked?

you go sit in your apartment while a bunch of guys rummage through your things. what're you gonna do, walk out and be like, "oh, hey! it's luther head! cool!"

i'm not talking about throwing him off the team. people have been suspended for much less on teams that gave a shit about ethics.

also, the way the champaign prosecuter handled it (basically, saying "well, son, do you want to be the steve bartman of this town? a lot of people sure would be upset") really pissed me off.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:27 (twenty years ago)

They had an absolutely brutal schedule early on

lessee, they played george washington, george mason, ucla, delaware state, nc asheville, wisconsin (green bay) ...oh, and duke. brutal, indeed.

pfft.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:32 (twenty years ago)

i'm not talking about throwing him off the team. people have been suspended for much less on teams that gave a shit about ethics.

he was suspended for four games. if you're not advocating throwing him off the team, wtf u want?

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:32 (twenty years ago)

my bad. i totally forgot about it in my annoyance.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

I am a Duke fan, and have been since I was 4 years old. It's like a right of passage growing up in rural NC, before you start kindergarden, you have to pick between Duke, State, and Carolina. And no WF please. I like our chances this year to get to the sweet 16 at least.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Also, I've met way too many Carolina fans in Chicago. I thought I was leaving that back in NC.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:39 (twenty years ago)

why no WF?

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:50 (twenty years ago)

I've met way too many Carolina fans in Chicago.

ha ha. and so it shall remain until deng puts up some decent numbers for the bulls.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:50 (twenty years ago)

oh, and fuk duke.

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 9 March 2005 22:52 (twenty years ago)

I had a girlfriend in high school who was older and went off to Duke. I went down to visit for a weekend while still in high school and we went to see Duke vs. UCLA at Cameron. My mind was totally blown. I can't fathom not loving Duke after being there in the student section and witnessing that, it's like nothing else. I understand why people can't stand Duke. They're kinda like rooting for the Yankees. But damn if it all isn't so sincere and impressive when you're there.

― mcd (mcd), Thursday, 10 March 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

My 2005 Final 4: Southwest Arizona State, U and not Q, Mound View A&M, Yale

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 10 March 2005 04:15 (twenty years ago)

yeah I guess I was wrong on that Sparty schedule ... didn't look it up, was going from (faulty) memory. I thought they had faced two or three more ranked teams other than Duke in that initial stretch. I think I got them mixed up with the Wolverines, who did have it a bit tough. of course they've been a bit of a lost cause for years :(

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 10 March 2005 04:32 (twenty years ago)

I just saw this today: http://www.truthaboutduke.com/

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 10 March 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

i dont understand how some voters picked UNC as #1 this week. wtf

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 10 March 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

oof, looks like maryland's not going to make the tournament after losing to clemson today. oh well! though i probably would't be surprised if the committee still chose them over some 22-6 midmajor

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 10 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

so sad that the maryland inferiority complexes terps folded up like a travel cup. gary williams in the post-game press conference: 'this makes last year when we beat all their butts in greensboro that much sweeter.' sure it does, gary.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 11 March 2005 03:27 (twenty years ago)

fuck depaul lost too

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 11 March 2005 04:57 (twenty years ago)

i'm going to the sec games tonight, great seats - three rows back from the court. i'm thinking of getting some louisville gear to piss off the uk fans.

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

The amount of uk blue should be pretty overwhelming. Our local paper scolded the fans for flagging SEC tourney attendance in the past couple of years. Which is pretty incredible considering how dedicated and massive the fan base is. I expect the paper's challenge will be met in force.

Poor Vandy last night...

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

yeah atlanta's sorta referred to as 'catlanta' during the sec tourney, they own the dome.

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

That's funny. I thought it was just local slang around here.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

well to be more accurate it is more 'kentucky owns the dome so much they call atlanta catlanta during the tourney'.

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

Tarheels are proving my on-the-road fears against Clemson today. Down 13 with 9 minutes to go...

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 11 March 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

UNC dodged that one.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 11 March 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

hole-E shit. is it absurd to get so excited about beating freaking clemson?!? of course. but after 30 minutes of utter listlessness, NC has ridden a felton-led rally to victory. oh mang! phew!

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 11 March 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

UNC gives me the hives.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 11 March 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

And Sean May eats babies.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 11 March 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

not today he didn't

― john'n'chciago, Friday, 11 March 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

blount if you don't hold up an ILXOR DID YOUR MOM sign during the games you are a weenie

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 11 March 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

haha!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 11 March 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

I couldn't watch the Carolina game as I am at work--best I could do was check in on scores occasionally. Did McCants play???

You better knock it off with the 'heels hatin or I will take you DOWN Jeff-PTTL!!!

― quincie, Friday, 11 March 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

mccants played and hit a couple three pointers plus like five free throws. they said he'd lost 10 lbs during his absence.

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 11 March 2005 21:48 (twenty years ago)

both those big east games should be great tonight...

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 11 March 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

I am looking for that speck of red in the sea of blue, but I don't see blount anywhere.. :-(

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:31 (twenty years ago)

ashley judd must've eaten him

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:39 (twenty years ago)

tremendous to see p-diddy dress-alike chris paul sit whilst hodge and nc state school his team. you are what you hit, chris...

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:47 (twenty years ago)

Sparty goes down :(

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 12 March 2005 02:04 (twenty years ago)

bah, but to iowa. i hate iowa even more than i hate michigan

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 12 March 2005 02:08 (twenty years ago)

West Virginia wins!

Come on Syracuse. Vengeance shall be yours.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Saturday, 12 March 2005 02:19 (twenty years ago)

west virginia takes down pitt, bc and vilanova in 17 days. impressive.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 12 March 2005 02:28 (twenty years ago)

I wish I had cable. :((((((((

Crappy web radio feeds for me.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 12 March 2005 02:57 (twenty years ago)

Number one reason Coach K is the best coach in the world:

Lee Melchionni is a force.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 12 March 2005 03:01 (twenty years ago)

omg kentucky fans are so obnoxious

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 12 March 2005 06:09 (twenty years ago)

will maryland fans riot if they win the NIT?

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 12 March 2005 06:18 (twenty years ago)

UConn suuuuuuuuuuuuuucked tonight. To their credit, they nearly overcame an awful 1st half w/ their late run, but, man, you go 7-18 from the free-throw line, you deserve every bad break you get. (Also, 20% from 3 in 20 shots = checkout time is @ noon, come back real soon.) Kudos to McNamara, though, for actually taking the ball inside and working the mid-range runner. And Hakim Hakim Hakim. Hakim.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 12 March 2005 08:10 (twenty years ago)

UNC's going down to GT.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

Beautiful

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

ug-leeee. they didn't deserve to be as close as it was though.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

wow, the end of the wisconsin/iowa game was fantastic. and that poor poor memphis kid.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 12 March 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

yeah, i think he just burst into tears. I feel bad for him, that's the hardest shot to hit.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Saturday, 12 March 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

fuck im watching the arizona/washington game (i hate arizona too), but there's a launch party for some new swedish eyewear company with free vodka, swedish food, and im sure there are going to be dreamy swedish designers there. i cant decide what to do. pac-10 championship or hot swedes. argh

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 12 March 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

I feel awful for that Memphis kid. But yeah ALANDO TUCKER! He just won FREE DRINKS FOREVER privileges in this town yo.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)

and that poor poor memphis kid.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

seriously tho, my cards did not deserve to win. FRANCISCO GARCIA WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOULING ON A THREE WITH NO TIME LEFT THAT'S HOW KENTUCKY BEAT YOU YA BIG DUMMY!!!!

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 13 March 2005 02:23 (twenty years ago)

this must've been phil-two's day. i join you in cheering georgia tech to victory tomorrow...

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 13 March 2005 03:20 (twenty years ago)

GT will fail to perform, classic letdown especially after the victory over UNC.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:06 (twenty years ago)

i can't believe I'm sitting here settling into the big Utah St./Pacific tilt. when Utah St. and Pacific get together, you can throw out their records. MADNESS i tell you, MADNESS.

actually I'm not really watching it, I'm drinking and listening to music, but I have it on TV in the background. besides, I was out on the town the last two nights. I crave a night in.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:11 (twenty years ago)

carolina go to hell etc etc

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Sunday, 13 March 2005 06:42 (twenty years ago)

i told you they throw out the records when Utah St and Pacific get together!! Pacific is gettin beat like a rented mule

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 13 March 2005 06:52 (twenty years ago)

HEY I'VE GONE AHEAD AND SET UP A PIX THING AT YAHOO FOR WHEN THE BRACKET COMES OUT

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group id #: 37754
group name: ilx pix
password: raggett

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 13 March 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh man that LSU/UK game yesterday was so great. SO GREAT.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 13 March 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

I'm in.

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 13 March 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

sweet. i'm totally in.

i'm about to settle in to watch ga-tech/duke. i think that ga-tech has more to prove than duke and as such will not fold...at least not so easily. four games in as many days makes it interesting, but duke's got less depth and is on its third. i pick ga-tech, not just out of hope, but with a degree of respect.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 13 March 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

wishful thinking on my part. it might help if Schenscher played more like he did yesterday. just cuz you're 7'1" doesn't mean you don't have to jump...

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 13 March 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

FUCKING FUCK. redick just got away with a complete BULLSHIT call.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 13 March 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

Wasn't reddick's fault, they can't help if they refs suck.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 13 March 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

And I thought the refs did a good job most of the game, calling it pretty evenly, but that was crazy.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 13 March 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

Angelina Jolie's Tattoo Artist is in.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 13 March 2005 21:28 (twenty years ago)

John OTM. GT guy (Jack?) w/ minor no-call contact = TWEET. Reddick giving other GT guy titty twister & wedgie = huh? wha? who?

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 13 March 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm in as well! GO OAKLAND U!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Sunday, 13 March 2005 21:36 (twenty years ago)

yeah I am in Bill Raftery Fan Club. Go Oakland indeed! and go Niagra too!!! and let's hope Buffalo gets an at-large bid!!!!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 13 March 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

aw man, wisconsin's comeback fizzled out; if we'd shot just a BIT better....

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 13 March 2005 22:29 (twenty years ago)

louisville kind of got shafted. which is fine, i don't like them anyway.

also, someone explain to me why oklahoma (24-7) is a #3 while big east champion syracuse (27-6) is a #4 in the same region.

it's nice that chris paul's groin punch cost wake a #1.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)

omg the west is loaded

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)

also, someone explain to me why oklahoma (24-7) is a #3 while big east champion syracuse (27-6) is a #4 in the same region.

maybe syracuse (like the rest of the big east) playing yawn-worthy nonconferece schedule, while oklahoma played at washington, at duke, uconn, minnesota, sw missouri st, at purdue.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)

that Albuquerque bracket is INSANE! so many good teams.

Buffalo got robbed!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)

okay, well maybe at purdue hurt their rpi more than it helped, but at least they schedule road games to other power conference schools.

that said, syracuse i think could make the final four.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)

mmm. okay, that's a reason, although i disagree with it!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:17 (twenty years ago)

dont big east fans get bored of watching their teams beat up on Cornell and Quinnipiac?

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:22 (twenty years ago)

i wonder what hstencil thinks of louisville at #4. haha!

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 00:26 (twenty years ago)

So what are your upset predictions?
I'm pulling for UCLA to beat Texas Tech and Old Dominion over Mich. State

― Magic City (ano ano), Monday, 14 March 2005 01:33 (twenty years ago)

i have TT in my initial final 4

and syracuse
but i doubt that will stay til thursday

― andrew s (andrew s), Monday, 14 March 2005 02:04 (twenty years ago)

Watch out for STEVE LAVIN'S POMADE!

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 14 March 2005 02:40 (twenty years ago)

bump

― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 14 March 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

is there any reason to think Old Dominion will beat MSU in the opening round?

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

other than MSU sux, i mean.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

No, that is pretty much the only reason I have.

― Magic City (ano ano), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Tough games to pick:

1st Round-
Texas vs. Nevada
Villanova vs. New Mexico (NM is a very tough team to face as a 12 seed.)
Texas Tech vs. UCLA
Cincinnatti vs. Iowa

2nd Round-(if the matchups play out)
Georgia Tech vs. Louisville!!! (This one could be one of the better matchups in the tournament, as both teams like to run.)
Michigan St. vs. Syracuse
Wisconsin vs. Kansas

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

My intial rough draft bracket had Arizona, Wake, Duke, and Carolina in the final four. This obviously means I have watched too much ACC basketball this year.

Does anyone think it is possible for Arizona to beat Illinois?

― Magic City (ano ano), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

no, i don't think arizona has the cohesion of illinois. right now, i don't think they get past osu.

so far i have vermont over syracuse and michigan state. that's the only big upset i have. it's based on 1) the syracuse game being close to home, 2) michigan state is over rated, 3) retiring coach brings out the best in his players.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

kansas/unc in the elite-8 would be so funny.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

My fantasy bracket has UK going through Duke and UNC to win in the finals versus Louisville.

I'm still tweaking but I've got upsets with UW-M over Alabama, Old Dom over Mich St. AND George Washington over Georgia Tech first round. Possibly Cuse over Duke in Sweet Sixteen... Excessive hand kneading continues.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

All I know is that, using my failsafe method of pulling picks out of my ass, I ended up looking like a total homer, which I might have to change.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

I just noticed that I should probably go with New Mexico over Villanova for all inclusive 5/12 upset madness.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

George Washington over Georgia Tech
I had this and changed it. Then changed it back. Still pondering it.

Excessive hand kneading continues.
I have this too...

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

Vermont is a nice story, but Syracuse is tough, especially if McNamara is not sketchy at hitting the three.

I watched the New Mexico against Utah in the Big West final this past weekend, they are pretty big, athletic and physical on defense. I don't know much about Villanova, but they did beat Kansas back in January pretty good. NM's physical style still should be a good match up against a Big East squad.

There is also an ex-coach factor that can play in if Kansas and Illinois met in the final game. If the Salukis get on a run like they could also face their ex-coach in the Chicago Region.

Georgia Tech lost more games than they should this past season, but they still have most of the same crew from last year when they made a big run. I think they will get past the first round, but the matchup against Louisville is tight, as they are really similar teams.

Does anyone think Wake can actually make a run? Besides the team colors, they remind me somewhat like Purdue, which was a power in the Big Ten in the 80s/90s. Wake wins, does well in their conference and gets a good seed, but never really makes a run at the Final Four. They didn't even get far even with Tim Duncan!

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:53 (twenty years ago)

I have Wake losing to U of L. More for the underseeding-chip-on-shoulder motivation factor of U of L than anything else.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:05 (twenty years ago)

all these people picking Old Dominion over Michigan State pretty much ensures that MSU will win, so I've got them down.

the Vermont thing is more interesting to me .. have to think about this one a bit more.

but yeah New Mexico will beat Villanova. who the hell is Villanova? it's 2005 not 1985.

I also like Creighton over West Virginia. those are my only upsets for now.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

niagara over oklahoma!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:14 (twenty years ago)

yes!!!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

who the hell is Villanova?

They should have beaten West Virginia but for a bad call in the Big East conference. They should have beaten BC at BC early in the year. They beat Pitt twice in two weeks. They crushed Kansas. Nighly beat UConn at Uconn. I do not see them losing til they play North Carolina.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 22:20 (twenty years ago)

yeah but the Big East blows. and everybody crushed Kansas at some point this season didn't they? New Mexico will win that game with ease.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:43 (twenty years ago)

yes, the big east totally blows. beating pitt? oooh, buckell did that too.

though the big10 totally blows lately too.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 14 March 2005 22:47 (twenty years ago)

uh, okay. simplemindedly, i figured that pitt, bc, uconn and even freaking west virginia and (bleh) notre dame make for a slightly tougher schedule than duquesne (my mom's alma mater), san diego state, byu, and unlv. my bad.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 14 March 2005 23:06 (twenty years ago)

Dick Vitale says that the Big East has the most depth of any conference.

― Magic City (ano ano), Monday, 14 March 2005 23:19 (twenty years ago)

Dick Vitale can suck it.

The Denny Crum Memorial GymnasiumHorse Farm is in full effect, suckahs!

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 05:17 (twenty years ago)

big east is gonna be better when LOUISVILLE joins.

okay so the talk of a 1 seed was ridiculous, and GA Tech is gonna be hard to beat, but barring a last-second three-point foul...

oh wait.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 05:25 (twenty years ago)

what about oklahoma state over illinois? four returning seniors from last year's final four. retiring "legendary" coach (ahem). fallen heros. bwahahahah.

― john'n'chicago, Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

The Big East is deep, tho the ACC is better at the top. Everything west of Pennsylvania can go suck it. (I'm really surprised Dickie's not sucking an Michaelangelo's tarheel'd teat, tho.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

David R4p0s4, you are becoming what you once hated. Reject this shallow regionalism! Come back to the side of right and truth! There are good teams from all over the country!

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:36 (twenty years ago)

what about oklahoma state over illinois?

yeah even though im a huge illini fan - i kinda dont really think they're going to win it all, and i wouldn't even be that surprised if they didn't make the final four. they played like shit in the b10 tournament. i think they peaked 2 months ago

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:36 (twenty years ago)

i really like it when big east and acc schools get upset early.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

:)

I was kidding! I meant west of Chicago!

(I'm still kidding! DePaul sux!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

If I inadvertently picked all East Coast schools to go to the Final Four, it's only a coincidence.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

As for Earl's comment re: Tim Duncan w/ Wake - who the heck did Duncan have as support on that team?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

(I'm still kidding! DePaul sux!)

hey!!!

wait actually you're right, they do sux. god, pat kennedy was such a tool.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

who the heck did Duncan have as support on that team?

umm.. randolph childress?

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

But he got the Q! By using strippers! For a whole year? Maybe two? Yay Pat!

Former UConn asst Dave Laetio (sic) is the coach now - I think they won a few games in last year's tourney. And now they're going to the Big East (along w/ 95% of Conference USA). Wheeeee!

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Oh, like I'm supposed to KNOW that sort of stuff about Wake Forest. Yeesh.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:45 (twenty years ago)

Randolph Childress went from super awesome to what the hell am I doing with a basketball about 17 seconds after he left wake.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

Also Rusty LaRue played on that team, and he now coaches at Greensboro College, which I didn't know till last year.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

rusty larue knows how to make a damn good bowl of chili

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

But he got the Q!

yeah, he was a great recruiter but couldn't get them to play together.

3 NBA'ers: Quentin Richardson, Bobby Simmons, Stephen Hunter - all on one team. Had Eddy Curry signed too. And 2 other Illinois All-Staters (lance williams and paul mcpherson) on that team too. and boy did they suck.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

Ha, I remember when Nick Horvath of all people banked in a three to beat DePaul.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:04 (twenty years ago)

oh god i remember that. i might have cried

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

i always get real emotional during the tournament. i think its residue from post-birthday depression. when they show those montages of great ncaa tournament moments, i get all teary. wtf.

though the depaul/duke thing was in the regular season, right?

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:25 (twenty years ago)

Seriously dude! I was in my local bar last night and Sportscenter came on, and they had that "top 10 buzzer-beaters" feature and I got all misty eyed!! I could watch the Bryce Drew thing a million times. and the Jimmy V thing. that shot is so incredible, dude is falling away and rainbows it in. Man, I love the tournament.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:29 (twenty years ago)

yes yes! those two especially. except that christian laettner/kentucky shot. that one makes me mad.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

they showed the unlv-duke final (the one unlv didn't throw) on espn classic the other day. much mirth.

― j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:06 (twenty years ago)

Oakland U up 16 with 10 minutes to go!!!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:33 (twenty years ago)

fuck i dont have cable

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

You're just missing the game which determines which team gets to get killed by UNC. But, for anyone from Southeast Michigan, it's pretty cool to see Oakland U in the tourney.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

Randolph Childress was awesome. Didn't he break 100 points in a (three-game) ACC tournament? All I remember is the time he completely broke down a Carolina defender (Jeff McInnis?), motioned to him to get up, then drained a three in his jaw.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:07 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad they finally gave some time to Laettner's OTHER buzzer beater in that SC countdown (against UConn, the game after Tate George & Scott Burrell torpedoed the Elden Campbell / Dale Davis Clemson team) - THAT'S the one that killed me, esp. since, on the previous possession, Tate George lost the ball out of bounds.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:50 (twenty years ago)

that play was called "special"

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:56 (twenty years ago)

All I remember is the time he completely broke down a Carolina defender (Jeff McInnis?), motioned to him to get up, then drained a three in his jaw.

haha! thats awesome. but mcinnis is still in the nba, so i wonder whos laughing now.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

though the depaul/duke thing was in the regular season, right?

Yep, it was early out of conference game, back in 2000? Yeah, it was the year williams, boozer, horvath and dunleavy were all freshman.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 05:17 (twenty years ago)

um ... 'cause it's nice to be an alum of a school that has (even a miniscule) chance of winning ...

GO 'NOVA GO! WILDCATS!! MAKE ROLLIE PROUD!!!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 05:44 (twenty years ago)

2500 on hand to view (supposedly) snubbed irish fall in opening round of NIT. yeee haaaaw!

― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 16 March 2005 21:49 (twenty years ago)

except that christian laettner/kentucky shot. that one makes me mad.

I saw a BURNING CHRISTIAN LAETNER EFFIGY IN THE STREET that night! I was like 12!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

i wonder if my alma mater (the NYU bobcats) made the division III tournament.

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:06 (twenty years ago)

or if there even is a division III tournament

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:07 (twenty years ago)

i asked myself the same question half an hour ago, and found my dear iwu titans (i think that was our nickname anyway) were upset in their first game. we may or may not have won the tourney while i was there (i was still busily cheering for michigan at that point.)

― andrew s (andrew s), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:12 (twenty years ago)

haha my alma mater is a div I number one seed

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:12 (twenty years ago)

yeah, there is definitely a tournament (i went to a Div-III school also)

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:13 (twenty years ago)

haha, Phil it doesn't look like either of our schools made it. they are already down to their final four:

http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/brackets/viewable/2005/DIII

and Jonathan Williams's school is in! Go Rochester!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

i think nyu used to be called the violets, but they changed it to the bobcats becuase violets was a little too faggy even for nyu. but they got bobcat because it was the name of the bobst library catalog system. bobst-catalog = bobcat. we had a great fencing team though

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

the smart money is on wisconsin-stevens point, i reckon

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:21 (twenty years ago)

mookie, where did you go?

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:24 (twenty years ago)

apparently U-R are the YELLOWJACKETS. they have a tough test coming up against CALVIN COLLEGE, who are from the Mich. I think Calvin was in the same athletic conference as the small college in the town I grew up in (Adrian). the MIAA or something like that.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:27 (twenty years ago)

to the school that everyone hates

sorry

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:28 (twenty years ago)

rochester's rolling man

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 17 March 2005 01:34 (twenty years ago)

bump bump bump if anyone else is still interested -

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

group id #: 37754
group name: ilx pix
password: raggett

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 17 March 2005 04:27 (twenty years ago)

background music for people struggling to complete their bracket

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)

haha i don't know why i'm 'finetuning' mine so much, i'm always wiped out by the sweet sixteen no matter what 'strategy' i use.

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 17 March 2005 05:02 (twenty years ago)

bump

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 17 March 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

haha same here. I just tweaked mine a little by not having Florida get upset in round 1. I'm still trying to find the delicate rational/emotional bracket balance. I think I'll let it ride at this point.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

Hooray! March Madness! I can sit around today and do nothing but watch games. At my old job, we did that anyway, since most of the lawyers were ACC school grads, we'd bring in big TV's to watch the games all week.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 17 March 2005 16:30 (twenty years ago)

Our whole office building is going to shut down in about 40 minutes to watch UK/EKU. Brother vs. brother...

Here's a sentimental story about one of the EKU players:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney05/news/story?id=2014947

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

crud, I'm out of the tourney--too busy to pick a bracket. :(((

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 17 March 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

After spending two hours last night, I was just like 'put any old thing down'. Kinda like Blount said, no matter how much I've spent on these things in years past I never come close to winning 'em. And honestly I really don't foresee too many crazy upsets or anything this year.

otoh .. UW-Milwaukee sure is giving Alabama what-for early on. Playing good D, knocking down the 3, doubling them up 24-11.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

haha anyone NOT have Cuse beating UK in the final four besides me? I mean, besides those who have them flaming out in the sweet sixteen or elite eight?

I love whoever has that LSU/Duke Championship matchup.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

LSU *is* playing great tho. I have them beating Arizona.

but then I'm on crack because I have Oklahoma coming out of Austin. which, you know .. they need to take care of the mighty Niagra Purple Eagles first!

the ESPN scoreboard page is great .. automatically updates just seconds after real-time. god, just a couple years ago scores used to be delayed by minutes. It's crazy how much the internet caters to crazed sports fans.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

I totally forgot who I picked. I WAS rooting for Pitt to make a big comeback, but then I realized I picked Pacific! Yeah!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

GOODBYE EKU. YOU DONE GOOD, BUT NOT GOOD ENUFF.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

BTW, bless you CBS for having running scores across the top of the screen!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

Yes. Looks like my Alabama/UM-W upset will go! nickalicious are you silver streak?

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

DAMN YOU BAMA!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

I participate not in your brackets, earthling! Hence, I am not silver streak.

I reiterate DaviR's Aladamning!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

ugh. two turnovers in their last two possessions and put a fork in the Tide.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

Who is the other UK fan then? I feel outfanned because they have the cats winning the championship.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

AW YEAH, PANTHERZ. I am a prophet.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

:p

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 March 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

(That's w/ love and kisses, BTW.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 March 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

I am 4/4 and looking good for an 8/8 on this first round in progress!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

Pitt losing is bad for me but devastating for my daughter, who had them in the Final Four. At least she changed her mind last night about having them win the championship game!

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 March 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

the seven-footer for utah is fucking for serious. but man are they playing sloppily.

― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Thursday, 17 March 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

gah i had pitt in the sweet 16

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 17 March 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

washington looks like shit

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Thursday, 17 March 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

whoops. i had bama to the sweet 16. but thats because i HATE uw-m more than anyone else. i hope uw-m makes it to the sweet-16 so illinois can win by 50 and get its sweet sweet revenge. bruce pearl is ultimate fat bitch, but not even cute.

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

and my one big upset choice (niagara over oklahoma) didn't pan out so well

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 17 March 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

7 for 8 (i had iowa over cincy)

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 17 March 2005 23:13 (twenty years ago)

8 for 8 so far! I imagine my other 5/12 upsets won't pan out though.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Thursday, 17 March 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

i am the silver streak, and I don't remember what the heck I picked.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Friday, 18 March 2005 00:04 (twenty years ago)

except for the salukis going like 3 rounds ...

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Friday, 18 March 2005 00:05 (twenty years ago)

omg go chattanooga!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 00:41 (twenty years ago)

indeed. Down goes nutcracker.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 18 March 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

THANX ALOT FOR JINXING MY SCHOOL PHIL-TWO

I HATE YOU

― terrell owens (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 02:29 (twenty years ago)

aarrrggh stupid 8/9 games. stupid Pitt. stupid Texas.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 02:57 (twenty years ago)

I had both those pix too Stormy, we'll survive

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:03 (twenty years ago)

I hope so!

man I just fell in love with the big 12 this year something fierce. Go Cyclones!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:07 (twenty years ago)

gah, illinois hasn't hit a three yet. wtf.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:13 (twenty years ago)

My only miss so far is Texas. Whoa what's up Illni?

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:17 (twenty years ago)

oh wait. they just made three threes in row. up by 10. one of their cheerleadmen is cute

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:21 (twenty years ago)

uhoh.. halftime illini only up by 1

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:31 (twenty years ago)

alright uab!

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 03:33 (twenty years ago)

god, being in the Illinois market SuX0rs. SWITCH OVER TO CREIGHTON/W.VA already!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)

hey its better than being in new york and subjected to big east basketball ALL SEASON LONG.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:47 (twenty years ago)

ugh creighton totally CHOKES it

GOSH

friggin IDIOT

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:49 (twenty years ago)

check out w.virginias coach's tie. what an eyesore

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

lord, and that creighton funk guys hair.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)

he kinda looks like this dude

http://www.legendarytv.com/the_a-team/images/dirk_benedict_faceman_2.jpg http://www.dirkbenedictcentral.com/images/starbuckonbridge.jpg

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 04:57 (twenty years ago)

hah! yeah kinda. what did you think of the illini? i dont think they really played that bad - its just FDU played pretty well. actually, illinois couldn't rebound for shit, so hm. im not so optimistic about them anymore.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 05:07 (twenty years ago)

yeah, you know, when it was a 1 point game at halftime I didn't think for one second the Illini would lose. These things happen all the time. I think they did a darn good job of asserting themselves in the 2nd half. They just needed to get limber. I think their biggest test will be Oklahoma St.

still can't believe Creighton lost the way that they did. ridiculous gaffe. I guess that's what separates the BCS schools from the smaller schools. the big guys don't make mental mistakes like that.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 18 March 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)

chris webber?

yeah, of course i never doubted that illinois would win - but the way they played not so good during the b10 tournament, i was hoping they would come and whip FDU by like 30. the way #1 seeds are supposed to. and the walkons are supposed to be in the game with 6 minutes to go

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

seth davis is smug and annoying

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 March 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

UAB can really do some damage (to my bracket).

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 18 March 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

seth davis is smug and annoying

so completely true. i keep trying to figure out if it's just his schtick or if he really is a complete prick.

god, being in the Illinois market SuX0rs.

also completely true. i can't wait for illinois to lose. GO WOLFPACK. or whomever they play.

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 18 March 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

you might not have to wait that long. the illini have been playing like shit for the last 6 or so games

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

However, the Wolfpack is getting doubled up by Charlotte (which SUX).

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

Unless there's more than one Wolfpack.

I'm going to go back to being sick.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

i can't wait for illinois to lose. GO WOLFPACK.
nevada wolfpack that is.

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 18 March 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

wtf, yahoo! hates me. blount where's my points?

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 March 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

SPRING BREAK SHARK ATTACK

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 March 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

stence 'commissioner tools' only allow me to: 'invite friends', 'lock group members', 'remove group members', and 'change password'. right now there's some note saying: "Note: We are currently working to correct a problem that is causing both team scores and group standings to not update. Scores will be accurately updated as soon as possible.", so i'm guessing it'll be fixed soon.

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

ah cool, thanks for the update blounterman.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 March 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

this ohio-florida game is great

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

25-5 run! And then both teams backed into the finish. And Ohio, those last few minutes, was making the short-rimming Gators looking good!

Ah, bless Gus Johnson calling the UConn game. "Ladies and gentlemen, the national champions are in the building." (Note: I was rooting for GT last year, since I picked them to win it all.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Zithromax, take me (unt my grammar) away!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

OK, so that Cingular commercial all about the bars bars bars - WTF are those columns of dough in that Italian restaurant / bakery supposed to be? And why are they tapered so dong-like?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

Also, TS: CSI & Tony Hawk taking it ("The clues are in the simulation!") OR Cold Case & "I enjoyed watching her suffer"?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

Kathy Baker ("Picket Fences"), Bryan Brown
("The Thorn Birds"), Shannon Lucio (“The O.C.”) and Riley Smith ("New York Minute") star in this thriller about the invasion of a group of killer sharks on the Florida coast as a beach full of college co-eds enjoy their spring break from school.

College girl Danielle (Lucio) lies to her parents about her spring break plans and sneaks away to the fun-filled beaches of Florida with her two best friends. Soon after arriving, she falls for Shane (Smith), a handsome young blue-collar local working to raise college money.
While on vacation, Danielle seeks out her brother, Charlie (Wayne Thornley), a graduate student at the Florida Maritime Institute, whose thesis is on tiger sharks. Charlie cautions his sister to stay out of the water. He suspects that a large number of sharks are in the area due to a new artificial reef that was built to attract tourism.

Caught up in spring break fun, Danielle forgets her brother's warning. However, on an overnight boat trip she and her friends are viciously attacked by a group of sharks. As they find their way to safety on an islet, the reality of the danger hits them even harder when the body of a friend washes ashore.

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Though the shark attack beats all, no doubt.

[prophetic x-post!]

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

BRYAN BROWN! Bringing the Jaws Sequel Stamp of Approval!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Oh, Charlie Villanueva!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Starring in Michael Bay's remake of The Hills Have Eyes!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

I'M 18-20 PHEAR ME

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Oh boy - if Marcus Williams goes down, UConn is down to their 3rd string point guard.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

since 1/8 of my Saccharine 16 is out, i say: go ODU and Northern Iowa! prove the weakness of the BigTen this year!

also i want George Washington to win now only to see Big George, their giant headed presidential mascot, get national exposure.

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 18 March 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

prove the weakness of the BigTen this year

too late. even to a b10 fan, this is already common knowledge.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2002/07/10/abcd_villanueva/t1_villanueva.jpg

is...

http://www.seanachaidh.org/images/Hills_Have_Eyes_001.JPG

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

hey, what is the 5 second rule?

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:45 (twenty years ago)

Non-g00gled answer: you can't hold onto the ball for more than 5 seconds if you're not being actively defended.

g00gled answer: no help @ all.

UConn needs to stop dicking around and git r done. (And, boy, I hope quoting that Cable Guy asshat doesn't jinx 'em.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

Geez! UCF is shooting 99% from 3-point land, but cannot hit a 2 to save their necks.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

GIT R DONE

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:52 (twenty years ago)

Note to Applebee's patrons: that "fever" they're touting in the commercials is probably food poisoning.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:57 (twenty years ago)

OMG HOW ABOUT SOME DEFENSE DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPIONS!?!?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

come on UNM you glorious bastards

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

come on my ass! er, wait

― j blount (papa la bas), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:04 (twenty years ago)

11% from the floor. That gives me hope.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:05 (twenty years ago)

Also, what's w/ Shamgod getting points for today's games, & no one else receiving any love? Yahoo, get one ball, and get on it!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:11 (twenty years ago)

haha "make believe its the taxman and close the door"...

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

have any teams looked particularly good in the tournament so far besides UNC? oh, and UW-M?

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:23 (twenty years ago)

UNM: the first of my sweet 16 to get biffed.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:26 (twenty years ago)

hey, what is the 5 second rule?

you only have 5 seconds to inbound

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 18 March 2005 22:29 (twenty years ago)

thanks but i think david.r had the response i was looking for

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

you can't hold onto the ball for more than 5 seconds if you're not being actively defended

if you are being "closely guarded" in the front court (you can tell this is the case if the ref is counting--if enough distance is established, he'll spread his hands):

you have five seconds to hold the ball. then, you can dribble, which gives you five more seconds. then if you stop dribbling, you get five more seconds. if at any time you get enough distance from the defender, the five seconds starts over. (obviously you still only get one dribble.) it's supposed to reward good defense/prevent stalling, so if you are in the act of blowing by your defender with 4.9 seconds, it's not likely to be called.

if you're not being closely guarded, you can hold the ball forever (or until the shot clock expires, rather).

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 March 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

Yahoo! is so messed up - if you're looking for up-to-date standings, check out the Scenario Generator. Right now, the Shamgods have only gotten 2 wrong, w/ Stence & his old skool Cardinal love-in 1 behind, and John'n'Chicago 1 behind him. 6 are tied @ 19, including yours truly.

I hope McNamara goes 5-20, and Syracuse eats it.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:14 (twenty years ago)

GO MOGA NDJILA!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

i have syracuse & louisville in my final four and am starting to get a little nervous

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 19 March 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

That hanging-on-the-rim technical foul was 100 types of BS.

But WHAT PHIL SAID!!!!!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:00 (twenty years ago)

omg what a game!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:01 (twenty years ago)

And how about that offensive foul!

WHAT PHIL SAID AGAIN!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:02 (twenty years ago)

IM GOING TO PEE IN MY PANTS

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:02 (twenty years ago)

shit

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:03 (twenty years ago)

OMG BASELINE!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:03 (twenty years ago)

BTW - McNamara = 3 for 15. Wheeeeee!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:05 (twenty years ago)

like the third time this game. moga ndjila, come on!!! my new favorite basketball player ever

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:05 (twenty years ago)

Also - OMG OVERTIME!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:05 (twenty years ago)

Sideline: GO NIOWA!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:07 (twenty years ago)

Sideline: Boo NIOWA. GO RAGIN' CAJUNS (sorry hstencil)

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:08 (twenty years ago)

AIIEEEE MOGA MOGA MOGA!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

HEY PHIL!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

Phil, you can have Moga - I'll take Sorrentine and his half-court 3s.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:11 (twenty years ago)

its a deal!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:12 (twenty years ago)

Your boy, BTW, is shooting over 80%. Madness.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:13 (twenty years ago)

Actually, I believe he's @ 89% (9-for-11). And 2-for-2 from 3.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:13 (twenty years ago)

OMG BACKCOURT VIOLATION! And I think that was a good call - that was McNamara dribbling it off his leg all the way.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:15 (twenty years ago)

haha gerry kicked the ball to the backcourt

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:15 (twenty years ago)

isnt ANYONE else watching this? or are the other markets showing wisc/n.iowa or the l'ville gamE?

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:16 (twenty years ago)

Wow way to show you're a 50% freethrow shooter.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:17 (twenty years ago)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! VER-MONT! VER-MONT! YAY!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:18 (twenty years ago)

NICE!!!!!!!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:18 (twenty years ago)

Though I actually picked the 'Cuse. Even though I hate the 'Cuse.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:19 (twenty years ago)

i screached when he kicked that thing into the backcourt. oh well, there's my tourney; at least now i can cheer for michigan state.

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:20 (twenty years ago)

surely gerry mcnamara could have passed the ball or something to find a better shot than THAT. he had enough time

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:20 (twenty years ago)

like 5 times in a row too

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:22 (twenty years ago)

It looked like he was the go-to guy, which makes so much sense when you're shooting under 25%. I'd prefer Warrick heaving up a 3 rather than that double-pump nonsense from the CostCo JJ Reddick.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:22 (twenty years ago)

wtf la-lafayette. FOUL FOUL!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:23 (twenty years ago)

the CostCo JJ Reddick.

haha!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:24 (twenty years ago)

Eff you Wisconsin and your turgid stuck-in-mud asscrap. I hope you beat the crap out of Kansas so UConn (or NC State) humiliates you and your half-court asscrap.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:24 (twenty years ago)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGH

I'VE HATED VERMONT ALL DAMN SEASON FOR NO REASON AND TONIGHT GOD GAVE ME A REASON. MY BRACKET IS FUCKTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:28 (twenty years ago)

O AND LOUISVILLE DIDN'T COVER SO I LOST BOTH MY FUCKING PARLAYS TOO

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:30 (twenty years ago)

What was the spread on the Louisville game?

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:31 (twenty years ago)

I hope Blount didn't go & break his TV w/ an aluminum bat.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:37 (twenty years ago)

haha actually it turns out i woulda lost that other parlay from duke not covering. and the one from cuse not fucking covering cuz they lost to o what a damn inspirational story and they watch the games in the old hardware store and this is what its all about right by golly this represent the best in college basketball vermont freaking catamounts. i've busted a vessel in my upper lip or something, it's swelling in any case.

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:42 (twenty years ago)

Dude, did you turn the bat on yourself????!?

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:43 (twenty years ago)

god, ever since unlv threw that game in the final four i have just been jinxed come march.

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

i almost always come in last in tourney pools.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:47 (twenty years ago)

unlv threw that game

haha

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:53 (twenty years ago)

yay 'nova

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 19 March 2005 03:20 (twenty years ago)

Hey hey - only 2 of my Sweet Sixteen are kaput! (Damn you NIOWA!) (Go Bucknell!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 03:48 (twenty years ago)

i have one kaput. alabama. i need michst to win since i have them in the sweet 16 over syracuse/vermont. but i picked oklahoma to lose in the 1st round so im hoping they lose soon

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 04:03 (twenty years ago)

It is good to see that the Big East is back to being the Big Least. Vermont must be as good as advertised, I had my doubts.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Saturday, 19 March 2005 04:55 (twenty years ago)

KANSAS: OUT

― j blount (papa la bas), Saturday, 19 March 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)

wayne simian you are no christian laettner

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 19 March 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)

aaah. for tonight i can bask in the glory of being atop the standings. seeing as how, despite my vermont prediction from up thread, i had freaking syracuse going to the final four... alas, it will not last.

at least my albuquerque region is unscathed thus far...

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 19 March 2005 06:47 (twenty years ago)

bill self must be lying in bed right now wondering what he was thinking...

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 19 March 2005 06:51 (twenty years ago)

as Kiss once sang: these are CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAAAZY NIGHTS!!

unreal.

goodbye bracket, it was nice knowin you

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 19 March 2005 09:55 (twenty years ago)

I am a prophet! And awake!

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 19 March 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

a pretty vague prophet!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 19 March 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

poor gonzaga :(

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

IT'S GONNA BE THE U OF U FOR YOU

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 19 March 2005 22:44 (twenty years ago)

i had Texas Tech over Gonzaga -- i never bet against the General Robert Montgomery Knight (haha, except for the 90s when Indiana would routinely bow out in the first or second round!!) But it's moot because I had Oklahoma in my final four :(

I'm toast, if I wasn't already. told you i fell in love with the big 12. GOSH.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 19 March 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

hm i have utah in the sweet 16, but only because i had niagara beating oklahoma. i had gonzaga in the final four, so im out one already too.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 19 March 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

UM-W keeping the dream alive!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)

im hearing "zoom zoom zoom" in my sleep :(

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 02:53 (twenty years ago)

WHEN THE MOMENT IS RIGHT, WILL YOU BE READY?

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:10 (twenty years ago)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGH
I'VE HATED VERMONT ALL DAMN SEASON FOR NO REASON AND TONIGHT GOD GAVE ME A REASON. MY BRACKET IS FUCKTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH

For folks such as myself: YEEEAAAHHH BAAABYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

― jim wentworth (wench), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:18 (twenty years ago)

omg wake/west virginia game

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:31 (twenty years ago)

I was going to say something about the officiating and the thugs in Cinci, but OMG WEST VIRGINIA!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:32 (twenty years ago)

holy shit what a game

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

OMG TIED!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

This tourney has been absolutely fantastic!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:40 (twenty years ago)

CP is good.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 03:54 (twenty years ago)

WHAT!A!BLOCK!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

this Downey kid is out of his mind

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

Double overtime~! best game of the tourney.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

DOUBLE OVERTIME

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

what was the over/under on this game?

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

WEST VIRGINIA I LUV U SO MUCH RIGHT NOW

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

151 I think -- would've been over in regulation (and that's a high number to begin with!)

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

holy shit, the wake forest asst coach has perhaps the ugliest tie ive ever seen!!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

downey .. yikes.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

incredible, whatta game

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:28 (twenty years ago)

well that's 2 of the final four out for me. I never should have trusted Wake to even get past Louisville (or, haha, TEXAS TECH)

why did CBS / NCAA schedule 4 games at the same time tomorrow instead of staggering them throughout the day?? idiocy.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:28 (twenty years ago)

SO. MUCH. CARNAGE.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:29 (twenty years ago)

well my brackets are killed now, but HAIL MOUNTAINEERS anyway!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:30 (twenty years ago)

yeah, i'm gonig to be fucking pissed if they show the damn wisconsin game instead of the duke game. I need a sattelite feed back to NC.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:46 (twenty years ago)

did anyone see how oklahoma only had THREE assists in the entire game iin their loss to utah? they had the same number of blocks as assists.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 09:21 (twenty years ago)

Rochester lost to Wisconsin Stevens-Point in the Div III final :( :(

looks like this is the year of Wisconsin.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 09:51 (twenty years ago)

i realize cleveland is only a few hours from morgantown, wv, but i just love how a neutral court can tilt so heavily in favor of an upset, any upset. the wake cheerleaders had this overwhelmed look in their eyes, never mind the players.

as much as i dislike chris paul with 8.7 seconds left in the first overtime, after he fouled out, he showed what a leader he is. paul was right next to skip prosser as the coach was coming up with a play. strickland was doubled over, exhausted, maybe already defeated. paul reached over and gave him a little smack on the chin, like, "stand up and listen, man, this game ain't over." then it goes to double overtime!

also, eric williams! when the camera caught him in the congratulatory line after the game, i swear he was genuinely happy for the west virginia guys. it was like he knew their happiness and, despite his loss had a smile on his face, like "can you believe we just went through that together?!?"

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 20 March 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

first double dribble called on a team i was rooting against all tournament

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

holy shit!

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

this is insane

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

villanueva getting a rebound out of that scramble, scoring... i thought it was over. hodge is a machine right now.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

i actually like the 1-4-3 game scheduling because this way we get to see at least one complete game. i dunno about everywhere else, but the nyc metro has been getting fragments of everything.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

AND DOWN GOES UCONN

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

that was incredible!

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

go wisconsin! everyone is doing their best to make the big 10 look good.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

Five words for UConn's teams going forward:

DEFEND ONE THREE POINT SHOT

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

I'm hopping on board the Cibula Milwaukee-Wisconsin Party Bus Casino.

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

UW Milwaukee all the way!

Seriously, I larfed at first, but after seeing just how friggin PASSIONATE they played, I'm starting to get on this bus myself.

THIS is why I didn't do any bracket...because I knew it would be FCUT by now!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Sunday, 20 March 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

i was about to write a scathing denunciation of cbs for not showing me the SIU-OK state game, but then it magically came on. i don't matter what the score is; nothing can save villanova-florida from being an incredibly boring game.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

gah, siu was doing so well....

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

i do like the cowboys in this game, but am still hoping the salukis can play it pretty close for the good of the state of illinois as a whole.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:12 (twenty years ago)

although a gradual process is probably best for SIU's move to basketball powerhousedom. any sudden moves & the kids will burn carbondale to the ground.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

oh well.. nice try salukis

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

god, in Chicago they're giving us freakin Bucknell / Wisconsin instead of that great Louisville / Georgia Tech matchup. what a joke. sorry Matt, but FUCK WISCONSIN.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:10 (twenty years ago)

please join me in cheering mississippi sate to victory...

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:13 (twenty years ago)

louisville's rolling so far

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:19 (twenty years ago)

ugh, i hate the midwest in march.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:29 (twenty years ago)

I just had to buy the yahoo team package to listen to the stream online.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

no offense taken, Stormy, because I AM NOT IN CHARGE OF YOUR FREAKING CABLE SYSTEM, and if you don't want to watch two very good but not glitzy sexified teams then go do some gardening

come on Tucker, so what if you're being quadruple-teamed, you can do it

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:47 (twenty years ago)

id rather watch any of the other games than Duke/Ms.State.... blegh

also, im very happy that the Big East has lost its 4 top teams by the 2nd round. ha-ha.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:49 (twenty years ago)

speaking of quadruple teaming, you'd think lawrence roberts could maybe kick it out instead of going up for a layup with 4 guys on him.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 22:53 (twenty years ago)

on the other hand, now that they've switched over the louisville/ga tech game, DAMN louisville is playing like they could beat the timberwolves or the blazers

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

yeah, wow, they are impressive...

and with Wake now out, have a great shot at coming out of that region

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)

I think this is a GREAT tournament, one of the best I can remember. And I'm already out of it (god damned Sooners), so I can say that. Is it just the upsets that make a great tourney, or is it memorable games, or big stars emerging, or what?

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:18 (twenty years ago)

i think everyone's lost at least 1 final four pick. between wake forest, kansas, uconn, syracuse, gonzaga, oklahoma...

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:31 (twenty years ago)

One, three, the two teams you picked to play for the championship, what's the difference?

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

I had LSU in the finals, he he.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)

Please note, that each year, I pick Duke to win it all, and then pick pretty randomly for the rest. That's how the ditz in Marketing always wins the office pool.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

this tournament seems to be featuring lots of missed dunks and botched alley-oops

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

holy shit am i sick of those same goddamn television ads. enterprise will pick me up? even if i'm at a place that has a generic banner hanging that says REPAIR SHOP? i vow not to turn my tv on again until thursday night.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 21 March 2005 01:49 (twenty years ago)

did anyone watch spring break shark attack?

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 21 March 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

yes.

bad. and not so bad that it's good.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 21 March 2005 04:30 (twenty years ago)

going through withdrawal... can't wait five days... ugh.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 21 March 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

i really would like to see the louisville/washington match

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 00:09 (twenty years ago)

A note to everyone who hates UW-Madison because they play "boring basketball": we'll talk again when that is even remotely relevant.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 02:40 (twenty years ago)

oh come on though. they do play boring basketball. not as bad as previous years, but i'd still much rather see louisville, washington, illinois, north carolina play. but i still want wisconsin to do well.

i think its odd that in all the articles in the national media mentioning the bruce pearl "turning in" illinois for the deon thomas bit, they forget to mention that nothing was actually proven, but the ncaa got illinois for "lack of institutional control", and that bruce pearl is a bitch. i want illinois to win by 40.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 02:48 (twenty years ago)

and that the enterprise high school reunion "moose" character is also in the capital one no hassle credit card commercials with david spade. i want to scratch his face off.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 02:49 (twenty years ago)

Phil I'm not disagreeing with you about who you want to watch, it's fine. I just think it's funny that people HATE (yes that word is used) a good team for their fair, clean, perhapsalittleboringandwhite style of play. I mean, I used to hate the Pistons because Laimbeer and Rodman would try to hurt opponents, but the fact that the team itself played tough physical perhapsalittleboring ball wasn't the issue. And I loved Dumars anyway.

Whatever, doesn't matter.

As far as the Bruce Pearl issue: whatever, Illinois dudes, your guys were cheating and he told (took the bullet for the head coach) and has suffered for it for 15 years. Let it go, lest ye become the true bitches.

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 02:57 (twenty years ago)

But the NCAA cleared Illinois of all charges regarding Deon Thomas. So they weren't cheating. But you know the NCAA - they can't start a huge investigation and come up empty handed, so they got "lack of institutional control". It ended up really killing the Illinois program for years - losing all momentum from the Flyin' Illini teams, and costing recruits like Juwon Howard and LaPhonso Ellis. How do you forget something like that? And how are some people casting Pearl as the high-minded victim here - he taped the conversation without Deon's knowledge, and pretty much entrapped him. And did some shady things too, like paid Deon's closest friend to send him reports on his every move.

"Pearl asked me, 'Deon, I heard you got $80,000 and a Blazer from Illinois,''' Thomas recounted. "I said, 'Where did you hear that?' Pearl's response was, 'I heard it through the grapevine.' My response was, 'Yeah, OK.' That was it.''

He said he was "completely shocked'' when he later was requested to attend a meeting with NCAA officials in Chicago and learned about the tape. "I knew I had been set up,'' Thomas said.

In an exclusive interview with the Sun-Times "because I want to clear my name,'' Thomas claimed that Pearl had offered to "double any offer you get from any other school'' to sign with Iowa. Thomas insisted Illinois didn't many any illegal offers.

Thomas also claimed Pearl showed up in Amsterdam while the Simeon team was participating in an international tournament. He said Pearl gave him $100, drove him and three teammates around town in a rented car and paid for their lunch. Pearl denied the allegation.

Thomas' mother claimed that Pearl threatened to make public her drug dependency if her son didn't go to Iowa.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 03:08 (twenty years ago)

do you know what they eventually got "busted" for?

1. Arranging for high school coaches to purchase tickets to the 1989 Final Four. Also getting tickets for recruits.
2. Arranging special financing deals for three athletes to purchase cars.
3. Visiting a recruit a few too many times.

three years probation...

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 03:14 (twenty years ago)

(i was a very angry 11 year old at the time)

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 03:22 (twenty years ago)

YAY 'NOVA BRING ON NORTH CAROLINA

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 05:49 (twenty years ago)

This guy breaks down the Louisville/Washington game in excrutiating detail. Too bad I live in Chicago and have to watch the illni.

also, this thread from a MSU forum cracked my shit Up.

― john'n'chicago, Thursday, 24 March 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

i ordered another bacon & extra cheese pizza and going to stay in all nite and watch college basketball.

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 24 March 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

whoa a great first 5 mins in the illini game.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)

So.... Louisville is looking really good. Crushing a #1 seed and looking hungry for more the whole time... I'm looking forward to their matchup with Illinois.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Friday, 25 March 2005 03:32 (twenty years ago)

Bastardo Illinois killing Cinderella!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 25 March 2005 03:47 (twenty years ago)

West Virginia/Texas Tech is crazy fun. Pittsnogle Pittsnogle Pittsnogle!

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:43 (twenty years ago)

ive never seen a team with so many white guys before!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:44 (twenty years ago)

Damn I've got AZ/Ok.St. Good game though. I should have went to a damn sports bar.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:46 (twenty years ago)

i'd rather be watching az/okla.st!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:49 (twenty years ago)

Both of the night games are great. It's a shame that I can't flup back and forth, but WV/Tech should end before AZ/Okla St.

Insane turnover-block sequence there to keep WV's lead.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:55 (twenty years ago)

Flup? Christ.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:56 (twenty years ago)

holy shit, i lied. the last minute has been crazy! that TO then the block then the offensive rebounds then 20 missed layups/tipins! AAAAAAAAIE

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:57 (twenty years ago)

I'd rahter be watching WVU/TTech -- only 30 SECONDS LEFT ARRGHH!

ok, just as I type my rant, they switch us over, here we go....

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:57 (twenty years ago)

Kevin Pittsnogle looks like your friendly local meth lab proprietor. I want this man on my television 24 hours a day, people.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)

Cowboys up 4!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:00 (twenty years ago)

i cant decide who i'd rather have win. oklahoma state or arizona. whoever illinois would match up better with. though last time illinois was #1 seed with frank williams, brian cook - they lost in the regional finals to arizona. that sucked

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)

West Virginia to the Elite Eight! Oklahoma State is the only one of my Final Four left standing. My slim hopes of winning my bracket pool are going to get pretty dire if they lose.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:05 (twenty years ago)

uhhh... who else was your final four??

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:06 (twenty years ago)

jeez .. Stoudamire is an assassin. C'MON COWBOYS

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:06 (twenty years ago)

Syracuse, Wake Forest, and UConn. Don't even say it.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

that missed steal may have cost me all my brackets...

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 25 March 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)

hahaha!OH SHIT SALIM

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

Stoudamire is a golden god.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 25 March 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

assassin...

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)

i trace it all back to that missed steal by bobik leaving salim alone for a three.

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 25 March 2005 05:13 (twenty years ago)

To think I took Ken Pomeroy so seriously that I had Utah State beating them in the first round.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

Wow. Lucas had a look, at least. Crazy game.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)

jesus, what a heartbreaker. had Ok St. in the final game. DAMMIT.

PEACE OUT EDDIE SUTTON.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)

wow, what a pair of games

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

i wish i picked louisville higher.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:19 (twenty years ago)

i picked l'ville to the elite 8, losing to gonzaga. oops.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 05:24 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050325/capt.ilrg12303250335.ncaa_wis_milwaukee_illinois_ilrg123.jpg

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 25 March 2005 07:14 (twenty years ago)

i badly need duke to not make it to the final 4 to have a chance at anyhing i'm in. i was out & missed all of tonight's games. probably good because it sounds like i'd still be having a fit if i'd seen the way the TT game worked out.

― andrew s (andrew s), Friday, 25 March 2005 07:22 (twenty years ago)

i picked arizona in the final game. i love u salim.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Friday, 25 March 2005 08:09 (twenty years ago)

hahaha, boy are Nantz and Packer pulling for Duke. big surprise.

GO SPARTY GO

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)

nothing brings me more pleasure than seeing reddick miss a layup.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

this is going well, all considered. MSU is doing a great job on reddick.

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

heeeeey heeeeeey
gooooood byeeeee

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:16 (twenty years ago)

i love seeing duke lose. except when i pick them to go to the final four.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:21 (twenty years ago)

GO SPARTY GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:27 (twenty years ago)

ugh. put them away. please.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:28 (twenty years ago)

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWww.

wait. wtf? why'd they cut to wisc/nc state? i wanted to see tears from shavlik! i wanted to see melchioni humbled...

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:33 (twenty years ago)

SPARTY WINS SPARTY WINS SPARTY WINS!!!!!

TOM IZZO PWNS COACH K! GO CRY PACKER AND VITALE!

I'M GOING TO GO GET SHITFACED AND WATCH SLINT. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

hey phil-two, are you ready to admit that maybe the big 10 wasn't so shitty this year after all? that maybe it was, y'know, parity, with good defensive teams beating the holy shit out of each other all year?

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

hoping for a miracle ... go villanova!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

and it ends on a reddick miss. I. LOVE. IT.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:36 (twenty years ago)

Stormy Davis, you are THE MAN.

Billy Packer sucks.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:37 (twenty years ago)

they can stop showing those american express ads. like, now.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:39 (twenty years ago)

dude, toyota, man, i associate their cars now with kylie's ass.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:44 (twenty years ago)

I actually will have to root for UNC, even against Wisconsin (IF they beat Villanova), because my son is obsessed with the Heels. ]:-[

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 26 March 2005 02:49 (twenty years ago)

your son is going to experience disappointment for the first time tonight, i think.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 03:25 (twenty years ago)

HPENCIL I KISS U

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 26 March 2005 03:25 (twenty years ago)

did you hear rollie m. might coach an naia team?

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 03:32 (twenty years ago)

i just really don't think villanova can beat this team. i'd look for a charge after the half if they don't manage to close it beforehand.

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 03:45 (twenty years ago)

It wouldn't be the first time my son would be disappointed...after all, I'm his dad!

you bastards

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 26 March 2005 04:06 (twenty years ago)

is it just my imagination that it's a fairly recent development that people think it's a good idea to burn a timeout to save a possession with 18 and a half minutes left on the clock?

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 04:24 (twenty years ago)

sean may missing layup under the basket? ugh.

Kevin Pittsnogle looks like your friendly local meth lab proprietor.

Nardi looks like his yes-man side-kick.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 04:36 (twenty years ago)

uh... could some explain the mcgriddle simile to me?

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

haha

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 26 March 2005 04:44 (twenty years ago)

oh well ... no 1985 miracles for 'nova THIS year. :-(

― sadwildcatsalumnibär (llamasfur), Saturday, 26 March 2005 05:28 (twenty years ago)

Bogut is a CHUMP.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Saturday, 26 March 2005 05:33 (twenty years ago)

hey phil-two, are you ready to admit that maybe the big 10 wasn't so shitty this year after all? that maybe it was, y'know, parity, with good defensive teams beating the holy shit out of each other all year?

haha! hey, i love me some big ten - and im really happy that we have three in the elite 8!! but i still think the big 10 does't have the depth it used to have. the bottom half is really really bad. but yay midwest!!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 09:42 (twenty years ago)

OKAY THEN! ROCK ON!

(you're right about the depth issue...but name a conference that really doesn't have the same problem)

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 26 March 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

BOGUT BOGUT BOGUT

One of last week's games (might've been round-of-32) featured Kevin Harlan (or Tim Brando, his slightly less annoying clone) & Mike Gminski bestowing praise upon BOGUT. "BOGUT is dangerous because he's got an inside-outside game!" "BOGUT with the nice bounce pass!" "BOGUT with the cold fusion proof!" "BOGUT actually layed hands on that quadrapelegic (sic), and now she can walk!" "BOGUT! Hung like a Trojan horse!" etc. It was especially great to have them blow smoke up his small intenstine when, for example, he'd make a pass at the top of the key to someone, and they'd pass to the guy going baseline beautifully for a layup, and the announcers would praise BOGUT, because without his dipshitty little dumpdown to a wideopen guy, that other unsung guy wouldn't have been able to make the actual play. "BOGUT does the little things!" Yeah, like go 4-13 from the field, you schmucks.

Utah plays like they ate bad Mexican food. Boo hiss.

BOGUT BOGUT BOGUT

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 26 March 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

ESPN Classic is showing the Bird/Magic 1979 NCAA final game!! I've never seen this before ever! Just an FYI for other bored ppl who might be reading..

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

david so otm. in that game they talked about bogut should have had more assists, but his damn teammates kept missing the shots he set up and fucking up his stats. bogut's going to suck in the nba.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Saturday, 26 March 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

ESPN Classic is showing the Bird/Magic 1979 NCAA final game!! I've never seen this before ever! Just an FYI for other bored ppl who might be reading.

when i went to denny crum basketball camp as a kid, they showed it. so amazing.

that was around the same time my stepsister went on a date with billy thompson(future lakers reserve), i think.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 26 March 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

I love me some big ten - and im really happy that we have three in the elite 8

but then again, if wisconsin and michigan state make the final four, and illinois doesn't - i'll die.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

whoa west virginia

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:05 (twenty years ago)

man, it's gotta be disconcerting to the defense when all conventional wisdom re: tall guys beyond the 3pt line is just Whooosh gone. Nuts.

― john'n'chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:11 (twenty years ago)

Watching this game gets me so excited about the Big East next year. I'm glad there's a team like West Virginia to keep me excited about the tournament.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

hey, in my other yahoo!pickem set (Tigermilkers), i have 69 points (had wisconsin, mich st in elite 8, and UW-M into sweet16), and am #14 in the "Fans of Duke" group. i jumped like 700 places upwards since im prolly the only one there who had duke out in the sweet 16. hee-hee

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:20 (twenty years ago)

WVU can't miss a three! Louisville 8.5 favorites! wow.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:20 (twenty years ago)

Frank Ferdinad in PSP commercial! hilarious

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:21 (twenty years ago)

well at least its not allstate, enterprise, cingular, etc again. though i like the high endurance anti-perspirant ad. that guy is so cute

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:34 (twenty years ago)

but i still would like to break seth davis' teeth in.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)

well you knew WVU couldn't last forever

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

its not over yet!!!.....

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:12 (twenty years ago)

see??

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

they were so close though

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:27 (twenty years ago)

ugh there goes garcia

if WVU does pull this out the upside is that I think Illinois would tear them apart inside

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:29 (twenty years ago)

holy shit!!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

what is WITH this Pittsnogle?

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

holy mackerel!!!!!!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:44 (twenty years ago)

Holy shit.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:44 (twenty years ago)

i wonder if louisville could hear me screaming NO FOUL

― andrew s (andrew s), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:44 (twenty years ago)

18-23 from three. That's absolutely fucking insane.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

shit.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:56 (twenty years ago)

Goddamn Louisville. "Taquan Dean has cramps." Wanh, wanh.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Saturday, 26 March 2005 23:57 (twenty years ago)

Duke was the final nail in my coffin.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:01 (twenty years ago)

fuckin' hell.

― stephen morris (stephen morris), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:06 (twenty years ago)

AMAZING! Go Cards!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

Crazy game. Good for Louisville - of the remaining teams, they're the ones I dislike least. And that guy said "My nigga!" on national TV!

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

haha, did you hear the louisville guy celebrating on CBS scream "WHAT NIGGA! YEEAH"

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

dat's my boyz! so psyched, LOUISVILLE IN THE FINAL FOUR for the first time since I was TEN YEARS OLD. PERVIS ELLISON REPRAZENT.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:26 (twenty years ago)

DAMN! Fantastic game. I so feel badly for the state of west virginia, which is sorely in need of something to cheer about. But, damn, the cardinals deserved it.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:26 (twenty years ago)

RICK PITINO HNIC.

no, just kidding.

i'm sure my stepdad is freaked, as a wvu alumni and rabid louisville fan. what a game.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:28 (twenty years ago)

did wvu/louisville just become a mongo big east rivalry or what?

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)

yeah, huge. next year's gonna be fun to watch. i wish francisco would stay, dammit.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:32 (twenty years ago)

did wvu/louisville just become a mongo big east rivalry or what?

Totally. The chances of the Big East scheduling them twice next year are about 99%, imho.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:48 (twenty years ago)

geez, the crowd for this illinois/arizona game is unreal. it sounds like the old chicago stadium!

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:52 (twenty years ago)

yeah thank god its not in the united center

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 00:55 (twenty years ago)

And let's not forget to mention that guy for Louisville who missed the dunk up 8 with 10 seconds to go.

The point spread on the game was Louisville -8.5.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

if stoudamire gets going, the ilini might be in trouble...

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:43 (twenty years ago)

im getting nervous

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:49 (twenty years ago)

xpost:
...or maybe they don't even need him. the arizona games i saw they never played this well.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:51 (twenty years ago)

uhoh

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:56 (twenty years ago)

holy shit...

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

a little late now, but that kind of steal & breakaway finish is what i'm used to seeing from illinois all regular season

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:13 (twenty years ago)

OMG OMG OMG

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:15 (twenty years ago)

see, there we go

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:16 (twenty years ago)

OMG! GOM@ GOMG #!OM#GO !34uj2 on8'qv

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

hahahahha

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

#@(B%($ TUVOTIN$F(*%G*$V VTJ GVALIS JG

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

OMFG!

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:18 (twenty years ago)

BILL MURRAY IS GOING CRAZY!!!!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:18 (twenty years ago)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

WTF was that desperation heave was that???

BUT OMG OMG OVERITME

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

TWO comeback overtimes today!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:21 (twenty years ago)

I cannot handle another five minutes.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:22 (twenty years ago)

I love you, phil-two. :D

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

― sugarpants: the luscious ingenue (sugarpants), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:23 (twenty years ago)

IM GOING TO EXPLODEAR

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:23 (twenty years ago)

OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:27 (twenty years ago)

AHIFGT AEUW%R(U FEJSDG AAAIE E SEAIA WRI AEIA

(sorry im excited)

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:27 (twenty years ago)

uh nice box out.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:30 (twenty years ago)

oh boy. down to one possession

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:32 (twenty years ago)

why are the arizona cheerleaders huddling like that??

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:32 (twenty years ago)

im going to cry tearing joyful!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:34 (twenty years ago)

BILL MURRAY! HEARTFELT EMOTION TEARS!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

from "what nigga yeah" to powell yelling about jesus

what a great couple of games

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:42 (twenty years ago)

that game exhausted me. i am physically spent.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:46 (twenty years ago)

haha!

from two of the best basketball games ive ever seen... to an episode of fucking COLD CASE. thanks cbs.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:47 (twenty years ago)

WHERE'S TEH LOVE FOR INDIGO GIRLS?

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 27 March 2005 01:54 (twenty years ago)

WHERE'S THE ARIZONA PLAY W/ 11 SECONDS LEFT? "Hey, you - just dribble around for 6 seconds, and give it up to the double-teamed guy so we can heave a 3 instead of trying to hit Mr. Unstoppable 10-for-15 Channing Frye for a post-up hook type of thing in the paint." Way to screw the pooch on an awesome game, dillweeds.

Also, on tomorrow's COLD CASE (or was it tonight's) - THE BIRD'S NEST GETS COMBED OUT! And some shit about having to go undercover to catch a killer blah blah women in danger blah blah GOD THE HAIR!

Also, coming soon - LOCUSTS!

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 27 March 2005 05:46 (twenty years ago)

from "what nigga yeah" to powell yelling about jesus

haha!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

wow, i think this is the most exciting tournament i've ever seen. i haven't lost my shit like that over a sporting event since the chicago bears vs 49ers game in 2001 when the bears forced overtime with an onsidekick then hail mary, then mike brown intercepted that pass for a TD in overtime. it's 4:44am now, and i'm going to sleep 12 hours - just in time to watch more game tomorrow. yay march.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 08:45 (twenty years ago)

yeah, this shit is insane this tournament is off the hook. Congrats Phil on yr Illini marching on!!! Beautiful. Fuck a Lut Olsen , he's alrady got his. Hey man, If MSU wins tomorrow I'l make like Mrs. O'Leary's Cow and start a big ol fire in chi-town. LEt's go genius IZZO, beat those fuckin Wildcats like a rented mule

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 08:49 (twenty years ago)

Vegas says KY -1

Vegas respek tha Sparty yo!!!!!!!!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 08:51 (twenty years ago)

it's weird, any time you get strange upsets and so forth, you always get these slappys being all like "omg, best tournament evah!!". And I would never want to throw my hat in the ring with those kinda morons. But gosh darnit, this year has absolutely been absolutely INCREDIBLE!! How 'bout it, eh? Certainly one the best tournies I've EVER seen!! Big ups to college hoops!!!! You kids are amazing!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 09:06 (twenty years ago)

if wisconsin isn't even going to TRY to rebound this is not going to go well

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

the skinny grad student vs. s. may matchup is almost painful to watch

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

and yet it's 44-44 at the half what what

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

makes no sense to me, UNC can score at will, looks like they might be more willing this half

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

whoa, go badgers!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

but who's doing commentary on this game? one of them is so annoying

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:12 (twenty years ago)

that alley-oops was SICK OWWWWW

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

nobody is missing any shots!

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

haha another great game!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

dude Phil you don't like BILL RAFTERY??? he rules!!

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

the analyst is bill raftery right? he is pretty annoying, but i gave up on complaining about announcers after bill walton threw his hat in the ring. ugh.

on the other hand verne ludnquist has one of the greatest sports voices of all time.

xpost haha

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

ah well, a hell of a ride for the badgers

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

by the way, if I ever meet pat forde of espn he will be the swift recipient of a cockpunch

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

is he the guy that wrote that he didn't want to see wisconsin in the final 4?

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

ooohh, Seth Davis AND Clark Kellogg both pick MSU. kiss of death???

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

oh man, do you think packer is pulling for kentucky much

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

"here's a good move by tubby smith, he puts his hands on lazarus and.."

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 21:57 (twenty years ago)

oh MAN what a hit

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)

OH MY GOD

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:17 (twenty years ago)

who needs physics anyway

oh wow reviewing

looks like his toe was on the line to me

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:18 (twenty years ago)

holy. fuckin. shit.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:19 (twenty years ago)

I thought his foot was on the line in real time. I didn't need to see the replay, that was my first reaction. Honest, not saying that as a State homer...

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

packer sounds like he's gonna go searching for bloody vengeance if the call gets changed

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

IT. IS. A. THREE. MOTHERFUCKERS.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:22 (twenty years ago)

fuck this. LET THEM PLAY.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!1

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

GO STATE!

oof im late to my own dj gig because of this. shit

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:24 (twenty years ago)

btw, why were all the state big men just standing around all boxing out the same guy, instead of fetching the rebound?

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:26 (twenty years ago)

god only knows. terrible...

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:29 (twenty years ago)

oof and a couple bonehead turnovers by mich state.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:32 (twenty years ago)

PLAY BETTER IN THIS OVERTIME MSU, DAMMIT

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

i just hope this is all through by 8:30 for arrested development

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

OH RONDO!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

well that play sucked

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

yeah, what was that

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

kentucky wants to lose.

― john'n'chicago, Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

i'm having a difficult time getting emotionally invested in all of this because while i want state to win as much as any other sensible person, it will cost me a $250 pot if UIUC goes on to win the title

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

SHIT. That's inexperience for you. Anyway, even though my team lost, still the most exciting tournament I can remember.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 28 March 2005 00:05 (twenty years ago)

For real though. Great game.

Two incredible comeback OTs and one almost comeback 2OT regional final... Amazing.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 28 March 2005 00:20 (twenty years ago)

FUCK YOU KENTUCKY AND FUCK YOU BILLY PACKER, TOO.

goddamn i love college basketball

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 28 March 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

exactly.

― sugarpants: kind of blurry, kind of double (sugarpants), Monday, 28 March 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

http://cmsimg.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=B2&Date=20050327&Category=SPORTS02&ArtNo=503270483&Ref=V2&Profile=1028&MaxW=230

booya.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:13 (twenty years ago)

UK fucking flaked out in OT. They should've took/made that last shot in OT1, fUKINAY AZUBUIKE.

This has been a highly enthralling tournament. GO CARDS.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

my brain is already malfunctioning at the thought of the Illinois / Louisville game, let alone NC/MSU. very nervous for my tarheels. again, I CANNOT WAIT.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 28 March 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

i don't want any of these teams to win!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

you suck.

kidding.

illinois-louisville at my house, saturday - bring booze.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

i've got nothing against louisville except that i hate rick pitino.
i've got nothing specific against ill/mst (although it's annoying that paul davis looks perpetually on the edge of tears) but i'm institutionally opposed to the big ten.
i actually kind of like this carolina team (apart from mccants, whom i loathe), but that doesn't mean i can root for them. and though i respect roy, i kind of want him to continue to fall short.

guess i'll root for the spartans.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

fandom is so driven by hatred!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 28 March 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

why all the pitino hate?!?!?

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

I loved it when Sparks got that three and immediately rushed over to Packer at the press table and started shouting at him. hahaha.

Poor Chuck Hayes. The rebounding breakdown in 1OT will haunt this team for a long time.. This young team is going to be an absolute monster for the next couple of years, but I feel so bad for Chuck right now. Such a good guy and all around great player. He never got to a final four and was one game short of setting a new all-time consecutive games started record. But Izzo was right about the only X factor between the two teams being the level of experience and the Spartans proved it.

I'm routing for Pitino and the Cards all the way at this point! And stranger still is I don't feel the slightest bit awkward about it!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

when i was a kid and pitino was at providence, i sat near their bench when they came to town to play pitt. and he came across as a real prick. i suppose you could say this about a lot of coaches, but still...

via the transitive property, i also hate billy donovan (as a coach)

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

chuck hayes shouldn't feel nearly as bad as the arizona wildcats!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

I was torn up when all the seeds below 8 were eliminated. On the bright side, Duke and Kentucky have been eliminated, so life has its little consolations. MSU v Illinois in the finals.

― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

I think any of the four remaining teams can win it all. I'm pulling for Illinois to win it all beating Michigan State.

I want to see another Roy Williams tear filled angst press conference. I will never get enough of those. Patino has enough of an ego without winning another national title, his hair however is bulletproof. I like the fact that Bruce Weber seems half punch drunk and giggly through every interview. It is a nice change of pace to some of these coaches. Tom Izzo seems like a class act, but I fear MSU turning into a superpower and upsetting the balence of basketball in the midwest if he wins another title.

UK is going to be freakin' loaded next year. They will probably the pre-season #1, as I figure a couple of those NC players will turn pro.

― earlnash, Monday, 28 March 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

Izzo is a class act. Front page of the Herald today has a photo of Izzo consoling Chuck Hayes.

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

I can hardly speak ill of these 4 teams, and this tournament. Am pulling for the Spartans because of familiarity and proximity, but I'm honestly just getting a major kick outta how exciting the games are.

...but my pre-tourney pick (Louisville) is still my pick to win it all.

― peepee (peepee), Monday, 28 March 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

AHEM I'd just like to point out my predictions at the very beginning of this thread THANK YOU VERY MUCH GO HEELS!!!

― quincie, Monday, 28 March 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

fandom is so driven by hatred!

so true! kansas losing in the first round, while Illinois going to the final four is the best scenario i could have imagined. i wonder what bill self is thinking right now. sucka.

and duke losing to a big-10 team in the sweet16 was nice as well. and the big east = sucking again. and the ACC sucking too. Ha!

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 28 March 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

Ha - that'd be funny if the defending NCAA Champion came from the Big East AGAIN next year. (Go Pitino's hair!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 28 March 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

pwned. :(

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 28 March 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

Phil, don't frown - the Big East loves you!

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 28 March 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

last night, i dreamt MSU lost (to whom, i dunno) when a desperation three bounced off paul davis' flat head and went straight into the bucket at the buzzer. i think the ball had rolled down the court and hit someone's clown-sized shoe before caromming off davis or something...

― john'n'chicago, Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

fuck! i just bought my non-refundable non-changeable ticket from nyc to chicago... on april 4th at 9pm.. which is the same time as the national championship game!!! FUCK :(

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 10:25 (twenty years ago)

UGH. my wife just informed me her friend is having a wedding party saturday night at 6:00 Central Time. she tells me this whilst i'm staring at her slack jawed with my 16 year old Carolina baseball cap sitting on my head. she doesn't even much like this person!! aaargghhh.

― john'n'chicago, Thursday, 31 March 2005 03:34 (twenty years ago)

OMG I just walked into someone's office and they have final four tickets JUST SCATTERED ACROSS THEIR DESK.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 31 March 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

I live like six blocks from the arena.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 31 March 2005 18:45 (twenty years ago)

goddamn teeny! scanning for st. lou fares now.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 31 March 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

wait a second, i'm broke, nevermind. pls cheer for louisville for me, thx.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 31 March 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

unfortunately I'm working all weekend. It was so tempting to just scoop all those tickets up and go running down the street though.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 31 March 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

oh man, that sucks. gonna be some good games saturday.

weirdly enough, i'm working on a story right now about the illinois basketball team, for the white sox web site (wtf?!?).

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 31 March 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Holy cow, the end of the NIT championship game was amazing! both teams trade three pointers in the last 10 seconds. crazy.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Friday, 1 April 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

Um, its 3:14PM. The Road to the Final Four is supposed to be on CBS now. But it's not.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 2 April 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

anybody else think they should move the 3pt line back?

― ()ops (()()ps), Saturday, 2 April 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

YAY ILLINI.

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 3 April 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)

ILLINOIS KICKED FUCKING ASS. Suck it, Louisville.

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 3 April 2005 00:21 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, suck it hstencil!!

― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 3 April 2005 00:25 (twenty years ago)

dude phil, you suck for not coming to my house and watching the game.

oh well, at least louisville put up a good fight (and probably had phil shaking in his jockeys for a bit). more than i can say for michigan state. next year.

tomorrow, opening day of baseball! five weeks, kentucky derby! i love spring.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 3 April 2005 06:11 (twenty years ago)

i only saw the first half of each game, which looks like it would have been the correct decision had it been an actual choice.

― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 3 April 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

i am so ready for this game to begin. i'm gonna be pacing the floor in front of the TV cartoon stylee wearing a groove in the wood, til it starts... then i'm gonna sit on the coffee table and lose my mind.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 4 April 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

I'M GOING TO BE ON AN AIRPLANE!!!! UGH

maybe they'll be playing it in the sports bar at o'hare.

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 4 April 2005 19:22 (twenty years ago)

I was in Chapel Hill over the weekend and bought me and my mom Tarheels shirts because they are a pretty shade of blue. What ever happened to Dean Smith? Who is the Roy fellow?

― Mary (Mary), Monday, 4 April 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

73-70, Illinois ball, 25 seconds left. Oh, man.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 02:23 (twenty years ago)

:(

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 02:29 (twenty years ago)

guh

― andrew s (andrew s), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 02:34 (twenty years ago)

oh well... it was a great season.. can't be too disappointed. hope dee brown comes back

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 02:50 (twenty years ago)

quincie's prediction came through?

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

W000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000!
(gasp)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(GASP)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

― john'n'chicago, Tuesday, 5 April 2005 03:10 (twenty years ago)

it's that much sweeter that UNC took down in succession Wisconsin, Michigan State and Illinois. Fuck the Big Ten.

― john'n'chicago, Tuesday, 5 April 2005 03:17 (twenty years ago)

you're gonna make phil cry.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 03:25 (twenty years ago)

john'n'chicago,
you're the kind of sports fan that
makes sports all UGLY

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 03:27 (twenty years ago)

poor luther head. he looked so sad in the press conference, after the TO and the two missed threes. oh well. hope he gets drafted somewhere. even though the illini lost, thi still was the best tournament i can remember in a long time! cant wait for the official dvd to come out. or something.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 04:18 (twenty years ago)

wait wait wait, your name is joshnchicago and you're cheering an illini loss???

― ()ops (()()ps), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 04:26 (twenty years ago)

So...the Cubs and the White Sox won yesterday...

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

That last game felt like someone punching me in the arm over and over and I'm not even a sportsfan! I felt like I just KNEW UNC was going to win from the first minute or so of the game. It's all my fault!!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

This was a great tournament!

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

BOW DOWN TO ME FOR I AM THE SUPREME TAR HEELED GODDESS!!!!

― quincie, Tuesday, 5 April 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

That said, McCants can just fuck right off.

― quincie, Tuesday, 5 April 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

PUT YOUR SHIRT ON JACKASS!

― quincie, Tuesday, 5 April 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

take sides: james augustine vs steve bartman

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

i'm number two! i'm number two!

― Sym Sym (sym), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)


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