DBD 3.16.09 Let's Get This Rivalry Off Right!
by TwistNHook on Mar 15, 2009 10:01 PM PDT
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PrintPeople are always saying that we do too much "analytical" stuff here at CGB. Not enough "human interest" stories. So, in that vein, I contacted a friend of mine who attends University of Maryland. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect, but thought she might have heard of the basketball team or maybe some of its players.
What I got was far better. What I got was a far-reaching expose into the "wicked game" of one Greivis Vasquez. And I don't mean his assist to turn-over ratio.
I first met Greivis when we had art class together. Even as a freshman he was supposed to make Maryland great. So ever since day one, he thought he was going to be the shit. And look, there's no doubting that he's a good player. But man is he cocky as hell. He thinks he can talk to any girl on campus. ANY girl. He tries so hard. I assure you, he cannot.
Every time he sees me he always asks me why we never hang out. I'd like to think he can figure that out for himself. I even tell him that to his face. But to no avail.
I often see him at the bars. He'll always buy me drinks. I used to think I was special, but I quickly learned he will buy ANY girl drinks. They'll take it, because they are, yknow, free.
Anyway, one time he was really trying to get me drunk. This was a new concerted effort I hadn't seen before. Buys me five shots to take. Right in a row! Of course, he's not planning on drinking anything.
After just a few minutes, he was all "Hey, so you ready to get back to my place?" My response "You'll have to do more than buy me a few drinks to ever go home with you." (TwistNHook Note: SOMEBODY GET THE CHART! WE NEED TO DETERMINE IF HE WAS TOLD!)
I found my friends and sketched off with them (TwistNHook Note: I believe that is youthspeak for "leave"). We came back later to see the EXACT same thing happening. Five shots. Five shots! To some slut in a tight leopard print dress. But hey, I saw her walk out with him, so I guess his "charm" works on some people. Her Valtrex budget will be going to go through the roof after that night.
One of my friends has a bad reputation among the football team. She doesn't sleep around with them, but she does go out a lot with them. She's often seen with many players, so assumptions are made and people talk. Greivis knows this and he knows who she is, because he'd see us in the diner all the time together.
Last week, she's out at Fe and he goes up to her. Here is the following exchange:
He: "Why are you so full of yourself?" She: "..excuse me? you don't even know me!" He: "Yeah i do. People talk. Can i get your number?" She: Hell No (TwistNHook Note: I don't need the chart for this, OH SNAP!)
Undettered, he puts his number into her phone and then calls himself. So desperate, so desperate. He's started texting her, asking when he'll get a chance to see her again. He might be a great player on the court, he certainly ain't off!
via i.a.cnn.net
Wow, this guy makes me feel better about my own game. Or at least what I remember of it. 2002 was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago.
Cal to face Maryland:
BERKELEY - The California Golden Bears return to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament this week for the first time since the 2005-06 season when they travel to Kansas City, Mo., Thursday to take on the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the West Region. Tipoff takes place 30 minutes after the completion of the Memphis-Cal State Northridge game, which begins at 9:25 a.m. PT.
The Bears earned a No.7 seed and will face 10th-seeded Terrapins at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Thursday, March 19. The contest will be broadcast by CBS TV with the game time yet to be determined. The California-Maryland winner will face the winner of the Memphis-Cal State Northridge game Saturday CT at the Sprint Center.
California, 22-9 on the season, will be making its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bears are 18-14 in NCAA tournament games. This will be their first trip to the post season under head coach Mike Montgomery.
This is the second time that Cal enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed. The Bears earned a seven seed in 2006 when they were upset in the first round by the No. 10 NC State Wolfpack, 58-52, in Dallas, the last time the Bears earned an invitation to the tournament.
Ticket Information:
BERKELEY -
Cal will have approximately 200 tickets for Cal fans to purchase in the Golden Bear section at the site of its first-round game of the NCAA Tournament, and priority will be based up 2008 Bear Backer donation levels.
Sunday, March 15
Donors at the Pappy Waldorf level and above will have an exclusive period to order tickets on Sunday, March 15, from 4-6 p.m. There will be a limit of 4 tickets per person.
Monday, March 16
If there are any tickets remaining, they will go on sale Monday, March 16, at 8:30 a.m. to current Cal men's basketball season-ticket holders, all Bear Backer donors at the Coaches Club level and above, and current Cal students (limit 1 per student).
Tuesday, March 17
Sales to the general public will start at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, should any tickets be available.
Selection Sunday Quotes:
<!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE -->BERKELEY - The following are quotes from head coach Mike Montgomery and players following their selection to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The California Golden Bears will travel to Kansas City, Mo., to take on the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the West Region.
Head Coach Mike Montgomery
On his players' reactions following the team's selection:
They were excited. It's new to them. Patrick Christopher said, "I've never watched this thing before," because they weren't in it and they really had no reason to watch. So, it was kind of a new experience for a lot of them, just sitting there, waiting for your name to be called and I think it was kind of fun. The Pac-10 gets 6 teams, that's great. The seeds were kind of middle of the pack - like UCLA, I was a little surprised - but it's good. Playing an ACC school, like Maryland, I've had some experience playing them, they're always very well coached. It's a major conference school that's done really well. I think it's all really good stuff for them. We had a good practice today and the kids are excited about it.On watching Maryland:
I've watched them on television just when I get a chance. I know they've got one really good player that's very good offensively that has the ball in his hands a lot. I don't know much about them from top to bottom. I know [Maryland Head Coach] Gary Williams well. I know he's a heck of a competitor. I know that they'll play really hard.On Gary Williams' teams from year to year:
I think they reflect his personality. He's a feisty guy; a little bit loony on the sidelines. But the kids always find a way to win. They always find a way to get into the NCAA Tournament. I know he's had some great teams. We played them with one of the best teams I had, and they beat us. So, you can always expect a very hard-fought, competitive game.
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Womens b-ball loses to USC:
LOS ANGELES – The California Golden Bears were upset in the semi-finals of the Pac-10 tournament, falling the USC Trojans 69-67 Saturday night in Los Angeles.
The Bears (25-6, 15-3 Pac-10) got off to a slow start, missing their first four shots and turning the ball over five times in the first four minutes of the game, but trailed just 4-0 at the 16 minute mark of the first half. USC (17-14, 9-9 Pac-10), helped by the hot hands of their three-point shooters, extended the lead to 11, 29-18, with just under three minutes left in the first half. Senior center Devanei Hampton hit a jumper in the paint with 41 seconds left in the first half to give the Bears a seven-point deficit at the half.
The Trojans extended their lead back up to 13 points late in the second half when the Bears began their charge back into the game. The Bears, fueled by four baskets by Walker and a pair by Hampton, went on a 15-5 run to make it a two-point game, 67-69 with 15 seconds left in the game.
After a missed free throw by the Trojans, Hampton came up with the defensive rebound to give the Bears possession. Junior guard Alexis Gray-Lawson was fouled bringing the ball up the court, putting her on the free throw line with a chance to tie the game for the Bears with seven seconds on the clock. Gray-Lawson missed both free throws with Briana Gilbreath of the Trojans coming up with the rebound.
Gilbreath was immediately fouled and headed to the other end to try to build the Trojan lead. She missed both of her free throws with Gray-Lawson pulling down the rebound. As the Bears were pushing the ball up the court, the ball got away from Gray-Lawson, going out of bounds after deflecting off a USC player with .3 seconds remaining in the game.
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For God’s sake man, what the hell did the women’s basketball team do to you?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha, ha, ha.
Nothing.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Womens tennis beats AsU:
The No. 8-ranked California women’s tennis team (10-2, 2-0 Pac-10) secured its 10th win of the season as the Golden Bears defeated No. 14 Arizona State (8-4, 3-0 Pac-10), 5-2, today at the Whiteman Tennis Center. No. 23-ranked senior Bojana Bobusic clinched the win as she claimed a three-set victory over Ashlee Brown at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-7, 6-0.
Cal claimed the doubles point with wins on the top two doubles courts. At No. 1 doubles, the Bears’ 13th-ranked tandem of sophomore Mari Andersson and freshman Jana Juricova pulled out the upset of No. 10-ranked Micaela Hein and Kelcy McKenna, 8-6, to come off the courts first. Seniors Bobusic and Claire Ilcinkas made it official at No. 2 doubles when they took out the No. 50-ranked Abdala sisters, Laila and Nadia, 8-6.
With the first point in hand, No. 26 Juricova blasted through her opponent on the top singles court as she took a 6-0, 6-1 win against No. 3-ranked McKenna. The Sun Devils answered back right away however as Nadia Abdala took out No. 74-ranked Andersson, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2 singles. The Devils couldn’t fend off the Bear attack though as Cal went up 3-1 with No. 42 Ilcinkas taking a 6-4, 6-2 win against Laila Abdala on court three for her 20th singles victory of the year (10-2 in duals).
After leading off with a 6-0 first-set win at No. 4 singles, No. 23-ranked Bobusic stumbled in the second as she allowed Brown to push her to a set tiebreaker. Bobusic then surrendered the breaker and the set as she fell, 7-4. Returning to the court for the third set with a vengeance, Bobusic reclaimed her form with another 6-0 set to take her 25th singles win of the year (11-1 in duals) and a win for the Bears.
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Arizona State lost to Cal, so how are they still 3-0 against the Pac-10?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Womens water polo cleans up:
CLAREMONT, Calif. – The No. 7 California women’s water polo team completed its weekend sweep of its opposition with three victories at the Convergence Tournament on Sunday. The Bears defeated George Washington, 18-8, Claremont-Mudd-Scipps, 22-5 as well as Occidental, 14-5. Cal is now 24-4 overall.
“I’m happy with the intensity today, especially after the day we had yesterday,” Cal head coach Richard Corso said. “It was important to play hard today, and it’s been another great weekend of competition and training. The most important thing is that we’re getting better each better and that’s the kind of position in which we want to be.”
No. 7 Cal vs. George Washington
The first quarter of play against Colonials was close, with Cal leading 5-3 at the close of eight minutes. The Bears took off with the game thanks to a six goal outing in the second stanza, compared to GW’s one goal, to take a 11-4 advantage into halftime. Cal capped off the second half with seven goals and limited George Washington to four. Five different Bears contributed multi-goal performances, Barron and Lorenz with three each. Goalkeepers Lauren Burke and Stephanie Peckham split time in goal, each notching five goals.
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Domination.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 15, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, domination against some seriously crap competition. Who’s next, Little Sisters of the Poor University?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 6:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Mens golf gets 15th:
LAS VEGAS – California exited the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship in 15th place Sunday, ending its first visit to the UNLV-hosted event as Michael Jensen delivered the Bears’ best individual finish in a tie for 29th with his 76 (+4) on the final 18. The Runnin’ Rebels shot the best round of the day and won the event at -9.
Cal’s day-three scoring featured a team-best 74 (+2) by Eric Mina, but also included three plus-8 cards turned in by Stephen Hale, George Gandranata and John Murphy. With the top-four scores counted in each day’s team total, one of those 80s did not tally in Sunday’s final score.
“We’re very disappointed,” said Head Coach Steve Desimone. "This trip was a great opportunity squandered. We played the par-fives very poorly. The good news is we get a chance to redeem ourselves in a week.
“It was a great field, very possibly the best regular-season field we’ve ever played in, and a very tough golf course,” Desimone continued. "We’re disappointed, yes, but in no way does it have any consequences for postseason competition. It does show how much more we have to do to get where we want to be.
“A golf course like this has a way of testing all parts of your game. This was a power golf course. And finesse out here wasn’t going to do it. We’ll regroup and be back at it next week.”
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Baseball loses to Cal Poly:
BERKELEY, CALIF. – The Cal baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on sophomore first baseman Mark Canha’s two-run single in the first inning, but Cal Poly came back with a run in the top of the second inning and seven runs in the third inning to coast to a 11-4 victory Sunday in the third game of the three-game series at Evans Diamond. The Golden Bears, who captured the first game of the series, 12-8, but lost game two, 10-5, fall to 9-7 overall. The No. 24-ranked Mustangs improved to 11-4. Cal was paced by two hits apiece from juniors Jeff Kobernus and Dylan Tonneson, and sophomore Brian Guinn.
Cal Poly’s D.J. Gentile hit a lead-off home run in the top of the second inning off of Cal freshman right-hander Erik Johnson (1-1, 3.0 innings, six hits, eight runs, three earned runs, one walk, four strikeouts) to get within, 2-1, and then exploded for seven runs off of Johnson in the third inning, highlighted by Luke Yoder’s grand slam to make the score, 8-2. From there, the Bears were only able to score a run in third inning on catcher Tonneson’s RBI single and a run on the fourth inning when designated hitter Guinn tripled off of Mustang starter DJ Mauldin (2-1, 7.0 innings, seven hits, four runs, two walks, six strikeouts) and scored on junior center fielder Brett Jackson’s RBI groundout.
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Mens tennis beats Tulsa:
The No. 60-ranked California men’s tennis team (6-5) prevailed, 5-2, over No. 29-ranked Tulsa (13-6, 2-0 Conference USA) today at the Hellman Tennis Complex to give the Golden Bears three consecutive victories. Cal’s No. 7-ranked doubles team of senior Geoff Chizever and sophomore Pedro Zerbini pulled off the 8-6 upset of No. 3-ranked Arnau Brugues and Philip Stephens on the top doubles court to secure the all-important doubles point for the Bears and momentum heading into singles play.
Before Chizever and Zerbini were able to knock off Brugues and Stephens, first-year Bears Nick Andrews and Thai Tu got an 8-4 win against Marko Ballok and Alberto Sottocorno at No. 3 doubles. With the 1-0 lead, Tu wasted little time pushing Cal to a 2-0 advantage as he took out Wojciech Starakiewicz, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5 singles. Andrews also continued his hot hand as he pulled out a 7-2 tiebreaker to win the first set before pinning up the 6-3 second-set win over Stephens at No. 3 singles. The win put the Bears on the edge of the team victory with a 3-0 lead.
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Good results in outdoor track:
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – California sophomore Michael Coe took second place in the men’s 3000-meter run and senior teammate Ed Wright wrapped up his college career with a third-place finish in the men’s high jump on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M. Golden Bears senior Katie Morgan did not post a height in the women’s pole vault on the last day of the two-day national meet.
In the team standings, the Cal men finished 11th with 18.5 points and the Cal women tied for 41st with five points. Oregon won the men’s title (54 points) and Tennessee won the women’s crown (42).
“As opposed to what happened in the past, bringing one or two people, we brought nine people this time, and everyone competed as a team,” Cal head coach Tony Sandoval said. “It was a great atmosphere. Everyone had a shot contributing point wise, with a few glitches here and there.”
Wright, whose top mark Saturday was a 7-0.25 (2.14 meters), wrapped up his Cal career with his best finish at either NCAA Track and Field Championships. Kansas State’s Scott Sellers won the event with a jump of 7-4.5 (2.25).
“Ed Wright, like a lot of high jumpers, has a lot of difficulty with this new surface,” Sandoval said of the stadium’s surface, which is constructed with Mondo Super X Performance Material. "The leading high jumper in the country [Nebraska’s Paul Hamilton], he no heighted. They all had a tough time, but Ed still tied for third.
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Mens swimmer gets 4th place:
AUSTIN, TEXAS – California sophomore diver Taylor Dehn again led the Golden Bear contingent at the NCAA Zone E Championships in Austin, Texas, placing fourth in platform event with a score of 652.10. On Friday, Dehn led the Golden Bears with a 13th place finish on the three-meter board (566.50). On Thursday, he was sixth on the one-meter board (577.35).
Freshman Joe Quattrocchi placed 12th on the platform Saturday with a score of 517.60.
Rounding out the 2009 NCAA Zone E Championship results for Cal included sophomore Thomas Henninger placing 16th on the three-meter board with a score of 543.85 after finishing 10th on the one-meter board with a 550.85. Quattrocchi finished 17th in the three-meter board with a 529.65, and was 14th in the one-meter competition with a score of 528.60.
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Is the Vasquez story frealz totes cereal? Who could resist this face?
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JO reports on the second practice.
Kevin Riley was back at practice and looked very sharp. He seemed to throw with a purpose and his accuracy was good.
Brock Mansion struggled. Several of his passes were off the mark, either overthrown or behind receivers. Beau Sweeney didn’t really stand out either way, although he made one pass that should have been intercepted by D.J. Holt (he dropped it and then did the obligatory push-ups). Of course, Sweeney is now taking third-team reps with Riley back, and that always has to be taken into consideration.
One thing that stood out to me Sunday was Giorgio Tavecchio, who crushed field goal after field goal. He hit several 45-yarders that would have been good from 55 yards. Something tells me that Tavecchio knows that Vince D’Amato is coming, and he wants to do something about it. Even reserve kicker Nick Demopoulos nailed some long-range field goals.
Cal to play Maryland at noon PST Thursday.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
We are going to have the most balling field goal kicker unit in the country! We’re going to line three kickers up on field goal attempts and blow the minds of the defense!
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 15, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Do people at the I-House just have a natural advantage over everyone else at getting action?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but isn’t he 4’9" tall? That has to kill some of his game.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions
FG KICKER CONTROVERSY!!!
Alright. Let’s get to it. It’s time to take sides. I’m reppin’ the Italian stallion, Giorgio. Vince D’Amato ain’t got nothin’!
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Hydro, don’t you think Tedford sticking with Giorgio is a sign of stubbornness and that he refuses to embrace the leg that will get us to the next level?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
The fact that Tedford is sticking with Giorgio instead of going with Vince is an obvious sign that Tedford hates Vince. In fact, I even heard Tedford is secretly setting up Vince to fail by forcing Vince to stay in the pocket!
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Tedford isn’t allowing Vince to roll out on his field goal attempts? Doesn’t he know that you have that field goal kickers have to USE THEIR LEGS to win football games???
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Tedford has no idea what he’s doing. Either of us should be the head coach instead. We’d know what to do. We’d win the Rose Bowl next year if either of us were the coach.
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“I’ve heard about this guy Urban Meyer think he’ll quit his job at stupid Florida and come coach at mighty Cal since we’re a top tier program so he can take us to the next level?”
~Bear Insider
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
shouldn’t they see how well they do on kickoffs? It seemed like Tavechio kicked the ball out of bounds 20 times last year.
Free H2O (l) Tech!
Frankly I was surprised every time he managed to kick the ball hard enough to get it out of bounds.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
oh snap…..can you say Tonya Harding? Giorgio is gonna have someone crowbar Vince?
DON’T DO IT, GIANTSFAN5! NO MATTER HOW EASY GOING AND CONFIDENT GIORGIO SEEMS BEHIND HIS GORGEOUSLY HIGH CHEEKBONES AND TUMBLING LOCKS OF CURLY AUBURN HAIR WITH CHESTNUT HIGHLIGHTS.
FREE HYDROTECH!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Full First/Second Round Schedule
We got stuck with Brando/Gminski and the stupid Trojans got Gus Johnson. Life is not fair.
Thursday, March 19th:
LSU vs. Butler (Greensboro, 12:20pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Memphis vs. Cal. St. Northridge (Kansas City, 12:25pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
BYU vs. Texas A&M (Philadelphia, 12:30pm)- Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
Purdue vs. Northern Iowa (Portland, 2:30pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
North Carolina vs. Radford (Greensboro, 2:50pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
California vs. Maryland (Kansas City, 2:55pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Connecticut vs. Chattanooga (Philadelphia, 3pm)- Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
Washington vs. Mississippi St. (Portland 5pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
Texas vs. Minnesota (Greensboro, 7:10pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Clemson vs. Michigan (Kansas City, 7:10pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Villanova vs. American (Philadelphia, 7:20pm)- Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
Gonzaga vs. Akron (Portland, 7:25pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
Duke vs. Binghamton (Greensboro, 9:40pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Oklahoma vs. Morgan State (Kansas City, 9:40pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
UCLA vs. VCU (Philadelphia, 9:50pm)- Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
Illinois vs. Western Kentucky (Portland, 9:55pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
Friday, March 20th
Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin (Miami, 12:15pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Oklahoma St. vs. Tennessee (Dayton, 12:25pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Kansas vs. North Dakota State (Minneapolis, 12:30pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Marquette vs. Utah State (Boise, 12:30pm)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
Arizona State vs. Temple (Miami, 2:45pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Pittsburgh vs. E. Tennessee St. (Dayton, 2:55pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
West Virginia vs. Dayton (Minneapolis, 3pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Missouri vs. Cornell (Boise, 3pm)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
Utah vs. Arizona (Miami, 7:10pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Louisville vs. Alabama St./Morehead St. (Dayton, 7:10pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Boston College vs. USC (Minneapolis, 7:20pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Xavier vs. Portland State (Boise, 7:25pm)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State (Miami, 9:40pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Ohio State vs. Siena (Dayton, 9:40pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Michigan State vs. Robert Morris (Minneapolis, 9:50pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Florida State vs. Wisconsin (Boise, 9:55)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
ROUND TWO
Saturday, March 21st
Villanova/American vs. UCLA/VCU (Philadelphia, 1:05pm)- Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Memphis/Cal St. Northridge vs. California/Maryland (Kansas City, 3:20pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Connecticut/Chattanooga vs. BYU/Texas A&M (Philadelphia, 3:35pm)- Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Purdue/N. Iowa vs. Washington/Mississippi State (Portland, 5:40pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
North Carolina/Radford vs. LSU/Butler (Greensboro, 5:45pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Oklahoma/Morgan State vs. Clemson/Michigan (Kansas City, 5:50pm)- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski Gonzaga/Akron vs. Illinois/Western Kentucky (Portland, 8pm)- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner Duke/Binghamton vs. Texas/Minnesota (Greensboro, 8:05pm)- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Sunday, March 22nd
Syracuse/Stephen F. Austin vs. Arizona State/Temple (Miami, 12:10pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Florida State/Wisconsin vs. Xavier/Portland State (Boise, 2:20pm)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
Kansas/N. Dakota State vs. West Virginia/Dayton (Minneapolis, 2:30pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Wake Forest/Cleveland State vs. Utah/Arizona (Miami, 2:40pm)- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Oklahoma State/Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh/E. Tennessee State (Dayton, 2:50pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Missouri/Cornell vs. Marquette/Utah State (Boise, 4:50pm)- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
Michigan State/Robert Morris vs. Boston College/USC (Minneapolis, 5pm)- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Ohio State/Siena vs. Louisville/Alabama State or Morehead State (Dayton, 5:10pm)- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Isn’t Gminski the guy that Simmons is always making fun of?
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Former Miami Hurricane QB Robert Marve eliminates Cal from his list of potential transfer schools:
Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve, who left the Hurricanes after his redshirt freshman season, hopes to choose a new school after visiting Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue, Texas Tech, South Florida and UCLA.
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Didn’t his dad say he wanted him to stay close to home?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t remember anything being said like that. I could be wrong though.
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I remember his dad had complained earlier that the restrictions Miami originally set for his transfer were going to make it difficult for him to stay near home, so it must have been a factor. Oh well.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions
His father originally said he wanted his son to stay close to home
HYDROTECH IS FREE!
by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
and you’re not?
Note: look how I used the correct “you’re” and not “your.” Dumbass.
by Diante Jackson on Mar 16, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Flagged for being annoying and not funny.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Mar 16, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
HEY MAN NOT COOL OMG ANYTHING GOES IN THE DBD JERK FACE CAPTAIN
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Dont worry, we know what Rishi finds funny. Anything that is the opposite of that is A-OK with me!
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I realize there was an open thread about this…but what do the college basketball experts think about Zona getting in while St Mary’s, STD State, and Auburn did not?
PS – Am I allowed to watch the Cal-Maryland game on Thursday?
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I second that.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions
The front page of Yahoo Sports was “which team got SCREWED the most” and it was St. Mary’s. 26 wins and no tourney!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Wilner on Selection Sunday
Winner: Todd Bozeman. The former Cal coach is back in the Big Dance with his Morgan State Bears, who are the No. 15 seed in the South (and could give No. 2 Oklahoma some trouble).
Loser: Stanford. From the Sweet 16 to the College Basketball Invitational in 50 weeks. Next March, it’s CollegeInsider.com or bust.
Winner: Mike Montgomery. The former Stanford coach led Cal to its first NCAA bid in three years and was rewarded with ….
Loser: Cal. A brutal draw. The Bears open with Maryland, which beat Michigan State, North Carolina and Wake Forest, and would face Memphis in the second round.
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zomg wtf Morgan State is also the Golden Bears?
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You would be incorrect.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I motion that if we, the Golden Bears, rained down threes, we should be referred to as “the Golden Showers”
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
And you believe anything that comes out of giambi's mouth, why?
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 16, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, i guess it's up to Blez to ask Billy if this is true
and based on Billy’s answer we can evaluate if Jason’s comments are true.
But I have no reason to think he’s lying. What’s his motive to do so at this late date?
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
no one comments on how Sandy Barbour looks like Oski who looks like Monty? C’mon people!
No, I am NOT Diante Jackson. You are.
I’m not going to make fun of our AD.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, playing Maryland certainly is cause for alcohol.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, we’d been talking about it for weeks on here, if you wanted to get in on some sunday drinking why didn’t you speak up before?
the Maharg is above catch phrases
uh…if I’m behind on the DBD comments and I see a bunch of:
Maharg
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Maharg
Maharg
TwistNHook
Rishi
JShoefelt
Diante Jackson
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Spazzy McGee
Rishi
Spazzy McGee
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Spazzy McGee
TwistNHook
33 Swisher Sweet
Thoroughbred
I usually just z through it all and be on my merry way. I probably just passed it.
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by carp on Mar 16, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
YOU HAVE EMOTIONS?!?!?!
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So I take it you have no interest in drinking at Kip’s in the morning?
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come back to the Bay for realz. You know the Sound just isn’t the same. Law school?
No, I am NOT Diante Jackson. You are.
It doesn’t look like law school in the bay area (or california for that matter) is happening. Unless Hastings or USC throw some cash money at me.
the Maharg is above catch phrases
Let’s just say we have one Marshawnthusiast who went to USF law.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you aren’t allowed to go to USC and still be my Internet friend.
No, I am NOT Diante Jackson. You are.
I met a girl this weekend from USC. Nicest girl around. First thing I said to her was “I’m legally required to say FUCK YOU!. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.”
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Please don’t come back for at least 6 months, my liver needs time to recover
I outworthless the Maharg.
by HolmoePhobe on Mar 16, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s ok, we do that to you too!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait so you’re like “Hey, so today I Maharg
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Maharg
Maharg
TwistNHook
Rishi
JShoefelt
Diante Jackson
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Spazzy McGee
Rishi
Spazzy McGee
Rishi
Rishi
Maharg
Spazzy McGee
TwistNHook
33 Swisher Sweet
Thoroughbred!!”
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, let's discuss Jay Cutler
So the buzz seems to be this, as of now:
Scott McDaniels, new coach of the Broncos, came in, fired the old offensive coordinator (despite the fact that the Broncos’ offense wasn’t the reason for the team’s downfall), then tried to do a three-way trade with Cutler, Tampa Bay, and the Patriots to get Matt Cassell. That failed, and Cutler and McDaniels tried to talk it out, but now Cutler is saying he wants to be traded.
No one knows what happened in that meeting, but this situation has gotten really ugly really fast. Cutler says he’s been betrayed and McDaniels still tried shopping Cutler. McDaniels says that’s bs.
JAI HO!
Cutler seems like an incredibly sensitive guy. Which isn’t to say that he’s not potentially a great quarterback.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d rather have someone who’s better than him. Does he actually have the potential to be great?
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The guy did throw for 4500 yards last year.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Does that include the yardage gained by the other team on one of his 18 interceptions? He has an 86.0 QB rating, a slight decrease from 2007. He’s good don’t get me wrong…but is he worth the cost? Will he improve? The Niners need more help than QB and Smith/Hill should be suitable for physical with an F football.
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Well, everyone always wants to liken him to a young Favre, because of his big arm and propensity to make stupid gunslinger throws because of overconfidence. So people want to say that maybe he can be harnessed in the same way that the Chosen One was. Which would probably drive CaliSeth crazy.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
yes he does
If I would have started Tyler Thigpen over him, I win my fantasy football league. Therefore, he sucks.
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Oh. Well if that’s the reason you think he sucks…then you have a fantasy sports addiction.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He sucks at being a man, earning his money, and not being a prima donna.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh. Well if that’s the reason you think he sucks, fine by me.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
he’ll throw for 5500 yards in 3 years when I declare for the NFL draft. It will all be because of Chip Motharf*cking Kelly.
by Diante Jackson on Mar 16, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s really getting old now. Knock it off.
JAI HO!
by Rishi on Mar 16, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
In my opinion, he’ll be an elite level quarterback (as in a Brady, Manning, Brees kinda guy) in the next couple years.
JAI HO!
Why should I trust you????
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He doesn’t wear mandels?
Mandels 19 up, 4 down
1. A tacky form of sandels worn by males in warm weather, or sometimes (sadly) year-round. Toe hair generally protrudes from the appendages and repulses any passerby.
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Stewart Mandel is NOT happy over this turn of events regarding his name.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I fail to see what the problem is with sandals. My feet like to breath!
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I wear flip flops in the summer, but never to work. Sometimes I wear the “athletic sandle” for, you know, going grocery shopping or kayaking. You just never know when you need to ford the river.
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Hey, I’m thinking of purchasing belts. What should I know about belts? I’ve never really bought belts before. I always just get pants that fit.
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Buy belts that fit.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
very funny.
They should match your shoes. Alternatively, just bring your wife with you.
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That wasnt a joke. I have 1 “important” belt I wear to work each day solely because if you dont wear a belt its not professional or something. Even though my pants would never fall down without a belt. I own more pairso f suspenders than belts!
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And mesh hats.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I own more pairso f suspenders than belts!
Why is noone surprised by this?
the Maharg is above catch phrases
tucked in shirts look weird without a belt.
suspenders for everyday-type stuff look like your trying to hard
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suspenders for everyday-type stuff look like your trying to hard
diante jackson?
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see catch phrase. Diante would not make such a clueless mistake.
No, I am NOT Diante Jackson. You are.
Hey, dude, any important Cal links out there?
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Hmm, I forgot to check earlier. I found a couple and will post them in a moment.
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You’re just jealous.
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by Berkelium97 on Mar 16, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I only wear suspenders to important events. Like Cal games!
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Apparently Chinese athletes DO lie about their age
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7945832.stm
They're after our precious bodily fluids
get tha hell outta heahhh
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Farudo breaks down Maryland.
The Bears look forward to the tournament.
“We’ve had confidence since my freshman year, but we’ve done some underachieving and have had some letdowns,” Christopher said. "We’ve got a new coach, we put together a pretty solid season and here we are.
“It feels good.”
As a way to prepare the greenhorns, coach Mike Montgomery showed the team a video of NCAA Tournament highlights this month. Montgomery, who advanced past the first round for 10 consecutive seasons at Stanford, got emotional in his presentation.
“I just said, ‘You guys don’t know how much fun this can be and that these are memories that you’ll have for the rest of your life,’ " said Montgomery, who presents himself to the media as more of an X’s and O’s guy than a motivator. "It’s something on which you will always look back, so you better cherish it and give it your best shot.”
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There was a nice quote about that from another paper
Purdy from the Mercury News.
After the team’s regular season had concluded at Arizona State, Montgomery assembled his players. He showed them a video about the NCAA tournament, featuring big moments and big plays. Montgomery then spoke of his own March Madness experiences to a locker room in which 10 of the 15 players had never been on the court in an NCAA game.
“He got a little emotional about it,‘’ point guard Jerome Randle said. "He was talking about the memories you can have, about how once you get there, anything can happen. It’s a serious deal for him.”
Montgomery didn’t deny that he got verklempt during the talk.
“I told them,” Montgomery said, “how they don’t understand how hard it is to win in the tournament, how they don’t have any idea yet how big a deal this is. It’s something you’ll look back on and you need to cherish it. "… I talked to them about the heartbreak that can happen when you give it everything and sell your souls out and still lose — but how it’s all worth it.”
Whew. You could practically hear the “One Shining Moment” song play as Montgomery spoke — although he concedes it might be the last time he ever tries that speech.
“Obviously it had a big effect,” he said with sarcasm, “because the next game we went out and lost to USC in the Pac-10 tournament.”
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Is anyone else worried about Maryland?
Here are my Cal/pessimist concerns:
1. If the Bears are cold from the 3 point line, it can get ugly.
2. Jerome Randle seems to get too excited and turnover happy at times.
3. Cal has had some really bad rebounding games, most recently against USC in the tourney.
4. I don’t consider Montgomery a good tourney coach – his Furd teams always seemed to be upset by lower seeds (although he did reach the FF one time). On the other hand, Williams seems like he gets the most out of his teams.
And why does Cal always get a shitty draw? What does the committee have against it? Utah is a 5 seed with a similar record to Cal’s in a weaker conference, and they lost to Cal, but Cal gets a 7 seed? Granted AZ is a tough draw for Utah, but still . . .
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I feel as if all the Pac10 teams got worse seeds than you might expect. Our champion got a 4 seed. Half the Big East got a 1 or 2!
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Yea, as much as I hate USC and Fucla
I’d like them to at least win one game, so the Pac 10 don’t look like little bitches . . .
It’s that whole east coast bias thing . . . fuck the yankees and red sox too!
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
don’t know if its east coast bias, the pac-10 had the number 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, 21 in last year’s draft. 5 lottery picks from one conference is a lot of talent.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
The ACC dominated the first round of the NFL draft in 2005 – but the league sucked.
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by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah the ACC recruits great players who learn good fundamentals. But their coaches are just so bad that the product never looks appealing.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
How can there be East Coast bias, they put freaking Arizona in this year!
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
at the expense of St. Mary's
so I’m not sure what to make of that. Probly they just looked at AZ’s “tradition” on that one.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Cal stumbling to the finish line hurt us. We’d probably have gotten Utah’s draw if we could’ve beaten UCLA or USC down the stretch.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
That doesn't explain having to face a # 1 Pitt at Pitt or a # 1 Oklahoma in Oklahoma
in the 2nd round a few years back.
Maybe they’re just jealous of Cal’s academics and take it out on our athletics.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh. How did we finish up those years?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
How do you think?
Resounding losses at the opposing teams’ home courts.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, duh . . .
don’t remember the exact records, but they were 8 or 9 seeds which may have been fair, but putting them in second round games on opponent home courts two years in a row seemed harsh and intentional.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
This is completely ridiculous
The committee does not have either time or inclination to punish specific schools. Any time you are not a #5 seed or higher, you are vulnerable to getting a bad draw. If it happens twice in a row, you’re unlucky— tough cookies.
I mean, jesus. Think about what the committee actually has to get done by the end of the process. This year they had to deal with multiple bids being taken by otherwise-out conference tournament winners in the last 2 days. Where exactly is the time frame where the committee sits around thinking about how they don’t like Cal?
I don’t doubt that there might be some negligence on their part, as when they assign West Coast teams to East Coast games at horrible time slots. But to suggest some kind of intentional bias without any evidence of it is both insulting and ludicrous.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Basically what PaulThomas says; it’s highly unlikely what happened the year before has any influence on the committee’s selection. This isn’t the BCS.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Calm down Paul
it goes without saying I have no evidence since I’ve never been in a selection committee room. My comment was half joking. Most likely the committee just did a crappy job. But you would think they would know where they put Cal the year before and placing them in that situation 2 years in a row was harsh and at the very least, stupid and unfair. Was it intentional? Who knows. Not me. But I’d like to give the readers on this blog credit and I assume that they can figure out I have no evidence of intent – that’s why the comment was on this blog and not some major media outlet.
At the very least those two draws were IMO more than “tough luck,” it was crappy work by the committee. And I joke about intent. So what?
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Why is it "stupid and unfair"?
Someone has to be assigned to that space. The committee is specifically operating under the instructions to not consider what happened in prior years in any way. Some of them probably were not even members the prior year. And these guys are busy folk— I really doubt they remember much about the prior year’s pairing when all their focus is on this year’s bracket.
If it so worked out that Cal was the best team that could fit, or at least the best they could come up with in the brief time they had… like I said, tough cookies. West Coast teams get hosed when they are not top-5 seeds. This is simply a fact of life. UCLA is wearing it this year. Last year it was Gonzaga (sent to play Davidson in North Carolina). Next year it’ll probably be Oregon State. C’est la vie.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Wel, if that isnt the best tagline ever, I dont know what is.
CGB: both insulting and ludicrous.
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All 4 of your issues are general and unrelated to Maryland.
So no, I’m not worried about Maryland. But I am worried about issues 1, 2, and 3
As for #4, if you’re a really good coach and get good seeds, then it’s alot easier to get upset by someone below you. I’d rather have that problem then a decade of Braun
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Ugh,
Just came back from a staff meeting (HOLD IT, FLAGGERS, THIS RELATES TO CAL)…
Cal is getting so much hate. Every single person in the room was like “Pac-10 is overrated, Maryland is winning, cold hard bet”.
I’m going to owe a ton of lunches if Cal doesn’t win.
JAI HO!
You had a staff meeting about the BBall tourney?
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Dude, don't ever bet on Cal
it’s a curse waiting to happen.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
This just in, carp can watch the game in the clear now. Rishi has already ruined our chances.
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Wilner on the Bears’ draw:
Maryland and then, maybe-possibly, Memphis? Looking at the brackets, that’s the wost combination of No. 10 and 2 seeds Cal could have drawn.
The other 10s were Minnesota and Michigan (and USC, which the Bears couldn’t face as members of the same conference). Both would have been more favorable for Cal.
And the other No. 2s? Given the Bears’ style and personnel, Michigan State, Duke and Oklahoma all would have been better matchups, in my mind, than Memphis.
The good news for Cal is that Maryland’s capable of losing to just about anyone (and did: to Todd Bozeman and Morgan State).
But at first glance, both the Terps and the Tigers present similar problems as, say, USC:
Neither has a truly dominant big man, but both have plenty of long-armed, active forwards and both have big guards.
Maryland starts the 6-foot-2 Adrian Bowie at the point, but he often gives way to Eric Hayes, who’s 6-4 and joins the 6-6 Greivis Vasquez (the Terps’ best player) and the 6-4 Sean Mosley in the backcourt.
That’s a 6-4, 6-4, 6-6 backcourt, and big guards have given the Bears big trouble this year, in part because of the problems they pose for diminutive point Jerome Randle.
But like I said, the good news for Cal is that the Terps don’t possess a dominant big man. They don’t even have someone as good as USC’s Taj Gibson, who’s a notch below dominant.
They’re talented enough to have beaten North Carolina, Wake Forest and Michigan State, and they’re flawed enough to have lost 13 games — although 10 were to NCAA tournament teams.
Memphis, on the other hand, only lost three games, and none since Dec. 20.
The Tigers are huge in the backcourt (6-5, 6-6 and 6-6) and bigger than Maryland up front with 6-10 Shawn Taggert and 6-9 Robert Dozier.
They’re one of the finest defensive teams in the country and will pose all sorts of problems for the Bears’ perimeter-oriented offense.
No, I am NOT Diante Jackson. You are.
Hes always so negative, isnt he?
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I'm sorry, but USC does not equal Maryland
that’s just lazy, i’m not going to do research journalism
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Taj Gibson
Pac-10 Defensive player of the year. 116.3 offensive rating. Offensive and defensive rebounding rates both over 13%. Plays 35 minutes a game. Leads the conference in shotblocking.
“Not a dominant big man.” WTF? I hate to resort to the “eye test,” but… did he not watch the game on Saturday? Ridiculous.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
There are three other tournaments
-The NIT, which has #7 seed Wazzu facing off against #2 St. Mary’s tomorrow night on ESPN2.
-The CBI, which has Oregon State (playing Houston in the first round) and the Furd (playing Boise State in the first round)
-And the CIT, which has a bunch of teams none of us have ever watched.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions
Honestly, are you going to watch any of those?
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
St. Marys couldnt even get a #1 seed in the NIT????
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Meh
The NIT seeds partly based on who they think will draw fans…
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
CBI is the college basketball invitational , started last year, taking the next 16 worst teams not taken by the NIT
I’m assuming the CIT stands for the College Invitational Tournament, and again takes the next 8, 12 or 16 worst teams after that.
I find it incredibly ironic that all of these tournaments designed solely to make some cash are started the same year the economy bombed and are probably going to lose tons of money for someone. But hey, at least the Stanford men have a tournament to play in!
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Twist, is Hydro really back?
If so, kindly write poem about WTF happened . . . or was it just a lame publicity stunt?
Hydro is a loose cannon
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Loose WATER cannon
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Roses Are Red
Violets Are Blue
Dont Ask Questions, OakTown
You Dont Want Answered
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Twist, I'm I gonna have to send a FOIA request to you? Stop concealing secrets.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to have to consult with John Yoo as to whether I should answer this FOAI request. Also, torture you.
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He says its OK to do one, but not th eother. Try to guess which one!
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Doesn't the torture take care of both issues?
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
HONK!
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Ted Miller has a piece on Tyson Alualu
Alualu will team with junior Cameron Jordan to give the Bears defense one of the best defensive end combinations in the conference.
Of course, with both weighing around 290 pounds, defensive ends in the Bears 3-4 aren’t your typical 4-3 speed rushers. Alualu projects as a tackle in the NFL.
With a family to think about and take care of, Alualu admits he thinks about playing at the next level. But Alualu, humble and soft-spoken, said he’s focused on Cal’s season, not personal goals.
“I’ll do whatever it takes for my team to win games,” he said.
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“I’m working on everything, from playing the run and pass, to working on better technique,” he said. “One thing I can get better at is being more violent with my hands.”
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I think that means he’ll be using rock and scissors a lot more than paper.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
MUST………………CONTROL……………………………SARCASM!
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An unfortunate side effect of violent hands
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by Berkelium97 on Mar 16, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
That wasnt my first thought for a joke with regard to “violent hands” but it would certainly be far less insulting to both women and the R+B community as a whole.
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Hooray, the NYT thinks we're weak.
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No matchup epitomizes the mediocre nature of this N.C.A.A. tournament more than Maryland versus Cal. Each is well coached but not particularly talented. Look for Maryland to win an ugly game that no one should go out of their way to watch.There are a lot of bad teams in the N.C.A.A. Tournament. Maryland versus Cal feels like an NIT game.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions
Wow!
I guess I’m rooting for an ugly win!
But NIT? That’s just bad reporting.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t worry about the NY Times Sports Section…it’s terrible. It’s like going to ESPN for information about the 2009 Federal Budget.
It’s like reading the Wall Street Journal in hopes of finding Playboy Centerfolds.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
EAST COAST BIAS, OAKTOWN! THERE IT IS! WHOOP! THERE IT IS!
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Exactly . . .
but isn’t Maryland from the East Coast?
I’m confused . . .
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
NORTH EAST COAST BOAS THERE IT IS!
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I think that is ridiculous. Both Maryland and Cal have tons of quality wins compared to what you normally see in a 7/10 game. The fact that Maryland barely made the tourney shows the strength of this years field. In past years, 10 seeds regularly have had zero quality wins – Maryland beat a 1 seed, a 2 seed and a 4 seed.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Morgan State Todd Bozeman, banished for cheating at California, would need his old recruit Jason Kidd to win here.
Wow, they also point out our past recruiting issues in that story. I guess I can’t fault them.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Cal’s seed is puzzling. Take Maryland on the basis that average A.C.C. teams are better than average Pac-10 teams.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I love one-line game accounts. Puzzlingly low? Afterall, we did kill Utah on the road (five seed) and beat Washington twice (four seed).
Obviously, he means puzzlingly high.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Reading that story through, he states some form of “X is seeded too high” many times. B.C., Siena, Portland State, Illinois, Texas A&M, Northern Iowa.
I think what he means is, “I don’t know anything about X, so they must be seeded too high.”
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
This is an odd conversation. I keep replying to you and then reply to yourself. Am I even involved in this conversation? I think this is what my wife must think when she talk sto me.
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I am actually sitting in the library, trying to learn, while increasingly getting more pissed at that story. The combination of both procrastination and anger led me to ignorance of your existence. Sorry.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s a new-fangled kind of bar
I outworthless the Maharg.
by HolmoePhobe on Mar 16, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
It should be
Maybe yes. Maybe no. Definitely go f*** yourself.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
And really, isn’t that a suit for a white guy making less than 45k?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
noone on my floor wears a suit, it’s kind of creepy on the days noone wears a tie either
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Everyone on my floor wears a suit.
Except for the outlier of me, the better the suit, the higher-ranked th person.
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I’ve only ever owned 1 suit in my entire life. My last 3 jobs have only required collared shirts at most (1 had virtually no dress code).
Suits are overrated.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
FLAGGED
I’m flagging you for inappropriate flagging. That’s 15 yards and an automatic FIRST DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, suits are wildly overrated. Esp. the boring inane suits most businesspeople slash lawyers are forced to wear. If it were up to me, I’d be in a 3 piece double breasted seersucker suit. And it would ROCK!
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You forgot your bowler hat, monocle, and chained timepiece
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY want a chained timepiece.
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Well, where did you get it? And for how much? Interested parties wish to know. Thanks!
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I didn’t know they existed outside Antiques Roadshow!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ill buy it off of you for 100 rupees.
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Actually, it’d be slightly above 2 American dollars.
And, sure, sounds great. How do you want to do this transaction?
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But I’m sure, since you’re in Texas, Rattlesnake hatbands are a job requirement.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, I can’t stand the boots and hat crowd either. I’ve worked for a couple of hi-tech companies and its shocking if they get people to wear anything half decent. Suits me though, jeans every day is fine by me.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Maharg is the whitest white to ever white!
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I’m not sure if I was more white saturday (polo polo, cargo shorts, lacoste shoes) or sunday (burberry polo, jeans, lacoste shoes).
I’m also not sure which day I had more of a drinking solution.
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by CalBandGreat on Mar 16, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yahoo Sports' Huguenin has Cal going to Elite 8
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/671763
Kind of hard to believe given their spotty performance this year….also has Washington beating Cal in that regional final….lol
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
We better hope that Utah State beats Missouri like he predicts. I’d love another Cal-UDub game, the first two were awesome (especially since we won.)
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
The NYT sports section isn’t really the killer part of their newspaper (and the sports bloggers aren’t much better).
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ohio St – Siena…who to pick?
Disclaimer: I’m in the CGB bracket pool
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Buckeyes are 3.5 point favorites.
OSU 36 in Pomeroy, Siena 65.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
If you’re in the CGB pool you can SUCK IT. I am not giving out my pearls of wisdom to the competition.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s a tough one.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Zona beat SDSU easily (in Zona, granted)
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
zona also beat Kansas b4 Kansas was good (oh snap where do I come up with this shit?)
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I don’t think Kansas is good at all… They only beat OK because Griffin had a concussion
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t you have to rec all of my posts??
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I picked Siena
just b/c I’m not too impressed with the Big Ten this year and I saw OSU a couple times and they didn’t impress me. OTOH I haven’t seen Siena at all.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Dont give him any more picks! I have only one goal in the CGB bracket challenge extravaganza and that is to crush carp and his beard beneath my iron shod boot.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
that shouldn’t be too hard since I’ve prolly watched 1 h 20 min of basketball all seson.
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1 hour and 20 minutes of Cal losses.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I changed my mind
the game is being played in Dayton which gives OSU a big advantage . . .
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Theres a cahnce that Siena is located in a city or town or village or fjord moderately close to wherever Dayton is.
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Siena location:
Suburban, 166-acre campus two miles north of Albany, less than three hours from New York City and Boston.
I’m sticking with OSU.
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Siena beat Vandy in Florida last year
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
But they're not playing Vandy and they're not in Florida . . .
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m only throwing out random trivia. I already know who I got in that game.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
hellz naw. I play for keeps.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They beat Stanford at home, too
Good team, definitely capable of winning that one, though I think the line is probably about right.
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Okie St-Tenn? I went with the Vols, but it’s just a guess. SEC hoops is freaky. I’d like Miss St vs UDub but it’s in Portland and I’m sure Husky Nation / bored Ducks fans will go support the Northwest.
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I think Morgan St has a great shot at an upset. Plus, this is the year a 16 beats a 1.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
i have the Vols losing to Okie St….hard to go against Tennessee given their history in the tourney but this year just doesn’t seem to be their year…..then again i have no idea what the hell i’m talking about
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by dballisloose on Mar 16, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Michigan-Clemson, your thoughts? Michigan finished 7th in the Big10, but I feel like the ACC is overrated.
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I like Michigan…. but they can easily disappoint
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Why? Clemson always turds in big games. Always.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
And I’m sure the bookmakers have taken that into mind.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Yea, don't you guys remember '99 NIT.
That was the biggest turd job EVAIR!
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
The rest of the lines that look interesting
UCLA favored by 7 against VCU (that line is a joke; it was originally 10)
Arizona favored by 1 over Utah
UW favored by 5.5 over Miss. State
USC favored by 2 over BC
ASU favored by 5 over Temple
Kansas only 10 point favorites over N. Dakota St.
Texas only 4 point favorites over Minnesota
Syracuse -12.5 vs Stephen A Austin
FSU -3 vs Wisconsin
Missouri -13.5 vs Cornell
Wake Forest -8 vs Cleveland State
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
Wow, put money on FSU right now.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd put money on Wisconsin given that line
Hell, I might put money on Wisconsin in an even-odds bet.
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it’d be the only reason i watch baseball.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d bet unders to the house and feel my brain explode everytime some crappy pitcher got lit up.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
10 seed USC favorite over BC.. watch for a SC stinker… I really don’t want to pick them
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
USC is a better team than BC. By all measures.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Why does BC have a 7 seed?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Because USC had a crappy season and BC upset Duke and UNC.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
USC lacks any perimeter shooters other than Lewis
can BC defend the paint?
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, they beat UNC, so they probably have some sort of interior strategy that can work.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
The Texas team has just been…off… this year. I have no explanation
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Having watch them a decent amount, I have concluded they just aren’t that good. Minnesota and the points looks decent.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 16, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I do. It’s called no leadership and crap point guard play. If DJ Augustine was still there they are a Final 4 team
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Current Vegas odds to make it to the Final 4/win the National Championship
These are from the Greek/BoDog, along with Pomeroy odds. ROI is just a return on investment. Thanks to VegasWatch for compiling these.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
North Carolina’s odds are way too low. Louisville, Gonzaga, Memphis, UCLA all look interesting…
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
11 basis points!
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Those Oklahoma odds are really ridiculous, aren’t they.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. I hadn’t seen that. WOW.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Villanova 15:1 also just seems weird. There’s nothing I can find to support Villanova making a run.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
And then Simmons takes them in his podcast. Figures.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Simmons doesn’t watch college basketball. Why would you listen to him?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
It figures why Villanova is 15:1 odds. Seems like a trendy pick for people who don’t watch hoops.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
St Patty’s day pub crawl guide.
Personally, I like to have a corned beef n hash with the mrs. at home on St Patty’s day. Not a big fan of the faux Irish pubs with especially faux Irishmen.
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I like punching people who aren’t wearing green.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Girls pinch. I punch.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sample drinks
The Dancing Leprechaun
On St. Patrick’s Day anything Irish goes, especially Irish Whiskey mixtures. To make the leprechaun dance, combine all the listed ingredients in a shaker with ice, then strain into a highball glass with ice cubes. Finally, add garnish with a twist of lemon.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
3/4 oz Drambuie
3/4 oz lemon juice
Ginger Ale
Twist of Lemon peel
Irish Car Bomb
A true classic, this list is incomplete without the infamous drink. Even though it’s not exactly one of the few cocktails enjoyed back in the homeland. Fill a shot glass with Irish creme and Jameson, drop it into the Guinness, and slam the drink down.
Ingredients:
3/4 pint Guinness Stout
1/2 shot Irish Creme
1/2 shot Jameson Irish whiskey
Dublin Handshake
St. Patrick’s Day is about fun and drunken friendship, so why not give peace a chance? Trade in that Irish Car Bomb for a Dublin Handshake, another Irish favorite. Just combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well, and strain in to a rocks glass with ice.
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Baileys Irish cream
1/2 oz Irish whiskey
3/4 oz Sloe gin
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see Olde English in a brown paper bag anywhere on this list
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
- buy a 40 oz Olde E from the local deli/liquor store.
- 2 be sure to get a paper bag
- 3 go to a place that spells trouble (Little League / soccer game / farmer’s market)
- 4 remove the twist off cap
- 5 try and drink it before it gets warm
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6. ????
7. PROFIT
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by Berkelium97 on Mar 16, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean ‘getting arrested for being black’ has to be in there
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We need oaktownmario’s pager # in case we get in a pinch. I choose the lawyer that will win the case.
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In my very own personally personal opinion, I like losing the case.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this the Texas version of OE?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t understand anything in the three posts above mine. Anything.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll tell you when you’re old enough.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a good year.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m in Boston, enjoying real Irish pubs (and some real Irishmen, actually). I’ve been drinking so much this week. It’s been awesome.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
good stuff. you venture out of Cambridge to E. and S. Boston? There’s a lot of carp’s up in there. They don’t really like stop signs though so watch out.
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Noted Bracketologist Rick Neuheisel shares his thoughts
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=brain/090316&sportCat=ncb
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a D-
that’s including the “coming from tough background” schtick you peeps never hesitate to use.
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It certainly sounds better than ‘Straight Outta Sonoma’
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Santa Rosa is very close
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
strike 2…and where I’m from is a few smidges rougher than Rosa.
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No way man not the mean streets of ’Luma!!?!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
lol wut
Don’t laugh.
Apparently it’s a rough hood.
No, not from these places either. Not even the right counties.
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I always heard Suisun City was a shithole, but not Marin City…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Marin City was a ghetto when I went to school at COM. I suppose its all relative though, nothing like East Oakland.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 16, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Marin City is the ghetto of Marin. I know, I grew up in Novato, the hick part of Marin.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
It's not bad at all...
Most of the place has nice homes and some parts are “ghetto” but it’s super small and nothing like any comparable East Bay city.
by CaliforniaCMB on Mar 17, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I certainly could have used this template at gameday
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by Berkelium97 on Mar 16, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. They got two late signee RBs... both 4/5-stars
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing not a duck…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
if we get by Maryland...
any chance we don’t get destroyed by Memphis? They have to be the greatest 2 seed evair, right?
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Their hype is overamplified. They haven’t faced a team as good as ours in many months. I think a lot of teams would get inflated defensive stats after playing a lot of the C-USA teams.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
“Their hype is overamplified. They haven’t faced a team as good as ours in many months. I think a lot of teams would get inflated defensive stats after playing a lot of the C-USA teams.”
I’m sure many a team said that last year.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Last year, they had three Pros.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You could say the same thing about this year’s team (Dozier, Evans, and to a lesser extent, Taggart)
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Antonio Anderson
Next Bruce Bowen. You heard it here first, folks.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
I'm not an expert...
but Isn’t Kenpom strength of schedule adjusted? So playing in Conf. USA wouldn’t mean his D. Stats are wrong?
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I think in his mind there is no problem that can’t be solved by crushing bureaucracy.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I've lost track of how this started
What’s the obsession with the Tide again?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Deep South Sports started a Bama Fan of the Week archive. Apparently, it’s really easy to poke fun of Bama fans. Since it’s The Offseason, I’ve been (re)posting a Bama Fan of the Week once a week in the DBD. Usually it’s a sex worker, but I’m running out of those.
Deep South Sports has Andre Smith Pro Day coverage:
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Most scouts thought he actually performed very well in the drills… He’s just not a looker
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What offensive lineman is? You know, besides, Tony Mandarich.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he has a lot more manboob than most
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s actually 20 lbs lighter than he was at the combine
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You’ve been reading the comments sections of online articles.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I’m not a huge recruitnik (must avoid 33swisher jokes), but I’ve read plenty of “scouting reports” saying that his pro day was subpar…
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Are those scouts or journalists?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
From the first article…
As disappointing as Smith might have been in the timed drills, he did, according to multiple sources on hand for the workout, showcase the remarkable agility in blocking exercises that had generated so much attention from scouts in the first place.
“He really did move surprisingly well in blocking drills,” one AFC scout told me. “We weren’t so sure after the other [drills]. Some guys were rolling their eyes at how bad he looked with his shirt off, but he moves pretty well for a big guy as it went and he didn’t try to BS his way through why he left the Combine.”
So basically, in the stuff that doesn’t matter, he did terrible, but is still really darn good at blocking.
Hey scouts, didn’t that kicker from USC bench way more than Smith? How come you don’t draft him for OT?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Bench pressing is monumentally harder if you don’t have the right technique and have long arms. I witnessed Michael Oher and Eugene Monroe bench on NFL Network, and I was screaming at the TV, telling them to widen their grips and don’t lock out (this is why the combine bench is the most stupid shit I’ve ever seen)
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just mad that not one person in their entire entourage told them something so simple at any point in their weightlifting careers that would have given them 5+ more reps easily. $$$$ C.R.E.A.M.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Um… you were yelling at Michael Oher for benching technique? That guy can probably crush a boulder with his arms.
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Of course, so if he just had picked up a single piece of advice from people who know what they’re doing, he would have done very well.
Jason Smith, who completely pwned them, used the proper technique
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The most confusing thing about that picture
is that the fan is driving a Toyota.
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rednecks are deeply stupid.
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by RollOnYouBears667 on Mar 16, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me-you can’t get fooled again.”
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You continue to amuse.
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Is anyone else picking Cal to lose to Maryland?
I have a bad feeling about it, but maybe it’s just the inner TomHolmoe in my brain . . .
Well, it’s supposed to be a close game. I’m picking Cal, but it’s a toss up really.
I picked Cal against NC State as well. Both times.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
VCU ALL THE WAY, BAYBEE!
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I feel like VCU’s going to get thrashed now that everyone is picking them to win.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Zoo News is, I believe, defending CGB Bracket Challenge Champion! But Im not sure I see him this year signed up. lolwut!
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Did he just go straight chalk last year?
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably doesn’t close til the tipoff of the first games
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Vazquez=Ginobili?
I can’t believe they’re tossing Manu’s name around so lightly.
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Maryland (20-13) is the team that can beat No. 1-in-the-nation teams like North Carolina and Wake Forest, though neither was top-ranked at the time the Terps knocked them off. Greivis Vasquez, a 6-foot-6 guard, might remind some of Spurs guard Manu Ginobili —- both products of South America, both guys who can slash to the basket and take over games. Vasquez —- a Venezuelan, not Argentine like Ginobili —- recorded Maryland’s first triple-double in 22 years this season. If he has a game even close to that, he can get the Terps into the Sweet 16.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions
Let them talk. It seems like Maryland’s actual fans aren’t as high on him.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN’s breakdown says that Vasquez can get Maryland to the Sweet 16 by himself, pretty much.
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He’ll have to average 75 ppg
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be insulted if I was Vasquez
Argentines are so snobby! ;)
by oaktownmario on Mar 16, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear their women are delicious. With fava beans and a nice Chianti.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell...we beat the best team in our conference too...twice...
GIVE US A GODDAMNED MEDAL
in all seriousness…if a landmark performance in your school’s history is what it takes to beat North Carolina, and you’re using that as evidence of dark-horse possibilities, you should look for something more likely.
For the record, I think Cal gets creamed by Memphis too.
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Maiocco’s on the Cutler-2-SF bandwagon… I guess it will likely include the # 10 pick?
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My brain, foot, and left testicle just exploded.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing you only need one. Foot, that is.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Mar 16, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing I have a spare. Testicle, that is.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a million dollar idea right there. It’d be rough if it was on your shoulder or something…if someone were to slap you on the back…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 16, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Damon Huard is the future. Deal with it.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Debate? What debate? This was a debate?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously, basketball is your strong suit.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t wear a Leon Powe jersey to impress the ladies?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
depends on the situation. Is this for a typical everyday type of suit? Do I need to look like I’m trying too hard?
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You need to look good.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Caption contest
Johnny Dawkins, the coach of your CIT-bound Stanford Cardinal.
Remember, make entries in bold.
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by carp on Mar 16, 2009 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Dawkins could not conceal his look of disgust as he describes the size of a certain pair of extremities on the Stanford tree.
“They were this big! And they wildly flopped around like Tony Parker in the paint!”
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by Berkelium97 on Mar 16, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Guess who you shouldn't pick
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Cal was an early-season surprise, beating Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and Washington en route to a 15-2 start. But the Bears have gone 7-8 since then, including a loss to USC in the Pac-10 quarters in which they were outrebounded 53-27. They’re a great 3-point shooting team without the toughness to match.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 3:25 PM PDT reply actions
Bring on the haters. They haven’t met the Randlessassin.
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
what do you think about:
Mizzou-Marquette? I’m leaning towards the Golden Eagles.
Washington beating Purdue makes me uncomfortable.
And I took Maryland. Am I going to hell?
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Missouri by a longshot. Missouri is very, very good. Marquette lost their team leader and prominent guard
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thinking the male enhancement ads will appear on SBN blogs any day now.
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This blog does have the target audience…
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That or a screencap of the ad. Nothing will top the “Giant gummy bear on a stick” ads, though.
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Oh I have just the thing for Rated-R Superstar
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If I find a stream for it I’ll post it over there.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions
Thanks, Avinash.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 16, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
this just in: they cancelled the women’s tourney. They cited a tough economy and a dwindling (some would say non-existent) fan base as the principal reasons for the cancellation.
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Just because you haven’t gotten laid in awhile doesn’t mean you have to be so snappy at other women’s happiness.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Baltimore Sun looks at the Bears
But playing a sagging of zone is a luxury you can’t afford if the other team starts to hit threes. That’s what happened against Duke.
And that’s where Cal can hurt you. The Golden Bears make 43.4 percent of their threes — best in the nation.
Jerome Randle, a 5-foot-10 junior guard from Chicago, is third in the nation at 46.8 percent on threes.
Maryland is 225th in the nation — and 11th in the ACC — in three-point field-goal percentage defense (35.1 percent).
Having said all that, Maryland needn’t worry about Cal’s inside game as much as it did against, say, Wake Forest.
Like Maryland, Cal isn’t a fabulous rebounding team. The Bears are plus-2.3 on the boards, which ranks them sixth in the Pacific-10.
They’re usually led in rebounding by Jamal Boykin or Omonde Amoke. Those guys go 6-8 and 6-7.
Cal does have a 7-footer, Jordan Wilkes, who plays about 16 minutes a game and averages 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds.
Best article I’ve seen so far from that side. Usually the closer you get the more objective it gets. Usually.
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all OK except for the implication that Amoke ever gets serious minutes
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You implying Venezuelans are mongloid robots?
by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s General Greivis!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
ITS A TARP!
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I wish zoonews or JShufelt would photoshop Vasquez’s head onto the body
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Originally: General G. Now: BOTH!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 16, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I've found the rally image for our game against Maryland
If this doesn’t inspire Jorge to play awesome defense against Vasquez, nothing will!
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