Let's not forget who the coach is. From Green Bay Preble. Too bad his claim to fame isn't the time he beat an 11 year old's ass (me) in a game of horse in the Zentmeyer's driveway.
I taught him all he knows. Brian, you're welcome.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
DePaul
Remind me not to make another joke about if they even have a basketball program. They beat Marquette and damn near take out Syracuse.
As March approaches is continues to get more interesting.
As March approaches is continues to get more interesting.
Duke and Changie McChangerton
Wow, can I get a commericial break without having to see Mr. I open my mouth and the dow drops 600 points? Way to make a painful game even more painful by showing Douchie McDoucherton and his #2 every 10 minutes. As for the game they looked like crap and gave up a ton of back door layups, but 71% shooting on the day is super ridiculous. 60% and that game is close....maybe. F-it. Stupid Big East.
Afternoon delights...
-Yay, Marquette! A close win on the road against the maddeningly erratic Huskies of UConn but a road win in any conference game is just fine. Brian, I don't think UConn, as of now, is a lock for the dance.
-The 'ville got jobbed at West Virginia but don't blow late double-digit leads and it doesn't come down to fraidy cat officials.
-Duke looks terrible against Georgetown. Do they have a "guy" that can carry them in games like this? I wonder. Scheyer's a nice player but...they don't look like a contender.
-The 'ville got jobbed at West Virginia but don't blow late double-digit leads and it doesn't come down to fraidy cat officials.
-Duke looks terrible against Georgetown. Do they have a "guy" that can carry them in games like this? I wonder. Scheyer's a nice player but...they don't look like a contender.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Coach K to grace YOU again
A reliable source has told me that Coach K will be making a recruiting trip to watch Menominee Falls super soph J.P. Tokoto next week on either Tuesday or Friday.
Roy Williams and Bo Ryan were at his home game a few weeks ago schmoozing with the locals before and after the game according to same source. I'm guessing Roy didn't rip Wisconsin's style during his visit but he should have. Bill Self was there as well but Bo and Roy were more popular. You think if Self wins another title at Kansas (Nice tries, though, Roy), he'd get more respect? Tom Crean is on this kid, too. Hear that, Buzz?
Anyway, there you go Brian. Here's your chance to stalk him.
Roy Williams and Bo Ryan were at his home game a few weeks ago schmoozing with the locals before and after the game according to same source. I'm guessing Roy didn't rip Wisconsin's style during his visit but he should have. Bill Self was there as well but Bo and Roy were more popular. You think if Self wins another title at Kansas (Nice tries, though, Roy), he'd get more respect? Tom Crean is on this kid, too. Hear that, Buzz?
Anyway, there you go Brian. Here's your chance to stalk him.
Douche Bag Of The Week
This week's award goes to Grevious Vaszuez of Maryland. I've never seen a bigger tool in college basketball outside of the baby blue contingent and even Mouthbreather McMouthsAgape didn't behave like Vazquez. Every shot, every lay up, every steal is an opportunity for some dance, wiggle, or smack talk. How about you actually make the Big Dance before you start acting like you've won something.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Digging For Gold
Nice win last night for the Charlotte 49ers (Why 49ers for a school in Charlotte?) over Temple.
On the bubble looking at Brian's projections, Charlotte's RPI is 42. They have one decent win at Louisville and last night's. Out of conference, they got poleaxed by Duke and also lost on the road to pre-suspension Tennessee. They also have a tail-kicking at Old Dominion on their resume. ODU is battling for supremacy in the always tough Colonial.
I don't expect anything from this team come March but Bobby Lutz's squad has recovered nicely from an 11-20 season of a year ago. And everybody loved Jarvis Lang.
On the bubble looking at Brian's projections, Charlotte's RPI is 42. They have one decent win at Louisville and last night's. Out of conference, they got poleaxed by Duke and also lost on the road to pre-suspension Tennessee. They also have a tail-kicking at Old Dominion on their resume. ODU is battling for supremacy in the always tough Colonial.
I don't expect anything from this team come March but Bobby Lutz's squad has recovered nicely from an 11-20 season of a year ago. And everybody loved Jarvis Lang.
Thursday Bracktology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kansas - B12 vs Texas Southern - SWAC/Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Campbell - Asun
Syracuse vs C. Michigan - MAC
Kentucky vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Michigan State - B10 vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Duke vs Morgan State - MEAC
West Virginia vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
Texas vs Maine - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Wisconsin vs Sam Houston St - Southland
Georgetown vs Pacific - Big West
Vanderbilt - SEC vs George Mason - CAA
Kansas State vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Purdue vs Murray State - OVC
Gonzaga - WCC vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
New Mexico vs Oakland - Summit
5 seed vs 12 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Cornell - Ivy
BYU - Mwest vs Cincinnati
Tennessee vs Texas A&M
Temple - A10 vs Charlotte
6 seed vs 11 seed
Connecticut vs North Carolina
Wake Forest vs Richmond
California - Pac10 vs Dayton
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Old Dominion
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Maryland - ACC
Ohio State vs Missouri
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi State
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi vs Baylor
Georgia Tech vs Clemson
UNLV vs Oklahoma State
St. Mary's vs Louisville
Last Four Out
South Carolina
Florida State
Northwestern
San Diego State
Next Four Out
VCU
Florida
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Also Considered
Texas Tech
Harvard
Witchita State
William & Mary
Seton Hall
Tulsa
Illinois
Arizona
Marshall
Utah State
Northeastern
St. John's
Nevada
Virginia Tech
Washington
Oklahoma
Marquette
South Florida
Arizona State
Georgia
Missouri State
Boston College
Alabama
Memphis
Washington State
Providence
Indiana State
Virginia
Miami
Kansas - B12 vs Texas Southern - SWAC/Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Campbell - Asun
Syracuse vs C. Michigan - MAC
Kentucky vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Michigan State - B10 vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Duke vs Morgan State - MEAC
West Virginia vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
Texas vs Maine - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Wisconsin vs Sam Houston St - Southland
Georgetown vs Pacific - Big West
Vanderbilt - SEC vs George Mason - CAA
Kansas State vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Purdue vs Murray State - OVC
Gonzaga - WCC vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
New Mexico vs Oakland - Summit
5 seed vs 12 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Cornell - Ivy
BYU - Mwest vs Cincinnati
Tennessee vs Texas A&M
Temple - A10 vs Charlotte
6 seed vs 11 seed
Connecticut vs North Carolina
Wake Forest vs Richmond
California - Pac10 vs Dayton
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Old Dominion
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Maryland - ACC
Ohio State vs Missouri
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi State
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi vs Baylor
Georgia Tech vs Clemson
UNLV vs Oklahoma State
St. Mary's vs Louisville
Last Four Out
South Carolina
Florida State
Northwestern
San Diego State
Next Four Out
VCU
Florida
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Also Considered
Texas Tech
Harvard
Witchita State
William & Mary
Seton Hall
Tulsa
Illinois
Arizona
Marshall
Utah State
Northeastern
St. John's
Nevada
Virginia Tech
Washington
Oklahoma
Marquette
South Florida
Arizona State
Georgia
Missouri State
Boston College
Alabama
Memphis
Washington State
Providence
Indiana State
Virginia
Miami
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
On To Tonight
Tonight's slate has a couple games of note. The two I'd like to call out are Notre Dame vs Villanova and BYU vs New Mexico.
Notre Dame @ Villanova
The Fighting Irish are currently out of the bracket and need this as a signature win. 'Nova will not be able to handle Harangody so it'll be up to one other Irish player to setup and score tonight. If they don't get a superstar performance out of somebody they'll go down and go down big. 'Gody goes for 32 and 13 but Nova wins due to superb guard play, 81-72.
BYU @ New Mexico
Right now the Mountain West conference is a 3 bid league. These two and UNLV are in and San Diego State still has a chance. BYU has cracked the top ten in the AP poll (as if that matters) and New Mexico's RPI has been top 20 all year. A loss doesn't hurt either team too much but a win could be huge for seeding down the line. A tight one to the end, New Mexico 64, BYU 61.
Notre Dame @ Villanova
The Fighting Irish are currently out of the bracket and need this as a signature win. 'Nova will not be able to handle Harangody so it'll be up to one other Irish player to setup and score tonight. If they don't get a superstar performance out of somebody they'll go down and go down big. 'Gody goes for 32 and 13 but Nova wins due to superb guard play, 81-72.
BYU @ New Mexico
Right now the Mountain West conference is a 3 bid league. These two and UNLV are in and San Diego State still has a chance. BYU has cracked the top ten in the AP poll (as if that matters) and New Mexico's RPI has been top 20 all year. A loss doesn't hurt either team too much but a win could be huge for seeding down the line. A tight one to the end, New Mexico 64, BYU 61.
Vanderbilt 101
Now that Kentucky has fallen by the wayside, did you know that Vanderbilt now controls its own destiny in the SEC East?? Okay, sure, they have 12 conference games left including a tilt on ESPNU tonite at Tennessee and a trip to Lexington on Saturday but let's take a glimpse at Frank Seckar's alma mater.
Entering play tonite, they have a healthy 28 RPI. They're led by two foreign born players, swingman Jeffrey Taylor and Australian-born (And Bogut look-alike) C AJ Ogilivy. At 15-3, they have nice wins at South Carolina, Alabama & St. Mary's. At home, they've knocked off Florida & Mizzou. The one loss that hurts, was an early season loss at Western Kentucky who hasn't had a good season. The also lost at home to an average Cincinnati team.
Numbers that matter for the Commodores:
They're outscoring opponents by an average of 79 to 66 a game, though that margin is smaller in 4 conference games. They're also shooting at a 50% clip and holding opponents to around 40% a game. They're even on the boards and turn the ball over a bit much at 14 a game and shoot a very pedestrian 68% from the charity stripe.
If they win one of the next two, that'll go a long way for them as the two other tough road games are at Ole Miss and Florida.
They're not a Final 4 team but Kevin Stallings continues to a fine job and don't be surprised if they win a game or two in the dance.
Entering play tonite, they have a healthy 28 RPI. They're led by two foreign born players, swingman Jeffrey Taylor and Australian-born (And Bogut look-alike) C AJ Ogilivy. At 15-3, they have nice wins at South Carolina, Alabama & St. Mary's. At home, they've knocked off Florida & Mizzou. The one loss that hurts, was an early season loss at Western Kentucky who hasn't had a good season. The also lost at home to an average Cincinnati team.
Numbers that matter for the Commodores:
They're outscoring opponents by an average of 79 to 66 a game, though that margin is smaller in 4 conference games. They're also shooting at a 50% clip and holding opponents to around 40% a game. They're even on the boards and turn the ball over a bit much at 14 a game and shoot a very pedestrian 68% from the charity stripe.
If they win one of the next two, that'll go a long way for them as the two other tough road games are at Ole Miss and Florida.
They're not a Final 4 team but Kevin Stallings continues to a fine job and don't be surprised if they win a game or two in the dance.
Kentucky Last Night
Now I get to gloat; yep saw that Kentucky loss from a mile away. Here are my take away's from the game.
1. John Wall is fast, like stupid fast. At the end of the game he was getting around the defenders and penetrating with ease. He's a star.
2. Where's Patrick Patterson? He's supposed to be the anchor and leader and I don't think he scored in the second half. This might be a case of too many superstars on one team. If Bledsoe, Cousins, and Wall are taking 75% of the shots Patterson is left for the scraps. I think he needs to get involved more.
3. I promise you Cousins will do something stupid and get suspended for a game this year. You can just tell he's a baby out there.
4. Kentucky's defense is awful. In the last 5 minutes they double teamed Downey at half court and it took about 5 dribbles for him to get around it and make it a 5 on 3 break and easy lay-ups
5. Yes, Downey had 30 points, but he took 29 shots. Who is he? Allen Iverson.
Kentucky showed me tonight why they are a legit national title contender and why with the right match up they could be eliminated in the second round. Even if they do make the Final Four it'll probably be stripped away like Calipari's last 2 Final Fours.
1. John Wall is fast, like stupid fast. At the end of the game he was getting around the defenders and penetrating with ease. He's a star.
2. Where's Patrick Patterson? He's supposed to be the anchor and leader and I don't think he scored in the second half. This might be a case of too many superstars on one team. If Bledsoe, Cousins, and Wall are taking 75% of the shots Patterson is left for the scraps. I think he needs to get involved more.
3. I promise you Cousins will do something stupid and get suspended for a game this year. You can just tell he's a baby out there.
4. Kentucky's defense is awful. In the last 5 minutes they double teamed Downey at half court and it took about 5 dribbles for him to get around it and make it a 5 on 3 break and easy lay-ups
5. Yes, Downey had 30 points, but he took 29 shots. Who is he? Allen Iverson.
Kentucky showed me tonight why they are a legit national title contender and why with the right match up they could be eliminated in the second round. Even if they do make the Final Four it'll probably be stripped away like Calipari's last 2 Final Fours.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Preparations Have Begun
First of all, it's good to have Kurlinski, I mean Darth Punjab join in on the fun. Second, the old cherries have been thrown away and the new ones prepared. This year we are going will a full batch of Cherry McGillicuddy cherries and a full batch of UV Cherry Vodka cherries. A full two months of fermenting should do the trick.
Cliche 101 - Syracuse
First off, thanks for the space.
Listening to Bilas and crew last night, according to them, the biggest difference between Syracuse of this season and last, is their unselfish play.
Is this so?
According to the numbers, Syracuse is averaging 2 more assists per game (20.1 vs. 18.1). Probably, more importantly, the turnovers per game is down 2 as well (16.0 vs 18.3). The biggest difference is the Orange is shooting a robust 53% from the field vs 48% last year and 39% from beyond the arc vs 34% last year.
What Jay and Bill were subtley saying was, having Wesley Johnson and Andy Rautins being the go-to guys is better than Jonny Flynn and Eric Devendorf. Though Johnson is a F vs. Flynn being a G, running the offense through Johnson has made Syracuse a more efficient and potent offense making them a better bet to possibly make a run. Now, only if they could make free throws...
Listening to Bilas and crew last night, according to them, the biggest difference between Syracuse of this season and last, is their unselfish play.
Is this so?
According to the numbers, Syracuse is averaging 2 more assists per game (20.1 vs. 18.1). Probably, more importantly, the turnovers per game is down 2 as well (16.0 vs 18.3). The biggest difference is the Orange is shooting a robust 53% from the field vs 48% last year and 39% from beyond the arc vs 34% last year.
What Jay and Bill were subtley saying was, having Wesley Johnson and Andy Rautins being the go-to guys is better than Jonny Flynn and Eric Devendorf. Though Johnson is a F vs. Flynn being a G, running the offense through Johnson has made Syracuse a more efficient and potent offense making them a better bet to possibly make a run. Now, only if they could make free throws...
Tonight's Games
If you got some time tonight check out ESPN at 8pm. Kentucky loses to South Carolina to open the door for Kansas to reclaim the number #1 seed. I figure if I keep predicting Kentucky to lose eventually I will be right and then can take all the credit.
Also, on the Big 10 network, if you can stomach it, Northwestern and Minnesota play which at this point is huge for bubble status 6 weeks from now.
Also, on the Big 10 network, if you can stomach it, Northwestern and Minnesota play which at this point is huge for bubble status 6 weeks from now.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Consistancy
Throwing interceptions on the last play (or 2nd to last play in the case of NY) in three consecutive seasons takes dedication.
Monday Afternoon Bracketology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kentucky - SEC vs Texas Southern - SWAC/Campbell - Asun
Kansas - B12 vs Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Syracuse vs LeHigh - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Michigan State - B10 vs C. Michigan - MAC
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
West Virginia vs Morgan State - MEAC
Texas vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
3 seed vs 14 seed
Wisconsin vs Maine - AEast
Georgetown vs Pacific - Big West
Gonzaga - WCC vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Kansas State vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
BYU - Mwest vs Murray State - OVC
Pittsburgh vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple - A10 vs Oakland - Summit
Butler - Horizon vs Cornell - Ivy
5 seed vs 12 seed
Purdue vs Richmond
Tennessee vs Notre Dame
New Mexico vs Northwestern
Vanderbilt vs Tulsa
6 seed vs 11 seed
Connecticut vs Old Dominion - CAA
Wake Forest vs Florida State
California - Pac10 vs Maryland - ACC
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Oklahoma State
Georgia Tech vs Missouri
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi State
8 seed vs 9 seed
Clemson vs Baylor
Dayton vs St. Mary's
Mississippi vs UNLV
Ohio State vs Louisville
Last Four Out
North Carolina
Charlotte
Harvard
Cincinnati
Next Four Out
Texas Tech
Illinois
VCU
Minnesota
Also Considered
Arizona State
Witchita State
Virginia
St. John's
Washington
Marshall
Nevada
Missouri State
William & Mary
San Diego State
Arizona
Northeastern
Oklahoma
Florida
Utah State
Marquette
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Providence
Seton Hall
Indiana State
Washington State
Alabama
Georgia
South Florida
Memphis
Miami
George Mason
Kentucky - SEC vs Texas Southern - SWAC/Campbell - Asun
Kansas - B12 vs Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Syracuse vs LeHigh - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Michigan State - B10 vs C. Michigan - MAC
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
West Virginia vs Morgan State - MEAC
Texas vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
3 seed vs 14 seed
Wisconsin vs Maine - AEast
Georgetown vs Pacific - Big West
Gonzaga - WCC vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Kansas State vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
BYU - Mwest vs Murray State - OVC
Pittsburgh vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple - A10 vs Oakland - Summit
Butler - Horizon vs Cornell - Ivy
5 seed vs 12 seed
Purdue vs Richmond
Tennessee vs Notre Dame
New Mexico vs Northwestern
Vanderbilt vs Tulsa
6 seed vs 11 seed
Connecticut vs Old Dominion - CAA
Wake Forest vs Florida State
California - Pac10 vs Maryland - ACC
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Oklahoma State
Georgia Tech vs Missouri
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi State
8 seed vs 9 seed
Clemson vs Baylor
Dayton vs St. Mary's
Mississippi vs UNLV
Ohio State vs Louisville
Last Four Out
North Carolina
Charlotte
Harvard
Cincinnati
Next Four Out
Texas Tech
Illinois
VCU
Minnesota
Also Considered
Arizona State
Witchita State
Virginia
St. John's
Washington
Marshall
Nevada
Missouri State
William & Mary
San Diego State
Arizona
Northeastern
Oklahoma
Florida
Utah State
Marquette
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Providence
Seton Hall
Indiana State
Washington State
Alabama
Georgia
South Florida
Memphis
Miami
George Mason
Final Four Sleeper #1
Georgia Tech
I know, you're all shocked that my number 1 Final Four sleeper is out of the ACC. Anyway I look at Georgia Tech to get better as the year goes on and ultimately end up with a four seed. They have plenty of depth and upperclassmen in Gani Lawal and Zachery Peacock to lead the way. Iman Shumpert has been solid all year and there are plenty of Freshman who have been improving through out the year. Derrick Favors was the #1 recruit coming out of High School and as long has he doesn;'t hit the freshman wall should be a force. Let's not forget that Paul Hewitt has Final Four experience. And if he can get a team anchored by Luke Schenscherr to the Finals this should be doable as well.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Perfect
Seriously, could that have been any better? Driving for the game winning field goal and douche bag throws an INT. His last two passes for the Vikings and Packers have been interceptions that cost their teams a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Perfect.
Best....Ending.....Ever
Divergence from college hoops, but could you honestly script the end of the Saints-Vikes game any better? You know, in these days, the term "classic Favre moment" just doesnt get the airplay it should. Awesome. I'm winded and wired up all at the same time.
Yin and Yang
Has anybody else noticed the Yin and Yang relationship between Wisconsin and Marquette this year? Every game for Marquette goes the same way, they play terrific in the first half, get up big and then fall apart and lose by 5. Wisconsin starts off horrible, falls behind big at half, and then then has a tremendous second half to win by 5. If we could somehow just merge the teams we could have 1 stud team and 1 crappy team.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thursday Bracktology
It's been years but I finally get to leave UNC out of the bracket. Hooray Beer!
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kentucky - SEC vs Jackson St - SWAC/Campbell - Asun
Kansas vs Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Texas vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs N. Illinois - MAC
Michigan State - B10 vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Kansas State - B12 vs Morgan State - MEAC
Duke vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
3 seed vs 14 seed
West Virginia vs Vermont - AEast
Wisconsin vs Pacific - Big West
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Gonzaga - WCC vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Murray State - OVC
Tennessee vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple - A10 vs Oakland - Summit
BYU - MWest vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
Rhode Island vs Arizona State - Pac10
Georgetown vs Cornell - Ivy
New Mexico vs Maryland
Purdue vs William & Mary
6 seed vs 11 seed
Vanderbilt vs Old Dominion - CAA
Georgia Tech vs Cincinnati
California vs Oklahoma State
Connecticut vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Washington
Dayton vs Missouri
Clemson vs UNLV
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi State vs Baylor
Wake Forest vs St. Mary's
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi
Ohio State vs Louisville
Last Four Out
Florida State
VCU
North Carolina
Minnesota
Next Four Out
Illinois
Richmond
San Diego State
Notre Dame
Also Considered
Texas Tech
Witchita State
Harvard
St. John's
Charlotte
Marshall
Nevada
Missouri State
Northwestern
Tulsa
Arizona
Northeastern
Oklahoma
Florida
Utah State
Marquette
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Providence
Seton Hall
Indiana State
Washington State
Alabama
Georgia
South Florida
Memphis
Miami
George Mason
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kentucky - SEC vs Jackson St - SWAC/Campbell - Asun
Kansas vs Quinnipiac - NEC
Villanova - BigEast vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Texas vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs N. Illinois - MAC
Michigan State - B10 vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Kansas State - B12 vs Morgan State - MEAC
Duke vs Arkansas State - Sbelt
3 seed vs 14 seed
West Virginia vs Vermont - AEast
Wisconsin vs Pacific - Big West
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Gonzaga - WCC vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Murray State - OVC
Tennessee vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple - A10 vs Oakland - Summit
BYU - MWest vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
Rhode Island vs Arizona State - Pac10
Georgetown vs Cornell - Ivy
New Mexico vs Maryland
Purdue vs William & Mary
6 seed vs 11 seed
Vanderbilt vs Old Dominion - CAA
Georgia Tech vs Cincinnati
California vs Oklahoma State
Connecticut vs Siena - MAAC
7 seed vs 10 seed
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Washington
Dayton vs Missouri
Clemson vs UNLV
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi State vs Baylor
Wake Forest vs St. Mary's
UAB - CUSA vs Mississippi
Ohio State vs Louisville
Last Four Out
Florida State
VCU
North Carolina
Minnesota
Next Four Out
Illinois
Richmond
San Diego State
Notre Dame
Also Considered
Texas Tech
Witchita State
Harvard
St. John's
Charlotte
Marshall
Nevada
Missouri State
Northwestern
Tulsa
Arizona
Northeastern
Oklahoma
Florida
Utah State
Marquette
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Providence
Seton Hall
Indiana State
Washington State
Alabama
Georgia
South Florida
Memphis
Miami
George Mason
We Are!! Crap-py!!
Hola - Now, I will not be as idiotic as to call them the #10 team in the country after losing to the Big East equivalent of a womens team. No conference wins in 21 games, Marquette will cure that shit right up. The somewhat optimistic side in me wants to say that they were really due for a letdown game after all the close games. However, there is a part of me that is starting to wonder.....is this all because of being a "young" team, is it the lack of depth, or is it coaching leading to this? I'm not sure where I come down on the question. I will say one thing...if you're looking for a last second shot to win a game and you see a Marquette game within a few points with a minute left, you are best served to switch over and watch the fireworks.
Yuck
Duke loses to the worst team in the ACC; Marquette loses to the worst team in the Big East. Thankfully UNC lost and Wisconsin won otherwise there would be nothing redeeming about last night.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A Sponsor? Umm, No
Well, I was out on Ebay looking for possible food sponsors and I ran into this new Japanese Doritos flavor, Tuna Mayonnaise. Doesn't that sound delicious come Friday morning? Tuna Doritos. I feel like puking already.
Most interesting man....
Even his enemy's list him as their emergency contact.
His charms were so contagious, vaccines were created for it.
He lives vicariously through himself.
People hang on his every word, even the propositions.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt.
His charms were so contagious, vaccines were created for it.
He lives vicariously through himself.
People hang on his every word, even the propositions.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt.
Less Than 2 Months...
Two months from today you'll all be hung-over and we'll have experienced one of the best Thursday's of March Madness since the historic year of 2005. Yes, I am predicting this year will be full of solid games. Do not doubt me. Enough with the fluff though. Since we do have less than 2 months to selection Sunday it's time to kick this blog into high gear and start to break down teams, conferences, and sponsors. Today, let's look at the Pac-10. Analyzing the bracket I put out there last night we have a total of 3 Pac-10 teams in currently. At the beginning of the year I said this is a two bid league. Well, I'm sticking to those guns. ASU is only in now because they are leading the conference. Washington's RPI is abysmal and California just got crushed by Washington. I'm going to say Cal is safe as they have a solid RPI and a couple of their loses came with one of their starters out. The rest of the teams are on shaky ground as all the other teams are so awful it's not inconceivable for their RPI's to go down throughout league play. After all is said and done I say Cal ends up with an At-large worthy body of work while another team, I'll say Washington, wins the Pac-10 tourney.
Since we're on the Pac-10 and it's limited bid's this year let me show a comparison of this weeks bracket and how they stack up against a couple other conferences:
Pac-10 - 3 teams
A-10 - 5 teams
Mountain West - 3 teams
WCC - 2 teams
C-USA - 2 teams
Yes, I'm spoiling a future column or two but that's how bad the Pac-10 is this year. They'll end up in the same territory as the WCC and Conference USA.
Since we're on the Pac-10 and it's limited bid's this year let me show a comparison of this weeks bracket and how they stack up against a couple other conferences:
Pac-10 - 3 teams
A-10 - 5 teams
Mountain West - 3 teams
WCC - 2 teams
C-USA - 2 teams
Yes, I'm spoiling a future column or two but that's how bad the Pac-10 is this year. They'll end up in the same territory as the WCC and Conference USA.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday Night Bracketology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Texas - Big 12 vs Jackson St - SWAC/Quinnipiac - NEC
Kentucky - SEC vs Campbell - ASun
Kansas vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Villanova - BigEast vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Pacific - Big West
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Michigan State - B10 vs Morgan State - MEAC
Kansas State vs Vermont - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Pittsburgh vs Buffalo - MAC
Wisconsin vs Murray State - OVC
West Virginia vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Gonzaga - WCC vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Western Kentucky - Sbelt
Tennessee vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple vs Oakland - Summit
BYU - MWest vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Arizona State - Pac10
Rhode Island vs Cornell - Ivy
Georgetown vs Oklahoma State
New Mexico vs Marshall - CUSA
6 seed vs 11 seed
Clemson vs Baylor
Xavier - A10 vs Texas A&M
California vs Siena - MAAC
Purdue vs Missouri
7 seed vs 10 seed
Connecticut vs Washington
Vanderbilt vs Louisville
Dayton vs UNLV
UAB - CUSA vs William & Mary - CAA
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi State vs North Carolina
Wake Forest vs St. Mary's
Georgia Tech vs Mississippi
Ohio State vs Richmond
Last Four Out
Old Dominion
Illinois
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Next Four Out
Miami
Maryland
Florida State
Cincinnati
Also Considered
Texas Tech
San Diego State
VCU
St. John's
Northwestern
Harvard
Witchita State
Virginia Tech
Marquette
Nevada
Northeastern
Missouri State
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Florida
South Carolina
Providence
Utah State
Indiana State
Memphis
Alabama
Seton Hall
Washington State
Georgia
Colorado State
South Florida
George Mason
Texas - Big 12 vs Jackson St - SWAC/Quinnipiac - NEC
Kentucky - SEC vs Campbell - ASun
Kansas vs Texas A&M - CC - Southland
Villanova - BigEast vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Pacific - Big West
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Michigan State - B10 vs Morgan State - MEAC
Kansas State vs Vermont - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Pittsburgh vs Buffalo - MAC
Wisconsin vs Murray State - OVC
West Virginia vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Gonzaga - WCC vs Weber State - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Western Kentucky - Sbelt
Tennessee vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
Temple vs Oakland - Summit
BYU - MWest vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Arizona State - Pac10
Rhode Island vs Cornell - Ivy
Georgetown vs Oklahoma State
New Mexico vs Marshall - CUSA
6 seed vs 11 seed
Clemson vs Baylor
Xavier - A10 vs Texas A&M
California vs Siena - MAAC
Purdue vs Missouri
7 seed vs 10 seed
Connecticut vs Washington
Vanderbilt vs Louisville
Dayton vs UNLV
UAB - CUSA vs William & Mary - CAA
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi State vs North Carolina
Wake Forest vs St. Mary's
Georgia Tech vs Mississippi
Ohio State vs Richmond
Last Four Out
Old Dominion
Illinois
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Next Four Out
Miami
Maryland
Florida State
Cincinnati
Also Considered
Texas Tech
San Diego State
VCU
St. John's
Northwestern
Harvard
Witchita State
Virginia Tech
Marquette
Nevada
Northeastern
Missouri State
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Florida
South Carolina
Providence
Utah State
Indiana State
Memphis
Alabama
Seton Hall
Washington State
Georgia
Colorado State
South Florida
George Mason
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday Bracktology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Texas - Big 12 vs Prairie View - SWAC/ULI - NEC
Kentucky - SEC vs Lipscomb - ASun
Kansas vs UC-Santa Barbara - Big West
Villanova - BigEast vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Akron - MAC
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Michigan State - B10 vs Morgan State - MEAC
West Virginia vs Vermont - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Kansas State vs UT-San Antonio - Southland
Wisconsin vs Murray State - OVC
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Purdue vs Northern Colorado - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Denver - SunBelt
Georgetown vs Harvard - Ivy
Temple - A-10 vs Oakland - Summit
Gonzaga vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
California - Pac10 vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
BYU - MWest vs Cornell
Tennessee vs Georgia Tech
Connecticut vs Marshall - CUSA
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Notre Dame
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Ohio State
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
Clemson vs Richmond
7 seed vs 10 seed
Dayton vs Minnesota
Vanderbilt vs Washington
North Carolina vs Louisville
UAB - CUSA vs William & Mary - CAA
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi vs Missouri
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Wake Forest vs Mississippi State
UNLV vs St. Mary's - WCC
Last Four Out
Texas Tech
Illinois
Baylor
Oklahoma State
Next Four Out
Miami
Maryland
Florida State
Cincinnati
Also Considered
Old Dominion
San Diego State
VCU
Western Kentucky
Witchita State
St. John's
Virginia Tech
Missouri State
Nevada
Arizona
South Carolina
Tulsa
Marquette
Northwestern
Alabama
Providence
Washington State
Florida
Seton Hall
Utah State
Portland
Arizona State
South Florida
Charlotte
Indiana State
Colorado State
Oklahoma
Illinois State
Memphis
Georgia
Texas - Big 12 vs Prairie View - SWAC/ULI - NEC
Kentucky - SEC vs Lipscomb - ASun
Kansas vs UC-Santa Barbara - Big West
Villanova - BigEast vs Lafayette - Patriot
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Akron - MAC
Duke vs Coastal Carolina - BigSouth
Michigan State - B10 vs Morgan State - MEAC
West Virginia vs Vermont - AEast
3 seed vs 14 seed
Kansas State vs UT-San Antonio - Southland
Wisconsin vs Murray State - OVC
Pittsburgh vs College of Charleston - SoCon
Purdue vs Northern Colorado - Big Sky
4 seed vs 13 seed
Butler - Horizon vs Denver - SunBelt
Georgetown vs Harvard - Ivy
Temple - A-10 vs Oakland - Summit
Gonzaga vs Virginia - ACC
5 seed vs 12 seed
California - Pac10 vs Lousiana Tech - WAC
BYU - MWest vs Cornell
Tennessee vs Georgia Tech
Connecticut vs Marshall - CUSA
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Notre Dame
Northern Iowa - MVC vs Ohio State
Rhode Island vs Siena - MAAC
Clemson vs Richmond
7 seed vs 10 seed
Dayton vs Minnesota
Vanderbilt vs Washington
North Carolina vs Louisville
UAB - CUSA vs William & Mary - CAA
8 seed vs 9 seed
Mississippi vs Missouri
Xavier vs Texas A&M
Wake Forest vs Mississippi State
UNLV vs St. Mary's - WCC
Last Four Out
Texas Tech
Illinois
Baylor
Oklahoma State
Next Four Out
Miami
Maryland
Florida State
Cincinnati
Also Considered
Old Dominion
San Diego State
VCU
Western Kentucky
Witchita State
St. John's
Virginia Tech
Missouri State
Nevada
Arizona
South Carolina
Tulsa
Marquette
Northwestern
Alabama
Providence
Washington State
Florida
Seton Hall
Utah State
Portland
Arizona State
South Florida
Charlotte
Indiana State
Colorado State
Oklahoma
Illinois State
Memphis
Georgia
It was a good night!
Last night's games couldn't have gone any better. Wisconsin wins by 10, Duke wins by 20, and North Carolina looks foolish against Clemson falling by 19. As Ice Cube once said, "Today was a good day."
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
No Dice On Florida
Well, Florida hung for a while and even had a lead with about 4 minutes left but couldn't hang on and dropped the ball. I was planning to write a story on Kentucky after seeing them for the 3rd time this year but I still can't make my mind up on whether I believe in them as a serious threat for the Final Four or not. They can look so good at times and so poor at others. Their record is gaudy but they've struggled to win against their top competition. On top of that their Adjusted Defensive Efficiency is abysmal for a top 2 team hoyvin blavin!!
As for the evening both Kansas and Texas go on the road for some Big 12 play. I expect Kansas to roll but Texas might have a hard time containing Craig Brackins. They'll still win but I expect it to be closer then most would think. Wisconsin will have to learn to win without Leuer and I tonight's tilt at Northwestern should be a typical 47-44 Big 10 barnburner. Shield your eyes from the carnage. Duke gets BC and that should be a cake walk. Finally, UNC at Clemson is important as the loser slides even further down the bracket.
As for the evening both Kansas and Texas go on the road for some Big 12 play. I expect Kansas to roll but Texas might have a hard time containing Craig Brackins. They'll still win but I expect it to be closer then most would think. Wisconsin will have to learn to win without Leuer and I tonight's tilt at Northwestern should be a typical 47-44 Big 10 barnburner. Shield your eyes from the carnage. Duke gets BC and that should be a cake walk. Finally, UNC at Clemson is important as the loser slides even further down the bracket.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tonight's Games
A couple worth watching out there. Is Kansas State for real against Texas A&M? Will Purdue bounce back against Ohio State or with Evan Turner can OSU turn things around? And my favorite of the night, Kentucky visits Florida. Now, I missed the ball on the Cornell over Kansas prediction so I'm not missing this one. Florida wins going away, Florida 86, Kentucky 72.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Other good quotes.
- He speaks fluent French, in Russian.
- He once punched a magician. That’s right, you heard me.
- His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards.
- He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
- He was once found guilty, of being innocent.
Yes, I am arriving for an on site visit Friday, although I trust that preparations are already well underway for March. We should probably have a planning session to work on some new sponsors this year.
Initial thoughts based on past experience would be Febreze and Gas-X.
Is it too early to buy some envelopes?
- He once punched a magician. That’s right, you heard me.
- His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards.
- He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
- He was once found guilty, of being innocent.
Yes, I am arriving for an on site visit Friday, although I trust that preparations are already well underway for March. We should probably have a planning session to work on some new sponsors this year.
Initial thoughts based on past experience would be Febreze and Gas-X.
Is it too early to buy some envelopes?
Random Thinking
OK, I didnt have the heart to post yesterday after the debacle that was the Packer game. When I die and go the pearly gates, I'll have to thank God for f-ing with my emotions like that. We'll probably have a good laugh.
Any-hoo, your 10th ranked (see my previous posts) Marquette Warriors found yet another interesting and heartbreaking way to lose to a top-10 team by 2 points. This time it was the furious rally that fell just short. Gee, that sounds really familiar. God was on a roll with me this weekend. But seriously....get a final shot off....please. At least next time Marquette plays Villanova, the spread can be squarely set at Villanova -2.
Back to football. Nick Saban is a prick. Did you really need to score with 47 seconds left when Texas wasnt even thinking of calling their timeout. What are you really proving in that situation, except your prick-iness?
Much like the PGA visits the site of its major tournaments before tee time, I hear that Ben is coming into town to ensure that preparations are progressing correctly for March. Look forward to seeing you.
Dos Equis man rules. Brian's favorite is obviously "He doesn't get drunk, he just gets classier.." I'll take "The police often question him.. Just because they find him interesting"
Duke loses this weekend to #17 GT. OK, good win. Did you really need to storm the court? You're #17....act like you've been there.
Great win for UW....bad news on Leuer.
B-out.
Any-hoo, your 10th ranked (see my previous posts) Marquette Warriors found yet another interesting and heartbreaking way to lose to a top-10 team by 2 points. This time it was the furious rally that fell just short. Gee, that sounds really familiar. God was on a roll with me this weekend. But seriously....get a final shot off....please. At least next time Marquette plays Villanova, the spread can be squarely set at Villanova -2.
Back to football. Nick Saban is a prick. Did you really need to score with 47 seconds left when Texas wasnt even thinking of calling their timeout. What are you really proving in that situation, except your prick-iness?
Much like the PGA visits the site of its major tournaments before tee time, I hear that Ben is coming into town to ensure that preparations are progressing correctly for March. Look forward to seeing you.
Dos Equis man rules. Brian's favorite is obviously "He doesn't get drunk, he just gets classier.." I'll take "The police often question him.. Just because they find him interesting"
Duke loses this weekend to #17 GT. OK, good win. Did you really need to storm the court? You're #17....act like you've been there.
Great win for UW....bad news on Leuer.
B-out.
Monday Night Bracketology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Texas vs Prairie View/Long Island
Kentucky vs Campbell
Kansas vs Bethume Cookman
Villanova vs Lafayette
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Akron
Duke vs Coastal Carolina
Michigan State vs UC-Santa Barbara
Purdue vs Vermont
3 seed vs 14 seed
West Virginia vs UT-San Antonio
Kansas State vs Murray State
Connecticut vs College of Charleston
Pittsburgh vs Northern Colorado
4 seed vs 13 seed
Wisconsin vs Denver
Georgetown vs Harvard
Temple vs Oakland
Butler vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
California vs Cornell
North Carolina vs Louisville
Tennessee vs Xavier
Gonzaga vs St. Mary's
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Florida State
BYU vs Siena
Texas A&M vs Minnesota
Rhode Island vs Richmond
7 seed vs 10 seed
Northern Iowa vs Oklahoma State
Vanderbilt vs Baylor
Clemson vs Mississippi
UAB vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
Texas Tech vs Washington
Miami vs Wake Forest
Dayton vs Mississippi State
UNLV vs Georgia Tech
Last Four Out
Ohio State
Maryland
Notre Dame
Marshall
Next Four Out
St. John's
Old Dominion
Cincinnati
Missouri State
Also Considered
San Diego State
Virginia Tech
Nevada
VCU
Missouri
Western Kentucky
Witchita State
Alabama
Illinois
Northwestern
Arizona
South Carolina
Tulsa
Providence
Washington State
Marquette
Portland
Florida
South Florida
Indiana State
Arizona State
Seton Hall
Georgia
Charlotte
Illinois State
Colorado State
Memphis
Boston College
Oklahoma
Texas vs Prairie View/Long Island
Kentucky vs Campbell
Kansas vs Bethume Cookman
Villanova vs Lafayette
2 seed vs 15 seed
Syracuse vs Akron
Duke vs Coastal Carolina
Michigan State vs UC-Santa Barbara
Purdue vs Vermont
3 seed vs 14 seed
West Virginia vs UT-San Antonio
Kansas State vs Murray State
Connecticut vs College of Charleston
Pittsburgh vs Northern Colorado
4 seed vs 13 seed
Wisconsin vs Denver
Georgetown vs Harvard
Temple vs Oakland
Butler vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
California vs Cornell
North Carolina vs Louisville
Tennessee vs Xavier
Gonzaga vs St. Mary's
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Florida State
BYU vs Siena
Texas A&M vs Minnesota
Rhode Island vs Richmond
7 seed vs 10 seed
Northern Iowa vs Oklahoma State
Vanderbilt vs Baylor
Clemson vs Mississippi
UAB vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
Texas Tech vs Washington
Miami vs Wake Forest
Dayton vs Mississippi State
UNLV vs Georgia Tech
Last Four Out
Ohio State
Maryland
Notre Dame
Marshall
Next Four Out
St. John's
Old Dominion
Cincinnati
Missouri State
Also Considered
San Diego State
Virginia Tech
Nevada
VCU
Missouri
Western Kentucky
Witchita State
Alabama
Illinois
Northwestern
Arizona
South Carolina
Tulsa
Providence
Washington State
Marquette
Portland
Florida
South Florida
Indiana State
Arizona State
Seton Hall
Georgia
Charlotte
Illinois State
Colorado State
Memphis
Boston College
Oklahoma
Friday, January 8, 2010
Dos Equis
I have homework for everybody. Before March Madness I NEED a cardboard cutout of the Most Intersting Man In The World. He'll be the official mascot of Moustache March Madness!
Pick your favorite The Most Intersting Man In The World comment:
One hour of conversation with him is equivalent to 16 years of college.
He is like Chuck Norris, only interesting.
He learned how to play Chinese checkers.. in Japan.
He doesn't get drunk, he just gets classier..
He can speak braille fluently, and it is said, he writes his signature in sign language.
If he were to give you directions, you'd never get lost. And you would arrive at least 5 minutes early.
The police often question him.. Just because they find him interesting
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday Bracktology
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kansas vs Prairie View/Robert Morris
Kentucky vs Campbell
Texas vs Vermont
Purdue vs Army
2 seed vs 15 seed
Duke vs College of Charleston
West Virginia vs UC-Davis
Michigan State vs Morgan State
Villanova vs Sam Houston State
3 seed vs 14 seed
Syracuse vs South Alabama
Kansas State vs Akron
Connecticut vs Weber State
Pittsburgh vs Coastal Carolina
4 seed vs 13 seed
Washington vs Murray State
Georgetown vs Cornell
Wisconsin vs Oakland
Temple vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
California vs Oregon
North Carolina vs George Mason
Mississippi vs Baylor
Tennessee vs UNLV
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Cincinnati
Florida State vs Siena
Texas A&M vs Minnesota
Butler vs Vanderbilt
7 seed vs 10 seed
Rhode Island vs Ohio State
Gonzaga vs Richmond
Clemson vs Northern Iowa
UAB vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
Texas Tech vs Florida
Georgia Tech vs Miami
Dayton vs BYU
Mississippi State vs Wake Forest
Last Four Out
Oklahoma State
Louisville
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech
Next Four Out
Maryland
St. John's
Old Dominion
Xavier
Also Considered
Illinois
Harvard
Marquette
VCU
St. Mary's
Marshall
San Diego State
Portland
Missouri State
Nevada
Indiana State
Northwestern
Missouri
Memphis
Alabama
Illinois State
South Carolina
Witchita State
Tulsa
North Carolina State
Seton Hall
UWGB
South Florida
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Wright State
Boston College
Iowa State
Niagara
Arizona State
Washington State
Kansas vs Prairie View/Robert Morris
Kentucky vs Campbell
Texas vs Vermont
Purdue vs Army
2 seed vs 15 seed
Duke vs College of Charleston
West Virginia vs UC-Davis
Michigan State vs Morgan State
Villanova vs Sam Houston State
3 seed vs 14 seed
Syracuse vs South Alabama
Kansas State vs Akron
Connecticut vs Weber State
Pittsburgh vs Coastal Carolina
4 seed vs 13 seed
Washington vs Murray State
Georgetown vs Cornell
Wisconsin vs Oakland
Temple vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
California vs Oregon
North Carolina vs George Mason
Mississippi vs Baylor
Tennessee vs UNLV
6 seed vs 11 seed
New Mexico vs Cincinnati
Florida State vs Siena
Texas A&M vs Minnesota
Butler vs Vanderbilt
7 seed vs 10 seed
Rhode Island vs Ohio State
Gonzaga vs Richmond
Clemson vs Northern Iowa
UAB vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
Texas Tech vs Florida
Georgia Tech vs Miami
Dayton vs BYU
Mississippi State vs Wake Forest
Last Four Out
Oklahoma State
Louisville
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech
Next Four Out
Maryland
St. John's
Old Dominion
Xavier
Also Considered
Illinois
Harvard
Marquette
VCU
St. Mary's
Marshall
San Diego State
Portland
Missouri State
Nevada
Indiana State
Northwestern
Missouri
Memphis
Alabama
Illinois State
South Carolina
Witchita State
Tulsa
North Carolina State
Seton Hall
UWGB
South Florida
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Wright State
Boston College
Iowa State
Niagara
Arizona State
Washington State
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Its pretty obvious.
MU lost to #6 Villanova by 2.
MU lost to #8 West Virginia by 1.
MU beat #12 Georgetown tonite (thank god, it saved you all from a relentless rant on this here blog).
Therefore, MU is the #10 team in the nation. I believe the results speak for themselves.
MU lost to #8 West Virginia by 1.
MU beat #12 Georgetown tonite (thank god, it saved you all from a relentless rant on this here blog).
Therefore, MU is the #10 team in the nation. I believe the results speak for themselves.
I Was...
Going to predict that Cornell was going to give Kansas a game tonight but then I forgot about it. Halftime, Cornell 41, Kansas 38.
Did you know that the Ivy League has 2 teams in the top 35 of the RPI? The bad thing is unless Cornell and Harvard run the table in split against each other there is no way they can both make the big dance. The low RPI's of the rest of the Ivy will slowly drag them down until one of them gets surpased by the Big 12's 7th best team.
Amaze your boss with that fact.
Did you know that the Ivy League has 2 teams in the top 35 of the RPI? The bad thing is unless Cornell and Harvard run the table in split against each other there is no way they can both make the big dance. The low RPI's of the rest of the Ivy will slowly drag them down until one of them gets surpased by the Big 12's 7th best team.
Amaze your boss with that fact.
Maybe This is Why He Got Fired
The problem is he's probably right. Darn Kids.
Not safe for work unless using headphones.
Not safe for work unless using headphones.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
UNC!
Nothing could be finer then North Caroliner losing to what amounts to the UWM of South Carolina, College of Charleston. Today is a good day.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Monday Afternoon Bracketology
Don't look for Marquette anywhere but in the bottom.
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kansas vs Prairie View/Robert Morris
Kentucky vs Campbell
Texas vs Vermont
Purdue vs Army
2 seed vs 15 seed
Duke vs College of Charleston
West Virginia vs Weber State
Michigan State vs Morgan State
Villanova vs Sam Houston State
3 seed vs 14 seed
Syracuse vs South Alabama
Kansas State vs Akron
Georgetown vs Pacific
North Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
4 seed vs 13 seed
Connecticut vs Murray State
Washington vs Cornell
New Mexico vs Oakland
California vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
Wisconsin vs Louisville
Mississippi vs VCU
Tennessee vs Cincinnati
Florida State vs UNLV
6 seed vs 11 seed
Temple vs Siena
Mississippi State vs USC
Texas A&M vs Richmond
Georgia Tech vs Ohio State
7 seed vs 10 seed
Clemson vs Missouri State
Butler vs Northern Iowa
Gonzaga vs Wake Forest
Florida vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
UAB vs Pittsburgh
Texas Tech vs Miami
Dayton vs BYU
Rhode Island vs Minnesota
Last Four Out
St. John's
USC
Maryland
Notre Dame
Next Four Out
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
Old Dominion
Xavier
Also Considered
Illinois
Harvard
Marquette
Memphis
St. Mary's
Vanderbilt
Marshall
San Diego State
Portland
Baylor
Nevada
Indiana State
Northwestern
Missouri
Washington State
Alabama
Illinois State
South Carolina
Witchita State
Tulsa
North Carolina State
Seton Hall
UWGB
South Florida
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Wright State
Boston College
Iowa State
Niagara
Arizona State
1 seed vs 16 seed
Kansas vs Prairie View/Robert Morris
Kentucky vs Campbell
Texas vs Vermont
Purdue vs Army
2 seed vs 15 seed
Duke vs College of Charleston
West Virginia vs Weber State
Michigan State vs Morgan State
Villanova vs Sam Houston State
3 seed vs 14 seed
Syracuse vs South Alabama
Kansas State vs Akron
Georgetown vs Pacific
North Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
4 seed vs 13 seed
Connecticut vs Murray State
Washington vs Cornell
New Mexico vs Oakland
California vs Lousiana Tech
5 seed vs 12 seed
Wisconsin vs Louisville
Mississippi vs VCU
Tennessee vs Cincinnati
Florida State vs UNLV
6 seed vs 11 seed
Temple vs Siena
Mississippi State vs USC
Texas A&M vs Richmond
Georgia Tech vs Ohio State
7 seed vs 10 seed
Clemson vs Missouri State
Butler vs Northern Iowa
Gonzaga vs Wake Forest
Florida vs William & Mary
8 seed vs 9 seed
UAB vs Pittsburgh
Texas Tech vs Miami
Dayton vs BYU
Rhode Island vs Minnesota
Last Four Out
St. John's
USC
Maryland
Notre Dame
Next Four Out
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
Old Dominion
Xavier
Also Considered
Illinois
Harvard
Marquette
Memphis
St. Mary's
Vanderbilt
Marshall
San Diego State
Portland
Baylor
Nevada
Indiana State
Northwestern
Missouri
Washington State
Alabama
Illinois State
South Carolina
Witchita State
Tulsa
North Carolina State
Seton Hall
UWGB
South Florida
Charlotte
Oklahoma
Wright State
Boston College
Iowa State
Niagara
Arizona State
Not Basketball but if you missed them this weekend
Pat White - Out Cold
Your Oakland Raiders everybody - A stiff arm?
Rams fans - as good as the Rams players
Your Oakland Raiders everybody - A stiff arm?
Rams fans - as good as the Rams players
Sunday, January 3, 2010
I have an explanation.
I bet the Marquette Warriors would have won those games. Either that or God hates the uniforms.
Conference Play
Conference play has started and now it's on. Out March to Madness is in full stride.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
F with the F F F
Villanova 74, Marquette 72, Dammit all, this is bullshit. This team has lost to Florida State by 1 after having a huge lead, lost to NC State by 4 after leading by double-digits, lost to unbeaten West Virginia by 1 after controlling most of the game (albeit with small-ish leads), and loses today to one-loss Villanova by 2 when leading in the last minute of the game. 8 points = 4 losses. guess what time it is? Time to win a close game!! At some point your team has to start growing an win one of these - its a fine line between the team staying confident and losing hope. Stupid Buzz Williams and his gigantic melon and dumb ass sweatervest should put some of that brainpower into winning a close game.
End Communication.
End Communication.
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