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College Basketball 2009-2010
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bucknuticus
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Turner is showing with every shot why he is the POTY
bigtroyjon
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Seth C said:
Poll rankings are meaningless. UTEP hasn't beat a top 50 team this year, they are most likely getting left out.
BertramCooper
Banned
Crap, Turner's fouled out.
Can you hold them off for one minute, guys? Please?
Can you hold them off for one minute, guys? Please?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Jeff Jordan reminds me a of a slightly better looking(and taller) version of Carlton from the Fresh Prince.
EDIT: MURRAY!
EDIT: MURRAY!
bucknuticus
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really foul down 7 with 7 seconds left cmon.
BertramCooper
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GO BUCKS!
Outdoor Miner
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Ugh. No complaints here, we had 2 chances to win it and blew it. Best hope is that some Committee members watched this game. If Minny wins its time to sweat.
GT is in regardless so I hope NC State wins this game. That way, when we crap the bed against State, we burst someones bubble in the process. More reasons to hate Duke!
Besides, if NC State makes the tourney and UNC doesn't, the wailing and gnashing of teeth in my neck of the woods will be delicious.
Besides, if NC State makes the tourney and UNC doesn't, the wailing and gnashing of teeth in my neck of the woods will be delicious.
DJ_Tet said:
UK, KU and 'cuse are easily better than anyone else, but are just as vulnerable to night of early dismissal due to poor shooting, etc. There is no team that can flick the switch and steamroll everyone like UNC last year. That being said KU is my pick to win, TOSU is my sleeper team.
DJ_Tet said:
I'd like to think I'm realistic. We've seen this story since 2006, deep down you know how it will end. If we get to the elite eight, and I think we capable of elite eight if we play at a high level, I will be ecstatic, My issue with the team is its lack of intensity and purpose, its exposed us against Wiscy Gtown and NCState. We played at a pretty high level at Maryland and lost, I'm okay with that. I'm not okay with subpar play and losing to an inferior team that at least had more heart than we did. If Duke goes down, I want them to go down fighting, not moping.
bigtroyjon said:
If you think they are meaningless you are wrong. They are an indication of opinion of a group, and that opinion is UTEP was a Top 25 team. It is likely the selection committee will agree. Come on man, Lunardi had them at an 8 seed. I doubt they drop out at this point, honestly. Top 50 wins or no. We'll see.
Damn, SDSU jumped all the way to RPI #23. I like the RPI as an unbiased adjudicator, but jumping 14 spots for getting one win on March 12th is weird. It's ok, though, it makes UNM's loss look better.
As far as UTEP goes, life is hard as a mid-major. No one wants to be on your schedule. And when the teams you do schedule shit the bed (Memphis, Oklahoma, Texas Tech), life becomes a bubble teetering affair. I hope they're in the tourney, but I wouldn't sleep well. The tourney committee can be fickle and irregular.
I wouldn't sleep to well tonight if I were you, Outdoor Miner, either. But maybe your dog's luxurious hair will give you some consolation.
As far as UTEP goes, life is hard as a mid-major. No one wants to be on your schedule. And when the teams you do schedule shit the bed (Memphis, Oklahoma, Texas Tech), life becomes a bubble teetering affair. I hope they're in the tourney, but I wouldn't sleep well. The tourney committee can be fickle and irregular.
I wouldn't sleep to well tonight if I were you, Outdoor Miner, either. But maybe your dog's luxurious hair will give you some consolation.
bigtroyjon
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Seth C said:
If that was the case then the seedings would mirror the rankings which they never do and UTEP wouldn't be the first team in the last 5 years to be top 25 in both polls and get left out.
bigtroyjon said:
Like you said...in 5 years now Top 25 team has been left out. Do they mirror EXACTLY? Of course not. But UTEP was #21 in one poll. I just don't think they punish them for this one loss. Their RPI is better than Florida St., Notre Dame, Cornell, Marquette, Florida...and very close to teams like Louisville and even Michigan State.
goldenticket
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As far as UTEP on tv and espn radio i heard while running around they all had it as a given that they were in.
DJ_Tet said:
Our season doesn't end tomorrow and I never said I wished for the season to end. What I do think is we're due for a really crummy game the way we've played against the canes and UVA. I'd much rather crap the bed against NC State and have them make the dance and ruin someone's bubble chances. I did say the way Duke is playing they will be home by the end pf the first weekend, and thats the damn truth. If they come out timid and tepid like they did 1st half of this game and pretty much all of yesterday, they will lose the 2nd round. They need to play with fire and anger and when they get 12 point leads, like twice today, they need to finish them, not let them back in. When you have a team against the rope, make them bite the curb and finish them
ErasureAcer
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Yes. Minnesota is off to a nice start.
DJ_Tet said:
Funny that was the first game with Miami this year, and they did play gutless that first half. Maybe the 'canes bring out the worst in me.
Still, if this team is going to go down, I want them to do it fighting, with attitude. Thats been something that Duke has had trouble being consistent with this year. Of course, when they come out swinging like against UNC or Maryland, they normally, though not always win.
Cornballer
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I left for about 20min - just came back and Purdue is still stuck on 4 pts.jakncoke said:
DJ_Tet said:
They got their shit together and played with a purpose and were able to hold off the canes at the end (I think it was similar to this).
Okay, so Miami comes out, clowns Duke the first half. We show up second half and give them a good beating for about 12 minutes. Then comes stall ball and we let Miami back within striking distance. It KILLLLLLLLLS me to seem them give up a 16 pt lead in the second half when they should have finished them if they ran a normal offense.
Miami is going to be pretty good next year. I think they return just about everyone on this team. Frank Haith is a good coach and has another 20 win season. Imagine what he could do with Paul Hewitts pro laden teams
Flizzzipper
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Purdue is bad without Hummel. Only one serviceable big man. You want them in your bracket. If you can bottle up Moore they are finished.
bucknuticus
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dont think I have ever seen a team only have 9 points at half, wooooooooooow.
ErasureAcer
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So are the Gophers in the dance or do we have to win by 50? :lol
ErasureAcer
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Greg Gumble :lol Purdue should play on Tuesday.
Hasphat'sAnts
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DJ_Tet said:
Count on Paul Hewitt to call his timeout after the Wolfpack take the lead. :lol
I hope they never fire him.
ErasureAcer
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chuckddd said:
We beat Illinois at Illinois. We were also up 19 with 6 minutes left but only won by 2.
Flizzzipper
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Moore limps off the court. Purdue might as well sit Moore and Johnson for the rest of the game and their one and done tourney game. Because next year will the last chance they ever have in the history of their pathetic existence to ever reach the final four.
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