Any Tourney Surprises?

Snaggletiger · « **on:** March 14, 2011, 11:03:42 AM »

Every year there are teams that get in and those that don't....that make you

This year was no different. Some observations. UGA over Bammer. UGA may have played a tougher OOC schedule but they only beat one NCAA bound OOC team..UAB...by 2 points. Lost to Notre Dumb, Temple and Xavier...and lost to the Tahd twice in the last 8 days. I would have preferred both be traveling for an NIT first round game.

Two teams that probably played as tough a schedule as anyone, Meat Chicken State and Tennessee. Kudos for scheduling tough but you were both 19-14. University of Meat Chicken goes 20-13. Nope, shouldn't be in it IMO.

And could any league in history get more undeserved love than the Big Least? 11 engraved invitations to the Dance? ELEVEN? Every year, this league is pimped like they're a collection of the NBA elite. They haven't won the big prize in 7 years. ESPN shows a Big East game every night of the season. Very athletic conference but so what? Eleven teams?

djsimp · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:19:20 AM »

Its seems one of the sexy picks to go far is San Diego St and Belmont. I can't help but think BYU will make some noise too even though their sexually active Center is off the team. He is busy pounding something else right now. I think there will be several surprises early on but it will be mostly the usual suspects as it gets weeded out. I also think Ohio St is overrated. Don't get me wrong, they look good, but I think they will choke.

ssgaufan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:26:18 AM »

After their last performance, that team from North Carolina that wears powder blue uniforms should've been left out.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:28:08 AM »

Quote from: djsimp41 on March 14, 2011, 11:19:20 AM

Its seems one of the sexy picks to go far is San Diego St and Belmont. I can't help but think BYU will make some noise too even though their sexually active Center is off the team. He is busy pounding something else right now. I think there will be several surprises early on but it will be mostly the usual suspects as it gets weeded it. I also think Ohio St is overrated. Don't get me wrong, they look good, but I think they will choke.

I was paying attention to Belmont's draw because for some strange reason, I've sort of, kind of, semi-followed them this year. They don't really have any notable wins but they've got a solid club. Very big inside and can shoot the lights out. I was looking at them as a team to make a little noise early but I don't like the Wisconsin match up. Now, you have to understand...the fact that I hate that match up menas that Belmont will blow their doors off. In about 25 years of getting in March Madness pools, I've won ONCE. I'm usually out of it by 2:30 in the afternoon on opening day.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:29:56 AM »

I am still not sure why you have UAB and Clemson playing for a #12 spot. This new math frightens me.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:31:06 AM »

Quote from: ssgaufan on March 14, 2011, 11:26:18 AM

After their last performance, that team from North Carolina that wears powder blue uniforms should've been left out.

Werd to your mother. How they got in is beyond me. Must have been on name recognition, like Michigan State.

Seriously though, I like their chances of making it to the Sweet 16. Kind os surprised at how they struggled in the ACC tourney after how they closed out the season.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:32:04 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on March 14, 2011, 11:29:56 AM

I am still not sure why you have UAB and Clemson playing for a #12 spot. This new math frightens me.

I don't understand the ways of your world and your new math frightens me. I'm just a caveman, who was frozen...

djsimp · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:40:54 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on March 14, 2011, 11:29:56 AM

I am still not sure why you have UAB and Clemson playing for a #12 spot. This new math frightens me.

For real. I didn't realize there were to be so many play in games this year.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:02:00 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on March 14, 2011, 11:32:04 AM

I don't understand the ways of your world and your new math frightens me. I'm just a caveman, who was frozen...

He a partner in your firm or something? Because that trumps the St Louis Pirate Lawyer any day.

GH2001 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:21:53 PM »

Uga over Bama was a joke. Screw an rpi. Same record and one beat the other twice.

Jumbo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:47:50 PM »

Quote from: djsimp41 on March 14, 2011, 11:19:20 AM

Its seems one of the sexy picks to go far is San Diego St and Belmont. I can't help but think BYU will make some noise too even though their sexually active Center is off the team. He is busy pounding something else right now. I think there will be several surprises early on but it will be mostly the usual suspects as it gets weeded out. I also think Ohio St is overrated. Don't get me wrong, they look good, but I think they will choke.

San Diego St has a hell of a team and a good coach.

AWK · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:49:25 PM »

Quote from: Jumbo on March 14, 2011, 01:47:50 PM

San Diego St has a hell of a team and a good coach.

The only team they played that was worth a shit, BYU, beat them twice.

Jumbo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:52:21 PM »

Quote from: AWK on March 14, 2011, 01:49:25 PM

The only team they played that was worth a shit, BYU, beat them twice.

#Winning.

AWK · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:55:26 PM »

Quote from: Jumbo on March 14, 2011, 01:52:21 PM

#Winning.

I pick the mormons to go all the way.

Tiger Six · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:01:56 PM »

Quote from: AWK on March 14, 2011, 01:55:26 PM

I pick the mormons to go all the way.

Isn't that what got Brandon Davies in trouble in the first place?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:05:54 PM »

Quote from: Pale Rider on March 14, 2011, 05:01:56 PM

Isn't that what got Brandon Davies in trouble in the first place?

Your post count may not be all that impressive, but when you do post.....

djsimp · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:11:43 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on March 14, 2011, 05:05:54 PM

Your post count may not be all that impressive, but when you do post.....

I'm just surprised he hasn't started back over at 1 post again.

Tarheel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:05:50 AM »

Quote from: ssgaufan on March 14, 2011, 11:26:18 AM

After their last performance, that team from North Carolina that wears powder blue uniforms should've been left out.

Quote from: Snaggletiger on March 14, 2011, 11:31:06 AM

Werd to your mother. How they got in is beyond me. Must have been on name recognition, like Michigan State.

Seriously though, I like their chances of making it to the Sweet 16. Kind os surprised at how they struggled in the ACC tourney after how they closed out the season.

Yeah, I was very disappointed in that last performance. Pretty awful really but that always happens when they try to play a Dook-style outside game...especially against Dook. I don't know what on earth Roy Williams was thinking. But, I got to hand it to Dook they have a very strong team this year especially. We'll see how well they do against some other strong teams outside of the ACC.

As to the Tarheels I expect them to go back to the usual inside game which ought to get them well-advanced. They are a very young team after all and still working on tactics and game rhythm. (I'm not ready to get my pitch-fork out yet!)

And they did win the ACC Regular Season outright against a much much more experienced team.

And Roy Williams did win Coach of the Year.

So I'm ok with that; no matter how far they advance it's been a good year (not a great one).

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:38:50 AM »

I was listening to Sporting News Radio this morning and the host was playing the CBS March Madness theme song you hear at every commercial break during the tournament. He was making up words to it and I was lol'ing my briefs in the car. Even the last part where he sang, Coach K is gay and Duke really sucks. Funny stuff.

Tiger Six · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:10:10 AM »

Quote from: djsimp41 on March 14, 2011, 05:11:43 PM

I'm just surprised he hasn't started back over at 1 post again.

Do you realize the effort it takes to keep my post count so low?

Any Tourney Surprises?

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