Selection Sunday Open Thread
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:00 PM PDT
in California Golden Bears Men's Basketball
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PrintThe moment of truth has arrived. We find our brackets. Then we unite with our coworkers in a mad dash toward filling out these brackets. Then one by one, we all fall down, trudge back to our cubicles, and go back to hating our jobs.
via www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com
And then at the end, a hero emerges. Someone who guesses all the upsets correctly, some Joe Douchebag who doesn't have a damn clue who any of these teams are, who has probably watched about an hour of college basketball in his life in between his hair gel sessions and purse shopping sessions at Hot Topic. And he probably gets laid more than you too. You hate him so much.
This cultural phenomenon will be crystalized in the next few hours. And after a year of everyone eating chalk with the four #1s, hopefully we'll be heading back to madness this season.
But this is about Cal, so let's look at the current projections:
- Joe Lunardi has us as the 7th seed against Boston College in Philly, to face UConn in the 2nd round.
- Blogging the Bracket has us as the 9th seed in Greensboro facing Texas, to face North Carolina in the 2nd round.
- College RPI has a variation of the above two (Ohio State in the first round, North Carolina in the 2nd)
- Some dude who's obsessed with brackets has Cal facing Butler, than if they win, Louisville in Greensboro.
- Bracketology101 has us as a 7th seed in Kansas City, playing Minnesota and then running into Memphis yesterday; they'll actually have a new bracket released in a little bit.
- Warren Nolan has us as a 6th seed playing Maryland in Miami, with a 2nd round faceoff against Villanova
Oh, and when the actual thing happens, just talk about that too.
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First comment. I voted for an 8 seed.
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by RollOnYouBears667 on Mar 15, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I voted for first seed.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
So I’m not the only one that goes to hotchickswithdouchebags.com. Hah!
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
That site is so bad for your self-esteem.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
And carp is the only one featured on it!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
fatchicksinpartyhats.com, still underrated
by Bearlylegal on Mar 18, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I voted for a No. 9 seed.
If we’re really, really lucky, we’ll get a No. 6 seed. If we’re pretty unlucky, we’ll get a No. 10 seed. Right now, I’d say that No. 8 or No. 9 is the most logical of all the choices.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
I voted 8, but I’m only slightly more confident in that over 7 and 9. I think they’ll really like our sweeps of Zona and the state of Washington
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Lunardi moved us up to a 7 because Utah went on to win their Conf. Championship
It would be good if Ohio St. lost to Purdue so that they’re less likely to pass us.
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I think Utah should have the same seeding as us, and I’m pretty sure that’s Lunardi’s thinking too.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he moved Cal up because USC gave them an extra Top 50 win
by improving their RPI so much over the weekend.
Although being 3-0 against the champions of the two premier western conferences doesn’t hurt. ;-)
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
I hope that Mr. Nolan is correct
I personally see a 7 coming.
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Would you guys prefer a 7-10 seed or 8-9 seed? I don’t want anything to do with a #1 team in the second round.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions
I’m scared of: Memphis, UConn, Pitt, North Carolina, Louisville
comparatively less scared of: Michigan St., Oklahoma, Duke
So yeah, I want at least a 7 with one of those teams as a potential 2nd round matchup
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Uhhhhhh you aren’t terrified of Blake Griffin?!?!?!?!?!?!?! He would put up a 40-40 against us.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oddly not afraid of Connecticut. Can Thabeet really impact a game when Randle is shooting from 33 feet
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, but we have to be shooting the lights out. If we shoot 65% from three I think we win.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I can't be afraid of every team, can I?
I just feel like Oklahoma is more upset prone, and maybe our guards will match-up well with their guards and we’ll bomb threes all day. We’re not likely to beat any of those 8 teams, so pick your poison!
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True
I don’t know much about college basketball, but I’m more scared of Blake Griffin himself then most of the teams in the tournament. He would rip out our soul. Which of those teams have a dominant big man, other than Oklahoma, UNC, and Pitt.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
UConn has Thabeet
I’m scared of Louisville and Memphis because they seem really well-rounded, which means they’re less likely to have a weakness that Monty can exploit. But really, I’m just guessing.
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I know about Thabeet, of course, but isn’t he a good but not great offensive player?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The sense I get is that he destroys poor inside teams (like Cal)
and disappears against good inside teams (like Pitt)
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Actually, I really want to play UConn. However, only if Max is guaranteed 30 minutes. Holy fuck that would be amazing.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’d get a ton of O rebs
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to play Louisville… If UNLV beat ’em on the road, then we can!
Alternatively, we can easily be upset iin the opening round if we come out sloppy like we’ve been doing in conference play. Let’s just focus on that =D.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s sort of what I was thinking. Memphis, Pittsburgh, or Connecticut won’t get a No. 1 seed, so they’ll be a No. 2 with Oklahoma, Duke, and Michigan State.
I’ll take my chances with Duke or Michigan State as opposed to a Louisville or something.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I kind of want an 8-9 seed
Just so that we have a chance to make a name for ourselves on the national stage by knocking out a #1 seed.
That said, we’d probably end up losing by 30 points.
We’d be losnig by 30 at the half after 20 TOs, only to amount a furious comeback that leaves us 6 points short (Dick Enberg: “WHAT A FINISH! AND THEY HAVE EVERYONE COMING BACK NEXT YEAR…. WATCH OUT FOR THESE BEARS!”
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it had more to do with USC winning the tournament because the Pac-10 won’t get six teams in with the Big East and ACC each getting seven teams in.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
They’ve stated repeatedly that they absolutely do not take conference affiliation into consideration… who knows if that’s actually true
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think I’ll buy that. If the Pac-10 happened to get as many teams as the ACC or the Big East in, I’m sure ESPN would be throwing their hands up in the air and yelling, “Why, why, why!”
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think they would panic. There would be chaos. Analysts would be fighting. ESPN would fall to ruin.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It's true
People have done bracket exercises overseen by Selection Committee members. They do not (and do not have time to) take conference affiliation into account at all. There’s no massive conspiracy at work here, folks.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
AND
there’s no possible way we’re going to play NC State!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, how I remember the excitment of waiting for the NIT selection show to start
and then the bitter disappointment of finding out that it didn’t exist and no one cares
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I personally like the NIT for no reason at all. I wish they had a NIT champ vs. NCAA champ exhibition game
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I've loved the NIT since Sean Lampley led us to our most recent banner
It just seems like silly fun
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Then again, I feel that if the NIT team won there may be a disaster.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no doubt the NIT would win sometimes
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
How many teams does the Pac get into the NIT?
Definitely Arizona, plus I think Taylor Rochestie single handedly got WSU an NIT bid.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Stanford may get a call.
I think I’ll go on record and say that Arizona wins the NIT.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
My prediction: We’re an 8 seed versus Wisconsin, a favorable match-up for us, I’d say. We have a lot more athleticism. They’re definitely bigger (but who isn’t?)
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Wisconsin would be an ideal matchup for Cal
but I’m hoping it’s a 6-11 matchup…
They’re not a particularly tall team. Landry and Krabbenhoft are actually shorter than Boykin and Kamp, and their guards are severely undersized compared to Cal’s (other than Randle obviously).
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Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
I didn’t check the sizes. I guess they just looked taller on CBS
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It's confusing because 80% of the team is white guys with identical buzz cuts
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If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that white men look taller on TV
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Discussion question
would you actually prefer a 10 to an 8/9 just to avoid a 1 seed? Or is this speculation incredibly premature because winning the 1st game will be hard enough?
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Is there really that low a chance of us getting a 7 seed?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
nah. I’d say we’re solidly in the 7-9 range
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
These are the possible locations
If we end up in the 7-8-9-10 slots: Philly, Kansas City, Greensboro, Dayton.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions
Philly! DJax sighting!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Long Beach Poly is playing in the tourney???
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
We’d probably send more fans then Nevada and Maryland combined for the Humanitarian bowl.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t Dayton just get the play-in game every year? Not an actual round.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Dayton will be hosting two of the #1 seed brackets.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Poor Wazzu
From Pomeroy rankings:
UCLA 9
ASU 12
UW 16
USC 27
Cal 29
Wazzu 32
Arizona 39
Wazzu should have more of a gripe than AZ getting snubbed.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
Do you really believe that?
That Gonzaga, who lost to Arizona, is the 5th best team in the nation?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
They also lost to UConn by 5 in OT and Utah by only 1. They have the potential to be very good.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If you take away the loss to Portland St.
All of their losses are to very good tourney teams and Arizona
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Just read the description of the system
Nevermind. I still don’t 100% agree with it, but my point was wrong.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Weird to see WV as the #8 team with 11 losses
They must have awful luck with those computer numbers
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Five of their losses are against the top 6 teams.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
*top 6, not the top 6
Lots of meetings with UConn/Louisville/Pitt
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone know anything
About any of our possible first round opponents? I know there’s like 20 possibilities.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
Ohio State, Boston College, Minnesota, Maryland, Dayton, Texas A&M, Creighton, Mississippi State, and Michigan are on the short list.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A few off the top of my head
Teams I’ve seen around us in the S-curve: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma St., Boston College, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Dayton, Butler
i don’t know much about any of these teams
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I probably missed discussions on this in the past week, but I am the only one who is legit disappointed that Craig Robinson didn’t win Pac-10 coach of the year? This had to be the tightest race in the history of the Pac-10, but I still think Robinson should have won. Romar is such a boring, safe, and common pick. Yes he did a great job, but he did it with so much more then Robinson had. Imagine Oregon State with Jon Brockman or Isiah Thomas. Romar had both to work with. Robinson got 7 conference wins out of nothing basically, which is amazing.
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I also think that Monty deserved it more than Romar, but not more than Robinson.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The guys at Cougcenter went with Robinson
but did say that in a normal year Monty and Romar each would have won with the work they did.
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I agree with that
did everyone else pick Romar?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
dunno
I think they’re the only blog that had their writers vote on the issue
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It’s a good 13 win turnaround. But eighth place still doesn’t look good enough.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It is a recipe for president, however.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Romar also had a 7 game improvement… I’d say going from 0-7 with a scheme change is easier than going from 7 to 14 with one new contributor
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This i in conf play of course
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Are we judging this on team success or how good the coach was? Those aren’t necessarily the same thing. Robinson made something out of nothing, when Romar had a few marquee players at his disposal. Which is a more impressive coaching feat?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t think there was nothing there at O State. Haynes is a baller.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
One pick: Haynes or Brockman. Who would you choose?
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
If I were playing Cal: HAYNES!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I see our record next year as on par with Wazzu’s from a year ago (when they had the Low, Cowgill, Weaver trio as Seniors)
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I think (or hope)
that the rest of the Pac-10 will be weaker than the Pac-10 in 2007, so hopefully we can outperform that record. We’ll see!
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I’m accounting for inevitable setbacks.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohio St. falls to Purdue
probably no impact for Cal, but there’s a chance that Ohio St. would end up ahead of Cal in the bracket if they win that game. WHO KNOWS?
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Hmmm, not sure if this is true
Bruins sound like they’re rationalizing.
Shipp and Collison both said UCLA’s lack of post offense isn’t an issue, nor should it be made into one because it is too late to change offensive philosophy.
Rebounding concerns, which dogged UCLA much of the season, also don’t figure to be remedied. If they could be changed, they already would have been changed.
“We just got to play,” Shipp said. “We can’t just start forcing things inside. We have to find a way to come up with the effort and match the other team’s intensity.”
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions
In the .0001% case we have to play them in the tourney.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcnorth/0-2-229/On-The-Clock—Pittsburgh-Steelers.html
Random article containing Alex Mack
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Jerry Palm has us facing Texas as a 9 seed in Greensboro, with North Carolina the #1.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions
Michigan Coach says Big 10 is underrated because there aren’t 2 or 3 teams at the bottom of the standings that teams can beat up on like in the other major conferences.
Iowa 5-13
Indiana 1-17
Ah coach speak
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Oregon at least won twice
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
California's final RPI is shockingly low
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 2:54 PM PDT reply actions
I've been hearing alot about the committee deemphasiving the RPI
and I know Pomeroy doesn’t use it anymore. Anybody know if there’s any truth to that?
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UNC, Pitt and UConn all gagged in their tourneys.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
and its not like being no. 1 overall matters
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
The only major team to win the regular season and conference tourney
seems kinda obvious now
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They have good defensive guards… IDK about that
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
isn’t no. 7 across from duke the dream…the only team we can outrebound
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Are we just assuming first round victory now???!!!!!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
We’ve outrebounded Washington twice… funnily enough
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They don’t get a lot of D rebs because we don’t miss a lot
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really surprised UNC fell two spots just because they lost in the semis
Too much of this RPI nonsense.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions
Their two title runs started in the West bracket.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The Big East of the 80s was also crazy good.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
And the ACCs of the 90s…and neither of those leagues had 800 teams like the current Big East.
Hell, there is a good case last year’s Pac-10 was a better conference than this year’s Big East.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever, it’s just the CBS hype machine.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY FUCK 5TH SEED UTES
WE’VE GOT A GOOD SEED THEN
ARIZONA WILDCATS HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA WINNARZ
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they 13-16 are filled with the auto bids from the weaker conferences
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not a rule
but it’s a practicality. too many bad conferences out there.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Pretty sure Zona was last at large
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, USC got a fitting seed at a 10 rather than a 12
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
well we're gonna have to wait
2 teams in this bracket from the pac-10 already!
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DUDE
If Utah’s a 5 seed, we should be a 5 seed. Right now, we’re looking at a 6 though
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, looks like this is lining up for us to get a 6.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, weirdly it was what they all deserved.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW Mississippi State.
That’s a horrible draw for UW.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY "JUST LIKE FOOTBALL’ chants
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully, Monty will fly the team out a few days early, instead of getting them adjusted to time back home.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
When is Spring Break this year?
if it’s the same week, no class conflicts
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Tyreke Evans versus Jerome Randle
6’6 vs. 5’7
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, plus they have a great fucking point guard.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Evans is pretty good from the few games I have seen for sure. And certainly they have beef inside too. Man, I wanted Duke
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Most people think Memphis should’ve been a 1 seed over UConn. They’re going to be pissed.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
insta poll:
Do you think we’re going to beat maryland? Post “yes” or “no” in response…
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The game is in Philly
Damnit. This is going to be a home crowd for Maryland.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
General Greivis Vasquez, not much else
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
http://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Maryland
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
their leading rebounder is their 6'6 guard with 5.5 rebs per game...
that’s good for us, right?
Yeah
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Kenpom says best team in the nation
Most efficient defense in the nation, best FG defense in the nation, 6th best 3 point defense in the nation
I don’t like this matchup for a reason
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OOPS
sorry, this is Memphis
Getting waaaaay ahead of myself! apologies
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If a ranking has Maryland as the No. 1 team in the country, it deserves to be shot
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
GOOD NEWS on Maryland
Kenpom says 181 in the nation in 3 point defense. That’s really low for a major conference team.
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YUP
HAHA UCLA GETS VILLANOVA IN PHILLY POSSIBLY
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They play a uptempo style from what I remember..if I am right about that, I really don’t see them having much chance against the Bruins
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
they did beat Duke as an 11 seed though
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
UCLA could be Sweet 16 bound.
Villanova is the perfect Big East matchup for them. Even if it is in Philly.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha yeah I saw that and I was like “That can’t be number one…”
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
it was a bad ass play though
you should see the videos on cougcenter from the student section. They are awesome
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I think Michigan gets the nod with wins over Duke and UCLA
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
But they did get to play Duke twice, so it might count less.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Arizona needs to send a care basket to Utah for beating them in the conf. tourney
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Good point, the SDSU / St. Mary’s call is tough. I think St. Mary’s is clearly the better team with Patty Mills, but SDSU looks better on paper.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Right now, I think Utah is the worst seeding so far
they should be a 7 if we’re a 7
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UNC's bracket is going to be a death trap
Syracuse, ASU, Gonzaga, Oklahoma.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions
HOLY SHIT YOU’RE RIGHT
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
LSU got screwed
win the SEC, get an 8 seed
tough road for UNC
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TENNESSEE'S IN THIS BRACKET TOO
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
If by recipes you mean boobs, I’m in full agreement with you.
by CalBandGreat on Mar 15, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not hating on Giada!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 15, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Temple is playing very very well down the road. That plus Syracuse.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
BECAUSE THATS WHAT I DO IN ALL OF MY MOVIES
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Arizona getting in is a joke
Creighton, St. Mary’s, SDSU…
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions
Creighton did not deserve it. SDSU might have.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Arizona crushed SDSU too
St. Marys would be fair if Patty Mills was healthy for all of their losses. They should be in
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There is a good case that St. Mary’s deserves to be in even not accounting for Mills’ injury. With the injury, they really should be in
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Sucks for Penn State
did you see the way the crowd rushed the court versus Illinois
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To get to the sweet 16 at least
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
In terms of betting, everyone will be underrating them because of these national analysts loving VCU…
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. They got the best possible bracket for them.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And after three straight finals fours they still don’t get that UCLA is a great defensive team which makes them far less likely to be upset, especially by a midmajor
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
and they have a Korean: Jin-Soo Kim…
I’d rather play Maryland than Michigan
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Cal vs. Maryland quick matchup look from Kenpom
Maryland is good at:
Not turning the ball over (#29 in nation)
Free Throw percentage (#9)
Maryland is not good at:
Getting to the Free Throw line (#334)
Preventing offensive rebounding (#307)
3 point% defense (#181)
effective FG percentage (#260)
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I think they're a really good matchup for us.
They don’t have the size to exploit us inside, but they don’t seem to prevent good three point shooting either
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wasn't that the year Maryland won it all?
or am i misremembering that?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
No, Duke won that year over Zona
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Maryland lost to Duke in the Final Four. Duke beat Arizona in the Final
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Final Four. They won the title the year after. The Juan Dixon teams.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It was the year we lost to Fresno State
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Landon Milbourne is no Lonnie Baxter
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
I can't believe everyone's picking UNC
Their bracket is death.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions
UNC is still pretty good – and a team that often plays down to people. Maybe a tought bracket doesn’t hurt them?
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe. Depends on how healthy Lawson is.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank God we dont play NC State in NC or Pitt in Pittsburgh again.
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
Or Oklahoma in Oklahoma City! God, the committee was just out to screw us over those years.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like USC's bracket
That being said they’ll probably end up losing in the first round.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:01 PM PDT reply actions
In laughable fashion, as DeMar DeRozan goes 1-12 from the field and fouls out
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
With USC down 12 at halftime, Freshman DeMar DeRozan announced his intentions to enter the NBA draft after his only season in Los Angeles.
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The real question, will DeRozan and Lil Romeo declare for the draft as a package deal?
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, Dickie V is roasting Jay Bilas
LOL, he just said “I Know you went to Duke I know you love the Dukies.”
I can’t believe he just said that.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
I'm still watching CBS (on the East Coast)
Bernake is roasting AIG…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I’m flipping between the two…Bilas’ point was that College Basketball is far to the small conferences because they give auto bids to all the small conference winners and that for at-large bids, we shouldn’t be giving small teams the benefit of the doubt. That is totally right.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
that should say, “fair to the small conferences”
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The big-conference teams have auto-bids too
Is he advocating kicking out Mississippi State for St. Mary’s?
I generally like Bilas, but his position on this issue is obnoxious. The scheduling practices of big-conference teams make it impossible for anyone outside the top 10 conferences to have a chance of getting an at-large bid without some kind of affirmative action.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Sad to say that I haven’t seen much of Maryland. I think I’ve only see Vasquez highlights… but they do have some very nice wins. Seems like a very inconsistent team which can get hot
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That would make them pretty similar to us…except it seems like they don’t get hot quite as often as we do.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully P Chris can lock down Vasquez
6 more PPG than any other Terrapin
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I guess that Cleveland State (because Butler was already in), Temple (because Dayton and Xavier were already in), and USC (because Arizona State was already in) stole the collective bids of San Diego State, St. Mary’s, and Penn State.
Outside of those three, I can’t really see anyone else that “deserved” to be in.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions
Guys on BN don’t seem very confident about their ability to beat VCU…
but then again, they’re always Debbie Downers after disappointing losses.
I think UCLA will handle VCU.
I have every Pac-10 team winning in the first round, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Washington has an extremely tough 13 seed
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Varnado will block the shit outta Brockman
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Who knows with Cal too
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Pomeroy rankings say it's not particularly close
Cal vs. Maryland on a neutral floor should be something like a -6 to Cal. It’s actually one of the larger mismatches of the first round in the 5-12 seed range.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
So, you’re saying that CRN is taking the under?
by CaliforniaCMB on Mar 15, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
They're all bitching about getting sent to Phili to play Villanova
Dudes…the 3 seeds get protected. 6 seeds don’t. That’s how it works.
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I agree with the sentiment that three seeds shouldn’t get protected. I find the whole pod system outrageous.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
But they shouldn’t bitch…Nova is a really soft three seed. No great wins except for UConn and @Syracuse. Ended decently with the weak end of the Big East. Meh.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
UCLA has the perfect road to get to the second round. Some of them actually want OUR bracket, for god knows what reason.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Missouri the best in our bracket
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Testudo Times laying down the guantlet!
live by the three…die by the three
we don’t have the size…but good luck keeping mosely off the glass with your skinny pretty boy guards who shoot three’s
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Hey it’s fine by me if they think we shoot a lot of threes. Please don’t inform them otherwise!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
We don’t actually shoot that many…we just make a lot of them (oops, I have said too much)
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We have an article written about this =D
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
“Why is my gardener taking charges for Cal???”
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is there any way you guys can organize a Q+A with the Testudo Times people before the game? It would be a fun read.
We're all forgetting that Memphis
hasn’t played a team nearly as good as ours in a few months.
We’ll see. I’m concerned with General Greivis Theo and PChris will need to be on their A game
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OT Crazzy Coincidence
So I on my to Tahoe yesterday through Danville at ~5:50am, on my way to Sugar Bowl for the day. My brother was driving, and we saw this black Lincoln Navigator zoom by at 100mph, swerving towards and away from the center divide. He goes out of sight. About 2 minutes later, we come across a bunch of brake lights, and there is a lot of dust/smoke in the air. There are a bunch of car parts littering the road, which we dodge. Then we notice the Navigator on the shoulder pretty much crushed in half like a spent coke can. Earth’s population = -1.
Lessons:
1. Don’t drive drunk.
2. Wear your fucking seatbelt.
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That first sentence makes zero sense btw.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 15, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It would’ve been crazier coincidence if it was a Maryland fan.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Todd Bozeman will also be in KC
for Morgan State-Oklahoma.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions
I don’t like their chances
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The Maryland-California game will be on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET, which means it’ll be 11:00 a.m. local time for our Golden Bears.
I’m going to miss the game because I’ll be at school.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions
isn’t Kansas central time?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 15, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
if it starts at 1 et, it’s 10 here, 11 mt, 12 ct
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 15, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
10 Freaking AM!?
I’ll still watch it.
by CaliforniaCMB on Mar 15, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t seen anything announced. Where are you getting this?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
CalBears.com has it as 12:55 Pacific time
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
But I get the feeling times havent been actually been announced yet. ESPN still has them as TBA. CBS doesnt have times either
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Faraudo
is reporting that we’re in the second time slot, which would be around noon.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, it’s on at 11:55 a.m. PT.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Fucking A
I’m in the same boat. I guess I have to wear ear muffs all day, then skip practice.
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by rollonubears on Mar 15, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
1550 AM is your friend and mine. I’ll probably just be taking an extra long lunch that day…not the best idea on the first day back from vacation, but what can you do?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
You guys won’t be able to stream the game?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
All games from the first round to the championship game
would be streamed live for free
by ximiankernel on Mar 15, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
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