Friday College Basketball Open Thread
by Owen on Mar 12, 2010 11:01 AM CST
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Yesterday we had a wild day in the Big East as the Big 12 held to form. Today the ACC and Big 10 kick into high gear, if that's possible and tonight the Jayhawks are again center stage here at RCT. We'll have a separate open thread for Kansas vs A&M but for the rest of your day...here you go. A few notable early contests:
Virginia v Duke 11am CST
Michigan v Ohio State 11am CST
Kentucky v Alabama Noon CST
Illinois v Wisconsin 1pm CST
Tennessee v Mississippi 2:15 CST
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boy, with all the upsets yesterday
I’ll be KSU is kicking themselves for shatting the bed against Iowa State last week. They would have been the 4th #1 seed above Duke.
It was a little scary what KSU did to OSU yesterday.
Yes it was, they were on a mission
… but they also had a lot to prove after the way their regular season ended. KU on the other hand kind of did their business as usual routine.
by MichiganJayHawk on Mar 12, 2010 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
OSU's either real good or real bad.
Everybody is forgetting that they were the 7th seed…
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Duke-UVa
This Duke-UVa game is entertaining. No score for the first three minutes, Duke leading 20-16 with four minutes left in the first half.
Duke does NOT look like a #1 seed.
gotta be honest
K-State’s performance yesterday was impressive. I’m a little nervous about our game, but I think both of these are going to be really competitive, fun games tonight.
It definitely was impressive.
But after losing at home to ISU, it’s hard to know what to expect out of them.
true
So it looks like the least bad #2 will fail up into the West division #1 seed?
That’s fine with me.
West Virginia?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
it's possible
It could happen if they win the Big East tournament, but I think Georgetown might have a better shot at winning that tourney.
Plus Okie State played absolutely terrible
I mean holy crap.
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:11 PM CST up reply actions
which is why it's so important to be the Top #1 seed...
that means we get the fourth #1 in the Final Four, should we make it, and a much easier path to the championship game Monday night.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
I'm so nervous about the tournament
I’m hoping that second round we get someone like a UNLV like in 2008. I don’t want a big East team like Marquette or someone like that.
Nervous Nancy over herr aight
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:12 PM CST up reply actions
completely agree
A team like Marquette definitely scares me more than a team from out west. The newest bracketology has our 8/9 as Florida State vs UTEP.
The funny part about the bracket is that Washington is a 13 seed. I always think of the 13 seeds as mid-majors who were upsets in their tournaments or who are completely underrated (i.e. Bradley). I don’t think of them as failing high-majors who just sneak into the tournament.
Pac10 is a mid major this year
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This is troof
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah its kinda malarky to hit a team from a BCS conference first round
A UTEP be cool, UNLV like I said, etc etc
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
So Kentucky down early to Bama
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Dang
They lose that one and we got the number one overall seed no doubts
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
Why the fuck am I reading bleacher report?
The highly criticised Aldrich has been cold at times this season, but that occurrence tends to pop up when the Jayhawks play ranked opponents. Luckily, Texas Tech is nowhere near the Top 25, so expect Alrdrich to have at least 20 points.
All in all, Kansas is looking in tip-top shape. Arguably not No. 1 seed shape, but tip-top shape nonetheless.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Get back to work
Yound minds need shaping
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
One more...
For Kansas, the weakness is found in Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich, not because these players aren’t great players, quite the opposite. I’d argue that Kansas is over-reliant on these two players for different reasons: Collins on offense and Aldrich on defense.
Kansas has been over-reliant on Collins? I forgot, haven’t won a game without him carrying the offense this year.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Correct a yung berg if hes wrong
But didn’t Collins score 19 points last game while only taking 8 shots (making 5)? Wouldn’t call that “relying”
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
we haven't relied on Collins all year long...
he might be our guy that steps up and takes big shots, but it’s a big difference from last year when he had to take ALL the shots.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
and yes...
you are correct on your statline from yesterday
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Thats just how I put it down
You smell what I’m steppin in?
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
It's like nobody wants the fourth #1 seed...
K-State might be back in the discussion with all these losses. Although I’d guess Duke or West Virginia are probably in the drivers seat.
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Huh?
Who else lost?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Ohio State was about to...
but then they hit a near half court shot at the buzzer
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yeah, but the clock was off
The clock start about 0.2 slow. Turner shouldn’t have gotten that shot off.
shenanigans???
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no, but it was close
It doesn’t change the fact that Turner hit that shot, but the clock started about the time the ball was hitting his hand after the first dribble. It was pretty obvious, but there was no way that Eddie Hightower was going to wave off the shot.
and as I say that Ohio State hits the buzzer beater...
WOW!!!
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what a crazy ass
finish that game was, last 2 minutes were awesome!
by I need more Esteban on Mar 12, 2010 1:06 PM CST up reply actions
Excited for Wisconsin-Illinois
My parents (Wisconsin graduates) live in Illinois. Lot of shit talking. Plus I kinda grew up with a kid who plays for Illinois so its cool to watch him play, even if I dislike the Illini strongly.
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Good nap time game
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
I'm excited for Miami v Virginia Tech...
My parents didn’t go to Miami but my brother flies through there every once in a while for work. Plus my cousin goes to Washington and Lee which isn’t Virginia Tech but it’s in the same state. Needless to say there is a lot of shit talking amongst my family right now.
: )
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
by Owen on Mar 12, 2010 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Now I'm just confused
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:15 PM CST up reply actions
just giving you crap man...
I was taking your reasoning for looking forward to Wisconsin Illinois and turning into a more ridiculous statement. I can see why you’d be watching, but I found the statement “I kinda grew up with a kid” to be funny and worth a jab. No hard feelings I hope?
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I rec'd it the first time
unrec’d after the apology.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
I can delete the apology after he reads it...?
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
You can't take back an apology
this is the internet man
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
by Warden11 on Mar 12, 2010 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
What, my old neighbor plays for Illinois
And starts. Whats so ridiculous about saying thats why I like warshing the game due to this?
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:28 PM CST up reply actions
Well we weren't exactly best friends
But lived near each other and sorta hung out. Tis the best I could come up with.
MY BRAINS FRIED FROM WORKING ALL DAY LEMME ALONE JACKARSE
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
yep...just the kinda grew up sounded funny...
take the afternoon off my friend, too much work isn’t good for anyone.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
especially on Friday afternoons.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Just had a 5th grader ask me what was so funny.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
ha...!!!
I find it interesting that both the 5th grader and KUGrad would need to have it explained to them.
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by Owen on Mar 12, 2010 1:21 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Well at least I'm being compared to a 5th grader...
Normally its much worse
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
there's a chuck norris v Mr T joke in here somewhere
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You lost me on that one
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
What's with the silly abstract rainbow basketball on the Big 10 court?
It just looks goofy.
And I just don’t like Bruce Weber.
Bruce Weber looks like a platypus
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:37 PM CST up reply actions
See
vs.
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Rainbows+ the big 10?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Although the biggest is how Keaten Page looks like Alvin from the Chipmunks
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first Kentucky I've seen this year
They really rely on run-outs and fast breaks and then Calipari’s “dribble drive.” But they don’t seem to shoot as well as the ‘08 Memphis team. They don’t worry me too much.
The only one who worries me on that team is Cousins
He rally can be a beast down low and seems more agile/athletic than Cole. At least we have multiple bodies to throw at him with our collection of bigs.
Wall will git his no matter what, you just have to make sure to limit everyone else.
by MichiganJayHawk on Mar 12, 2010 2:16 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, would make for a very interesting game
with the Morri and Aldrich.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Or
vs.
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 1:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
How bout Coach K vs. a rat?
plus
equals
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 2:55 PM CST up reply actions
Anybody wondering how Michigan fans are handling losing to their biggest rival on a half court buzzer beater?
Check this out:
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/god-hates-us
The URL should give you a taste of what you’re in for.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Mar 12, 2010 3:00 PM CST reply actions
Cant wait to get home
And warsh that on the ESPN
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by Andrew Clark on Mar 12, 2010 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
nope...
got hosed when we switched our conference tourney in the middle of a TV deal. Another example of horrible exposure due to a lack of competancy in the Big 12 front office. We’ll be on the FABULOUS Big 12 Network…otherwise known as Altitude in my neck of the woods or perhaps ESPN the ocho depending on where you live.
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I get it on MASN!
Which means I get an “HD” signal in 4:3.
You think Beebe’s bad? Try dealing with Peter Angelos and his daily attempts to screw the Nationals and prevent people in Washington from watching WASHINGTON’S franchise on TV. Dude’s a major league prick.
that shot should have been waived off
If you watch the replay closely, the game clock doesn’t start until the ball has almost reached his hand for the second dribble. I watched it about half a dozen times, and those 0.2 or 0.3 seconds would have ended the clock before the shot.
Obviously, there’s no way Hightower would waive a shot like that off, just because he’s Hightower, but it SHOULD have been waived off because the game clock didn’t start on time.
that is funny
Pat Knight’s technical was actually because the refs hate his pajama pants. Come on, man, wear a tie.
and
Turner and I are going to sit behind the #Nebraska bench and help #docsadler coach. Don’t want to face A&M again. #GoBigRed! #kubball
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
by Warden11 on Mar 12, 2010 5:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
couple other good ones...
Forgot to announce it last night, but T-Rob got his concussion running into Buford’s mustache.
and
If I were #Calipari, I’d focus all my energy on two things: making free throws and not cheating.
by PDXJayhawk on Mar 12, 2010 5:36 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Quite a lack of LSU baseball fans in here right now...
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Olympics!
Must have been a slight cool breeze.
We can’t expect them to hang around in that, can we?
by sax solo on Mar 13, 2010 2:25 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
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