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Captain Obvious · Mar 16, 2007, 01:03 AM

Getting back on track:

Duke screwed that up royally although now VCU will make seeing who advances to the third round interesting.
And the points yahoo posted today reflect very little. The standings come Sunday night will be more telling than what you see now. I seriously doubt U of I will make it past the second round.

shabbasuraj · 09:32 AM

Duke sux. Their current team is really inept.

...and it is gonna take a little while for them to get any better. I predict a downturn for that program in the next few years.

highstakes · Mar 16, 2007, 03:37 AM

Hoping there would be few more upsets today, would like to see a No. 1 seed go down for the first time

His Dudeness · Mar 16, 2007, 09:45 AM

Yeah, like Ohio State.

wallinbl · Mar 16, 2007, 09:56 AM

I had VCU over Duke, but missed two of the other games.

Jawbone54 · Mar 16, 2007, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by His Dudeness

Yeah, like Ohio State.

I'm with ya.

Looks like Texas A&M Corpus Christi is off to a great start against Wisconsin. 25-9 so far, with 4:15 left in the first half! Winthrop is spanking ND too.

I love March Madness.

Railroader · Mar 16, 2007, 04:08 PM

ahem... uhh... Go Michigan State!!!

Captain Obvious · Mar 16, 2007, 05:44 PM

All the Big 10 teams have won their first round games, let's hope U of I doesn't screw that trend up.

PS: The sox are beating the cubs 5-3 in AZ

Ghoser777 · Mar 16, 2007, 09:21 PM

Wow, Illinois coughed that one up.

Agasthya · Mar 16, 2007, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

Wow, Illinois coughed that one up.

arizona style choke job.

Ghoser777 · Mar 16, 2007, 09:28 PM

It just shows how stupid they are - they don't make good decisions with the basketball.

Agasthya · Mar 16, 2007, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

It just shows how stupid they are - they don't make good decisions with the basketball.

yeah -- some of the blame has to go to coach weber. he insisted on milking clock instead of having the big men drive to the basket when we did break the full court press..

8:08:44 PM agasthya: ugh we're going to lose this game

(we were up by 9 when I sent that)

d4nth3m4n · Mar 16, 2007, 10:20 PM

until about 2 minutes to go in the illinois game, i was a bracket ninja.

figure i'm going to slaughter the office pool or be out some cash like i was supposed to anyway.

i can't believe i missed this thread. boo.

highstakes · Mar 16, 2007, 10:52 PM

Damn...my bracket is all messed up

Had Illinois going to field of 32 and NMSU beating Texas

CreepDogg · Mar 16, 2007, 10:57 PM

Dang...the Illini almost had that one. Maybe next year Weber will recruit some guys who can shoot free throws....

highstakes · Mar 17, 2007, 12:25 AM

Some good match ups, USC-Texas and UNC-MSU

wallinbl · Mar 17, 2007, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

figure i'm going to slaughter the office pool or be out some cash like i was supposed to anyway.

Your final four is such that if it happens, you'll dominate. If not, you'll get crushed. UT and Oregon are longshot picks.

d4nth3m4n · Mar 17, 2007, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

Your final four is such that if it happens, you'll dominate. If not, you'll get crushed. UT and Oregon are longshot picks.

figured it was time to go big or go home.

wallinbl · Mar 17, 2007, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

figured it was time to go big or go home.

One of these years, I'll get the guts to make bold picks. I don't pick straight on the seeds, but I'm pretty conservative. I have a six year streak of coming in 2nd in the family pool (12 or so people). I never win, never lose. I'm always 2nd.

d4nth3m4n · Mar 17, 2007, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

One of these years, I'll get the guts to make bold picks. I don't pick straight on the seeds, but I'm pretty conservative. I have a six year streak of coming in 2nd in the family pool (12 or so people). I never win, never lose. I'm always 2nd.

i always lose on semantics anyway, i figured it was time to shoot the moon.

Ghoser777 · Mar 17, 2007, 03:32 PM

Wow, I didn't think Ohio State could pull that off!

Captain Obvious · Mar 17, 2007, 05:27 PM

Horrible charging call on Marland in that last possession.

Originally Posted by CreepDogg

Dang...the Illini almost had that one. Maybe next year Weber will recruit some guys who can shoot free throws....

Almost had it? The did have it and they threw it away. IL clearly shouldn't have been in the tournament this year. This is what they get for banning the Chief its the new Curse™.

highstakes · Mar 17, 2007, 11:04 PM

GG Michigan State and Indiana

rickey939 · Mar 18, 2007, 07:28 PM

Bye, bye Durant...enjoy the NBA.

Gossamer · Mar 18, 2007, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

Bye, bye Durant...enjoy the NBA.

No question about that.

RailRoader: ouch.

Ghoser777 · Mar 18, 2007, 07:58 PM

The seeds in the sweet sixteen look so pedestrian... nothing higher than a 7 (UNLV) got through.

wallinbl · Mar 18, 2007, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

The seeds in the sweet sixteen look so pedestrian... nothing higher than a 7 (UNLV) got through.

If we're lucky, it will lead to some really good games, although I'm betting Kansas beats the tar out of Southern Illinois.

Railroader · Mar 19, 2007, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

No question about that.

RailRoader: ouch.

I told you from the beginning!

Originally Posted by Railroader

I suck at those. just tell me who you want to lose. I'll pick them.

Captain Obvious · Mar 23, 2007, 12:40 AM

Ohio State had me worried for most of that game.

And I almost wish Southern had won. I was impressed with how that game went.

highstakes · Mar 23, 2007, 01:35 AM

I think the Final Four will end up being all #1 seeds. No fun.

Gossamer · Mar 23, 2007, 02:21 AM

Shoot, Captain took the lead. Surely my random guesses will bring me back.

Ghoser777 · Mar 24, 2007, 09:19 PM

Wow, Bill Self is Jinxed. I almost feel bad for him... almost.

Agasthya · Mar 24, 2007, 10:18 PM

haha Bill Self. I love it.

rickey939 · Mar 24, 2007, 10:25 PM

Jayhawks choke again...absolutely amazing.

Captain Obvious · Mar 25, 2007, 07:45 PM

I am pretty satisfied by the final 4 this year.

Dork. · Mar 25, 2007, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

I am pretty satisfied by the final 4 this year.

I bet you are.

Captain Obvious · Apr 1, 2007, 06:20 PM

Yes, I am very satisfied by this weekend's games as well.

Ohio State pulls off a win and I am coming in 2nd or 3rd in one of the real pools i joined which in turn will become a free iTV for me and one for my sister plus a nice dinner.

Ghoser777 · Apr 1, 2007, 07:24 PM

Wow, I'm in 5th with my worst bracket - that's terrible. Maybe I shouldn't have put in my bracket with Illinois winning the whole thing

Dork. · Apr 1, 2007, 07:42 PM

I only care about College Basketball for the next 18 minutes, anyway.

Ghoser777 · Apr 2, 2007, 11:30 PM

Damn Florida - they hit every big shot imaginable.

Captain Obvious · Apr 2, 2007, 11:37 PM

Well that sucked. No free money for me.

Time for a new thread

rickey939 · Apr 2, 2007, 11:41 PM

Wow, I blew hardcore in this bracket; however, I just won $540 cash in my work one...w00t!

Thanks Gators!!

Gossamer · Apr 2, 2007, 11:56 PM

Oh lame. I was winning for a while at least...

highstakes · Apr 3, 2007, 12:05 AM

First football, then basketball twice...Columbus must be in tears now