It's the most wonderful time of the year (NCAA tourney, baby!)

scaeagles · 03-22-2008, 01:13 PM

Seems like the first Friday is always the day for upsets in the tourney. Two 12 seeds and two 13 seeds won their first game (all in Tampa at one location - how I would have loved to have been there), a couple on dramatic buzzer beaters in OT.

Duke is right now on the ropes, down 11 to West Virginia with only 3 minutes to play.

Greatest sports event every year.

figment1986 · 03-22-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scaeagles

... (all in Tampa at one location - how I would have loved to have been there) ...
Greatest sports event every year.

Soo much traffic... i don't really like Basketball though.. but I made a small mention of it in the news yesterday though.

CoasterMatt · 03-22-2008, 02:14 PM

I'm not really a big fan of NCAA Basketball - but something about Final Four time is awesome...

Ghoulish Delight · 03-22-2008, 05:37 PM

Still boring overall, but gotta love UCLA decimating Mississippi Valley. Mississippi mad 13 field goals. UCLA blocked 13 shots. Damn.

scaeagles · 03-22-2008, 06:22 PM

Boring???? Boring????? That Stanford-Marquette game today was simply SWEET! Duke getting upset in the second round? Two 13 seed and two 12 seeds winning? And you say BORING?!?!?!?!?!

Please check your pulse.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-22-2008, 06:24 PM

Boring. Amateur players making amateur plays where the most exciting moments are about pure luck. Yawn.

Alex · 03-22-2008, 06:52 PM

Yeah, I just can't find the excitement in college basketball. But if that's your game, then cool. We all enjoy the things we enjoy.

The funny thing for me this week was that on Thursday a coworker started trash talking me about the tournament and picks, etc. And always being game I was doing some trash talking back with what little knowledge I have about this year's participants (not a lot but I absorb stuff). Anyway, late yesterday she did again and finishged with something about me being in last place in the pool. So I had to say "what the heck are you talking about?" I didn't even know there was a pool going at the office. There's a Greg in the office with my last name. Turns out the only thing she noticed was the last name and thought it was me.

So, apparently even though I didn't even know about their pool, I trash talked it pretty well.

scaeagles · 03-22-2008, 08:48 PM

Well, to each their own, GD.....I love this stuff. Much more exciting than professional sports.

wendybeth · 03-22-2008, 09:06 PM

I'm so disgusted by Gonzaga giving away the game yesterday. Bad playing, bad coaching and bad calls all around. They deserved to lose.

scaeagles · 03-22-2008, 09:36 PM

But your WSU Cougars look good!

03-22-2008, 01:13 PM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	It's the most wonderful time of the year (NCAA tourney, baby!) Seems like the first Friday is always the day for upsets in the tourney. Two 12 seeds and two 13 seeds won their first game (all in Tampa at one location - how I would have loved to have been there), a couple on dramatic buzzer beaters in OT. Duke is right now on the ropes, down 11 to West Virginia with only 3 minutes to play. Greatest sports event every year.
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 02:14 PM	#3
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I'm not really a big fan of NCAA Basketball - but something about Final Four time is awesome... __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Still boring overall, but gotta love UCLA decimating Mississippi Valley. Mississippi mad 13 field goals. UCLA blocked 13 shots. Damn. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 06:22 PM	#5
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Boring???? Boring????? That Stanford-Marquette game today was simply SWEET! Duke getting upset in the second round? Two 13 seed and two 12 seeds winning? And you say BORING?!?!?!?!?! Please check your pulse.
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 06:24 PM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Boring. Amateur players making amateur plays where the most exciting moments are about pure luck. Yawn. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 06:52 PM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, I just can't find the excitement in college basketball. But if that's your game, then cool. We all enjoy the things we enjoy. The funny thing for me this week was that on Thursday a coworker started trash talking me about the tournament and picks, etc. And always being game I was doing some trash talking back with what little knowledge I have about this year's participants (not a lot but I absorb stuff). Anyway, late yesterday she did again and finishged with something about me being in last place in the pool. So I had to say "what the heck are you talking about?" I didn't even know there was a pool going at the office. There's a Greg in the office with my last name. Turns out the only thing she noticed was the last name and thought it was me. So, apparently even though I didn't even know about their pool, I trash talked it pretty well.
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 08:48 PM	#8
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Well, to each their own, GD.....I love this stuff. Much more exciting than professional sports.
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 09:06 PM	#9
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I'm so disgusted by Gonzaga giving away the game yesterday. Bad playing, bad coaching and bad calls all around. They deserved to lose. __________________
	Submit to Quotes

03-22-2008, 09:36 PM	#10
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	But your WSU Cougars look good!
	Submit to Quotes