NCAA Tournament - General Discussion

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 9 years ago

Blue Man wrote:I look at the Dayton underseeding as being balanced by a home game. Then the chance to play another home game.

If I were Dayton/a Dayton fan I wouldn't feel slighted and would put everyone on the committee on my Christmas card list.

UCLA...lol. Colorado State sets a new record for highest RPI ranking left out of the tournament ever. 30. That's disgusting.

I believe Missouri State got left out one year with an RPI of 21 or 22.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:
Blue Man wrote:I look at the Dayton underseeding as being balanced by a home game. Then the chance to play another home game.

If I were Dayton/a Dayton fan I wouldn't feel slighted and would put everyone on the committee on my Christmas card list.

UCLA...lol. Colorado State sets a new record for highest RPI ranking left out of the tournament ever. 30. That's disgusting.

I believe Missouri State got left out one year with an RPI of 21 or 22.

Not bad GBG, in fact excellent:

Missouri State with a 21 in 2006

http://thebiglead.com/2013/03/13/here-a ... ournament/

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

The best point made was the loss of eyeballs, exposure and awareness. Eventually that too will rear its head in recruiting, if it doesnt change. This season many pundits (not just ESPN) referenced teams like Villanova and players like Dunn as unheralded due to under exposure. When do you remember the Big East being called under-the-radar, and its players as lacking exposure. A league made as a media darling by Gavitt, signed a deal with the devil in Fox. It will take them a decade to attract an audience, if they ever can. Without a major sports league they are doomed to failure. Money cures a lot of ills, but I cant think execs at Fox or the Big East are all that happy thus far. Kids want to have a platform, if the Big East cant provide that it will eventually hurt them. Last I checked not one kid was going to receive a dime of that 500 million.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Dayton had better get it going, they are down 9 at the half and Silbert has 3 fouls. Not good.

If they lose, the committee will say they got it right about Dayton.

Not good for the A10 either of course.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Dayton now in serious danger of losing, down 7 with under 4 minutes left.

I thought that they would win this game. They still might, but time is running out.

PC is probably hoping they lose.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Not sure why, but #22 for Boise State is easy to hate.

Ok, Dayton. We see you. Up a point and shooting with 14 seconds to go.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Dayton's charmed NCAA life continues.

If they play like that against PC, they're toast.

A10's butt saved for now. 1-0.

More units for us. [Well a small portion of a unit]

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

Two points. I think you have to question why the Boise State player on a critical possession dribbles into the corner. Also, I don't agree with the announcers who thought the last shot was a foul - it was not. The Dayton defender clearly held his ground with raised hands which did not move forward, the BSU player simply bumped into him. Calling that a foul would have been a travesty.

woodennickel1 · Unread post by **woodennickel1** » 9 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Dayton's charmed NCAA life continues.

If they play like that against PC, they're toast.

A10's butt saved for now. 1-0.

More units for us. [Well a small portion of a unit]

When you do it once or twice it is a charmed life. Dayton is a classy well coached team that knows how to win. The fact they get to now play another game in their home state is a total joke being a low seed.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Who's easy to hate is Doug Gottlieib.
Just shut up!
He sooo angry about Dayton being at home. (it does stink, actually)

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Dayton surely knows how to win the close ones, especially at home. They do it against good teams too.

That's the last step we need to take, to be able to join them.

Can they do it against PC? Must see TV.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

I've always enjoyed listening to Gottlieb, who usually took his job seriously -- UP UNTIL THE OTHER NIGHT, AS PART OF THE THREE-MAN BOOTH!!!!!! He was ill-prepared, obnoxious, and rather than being an observer, was the poster-child for "Ted Mack's Amateur Hour Broadcaster of the Year."
Marty Glickman would have shat all over his grade-sheet.

He also did the same thing last night, turning into a personality rather than acting like a professional.

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

Obadiah wrote:Two points. I think you have to question why the Boise State player on a critical possession dribbles into the corner. Also, I don't agree with the announcers who thought the last shot was a foul - it was not. The Dayton defender clearly held his ground with raised hands which did not move forward, the BSU player simply bumped into him. Calling that a foul would have been a travesty.

If you listened to Gottlieb, what he said was that situation almost always results in a foul on the defensive man even though it shouldn't be called. In other words, he agreed with the non-call but was surprised that it wasn't called.

BTW, I'll take Gottlieb over Raftery, Captain Obvious Howland and almost all the other color blabbermouths. In a three-man booth, both the color analysts are competing for air time.

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

on the subject of announce teams, its not the NCAAs without Gus Johnson

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

Good for Dayton and the A-10. Would be nice to have the Flyers win a couple of games to prove their seeding was a huge error on the part of the NCAA.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Yeah, would had been a bad look to lose literally in your own building in a fairly even match-up otherwise. Now on to Columbus!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Go Dayton!!!!!!!!!!! That's all.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:Go Dayton!!!!!!!!!!! That's all.

I think the mods should change the forum colors to red for today.

(in honor of St. Joseph's Day of course)

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

PC is a bad matchup for Dayton IMO. Their length at the rim will bother them, as will guys like Dunn digging on Pierre when he puts it on the floor. Key to stopping Dayton is containing Pollard and Pierre, and I can see them having problems with the PC front line. Also they have no answer for Dunn. my best guess is a 7-10 pt win by the Friars. Dayton looked very tired last night and if not for their home court likely loses that game against an average opponent.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

I don't see anyway this Dayton team beats Providence. The game will be their fifth in eight days.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

With the play-in games of March17 and 18 counting as the First Round, the Second Round has already begun today. In Pittsburgh, Northeastern gave Notre Dame a battle for a good part of first half, but Notre Dame is seeing some separation as they lead at the half, 31-27. Meanwhile in Louisville, Iowa State and UAB are tied at 18 with 7+ minutes left in the first half.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Thankfully this is the last year the NCAA will force everyone to lie and call Thursday/Friday the "Second Round".

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Agree. No way Dayton beats PC.
Now, we'll have to hear from them how inferior the
A-10 is.

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

This guy doing play-by-play on the Northeastern game sounds like he went to the Jerry Trupiano Famous Sportscasters School.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

Northeastern not going away, down 2 to ND with 32 seconds left. ND with the ball.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Bill Coen's guys fell short, but you got to give them credit for never giving up, even when they fell behind doubledigits late in the 2nd half.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

Notre Dame survives in a great opening game of the NCAA, 69-65. Northeastern had a shot to win when down two they intercepted a in-bounds pass, but could not get off a shot due to great ND defense which took the ball away with seconds left.
Then clutch FTs by ND salted the game away.. Northeastern had a great defense that deprived ND of their usually good three point shooting.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

"THERE'S A DRIVE WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and the shortstop catches it on the edge of the infield."

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

In other #14 vs. #3 match-ups, Iowa State leads UAB by four with 3+ minutes left and Baylor with a three point lead over Georgia State, 33-30 at the half. Great game stop start today's NCAA menu.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

UAB has 18 offensive rebounds in this game, only thing really keeping them in this game

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

Ned Martin did cartwheels in his grave every night.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Clutch shooting at the end won it for UAB. Congrats!

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

Love this….

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/gamecast?gameId=400785446

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 9 years ago

Yikes - #14 UAB upsets #3 Iowa State. And Notre Dame almost got upset, as they attempted to give the game a couple times to Northeastern, before finally putting it away.

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

haha, only took 2 games to bust my bracket. Had ISU in the Final 4

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Ugh! My adopted NCAA team loses in the first round!
Love ISU. They've had so many great comeback games all year,
and are great to watch.
Well, there's always Buffalo........

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

Rhode_Island_Red wrote:Ned Martin did cartwheels in his grave every night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLjfgWy ... freload=10

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

There was a story in the Boston Globe in the early 1980s about a fan club called the Men of Monty. I'm not making this up.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

My wife wanted to pick UAB to beat ISU. I talked her out of it. Walking to the dog house as we speak...

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Always listen to the wife...

Also, Ron Hunter's a baller... rolling around out there like a champ.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

really poor showing by the Cyclones, won the big12 tourney then got dominated on the glass today against UAB

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

These two deserve every bit of success they get.

http://www.providencejournal.com/articl ... /150319174

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

Coach's son from Georgia State just drilled a Jimmy Baron-range 3 and Baylor is down 1 with 2.8 seconds left.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

Georgia State!!!! And ace, my wife picked that one too, and I let it stand!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Good man, sf.

Kevin Ware and RJ Hunter and his dad beat Baylor. I freaking love college.basketball.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

ace wrote:Good man, sf.

Kevin Ware and RJ Hunter and his dad beat Baylor. I freaking love college.basketball.

Love this, too!
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400785450

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 9 years ago

In the pool I'm in there are 578 entrants and currently one has a perfect entry.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Shut it all down. Nothing else in the tournament will be as good as Ron Hunter falling off his stool after his kid makes the 3.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

I am gonna puke If the UCLA Bruins win this. Come on Larry Brown!!