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steeldevil
10-28-2011, 02:32 PM
Figured I'd start this up now. Teams are starting to have some of their exhibition games.

Didn't have a general thread for all of college ball last year, maybe this will bring a little more life to this section.

Post all of your predictions, analyses, scores, rants, etc. of the upcoming season in here.

Ready for another great season of college basketball!!!

Hindes204
10-28-2011, 05:39 PM
PITT wins it all


/thread

steeldevil
10-29-2011, 02:01 PM
Carolina won 100-58 last night against UNC-Pembroke.

Duke plays last year's division 2 National Champs and D2 preseason #1 Bellarmine(?) tonight. 2nd year in a row we have played the previous years D2 champ.

steeldevil
11-01-2011, 11:03 AM
Duke won 87-62 last Saturday night. As usual Coach K didn't try to win by as much as possible and played a bunch of guys in a bunch of combinations. That combined with a lot of youth of the team means only winning by 15. Plus we were playing the best D2 team there is.

Duke's 2nd exhibition is tomorrow night against Shaw.

Anyone else can add info about exhibitions if they please. I never know a lot about the exhibitions other than Duke and UNC.

steeldevil
11-07-2011, 01:56 PM
Well the season starts tonight, but the only big time teams that play before Friday are Arizona, St. Johns, and Texas A&M.

The season starts Friday for most teams.

steeldevil
11-11-2011, 01:55 PM
Season tips off tonight!!!

Gonna be out of town this weekend so not sure if I'll be able to watch anything this weekend except the Steelers game Sunday, so I'm recording the Duke games tonight and tomorrow so I can be sure to watch them.

Tons of games tonight.

steelerdude15
11-12-2011, 12:21 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHH college basketball. Love it compared to the NBA. Pitt won tonight and started out the season in a impressive way.

steeldevil
11-12-2011, 08:17 AM
Duke beat Belmont by 1 last night. 77-76 I think. Belmont is a good team, probably top 40 I would think. Didn't think it would be that close though.

We play again today and Coach K can tie the record for most wins at 902 with a W.

steelerdude15
11-13-2011, 09:28 PM
Pitt won yet again today, but they played sloppy for the last ten minutes of the first half. We should have blown them out...

steelersfanman92
11-13-2011, 09:46 PM
UK played Marist in their regular season opener and won big, they started slow but picked it up in the second half. On Tuesday they play Kansas which should be a good game. From what I have seen Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is going to be a big time player, so watch out for him.

steeldevil
11-13-2011, 10:17 PM
Duke-Michigan St. Tuesday night in Champions Classic at Cameron North aka Madison Square Garden. Coach K passes his old coach Bob Knight for most all time wins if we win. 903.

Is it bad that I kinda hope we lose so that K can break the record at home?

steeldevil
11-15-2011, 11:48 AM
I'll tell you what, whichever team draws Belmont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament is not gonna be very happy...

steeldevil
11-15-2011, 08:57 PM
Coach K is the winningest coach in D1 history!!

903 baby!!!

steeldevil
11-16-2011, 08:10 PM
Why do the Pitt students(assuming) wear shirts that say 'zoo' on them?

ACC still undefeated.

steelerdude15
11-16-2011, 10:05 PM
Why do the Pitt students(assuming) wear shirts that say 'zoo' on them?

ACC still undefeated.
It's the nickname of Oakland, the neighborhood that the school is in....

Un-fucking-believable, Pitt loses to some no name school tonight. So fucking mad. :mad: How the Hell does Pitt lose to some team like this? Even MORE sloppy play. Even MORE turnovers. Even MORE "just" thrown up shots. How the Hell does this team think they're going to go anywhere with the sloppy play so far this season. I hope they get out of this slump, they barely won against Ryder than lose to some no fucking name school. Un-fucking-believable. Just unbelievable. :frusty: Just another thing to add to the shit list of a horrible sports year. :thumbdown:

steeldevil
11-21-2011, 12:47 PM
Maui invitational starts today. Duke plays tennessee. Michigan plays Memphis. Ucla chaminade. Kansas Georgetown. What a field. Idk why kansas has an easier side than duke, WAY easier actually, but whatever.

steeldevil
11-21-2011, 06:57 PM
Duke plays Michigan tomorrow.

steeldevil
11-22-2011, 08:23 PM
Duke wins. Will play either Kansas or ucla tomorrow night. Talk about dream matchups.

steeldevil
11-23-2011, 11:31 PM
Duke beats Kansas 66-61 in an amazing game to wins our 5th Maui title.

steeldevil
11-29-2011, 11:10 AM
Duke plays at Ohio State tonight in the ACC Big Ten challenge.

steelersfanman92
11-29-2011, 01:18 PM
I can't wait until the UK v UNC game on Saturday. That is going to be a great game but I am a little nervous about my Cats, they have significantly less experience than UNC and the Heels will be trying to prove something after that loss.

steeldevil
11-29-2011, 02:27 PM
I can't wait until the UK v UNC game on Saturday. That is going to be a great game but I am a little nervous about my Cats, they have significantly less experience than UNC and the Heels will be trying to prove something after that loss.

I love this game every year. One of them has to lose.

I hated the game in last year's NCAA Tournament though, because one of them had to win....

steeldevil
11-29-2011, 10:42 PM
Well we just got our butts kicked by Ohio State.

steelerdude15
12-10-2011, 02:42 PM
Bench-clearing melee halts end of Xavier's rout of Cincinnati


CINCINNATI -- Eighth-ranked Xavier defeated crosstown rival Cincinnati 76-53 in a game that was called with 9.4 seconds left when the teams got into a brawl.

The game was stopped after words led to shoving and both benches cleared. Coaches from both teams had to pull their players away.

Mark Lyons scored 19 points, and Tu Holloway led a 12-point run in the first half for Xavier.

Read More: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=313442752

Can't expect much out of anything from Cincinnati.

steeldevil
12-10-2011, 02:57 PM
Bench-clearing melee halts end of Xavier's rout of Cincinnati



Read More: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=313442752

Can't expect much out of anything from Cincinnati.

From the replay it looks like both teams, and especially Cincinnati, will be lucky to have many players left their next games...

steeldevil
12-29-2011, 11:24 PM
Duke plays again tomorrow night.

Carolina looks good.

Pitt has lost 2 in a row.

Jim Calhoun is serving his completely comical 3 game suspension for being a CHEATER

steelerdude15
12-30-2011, 08:55 PM
Duke plays again tomorrow night.

Carolina looks good.

Pitt has lost 2 in a row.

Jim Calhoun is serving his completely comical 3 game suspension for being a CHEATER

Yeah, I hope Pitt can pick it up.

steeldevil
01-05-2012, 09:59 AM
Duke lost to Temple last night.

Coach K did not have a good game plan and did not make adjustments. He made adjustments on offense, but with like 4 minutes left and it was too late. Prob the worst game I remember him coaching.

Temple kept driving past our guards and making all their shots/ making great passes when our bigs stepped up. Should have at least tried a zone to limit the 1 on 1 penetration. But sometimes K is too arrogant to go to a zone. He is better than he used to be though, when I was a kid he NEVER went zone.

Maybe its that we are too guard heavy minded, but we should have thrown it in to the big guys EVERY TIME. When we did Temple could not stop it. They had no one that could guard our 6'10" and 6'11" big guys.

Temple also did a great job of stopping our fast break. Of course they made a very high percentage of their shots, so that helps.

This Duke team has some work to do.

steelerdude15
01-05-2012, 03:57 PM
Pitt plays tonight, lets hope they can get a win to get back on track!

steeldevil
01-05-2012, 04:06 PM
Pitt plays tonight, lets hope they can get a win to get back on track!

Its DePaul man.... When was the last time they won a Big East game???

I may watch the first half of the Pitt DePaul game tonight. What up with Pitt so far? 4 losses already...

Glad you are still here to talk some to. Idk what happened to Nadroj....

Hopefully this thread will pick up some!!!

steeldevil
01-05-2012, 04:10 PM
Just checked. DePaul has won 2 BE games in the last 3 seasons.

2-52 .......

I feel like you cant be that bad by accident. They must be TRYING to be bad....

steeldevil
01-05-2012, 09:19 PM
I forgot Oliver Purnell was the coach at DePaul now. He must be turning them around pretty fast.

We shall see.

Bad loss for Pitt....

Hindes204
01-05-2012, 11:09 PM
That makes Pitt 0-3 in the Big East on the season, and their 4th straight loss...not what I wanted to see halfway through the season

steelerdude15
01-05-2012, 11:19 PM
Things certainly aren't going well for Pitt. I hope Dixon can get these guys fired up.

steeldevil
01-09-2012, 01:09 PM
Well it is officially 100% Duke basketball season for me. With a little NBA in there as well.

I will probably start posting a lot more in here now.

steeldevil
01-12-2012, 10:54 AM
Pitt with 39 points last night. At home....

Without really seeing them play this year, I think the problem may be that Pitt does not have the big guy presence that they have had in past seasons. I think Pitt got outrebounded by about 20 last night??? Not very Pitt like.

Hopefully they can figure it out. I don't want them to start sucking right before they come over. That would suck.

Anyway, Duke plays Virginia tonight.

Most excited I've been for a game against UVA in a while. Glad they are getting good again.

steeldevil
01-12-2012, 10:11 PM
Great game.

Duke by 3.

steeldevil
01-14-2012, 03:25 PM
Carolina got blown the fuck out.

No one to talk to on facebook, they must all be under a rock.

Tehy all wanna talk after we lose though, and I do talk. But they all scatter after they lose.

steeldevil
01-14-2012, 04:08 PM
Pitt lost again...

I have a feeling Im gonna be REAL lonely in here the rest of the season.... :rant: :boom:

steelerdude15
01-15-2012, 08:03 PM
I hope Pitt can pick it up. I really hope Jamie can get these guys motivated.

steeldevil
01-15-2012, 08:44 PM
Duke beats Clemson by about 7.

I'll take it.

steeldevil
01-16-2012, 11:24 AM
Some good game today. Pitt needs to turn it around now if they want to make the NCAAT. Other wise they will have to win the BE tourney to get it.

steeldevil
01-16-2012, 01:32 PM
Roy Williams left 5 walkons on the court while he and the other players left the court to avoid the FSU students harming them in any way....

This was with about 15 seconds left.

Yes, Roy abandoned 5 of his players....

The guy is a joke... Always has been. He does so much stupid shit.

steelerdude15
01-16-2012, 07:04 PM
Roy Williams left 5 walkons on the court while he and the other players left the court to avoid the FSU students harming them in any way....

This was with about 15 seconds left.

Yes, Roy abandoned 5 of his players....

The guy is a joke... Always has been. He does so much stupid shit.

That is pretty messed up.

steeldevil
01-16-2012, 09:24 PM
Pitt loses at #1 Syracuse.

They need to start winning soon, obviously...

Too many more losses and they will be forced to win the BE tourney to get in.

steelerdude15
01-17-2012, 03:29 PM
Pitt loses at #1 Syracuse.

They need to start winning soon, obviously...

Too many more losses and they will be forced to win the BE tourney to get in.

Yeah, this season has been rough. I feel that Gibbs and Robinson are the only two who are really doing anything. Everyone else seems to be playing extremely sloppy. Poor passing, bad defense, and turnovers are killing this team.

steeldevil
01-17-2012, 06:46 PM
Pitt did look good against Syracuse. Hopefully only losing by 8 AT the #1 team will get their confidence going. Dixon will get them going, he is a good coach. They could still finish with around a .500 BE record.

And if things do continue to go south, hopefully they at least pick it up back to their elite level before they join the ACC. I was excited about 2 elite teams coming over to the conference, I would be disappointed if it turned into only 1 elite team coming over...

steeldevil
01-19-2012, 10:12 PM
Duke wins big against Wake Forest.

State and Virginia both win as well. Hope they can keep it up.

And VT wont have to worry about being on the bubble this year. Already 0-4 and still have Virginia AND Duke both TWICE.

steeldevil
01-21-2012, 09:45 AM
College Gameday is at Pitt right now. I really like Jamie Dixon. If he wasn't already kinda up there in age I would love him to take over for Coach K.

I'm going to the Duke-FSU game today!!

Hindes204
01-21-2012, 09:49 AM
I also like Dixon, he's an amazing coach. This Pitt team is pretty rotten though...

steelerdude15
01-22-2012, 12:24 PM
If there's any blame for any of this, it has to go to the players. They're playing without any heart and are playing sloppy.

steeldevil
01-22-2012, 02:36 PM
Well Duke lost and I witnessed Duke lose at Cameron for the first time. Every other time I have ever been there we have won.

Oh well FSU is very good.

steelpride12
01-24-2012, 01:13 PM
Welp Pitt is what 0-7 in the conference ouch. I really think the Tourny is out of their picture unless they wake up. Ill be at the game tomorrow at Providence in the Oakland Zoo. I love being a Pitt student, $5 tickets woot!

steelerdude15
01-25-2012, 11:24 AM
Welp Pitt is what 0-7 in the conference ouch. I really think the Tourny is out of their picture unless they wake up. Ill be at the game tomorrow at Providence in the Oakland Zoo. I love being a Pitt student, $5 tickets woot!

Bastard. :chuckle:

steeldevil
01-25-2012, 12:42 PM
Thats an awesome setup steelpride12. I didn't have to pay to get into athletic events when I was in school, just walk up or for big games get a ticket early. But I was at UNC-Greensboro. Less demand for athletic events than at a school like Pitt.

Anyway, Duke at Maryland tonight. They are honoring Coach Gary Williams (he retired for anyone who has been under a rock) by naming the court after him. They are also wearing special shoes as well. All this against Duke of course. I love their inferiority complex with Duke. Quite similar to the Ravens inferiority complex with the Steelers to be completely honest. Except that, dispite what Maryland and heir fans think, they are not Duke's rival. UNC is.

The big question is: With the floor at Cole now having Gary Williams name on it, will the floor sweat as much as Gary Williams does???

Sweat Gary Sweat!!

steelersfanman92
01-25-2012, 04:50 PM
I got my tickets to the UK v Tennessee and Florida games last night. These next two weeks are going to be awesome!

steelerdude15
01-25-2012, 08:01 PM
FINALLY

steelpride12
01-25-2012, 09:27 PM
YES!!!! Pitt won a game!!! Now 1-7 in the Big East :lol: Hell when the tandem of Gibbs and Woodall playing well we can beat a lot of quality teams. Just need to take it one step at a time, but a huge game coming up.

steeldevil
01-25-2012, 10:14 PM
When Mason Plumlee has games like that one I buy into the lottery pick hype he has. Hope he keeps playing that way.

Good way to open up Gary Williams Court.

steeldevil
01-26-2012, 02:02 PM
http://www.nicekicks.com/2012/01/nike-hyper-elite-platinum-basketball-uniforms-images/

steeldevil
01-28-2012, 01:22 PM
This Duke team has no leadership, no heart, no killer instinct....

Up 22 on St. Johns, a bunch of freshman who play street ball, and let them come all the way back....

Have to get better...

steelpride12
01-28-2012, 11:06 PM
HOW ABOUT THEM PANTHERS BABY!? Beating #10 Georgetown 72-60 handily with a 19-0 run in the first half! :0 I'm telling you Woodall injured killed the moral and offense of this team and now that Gibbs moved back to his position and Woodall is 100% they are on fire.

I have all the confidence they can make a late season surge for the tourny. Monday is a HUGE game. Backyard brawl in WVU who will have some fire after they got ripped off on todays game. A win against them and just like that we have 3 conference wins under our belt. I believe, GO PITT!

steelerdude15
01-29-2012, 06:23 PM
Pitt played great last night.

steelpride12
01-29-2012, 07:59 PM
Pitt played great last night.
Most to the point post ever made :lol: WVU tomorrow! Leggo Pitt!

steelerdude15
01-29-2012, 08:15 PM
Most to the point post ever made :lol: WVU tomorrow! Leggo Pitt!

:chuckle: Let's murder them.

steelpride12
01-29-2012, 08:18 PM
:chuckle: Let's murder them.
Pitt won. Pitt will win tomorrow. Great win yesterday. They played well. Love Steelerdude15. :lol:

steelerdude15
01-29-2012, 08:24 PM
Pitt won. Pitt will win tomorrow. Great win yesterday. They played well. Love Steelerdude15. :lol:

That pretty much sums me up. :chuckle:

steelpride12
01-29-2012, 09:05 PM
Haha! You're a man (boy) of many words!

steeldevil
01-29-2012, 09:11 PM
Did Pitt win???

steelpride12
01-29-2012, 09:14 PM
Yes 70-62.

steeldevil
01-29-2012, 09:23 PM
It was a joke bc of y'all's exchange lol

steelpride12
01-29-2012, 09:40 PM
Should have know. Damnit.

steelerdude15
01-29-2012, 09:51 PM
Haha! You're a man (boy) of many words!

Boy? I'm older than you. :chuckle:

steelpride12
01-30-2012, 09:18 AM
Boy? I'm older than you. :chuckle:
You are?! :(

steeldevil
01-30-2012, 09:23 AM
Pitt-WV and UCONN-Duke (Womens) on at 7 ESPN & ESPN2 tonight.

steelpride12
01-30-2012, 09:24 AM
Let's Go Pitt!

steeldevil
01-30-2012, 10:23 AM
Question:

Have Pitt and WVU agreed to play an OOC game in basketball and football once Pitt come over to the ACC? Or still talking about it? Or not?

steelerdude15
01-30-2012, 02:04 PM
You are?! :(

Yep, I turn twenty two in October. Lets go Pitt!

steelerdude15
01-30-2012, 02:04 PM
Question:

Have Pitt and WVU agreed to play an OOC game in basketball and football once Pitt come over to the ACC? Or still talking about it? Or not?

I haven't heard of anything.

steelpride12
01-30-2012, 02:06 PM
Not sure Steeldevil. Man I'm so excited for this game. Thankfuly I work in the Electronics department tonight so I can rep the Pitt game on 22 flat screens!

steelerdude15
01-30-2012, 07:56 PM
This game is so stressful!

steelerdude15
01-30-2012, 08:18 PM
Woo hoo!

steelpride12
01-30-2012, 09:48 PM
WOW! Another W and in WVU! What can I say ever since Woodall came back every single player on this team has played better. The defense is stronger, more rebound and better shots. Moving up the Big East. Still a long climb to go, but I like our chances.

steelersfanman92
01-31-2012, 08:11 AM
Pitt is finally starting looking like the team they have been for the past decade. Woodall has made a huge difference since he has back, if we can get some more presence on the inside this can be a pretty intimidating team during the rest of the season.

steelpride12
01-31-2012, 10:44 AM
Pitt is finally starting looking like the team they have been for the past decade. Woodall has made a huge difference since he has back, if we can get some more presence on the inside this can be a pretty intimidating team during the rest of the season.
Pitt just needs to keep playing like they must win every game to get in the tourny. I mean truly I think they can only lose 1-2 more games at most if they want a chance to be looked at when it comes March.

Nova and Seton Hall coming up. Two games that Pitt can win, but if they grow any swag or over confidence they will lose.

steeldevil
01-31-2012, 11:14 AM
Pitt just needs to keep playing like they must win every game to get in the tourny. I mean truly I think they can only lose 1-2 more games at most if they want a chance to be looked at when it comes March.

Nova and Seton Hall coming up. Two games that Pitt can win, but if they grow any swag or over confidence they will lose.

Its gonna be real tough...

Going 9-9 and winning 2 games in the BE tourney will put them on the bubble I think.

Like I said, that will be real tough.

Just win the BE tourney and no worries!!

F'in UCONN convicts did it that way last year. 9-9 in BE and won BE tourney. Got lucky as hell along the way in the NCAA, but they did it.....

steelpride12
01-31-2012, 01:11 PM
Its gonna be real tough...

Going 9-9 and winning 2 games in the BE tourney will put them on the bubble I think.

Like I said, that will be real tough.

Just win the BE tourney and no worries!!

F'in UCONN convicts did it that way last year. 9-9 in BE and won BE tourney. Got lucky as hell along the way in the NCAA, but they did it.....
Here's the positive. The Big East is a weak conference. Sure Sure Syracuse is 22-1, but the rest of the teams have at least 4 overall losses and 2 plus conference losses. A weak conference means Pitt has a shot to maybe not win the BE Tournament, but get far enough to be on the bubble into the Tournament.

The biggest concern as of now is to finish off this season without losing more than 2 games in the conference. Nova and Seton Hall are beatable teams and would automatically launch Pitt to 5-7 in the Big East and not in the top 6 to 7. Just gotta keep winning simple as that.

steeldevil
01-31-2012, 01:47 PM
Here's the positive. The Big East is a weak conference. Sure Sure Syracuse is 22-1, but the rest of the teams have at least 4 overall losses and 2 plus conference losses. A weak conference means Pitt has a shot to maybe not win the BE Tournament, but get far enough to be on the bubble into the Tournament.

The biggest concern as of now is to finish off this season without losing more than 2 games in the conference. Nova and Seton Hall are beatable teams and would automatically launch Pitt to 5-7 in the Big East and not in the top 6 to 7. Just gotta keep winning simple as that.

It actually works the opposite. A .500 conference record team is more likely to make it to the NCAAT if the conference is strong than if it is weak. More elite teams in a conference makes it really hard to win games and thus a .500 or better record is very good. Few elite teams (or just 1) means it is not as hard to win and a .500 record does not look as impressive.

The ACC used to get 7-9 teams in the NCAAT every once in a while the conference was so good.

steelpride12
01-31-2012, 05:45 PM
Ahh gotcha, thanks for clearing that up.

steeldevil
02-01-2012, 03:46 PM
Go Georgetown tonight. Uconn's current trend pleases me.

steeldevil
02-03-2012, 09:18 AM
Duke beat VT last night. We played better thats for sure.

steeldevil
02-03-2012, 03:57 PM
http://www.theacc.com/genrel/020312aaa.html

Official schedule announcements for when Pitt and Syracuse join.

18 game schedule. Each school has 1 partner that it plays 2 times EVERY year. It used to be 2 that you played twice every year. Pitts is Maryland. Syracuses is BC.

Then there are 4 teams you play twice a year based on a three year rotation.

So thats 10 games. Then you play the other 8 teams once. Thats 18.

So over 3 years you play your primary partner 6 times and the other 12 4 times.

It also talks about football too if anyone cares...

What ya think?

steelerdude15
02-03-2012, 10:21 PM
I saw this. I'd like to play everybody though.

steeldevil
02-03-2012, 10:50 PM
I saw this. I'd like to play everybody though.

You do play everyone once a year. If you mean you'd like to play everyone twice a year, well 26 conf. games ain't gonna happen lol.

It hasn't been a true balanced schedule since it was 9 teams and you played everyone twice for 16 games.

steelpride12
02-05-2012, 09:28 PM
Pitt baby once again. Had a huge lead after the first, kinda fell apart in the second missing shots, not getting rebounds, but again pulls out with win by 9 and now 4-7 in the Big East. Gotta keep truckin'! Now South Florida another team we CAN beat. GO PITT!

steeldevil
02-06-2012, 11:59 AM
This is not a good Duke team. Too young. Too inconsistent. No leadership.

Ugh.

steelpride12
02-06-2012, 01:22 PM
Duke had a great chance to beat Maryland, but 0-6 in FT in OT just will never cut it.

steelerdude15
02-06-2012, 08:04 PM
You do play everyone once a year. If you mean you'd like to play everyone twice a year, well 26 conf. games ain't gonna happen lol.

It hasn't been a true balanced schedule since it was 9 teams and you played everyone twice for 16 games.

I think I was referring to football, but o well. Should be interesting with Pitt playing Duke and NC.

steeldevil
02-07-2012, 10:04 AM
Duke had a great chance to beat Maryland, but 0-6 in FT in OT just will never cut it.

It was Miami, but yeah we could have won that game. Freshmen missing ft's, Seth Curry a 89% ft shooter missing ft's.

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see a good finish for us.

Carolina on Wednesday night, oh boy...

steelpride12
02-08-2012, 10:43 AM
It was Miami, but yeah we could have won that game. Freshmen missing ft's, Seth Curry a 89% ft shooter missing ft's.

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see a good finish for us.

Carolina on Wednesday night, oh boy...
My bad I have no idea why I was thinking Maryland! Well at least they're ranked :P try being Pitt.

Speaking of my Panthers we got a good game tonight South Florida and a win would put us at 5-7 in the conference and in the top 9 or 8. Gotta keep winning and moving up! GO PITT.

steeldevil
02-08-2012, 10:46 AM
THE GAME is tonight.

Duke-Carolina. The best rivalry in all of sports.

I hope we win but I honestly think Carolina wins 10+

steelpride12
02-08-2012, 09:42 PM
And Pitt doesn't show up tonight. Not a team to be losing to when we are fighting to climb the Big East. Horrible shots, no rebounds, and sadly not much effort tonight. Gotta give South Florida credit, but Pitt just had a bad game.

steeldevil
02-08-2012, 10:36 PM
Okay I have settled down now.

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was maybe the best Duke-Carolina game EVER!

Austin Rivers with the 3 at the buzzer to win!!

Hopefully this jump starts Duke!!!

steeldevil
02-09-2012, 09:10 AM
Still can't get over that game last night...

Just amazing.

steeldevil
02-09-2012, 10:38 AM
And Pitt doesn't show up tonight. Not a team to be losing to when we are fighting to climb the Big East. Horrible shots, no rebounds, and sadly not much effort tonight. Gotta give South Florida credit, but Pitt just had a bad game.

I mean...

The odds of Pitt turning it around weren't to great honestly.

They can still do it though. Bad loss though.

steelersfanman92
02-09-2012, 03:53 PM
It was great going to the UK over Florida win the other day, after the way that the Cats blew out the number 7 Gators I do not know what team would be able to beat them a neutral court.

steelpride12
02-12-2012, 05:48 PM
And Pitt loses again to Seton Hall. No D, no rebounding. I'm watching this team blow away in the wind, slowly, but surely.

steelerdude15
02-12-2012, 08:57 PM
And Pitt loses again to Seton Hall. No D, no rebounding. I'm watching this team blow away in the wind, slowly, but surely.

I have a feeling next year will be better, but the only thing I worry about is that both Gibbs and Robinson will be gone and those two are a big part of the team.

steelpride12
02-12-2012, 09:33 PM
I have a feeling next year will be better, but the only thing I worry about is that both Gibbs and Robinson will be gone and those two are a big part of the team.
I feel the same way, but Woodall is more of a complete player who holds this team together, combined with the best recruiting staff in the nation we will be fine.

steeldevil
02-13-2012, 12:02 PM
I feel the same way, but Woodall is more of a complete player who holds this team together, combined with the best recruiting staff in the nation we will be fine.

First of all man, thats an amazing sig!!! Have you seen Episode I in 3D yet? I am trying to for sure.

But how do you get that Pitt has the best recruiting staff in the nation? Pitt has yet under Dixon to be able to consistently get top talent. I think thats why you guys haven't been able to have NCAAT success.

Just my observations.

You still got the BE tourney chance to get in!

Hopefully Pitt turns it around next year.

steelpride12
02-13-2012, 04:31 PM
First of all man, thats an amazing sig!!! Have you seen Episode I in 3D yet? I am trying to for sure.

But how do you get that Pitt has the best recruiting staff in the nation? Pitt has yet under Dixon to be able to consistently get top talent. I think thats why you guys haven't been able to have NCAAT success.

Just my observations.

You still got the BE tourney chance to get in!

Hopefully Pitt turns it around next year.
I am proud to say that I am the largest Star Wars nerd around. Being 20 years old and owning as much SW collectables, action figures, movies, posters, and books as I do is so insane it's not right :lol: Yes I saw it at the midnight release, got the collectable Darth Maul 3D glasses and even got my hands on the super rare Pod Racer 3D glasses. I love knowing people.

How can you not say that. How many chances have they had to win the Nation title in the past. Yes they blew it all those years, but it has nothing to do with recruitment.

steeldevil
02-14-2012, 09:35 AM
I am proud to say that I am the largest Star Wars nerd around. Being 20 years old and owning as much SW collectables, action figures, movies, posters, and books as I do is so insane it's not right :lol: Yes I saw it at the midnight release, got the collectable Darth Maul 3D glasses and even got my hands on the super rare Pod Racer 3D glasses. I love knowing people.

How can you not say that. How many chances have they had to win the Nation title in the past. Yes they blew it all those years, but it has nothing to do with recruitment.

Sweet man. I love Star Wars too. Thats awesome you got all those perks.

What do you consider "a chance to win the national title"? Just getting in the tournament with a top seed? Pitt has consistently disappointed in the NCAAT. One Elite Eight appearance is the best they have done under Dixon right? I like Dixon. But he has yet to get over that NCAAT hump, which is a big deal because thats what matters. Kinda like Marty Schottenhemer I guess. And a part of that has to do with the fact that, for whatever reason, Dixon and/or Pitt cannot consistently get top talent.

I think Pitt has been a top 15 or top 10 program over the last 15 years, but they have no where near the talent as some other top programs. Hell if I know why, maybe Dixon does not want top talent to play the kind of ball he likes.

It also doesn't help trying to win the NT when the players play badly in the NCAAT. I think we all remember the Pitt players late game performance against Butler last year....

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 11:31 AM
Well, tonight is the final battle between West Virginia and Pitt. The Backyard Brawl is dead. I'd say Pitt won the war with more victories in football and basketball, but lets end this with a W tonight. As much as I hate West Virginia (XT would know about that :wink02:), its been a fun rivalry.

steeldevil
02-16-2012, 01:48 PM
Duke vs. NC State tonight. Really excited about this one.

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 08:09 PM
Take that back, Pitt has the most wins in Football and WV has the most wins in basketball.

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 09:38 PM
Literally could break something right now....

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 09:40 PM
Taylor just needs to go...

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 09:43 PM
I really worry sometimes that Robinson is going to lose it and just nail someone.

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 09:48 PM
I miss Brad Wanamaker, Gilbert Brown, and Gary McGhee so bad....

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 10:00 PM
Looks like they'll be burning couches tonight in Morgantown.

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 10:01 PM
I'm worried about Pitt's future in basketball....

steelerdude15
02-16-2012, 10:04 PM
.... so frustrated right now. This season has been quite the disappointment. All I ask is for a winning record.

steeldevil
02-16-2012, 11:57 PM
What a great comeback tonight by Duke. Down 20 and came back to win it.

Still a young, inconsistent team without a leader IMO, but it's good to get these comeback wins against rivals.

Pitt now must win the BE T to qualify

steelerdude15
02-17-2012, 06:35 AM
What a great comeback tonight by Duke. Down 20 and came back to win it.

Still a young, inconsistent team without a leader IMO, but it's good to get these comeback wins against rivals.

Pitt now must win the BE T to qualify

I heard about that, good for you guys. That's pretty cool.

steeldevil
02-19-2012, 10:29 AM
Uconn continues to fall apart. Love it.

Duke plays Boston College tonight at 6.

steelpride12
02-21-2012, 06:15 PM
Yay Pitt has given up woohoo. :(

steelersfanman92
02-21-2012, 10:28 PM
UK won tonight after a very shaky first half, but they looked good in the second. They have 6 guys that can step up and close out a game on any given night and that has helped them big time in a few instances this season.

steeldevil
02-22-2012, 09:19 AM
This might be the year for Cal/UK.

As long as Cal isn't up to any of his..... tricks.... that is.

steeldevil
02-23-2012, 04:04 PM
Duke FSU tonight. I want this one bad. I was there when they beat us at Cameron on the 3 pointer...

steeldevil
02-23-2012, 08:36 PM
Huge win for Duke tonight. Beat FSU on their own court with the refs largely on FSU's side.

Win out and we are "ACC Regular Season Champs". Even though that doesn't matter. ACCT determines true Champ.

steeldevil
02-24-2012, 09:07 PM
Duke has an incredibly short turnaround. Play VT tomorrow at noon and just played a very physical game Thursday night....

I'm worried about this one.

steelerdude15
02-29-2012, 09:53 PM
Great win tonight. Tonight was Gibbs' and Robinson's last night in front of the home crowd.

steeldevil
03-01-2012, 09:24 AM
Duke-UNC Saturday night at 7. Durham, NC.

ACC Regular Season Title on the line. (Not that that really matters...)

So ready....

Nadroj 20
03-01-2012, 01:04 PM
Dude it's finally March! Best time of year!!!!

Im so pumped

steeldevil
03-01-2012, 04:35 PM
Dude it's finally March! Best time of year!!!!

Im so pumped

Glad to see you finally showed up. :lol:

Whats up with Pitt? :doh2:

steeldevil
03-03-2012, 10:07 AM
TONIGHT

steeldevil
03-03-2012, 08:38 PM
Well Duke got destroyed...