Author Topic: Official NCAA Championship Tournament thread of Kentucky Cornbread (Read 6073 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #60 on:** March 25, 2010, 09:48:01 PM »

Go Dawgs!!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #61 on:** March 25, 2010, 09:56:27 PM »

Syracuse and WV come on. My bracket is destroyed, but at least my final four teams can survive lol

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #62 on:** March 25, 2010, 09:57:37 PM »

C'mon Dawgs...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #63 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:02:04 PM »

I can't fucking believe this

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #64 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:03:26 PM »

God fucking dammit.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #65 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:05:57 PM »

GO BUTLER!!!

Beezy · « **Reply #66 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:17:28 PM »

My Syracuse friends are fucking devastated.

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No words.

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Quitting Twitter and/ or life. I'm out.

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This is the worst feeling I've had in a minute.

The rest of them are silent.

Himu · « **Reply #67 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:18:58 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #68 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:21:05 PM »

:'( :'( :'(

Beezy · « **Reply #69 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:22:57 PM »

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Blame Rick he had aMILLION TURNOVERS

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R.I.P #Syracuse (Pours Tropicana Orange Juice Over Grave)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #70 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:52:54 PM »

All we need now is for Cornell to beat UK.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #71 on:** March 25, 2010, 11:04:32 PM »

Big East, lol

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #72 on:** March 25, 2010, 11:20:25 PM »

My sister is in Cornell, so I'm rooting for her school. Sorry dudes. Not to mention they could use the pick-me-up, they'd had like three suicides this past semester.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #73 on:** March 25, 2010, 11:21:53 PM »

I'm rooting for them too. Unfortunately, they won't lead again.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #74 on:** March 25, 2010, 11:23:40 PM »

I'm rooting against Calipari, hence rooting for Cornell

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #75 on:** March 26, 2010, 01:11:05 AM »

ok that three was FUCKING INSANE

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #76 on:** March 26, 2010, 01:35:27 AM »

AMAZING game

Bloodwake · « **Reply #77 on:** March 26, 2010, 05:15:16 PM »

UK's one game out from the Final Four.

However, when I was watching the game, I was much more interested in the Xavier/Kansas St. game. One of the better college basketball games of all fucking time.

I fucking love this month. Best tournament ever. I've been watching regularly since 1995 and it really doesn't get any better than this.

Bacchus7 · « **Reply #78 on:** March 26, 2010, 05:34:04 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on March 25, 2010, 11:20:25 PM

My sister is in Cornell, so I'm rooting for her school. Sorry dudes. Not to mention they could use the pick-me-up, they'd had like three suicides this past semester.

They have like three suicides every semester.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #79 on:** March 26, 2010, 05:57:03 PM »

Cornell hasn't had any suicides since 2005 until this latest spate.

My sister says its incredibly stressful, and that the last two students to jump with engineering majors - the hardest major on campus. She says she hardly ever sees the engineering and architecture majors leave their dorms.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #80 on:** March 26, 2010, 08:33:43 PM »

:'( 'Cuse :'(
:'( Cornell :'(

Groogrux · « **Reply #81 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:50:18 AM »

Kentucky is the only #1 seed left. Wow...

I was rooting for Xavier during that game against K-State. I hope they went home with their heads held high. They played a hell of a game.

For all you UK haters out there, watch closely tomorrow. This is going to be a big one. I hear that WVU is getting all sorts of riled up for it. I will be at work unfortunately... for my patients cause I'm not helping a single damn person while the game is on!

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #82 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:35:08 AM »

Well, they aren't the only #1 seed left..

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #83 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:36:03 AM »

Tom Izzo is the best coach in college basketball.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #84 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:40:34 AM »

...unless Coach K wins out with this team. That would be a coaching miracle.

But yes, Izzo deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as all the elite coaches of the past 15 years.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #85 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:45:59 AM »

Duke is only alive because they were put in the weakest bracket. Normally I don't give much credence to conspiracy bullshit but come on: Kansas should have been in that bracket.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #86 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:49:57 AM »

They had a luckier draw, but given how this tournament has played out there is no "easy draw". Almost any team in the top 40 can beat each other on any given night. You still have to take care of business. If Coach K can do that for every game, then you have to tip your hat to the guy.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #87 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:00:22 AM »

Not hating on him, but Duke dominating that bracket is not particularly impressive.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #88 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:03:59 AM »

Duke's bracket has basically been the only bracket devoid of upsets (save for #10 over #2.)

Duke's road has been more than sufficiently difficult, playing a 9, a 4 and now a 3.

Bocsius · « **Reply #89 on:** March 27, 2010, 10:49:05 PM »

WVU!!

One of my Final Four teams survived. Bracket = salvaged.

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not really, but close enough.

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Bocsius · « **Reply #90 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:47:02 PM »

2008 was the year every #1 seed made the Final Four, which I believe was a first. Could this be the year that no #1 makes the Final Four? Would that also be a first?

Oh, and Duke can officially thumb their noses at the people (basically everybody, yours truly included) that said they'd be the first #1 out. Whatever happens tomorrow, they're the last 1 standing, "weak" bracket notwithstanding.

pollo · « **Reply #91 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:56:48 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 25, 2010, 11:04:32 PM

Big East, lol

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #92 on:** March 28, 2010, 01:19:19 AM »

where's Kentucky-bore?

Bocsius · « **Reply #93 on:** March 28, 2010, 01:23:41 AM »

Yeah, chin up, K-bore. Now you won't lose a Final Four banner.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #94 on:** March 28, 2010, 02:20:01 AM »

WVU still alive lol. My only final team left

Bocsius · « **Reply #95 on:** March 28, 2010, 02:40:55 AM »

Yeah, I had Kansas over WV in the championship.

I think I have 31 of 58 games right so far. At this point, I can only get 1 more, and that would be WV over Duke/Baylor.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #96 on:** March 28, 2010, 03:14:48 AM »

Quote from: DJ_Tet on March 28, 2010, 01:19:19 AM

where's Kentucky-bore?

Some of us don't give a shit about this hockey crap, but I heard Kentucky lost or something and decided to pop in.

T234 · « **Reply #97 on:** March 28, 2010, 01:30:24 PM »

I have smoked the very finest grass I have ever had over the course of the past few days and am therefore not a tenth as angry as I would be.

Kentucky losing is the best argument for medical marijuana I have ever seen. Got damn I hope Gatewood gets to be gov.

Groogrux · « **Reply #98 on:** March 28, 2010, 04:25:01 PM »

Other than the last two K-bore'ers (that doesn't sound right, does it?) that popped in...

Kentucky played like shit last night and they deserved to lose. They flopped because they decided to put out some of their worst players and changed up their shooting style in a last minute decision. Calipari needed to get out there and light a fire under their asses and kick a few of them off the damn court. You just don't make big changes like that in the fucking NCAA Tournament. That's what the regular season is for.

All in all, UK had a good season and kept me on the edge of my seat a few times more than I would have liked. I think I'll root for Tennessee for the rest of the tournament, and when they lose today, I don't know who I'll look up to...

Bloodwake · « **Reply #99 on:** March 28, 2010, 07:28:41 PM »

Eh, I really wasn't expecting the team to be THIS good THIS fast anyways. There's always next year. Calipari isn't some guy who likes to slack off in recruiting.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #100 on:** March 28, 2010, 07:50:53 PM »

"next year" is going to be hard to apply to Kentucky considering they'll constantly be losing their best freshman to the NBA

MSU might win it all this year. I can't believe they've done all this with their pg out with injury

Bloodwake · « **Reply #101 on:** March 28, 2010, 08:00:41 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 28, 2010, 07:50:53 PM

"next year" is going to be hard to apply to Kentucky considering they'll constantly be losing their best freshman to the NBA

MSU might win it all this year. I can't believe they've done all this with their pg out with injury

Kentucky's not totally fucked. Orton's coming back next year. Honestly, I would think Bledsoe should stay as well just to get out of Wall's shadow.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #102 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:59:17 PM »

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Bocsius · « **Reply #103 on:** March 28, 2010, 10:41:48 PM »

Scheyer and especially Smith had a good game. Singler, not so much. If all three of them get on target in a single game, watch out.

Thomas made a couple of big rebounding plays in the second half, although I continue to throw up my hands in exasperation every time he pump fakes into a blocked shot which is pretty much 5 out of 6 times he tries to shoot the ball. Hey, Lance: rebound, d-up, don't shoot.

jjasper · « **Reply #104 on:** March 28, 2010, 11:23:26 PM »

sad face.

Oh well good year, much better than anyone could have predicted.

T234 · « **Reply #105 on:** March 29, 2010, 11:34:57 AM »

JJasper, as much as I hate Tennessee, your guys did the conference proud. Also, I have figured out that I hate the state of Ohio more than Tennessee.

BRING ON FOOTBALL

Groogrux · « **Reply #106 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:16:49 PM »

W

Quote from: T234 on March 29, 2010, 11:34:57 AM

I have figured out that I hate the state of Ohio more than Tennessee.

Word

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #107 on:** April 03, 2010, 08:57:41 PM »

MSU is looking bad

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #108 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:30:59 PM »

I can't believe MSU lost that game. Wow, epic pooping of the bed

Bocsius · « **Reply #109 on:** April 03, 2010, 10:45:10 PM »

The Butler did it in Lucas Oil Stadium with defense.

Bocsius · « **Reply #110 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:51:42 PM »

Speaking of Butler (Da'Sean), I'm obviously pulling for Duke this game but I don't want to see WVU's top guy go down. Hopefully he's OK, but it looks painful.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #111 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:32:26 AM »

In my bracket pool, I'm a Duke win away from winning it all.

Groogrux · « **Reply #112 on:** April 04, 2010, 09:15:49 PM »

I hate to admit it, but Duke's got it in the bag. I'll be pulling for Butler though!

Bocsius · « **Reply #113 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:01:59 AM »

I don't know about "in the bag." Butlet has been some quality competition in this tournament, they'll have the confidence to go against Duke. It comes down to whether or not Duke's "big 3" can be as effective as they were against the Mountaineers and also if Zoubek can stay out of foul trouble. Duke can outsize Butler, certainly, but the Plumlees are not as good on the offensive glass as Zoubek. It's a tradeoff, with the Plumlees, you can perhaps get more offense out of the low post. But with Zoubek, you'll get more offensive opportunities overall. Which, again, brings the big 3 back into the picture: can they put two great games together in a row?

22 hours from now, we'll see.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #114 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:37:48 AM »

Butler is going to get destroyed. They won't be able to miss 10 shots in a row and maintain a lead against Duke.

MSU...wow. I really thought things were being handed to them once the 1 seeds started falling. They had such a clear path - that's not to belittle their accomplishments but they daamn. I think they would have matched up well with Duke, and it would be great to see Izzo once again confirm he's the best coach in the country.

Bocsius · « **Reply #115 on:** April 06, 2010, 12:43:59 AM »

BRIAN FREAKING ZOUBEK

FEAR THE BEARD

Butler played their hearts out. They really, really did. But Duke made just enough plays, just barely enough.

But Duke won. I didn't think it was possible this year, but Duke freaking won.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #116 on:** April 06, 2010, 12:45:40 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2010, 01:37:48 AM

Butler is going to get destroyed. They won't be able to miss 10 shots in a row and maintain a lead against Duke.

MSU...wow. I really thought things were being handed to them once the 1 seeds started falling. They had such a clear path - that's not to belittle their accomplishments but they daamn. I think they would have matched up well with Duke, and it would be great to see Izzo once again confirm he's the best coach in the country.

lol

Bocsius · « **Reply #117 on:** April 06, 2010, 12:50:08 AM »

Duke had some opportunities to stretch the lead, but they didn't. Butler played really, really hard. It is so cliche to say both teams deserved to win, and I won't. But Butler left it all on the court.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #118 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:56:18 AM »

fucking duke

Great game, way better than I expected

Groogrux · « **Reply #119 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:17:03 AM »

What I got to see of the game (at work again... :'() looked pretty good. I didn't think Butler had it in 'em to play that well of a game.

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