SpursTalk 2010 Free Tourney

[Pistons < Spurs]

I saw there were others that like myself wanted to play a little bracket challenge, but weren't interested in doing it for money.

So I created a group on Yahoo.

Spurstalk Free Tourney (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/register/joinprivategroup_assign_team?GID=130769&P=free&P=free)

Group ID=130769
Password=free

Join up and set your brackets.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm going to kick your ass.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Bring it!!

[symple19]

Nice one P<S, when is the deadline to get in?

[Pistons < Spurs]

You should be able to join up to the start of the tournament.


You can make and change your picks as often as you like, but your final picks for every round must be submitted by the scheduled tip-off time of the first game in the 2010 tournament on Thursday, March 18.

[samikeyp]

Done.

:toast

[JMarkJohns]

Legend of Midnight Lute... is in! Hope the Legend is more like 1997 than 1996!!!

[Flintstones32]

In. Pretty wide open field this year I think.

[blkroadrunners]

Joined.

[DMX7]

"Awesome-O" is in da house.

[symple19]

I'm in sons

[urunobili]

I'm in!

[alamo50]

:)

[misterx91578]

I'm in

[Thunder Dan]

you ladies should join the $10 pool where you can actually win something for your time and effort

[urunobili]

you ladies should join the $10 pool where you can actually win something for your time and effort

lol Pride > Money dude... I prefer to donate 10 bucks to any David Robinson cause :)

[Bukefal]

lol pride > money dude... i prefer to donate 10 bucks to any david robinson cause :)

+ 1

[johngateswhiteley]

lol Pride > Money dude... I prefer to donate 10 bucks to any David Robinson cause :)

good for you. but Dan's point is irrefutable.

[samikeyp]

I don't know about money over pride or vice versa but im just a superstitious fucker...when I put money down...I lose!!
:lol :lol

[Pistons < Spurs]

Just playing the brackets on their own right is more than fun enough to me. I feel no need to inject money into it in order to have a good time.


Those of you in the $$ bracket are more than welcome to also join in. We've already got 16 people in the group, but the more the merrier.

[johngateswhiteley]

Those of you in the $$ bracket are more than welcome to also join in. We've already got 16 people in the group, but the more the merrier.

Never!

[Thunder Dan]

+ 1

the only people that would rather play for free than play for a chance to win money are cheap people or broke people.

David Robinson would rather you donate $100 than $10. He shits on $10.

[samikeyp]

the only people that would rather play for free than play for a chance to win money are cheap people or broke people.

David Robinson would rather you donate $100 than $10. He shits on $10.

or cheap and broke! :)

[symple19]

Just playing the brackets on their own right is more than fun enough to me. I feel no need to inject money into it in order to have a good time.



well said

[Pistons < Spurs]

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[johngateswhiteley]

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Please

[MannyIsGod]

LMAO I have villanova going to the final four and they might lose today.

[djohn2oo8]

Old Dominion beating ND really pisses me off, but lookin good on my bracket elsewhere

[urunobili]

Old Dominion beating ND really pisses me off,

:pctoss

[MannyIsGod]

btw being able to stream all the games online for free is amazing.

[samikeyp]

LMAO I have villanova going to the final four and they might lose today.

I as well.

[coyotes_geek]

With Notre Dame in my great 8, I already know I made a very wise decision to only participate in the free bracket.

[DMX7]

btw being able to stream all the games online for free is amazing.

I know. CBS is god. And the quality is sick.

[Bukefal]

btw being able to stream all the games online for free is amazing.

+1 It's a wonderful gift, god bless

[JMarkJohns]

7/8 thus far with Butler over UTEP being my only loss. Looking good, but with lots of luck. Could easily be 3/8... Have Kentucky, Georgetown and Northern Iowa in this next group...

[DMX7]

This is my worst bracket ever. Got killed early by freakn' 1 point upset losses.

[DMX7]

Is Ohio really going to beat Georgetown? Good god, this tournament is broken. :(

[symple19]

This is going to be a wacky tourny

[JMarkJohns]

A Georgetown loss would hurt now, but it would hurt everybody through the Sweet 16, I'm sure, and I didn't have them getting past the Sweet 16 anyways, and it would help once there, assuming Ohio State makes it, because I was supremely concerned about Monroe vs. Ohio State's interior. I'm almost rooting for them...

[Horry For 3!]

I forgot bout this thread. Wouldn't matter if I joined or not though my picks are sucking. I figured I wouldn't do very good this year as I haven't really watched any college basketball.

[JoeTait75]

They still play a little basketball in the MAC.

[Hank the Tank]

They still play a little basketball in the MAC.

That was pretty sweet. They're wearing the George Mason green too, can they do something in the loaded Midwest?

Also go Lehigh! I'm a sucker for underdogs no matter who I pick in my bracket.

[JoeTait75]

That was pretty sweet. They're wearing the George Mason green too, can they do something in the loaded Midwest?

I'm still trying to figure out how that team finished 9th in the MAC.

I'm a Kent State BB fan, so it's good to see the league win in the Tourney.

[djohn2oo8]

8 out of 12 picks right so far, damn those upsets!!!

[JMarkJohns]

10/12 thus far, but it seems all my teams this evening are going to make me fret for the win. I have San Diego State, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas... 3/4 are losing and Kansas, my Title winner, isn't even up double-digits on Lehigh.

[djohn2oo8]

10/12 thus far, but it seems all my teams this evening are going to make me fret for the win. I have San Diego State, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas... 3/4 are losing and Kansas, my Title winner, isn't even up double-digits on Lehigh.

I have a feeling Kansas might lose this

[djohn2oo8]

Nevermind, Kansas now looks to be in control

[MannyIsGod]

The Lobos got this - don't worry.

[JMarkJohns]

Got slaughtered in the afternoon games. Went 5-4 late... finished 12/16. Bullcrap loss from Texas, though... CHOKE!

[Flintstones32]

11/16 with two 1 pt losses by vandy and ND, plus a game san diego state should have had. Oh well.

[DMX7]

I have 3 1-point losses and a 2-point loss but that's not how it works.

[coyotes_geek]

11 out of 16. Lost 1 of my great 8 and 1 sweet 16. Not great, but not out of the running.

[JMarkJohns]

I have 3 1-point losses and a 2-point loss but that's not how it works.

One possession wins
11. Washington over 6. Marquette, 80-78
9. Northern Iowa over 8. UNLV, 69-66
13. Murray State over 4. Vanderbilt, 66-65
11. Old Dominion over 6. Notre Dame, 51-50
2. Villanova over 15. Robert Morris, 73-70, OT

One possession losses
9. Wake Forest over 8. Texas, 81-80, OT
6. Tennessee over 11. SDSU, 66-69

Also had another double overtime win with BYU over Florida.

I'm pretty pissed about those two above losses, but I realize how lucky I am with my bracket. I could be destroyed right now.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

JMark I shoulda listened to you about OD over ND, I fell in love with the big east and its gonna end up killing me this year.

[djohn2oo8]

West Virgina, come on goddamn it!!!

[Flintstones32]

Hell ya Cornell. Didn't think Temple was that great no matter how many "experts" said otherwise.

[JMarkJohns]

Hell ya Cornell. Didn't think Temple was that great no matter how many "experts" said otherwise.

I don't remember more than a handful of experts who expected much of Temple in that matchup with Cornell.

Got my ass kicked today. 4-3 thus far. Could have a big evening, as I'm confident in all my picks tonight, but I was confident in Sienna and Clemson a well, so who knows...

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Sienna and Clemson were also games I was pretty sure about. So far I'm 5-2 today. Jmark who do you have for the remaining two 8 vs. 9 matchups?

[Flintstones32]

I was for sure Siena was going to win as well. Purdue surprised me with their play in the 2nd half or maybe Siena just didnt show up.

Maybe not many experts didnt pick Temple. I must have been hearing it from the same source over and over then. I just felt Cornell was too much for them, even though they are Ivy league.

I got Cal and Zaga for the 8v9. Louisville has looked good at times, but I like Cal and I really don't think much of the ACC, but who knows. Strange year so far.

[Flintstones32]

And apparently I did not give the Big 12 enough credit. Can't believe I picked Utah State for sweet 16. Oh well.

[JMarkJohns]

I was for sure Siena was going to win as well. Purdue surprised me with their play in the 2nd half or maybe Siena just didnt show up.

Maybe not many experts didnt pick Temple. I must have been hearing it from the same source over and over then. I just felt Cornell was too much for them, even though they are Ivy league.

I got Cal and Zaga for the 8v9. Louisville has looked good at times, but I like Cal and I really don't think much of the ACC, but who knows. Strange year so far.

Cal is thin up front anyways, and suspended its second-best forward (Amoke) for the game, so they won't have any sort of first wave of defense to stop Louisville, let alone depth to absorb the all-but-guaranteed foul trouble coming to Boykin. Samuels should feast on them. Loved cal in this, but it was a toss up game with Amoke. Without him, it tilts to Louisville due to size, depth and coaching.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

This favors guy has been compared to Amare Stoudemire by some and I don't see it at all. Also Gatech is so much more talented than this team it's not even funny, but they play with such a low basketball IQ it doesn't seem to matter. I've never seen perimeter players who are so bad at entry passes.

[JMarkJohns]

I liked what I saw from Georgia Tech the last few weeks, so I went with them. They are playing tough, but yes, they struggle with so many basics. It's really frustrating.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I picked them as well because I always pick the team that scores inside vs. the team that relies on 3's, but there's no excuse why they aren't feeding the post on every single possession. Their coach sucks horribly, it's blatantly obvious he didn't prepare his big men to defend that lefty on OSU.

[JMarkJohns]

Scout.com ranked Georgia Tech's last five incoming freshman classes as 11th overall in the nation. Granted, some of the players are no longer on the team due to graduation and early-entry, but they have always had strong talent (this ranking doesn't even take into account the players on their 04-05 National Runner-up team or Bosh before that).

Their coach has always underachieved with top talent.

[JMarkJohns]

Well, ended up same as I was yesterday at 12-4... Went 7-0 to start yesterday, then finished 5-4. Started 4-3 today, then finished 8-1. Had I went with my gut on all my picks, I'd be sitting at 28-4. Instead, I second-guessed myself out of four wins in the only four games I changed from my initial bracket. Boo UTEP, boo Texas, boo Temple, boo Louisville... I'm a respectable 24-8 overall, with 15/16 Sweet 16 teams still in play.

[alamo50]

Did you pray to Saint Mary?
Nice one Flint.

[Flintstones32]

Did you pray to Saint Mary?
Nice one Flint.

Heh thanks. Just hadn't been very impressed with 'nova recently and St. Mary's has looked pretty darn good.

[Flintstones32]

NI just helped me out quite a bit with all the people who picked Kansas to the win it all or the final four in our tourney. :king

[symple19]

Kansas...Wow, ROFL

[JMarkJohns]

Done

[Flintstones32]

Maryland might have just been gifted the final four with Lucas re-injuring his foot.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Do the Cornell cheerleaders know what salad is?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Great shot Michigan State, my bracket needed it.

[Flintstones32]

incredible finish in the state game. really missed lucas with that press. hopefully he can come back after a few days rest.

[symple19]

Do the Cornell cheerleaders know what salad is?

:lol

[DMX7]

Great shot Michigan State, my bracket needed it.

Were they really fat? I didn't watch that game.

[symple19]

Still in last, but it looks like I have enough available points to at least pull out of the basement --- Woohoo!

[Flintstones32]

knew the big east was overrated. glad I went with my gut and kept going against them. Butler baby!!!

[Trainwreck2100]

Still in last, but it looks like I have enough available points to at least pull out of the basement --- Woohoo!

I'm in last

[symple19]

I'm in last

nuh-uh :tongue

[Trainwreck2100]

nuh-uh :tongue

ive been in last the entire time

[symple19]

ive been in last the entire time

Well, I'm the biggest dumbass on earth. I didn't realize there was a second page to the standings. :lol :lol

Now I'm not feeling so bad about my bracket

And it looks like you've pulled out of the basement finally TW


How in the hell is it possible that I'm the only one who picked UK to win it all?

[samikeyp]

Well, I'm the biggest dumbass on earth. I didn't realize there was a second page to the standings. :lol :lol

Now I'm not feeling so bad about my bracket

And it looks like you've pulled out of the basement finally TW


How in the hell is it possible that I'm the only one who picked UK to win it all?

Because some of us drank the Jayhawk kool-aid. :depressed

:rollin

[alamo50]

Well, I'm the biggest dumbass on earth. I didn't realize there was a second page to the standings. :lol :lol?

:rollin



How in the hell is it possible that I'm the only one who picked UK to win it all?

Very odd indeed.
Experience is overated in college basketball.

[DMX7]

:rollin




Very odd indeed.
Experience is overated in college basketball.

Yes, that's actually a good point; but Coach Cal kept making a big deal out of their lack of experience before the tournament, so I thought it would hurt them.

[Flintstones32]

Hell ya Butler. Just helped my bracket. -)

[alamo50]

Great job on 3 out of final 4 Flint.
Respect.

Now, when (the only #1 seed in this final 4) Duke beats West Virginia coming Saturday, I am the champ of this mofo for this year.

Go Blue Devils!

[symple19]

:rollin




Very odd indeed.
Experience is overated in college basketball.

They were a legit threat to win it all. Just surprised that nobody picked them besides me.

[alamo50]

The champ is here!
Gonzo can make it to 2nd place when Duke wins it all.
Flint will take the bronze.

:king

[symple19]

I'd love to see Butler get it done tonight, but if Duke can shoot it close to as well as they did against WVA then it may be over quickly. I hope it's close, at least.