Lies. Except for the part about AP.com being sneaky.
Good lord. I had to enforce a 10 minute time limit between shots.
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Lies. Except for the part about AP.com being sneaky.
Good lord. I had to enforce a 10 minute time limit between shots.
The ESPN guys had a big time case of the 73 effect at the ACC Tournament - "I was there, which means it was the best." Hence three of the four guys picking a Duke vs. North Carolina final.
Guys. Bam absolutely devoured Moses Kingsley's lunch yesterday. Averaging 14-10 during the win streak.
Fox is 7-12 from three in his last 6 games. He's got really good form. A good shooter is somewhere in there.
This much I know - if we lose in this thing it isn't going to be because of a stupid junk defense shutting us down. Every time I see the 2-3 zone I'm like...K. Briscoe in the middle, doing the right thing.
For as much as the computers and metrics love Wichita, the Missouri Valley was WAY down this year. We aren't that far removed from that league getting 4-5 bids, but it isn't like that in the current year.
Guys. Bam absolutely devoured Moses Kingsley's lunch yesterday. Averaging 14-10 during the win streak.
Fox is 7-12 from three in his last 6 games. He's got really good form. A good shooter is somewhere in there.
This much I know - if we lose in this thing it isn't going to be because of a stupid junk defense shutting us down. Every time I see the 2-3 zone I'm like...K. Briscoe in the middle, doing the right thing.
For as much as the computers and metrics love Wichita, the Missouri Valley was WAY down this year. We aren't that far removed from that league getting 4-5 bids, but it isn't like that in the current year.
Always thought Willy and Bonz were the primary shot givers. Recall several times when I had to over the shoulder fake shot take bc I couldn't do another one.
They absolutely are. Those 2 around turn it into shot-a-rama. I'm good with a well timed shot to help fight through a wall but no sense in trying to act like we're 24 again.
Mitch was on the radio talking like he works for the NCAA now. Lmao.
I wanna know what cal says about that man during his confidential coffee time with JoJo soooo bad.
I wanna know what cal says about that man during his confidential coffee time with JoJo soooo bad.
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-Showed back up at Legends after a brief 2 hour hotel break around 7 Friday...and Bonzo/AP/Willy and the lassies were full on rager. They kept the shots/rounds coming as I double-timed to catch back up -- once everyone else made it back, it turned into an old school Dance party down on the 1st floor. Most fun I've had out in awhile, but left me Category 4.5 on Saturday. Rallied a little, but never could get fully back. #old
Bonzo was a clutch addition, great hanging out w/ that dude all day/night while everyone else did their fancy tour-de-Nashville of Louisville restaurant and hotel bar chains and text-fought with us. You should come around more often, old buddy.
-Shout out to Brady for the tickets on Friday, guy was normal/cool in person, as is seemingly always the case
Has that Section 315 Rooftop Deck Bar always been there? 3-4 bars & 8-10 TVs out there on the roof made a nice little respite for those of us with commoner tickets to grab a beer to keep the body going without missing any action. AP & I enjoyed as well on Saturday. Not a bad seat in the house there.
The Nashville setup really is perfect for the Fans, so much fun -- but definitely looking forward to an entirely new venue next year, and the lower prices that should come along with it.
-Again, the Wichita outrage is so overblown. They don't have a single win vs. an at large tournament team. They're good, but Fred, Ron, Evan and Cleo aren't walking through that door. If those points stay 6+, I'm taking Dayton without question.
-We didn't deserve a #1 seed, but am amazed I haven't seen even 1 of the 75 experts/bloggers/etc pick Kentucky to even get to the Elite 8. I'm sure there will be a few, but sure Haven't seen them yet. I'll take it.
-9:40 (best case, I'm sure) [eyeroll]
-What a storybook run for Hawkins down the stretch..all his hard work paying off & then some. Hopefully there is some magic left, but couldn't be happier for that guy.
Bonzo was a clutch addition, great hanging out w/ that dude all day/night while everyone else did their fancy tour-de-Nashville of Louisville restaurant and hotel bar chains and text-fought with us. You should come around more often, old buddy.
-Shout out to Brady for the tickets on Friday, guy was normal/cool in person, as is seemingly always the case
Has that Section 315 Rooftop Deck Bar always been there? 3-4 bars & 8-10 TVs out there on the roof made a nice little respite for those of us with commoner tickets to grab a beer to keep the body going without missing any action. AP & I enjoyed as well on Saturday. Not a bad seat in the house there.
The Nashville setup really is perfect for the Fans, so much fun -- but definitely looking forward to an entirely new venue next year, and the lower prices that should come along with it.
-Again, the Wichita outrage is so overblown. They don't have a single win vs. an at large tournament team. They're good, but Fred, Ron, Evan and Cleo aren't walking through that door. If those points stay 6+, I'm taking Dayton without question.
-We didn't deserve a #1 seed, but am amazed I haven't seen even 1 of the 75 experts/bloggers/etc pick Kentucky to even get to the Elite 8. I'm sure there will be a few, but sure Haven't seen them yet. I'll take it.
-9:40 (best case, I'm sure) [eyeroll]
-What a storybook run for Hawkins down the stretch..all his hard work paying off & then some. Hopefully there is some magic left, but couldn't be happier for that guy.
- These CBB writers live in their little Twitter echo chamber which is why they all have the same exact opinions. Hell, they routinely cite each other. How often do you think BBdK backslaps his State Farm colleagues in his pitch? It's absurd.
- And you can bet your sweetass (perhaps my dad's favorite phrase) that much of their Duke love is to stick it to the average Duke-hating common fan.
- Scott phillips- a solid NBC dude- has UK in his championship. Besides that, we're getting ousted by many by the Shockers and nearly everyone else by UCLA.
- Ironic thing is- why do you have the Shockers beating us? The metrics. Oh the metrics that have us Top 4? F off.
- And you can bet your sweetass (perhaps my dad's favorite phrase) that much of their Duke love is to stick it to the average Duke-hating common fan.
- Scott phillips- a solid NBC dude- has UK in his championship. Besides that, we're getting ousted by many by the Shockers and nearly everyone else by UCLA.
- Ironic thing is- why do you have the Shockers beating us? The metrics. Oh the metrics that have us Top 4? F off.
You have to admit that Duke certainly has an unusual resume. They might have the most impressive collection of wins of any team, but also the most unimpressive collection of losses of any top 2ish seed. Of course, the immediate go to apologist theory is that their mid-season funk was a direct result of Coach K's absence. Whatev.
But a pretty good comparison was the 2011 UConn team. They had the best pre-conference resume in the country, beating Wichita State, Michigan State, and Kentucky to win the Maui Invitational. They had the best postseason resume in the country, becoming the first team ever to win 5 straight games to capture the Big East conference championship. Buuuut....their regular season was a very marginal 9-9. They ended up with a 3-seed, and the consensus I remember was more like....
- they jumped a ton of spots with their Big East tourney performance
- they were fortunate/lucky/undeserving to get such a favorable seed
Doing my best A Time To Kill analogy --> now close your eyes and imagine they're Duke.
But a pretty good comparison was the 2011 UConn team. They had the best pre-conference resume in the country, beating Wichita State, Michigan State, and Kentucky to win the Maui Invitational. They had the best postseason resume in the country, becoming the first team ever to win 5 straight games to capture the Big East conference championship. Buuuut....their regular season was a very marginal 9-9. They ended up with a 3-seed, and the consensus I remember was more like....
- they jumped a ton of spots with their Big East tourney performance
- they were fortunate/lucky/undeserving to get such a favorable seed
Doing my best A Time To Kill analogy --> now close your eyes and imagine they're Duke.
My favorite WCC is the one that is slighted by CBB writers. He's on one today.
Hey I was happy to drink them, but I wasn't buying them all this time.
In fact, you bought me at least 3 in the limited time I saw you.
I gotta admit, the mini shot crew we had rolling at Valentine was a blast... the AP.coms, SuperLurker & friend and JTB. We pretty much owned Nashville for a good hour and a half.
Anth is the sneaky one ----> he bought TONS of shots down there...but only participated himself in a handful.
Noble gesture I suppose, but very sneaky ----> Tries to sabotage others to make himself look mature and responsible.
Noble gesture I suppose, but very sneaky ----> Tries to sabotage others to make himself look mature and responsible.
Don't lecture me on the validity and use of shots, hvac prince. I roll in Friday morning to Rippy's and you dress me up and down on how immature it is to still be slinging 1.5 ouce nectar, especially during Lent.
I duck my head and begin to rethink my life, only to turn around to you shoving Fireball into mine and Wodie's face. Then you double down with JWall's as soon as the guitar picker strummed Dinosaur.
I duck my head and begin to rethink my life, only to turn around to you shoving Fireball into mine and Wodie's face. Then you double down with JWall's as soon as the guitar picker strummed Dinosaur.
Anth is now and has always been a walking contradiction. That's half the reason I don't come to SEC-T anymore.
While projecting what kind of run Kentucky is going to make in the NCAA Tournament, heed Jon Rothstein's advice and "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED."
2010: I thought we'd make the Final Four. We didn't.
2011: I thought we'd lose the second weekend to either OSU or UNC. We didn't.
2014: I thought we'd lose well before the Final Four. We didn't.
2015: I thought we'd win it all. We didn't.
2016: I thought we'd at least make it out of the first weekend. We didn't.
I guess my point is that I'm not good at predicting how Kentucky will fare in the NCAA Tournament.
2010: I thought we'd make the Final Four. We didn't.
2011: I thought we'd lose the second weekend to either OSU or UNC. We didn't.
2014: I thought we'd lose well before the Final Four. We didn't.
2015: I thought we'd win it all. We didn't.
2016: I thought we'd at least make it out of the first weekend. We didn't.
I guess my point is that I'm not good at predicting how Kentucky will fare in the NCAA Tournament.
Duke deserved the #1 over UNC imo. They had more quality wins, played a superior OOC schedule, took 2 of 3 from Head2Head, and beat them again a few days ago during a pretty incredible ACCT Run.
Duke's reward for all that was being put with the Overall #1 seed -- they weren't snubbed, that's a joke -- but they also didn't get coddled this year either.
Duke's reward for all that was being put with the Overall #1 seed -- they weren't snubbed, that's a joke -- but they also didn't get coddled this year either.
Listened to Dauster's podcast this mng with Phillips. Seems level headed. Dauster did open up with 10 minute plus monologue about Duke being snubbed.
I do one fireball pregame basically every game. I've also never ordered anything and not participated. Ts.
Again, 1 or 2 is fine. I feel great today. You dummies can't do that. When Willy and Bonzo are around, I love it, but they are shot guys. Hence, the crew nearly killing themselves when responsible Anth/Wodie left. Proof is in the snaps. So grow up.
Again, 1 or 2 is fine. I feel great today. You dummies can't do that. When Willy and Bonzo are around, I love it, but they are shot guys. Hence, the crew nearly killing themselves when responsible Anth/Wodie left. Proof is in the snaps. So grow up.
Do we not look at losses now?
And I may agree on UNC, who I'm not so sure deserved it over Arizona and Kentucky.
F*** Duke right in the butthole.
My major problem with these CBB writers/analysts - and I'm lumping Bilas in with this group - is that once they've formed a narrative in their heads, they refuse to drop or reconsider it and instead look for every little thing to validate it.
My major problem with these CBB writers/analysts - and I'm lumping Bilas in with this group - is that once they've formed a narrative in their heads, they refuse to drop or reconsider it and instead look for every little thing to validate it.
I can't do any-ANY- shots in 2017 without being terribly affected the next day. It's not worth it. I am retired from shot-taking. No mas.
That's half the reason I don't hang out with Willy anymore.
That's half the reason I don't hang out with Willy anymore.
Duke did not deserve the 1 seed. Not even close.
They finished 5th in their league. They lost 3 of their last 4 before the ACC Tournament.
They lost eight games.
They lost at home to NC State, who was so bad that they fired their coach before the season ended.
Their run last week should be taken into account, but it doesn't erase their previous 4 months of underachieving.
They finished 5th in their league. They lost 3 of their last 4 before the ACC Tournament.
They lost eight games.
They lost at home to NC State, who was so bad that they fired their coach before the season ended.
Their run last week should be taken into account, but it doesn't erase their previous 4 months of underachieving.
Of course. But when you're coming down to a difference in ONE loss with similar caliber teams...give me the Team that won Head 2 Head (3 game series), and then the team who played the better schedule/had better wins. Duke isn't the same team (mentally or physical) that lost a number of those games, and that's supposed to Matter. They're the Vegas favorite to win the entire thing for a reason.
College basketball teams lose, often. I tend to look at who you've beaten more than who you've lost to.
There were 3 clear #1 seeds (Nova, Gonzaga, Kansas), and the 4th had to go to somebody. We didn't deserve it this year losing both Marquee Home games, period. I just don't have an issue with giving ACC the 4th, don't see how anyone could, really. But I certainly don't think anyone got screwed or Snubbed.
I just don't have an issue with the brackets this year, overall.
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So, they're like everyone else in the MSM. Explains why the majority have become just as insufferable.
Have never hung out with Chad, ever, when a shot wasn't taken by him.
Never will, either. Every time you post that you only bank one more confirmed lie -- so stop it.
Never will, either. Every time you post that you only bank one more confirmed lie -- so stop it.
They lost 3 of 4 coming into last week. You act like they've been on fire.
I'd have given the last 1 Seed to Arizona, but I think the reason they didn't was because of geography. 30 win team. No bad losses. Major conference champions. Only lost 2 games all season when healthy. Keeping Arizona out west with Gonzaga is probably a bigger gift to them than sending them to Memphis to potentially play us or UNC.
If I could swap places with any other top seed in the damned thing, I'd take Arizona's spot over anyone's, including all four number one seeds.
Not sure what I think about us playing in Memphis. Part of me is concerned that there could be a "Duke in Rupp in 2002" effect - a bunch of locals buying tickets to root against one of the teams.
Fireball is YUCK.
Sick of that ****.
Let's do some Uncle Jäger instead.
Sick of that ****.
Let's do some Uncle Jäger instead.
I would murder one of you to have gotten Arizona's slot. And by "murder one of you," I mean I would literally murder one of you.
It's not that I think they're the best team, but they're one of the best 7 and they absolutely have the best circumstances. Easiest bracket and favorable locations. How often does it line up for a west coast team to not have to cross the Rockies to win a national championship?
67 teams got a favorable draw, and Kentucky got bent over and f'd in the A.
Happens every. Freaking. Year. :weary::weary::weary:
Happens every. Freaking. Year. :weary::weary::weary:
Bandwagon Baldwin has his Duke goggles on. Don't sweat it.
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