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Nadroj 20
03-11-2011, 09:10 PM
Thought this should be started :bounce:

I'm excited and there have already been a lot of exciting conference tourney games.

UConn has been impressive in the Big East Kemba Walker is a beast.


Jimmer Freddette currently has 33 points at HALFTIME against New Mexico, that could get interesting.

steeldevil
03-12-2011, 09:06 AM
I didn't watch the Duke game yesterday because I was waiting on a plane to come back home and now my grandma is in the hospital so I doubt I will see the Duka game to day unless they have it on in the waiting room. But I heard that Nolan Smith was injured. Unbelievable. Duke won't go anywhere if he can't play.

steeldevil
03-12-2011, 09:09 AM
also, I saw this coming from Louisville. They have been the best team in the BE for the last 3 weeks from what I have seen. I kinda thought they would win the BE tourney. Wish I had posted it on here sooner so you guys could know I have powers of foresight.

7SteelGal43
03-12-2011, 02:36 PM
Way to go Memphis Tigers, your 2011 CUSA Tournament Champs. Now on to the dance to make some noise ! ! !


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV1Dqb9ZSeI/SwMScY9u9pI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/9RVjqKJA1vU/s1600/memphis_logo.gif

Nadroj 20
03-12-2011, 03:19 PM
I didn't watch the Duke game yesterday because I was waiting on a plane to come back home and now my grandma is in the hospital so I doubt I will see the Duka game to day unless they have it on in the waiting room. But I heard that Nolan Smith was injured. Unbelievable. Duke won't go anywhere if he can't play.

Smith is playing today and he looks fine so far, I think they will be ok.


also, I saw this coming from Louisville. They have been the best team in the BE for the last 3 weeks from what I have seen. I kinda thought they would win the BE tourney. Wish I had posted it on here sooner so you guys could know I have powers of foresight.

Same here man. Louisville is a team a may pick to go deep in the tournament. I like the way they have been playing and I think the combination of Knowles and Kuric is lethal.

steeldevil
03-12-2011, 09:37 PM
The 4 number 1's will be Kansas, Ohio State, Pitt, and whoever wins the ACC Championship tomorrow.

Nadroj 20
03-12-2011, 10:16 PM
Big East Championship didnt disappoint. Great game.

UConn deserves this championship 100% and it was cool to see that team play like they did (even though they beat my panthers haha). BOTH teams will be a force in the tourney

GO BIG EAST!!

steeldevil
03-12-2011, 10:29 PM
The only thing the UCONN Convicts deserve is more sanctions from the NCAA.

... I didn't watch the game.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 01:11 PM
Duke up 14. Combination of untimely TOs by Duke and the refs desperately trying to keep UNC in the game is the only reason we are not up by 25.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 02:12 PM
Duke is ACC Champion. I will be furious if we do not get a #1 seed.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 06:48 PM
Well you Pitt fans should be happy. Pitt got by far the easiest bracket.

Hindes204
03-13-2011, 07:36 PM
Well you Pitt fans should be happy. Pitt got by far the easiest bracket.


agreed....and yes, Im happy

The BE didnt go as expected, that was a tough loss. Hopefully PITT can take that loss and learn from it

oneforthetoe
03-13-2011, 10:46 PM
Well you Pitt fans should be happy. Pitt got by far the easiest bracket.

While I agree with that overall sentiment, I see a lot of potential landmines for Pitt. A potential match-up with a Butler team with a better tourney pedigree than Pitt is not a comfortable thought. Wisconsin or K State would be a challenge. In fact, Wisconsin is a team I didn't want Pitt to play. If they get past the second round potentially Pitt's good friends ST Johns could be sitting there.

So yes, it is the easiest region, but I still see plenty of pitt falls.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 11:16 PM
That region is so easy I wish Duke was the 2 seed in it instead of a 1 seed in the West.

The bottom half is a lot easier than Pitt's top half. Florida as the 2 seed. Um...

BYU is nothing now.

Wisconsin can play well at times but remember how many points they scored in their last game? Thats right - 33.

If Pitt gets by Kansas State they are in the final four. No one from the bottom of that region stands a chance. Worst region I have seen in a while. Worst job the committee has done that I can remember. The overall #1 seed has an absolutely brutal region. Whats up with that?

Nadroj 20
03-13-2011, 11:35 PM
While I agree with that overall sentiment, I see a lot of potential landmines for Pitt. A potential match-up with a Butler team with a better tourney pedigree than Pitt is not a comfortable thought. Wisconsin or K State would be a challenge. In fact, Wisconsin is a team I didn't want Pitt to play. If they get past the second round potentially Pitt's good friends ST Johns could be sitting there.

So yes, it is the easiest region, but I still see plenty of pitt falls.

I like what you did there lol

Yes this is the easiest brackett but lets face it...Pitt Sucks in the tourney. This coming from a diehard pitt fan i should know.

This region is FULL of potential upsets, ( for instance i dont even have wisconsin winning their first game) utah st and zaga have solid chanced of moving on as well, so maybe pitt can get lucky and face some weaker opponents?

Even if they do something about Pitt + Tourney = sickening feeling for me

Nadroj 20
03-13-2011, 11:37 PM
Colorado, Va Tech, and Alabama being left out is criminal. I can't believe they wont put Bama in but put GA in (who bama beat TWICE and had a better RPI then) just crazy

Florida gets a 2 seed?

UAB and VCU make it?

The #1 overall seed gets the TOUGHEST region?

Jay Bilias absolutley RIPPED the commitee and i agree 100% with him, they sucked this year

SteelCityMan786
03-13-2011, 11:45 PM
Finally get put on some dancing shoes due to an appearance from the NITTANY LIONS!!!! The Big Ten Tournament put them over the hump.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 11:48 PM
After the shit VT did when we played them Saturday I dont feel bad for them. Its starting to get real funny to me that they keep missing it to be honest.

steeldevil
03-13-2011, 11:59 PM
The two teams in Dukes upper part of their region that I worry about are Tennessee and Texas. Then in the Elite Eight I would not want to play Connecticut. Don't know enough about San Diego State to comment.

If Duke loses to the UCONN Convicts in the tournament again I will take a shit in a bag and mail it to Jim Calhoun.

steeldevil
03-15-2011, 11:17 AM
Well this place has went dead.

Thoughts on the bracket? easy parts, hard parts, upsets, etc.

Whos gonna win?

I just don't want it to just be me and Nadroj in here because this is the best tournament there is.

tube517
03-15-2011, 11:59 AM
My Hokies were denied but they got swept by UVA. They should have taken care of business.


Colorado, Va Tech, and Alabama being left out is criminal. I can't believe they wont put Bama in but put GA in (who bama beat TWICE and had a better RPI then) just crazy

Florida gets a 2 seed?

UAB and VCU make it?

The #1 overall seed gets the TOUGHEST region?

Jay Bilias absolutley RIPPED the commitee and i agree 100% with him, they sucked this year

steeldevil
03-15-2011, 04:12 PM
My Hokies were denied but they got swept by UVA. They should have taken care of business.

VT got hosed big this time. Colorado and VT should have gotten in before VCU and UAB. Still, Seth Greenburg(spelling) has simply got to start scheduling better out of conference teams. That would increase VT's SOS and RPI and make them look better to the committee. But the way the committee picked and placed this year maybe they are just stupid.

steeldevil
03-15-2011, 09:18 PM
Way to go UNC-A.

steeldevil
03-15-2011, 09:53 PM
If the rumors going around are true and Kyrie Irving is coming back, watch out....

Its a big risk bringing him back but if it pays off and the team can adjust to bringing him back, even if he is not 100%, Duke is a favorite to win this tournament.

If he comes back at 100% like he was early in the year, oh boy. In case you don't remember, he was the best PG in the country. He was pretty much unguardable. He was going to be 1st team All America. Duke was averaging 90 PPG with him playing.

God I hope this is true and the team can play well inserting him in the lineup.

Hindes204
03-15-2011, 11:30 PM
I studied the bracket again today...Ive got Pitt playing/beating Butler, K State, BYU, then N.D. (who I think will win a close one against Kansas). Seems like it should be an easy road to the finals, but you never know which Pitt team will show up.

And sorry steeldevil, Ive got Duke falling to Texas, no repeat for Duke.

My Final 4 is Pitt, N.D., Syracuse, and Texas (Big East Homerism.......maybe a little, lol)

steeldevil
03-16-2011, 09:14 AM
If Pitt gets past OD/Butler and Kansas State they are in the final four. No one on the bottom half will beat them. BYU...lol. Florida.... they would have a better chance but still wouldn't beat pitt. I have Kansas State beating pitt but that was just a reach by me. I always have 1 region where a 4 seed or higher makes the final four.

My final four: Syracuse, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State.
Title game: Duke - Kansas. Epic game.
Champion: Duke. 81-75.

I always pick Duke to win it all by the way.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 12:13 PM
I picked WV but I hope Clemson wins.

Butch
03-17-2011, 12:24 PM
GO UTSA ROADRUNNERS!!!

My son goes to school there.

Ok I'll shut up now. LOL

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 01:01 PM
GO UTSA ROADRUNNERS!!!

My son goes to school there.

Ok I'll shut up now. LOL

I certainly hope UTSA wins.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 01:04 PM
Old dominions front court is just killing butlers. Howard is good of course but OD's guys are stronger and more athletic. Still close though.

WV up on Clemson now.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 01:25 PM
Clemson just got screwed by the ref. Called a foul when it should have been a travel.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 02:57 PM
Louisville loses. Kansas can now waltz into the Elite Eight.

JonM229
03-17-2011, 03:36 PM
Temple beats PSU 66-64

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 04:10 PM
Kensucky gets lucky. F em.

oneforthetoe
03-17-2011, 04:21 PM
Kensucky gets lucky. F em.

Well, Kentucky is not going far.

Pitt struggled early, and UNC ASH and been scrappy, but I think Pitt's business-like approach in the second half is exactly how top seed has to play early in the tournament.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 04:35 PM
Well, Kentucky is not going far.

Pitt struggled early, and UNC ASH and been scrappy, but I think Pitt's business-like approach in the second half is exactly how top seed has to play early in the tournament.

Well I hope WV beats them because if they get to the sweet 16 against Ohio St. I may have to root for UK... disgusting.

steeldevil
03-17-2011, 05:06 PM
Richmond and Vandy close. I picked Richmond.

But im watching SD State play because I have not seen them play and Duke could play them in the EE. They seem to be good at shooting 3s.

steeldevil
03-18-2011, 08:25 AM
I had St. John's in the Elite Eight....

steeldevil
03-18-2011, 01:39 PM
Can't believe I was a little worried about playing Tennessee in the second round.... lol. Michigan up 30 on em.

steeldevil
03-18-2011, 02:30 PM
KYRIEEEEEEEE!!!!!

steeldevil
03-18-2011, 04:43 PM
Bump. Am I the only one watching today?

steelerdude15
03-19-2011, 12:07 AM
I watched a lot on Thursday, but didn't watch any on Friday. Of course I did watch the Pitt game though!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:47 AM
Round 2(or is it 3?) starts today. Some good games today of course. Pitt better not overlook Butler. Hopefully Uconn gets upset, but I doubt it.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 10:08 AM
Ill be happy either way with the first game. If WV wins that means Kentucky lost, and that is always good. If UK wins then the Big East loses another team early.

Ill be cheering for WV.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 11:47 AM
Kentucky playing well.... Excuse me while I vomit....

That Mazulla guy for WV is very crafty and smart.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 12:06 PM
The refs are screwing UK and I LOVE IT!!!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 01:33 PM
UK won again. Their next game they will play someone that has talent comparable to theirs though...

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 03:24 PM
Florida UCLA is entertaining. Would not surprise me at all if Florida loses. One of the most overrated 2 seeds ever.

Nadroj 20
03-19-2011, 04:05 PM
This is a good game..hopin to see another buzzer beater

I need zaga to upset BYU to help my bracket!!!

Nadroj 20
03-19-2011, 04:06 PM
Round 2(or is it 3?) starts today. Some good games today of course. Pitt better not overlook Butler. Hopefully Uconn gets upset, but I doubt it.

That game is scary for Pitt. I can't believe how uneasy I am today because Pitt is the better team but their history is against them. Something about them they just cant win when they are suppose to.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 04:22 PM
Florida as a 2 seed gets the BYU/Gonzaga winner in the S16?

Meanwhile if Duke beats Michigan we as a 1 seed will get the winner of Texas/Arizona.

That makes sense....

I thought getting a #1 seed was supposed to be preferable to getting a #2 seed?

Same can be said for Ohio State and Pitt. They would both be playing better teams in the S16 than Florida too....

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 04:28 PM
That game is scary for Pitt. I can't believe how uneasy I am today because Pitt is the better team but their history is against them. Something about them they just cant win when they are suppose to.

Yea I know how scary Butler can be....

They play so fundamentally sound and just don't make mistakes. Kinda like Pitt. Also like Pitt they play great defense. This could be a very low scoring game.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 06:04 PM
good luck to Pitt. I think 56-49 Pitt.

steelersfanman92
03-19-2011, 07:08 PM
UK looked pretty good today, I was in Lexington watching the game and it was awesome

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 07:14 PM
UK looked pretty good today, I was in Lexington watching the game and it was awesome

Yea UK will give Ohio State all they can handle. Ohio State has no one that can guard Knight.

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 07:26 PM
Ugly first half by Pitt ugh. They are a second half team, but like I thought Butler is playing great ball right now and Pitt needs to wake up. GO PITT!

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 07:28 PM
Pitt within two now and storming back in the second. That's the story of their season. Come on Pitt take control now. Wow that Temple game is nuts!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 07:37 PM
San Diego State moves on in a great game. Now I hope Cincy beats UCONN tonight.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 07:45 PM
Do they not call offensive fouls in the BE or something? Pitt looks surprised by these calls.

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 07:50 PM
Refs don't even know what offensive calls are.

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 08:09 PM
1:13 left and Pitt up 69-68 man another heart churner, come on Pitt control the ball!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:14 PM
Lets see if Butler makes this buzzer beater.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:18 PM
how stupid...

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 08:21 PM
Horrible ugh!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:21 PM
how stupid again....

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 08:22 PM
Ugh Pitt's gonna blow it again NOO!

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 08:23 PM
Butler wins, OMG! Ugh Pitt again another #1 seed another blown season.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:24 PM
The stupidity in the last 5 seconds was amazing....

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 08:25 PM
Ugh Im so upset man. Every year Pitt plays so amazing during the regular season with a championship caliber defense and again find a way to do something stupid and lose...

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:51 PM
Well 1 of Florida or BYU is gonna be in the Elite Eight. Thats funny.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 08:58 PM
Kansas St. better pick it up. I have them in the final four.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:02 PM
LETS GO CINCY!!

steelpride12
03-19-2011, 09:16 PM
Kemba Walking is a one man wrecking crew!

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:18 PM
Freakin Kemba Walker. Get it together Cincy.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:33 PM
Cincy playing like a bunch of 5 year old girls.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:35 PM
How the HELL is that an intentional foul?

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:40 PM
Uconn has shot 16 FTs and Cincy has shot 4....

I think Jim Clahoun is cheating.

Godfather
03-19-2011, 09:48 PM
Dangit...I thought about picking Butler to upset Pitt in the second round, and I decided not to because it wasn't the same Butler team as last year. :banghead:

Pitt's choked in the postseason so much that they should start using the Tomahawk Chop.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 09:55 PM
K state playing well now. Pullen has 30 points.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 10:20 PM
My entire Southeast region is screwed up. The only S16 team I got right was Florida. And I had K State vs. St. Johns in the Elite Eight..... ugh.

steeldevil
03-19-2011, 10:52 PM
Can't believe a college basketball team telegraphs their passes like Cincy just did. Thats pathetic.

oneforthetoe
03-20-2011, 02:11 AM
E = mc2

Pitt in the NCAA Tournament = epic failure to the 9th power

Edman
03-20-2011, 08:17 AM
The Pitt Panthers make gagging an artform. Bounced in the first game in the Big East Tourney, struggle against UNC Asheville, go up against the first legitimate competition in the tournament and promptly get bounced. I wasn't shocked or disappointed by Pitt's loss, it's typical Jamie Dixon Pitt Panthers getting exposed in the spotlight by legitimate and well-coached competition.

Hope they enjoy being the laughing stock today.

steeldevil
03-20-2011, 08:45 AM
Go Washington Huskies!! :grin:

steeldevil
03-20-2011, 06:12 PM
Duke holds on... Better play better next weekend.

Washington hands the game to UNC..... Very painful to watch....

steelersfanman92
03-20-2011, 07:27 PM
Yea UK will give Ohio State all they can handle. Ohio State has no one that can guard Knight.

Yea Knight is a beast he is ridiculously quick and has a nice shot, but he is still just a freshman like much of the key players on the team which is their biggest downfall

steeldevil
03-21-2011, 08:00 AM
Yea Knight is a beast he is ridiculously quick and has a nice shot, but he is still just a freshman like much of the key players on the team which is their biggest downfall

Well if you are a UK fan you better get used to it. Thats all that slimeball Calapari does is get 3 or 4 extremely talented freshmen a year and then they are gone. Plus get recruiting violations that erase his final fours.

steeldevil
03-21-2011, 08:02 AM
Well my bracket is shot to hell. Worst one I have ever done probably. For the 2nd year in a row it looks like my girlfriend is gonna have a better one than me. She is beating me by 2 points and I have more teams eliminated than she does. 2 of my final four teams are already out. I only got 9 of the Sweet 16 right.

Steelerone67
03-21-2011, 08:37 AM
:yuck2: During the Pitt game. :puke:After Robinsons foul.:alcoholic:Afte the game.

steeldevil
03-21-2011, 09:29 AM
:yuck2: During the Pitt game. :puke: After Robinsons foul.:alcoholic:Afte the game.

:puke: is what I will be doing if UK beats Ohio State and UNC beats Marquette. Meaning that they would play each other and 1 of them would be guaranteed to reach the Final Four.

Actually it would be more like this:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

steeldevil
03-24-2011, 04:27 PM
Well the Sweet 16 starts up tonight. Can't wait. 2 hours away.

I'll be hoping for San Diego State I guess. If Duke were to beat UCONN to get to the final four it would be f'in sweet. But if Duke lost to them again like 04 and 99 I would be super pissed. So.... Yeah..... San Diego State... Even if they may have a home court advantage.

Speaking of home court advantage, I expect Arizona to have a homecourt advantage tonight. Which I think it is always funny how that works out because #1 seeds are supposed to have that advantage. Oh well...

This will be a hard game for us. I think this game will probably be harder to win than the next one, if we can move on that is. I hope I'm wrong...

And I don't really care who wins the other 2 games as I don't have any of those 4 teams moving on past today anyway)my bracket is horrible). I guess I will be for BYU and Butler. I don't understand why the games are not more spaced out during the day instead of having 2 on at once. I won't be able to watch any of the BU-Wisc. game because I will be watching the Duke game.... Stupid.

steeldevil
03-24-2011, 06:21 PM
Unbelievable....

steeldevil
03-24-2011, 11:08 PM
Way to blow it guys. 2nd half was pathetic.

Godfather
03-25-2011, 06:31 PM
Anyone who has a perfect bracket needs to be asked about Gray's Sports Almanac.

steeldevil
03-25-2011, 07:30 PM
Pretty sure no one has ever had a perfect bracket. The odds of it happening are really high. Like higher than the odds of you spontaneously combusting.

Carolina Steelers
03-27-2011, 03:54 PM
anyone have Butler vs VCU in final 4? WOW only if I had the sports almanac from the future like Biff (Back to the Future Reference).

venom
03-29-2011, 03:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzDD8os0nQA&feature=player_embedded

steeldevil
03-29-2011, 04:51 PM
How a team plays in the tournament does not mean they deserved to be in it in the first place.

VCU did not belong in over VT, Colorado, or Alabama.

Congrats to them. I hope they win it all or Butler one because I can't stand the other two as I have stated many times on here. But their run does not change the fact that their season did not deserve an NCAA bid.

steeldevil
04-04-2011, 09:09 PM
haha the announcers just said the national championship game is like the steelers-ravens.

JonM229
04-04-2011, 09:53 PM
They wish basketball games could be that intense

steeldevil
04-04-2011, 09:56 PM
its because of the score. It was 22-19 at halftime.

steeldevil
04-04-2011, 10:20 PM
Screw you Butler, screw you.

steelreserve
04-04-2011, 10:44 PM
The most entertaining part of that whole game was the F-bomb at the 6:20 mark.

steeldevil
04-04-2011, 10:55 PM
The only entertaining thing that could come from this game is hopefully the NCAA will make them take down that banner because of their POS coach.

F*ck em. And f*ck Butler for playing like 5 year old girls and just handing it to em.