March Madness Discussion (Men's Nat'l Championship Game: Mon 4/8: Purdue vs UCONN)

___Rand___ · Post #681 » by **___Rand___** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:27 pm

jkvonny wrote:Havng a hard time with Aztecs/UConn game. It's a rematch of the NC game from last season!
UConn is a really good team, probably the best in the nation. Defending champs. Great coach, good deep team.
San Diego State as well. Could be a revenge game.
I'm leaning towards Aztecs on my pick. Originally had UConn in the Final 4.
Gonna be a great game.

Anyhow, here's a cool state. This is the 4th such matchup of teams playing against each other in the NCAA tournament, after facing each other in the NC game the prior seaaon.

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I don't think Aztecs are as good as last year.

JustBuzzin · Post #682 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:03 pm

I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to have these last remaining games on at the same time.

Now people have to flip channels during the games.

azcatz11 · Post #683 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:48 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to have these last remaining games on at the same time.

Now people have to flip channels during the games.

They do this every year. I completely agree. They should just space them out during the day...it's so dumb

Dan33185 · Post #684 » by **Dan33185** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:12 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to have these last remaining games on at the same time.

Now people have to flip channels during the games.

More money in commercials at night I would assume...after all, that's what it's all about.

NYPiston · Post #685 » by **NYPiston** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:19 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
They do this every year. I completely agree. They should just space them out during the day...it's so dumb

They want the games in primetime. This is where the cream is starting to rise to the top with more big name teams so they don't want half the games on when most people are at work.

___Rand___ · Post #686 » by **___Rand___** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:03 pm

Finally! It's here!

Post #687 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:50 pm

Who's ready for some Wildcats vs some Tigers?!?!?!?!?!?

azcatz11 · Post #688 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:51 pm

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bwgood77 wrote:Who's ready for some Wildcats vs some Tigers?!?!?!?!?!?

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Post #689 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:03 pm

azcatz11 wrote:[*]
bwgood77 wrote:Who's ready for some Wildcats vs some Tigers?!?!?!?!?!?

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

Post #690 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:22 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:[*]
bwgood77 wrote:Who's ready for some Wildcats vs some Tigers?!?!?!?!?!?

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

I would have been more worried about Baylor, who was a much better team this year overall and had played pretty well down the stretch. Just a few games ago, Clemson lost to Boston College by 21. Right after losing to Wake Forest. A couple games before that they lost to Notre Dame. ND and BC were two of the worst in the ACC. WF was middle of the pack.

They just played really well against Baylor and Baylor came out flat. They were a 39% 3pt shooting team who shot 25% in that game.

Of course we can be up and down shooting.

Clemson lost twice to North Carolina though, so if we can't beat them, we'd really have a tough time against NC. Clemson did beat Bama though.

jkvonny · Post #691 » by **jkvonny** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:29 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to have these last remaining games on at the same time.

Now people have to flip channels during the games.

Been this way forever.

azcatz11 · Post #692 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:46 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:[*]
bwgood77 wrote:Who's ready for some Wildcats vs some Tigers?!?!?!?!?!?

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

I’m not trying to alarm you but I’ve never had a feeling like this before. Tommy will leave us and go to usc and we’re going to be a bottom of the barrel big 12 team if we lose

JustBuzzin · Post #693 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:56 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:[*]

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

I’m not trying to alarm you but I’ve never had a feeling like this before. Tommy will leave us and go to usc and we’re going to be a bottom of the barrel big 12 team if we lose

1 game away from that UNC/Arizona matchup.

Wish you luck tonight my friend.

BigDan245 · Post #694 » by **BigDan245** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:13 pm

This is like those Miami playoff crowds where the game starts at 7 PM sharp and everybody is still sunbathing.

___Rand___ · Post #695 » by **___Rand___** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:20 pm

azcat you feeling nervous yet? starting the game 1-8.

Post #696 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:20 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:[*]

Have a really bad feeling. I think we’re going to lose a close game. We never play well against these veteran teams and I think Ballo gets in foul trouble early.

Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

I’m not trying to alarm you but I’ve never had a feeling like this before. Tommy will leave us and go to usc and we’re going to be a bottom of the barrel big 12 team if we lose

Why would he go to USC? AZ is a much bigger name basketball school.

___Rand___ · Post #697 » by **___Rand___** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:27 pm

This Clemson start has me feeling conflicted because on the one hand it's nice to see an underdog is doing good, but on the other hand I'm partial to Az because I was early on them from start of the season and they're stinking right now.

Post #698 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:27 pm

C'mon Caleb..you can do better than this.

___Rand___ · Post #699 » by **___Rand___** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:30 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Don't you have a really bad feeling about every game? I do once they start, being a Chargers fan.

I’m not trying to alarm you but I’ve never had a feeling like this before. Tommy will leave us and go to usc and we’re going to be a bottom of the barrel big 12 team if we lose

Why would he go to USC? AZ is a much bigger name basketball school.

AZ TO USC would be lateral. UCLA has a bit more tradition and if they are going to give him a much bigger raise I can see it. I would worry about a blue blood like Kentucky coming after him at some point. Peeps aren't happy with Calipari. And UK wants immediate success there's no patience to wait for a young coach to build a team.

___Rand___ · Post #700 » by **___Rand___** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:33 pm

This is in Glendale Az. Where are the Zona fans?!