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College Basketball 2009-2010
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SyNapSe said:
Speaking in Kentucky's defense, all of our "regular" out of conference games rotate. So we played UNC and Louisville at home this year, but will have to play both of them on the road next year. We also played two games at a tournament (so not at home) and UCONN at Madison Square Garden (a venue much closer to them).
Outdoor Miner
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Calhoun taking a medical leave of absence per ESPN.
Hmm, maybe he smells more losses coming up and is pulling a Mike Krzyzewski circa 1994?
Hmm, maybe he smells more losses coming up and is pulling a Mike Krzyzewski circa 1994?
bucsfan0210
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Seth C said:
Is that you Seth Davis?
bucsfan0210
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Haha just don't be such a pessimist. We have gone from NIT team to number one. Lets not highly criticize until we lose a game. (Hint it won't be Saturday).
Azwethinkweiz
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giga said:
Good game. I'm pretty sure we're incapable of beating you guys in any sport.
perfectchaos007
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SyNapSe said:
You forgot Texas plays @U-Conn on Saturday. They are ranked too.
Lots of quality basketball on tonight with some meaningful games
(14) Georgetown at (11) Pittsburgh 7:00 EST - Game of the Night
Xavier at (17) Temple 7:00 EST - Big game for control of the Atlantic 10
St. Johns at (21) UConn 7:00 - First game with no Calhoun and both teams desperately need this win
Wake Forest at (23) UNC 7:00 EST - Will UNC lose three straight?
UTEP at Memphis 8:00 EST - Memphis can break UK's record of most consecutive conference victories. Funny thing is this might be the most difficult game in the streak for them to win.
Baylor at (2) Kansas 9:00 EST - Even though Kansas is at home, Baylor is no push over so I expect a good game.
(12) West Virginia at Marshall 9:00 EST - Rivalry game at Marshall who is a decent team. West Virginia has also looked a little shaky lately. Also its Vas's Non-Kentucky love.
(14) Georgetown at (11) Pittsburgh 7:00 EST - Game of the Night
Xavier at (17) Temple 7:00 EST - Big game for control of the Atlantic 10
St. Johns at (21) UConn 7:00 - First game with no Calhoun and both teams desperately need this win
Wake Forest at (23) UNC 7:00 EST - Will UNC lose three straight?
UTEP at Memphis 8:00 EST - Memphis can break UK's record of most consecutive conference victories. Funny thing is this might be the most difficult game in the streak for them to win.
Baylor at (2) Kansas 9:00 EST - Even though Kansas is at home, Baylor is no push over so I expect a good game.
(12) West Virginia at Marshall 9:00 EST - Rivalry game at Marshall who is a decent team. West Virginia has also looked a little shaky lately. Also its Vas's Non-Kentucky love.
DY_nasty said:I haven't seen UNC play this bad at home since Joseph Forte thought he was the man.
Oh well, at least UNC fans can take solace in that fresh NCAA Championship banner.
You might be able to take solace in the fact that you aren't losing to NC State. We're making them look like a top 15 team. We suck dick on the road. Clemson will kill us again this Saturday.
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Jesus NC State is shooting the lights out on us. Doesn't help that we're TERRIBLE on the road this year.
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Ok, that shot was absurd. We had a chance before he hit that, but now the game is pretty much sealed up.
Bluecondor
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I went to the Pitt-Georgetown game.
Georgetown kicked our --- for the last 4 minutes of the game. It was a really balanced game for about 36 minutes, but Georgetown is just a solid team through and through.
I am definitely going to pick the Hoyas to go deep in the NCAA tournament. They have solid guard play and are tough inside (as always). They will be a tough out in the tournament.
Georgetown kicked our --- for the last 4 minutes of the game. It was a really balanced game for about 36 minutes, but Georgetown is just a solid team through and through.
I am definitely going to pick the Hoyas to go deep in the NCAA tournament. They have solid guard play and are tough inside (as always). They will be a tough out in the tournament.
Crisco said:
Well if you're a state fan, you know how you felt when we clobbered you in football this past season? Thats how we feel now. How you feel now, thats how we felt then. What else can we do but looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose.....to NCSU.....
fuck. We phoned this bullshit in and State wasn't having any of it.
Bluecondor
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jakncoke said:
Ya - Pitt is pretty much my life. It's been a nice year - 10 wins in football, and Jamie has us playing well.
DY_nasty said:
When I was growing up (mid 80's) NC State was UNC's rival, but I'm sure you knew that. They've long since been replaced but old-school old blood UNC fans still love a win over State.
One of the main reasons the rivalry died was (imo) that it became hard to find a State fan outside of a cornfield or a Walmart.
Anyway, Joe Forte may have been inconsistent but he single-handedly dragged a #8 seed UNC team (that honestly had no business in the tourney but whatever, at least they made their appearance count) to a Final Four. You don't respect UNC's rich history by dogging Joe Forte, he left to get away from the worst coach you've ever had. Remember, the guys he left behind at UNC went 8-20 without him.
You're blaming Forte when you should be blaming Capel and Lang and Curry.
edit- Did State rush the court? I didn't stick around for the brutal end.
edit2: I see they did, as they absolutely deserved to. Nice win by State.
Slow down Cowboy. I called it for what it was. UNC's problem isn't talent, its a complete lack of leadership. And when did Joe Forte become a part of 'rich history'? Thats like saying Marbury should get his jersey retired in NY. Most UNC fans don't even speak of that era, and for good reason.DJ_Tet said:
And I, and many others, don't consider NC State a true rival because they haven't been relevant since Julius Hodge's junior year.
DY_nasty said:
Joe Forte isn't part of their rich history but that Final Four run was one of the most impressive things UNC has accomplished. A ton of talent passed through that school in the late 80's and very early 90's that never sniffed a Final Four.
That's funny that you consider NC State relevant during the Julius Hodge era. Personally I don't think they've been relevant since Gugliotta :lol
Admittedly State played UNC pretty closely during the Hodge years, whereas Duke made a living wiping them (and most of the rest of the conference) off the court by 20+.
DJ_Tet said:
There's still plenty of State fans, just most of them are older, or actually went to State.
They did some weird stunt last year where they put themselves as the best program in basketball on an ESPN poll or something until ESPN disabled their votes.
The real reason is died- mismanagement after Valvano. Sendek pretty much got forced out due to fans, not the administration. (Snoredek is really the definition of mediocre coach)
They did rush the court. Hopeffuly in a couple years they won't be rushing for beating Duke. They do have a lot of talent coming in next year.
Bluecondor
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jakncoke said:
Ya - Pitt-Penn State used to be one of the best rivalries in college football. In a nutshell, shortly after Penn State went to the Big 10, JoePa wanted two Penn State home games for every Pitt home game, and we told JoePa to go to hell.
They used to play in November or December in basketball, but it was nothing like the football rivalry. Penn State cares very little about basketball, so you can't even get their fans fired up about it.
So - since the rivalry doesn't exist anymore, there are probably lots of people out there who like Penn State football and Pitt basketball. I will never be one of those people though.
That blown call at the end of the Louisville/Seton Hall game is, I believe, the worst and most blatant ref error I have ever seen in college basketball. How do you hand the ball to the player, start counting off, and then watch him step inbounds only to then take the ball, give it back, and let him try all over again?
Next time you hear a Kentucky fan bitching about Tony Greene, remember, this is why.
Next time you hear a Kentucky fan bitching about Tony Greene, remember, this is why.
beelzebozo
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did you hear vitale make that comment a few games back about pitino saying his only career mistake was leaving kentucky? i was a kid when he left, and i took it pretty hard :lol
there was a bit of schaudenfreude for me when vitale related that anecdote.
there was a bit of schaudenfreude for me when vitale related that anecdote.
beelzebozo said:
I didn't hear that when Vitale said it, but I do remember Pitino having said it. Kentucky was Camelot to him (also his own words). I do remember him leaving (I was 17) quite well. I also had a friend from Boston and kept telling her how great a coach he was and how he'd have the Celtics turned around in no time. Oops. :lol
Man I was so pissed off when UCLA opened up with the 3-2 zone tonight. FUCKING HOWLAND YOU'RE ADAPTING.
MUSTAFA ABDUL-HAMID though omg I love you man I remember when you were a garbage time all-star. (Along with Niko "I get a lot of minutes now" Dragovic.)
edit: Even if Howland won't start him Nelson won't have none of that shit. He's probably the only significant PT player on UCLA this year I can stand. Honeycutt is inching his way up however.
MUSTAFA ABDUL-HAMID though omg I love you man I remember when you were a garbage time all-star. (Along with Niko "I get a lot of minutes now" Dragovic.)
edit: Even if Howland won't start him Nelson won't have none of that shit. He's probably the only significant PT player on UCLA this year I can stand. Honeycutt is inching his way up however.
bucknuticus
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Nice classless WVU fans, chanting Fuck you Turner. I would be embarrassed if I was associated with the University to have the whole student section chanting the F word at a 20 year old kid.
lakesideflight
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what'd he do? bad foul or something?bucknuticus said:
Also, how did sparty end up winning their game, I didn't see the end but at one point minnesota was leading by 12 or 13.
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