March Madness, anyone? [Archive]

Morgana

03-28-2003, 09:15 PM

Ok, so all my favorite teams are out of the tournament. The U of O, Missouri, Cal, U-Conn...there's not a whole lot left. I'm now rooting for Arizona, and I think they could pull it off.

Anyone else following the men's NCAA basketball tourney? Predictions as to who will win this year?

PapaJupe2k

03-28-2003, 09:50 PM

Well in the first round the underdog's shocked some people, but since then the favorites have pretty much taken control. I guess I'd have to cheer for Michigan State since they are the only Big Ten team left, as far as who I think will win it, the Kansas Jayhawks. I figured if the got past Duke they would have a great shot at it.

MikeyB

03-28-2003, 09:51 PM

KENTUCKY vs. SYRACUSE, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are my picks for the finals and I have Kentucky winning it all!!!!!!!

Down with 'Zona

Benny

03-28-2003, 09:52 PM

My bracket has gone to hell, but I don't care now. I'm just having fun waching the games from now on. I had a fit when Uconn, one of my Final 4 teams, lost. But I am over it now, and ready for some more exciting matchups this weekend!

MikeyB

03-28-2003, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by PapaJupe2k
... the Kansas Jayhawks. I figured if they got past Duke they would have a great shot at it.

Why? Duke's not that great anyway.

Also, I had UConn going to the Final Four. :(

PapaJupe2k

03-28-2003, 09:58 PM

Yeah, they weren't their usual #1 seed, but I figured being a #3 would take some of the pressure off and Coach K would have his boy's ready. I figured the winner of that game would take down Arizona and go to the final four.

jackson13

03-28-2003, 11:32 PM

3 of the teams I had in the Final Four are still in it. KY, AZ, SY are all going still. Florida is out though, I had them in the final game against Zona. FUCK! Im still doin good though. 3 outta 4 is good.

Moviefan1234

03-29-2003, 04:42 AM

Everyones forgetting about my Spartans. They're playing their best b-ball of the season. Watch out for them. :D

Benny

03-29-2003, 05:34 AM

Thank god Michigan St. won yesterday, I would have been deeply saddened if Maryland had won. Both of the night-cappers were great yesterday, and today's games look good as well.

Benny

03-29-2003, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by MikeyB

Also, I had UConn going to the Final Four. :(

Me too. I thought they could pull it out in the end yesterday, but they just couldn't hang on. They deserved to lose anyways.

RicochetShaw

03-29-2003, 05:51 PM

HOLY MACKEREL!

Marquette trounces Kentucky! Wow! I'm just dumbfounded. This is the biggest upset in the tourney so far!

Morgana

03-29-2003, 05:54 PM

All right, who are these Marquette people? First they eliminate one of my fave teams, Missouri, and just now they totally punished no.1 seeded Kentucky. I'm almost thinking they could go all the way? Should be interesting to see how far they get.

MikeyB

03-29-2003, 06:36 PM

I'm now hoping Kansas kills Marquette. My bracket is definitely shot to shit.

PapaJupe2k

03-29-2003, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by Morgana
All right, who are these Marquette people? They slipped under the radar. I don't think anybody outside of Milwaukee thought they would even smell the final four, Al McGuire must be looking down and smiling. :)

The Delfonics

03-29-2003, 10:06 PM

SYRACUSE all the way

My bracket is fucked. Kentucky won and im so screwed.

Morgana

03-29-2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by PapaJupe2k
They slipped under the radar. I don't think anybody outside of Milwaukee thought they would even smell the final four, Al McGuire must be looking down and smiling. :)

Do you think Marquette has what it takes to beat Kansas? I think Kansas will be ready for them, and they'll probably win. But I bet Marquette will give them a good run for the money.

Btw, don't listen to my predictions, my predictions have a way of jinxing things. I just jinxed Arizona. lol. It never fails. :(

jackson13

03-29-2003, 11:32 PM

Just one word to describe how I feel about todays games: Fuck.

Moviefan1234

03-30-2003, 06:50 AM

Man, yesterday's games were great! I loved seeing Marquette whip Kentucky and I enjoyed watching Kansas go to the final four too. Now if only MSU can beat Texas...
Here's a thought: What if all four number one seeds fail to make it to New Orleans. That'd be great. :)

Go Spartans!!!!!!!

MikeyB

03-30-2003, 09:20 AM

GO 'CUSE

pod2010

03-30-2003, 09:39 AM

At the beginning of the tourny i thought the final four would be Marquette, Arizona, Maryland, and Syracuse with The Orangemen winning it all.

I still could have 2 if Syracuse pulls the upset today.

Benny

03-30-2003, 11:09 AM

Marquette and Kansas, Who'd'a thunk it?

Marquette, especially Dwayne Wade, played like a National Championship team against Kentucky yesterday. They played excellently, and Kentucky, my pick to win it all, just could not match up with them. A Conference USA team in the Final 4? No way! I'm still in awe of the Golden Eagles a day later.

I went out on Saturday night, so I taped the Kansas-Arizona game and watched it at about 11pm last night. That was an incredible game. It went back in forth, and both teams looked great at points and looked lousy other times. Both went on huge runs too, but Kansas just had a little too much for the Wildcats at the end.

Well, my dream Cats-Cats matchup was ruined, but it never works out perfectly anyways. Go Oklahoma and MSU today!

Moviefan1234

03-30-2003, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Benny
Go MSU today!

That's music to my ears. :)

Scarface King

03-30-2003, 02:14 PM

I picked Syracyse t win. They are still in and doing very well against OK right now

Moviefan1234

03-30-2003, 02:37 PM

If Oklahoma wants to make it to New Orleans they have a hill to climb. Down 30-20 at the half.

RicochetShaw

03-30-2003, 02:58 PM

I'm failry certain Texas is gonna fall to MSU today. Spartans are one of my favorite teams and I hope they can pull it off. My pick for the championship is MSU vs Marquette .

MikeyB

03-30-2003, 04:28 PM

Syracuse kicked the shit outta the Sooners!

Syracuse vs. Kansas in the Finals!

screamer581

03-30-2003, 06:20 PM

Wow, State has really gotten fucked over. If this was played anywhere else other then Texas they would have smoked Texas. What a bunch of BS.

Morgana

03-30-2003, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by screamer581
Wow, State has really gotten fucked over. If this was played anywhere else then Texas they would have smoked Texas. What a bunch of BS.

Texas did have just a slight homecourt advantage there, eh? Sheeshh, was there even one Spartan fan in that crowd?

Well, we're on to the Final Four, and against my better judgement, I'll make some predictions for the semi-finals. :D

Here's who I think WILL win the next games:
Kansas and Texas

And here's who I'd actually LIKE to see win:
Marquette and Syracuse

Ultimately I'd like to see Marquette win it all, but I'm just not sure if they have enough experience to go the distance. Either way, next weekend should be an exciting one!

Moviefan1234

03-30-2003, 07:18 PM

My Spartans are going home. :(

The good news is that they're a really young team and weren't supposed to make it to the elite 8. Next year they can set their goals higher and maybe get another title!

Now I want Marquette to win it all.

Benny

03-30-2003, 09:55 PM

Marquette, Syracuse, Texas, Kansas

I gues none of that "experience wins champoinships" crap was true. I'm excited for the games next week, and I'm rooting for Marquette and Syracuse.

Anyway, I think the NCAA needs to rethink this "home court advantage" thing. 3 of the 4 teams who won regionals played in front of a stadium with mostly their fans. Marquette is in Wisconsin, and their regional was in Minneapolis, so they were much closer to that than Kentucky. Texas of course had the advantage in San Antonio. And Syracuse is right down the road from Albany, home of their East Regional final.

Texas and Kentucky should have switched regions, and Syracuse should not have played in the East region...

The Delfonics

03-31-2003, 01:16 PM

GO CUSE, this is awesome

MarkItZero

03-31-2003, 04:38 PM

Another year, more money down the drain.
Damn I suck.

Go Orangemen

Benny

04-01-2003, 08:10 PM

Hey UNC fans- Matt Doherty has been fired! No word yet on who'll replace him...

PapaJupe2k

04-02-2003, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by Benny
Hey UNC fans- Matt Doherty has been fired! No word yet on who'll replace him... WOW, that's kind of a surprise, but then again not really. They won't put up with losing there, trying to follow Dean Smith is comparable to what went on at UCLA in the '80s, well hell, what's still going on right now eh Greb.:D Maybe it's time to look outside the Tar Heel family for someone else, I don't know?

Moviefan1234

04-03-2003, 05:51 PM

I predict a Marquette/Texas championship game.

screamer581

04-04-2003, 12:56 AM

God, I am still crying about Zona. *sniff sniff*

Ripper1888

04-05-2003, 06:16 AM

Kansas over Marquette
Syracuse over Texas

Kansas over Syracuse

Though I hope Marquette wins it all

Morgana

04-05-2003, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by screamer581
God, I am still crying about Zona. *sniff sniff*

I'm still crying over the U of O Ducks. Oh well, at least Luke Jackson and Luke Ridnour are only juniors, they'll get another shot next year. After that though, U of O's b-ball team will probably be nothing to write home about. Much like the U of O's football team after Joey Harrington graduated. :(

Oh yeah...

GO MARQUETTE!

MikeyB

04-05-2003, 09:21 AM

GO 'CUSE

PapaJupe2k

04-05-2003, 03:52 PM

Anybody think Roy Williams will take the North Carolina job? I personally don't think it will happen, they asked him about it in an interview conducted earlier this week and he denied having been contacted and refused to speak on it (as well he should, as not to bring focus away from his team). He turned it down when it was open a few years ago, I don't see why he'd go there now, but you never know.

That really bugs me that they might try to make some contact during the week of the final four, you see it in football also where teams try to get coaches interested during the week of an important bowl game.:mad:

SanduskyPA

04-05-2003, 06:32 PM

Wow Marquette got their ass kicked..........

Morgana

04-05-2003, 06:49 PM

Yeah, it's not looking good for Marquette. Kansas might let them score a few more points if they relax too much, but they're 40 points ahead right now...sheeeeeeshhhhhh, what a blowout. I didn't see that coming.

On to the next game...

GO SYRACUSE

MikeyB

04-05-2003, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Morgana

On to the next game...

GO SYRACUSE

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!

RicochetShaw

04-05-2003, 10:20 PM

SYRACUSE DEFEATS TEXAS!

My this tournament is full of upsets this year!

Wow....who knows what the final game will be like?

MikeyB

04-05-2003, 10:22 PM

SYRACUSE, BABY, SYRACUSE

The Delfonics

04-05-2003, 10:22 PM

SYRACUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morgana

04-05-2003, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by MikeyB
SYRACUSE, BABY, SYRACUSE

All right MikeyB! Syracuse did it. Who-hoo!

I won't predict who will win the finals, but it's bound to be one hell of a game. And I'd LIKE for Syracuse to win. That would be sweet!

GO ORANGEMEN

Morgana

04-05-2003, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by PapaJupe2k
Anybody think Roy Williams will take the North Carolina job? I personally don't think it will happen, they asked him about it in an interview conducted earlier this week and he denied having been contacted and refused to speak on it (as well he should, as not to bring focus away from his team). He turned it down when it was open a few years ago, I don't see why he'd go there now, but you never know.

That really bugs me that they might try to make some contact during the week of the final four, you see it in football also where teams try to get coaches interested during the week of an important bowl game.:mad:

I think it's pretty tacky that offers are thrown on the table while important games are going on. They should just let the coaches focus on the games, and THEN the deals should be made.

As to what Roy Williams will do...who knows. Kansas has a good chance of winning the championship, and if they do, Williams is free to do anything he wants. Who knows what will strike his fancy.

Benny

04-05-2003, 11:43 PM

Well, I turned the Kansas-Marquette game off with 10 minutes left IN THE FIRST HALF, that's how disappointed I was! The second game was a little better, but tomorrow night's championship game will be incredible, hopefully. Kansas and Syracuse are both 2 great teams and it will be nice to see at least one of those snakebitten coaches finally win one. But for now, GO ORANGEMEN!

Moviefan1234

04-06-2003, 06:29 AM

A Jayhawk/Orangemen championship game. Who expected this going in? I'm rooting for the Jayhawks, I've never been big on Cuse.

movies35

04-06-2003, 05:05 PM

orange huge

LET"S GO ORANGE!!!!!

movies35

04-06-2003, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by Moviefan1234
A Jayhawk/Orangemen championship game. Who expected this going in? I'm rooting for the Jayhawks, I've never been big on Cuse.

Because I live in Syracuse, if they meet you, you would get you royal ass beat up!!:eek:

MikeyB

04-07-2003, 06:25 PM

Syracuse is kickin' ass!

Morgana

04-07-2003, 10:48 PM

Wow, what an exciting finish! Gotta give credit to Kansas, although they didn't play well a good portion of the game, they hung in there and never gave up. But...
Congratulations to SYRACUSE!! A fast, explosive, talented young team, they earned every bit of that title.

I can't believe it's all over now. :(

On to the Stanley Cup playoffs! :D

PapaJupe2k

04-07-2003, 11:05 PM

Yeah, great game! Missed free throws absolutely killed the Jayhawks. Good to see Jim Boeheim win a national championship, it may be the last time he gets there.

I think Roy Williams will probably have another shot somewhere down the road, he is a great coach, whether it's with Kansas or North Carolina he'll be back.

I'm not a hockey fan so I've got the long summer of baseball ahead and then in September BIG TEN FOOTBALL!

MikeyB

04-07-2003, 11:08 PM

SYRACUSE

Such a great game, and I was actually hoping the game would go into overtime to make it even more amazing.

I'll have to wait till next year for more college ball.

screamer581

04-07-2003, 11:10 PM

Yes good game indeed! Did you see the intervirew with Roy Williams after the game, he got really pissed off when the lady asked if he was going to coach for North Carolina next season...he even said "I don't give a shit". Hah, I don't blame him though, I would have been quite annoyed too.

MikeyB

04-07-2003, 11:14 PM

UNC is already about to offer Williams the coaching job and they aren't going to wait around! They want an immediate answer.

Also, check out ESPN.com's front page for the pic of McNamara.