BSD Tournament Challenge
by kmblue on Mar 14, 2010 8:26 PM EDT
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Yeah, yeah, the PSU Men's Basket FailBall team was a disappointment this year. However, it's time for March Madness, brackets, and watching Cinderellas beat the team that we expected would win it all. Or, to find that we picked the wrong Cinderellas and our brackets are screwed after the first round.
I've started a BSD group on ESPN for this year.
Name: bsd2010 Password: zuggets
I promise to do better in this than I did in fantasy football this year. Join and lets get started folks!
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Someone beat Mike to the punch.
Tee hee hee.
;)
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
EVERYONE LISTEN TO ME.
Montana will beat New Mexico. Steve Alford is a crappy coach. I mean, really crappy. Plus there has to be some karma from the other week when he called a BYU player an “asshole” for objecting to New Mexico players going all thug.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
Interestingly, that's my only serious pick.
I’m totally half-assing this thing. My final four: Pitt, UK, KU, Purdue.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitt's good
But not that good, and not consistent enough to get to the FF
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by Adam Bittner on Mar 14, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Fear Jamie Dixon and his hairgel.
It’s amazing how hairgel can either build you up (Dixon) or tear you down (Alford).
And no comment on Purdue in the FF?
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude.
I’ve been calling for New Mexico to be upset ever since it was clear they’be in the tourney and especially when Gasaway started calling them overrated. Maybe I spend too too much of my time at BHGP.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I was joking ... sort of.
Not entirely original on my part either, of course: Gasaway’s comments prodded me into taking a close look at them, and when they got paired up with Montana it went from “I’m probably picking them to lose to the 6” to “screw that, they won’t get that far” immediately.
Go Gonzaga!
I’ve spent a lot of time in Spokane this year (going back next week), and they love them some Zags
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
got love those crazy jesuit schools
Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter
by psu in the w-b on Mar 15, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
What happens when you let a hockey guy do basketball picks?
You get Ohio State, Butler, Baylor, and Marquette (obviously) in the Final Four.
"I did my walk of shame this morning and everyone was so much nicer," she said. "People were inviting me to parties at 9 a.m."
Here's what's going to happen:
Tennessee trails Ohio State late by 2 points. Evan Turner reaches in against Tennessee guard Bobby Maze, replacement official Ed Hightower declines to foul, citing blindness. Bruce Pearl verbally assaults Hightower and grabs Hightower (who is somehow wearing a bikini) by the nipples. Thad Matta spits on Pearl’s awesome orange jacket. Cornley arrives and shoots Hightower. Pearl punches Matta in the face until Matta (really, have you ever seen a man with such angry redness?) turns red and explodes. Penn State’s women volleyball team uses Hightower’s head as a volleyball, crushes Kentucky in the Final Four for their fifth national championship in Hightower’sHeadBall.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 14, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Pearl punches Matta in the face until Matta (really, have you ever seen a man with such angry redness?) turns red and explodes.
Seriously? I’ve never seen a man with such happy redness, after Turner hit that 3 to beat Michigan. I thought he was going to kill someone with excitement.
"I did my walk of shame this morning and everyone was so much nicer," she said. "People were inviting me to parties at 9 a.m."
maybe he's just always drunk?
that would explain the redness, as well as the extreme anger and happiness.
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 15, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
you had me at
“Thad Matta spits”
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
I have a prize for this.
Not sure what Mike has in terms of prizes, but I have a good one. A new copy of “Penn State Football: The Complete Illustrated History”.
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Mar 15, 2010 9:22 AM EDT reply actions
I made 7 random brackets. I think my cat could have made better picks, really. I wasn’t even going to make any brackets but I had the urge to make some Sealab references, so…
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
I was truly heartbroken when ESPN woudn't let me call my bracket "Deibler? More like Dweebler! Hahahaha!"
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 15, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I had just enough characters for
Kickass Mommy Squishface
So I left very pleased
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
I'm torn between St. Mary's and Richmond...
But I’m liking the winner of that game to upset Nova in Round 2.
Nova won't lose that game
They beat teams they’re better than. They just lost to teams that play defense and rebound.
Correct...
St. Mary’s 7’1 center would give Nova problems and Richmond can shoot, but most of their losses are to teams that dominated them physically. While ’Nova struggled down the stretch, save for UConn, they beat the teams they were supposed to beat and either lost to teams better than them or teams that can beat you any given night.
Never mistake effort for achievement.
Ah, beer, my one weakness. My Achille's heel, if you will. - HJS
by Esteban d' Amur on Mar 15, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Nova doesn't defend
And St. Mary’s feels like a classic 10-over-2 to me.
Then again, the entire right half of the bracket feels absurd to me. I can’t think of one team I actually want to pick from that half to get to the Final Four, much less two.
Rebounding...
is why they lose games. ’Nova’s D is ok, but teams like Pitt and ’Cuse dominated them on the offensive glass. The best offense against ’Nova is working for a decent shot and then going hard to the glass for the rebound.
Never mistake effort for achievement.
Ah, beer, my one weakness. My Achille's heel, if you will. - HJS
by Esteban d' Amur on Mar 16, 2010 7:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
It was hard looking at that South region, because I think Duke is good but I don’t think they’re a Final Four team if the commitee hadn’t screwed up the seeding to such an extent. I mean, I thought it was “Strongest 1 seed plays the weakest 2 seed, weakest 1 seed gets the strongest 2 seed” and so on?
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 16, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
They do tweak for geography
But It’s supposed to at least be close to balanced. And it isn’t. Take any of the top six in the Midwest, throw them in the South, and it’s an easy Final Four pick.
Ok, we're looking at:
2) Ohio State
3) Georgetown
4) Maryland
5) Michigan State
6) Tennessee
With the exception of maybe G’town, those teams are all the strongest team of each individual seed! That’s not how it’s supposed to work!
Now I’m really not sure I want a playoff in college football.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 16, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
It's totally ridiculous
Granted, hockey’s selection process is completely insane in some places, but at least you know exactly what the criteria are and there really isn’t any discretion in seeding. Here I can’t imagine that the committee actually looked at the bracket once they finished, because aside from “what the hell is Notre Dame doing on the 6 line” they could still have noticed that they stacked the Midwest and put nobody in the South at all.
so you'd rather just give the title to Kansas?
Or just have one game between Kansas and Kentucky to determine the championship?
Since that would be the “football” alternative to this messed up bracket.
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 17, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, sure, why not?
Bonus rec to you for eliminating any chance of a Big Ten team fouling up our tournament with their boring play.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 17, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty down on the Big Ten for this year's tournament
Maybe it is a case of “the grass is always greener” and just thinking the other teams are better, but I haven’t really been that impressed with the Big Ten teams down the stretch (and/or they suffered major losses).
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 17, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Well...
No Hummel, but I still think Purdue will make the Sweet Sixteen by the seat of their pants. Wisconsin will have a tough time with Temple in the second round, and Kentucky lurks in the Sweet Sixteen. Minnesota has to play a Xavier team that likes to shoot the 3; Minnesota doesn’t defend the 3 well. MSU has Tom Izzo, but Maryland is underseeded and a tough out. Then they’d have to play Kansas. Ohio State would have an easier time if the commitee had sent them where they belong: the South. I’d easily pick them for the Final Four in that case.
I think the conference’s record will be fair (If I’m being serious (not like my bracket), I think we get two or three Sweet Sixteen teams, and one Elite eight team), but no impressive run like MSU last year. Next year though, we may get two Big Ten teams in the Final Four.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 17, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
did the password change?
Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter
by psu in the w-b on Mar 15, 2010 10:28 PM EDT reply actions
I didn't change it.
Are you having issues?
"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State."
- Cris Carter, NFL Draft, 4/25/09
twitter: @princessblueezy
i have lots of problems LOL but yes it says invalid
Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter
by psu in the w-b on Mar 16, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
The info hasn't been changed, try again.
"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State."
- Cris Carter, NFL Draft, 4/25/09
twitter: @princessblueezy
Are you kidding me?
They were obviously overseeded.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 18, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
Georgetown’s deep run in the Big East tourney apparently bumped all the Big East teams up. If they get seeded properly, they actually could have had a better chance of facing a team they could have beat (instead of facing their mirror in Washington).
"I did my walk of shame this morning and everyone was so much nicer," she said. "People were inviting me to parties at 9 a.m."
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