2019 NCAA Tournament Thread

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:41 pm

psunate77 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:56 pm Hey guys am I the only one kind of disappointed this year. No real mid major, all 1,2,3 seeds advancing, only a few real close games.

I mean it could set up for a nice finish starting Thursday, but the under dog story was always great.

Last year was a little bit bonkers. Beyond UMBC, you had UIC (which, as an MI fan, thanks for that in the F4!) and the sweet 16 had a number of high numbers advancing.

This year is definitely chalk-y. That said, I also think one of the things happening the last at least 2 or 3 years is the selection committee is doing a better job of seeding. Folks are pointing at Wofford as a good example... No way Wofford gets a 7 seed 5 or 6 years ago. They likely get a 10-12 seed and knock off a wobbly first round in an "upset." This year they win their first rounder and get knocked off in a close game to Kentucky.

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:41 pm

The Tigers will suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:42 pm

Probably. They seem like a handpicked Sweet 16 opponent for UNC.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:26 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:41 pm The Tigers will suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!

This is what happens when you start drinking at 4

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:45 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:26 pm
brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:41 pm The Tigers will suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
This is what happens when you start drinking at 4

Just hope he stayed at the keyboard and didn't do something dumb like jump on a motorized scooter.

Post by **brian** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:28 am

rass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:45 am
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:26 pm
brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:41 pm The Tigers will suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
This is what happens when you start drinking at 4
Just hope he stayed at the keyboard and didn't do something dumb like jump on a motorized scooter.

I walked back to the hotel. I know my limits.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:06 pm

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tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:24 pm

Holy fuck the Purdue / Tennessee game is amazing.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:27 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:24 pm Holy fuck the Purdue / Tennessee game is amazing.

Yeah one of the best games in a while.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:29 pm

Coming here to echo the sentiment. Webster Dictionary: Instant Classic.

Holy Fucking Shit.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:29 pm

And keeps getting better

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:37 pm

Duke has been the “it” team this year but Tennessee definitely plays the most entertaining games.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:38 pm

Weird idea there. So, what, you get a tip play off of .8? You had the same thing going with 1.5 or whatever.

What's in the CWeb playbook? Jesus, fuck the universe.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:39 pm

Am I an asshole for finding these "just ok" adds with AT&T funny?

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:40 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:38 pm Weird idea there. So, what, you get a tip play off of .8? You had the same thing going with 1.5 or whatever.

What's in the CWeb playbook? Jesus, fuck the universe.

I think they were trying to get the TO with >0.5 to set up a play call for a catch and shoot.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:42 pm

I haven’t watched Purdue before tonight but my god Haarms is a spitting image of skinny Ivan Drago.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:43 pm

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:40 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:38 pm Weird idea there. So, what, you get a tip play off of .8? You had the same thing going with 1.5 or whatever.

What's in the CWeb playbook? Jesus, fuck the universe.
I think they were trying to get the TO with >0.5 to set up a play call for a catch and shoot.

No, I know, but the way the refs and timekeeper stuff works, they were putting way too much faith in things being completely on instant touch mode.

Not a big criticism, just think a TO and then orchestrate a Duke/KY type full court thing with 1.(whatever) was a higher odds deal. It was always going to need a super low percentage miracle thing to work out, so no big deal.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:44 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:39 pm Am I an asshole for finding these "just ok" adds with AT&T funny?

Nope. They are funny.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:45 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:44 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:39 pm Am I an asshole for finding these "just ok" adds with AT&T funny?
Nope. They are funny.

I’d give them a fifty percent rate.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:45 pm

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:42 pm I haven’t watched Purdue before tonight but my god Haarms is a spitting image of skinny Ivan Drago.

That's fucking hilarious. And I'm annoyed with myself, having watched that dude a lot, that I didn't see it.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:46 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:45 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:44 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:39 pm Am I an asshole for finding these "just ok" adds with AT&T funny?
Nope. They are funny.
I’d give them a fifty percent rate.

To be clear, the halftime highlight deals are NOT FUNNY.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:52 pm

Why do college refs call that on cline. Just plain stupid. Kid was enjoyable to watch.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:55 pm

The free throw shooting from Tennessee and Purdue has also been...amazing. So many misses.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:04 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:55 pm The free throw shooting from Tennessee and Purdue has also been...amazing. So many misses.

Purdue with an extremely Bruce Bowen like performance of shooting 49% from both 3 and from the line.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:05 pm

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:04 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:55 pm The free throw shooting from Tennessee and Purdue has also been...amazing. So many misses.
Purdue with an extremely Bruce Bowen like performance of shooting 49% from both 3 and from the line.

That’s great.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:07 pm

Candace Parker is a pleasant looking lady.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:10 pm

I'd like to know where her kid with shelden Williams is playing. Destined to be in a sweet sixteen

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm

Who is the war criminal that scheduled the top 3 defenses and Oregon in the 10PM window? I’m making some coffee but I put the odds of staying awake at less than 30%

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:20 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm Who is the war criminal that scheduled the top 3 defenses and Oregon in the 10PM window? I’m making some coffee but I put the odds of staying awake at less than 30%

Watching this Michigan-Texas Tech game is like watching vomit dry.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:20 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:15 pm Who is the war criminal that scheduled the top 3 defenses and Oregon in the 10PM window? I’m making some coffee but I put the odds of staying awake at less than 30%

That’s great.

I’m rating my over under at 1 more bourbon.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:24 pm

It’s ties at 6. With over 10 minutes gone.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:25 pm

This is the opposite of the Tennessee Purdue game.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:57 pm

Jesus this second session is brutal.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:43 pm

Maybe a nice coal burger?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:00 pm

So hands up, who thought UVA/Oregon would be the close game and TTU/Michigan would be the rout?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:52 pm

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:37 pm Duke has been the “it” team this year but Tennessee definitely plays the most entertaining games.

Grant Williams is a beast of a player.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:13 am

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:43 pm Maybe a nice coal burger?

This was supposed to be in the fast food thread. That's probably obvious.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:35 am

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:42 pm I haven’t watched Purdue before tonight but my god Haarms is a spitting image of skinny Ivan Drago.

My buddies and I had a pretty awesome back and forth in our group text last night based on that premise.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:38 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:13 am
mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:43 pm Maybe a nice coal burger?
This was supposed to be in the fast food thread. That's probably obvious.

It's there, too!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:55 am

yeah, TT was a scary match-up going in, but no-one thought it was going to be THAT brutal.

MI is a weird team and has relied on defense to work through their habitual 5-10 minutes per game of shitting the bed on the offensive end. Last night they met their match.

TT is a brutal team to play at this point. Good luck to anyone trying to break that shit down.