College Basketball Thread

“Jeeze - with all the posts arclite has made about other's sportsmanship, I figured he'd race to this thread to congratulate chili.”

“Congratulations Chili and Smokeygirl. It’s too bad Tennessee can’t play like that all the time. They completely destroyed the Gators and looked very good doing it.




I feel just horrible that I haven't lived up to violin's expectations. Some of that “liberal” codependence must be rubbing off on me. Imagine not rushing to this thread to congratulate my buddy? Imagine not rushing to a thread where chili has hardly shown any interest all year? Where he has hardly shown his face let alone remembered to congratulate the Gators when they beat Tennessee the first time. Imagine that I might have other things going on in my life.

Nope, all violin can imagine is a world where there is no God, no property rights, and no wealth accumulation. Violin imagines a world where he and his socialist buddies control our thoughts and lives. But through the magic of rationalization he probably denies his own motivations. Imagine that.

I just feel so horrible when I can’t live up to a control freak’s expectations.




Methinks some folks made their brackets too early. This is almost exactly what the Gators did last year. Last year they went on a three-game losing streak before winning 11 straight games, the SEC championship, and the national crown.

After winning the SEC regular season championship the Gators seem to have gone to sleep. It will be harder to regain their focus this year. We’ve all seen that Florida is mediocre when they don’t focus and play together as a TEAM. It will be much more difficult for Florida to repeat this year because they’re not going to be able to gain motivation from being the underdog. I’ll be very interested in seeing if, and how, Billy D can get these guys motivated.

Florida may drop all the way to a #3 seed. Thank God there’s a playoff.
last edited: 3/01/07 6:17:23 AM”

“Arclite is gracious that I feel good today.

I am waiting to see Florida play Memphis. That's when we will put a friendly wager on it. Say a country ham against a case of oranges.”

“Chili, it would have been even more gracious of you to congratulate the Gators when they beat you in the first game, or when they won the SEC regular season championship, or when they beat Tennessee in football, or when they won the SEC game in Atlanta, or when they beat Ohio St., …

Although it’s swell to see that you can be gracious in victory, it would be sweller if you could be just as gracious in defeat.


Oh well, just as I feel about violin, I’ve never had very high expectations for you anyway.
last edited: 3/02/07 5:45:58 AM”

“Break it up, boys. The Kansas Jayhawks are just about to make your teams irrelevant, anyway.
Now, you know that I own property, that I have a picture of John Birch above my toilet, and that I abhor public property. So, with those credentials, I think I've earned the right to say:
ROCK
CHALK
JAYHAWK
KAYYYYYY
UUUUUUUUU
!!!!!!!!!!

And, sorry that you have to cheer for the Shorthorns, Ped. :(”

“You have a picture of Birch above your toilet?”

“

Big East Champs!


Way to go Lady Knights!”

“Don't some of those in the pic also play on the Rutgers football team?”

“Big confrence tournments start up tomorrow. Sunday is the selection show, whoo hoo!

March Maddness Baby!”

“Watch out for my Memphis Tigers. I think John has the primed for success this year.”

“No they don't chili, but my buddy who got me tickets this year, Mark Peterson (pictured in the back row), probably could have. He did play on the RU basketball team and is just plain huge. Perhaps he and I could come down there and talk to you about insulting our great women?


last edited: 3/07/07 10:08:00 AM”

“As much as it pains me, I'll stand with chili.

One of the reasons I left NJ was because all the women there have hairy armpits, mustaches, and say "yoose guys" all the time. All except for my mama that is.”

“Don't make me post specifics arc - you were asked to leave the state after that unfortunate incident with the dead donkey and the latex.”

“You got that wrong, violin.

I decided to leave after that unfortunate accident with YO MAMA!


Who's yer daddy?”

“*sigh*

You are, I guess...”

“Dang straight!

Everyone knew you were tellin' it wrong because unfortunate incidents with dead donkeys and latex are a "normal" way of life in NJ. Heck, NJ politicians engage in much sicker activities every day.

I decided to leave because you were such an ugly kid, I didn't have enough money to cover your medical bills after your moma dropped you on your head, and I couldn’t save her from her nasty crack addiction.

It’s a sordid story but, after you got dropped, I don’t wonder why you don’t remember it.


And no, you’re not in my will. You’d only spend it to add more rooms so you could make a soup kitchen for the homeless out of your house.”

“Perhaps he and I could come down there and talk to you about insulting our great women?


last edited: 3/07/07 11:08:00 AM”
Reverend Truth V Wicked
11:06:41 AM
3/07/07

Hell yeah, ya'll come on down to southern Appalachia and create a ruckus. Brushy Mtn needs some fresh meat in the general population.”

“With the first round of the SEC basketball tourney starting as 12, I've decided we're going to have an "office meeting" at the local wings joint. We have lots to discuss.”

“Nice! ESPN zone is just down the street from me. I may need to stop and stay for an extended lunch today and tomorrow.

We having a TT pool this year?”

“The LSU lsdy tigers coach Pokey Chatman just quit. My wife is very upset, she has made every home game this year and is a fan of Pokey. Rumors are starting to fly.”

“What kinda rumors?”

“gee, dayhiker - you need any good folks in accounting down your way? I do facilities work too.”

“Clemson goes down and probably out of the tournment. Nova overcomes terrible first half, but falls as well to G-Town.

Both teams probably heading to NIT.

Next up, Mich St. needs to beat N.western to lock up an at large bid. It would be great to finally see the Big Ten get only3 teams in. For the past I don't know how many years 5 to 6 teams from this waste of a confrence get in. Usually 2 make it to the round of 8 and that is because they are overated and get low seeds.

While I would like to see the Hoosiers go far, I beleive the will get #&%!$-slapped in the first round, regardless of who they play. To be very honest, I don't think they should be getting an automatic bid at all. The field of teams this year seems stronger than in years past. Like last year, we should see someone upsetting teams that had high hopes.”

“Just as long as Ole Miss and Bama lose, I'll be happy. ;-)”

“At about 12:59 I tapped the table and decreed, "Meeting adjourned." It's probably a good thing that place didn't sell beer. I've got some in the fridge here at the office, but didn't think the restaurant would appreciated BYOB.”

“http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=2791950

Guess those rumors had something to do with this”

“Pokey is now out of tournment as well!

Rumor has it she had inappropriate relations with a player. The dirt will come out soon. No Bearmagnet I do not have videotape!

The wheels are already spinning though. We are hoping that Kim Mulkey, a Louisiana native would be interested in leaving Baylor to take the head coaching job of the LSU Lady Tigers.
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“I love me some WOLFPACK!!!!!!!!!!!

Go NC STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“I wonder if the relationship started when the former student was still a student. Otherwise... I don't see the harm.”

“So, now that Bateaudriver is here, and chili has been here, do we get calls from Mr. Control Freak, violin, for congratulations from chili for the upset?

Heck no. What we get is another example of violin’s hypocritical double-standardism from the guy who wants to be his own God.

I’m surprised that violin even mentions the difference in relations between players and coaches and former players and coaches. If it feels good, do it, right? I’ll bet violin’s dog hides under the bed when he gets out of the shower.




Congratulations Bateaudriver. Since chili always finds something else to occupy his time rather than trying to be gracious when his teams get BEAT, someone should offer congratulations.




It should be an interesting playoff this year. Let the games continue.
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“UCLA goes down ans may loose the number one seed?”

“Yeah, and it was one of my most hated archrivals that did it, while my guys were losing in OT to the other hated archrival!”

“Yeah - That Florida game atmosphere was electric! It was awesome! My Dad and I floated home. They beat Georgia on the road too! Sweet Victory! Go Big Orange! ...but alas, it sounded like they fought hard against LSU, but it wasn't enough. I missed the game. Fooey!”

“It was a good game, but I guess LSU had the legs for OT.”

“If Memphis does anything good in the NCAA tournament, Chili has to do the Rock Chalk chant, wave the wheat, and bow down in the direction of Lawrence, Kansas. Why? Because everything Calipari knows about basketball he learned under Larry Brown at, you guessed it, KANSAS!
Tell everyone this is so, Chilmeister.”

“Since chili always finds something else to occupy his time rather than trying to be gracious when his teams get BEAT, someone should offer congratulations.


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arclite
7:34:35 AM
3/09/07

First of all #&%!$, some of us have a life other than running to the computer to log it to TT first thing in the morning.

Second of all it was a good win for a hungry LSU team. UT is the only school in the SEC to never make a SEC tourney final four since the league expanded. Didn't look for them to do it this year either.”

“chili and arclite sitting in a tree.......”

“Hmmmm... Chili's post sounds eerily similar to my response to violin's post.




Keep up the good work chili. Who says an old Blue Tick can’t learn new tricks.

You ain’t nothin’ but a houn’ dog, cryin’ like a VOL…”

““I love me some WOLFPACK!!!!!!!!!!!

Go NC STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!””

“The Wolfpack just overcame a 14 point halftime deficit to beat UVA.”

“Kentucky 82
Miss St 84 Final

Woo Hoo!!!!!!”

“hillside, I think the Wolfpack shot 75% from the field in the 2nd half. And we had a walk on who was given a scholarship because we had a few available (long story) hit 2 big threes pretty close together and played smothering defense on Singletary”

“Wolfpack wins again against Virginia Tech.

Something like 24 of 28 from the free throw line helps.
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“Yea Badgers.”

“I love me some WOLFPACK!!!!!!!!!!!

Go NC STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“The pairings are near, folks.”

“Hey folks, I think we should play the TT Bracket game again this year.
Rate each of the 64 (or 65?) teams in order of strength. Each time a team wins, you receive the amount of points that you rated the winning team.
All entries due by Wednesday at 12 midnight, OK?
Bet you can't guess what team I have winning it all, can you?”

“Whoa! Stanford made it as a #11 seed. I didn't even think they'd get in....”

“I still love me some Wolfpack. they were close to winning the ACC tourney from a 10 seed position. NIT here we come”

“I just realized this morning that my boys, the Stanford Cardinal, will be playing the Louisville Cardinals. That oughtta be fun for the announcers.

And... the tip goes to the Cardinal, no, I mean the Cardinals. So the Cardinals bring it up the floor, and, what's this? The Cardinals, no, I mean the Cardinal, are playing a 2-3 zone. Here's a shot... good! The Cardinal, no, I mean the Cardinals, are up 2-zip. Here come the Cardinals, no, I mean the Cardinal, roaring back down the floor... here's a 3-pointer - good! Cardinals, no, I mean Cardinal, up 3-2.... etc......”