NCAA Tournament

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Rams look great tonight!
VCU and Colorado State.
I had CSU in my brackets. Rock solid team.
Very balanced.
I'd love to see Harvard beat New Mexico, even though
it would kill my bracket.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Colorado St is going to cost me my perfect day (if New Mexico comes back to win)

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Super win by Harvard!
First win NCA win ever.
Syracuse sandbagging Montana.

wakefield · Unread post by **wakefield** » 11 years ago

I picked Florida to become National Champion.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Great execution by Harvard with horrible defense by New Mexico, every time Harvard drove the ball the defense collapsed and they kicked it out for an open 3.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Congrats to Tommy Amaker

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

I've got Harvard going all the way.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Wow! Temple is beating the crap out of NC State.
I had NC State, based on Temple's recent NCAA history.
Plus NC State had a good run last year.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Wow! Temple is beating the crap out of NC State.
I had NC State, based on Temple's recent NCAA history.
Plus NC State had a good run last year.

Shows what a great PG will do for you ....

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Temple lookin like winners now!

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 11 years ago

Wow, the A10 has done great so far. Boy, what could have been...

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Temple holds on to win and La Salle is up 17 on Kansas St

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:Temple holds on to win and La Salle is up 17 on Kansas St

LaSalle's shooting has been terrific. Hope it stays that way in the second half.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

uhoh --- KState is storming back and is within 7 of the Explorers.

The Dude · Unread post by **The Dude** » 11 years ago

Kudos to LaSalle for completely obliterating my bracket.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

It's shady, but I'm not sure why some people think Shabazz Muhammad actually being 20, not 19, is that big of a deal as far as what kind of player he'll be. Freshmen basketball players are all over the place with their ages. Look at URI's: Hare turned 20 this past November (same age as Muhammad), and Aaman won't be 19 until next month. Hassan Martin will play his first college game at age 17.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

I've got to think Ben Howland is on the hotseat.
As Tom Penders always points out, Howland's players
have done much better in the NBA than at UCLA.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Most have Howland's bags already packed and him on his way out.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

One scene sticks out in my mind.
UCLA winning a game on a last second shot, and Shabazz Muhammed sulking away from
his celebrating teammates, because he wasn't the guy the play
was drawn up for.
Never seen anything like that. He couldn't even pretend to be happy UCLA won.
This is the type of selfish individual no team needs, regardless of talent.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Is VCU playing? According to these clowns, who are shitting their pants over
everything Michigan does, there's only one team on the floor.
It reminds me of when we played Valpo.
According to McGuire, we didn't exist, until it became inevitable
we were going to win the game.

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 11 years ago

Rod. I remember Nicky Johnson throwing a towel at Jack Kraft when Kraft pulled from a game against UCONN. Fortunately for Johnson, Kraft had his back turned and the assistants missed it, too. I think Shabazz is just expressing what a lot of players feel at that level ... that the game is about him. And if he isn't getting on Sports Center, who cares if the team wins?
A 20-year-old freshman is no big deal. Kids play prep years and repeat years. Fewer come out of hometown high schools.
I remember Gilson DeJesus listed as a 22-year-old freshman at URI. No one bought that for a second.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Ok but Michigan is pretty much dominating this game so far. The media loves VCU. If they could be all over them, they would be.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Ace, I wrote that when it was a close game, and Rafftery was foaming at the mouth
over everything Michigan. The coach's family, the guy delivering papers on a unicycle.
It was as if VCU wasn't there.
Of course, VCU is stinking out the joint, which sucks.

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 11 years ago

Ugh. This is like watching us against North Carolina. It's like Michigan has seven guys on the floor and they're all bigger, stronger and faster than VCU.

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 11 years ago

We were like the Washington Generals by the half at the UNC game.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 11 years ago

Does this mean Michigan would have beaten Akron by about 50 points?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Very surprised a Shaka Smart team would have laid such an egg,
like VCU did today.
Just got steamrolled.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

I was thinking the same thing about these announcers. They started praising Michigan before the game started and never quit. It's nice to be a BCS school with flunkies like Rafferty doing the games. He kept saying what Michigan had to do to win. Little mention of VCU.
VCU picked the wrong time to have their worst game of the year. But, they're still my second favorite A10 team.

MrRamsDen76 · Unread post by **MrRamsDen76** » 11 years ago

What's with Kyle Anderson of UCLA ? I've seen him a few times this year and he looks like he is sleep walking. His reputation was that he was going to be the next Magic Johnson. He played for Hurley Sr. in HS, and he was supposed to be one of the top three seniors in the country. What am I missing ?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Coaching.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

Could the A10 teams possibly look worse than they look today? (i'm not counting Butler.)

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

SLU got screwed by the committee severely underseeding Oregon, how is the Pac 12 regular season and postseason touney champion a 12 seed????

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Down go the Zags

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

SHOCKERS!!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

It was a good run for a lot of mid majors, but the big boys are taking this tourney over now.

LaSalle could win their game tomorrow. Don't think Temple can.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Go Explorers!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

One of the very worst NCAA days ever.
The only team I rooted for to win that did, was Michigan State.
Zags go down to the smug glee of the Jay Bilas types, who only care for BCS
schools.
Butler and Marquette was the best game I've seen in this tourney.
Clarke disappeared at the last part of the game, just as he did against us.
Then CFL wins his 20th.
I wanna puke!
GO OWLS AND EXPLORERS!

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Hang in there Rod it will get better

I really like Temple to play Indiana really close, they will cover the 11.5 at least

LaSalle can win also

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

I'm not surprised VCU lost, just surprised they got blown out.

That's what happens when you rely on the 3 as much as they do, though.

They laid enough bricks to build a subdivision. Like we did most nights.

Also surprised SLU got blown out. That Oregon team is the real deal. A 12 seed my ass. Should have been no worse than a 6 or 7.

Marquette has just been lucky twice in a row. Now watch them make the final 4.

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 11 years ago

A lot of Monday morning qbing about the ducks. I'm sure you had them in your bracket bc you knew they were underseeded. You guys obviously missed the love fest for Shakka pregame; complete with a story about his horse race analogy.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Oregon actually was a pretty popular upset pick because of where they were seeded.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

12 seed for the Ducks was a complete joke

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 11 years ago

seanmc94 wrote:A lot of Monday morning qbing about the ducks. I'm sure you had them in your bracket bc you knew they were underseeded.

Not true. I've been hearing about Oregon being woefully under seeded for over a week now. It's been all over ESPN radio as well as some local radio with guests talking about the tourney since last Monday. A Major reason why I picked them to go to the sweet 16 (sorry St. Louis).

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Nice win for Ohio State over Arizona.
Indiana looks helpless against Syracuse's zone (?)
Of course Big East buttman Raftery is shitting his pants over
the Orange.
Miami looks lousy tonight and got rolled.
What a strange year.
GO EXPLORERS!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Indiana will come back in the second half. they might not win, but they'll be there at the end.

LaSalle could win this game. They won't get any farther than the Elite Eight, though. Still, an amazing run for them.

It's going to be our turn soon. Once we do, we need to make it a habit.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

Some really terrible games tonight. Three out of four were lousy, and the OSU/Zona game wasn't spectacular, either.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Cody Zeller STINKS!
I've watched this guy play at least ten times this year,
and he just doesn't impress.
He's soft, he doesn't finish well, and too many big games, like tonight,
he becomes invisible.
Lasalle looks like crap, and can't handle WSU underneath,
and can't solve the WSU defense.
Rotten night, for a few reasons.
Marquette and Syracuse. Barf!

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 11 years ago

Very nice run by La Salle but its all over for them. Very impressed at the heart and resolve of this team. Great job representing the A10

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

This is the Sweet 16???? Worst round I've ever seen. We would've beaten half the teams playing tonight.
As usual, every team I cheered for got killed.
Already looking forward to the NFL starting.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Thought LaSalle would put up a better fight

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