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[Seth C]

People probably said that two days ago as well.

Yup, and dumb luck, which is all that bracket has going for it, won't last two rounds. The first round is the most unpredictable thing in all of sport. Each subsequent one gets easier to predict. I'm prognosticating at least 5 errors in round 2 on that bracket.

 

[cashman]

FT shooting and inability to make anything in half court sets will doom this team. Even as a fan, I have them out before the Sweet 16 in half my brackets.

Hairston, why you gotta be a dumbfuck?

So you are a fan of a college team!

 

[TheCrazyGuru]

That actually has a decent shot it seems

Oregon in the final four LOL. I can't see how Oregon will even beat Wisconsin. That perfect bracket will unravel later today.

 

[unknownstranger]

Somehow I got 9 games wrong and only lost 1 sweet 16 team (although they're in my championship game X_x).

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Warren Buffett's billion is safe another year.

And until the day he dies.

 

[CitizenCope]

Played it safe this year and only picked 3 upsets in the first round and they all won. Stanford, Dayton and Tennessee. 1st place for now.
Someone at Yahoo is 32 for 32. He/she must have been out of their mind watching that VCU game.

 

[Surge]

Now is the usual time that I root for total chaos over anything else, so...

Pittsburgh, Dayton, St.Louis, Harvard, and North Dakota St. all need to win today. I don't think I'm forgetting any potential upsets off the top of my head.

 

[RellyRell28]

Morning peeps and Go Badgers.

 

[Edwardo]

Well I'm still in it in one of my other brackets. It's the one with the biggest payout (other than the billion), so here's to that

 

[NaturalHigh]

How does Wichita match up with UK? I haven't seen them play anybody.

Then again no one has.

For real though. I don't see us losing to them.

 

[RellyRell28]

How does Wichita match up with UK? I haven't seen them play anybody.

Then again no one has.

For real though. I don't see us losing to them.

Just remember though they did make the Final Four last year so they played somebody before

 

[jjasper]

How does Wichita match up with UK? I haven't seen them play anybody.

Then again no one has.

For real though. I don't see us losing to them.

They are an amazing defensive rebounding team. Shut down Stokes and Maymon from getting the usual amount of offensive rebounds that they usually thrive on. That's about all I remember about them. Not sure how much Kentucky depends on offensive rebounds but if it is important than it is something to keep in mind.

 

[Fjordson]

How does Wichita match up with UK? I haven't seen them play anybody.

Then again no one has.

For real though. I don't see us losing to them.

We'll have a definite physical advantage, especially inside. They have two 6-9 players and that's it. But I'm not sure I like our chances. We just don't execute on their level and I'm not sure our guardplay will be up to the task.

Hate to be negative and I really hope I'm completely wrong, but Wichita St. seems legit.

They are an amazing defensive rebounding team. Shut down Stokes and Maymon from getting the usual amount of offensive rebounds that they usually thrive on. That's about all I remember about them. Not sure how much Kentucky depends on offensive rebounds but if it is important than it is something to keep in mind.

UK is a lot bigger and longer than Tennessee inside, so I think we will have the advantage there. I just don't think our defense will be able to stop their execution.

 

[Seth C]

They are an amazing defensive rebounding team. Shut down Stokes and Maymon from getting the usual amount of offensive rebounds that they usually thrive on. That's about all I remember about them. Not sure how much Kentucky depends on offensive rebounds but if it is important than it is something to keep in mind.

Honestly? Offensive rebounding is the only thing we are good at.

 

[Gorillaz]

How does Wichita match up with UK? I haven't seen them play anybody.

Then again no one has.

For real though. I don't see us losing to them.

The x factor will be if the twins "show up" today

 

[thefro]

The x factor will be if the twins "show up" today

If you can't show up against an undefeated #1 seed in the NCAA tournament I don't know what you're doing playing college ball.

 

[Fjordson]

Pitt and Florida could be good. I have Florida in my bracket, but I wouldn't be shocked if Pitt won.

 

[Seth C]

Pitt and Florida could be good. I have Florida in my bracket, but I wouldn't be shocked if Pitt won.

Pitt only has a chance if Rick Pitino is coaching them. In that case Billy Boy would shamelessly bend over to his daddy.

 

[Beelzebufo]

Pitt only has a chance if Rick Pitino is coaching them. In that case Billy Boy would shamelessly bend over to his daddy.

What are you even saying?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Go gator

 

[Seth C]

What are you even saying?

I'm saying Billy Donovan refuses to beat Rick Pitino at basketball.

 

[Beelzebufo]

I'm saying Billy Donovan refuses to beat Rick Pitino at basketball.

That has nothing at all to do with this game.

 

[Seth C]

That has nothing at all to do with this game.

Is it difficult to understand, really? I believe I painted the picture quite clearly. I do not believe Pitt has the ability to beat Florida on their own merits, that they are outmatched, and that the only way it could happen is of Pitino was their coach because then Donovan would give him the game. He isn't. It won't.

 

[Beelzebufo]

Is it difficult to understand, really? I believe I painted the picture quite clearly. I do not believe Pitt has the ability to beat Florida on their own merits, that they are outmatched, and that the only way it could happen is of Pitino was their coach because then Donovan would give him the game. He isn't. It won't.

That's pretty ridiculous.

 

[pxleyes]

I'm saying Billy Donovan refuses to beat Rick Pitino at basketball.

I swear you've been on something.

 

[pxleyes]

Stop slipping!!!!

 

[Seth C]

That's pretty ridiculous.

How so? Pitt is good, but I think Florida is considerably better. I could be wrong though!

I swear you've been on something.

Did you not watch the game you guys played in the NCAA Tournament last year? In control the entire game, up 11 points, gave the game away. It was shameful.

 

[pxleyes]

How so? Pitt is good, but I think Florida is considerably better. I could be wrong though!



Did you not watch the game you guys played in the NCAA Tournament last year? In control the entire game, up 11 points, gave the game away. It was shameful.

and you're coming to the asinine conclusion that our coach somehow sabotaged us, not the 5 guys on the court not getting it done. Ok dude, lay off the sauce.

 

[Fjordson]

Kasey Hill is so fast in transition. He could be scary good next year.

 

[Laieon]

Stop slipping!!!!

At this point I'm convinced they're playing on a hockey rink.

 

[RoKKeR]

Florida starting to lock down. Their full court + tough D is really solid.

They came to Vanderbilt a month and a half ago and that full court press killed us. Even if it doesn't force a steal, like the commentator says it just frazzles your offense and makes you start much later in the possession.

I have them in my championship so I suppose I'd like to see a win here. Or just a good game really.

 

[rinse82]

Is that Bellichek's wife?

Not bad Bill.

 

[Seth C]

and you're coming to the asinine conclusion that our coach somehow sabotaged us, not the 5 guys on the court not getting it done. Ok dude, lay off the sauce.

I'm sober, and I wouldn't call it sabotage. More like an underlying desire not to hurt his mentor. I think Donovan is at his core a really nice guy, who cares more about his relationships with people than he does with winning. That's admirable in my book.

I also think before he retires he will have 4-5 championships and go down as one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time.

 

[Edwardo]

Is that Bellichek's wife?

Not bad Bill.

In Bill we trust

 

[El_Chino]

Great Scott! At the buzzer!

 

[pxleyes]

WOW

 

[SyNapSe]

big shot. Still a reasonably close game

 

[bachikarn]

lol, 3 point floater

 

[RoKKeR]

Wow, what a shot!

 

[Edwardo]

WOWZA

 

[Fjordson]

Wow, nice shot by Wilbekin.

 

[Laieon]

Does anyone live in Houston? The coach they're interviewing reminds me of the Hilton Furniture guy.

 

[bachikarn]

Did you not watch the game you guys played in the NCAA Tournament last year? In control the entire game, up 11 points, gave the game away. It was shameful.

Our guys had open looks but went cold. No way in hell he just gave it up to let Pitino win. He would be sacrificing his own guys for that. Now way.

 

[Seth C]

Looks like Mercer's big man will miss the Tennessee game. Suffering from a concussion in the Duke game, which he doesn't even remember playing.

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

Looks like Mercer's big man will miss the Tennessee game. Suffering from a concussion in the Duke game, which he doesn't even remember playing.

Was that the dude who got stepped on?

 

[Edwardo]

Looks like Mercer's big man will miss the Tennessee game. Suffering from a concussion in the Duke game, which he doesn't even remember playing.

Jeez that sucks. I got a concussion last year playing ball. It was pretty terrible.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Was that the dude who got stepped on?

Took a Jabari Parker hipbone to the noggin

 

[devilhawk]

Some terrible timed injuries this year with Mercer's and ISU's big men.

If KU can just get through the Cardinal, then maybe we will have ours back. I am hoping.

 

[El_Chino]

That bucket! Gators are finally coming to form.

 

[Panda Rin]

Florida is just overpowering Pitt at this point.