MARCH MADNESS

[Josh.]

Honestly I hate watching basketball. I think its like watching grass grow... But I like March madness. Who do you think will win the whole thing? I'm a Tennessee fan so im going for them!

GO VOLS!

[Marty]

My predictions are useless but I root for Syracuse since they're the nearest big-time D-1 school. But I doubt they can go all the way without their big guy. If SU doesn't make it, i wouldn't mind seeing your Vols take it, but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

[fish-fighting-illini]

My predictions are useless but I root for Syracuse since they're the nearest big-time D-1 school. But I doubt they can go all the way without their big guy. If SU doesn't make it, i wouldn't mind seeing your Vols take it, but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

What happened to Syr's big man?

When did it happen?

I don't follow it that close as you can see but I filled out a bracket this year just for the heck of it.

[Catt]

Kentucky Wildcats 

[South FLA]

Butler beat Syracuse, no big man no title!

[Marty]

What happened to Syr's big man?

When did it happen?

Arinze Onuaku hurt his quadricep/knee in Syracuse's loss to Georgetown in the Big East tournament.

I really feel bad for the kid. He's a senior, a good kid, a good student and he has to end his career on the bench like that. He had a towel over his face in the locker room after the game but everyone knows he was shedding tears beneath that towel.

[tallydude]

Sorry guys, but if Kentucky gets by West Virginia tomorrow night there will be no one left that can beat them.

GO CATS.

[burleytog]

Sorry guys, but if Kentucky gets by West Virginia tomorrow night there will be no one left that can beat them.

GO CATS.

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[1inStripes]

Remember 2/27 Tallydude?  There is a team left that not only can beat them, has beat them.  But first UT has to get by Tom Izzo and the Spartans.  Izzo is daggone good coach so it does have me worried, but I hope the Vols march to Indianapolis next weekend.

[tnbassfisher]

First time TN has been to the Elite 8 in history. Go Vols!

[preach4bass]

Sorry guys, but if Kentucky gets by West Virginia tomorrow night there will be no one left that can beat them.

GO CATS.

IF IF IF IF

"IF" IS SUCH A BIG WORD!!! ;D

[VolFan]

That "IF" was too big...not that WVU didn't try to lose it towards the end.  Bruce Pearl for COY!

[Grey Wolf]

Ohio St. and Kentucky ??????????????????????????

[SkilletSizeBass.]

Butler  I'd like to see a small school win

[frogtog]

I stand corrected.... when I said at the first of the season that Duke might make the sweet 16. They have been playing some good ball. And they are also playing as a team. I haven't seem WV play yet, to busy fishing. So here it is. GO DUKE.

[burleytog]

WVU is going to be a huge test for Duke.

Disappointing day for me, but I'm proud of the way Bruce's boys played.  Amazing how the team came together after the 1/1 incident.

[Rebel Angler]

Duke beat Baylor woooh!

I'm sayin it's gonna be Duke an Kentucky in the ship.

[Jake.]

Duke beat Baylor woooh!

I'm sayin it's gonna be Duke an Kentucky in the ship.

Kentucky already lost....

[Matt Fly]

My brackets look like swiss cheese,   Kansas and Kentucky was my final.

   

[Daniel My Brother]

This has been an AWESOME tournament.

I've enjoyed watching the Big East go down in flames, but I suspect WVU might be the team to beat; great defense and just enough offense.

On the other side of the bracket I'm rooting for Butler, but would never bet against Izzo.

[Bigs]

I'm so sick of big market schools like Duke and Mich. State get all the calls in their favor. It's like watching a steelers or patriots game. You know that no matter how bad they play, the refs are gonna help them out.

It's all abut advertising dollars to the network. Companies like Coke, Geico, Budweiser or whoever arent gonna pay as much for airtime or be viewed by as many people in a title game with the likes of Baylor, Butler , St. Mary's or Northern Iowa.

Look at how much money was lost when the Vikings lost and now the NFL changed the overtime rule for that very reason. Favre vs. Manning would have made the network alot more cash then saints vs colts, it's just a fact of life. It's a reality. Having grown up with a father who is a promoter and former college/nba scout, I know what really goes on. Oh and, Kansas State fans, you have no idea how corrupt your athletic dept is btw, bunch of cheaters. Glad you guys lost!  Basketball, esp highschool and college is a cutthroat dirty industry with lots of cash illegally being exchanged. Alot of it stems down to the AAU coaches and shoe companies such as Nike and Addidas paying kids, buying them vacations, cars, gold jewelery, etc... when their only 16 years old on the premise that when they turn pro, they will sign with that shoe company. Then every kid in the ghetto buys those 140 dollar chinese made shoes. It's hard for me to watch and respect the game anymore knowing how dirty and fixed alot of it is. Funny how Duke has nowhere even close to the talent of Kansas, Syracuse or Kentucky yet look at them. They got every call yesterday, end of story. Duke is like the  NE Patriots of college basketball.

[burleytog]

Duke beat Baylor woooh!

I'm sayin it's gonna be Duke an Kentucky in the ship.

Wow, what an astute observation.   ;D

[Grey Wolf]

Duke beat Baylor woooh!

I'm sayin it's gonna be Duke an Kentucky in the ship.

Wow, what an astute observation. ;D

You're being kind about the observation.

[1inStripes]

I dont know what worse, the fact that he picked UK in the finals after the lost, or the fact that it wasn't even possible for Duke and UK to play each other in the finals. 

[preach4bass]

I'm so sick of big market schools like Duke and Mich. State get all the calls in their favor. It's like watching a steelers or patriots game. You know that no matter how bad they play, the refs are gonna help them out.

It's all abut advertising dollars to the network. Companies like Coke, Geico, Budweiser or whoever arent gonna pay as much for airtime or be viewed by as many people in a title game with the likes of Baylor, Butler , St. Mary's or Northern Iowa.

Look at how much money was lost when the Vikings lost and now the NFL changed the overtime rule for that very reason. Favre vs. Manning would have made the network alot more cash then saints vs colts, it's just a fact of life. It's a reality. Having grown up with a father who is a promoter and former college/nba scout, I know what really goes on. Oh and, Kansas State fans, you have no idea how corrupt your athletic dept is btw, bunch of cheaters. Glad you guys lost! Basketball, esp highschool and college is a cutthroat dirty industry with lots of cash illegally being exchanged. Alot of it stems down to the AAU coaches and shoe companies such as Nike and Addidas paying kids, buying them vacations, cars, gold jewelery, etc... when their only 16 years old on the premise that when they turn pro, they will sign with that shoe company. Then every kid in the ghetto buys those 140 dollar chinese made shoes. It's hard for me to watch and respect the game anymore knowing how dirty and fixed alot of it is. Funny how Duke has nowhere even close to the talent of Kansas, Syracuse or Kentucky yet look at them. They got every call yesterday, end of story. Duke is like the NE Patriots of college basketball.

It's not reality.  It's ignorance. :

The Saints/Colts game was the most watched Super Bowl, and I believe the most watched television event ever.  So, how does that cost the NFL money?

Quit spewing your black helicopter conspiracy theory rhetoric and give Duke, and the other three teams that made it to the Final Four the credit they deserve.