1st round games

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:02 pm

I figure this forum doesn't get enough traffic, so one thread for all the games should suffice.

My elite 8 team, ND, struggling in the 2nd half and "Gody" isn't doing shit.

Robert Morris handling another overrated Big Least team.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:06 pm

i haven't believed in Nova all year for some reason i can't quite explain, but there's still time left in this one. UF rallying some against BYU.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:07 pm

Nova only down two with tons of time left. They should be fine.

Never thought I'd say this but...go Gates!

L45B · Post by **L45B** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:08 pm

Sucks to be in the office right now.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:21 pm

Fuck Notre Dame. GodDAMMIT, why did I pick those assclowns?

Q, West Coast Style · Post by **Q, West Coast Style** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:23 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Fuck Notre Dame. GodDAMMIT, why did I pick those assclowns?

Second. :doh:

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:26 pm

Fuck. I picked Harangody 4th in our NCAA player draft. Fucking neandrethal.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:27 pm

I just lost an elite 8 team from the first completed game of the tourney. Holy fuck, that's a first.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:27 pm

at least on the net stream, the Ivan bros are this year's Applebee's/Gilligan's Island commercial. something you will see thousands of times over the next two weekends.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:28 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:I just lost an elite 8 team from the first completed game of the tourney. Holy fuck, that's a first.

Mike Brey, in full effect.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:30 pm

King Crimson wrote:at least on the net stream, the Ivan bros are this year's Applebee's/Gilligan's Island commercial. something you will see thousands of times over the next two weekends.

There was an ad like that a few years ago, I think from All State Insurance. I got so pissed I wrote them a letter about it. I hope it's hanging in somebody's cubicle somewhere.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Q, West Coast Style wrote:
MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Fuck Notre Dame. GodDAMMIT, why did I pick those assclowns?
Second. :doh:

Third...had those bastages in the Elite 8.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Thank You ODU for my first upset of the tourny in the pick 'em...

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:34 pm

This Robert Morris performance has been phenomenal.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:42 pm

Til the refs took over. Shit, that's 8 free throws in a row for Nova

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:45 pm

Seriously, I am not watching the games. Just seeing the play by play online. Is Robert Morris seriously fouling on every trip down the court? Nova going for 10 free throws in a row now on 5 posessions.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:45 pm

Gotta love these early games...a great start to this year's tourney.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:52 pm

Shoalzie wrote:Gotta love these early games...a great start to this year's tourney.

Three GREAT games so far. Very pleased with my decision to take the next two days off so far.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:57 pm

Robert Morris looking like "we're just happy to be here" in OT.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:08 pm

Not so fast...

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:21 pm

IndyFrisco wrote:Not so fast...

i mos def spoke too soon. Nova trained to brainfart it away with that kid not taking the easy hoop and not at all handling the RM pressure well.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:24 pm

IndyFrisco wrote:Not so fast...

My friend?

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:33 pm

So far so good on my bracket here. 3 for 3.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:38 pm

PrimeX wrote:So far so good on my bracket here. 3 for 3.

As am I and it's looking pretty damn good on the next three so far. Come on Murray State!

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:43 pm

My boss in Philly said the refs absolutely stole the game for Villanova in OT. Pathetic.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:54 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:My boss in Philly said the refs absolutely stole the game for Villanova in OT. Pathetic.

They did... Nova got to shoot free throws on about 7 of 10 trips down the court in the last five minutes at one point. Completely screwed up a jump ball call. Robert Morris' coach looked like was going to go Hessian and attack the zebras... one of the highlights of the tourny so far.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:31 pm

camera vantage point at HP Pavillion is vertigo inducing.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:31 pm

King Crimson wrote:camera vantage point at HP Pavillion is vertigo inducing.

Fucking horrible. I don't remember them shooting it from there last time.

Terry in Crapchester · Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:34 pm

King Crimson wrote:
MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:I just lost an elite 8 team from the first completed game of the tourney. Holy fuck, that's a first.
Mike Brey, in full effect.

Yep.

I nailed it earlier in my response to Screw. Brey can produce impressive results in the short term. Problem is that he can't sustain them, and he routinely comes up short in big games. On the bright side, at least we only lost by 1, rather than the usual 20+ point beatdown Brey's teams usually suffer in the NCAA tourney.

My Big East is really sucking hind tit so far. ND out already, and Villanova survives, but gets all they could handle from a 15 seed (which just as easily could've been a 16 seed). On the bright side for Villanova, they're still alive, and tournament history is dotted with teams that survived a real scare early on but then went on to impressive tourney runs.

At least all the early games were entertaining.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:37 pm

They had a tough game last year against American, although it wasn't as close as this year's RM game.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:43 pm

great execution to get to the line with 12 secs left. great X and O call out of a TO.

but still lose on a last second shot. Roll Vandy.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:44 pm

Rack Murray STate!

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:44 pm

Wooooooo 4-0. Thank You Murray State!

Degenerate · Post by **Degenerate** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:47 pm

4 for 4 here. This happens every year. I nail the first day of the tournament and by Sunday afternoon I'll be out of my pool.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:48 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
King Crimson wrote:camera vantage point at HP Pavillion is vertigo inducing.
Fucking horrible. I don't remember them shooting it from there last time.

i don't know how many Big XII games you see, but Gallagher-Iba in Stillwater is about this bad. though, not as bad (hard to believe) as it used to be.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:50 pm

King Crimson wrote:
Screw_Michigan wrote:
King Crimson wrote:camera vantage point at HP Pavillion is vertigo inducing.
Fucking horrible. I don't remember them shooting it from there last time.
i don't know how many Big XII games you see, but Gallagher-Iba in Stillwater is about this bad. though, not as bad (hard to believe) as it used to be.

I know what you are saying.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:52 pm

Baylor has a million dunks in this game.

Degenerate · Post by **Degenerate** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:27 pm

Richmond is getting worked. Glad I had them in the Sweet 16.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:36 pm

Degenerate wrote:Richmond is getting worked. Glad I had them in the Sweet 16.

Called this game as well. I'll be 7-0 here in the next few minutes. My brackets are looking god. Everyone in my office has at least two losses so far other than myself. I'd like to bring home the bag of cash this year.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:36 pm

Degenerate wrote:Richmond is getting worked. Glad I had them in the Sweet 16.

<--- Has St. Mary's

I lost an Elite 8 already so I can really run too much smack. I went buck wild and put Butler in the Final Four and they trail UTEP early.