March madness!!!

[The Gemini Method]

Wonder what's going through Gordon Heyward's mind...for that reason, I'm rootin' Butler.

[Axe Murderer]

Wonder what's going through Gordon Heyward's mind...for that reason, I'm rootin' Butler.

I'd like VCU to win it all, but I'll go with Butler as well.

I have a feeling Kentucky will crush UConn and then have a letdown in the NCAA championship game. I'm sure nobody really remembers this, but in that early Hawaii tournament at the beginning of the year, Walker went off on Kentucky and it looked like he was showboating in front of their bench. I think UK will really be amped to get revenge.

It's hard to predict the Butler-VCU game but I think the winner of that game will be the National Champions

[The Gemini Method]

I'd like VCU to win it all, but I'll go with Butler as well.

I have a feeling Kentucky will crush UConn and then have a letdown in the NCAA championship game. I'm sure nobody really remembers this, but in that early Hawaii tournament at the beginning of the year, Walker went off on Kentucky and it looked like he was showboating in front of their bench. I think UK will really be amped to get revenge.

It's hard to predict the Butler-VCU game but I think the winner of that game will be the National Champions

North Carolina played really immaturely on Sunday. They had the better talent across the board and seemed to really be dysfunctional throughout most of the game. I don't know what Roy Williams was on, but leaving John Henson out after his 2nd foul to which he quickly got his 3rd was a gamble he should've never made. To have your 2nd best low post player in foul trouble and subsequently foul out for the first time in his career, albeit a short one, was unacceptible.

Ohio St. seemed to play the same way. Don't know if Kentucky will beat UConn because the Huskies have been playing lights out since the beginning of the wrongfully vaunted Big East tourney. I think Kemba will play well, but the guy Kentucky will not be able to counter is Jeremy Lamb. They'll need a big game out of their own Lamb and Jones to counter the Walker/Lamb duo and the size of Oriyaki and the other African dude the Huskies have.

Either way, both the bluebloods will be getting after it because they see what's on the other bracket and will be licking their chops (see: Duke). However, either the Rams or Bulldogs will be a tough out and I wouldn't be surprised to see either team win it all. I would like Butler to win it, but VCU would shut the so-called experts up who whined and ed about Virginia Commonwealth being included in the field of 68. This is also the decisive game of who gets the bigger payday: Brad "McLovin" Stevens or Shaka "May I see your I.D., please" Smart.

[Axe Murderer]

Either way, both the bluebloods will be getting after it because they see what's on the other bracket and will be licking their chops (see: Duke). However, either the Rams or Bulldogs will be a tough out and I wouldn't be surprised to see either team win it all. I would like Butler to win it, but VCU would shut the so-called experts up who whined and ed about Virginia Commonwealth being included in the field of 68. This is also the decisive game of who gets the bigger payday: Brad "McLovin" Stevens or Shaka "May I see your I.D., please" Smart.

I imagine playing a "mid-major" in the championship is even more hard than playing them in a regular game. You just beat all these great teams and yet you have VCU/Butler waiting for you in the Final game. It's probably harder to get motivated and on top of that, these teams are actually really ing good

[The Gemini Method]

I imagine playing a "mid-major" in the championship is even more hard than playing them in a regular game. You just beat all these great teams and yet you have VCU/Butler waiting for you in the Final game. It's probably harder to get motivated and on top of that, these teams are actually really ing good

I think that it could be more pressure on the bigger named teams because, well, they're expected to get this far with their athletic budgets being > than the average mid major. Thus, I think it could be a bit trickier than playing another power conference team. On the other hand, the mid-major is playing with 'house money' and they can play loose and still come out a winner for making the final game. I want Butler or VCU to take the le just for that sole purpose.

The one thing I thought about was--could something like this happen if College Football went to a playoff? Well, you probably wouldn't get a mid-major other than say, the occasional Utah or Boise St. in say, a round of 16 and thus having a chance to upset the power teams...but it seems to be more organic when you talk about bball instead. Well, you have less players on a bball team than football, so the chances that your team can be another bball team is alot better than in football because of the talent levels.

[Greg Oden]

I won't doubt Kentucky. They've beaten 3 pretty good teams in the tourney and Harrellson controlling the inside has turned them into a juggernaut. I'd be surprised if they didn't win the le.

I don't know if that's a gy opinion or not, but I'm pretty certain about the above statement.

[symple19]

I won't doubt Kentucky. They've beaten 3 pretty good teams in the tourney and Harrellson controlling the inside has turned them into a juggernaut. I'd be surprised if they didn't win the le.

I don't know if that's a gy opinion or not, but I'm pretty certain about the above statement.

lol

[symple19]

Personally, I'd like to see Butler get it done. They are so well coached, especially in regards to defense. Those guys seem to play harder than every team they face. They're also the most experienced, veteran team left, and I tend to like those teams in this situation

GO is right about Harrellson, that guy has made all the difference for UK. Not surprisingly, he's the only senior on the team and has provided that steady, consistent influence which the Cats seemed to lack earlier in the year when he didn't play as much. BTW, Harrellson barely played at all in Hawaii against UCONN in that first meeting. I just can't shake the feeling that UK is ready to lay an egg, but it could just be wishful thinking on my part, lol

[Isitjustme?]

VCU-Butler will probably get horrid ratings.

[symple19]

SO what do you guys think about Brad Stevens? Will he leave for a better job? I know he recently signed an extension and has indicated that he wants to stick around.

IMO, he should stay. There's no reason he can't build them into a mid major, major program, a la Gonzaga. The Horizon league isn't the WCC, true, but when you're located in one of the most basketball crazy states there's no reason he can't recruit great players and turn them into a consistent dancer.

I really love seeing the parity in CBB. It makes for a much better tourny. Hopefully, we'll see Butler or VCU cutting down the nets

[Isitjustme?]

No one's gonna watch Butler-VCU.

[symple19]

VCU-Butler will probably get horrid ratings.

Who cares? It's going to be must see basketball for me. I'm way more interested in that game than the blue bloods game.

Actually, since March Madness has a much broader appeal to the casual fan than most other sports playoffs, I wouldn't be surprised if the ratings are pretty good