Well Kentucky sure didn't look good. Glad to see them lose. Maybe Southern Illinois can give them a run for their money. However Duke might be the best team this year. The usual's (UNC, Nova, KS, MI ST, etc) will be good again I'm sure. It will be interesting to see if Loyola can climb into the top 25 after their big run last season.
The return to respectability starts tonight with the dawning of the Dan Hurley era in Storrs, CT. After a 4 year fall from the top of the mountain to below sea level, it won't happen overnight and I know the glory days are behind us. Speaking of glory days, tomorrow night marks the return to the bench of the legendary Jim Calhoun as he coaches Division III St. Joseph's, a local school that just went co-ed a couple years ago and is building a basketball program from the ground up.
My two programs are Seton Hall and Michigan. Both have lost several talented students but have others waiting in the wings. SH looked fine in their season opening tuneup while Michigan is in the top 25, so I'm optimistic.
There's still five months until the March Madness, so it's too early for me. I wonder what will happen in the Big Dance, I used to say no No. 16 had beaten a No. 1 until Maryland Baltimore County appeared.
I get that a lot of people ignore college basketball until some point, be it after college football, after pro football, conference play, the conference tournaments, or the "big dance".
That is too bad for them. There are a lot of great games to be played, and not just among the usual suspects. Lots of games to enjoy just for the sake of enjoyment, without worrying about what happens in March (actually April).
That said, this looks to me to be similar to Kentucky 4 years ago, only with Duke. Duke has the best "one and done" players. The question is what happens in a single elimination format when these teenagers who have played together for a few months run into not nearly as skilled players, but grown men who have played together for four years. If you remember, that was Wisconsin.
As a UCLA alum, I have to pull for the Bruins!
Anyone but Duke.
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2018, 10:58:23 AM
Anyone but Duke.
In the NCAA Tournament, I root for:
1. UConn (when they make it)
2. Any other local school (if applicable)
3. Any other remaining team not named Duke.
4. Duke is forced to vacate a championship if they run the table.
In "order of preference" :-D
Ohio State
Louisiana State
Any of the "Big 5" schools in Philly
Any (other) school in Ohio
I see a lot of hate towards Duke. Here since College sports aren't that big we don't care.
Also, even though is still early, I'm anouncing now how I'll know the arenas hosting the 2019 March Madness per my naming policy. Name changes to remove sponsorship in bold.
First Four, Dayton OH: UD Arena
First and Second Rounds:
Hartford CT: Hartford Civic Center
Des Moines IA: Iowa Events Center Arena
Jacksonville FL: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Salt Lake City UT: Salt Lake Ice Center
Columbia SC: Carolina Center
Columbus OH: Blue Jackets Arena
Tulsa OK: Tulsa Center (due to lack of both a naming right-less name and a Big Four team...)
San Jose CA: San Jose Arena
Regional Semifinals and Finals (the Finals a.k.a. Quarterfinals by me)
West (Anaheim CA): The Pond of Anaheim
South (Louisville KY): Louisville Arena (same as Tulsa)
East (Washington DC): Wizards Arena (Wizards take precedence over Capitals as they play the same sport)
North (officially Midwest, Kansas City MO): Kansas City Center (same as Tulsa and Louisville)
National Semifinals and Finals, Minneapolis MN: Vikings Stadium
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 10, 2018, 09:09:46 AM
West (Anaheim CA): Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Arrowhead is a brand of drinking water. Should be just The (Anaheim) Pond
Thanks for pointing out. So now I'll know the venue as "The Pond of Anaheim".
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 10, 2018, 01:33:17 PM
Thanks for pointing out. So now I'll know the venue as "The Pond of Anaheim".
Right. But it's ok to refer to the Chiefs stadium as Arrowhead Stadium, as there has never been such an association.
Buffalo is ranked 25th this week which is definitely different. I'm not sure I've ever seen them ranked before.
My two programs are ND and NIU,
So far for both men's and women's:
NIU
Men's: 1-1
Women's: 1-1
ND
Men's: 2-0
Women's: Ranked #1, 2-0
My team now has the dubious distinction of being the only team in the ACC to have lost a game.
(Granted, it was against a top-5 opponent on the road, but still.)
Kentucky's playing one of those non-conference guarantee games tonight. They're playing North Dakota. (Why, I don't know, unless the coach there went to one of Calipari's camps many years ago or something). In a move that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, the game doesn't start until 9 p.m. Surely to goodness television isn't dictating the time of this dog of a non-conference game.
Quote from: hbelkins on November 14, 2018, 03:01:31 PM
Kentucky's playing one of those non-conference guarantee games tonight. They're playing North Dakota. (Why, I don't know, unless the coach there went to one of Calipari's camps many years ago or something). In a move that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, the game doesn't start until 9 p.m. Surely to goodness television isn't dictating the time of this dog of a non-conference game.
I guess because Florida got dibs on SEC Network's 7pm timeslot, and I'm sure nobody's interested in watching Florida crush La Salle. (It's been a really bad early season for the Atlantic 10 so far.)
Sadly right now it looks like everyone's chasing Duke, although I personally don't feel Duke is all that great, and they're overrated like they usually are. Zion Williamson will be gone after the season ends since he's guaranteed to be an early pick in next year's NBA draft. He has enough hype that I could actually see him leaving before the season ends.
Quote from: ET21 on November 14, 2018, 08:51:57 AM
My two programs are ND and NIU,
ND
Men's: 2-0
Women's: Ranked #1, 2-0
Well Notre Dame lost to Radford last night. Radford is 3-0, so maybe they can make a run for the Big South championship. If they make the tournament they could be a tough draw.
Quote from: Eth on November 14, 2018, 10:46:38 AM
My team now has the dubious distinction of being the only team in the ACC to have lost a game.
(Granted, it was against a top-5 opponent on the road, but still.)
Don't worry. My Huskies took care of that for you. Knocked off the old rivals Syracuse 83-76 tonight at MSG. The Make UConn Great Again tour is underway.
Quote from: US 41 on November 15, 2018, 06:06:38 PM
Quote from: ET21 on November 14, 2018, 08:51:57 AM
My two programs are ND and NIU,
ND
Men's: 2-0
Women's: Ranked #1, 2-0
Well Notre Dame lost to Radford last night. Radford is 3-0, so maybe they can make a run for the Big South championship. If they make the tournament they could be a tough draw.
Quite a mehhhh game from ND honestly. Came out a bit slow and couldn't hit when you needed them too
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on November 16, 2018, 01:23:25 AM
Quote from: Eth on November 14, 2018, 10:46:38 AM
My team now has the dubious distinction of being the only team in the ACC to have lost a game.
(Granted, it was against a top-5 opponent on the road, but still.)
Don't worry. My Huskies took care of that for you. Knocked off the old rivals Syracuse 83-76 tonight at MSG. The Make UConn Great Again tour is underway.
What channel was that on? I forgot about the game until it was over.
I'm not really into college hoops anymore, but I remember when me and my friends would get together at a bar for every game.
Quote from: jon daly on November 16, 2018, 09:09:08 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on November 16, 2018, 01:23:25 AM
Quote from: Eth on November 14, 2018, 10:46:38 AM
My team now has the dubious distinction of being the only team in the ACC to have lost a game.
(Granted, it was against a top-5 opponent on the road, but still.)
Don't worry. My Huskies took care of that for you. Knocked off the old rivals Syracuse 83-76 tonight at MSG. The Make UConn Great Again tour is underway.
What channel was that on? I forgot about the game until it was over.
I'm not really into college hoops anymore, but I remember when me and my friends would get together at a bar for every game.
It was on ESPN2. Tonight's game vs. Iowa at 6:30 is also on ESPN2.
Michigan State and Michigan here, although I dabble in the SEC and Big 12 because I used to live in those territories. I haven't caught any men's basketball, but I did catch the end of the drubbing that the U of M women's team gave Western Michigan the other night. My viewing options are limited to what they carry on ESPN+, because I cancelled my cable several months ago when my bill went over $200 a month.
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on November 16, 2018, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: jon daly on November 16, 2018, 09:09:08 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on November 16, 2018, 01:23:25 AM
Quote from: Eth on November 14, 2018, 10:46:38 AM
My team now has the dubious distinction of being the only team in the ACC to have lost a game.
(Granted, it was against a top-5 opponent on the road, but still.)
Don't worry. My Huskies took care of that for you. Knocked off the old rivals Syracuse 83-76 tonight at MSG. The Make UConn Great Again tour is underway.
What channel was that on? I forgot about the game until it was over.
I'm not really into college hoops anymore, but I remember when me and my friends would get together at a bar for every game.
It was on ESPN2. Tonight's game vs. Iowa at 6:30 is also on ESPN2.
I admire your persistence in still following the team. Conference realignment soured my on college sports. Before that, I thought college hoops pared well with baseball when it comes to sports fandom. One season starts just around when the other one is ending; so there's no overlap.
But as the years have gone by and I've become older, I've become more of a Red Sox fan than a general baseball fan. Also, I don't socialize with the old gang as we've moved apart geographically. My wife is more of a hockey fan. She liked hoops during the Jordan era, but not at all lately.
I can't believe than Connecticut is still in the American Athletic (aka the old Big East). They should be in the ACC in my opinion.
The definition of a pervert in Kentucky is someone who likes sex more than basketball.
Quote from: hbelkins on November 17, 2018, 02:51:01 PM
The definition of a pervert in Kentucky is someone who likes sex more than basketball.
That reveals a lot about you.
Quote from: Alps on November 17, 2018, 04:03:21 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on November 17, 2018, 02:51:01 PM
The definition of a pervert in Kentucky is someone who likes sex more than basketball.
That reveals a lot about you.
That line was popular back in the 1960s, as best I can tell. So it's been around awhile.
Gonzaga just beat Duke!!! :popcorn:
Honestly I'm pleasantly surprised on how the Beavers are doing so far this year. We're at 11-4 and perfect on pac 12 play with our last 3 being UCLA, USC and U of O (don't quote as I'm terrible with schedules). Current streak is W4. That's just our men. Our women are top 10.
Diaclaimer: I go to school at OSU.
LG-TP260
Quote from: ET21 on November 14, 2018, 08:51:57 AM
My two programs are ND and NIU,
So far for both men's and women's:
NIU
Men's: 1-1
Women's: 1-1
ND
Men's: 2-0
Women's: Ranked #1, 2-0
Update:
NIU
Men's: 10-6, 3-0 MAC
Women's: 9-6, 1-2 MAC
ND
Men's: 11-5, 1-2 ACC
Women's: Ranked #1 16-1, 4-0 ACC
Yesterday I went to the OSU vs the UW game. (Rage warning) SINCE WHEN IS IT NOT A FOUL TO PUSH SOMEONE ON THEIR FACE OUT OF BOUNDS? AND WHEN DID BLOCKING AN AIRBALL BE CONSIDERED A FOUL? OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING THE BALL, SHOOTING IS TRAVELLING IF YOU TAKE ONE STEP? Yes I'm salty, and I still think OSU would've lost but by golly refs, you really messed up there.
LG-TP260
Quote from: US 41 on November 17, 2018, 10:17:36 AM
I can't believe than Connecticut is still in the American Athletic (aka the old Big East). They should be in the ACC in my opinion.
As a UConn fan, I totally agree. However, you can thank Senator Blumenthal's fight to keep Boston College from leaving the Big East for the ACC as the reason that it didn't happen. They've been that one player in musical chairs that didn't get the seat every time the music stopped. Another problem is that UConn cut off its nose to spite its face by trying to go big in football. The program has been an absolute flop for the past few years, and as a result, their blue chip basketball program has suffered. Mens basketball has gone from blue blood to mid-major also ran in 5 years, and while womens basketball is still among the top tier schools (the bloom has fallen off the rose this year with 2 losses so far), the school is stuck in a conference that is a glorified Conference USA with the nearest school being 250 miles away, and only 3 schools within a 1000 mile radius of Storrs. There has been outcry for the basketball program to join Big East 2.0 and rekindle its old rivalries with 'Nova, Georgetown, PC, Seton Hall, and the Johnnies. Many have even suggested the football program return to FCS, but the problem with that is that there has been too much invested in facilities to try to bring the team up to FBS level. However, they play in an almost empty stadium (I'll bet there wasn't more than 5000 people at the last home game; more people go for the tailgate than actually enter the stadium). With the failure of the football program, it has really hurt its chances of ever gaining Power 5 status, and talks have been extrememly quiet lately about it, especially given the awful economic climate in this state.
Was at the OSU vs U of O game. Good game but the ducks just lost their chance for the one seed.
LG-TP260
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 20, 2019, 10:36:02 AM
Was at the OSU vs U of O game. Good game but the ducks just lost their chance for the one seed.
LG-TP260
Yeah, OSU has just fallen off a cliff since 2018 became 2019
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on February 20, 2019, 04:04:18 PM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 20, 2019, 10:36:02 AM
Was at the OSU vs U of O game. Good game but the ducks just lost their chance for the one seed.
Yeah, OSU has just fallen off a cliff since 2018 became 2019
I think you misunderstand. The beavers (ranked #12) beat the ducks (ranked #2). The ducks also had a 17 game winning streak (I believe). The beaves have gotten slightly worse since last year, but one of their star players have been injured since PAC 12 play started so that makes it a wash. In mens bb, they've gotten much better getting #2 in the PAC 12 as of right now, the first time in many years (I believe 1999 was the last but I'm uncertain). Football on the other hand, where is the D line? Baseball hit a high last year I'm not sure any year can match that. Women's XC went to nationals for the first time since the programs revival. We are actually in a good spot right now.
LG-TP260
What I am looking forward to is seeing if the Pac-12 can do better than an 0-fer in the NCAA's. Last year's showing combined with a bowl season where the Pac-12 won just one time to take this proud conference down a long ways. At least this time around the Pac-12 won a few bowl games, barely. Right now I would take a 1 point OT win over a #16 seed and call it good!
Rick
Zion Williamson is a decent player when he keeps his shoe on.
NIU made it's first semi-final MAC appearance in 16 years last night. Nice surprise from my alma mater! :paranoid:
Okay, is about time, the March Madness is just around the corner. Alabama A&M and Florida A&M were impeded to take part in this due to failing to meet the required Academic Progress Rate, while California Baptist and North Alabama are reclassifying. This is the first year ever where the catchphrase I used until last year, that no 16 seed had beaten a top seed, is no longer valid thanks to UMBC. Still, that's only one out of dozens of games played. Also, this year I won't be mock-upping the tournament after three years doing so. And I congratulate Gardner-Webb for making their first March Madness ever.
I now proceed announce the names of the venues as I'll know them. Remember I refuse to use sponsored names, and such names that differ from the official ones are in bold.
First Four:
Dayton: UD Arena
First and Second Rounds:
Hartford: Hartford Civic Center
Des Moines: Iowa Events Center Arena
Jacksonville: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Ice Center
Columbia: Carolina Center
Columbus: Blue Jackets Arena
Tulsa: Tulsa Arena
San Jose: The Shark Tank
Regional Semifinals and Finals (the finals a.k.a. "quarter-finals" by me):
Anaheim: Pond of Anaheim (I referred to this as "Anaheim Arena" in a previous March Madness, but "Pond of Anaheim" was later and also sponsorless)
Louisville: Louisville Arena
Washington DC: Wizards Arena
Kansas City: Downtown Arena
Final Four:
Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium
PS: You know why I'm going with UMBC for the America East Tournament title (and thus the March Madness auto berth of that conference) tomorrow :sombrero:.
Jacksonville is back in the spotlight for this year's March Madness tournament, should make for good television here.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 15, 2019, 07:09:14 PM
Okay, is about time, the March Madness is just around the corner. Alabama A&M and Florida A&M were impeded to take part in this due to failing to meet the required Academic Progress Rate, while California Baptist and North Alabama are reclassifying. This is the first year ever where the catchphrase I used until last year, that no 16 seed had beaten a top seed, is no longer valid thanks to UMBC. Still, that's only one out of dozens of games played. Also, this year I won't be mock-upping the tournament after three years doing so. And I congratulate Gardner-Webb for making their first March Madness ever.
I now proceed announce the names of the venues as I'll know them. Remember I refuse to use sponsored names, and such names that differ from the official ones are in bold.
First Four:
Dayton: UD Arena
First and Second Rounds:
Hartford: Hartford Civic Center
Des Moines: Iowa Events Center Arena
Jacksonville: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Ice Center
Columbia: Carolina Center
Columbus: Blue Jackets Arena
Tulsa: Tulsa Arena
San Jose: San Jose Arena
Regional Semifinals and Finals (the finals a.k.a. "quarter-finals" by me):
Anaheim: Pond of Anaheim (I referred to this as "Anaheim Arena" in a previous March Madness, but "Pond of Anaheim" was later and also sponsorless)
Louisville: Louisville Arena
Washington DC: Wizards Arena
Kansas City: Downtown Arena
Final Four:
Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium
PS: You know why I'm going with UMBC for the America East Tournament title (and thus the March Madness auto berth of that conference) tomorrow :sombrero:.
Craziest sponsor name IMO: Monster Park. Some corporations should not be putting their names on stadiums and arenas!
Rick
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 15, 2019, 07:09:14 PM
Okay, is about time, the March Madness is just around the corner. Alabama A&M and Florida A&M were impeded to take part in this due to failing to meet the required Academic Progress Rate, while California Baptist and North Alabama are reclassifying. This is the first year ever where the catchphrase I used until last year, that no 16 seed had beaten a top seed, is no longer valid thanks to UMBC. Still, that's only one out of dozens of games played. Also, this year I won't be mock-upping the tournament after three years doing so. And I congratulate Gardner-Webb for making their first March Madness ever.
I now proceed announce the names of the venues as I'll know them. Remember I refuse to use sponsored names, and such names that differ from the official ones are in bold.
First Four:
Dayton: UD Arena
First and Second Rounds:
Hartford: Hartford Civic Center
Des Moines: Iowa Events Center Arena
Jacksonville: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Ice Center
Columbia: Carolina Center
Columbus: Blue Jackets Arena
Tulsa: Tulsa Arena
San Jose: San Jose Arena
Regional Semifinals and Finals (the finals a.k.a. "quarter-finals" by me):
Anaheim: Pond of Anaheim (I referred to this as "Anaheim Arena" in a previous March Madness, but "Pond of Anaheim" was later and also sponsorless)
Louisville: Louisville Arena
Washington DC: Wizards Arena
Kansas City: Downtown Arena
Final Four:
Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium
PS: You know why I'm going with UMBC for the America East Tournament title (and thus the March Madness auto berth of that conference) tomorrow :sombrero:.
How about "The Shark Tank" for the San Jose Arena, instead of its Sponsored name? It is a 2nd name for the facility, which is Home Ice for the San Jose Sharks of the NHL
Thanks for the suggestion. I've changed it.
FYI our Vet Arena here in Jacksonville is now sponsored by our very own credit union, VyStar. This is up-to-date as of this month.
See y'all in Hartford. Go Boilers.
I also congratulate Abilene Christian for making it in their second year of elegibility. Too bad UMBC failed to get in, I would have predicted one win from them...
Here's a recap of newcomers in the last decade. Remember I refuse to recognize 2013 March Madness at all as there is no official winner.
2010: Arkansas Pine Bluff, Wofford
2011: Northern Colorado
2012: Norfolk State, North Dakota State
2013: Florida Gulf Coast (No March Madness)
2014: Cal Poly, NC Central
2015: Buffalo, North Florida, UC Irvine
2016: Cal State Bakersfield, Florida Gulf Coast (first appearance on a March Madness recognized by me), Stony Brook
2017: Jacksonville State, North Dakota, Northern Kentucky (on their first year of elegibility!), Northwestern (at-large), UC Davis
2018: Lipscomb
2019: Abilene Christian, Gardner Webb
Oregon is a hot team right now. I like their chances to make the Sweet Sixteen. Unlike previous Duck squads, this one thrives on D instead of the three. Had Oregon stayed hot from behind the arc in a couple tournaments, they would have taken the title but the inevitable cold spell comes along to say "season over". At least playing solid defense with timely shooting from long range can cut down the swings from hot to cold.
Rick
Quote from: kevinb1994 on March 16, 2019, 11:58:34 AM
FYI our Vet Arena here in Jacksonville is now sponsored by our very own credit union, VyStar. This is up-to-date as of this month.
The previous name has been bolded, as it is the sponsorless name I recognize. Now the First Four Arena in Dayton is the only arena I know by its official name thanks to no sponsorship.
Kentucky got screwed. Not by the seeding, necessarily, but the geography. Not getting to play in Louisville, with the possibility of having to play Kansas in Kansas City.
My Bruins are not in it, so I'm designating this an "anything goes" season. Good luck to all 68 teams!
Quote from: hbelkins on March 18, 2019, 09:49:26 AM
Kentucky got screwed. Not by the seeding, necessarily, but the geography. Not getting to play in Louisville, with the possibility of having to play Kansas in Kansas City.
Correct. The SEC was clearly the best conference this year, yet UK is sent to Jacksonville - Kansas City in a bracket with Kansas, just 40 miles away with 1000s of alumni in the KC metro. Mississippi State is shipped to San Jose, Florida to Anaheim, Auburn to Salt Lake City also pointing toward Kansas City, Ole Miss draws Columbia and Tennessee Columbus, both heading to Louisville. LSU gets Jacksonville.
Meanwhile Duke gets not only an easy draw, but sent to Columbia and then to DC, where it has 1000s of alumni. As always.
They put Minnesota, coached by fraudster Richard Pitino, against Louisville, formerly coached by fraudster Rick Pitino.
Quote from: SP Cook on March 18, 2019, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on March 18, 2019, 09:49:26 AM
Kentucky got screwed. Not by the seeding, necessarily, but the geography. Not getting to play in Louisville, with the possibility of having to play Kansas in Kansas City.
Correct. The SEC was clearly the best conference this year, yet UK is sent to Jacksonville - Kansas City in a bracket with Kansas, just 40 miles away with 1000s of alumni in the KC metro. Mississippi State is shipped to San Jose, Florida to Anaheim, Auburn to Salt Lake City also pointing toward Kansas City, Ole Miss draws Columbia and Tennessee Columbus, both heading to Louisville. LSU gets Jacksonville.
Meanwhile Duke gets not only an easy draw, but sent to Columbia and then to DC, where it has 1000s of alumni. As always.
They put Minnesota, coached by fraudster Richard Pitino, against Louisville, formerly coached by fraudster Rick Pitino.
I never knew of Pitino the Younger ever having done anything crooked.
I saw him play as a high school junior varsity player for Lexington Catholic in Lee County's gym back in 1994.
Uhhhhhh.......
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Quote from: SP Cook on March 18, 2019, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on March 18, 2019, 09:49:26 AM
Kentucky got screwed. Not by the seeding, necessarily, but the geography. Not getting to play in Louisville, with the possibility of having to play Kansas in Kansas City.
Correct. The SEC was clearly the best conference this year, yet UK is sent to Jacksonville - Kansas City in a bracket with Kansas, just 40 miles away with 1000s of alumni in the KC metro. Mississippi State is shipped to San Jose, Florida to Anaheim, Auburn to Salt Lake City also pointing toward Kansas City, Ole Miss draws Columbia and Tennessee Columbus, both heading to Louisville. LSU gets Jacksonville.
Meanwhile Duke gets not only an easy draw, but sent to Columbia and then to DC, where it has 1000s of alumni. As always.
They put Minnesota, coached by fraudster Richard Pitino, against Louisville, formerly coached by fraudster Rick Pitino.
Uhhh, the SEC was the best? Not the Big Ten or ACC?
Quote from: csw on March 18, 2019, 03:11:41 PM
Quote from: SP Cook on March 18, 2019, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on March 18, 2019, 09:49:26 AM
Kentucky got screwed. Not by the seeding, necessarily, but the geography. Not getting to play in Louisville, with the possibility of having to play Kansas in Kansas City.
Correct. The SEC was clearly the best conference this year, yet UK is sent to Jacksonville - Kansas City in a bracket with Kansas, just 40 miles away with 1000s of alumni in the KC metro. Mississippi State is shipped to San Jose, Florida to Anaheim, Auburn to Salt Lake City also pointing toward Kansas City, Ole Miss draws Columbia and Tennessee Columbus, both heading to Louisville. LSU gets Jacksonville.
Meanwhile Duke gets not only an easy draw, but sent to Columbia and then to DC, where it has 1000s of alumni. As always.
They put Minnesota, coached by fraudster Richard Pitino, against Louisville, formerly coached by fraudster Rick Pitino.
Uhhh, the SEC was the best? Not the Big Ten or ACC?
Never interfere with another man's fantasy.
Quote from: nexus73 on March 17, 2019, 07:36:11 PM
Oregon is a hot team right now. I like their chances to make the Sweet Sixteen. Unlike previous Duck squads, this one thrives on D instead of the three. Had Oregon stayed hot from behind the arc in a couple tournaments, they would have taken the title but the inevitable cold spell comes along to say "season over". At least playing solid defense with timely shooting from long range can cut down the swings from hot to cold.
Rick
I thought they should have been in the bubble conversation even if they lost the championship, but fortunately they rendered that point moot. No love for the Pac 12. If the entire conference is devalued, then you devalue the games they play against themselves. The inverse is why the SEC is king in football.
Quote from: Alps on March 18, 2019, 06:44:30 PM
Quote from: nexus73 on March 17, 2019, 07:36:11 PM
Oregon is a hot team right now. I like their chances to make the Sweet Sixteen. Unlike previous Duck squads, this one thrives on D instead of the three. Had Oregon stayed hot from behind the arc in a couple tournaments, they would have taken the title but the inevitable cold spell comes along to say "season over". At least playing solid defense with timely shooting from long range can cut down the swings from hot to cold.
Rick
I thought they should have been in the bubble conversation even if they lost the championship, but fortunately they rendered that point moot. No love for the Pac 12. If the entire conference is devalued, then you devalue the games they play against themselves. The inverse is why the SEC is king in football.
Exactamundo on conference quality Alps! Pac-12, The Conference Of Champions, has turned into the Pathetic-12 in football and basketball. Thanks to Stanford in Olympic sports, Oregon in track and Oregon State in baseball, we as a group do continue to add to our conference trophy case but those are sports with tiny TV audiences and are not the revenue producers that football and basketball are.
As for the SEC, Alabama's rise in football has been coopted by Clemson of the ACC, who has defeated the Tide in two of three title games. After we get past those two teams, who else do we have as actual contenders though? In terms of conference depth, the SEC rules.
Rick
Quote from: nexus73 on March 18, 2019, 07:06:47 PM
Quote from: Alps on March 18, 2019, 06:44:30 PM
Quote from: nexus73 on March 17, 2019, 07:36:11 PM
Oregon is a hot team right now. I like their chances to make the Sweet Sixteen. Unlike previous Duck squads, this one thrives on D instead of the three. Had Oregon stayed hot from behind the arc in a couple tournaments, they would have taken the title but the inevitable cold spell comes along to say "season over". At least playing solid defense with timely shooting from long range can cut down the swings from hot to cold.
Rick
I thought they should have been in the bubble conversation even if they lost the championship, but fortunately they rendered that point moot. No love for the Pac 12. If the entire conference is devalued, then you devalue the games they play against themselves. The inverse is why the SEC is king in football.
Exactamundo on conference quality Alps! Pac-12, The Conference Of Champions, has turned into the Pathetic-12 in football and basketball. Thanks to Stanford in Olympic sports, Oregon in track and Oregon State in baseball, we as a group do continue to add to our conference trophy case but those are sports with tiny TV audiences and are not the revenue producers that football and basketball are.
As for the SEC, Alabama's rise in football has been coopted by Clemson of the ACC, who has defeated the Tide in two of three title games. After we get past those two teams, who else do we have as actual contenders though? In terms of conference depth, the SEC rules.
Rick
But you're playing into my point - conferences are self-contained. With limited games between conferences, it's all academic as to who is "better". I think the SEC is overrated and top-heavy, while the Big 10 and Big 12 are the best football conferences top to bottom (except Kansas, sorry). Meanwhile, in basketball, the Big East beat each other up and ended up with only 3 bids this year, but they were stronger than that and deserved more. Not detracting from the ACC either.
Quote from: nexus73 on March 17, 2019, 07:36:11 PM
Oregon is a hot team right now. I like their chances to make the Sweet Sixteen. Unlike previous Duck squads, this one thrives on D instead of the three. Had Oregon stayed hot from behind the arc in a couple tournaments, they would have taken the title but the inevitable cold spell comes along to say "season over". At least playing solid defense with timely shooting from long range can cut down the swings from hot to cold.
Rick
And they just beat Wisconsin yesterday. Fuck.
No team from the First Four survived the First Round. All previous years at least one of the four went further.
Also, no team with a seed higher than 13 managed to upset its First Round rival. Last year we had the UMBC shocker...
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 23, 2019, 06:45:59 PM
No team from the First Four survived the First Round. All previous years at least one of the four went further.
Also, no team with a seed higher than 13 managed to upset its First Round rival. Last year we had the UMBC shocker...
Yet no mention of all four 9 seeds winning (which are hardly upsets, but I digress), three 12s and theee 10s getting through?
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 23, 2019, 06:45:59 PM
No team from the First Four survived the First Round. All previous years at least one of the four went further.
Also, no team with a seed higher than 13 managed to upset its First Round rival. Last year we had the UMBC shocker...
It has been a relatively calm year, albeit one with a lot of poorly seeded 12s. Maybe they'll consider that next time. Belmont ought to have won.
According to ESPN, after the Florida State victory, there was exactly 1 perfect bracket out of ever 17 million brackets in their bracket challenge.
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With Auburn romping, there are 2 perfect brackets left through 40 games: one on Yahoo, one on NCAA.
https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/114576
https://bracketchallenge.ncaa.com/picks/bracket/2550349
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
Quote from: hbelkins on March 25, 2019, 12:53:16 PM
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
Classy.
Quote from: hbelkins on March 25, 2019, 12:53:16 PM
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
I'm partial to Giant Meteor. They do have a good rivalry with Massive Earthquake, tho
Quote from: Alps on March 23, 2019, 09:38:21 PM
It has been a relatively calm year, albeit one with a lot of poorly seeded 12s.
Is Oregon one of them you had in mind? I was angry, but impressed, with how the 12-seed Ducks put away the 13-seed UC Irvine Anteaters. Suffocating defense, and the Anteaters had no answer for the Ducks' 3-point shooting.
Quote from: oscar on March 25, 2019, 09:05:05 PM
Quote from: Alps on March 23, 2019, 09:38:21 PM
It has been a relatively calm year, albeit one with a lot of poorly seeded 12s.
Is Oregon one of them you had in mind? I was angry, but impressed, with how the 12-seed Ducks put away the 13-seed UC Irvine Anteaters. Suffocating defense, and the Anteaters had no answer for the Ducks' 3-point shooting.
Oregon finished 6th in the Pac-12. That is why they only got a #12 seed after winning the Pac-12 tournament. After losing their supposedly top player (Bol Bol) to injury after around 10 games, the Ducks went into a funk. Finally. they found a combination of players to work and played decent D. Where they lack: Watch the O. You will see the guy with the ball trying to make a play while four others are usually just standing around. When the guy with the ball finally passes it to the next player, the same thing happens. Eventually you see a 1 on 1 matchup for a drive to the basket or a three point shot. Now so long as the 1 on 1 favors the Duck player, that's a win. If the trey is successfully shot, that also is a win.
It is when the other team can match up athlete on athlete that this scheme breaks down. Suffer a cold stretch of long range shooting to go with that and it is bye-bye Oregon. Since Virginia is the top seed in the region Oregon is playing in, expect no worse than a draw in terms of raw talent since both teams get high end recruits.
Oregon has lost in the tournament when their 3 point shooting goes south. Had it not done so in two of those tournaments, there would be two National Championship trophies of recent vintage sitting in Eugene to go with the one from 1939, which was the first year there was an NCAA basketball tournament. Back then the NIT was the more prestigious one by the way.
Rick
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Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
I'm partial to Giant Meteor. They do have a good rivalry with Massive Earthquake, tho
What?
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 26, 2019, 01:43:42 AM
Quote from: ilpt4u on March 25, 2019, 08:38:01 PM
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Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
I'm partial to Giant Meteor. They do have a good rivalry with Massive Earthquake, tho
What?
The general idea, when picking between or among things/teams an individual detests, the best solution is to make all competing parties lose. In Zero Sum contests (one winner, one loser), its generally not possible for all contestants to lose.
One way to ensure everyone loses: disaster strike, like a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Hence a statement like rooting for a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Its a metaphoric way to say one wants both/all teams to lose
Quote from: ilpt4u on March 26, 2019, 01:52:50 AM
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 26, 2019, 01:43:42 AM
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Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
I'm partial to Giant Meteor. They do have a good rivalry with Massive Earthquake, tho
What?
The general idea, when picking between or among things/teams an individual detests, the best solution is to make all competing parties lose. In Zero Sum contests (one winner, one loser), its generally not possible for all contestants to lose.
One way to ensure everyone loses: disaster strike, like a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Hence a statement like rooting for a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Its a metaphoric way to say one wants both/all teams to lose
Oh. I thought they were nicknames for the teams themselves. I wasn't sure which teams you were referring to.
Quote from: ilpt4u on March 26, 2019, 01:52:50 AM
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 26, 2019, 01:43:42 AM
Quote from: ilpt4u on March 25, 2019, 08:38:01 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on March 25, 2019, 12:53:16 PM
Quote from: MantyMadTown on March 24, 2019, 12:37:10 AM
I'm pretty impressed with how Auburn has been. They just beat Kansas in a blowout.
Bruce Pearl vs. the Tarholes. I'm rooting for a massive earthquake.
I'm partial to Giant Meteor. They do have a good rivalry with Massive Earthquake, tho
What?
The general idea, when picking between or among things/teams an individual detests, the best solution is to make all competing parties lose. In Zero Sum contests (one winner, one loser), its generally not possible for all contestants to lose.
One way to ensure everyone loses: disaster strike, like a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Hence a statement like rooting for a massive earthquake or giant meteor. Its a metaphoric way to say one wants both/all teams to lose
A tornado actually did hit the Georgia Dome during the SEC Tournament several years ago.
As for my comment, I'm in the minority of UK fans in that I dislike North Carolina a lot more than Duke. We've played the Tarholes more (that's my pet name for the Tarheels), and they actually took over our spot for #1 in all-time wins for a time. And there's just an overall haughtiness and arrogance about the North Carolina basketball program and the absolute BS of that "Carolina Way" nonsense. That got blown out of the water by the academic scandal. That program has always had a superior attitude that's totally undeserved.
Don't get me wrong; I detest Duke as well. I have no love for Ratface and it sickens me to see the national media slobber all over the Dookies. I root for the natural disaster anytime Puke and the Tarholes play each other. I feel the way about both programs that they feel about each other. But the whole Duke thing comes from a game in 1992 that shouldn't even have been as close as it was, and the North Carolina thing is definitely long-term, big picture.
As for Bruce Pearl, there's a reason he's not coaching at Tennessee anymore, and it has nothing to do with his record on the court. And the case of Calipari envy he has is comical. It's pretty common knowledge in Kentucky that Pearl's a jerk.
Therefore, there are no good outcomes when UNC plays a Bruce Pearl-coached team. The only positive is that if UK survives Friday night against Houston, it has beaten both of those teams during the season, UNC by eight and Auburn by 27.
2-2 last night, one of my final fours is gone, champions still alive
Quote from: ET21 on March 29, 2019, 10:17:16 AM
2-2 last night, one of my final fours is gone, champions still alive
Two of the #2 seeds got knocked out of the tournament.
We just need UNC and Duke to make it to the Elite Eight to make it another perfect round for the #1 seeds!
Duke pulls another win out of the hat.
Quote from: Henry on March 29, 2019, 10:55:03 AM
We just need UNC and Duke to make it to the Elite Eight to make it another perfect round for the #1 seeds!
jinx
One half of my bracket is dead (UT and NC); the other, more important part of my bracket is solid (my champion Zags and Sparty). Duke has the proverbial horseshoe up it's behind. :ded:
They're called upsets because the losing team gets upset that they were beaten by a weaker team. :-D
Crap, my bracket got busted again. I picked UNC winning it all this year.
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YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I just need Duke to win tomorrow and both schools I attended will be in the Final Four in the same year.
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 30, 2019, 11:10:00 PM
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YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was a close one, thought Purdue would win at one point.
My heart rate was over 120 bpm and my wife was worried that my face looked too red. I thought we were gonna lose at the end of regulation.
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 30, 2019, 11:12:29 PM
My heart rate was over 120 bpm and my wife was worried that my face looked too red. I thought we were gonna lose at the end of regulation.
I can imagine that, I was pretty excited as well.
We now have 2 first timers heading to the Final Four, as well as a school that hasn't been there in 35 years.
Quote from: Buck87 on March 31, 2019, 04:55:21 PM
We now have 2 first timers heading to the Final Four, as well as a school that hasn't been there in 35 years.
This is quite a surprise, indeed.
What a weekend filled with upsets! Wonder what next weekend has in store for March Madness...
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 30, 2019, 11:10:00 PM
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YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I just need Duke to win tomorrow and both schools I attended will be in the Final Four in the same year.
Well, if only one of them could make it, I got the one that matters more to me!
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 31, 2019, 07:35:56 PM
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YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I just need Duke to win tomorrow and both schools I attended will be in the Final Four in the same year.
Well, if only one of them could make it, I got the one that matters more to me!
Same here. Unfortunately my bracket got busted and I dropped back to where I was earlier in the tournament.
I didn't enter any brackets; mine is based on personal interest with priority always going to UVA because it's my undergrad school.
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 31, 2019, 07:44:46 PM
I didn't enter any brackets; mine is based on personal interest with priority always going to UVA because it's my undergrad school.
I know that, I was just saying.
I'm just glad that Duke lost.
The bad news is, Kentucky won't be winning the tournament.
The good news is, neither will North Carolina, Duke, or Tennessee.
No team I have an interest in is left. So fall back on prejudice and illogic.
Texas Tech - Only been to Texas once. My read on Texas is that the real Texans go to places like TAMU and TTU, as opposed to the U of T, so there is that. But I don't like WVU, which is in the Big 12, and don't want to hear vicarious crap out of that crew.
Michigan State - Izzo isn't my favorite, but MSU isn't Michigan. Seems like more down to earth people, which is what you get from an ag school. But they have been there before.
UVa - In all the world, there are not two more different same state fan bases as VA Tech and UVa. VA Tech people wear camo. UVa people drive Volvos. Stuck up lefties from DC metro, mostly. Hope they lose.
So Auburn? Pearl is a crook, so it will get vacated anyway, but it is the SEC, and Auburn fans, of whom I am friends with quite a number considering where I live, are good down to earth people. So Auburn.
Quote from: SP Cook on April 01, 2019, 12:59:08 PM
No team I have an interest in is left. So fall back on prejudice and illogic.
Texas Tech - Only been to Texas once. My read on Texas is that the real Texans go to places like TAMU and TTU, as opposed to the U of T, so there is that. But I don't like WVU, which is in the Big 12, and don't want to hear vicarious crap out of that crew.
Michigan State - Izzo isn't my favorite, but MSU isn't Michigan. Seems like more down to earth people, which is what you get from an ag school. But they have been there before.
UVa - In all the world, there are not two more different same state fan bases as VA Tech and UVa. VA Tech people wear camo. UVa people drive Volvos. Stuck up lefties from DC metro, mostly. Hope they lose.
So Auburn? Pearl is a crook, so it will get vacated anyway, but it is the SEC, and Auburn fans, of whom I am friends with quite a number considering where I live, are good down to earth people. So Auburn.
No politics on this forum please. Thank you.
Quote from: hbelkins on March 28, 2019, 05:03:08 PM
But the whole Duke thing comes from a game in 1992 that shouldn't even have been as close as it was, and the North Carolina thing is definitely long-term, big picture.
You referring to this?
Quote from: SP Cook on April 01, 2019, 12:59:08 PM
No team I have an interest in is left. So fall back on prejudice and illogic.
Texas Tech - Only been to Texas once. My read on Texas is that the real Texans go to places like TAMU and TTU, as opposed to the U of T, so there is that. But I don't like WVU, which is in the Big 12, and don't want to hear vicarious crap out of that crew.
Michigan State - Izzo isn't my favorite, but MSU isn't Michigan. Seems like more down to earth people, which is what you get from an ag school. But they have been there before.
UVa - In all the world, there are not two more different same state fan bases as VA Tech and UVa. VA Tech people wear camo. UVa people drive Volvos. Stuck up lefties from DC metro, mostly. Hope they lose.
So Auburn? Pearl is a crook, so it will get vacated anyway, but it is the SEC, and Auburn fans, of whom I am friends with quite a number considering where I live, are good down to earth people. So Auburn.
Basketball season is over for me, but I don't really have a rooting interest other than I'm not for Auburn. I'm not like a lot of the fans around here in wanting an SEC school to win if UK doesn't. These are our rivals, and they certainly don't root for us -- I heard that the Auburn crowd rooted for Houston in the regional semis. Most veterinarians around here go to Auburn after they finish their undergrad work at a Kentucky university.
Interesting that at least two national championship coaches -- Knight and Smith -- couldn't get Texas Tech to the Final Four in past years. I don't even know who the coach is there now.
Well, with the way Chris Beard is going, you'll be hearing his name for a long time.
Holy shit. We should have lost. But I'll take the win!!!!!!
WAHOOWA!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and fuck off, SP Cook.
Quote from: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 08:37:32 PM
Holy shit. We should have lost. But I'll take the win!!!!!!
WAHOOWA!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and fuck off, SP Cook.
IKR? What a close game!
They can't keep getting away with it..!
Most of my Facebook friends have no dog in the fight, but those who watched seem to think that Auburn got doubly hosed by the stripes in the last few seconds. Virginia got away with a double dribble, and then there wasn't a foul on that last shot.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 07, 2019, 11:20:53 PM
Most of my Facebook friends have no dog in the fight, but those who watched seem to think that Auburn got doubly hosed by the stripes in the last few seconds. Virginia got away with a double dribble, and then there wasn't a foul on that last shot.
And yet another championship appearance wasted by a bad call. :rolleyes: Reminds of me of how the New Orleans Saints were the victims of a bad call that cost them the 2018 NFC Championship last year.
The foul call was legit IMO, but Virginia definitely got away with the double dribble. Charles Barkley's reaction was priceless.
If you call the alleged double-dribble that is the subject of so much crying in some quarters, then you also have to call this Auburn foul that occurred (and wasn't called) immediately before that incident, so there wouldn't have been a double-dribble anyway.
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OH HECK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Turns out they can, in fact, keep getting away with it.
Classic old school basketball played at a higher level sure is fun to watch! Once the Cavs got the lead in OT, TT was forced to foul, which they did in a timely fashion, only to see UVA knock down every single attempt from the charity stripe. That was clutch!
Virginia never did dominate anyone in the tournament. Unlike last year's choke artist performance, when they were the #1 overall seed and then became the first ever #1 bracket seed to lose to a #16 seed, this version made sure to perform when it counted. It was as gutty a run to the title as one could want.
Ralph Sampson could not get it done. This team did.
Now on to the NBA Playoffs!
Rick
I didn't watch but once again my Facebook feed of disinterested observers is full of comments about the refs giving it (again) to Virginia. They mentioned something about an out-of-bounds call that wasn't made that should have been, or was made but shouldn't have been.
I lose interest once UK's out. I've gotten to the point where I can't watch a sporting event unless I have a rooting interest.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 09, 2019, 07:42:52 PM
I didn't watch but once again my Facebook feed of disinterested observers is full of comments about the refs giving it (again) to Virginia. They mentioned something about an out-of-bounds call that wasn't made that should have been, or was made but shouldn't have been.
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Of course I'm biased, but the whining strikes me as hypocrisy. On Saturday they were bitching and moaning that there needed to be more use of replay. Now after last night's game they're complaining that the officials used replay.
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Quote from: hbelkins on April 09, 2019, 07:42:52 PM
I didn't watch but once again my Facebook feed of disinterested observers is full of comments about the refs giving it (again) to Virginia. They mentioned something about an out-of-bounds call that wasn't made that should have been, or was made but shouldn't have been.
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Of course I'm biased, but the whining strikes me as hypocrisy. On Saturday they were bitching and moaning that there needed to be more use of replay. Now after last night's game they're complaining that the officials used replay.
If it favors your team, it's great. If it favors the other team, it sucks. Sports, gotta love 'em.
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Quote from: 1995hoo on April 09, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 09, 2019, 07:42:52 PM
I didn't watch but once again my Facebook feed of disinterested observers is full of comments about the refs giving it (again) to Virginia. They mentioned something about an out-of-bounds call that wasn't made that should have been, or was made but shouldn't have been.
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Of course I'm biased, but the whining strikes me as hypocrisy. On Saturday they were bitching and moaning that there needed to be more use of replay. Now after last night's game they're complaining that the officials used replay.
If it favors your team, it's great. If it favors the other team, it sucks. Sports, gotta love 'em.
Pretty much, although some of the people complaining were newspaper reporters. I suppose that fits with the media focus these days on inventing imaginary "scandals" to try to attract attention.