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NCAA Tournament: Second Round Open Thread

Round one is in the books.  The Big Ten finished 4-1, losing only 11-seed Minnesota to Xavier on Friday. The second round starts today when St. Mary's takes on Villanova at 1:05 p.m.  Top seeds Kansas and Kentucky will be in action, as will Cinderellas Murray State, Old Dominion, and Ohio.

Keep tabs on all the action with the CBS March Madness On Demand video player, and enjoy a spring Saturday of college basketball.  This is your open thread.

[Update: David Jones from the Harrisburg Patriot-News is now reporting that freshman wing man Bill Edwards is also leaving the Penn State men's basketball program.  Good times!]

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Nova and SMC starting now.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Bill Edwards is leaving, too.

http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2010/03/bill_edwards_also_leaving_psu.html

Bill Edwards also believed to be leaving PSU hoops
By DAVID JONES, The Patriot-News
March 20, 2010, 12:46PM

Dependable AAU sources in Ohio now telling me that freshman 6-5 tweener Bill Edwards is also leaving the Penn State men’s basketball program with the intention of transferring. Edwards iwas used in spot duty and came off the bench often as a seventh or eighth man. Chris Babb’s transfer is confirmed

More later.

@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 20, 2010 1:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Now THIS Concerns me

Especially if Ott leaves as well.

That leaves Brooks, Jackson, Jones, and Marshall if we’re counting Marshall as a forward.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, somewhere, Devon is happy.

@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 20, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah I guess

There was word of this coming last night

At this point, I’m wondering if Frazier falls under the other couple of players. You’ve gotta think the four seniors are safely here, as if Buie at least for this season to play with his brother. Beyond that, I’m guess everyone is at risk.

Babb was a sustainable loss. Losing Edwards could be catastrophic.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Frazier was not mentioned in the 'other couple of players'

I was told about Babb and Edwards and another guard NOT named Frazier transferring. I’ll let you use your deductive reasoning skills to figure out who this guard I’m referring to is.

by Happy Hour Valley on Mar 20, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice work

I don’t have anything left to say. Even without Edwards you could argue Woo…mystery guard may have been able to fill in and play some forward but at this point I have no idea what we’re going to do. If Ott leaves, this is gonna be an unmitigated disaster.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ott's gone, graduating early.

@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 20, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

4 srs?

Well, well, well….time to destroy it and start all over….again?

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

by Roland86 on Mar 20, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hadn't seen that confirmed

Yeah this isn’t good. There’s really no arguement to defend Ed anymore. If his own guys don’t have faith in him, I don’t see why we should.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

link

http://pennstatehoops.com/talk/index.php?topic=1024.0

@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 20, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do we have any leads on targets?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

So, doing the math...

Babb, Ott, Edwards, Oliver(?) and Still Unnamed Guard. Five players leaving the program. They’re going to have to suit up Dan Earl and Lew Preston for practices.

@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 20, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Preston could probably play though

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Edwards story has been updated

First, I hope his mom’s okay. Second, it’ll be interesting to get some quotes out of these guys leaving the program.

Edwards said his mother was involved in an auto accident on Friday and he was in the process of trying to get home to Middletown, Ohio, but did confirm he had told coach Ed DeChellis on Friday that he intended to transfer out of the PSU program.

We’ll hopefully have some comment from Edwards later today.

Combined with the loss of Babb, this will make it harder for DeChellis as he tries to dig his program from the wreckage of an 11-20 season.

@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 20, 2010 1:34 PM EDT reply actions  

That's trouble

Battle’s going to have to pull down 10 boards a game now, too.

At this point, Ed ain’t digging out, he’s digging in.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Could this actually mean we have the right coach?

Are these guys SO good that other programs want to steal them away?

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions  

By the way,

the other guard isn’t named Battle, is he?

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, no.

@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 20, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is it McGloin?

Sorry…sorry – getting my rumored transfers confused again.

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

So where does this leave us?

I’m reading this stuff thinking “rats on a sinking ship”. I’ve never been a big negative-nancy about the program, but these developments seem to indicate the program is currently a complete disaster… Is that fair?

Anyway, I hope Edwards’ mom is ok.

by millzners on Mar 20, 2010 2:08 PM EDT reply actions  

In other news...

Samhan is just destroying Villanova in the post.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, when the glass-half full guys like fugi begin to turn on the program, it really starts to feel like th bottom has fallen out.

by millzners on Mar 20, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've stopped singing

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Am I the only one watching this game?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:41 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm watching

And that was a sweet play by that SMC player

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Best game I've seen all year

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

If they get past this

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, true

Well, my entire South bracket is correct, so I’m assuming they are

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know man

The longer it stays close, the more it favors the team with the better front court, which is St. Mary’s

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

What a game

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bank Three!!!!

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 3:04 PM EDT reply actions  

i hate big east

i lost lotta respect for them in bball

by edro on Mar 20, 2010 3:11 PM EDT reply actions  

you have a big guy in foul trouble

why would u not go after him and get him OFF the court??

by edro on Mar 20, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Two teams that were mis-seeded

and they’ve put on one hell of a show.

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

That's 4 Big East teams losing to double digit seeds

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 3:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Um

With or without Edwards, Babb, Oliver, Ott, and Woo….mystery guard?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

MY BRACKETS ASPLODE

Seriously, I love to see the cinderellas, but my brackets are toast. I had Nova at least in the S16 in every single one.

by millzners on Mar 20, 2010 3:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I spend hours enjoying the sun and finding out Villanova lost (WOO)

What a great day.

Oh, our basketball team sucks and people are transferring.

Are we Iowa?

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by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 3:37 PM EDT reply actions  

WHAT? Randle plays at Cal

BUT HE’S FROM CHICAGO?! THAT COACH HAS NO BUSINESS RECRUITING THERE

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Hearsay, but...

This would be a death blow.

@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 20, 2010 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

It would really, really suck

But I think time of death was quarter to 1 this afternoon.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

@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 20, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Are we officially changing it to

the Penn State Men’s Struggle Bus team? Or are they now the Nittany Struggle Buses?

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh man

but i’ll believe it when if I see it

by Mr. Rosewater on Mar 20, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not surprising.

I figured that. at best, he’d be probably end up “one and done” by transferring out when his brother left the program anyway. This team was going to be craptacular in 2011-12. Now, there’s a good chance we’ll be craptacular in 2010-11, too. Woohoo!

I’m glad Curley likse the direction of the basketball program. No one else on the planet (with the exception of kool-aid chugging Adam) does.

by PSUFlyers on Mar 20, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good lord I can't write anymore.

Strikethrough that first “be” and change the typoed period to a comma.

by PSUFlyers on Mar 20, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be fair

I liked the direction of the program until last night.

It’s funny that the same people who were arguing how bad we were gunna suck in 2012 are the same ones freaking out over losing Edwards and Babb.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be fair

I’ve been a proponent of getting rid of DeChellis since December.

Edwards and Babb are the not the types of players that could lift us out of the doldrums. They both decent, but they’re role players (7/8/9 guys) at best on good teams, which is why the opportunity to be starters at PSU was appealing to them during the recruiting process.

by PSUFlyers on Mar 20, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm talking more about Rich Aceto than you

And I agree with that assesment of Edwards and Babb, mostly because I was arguing that losing Babb wasn’t that big a deal last night.

The problem with losing Edwards is that it leaves the 2011 team incredibly starved of forwards. You have the 3 seniors and Sasa. #1 That’s a lot of minutes for 4 guys to play, and #2 if one of them gets injured, you have chaos.

This absolutely destroys what little depth Penn State had at the position.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't drink alcohol

Kool-aid is the closest I get to being drunk… therefore, I have to make my drunk stances based on kool-aid

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn, Butler D'd up the end there.

@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 20, 2010 5:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed

Gutsy too.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't thank them

Murray State was my “are you insane?” Sweet 16 pick. (Well, one of them.)

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Remember when Ed Dechillis is getting paid

by Kyanz43 on Mar 20, 2010 5:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Muttonchops powering N. Iowa over Kansas so far

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

ali farokhmanesh is an assassin

"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads

by tseyb_06 on Mar 20, 2010 6:22 PM EDT reply actions  

From sources...

the mystery guard leaving looks like Highberger. Someone who could have contributed on a team hurting for a lot of things right now might leave before that even happens. Just a rumor now but take it fwiw..

When it rains it pours…

Computers rank me number 1, blame the BCS...it's their fault.-Joe Budden

by OMEGAMAN on Mar 20, 2010 6:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Is this player currently on the roster?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Adam Highberger, or Morrissey The Sequel.

Made some appearances throughout the year. This is just what I’ve heard, but it would still be a blow to a team that can’t afford for another thing to go wrong after everything that

This reminds me of one of my favorite rap lines, “It was all good just a week ago…”

So true. So true. Think that it was only a week ago that Ed was getting a vote of confidence from Curley…

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by OMEGAMAN on Mar 20, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think he was either being facetious about Highberger

or wanted to know if your source was a player on the roster

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

No actually

I thought he was saying Highberger and a PTBNL

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

KANSAS'S MORRIS BROTHERS ARE FROM PHILLY?!

What is Bill Self thinking recruiting guys from that far away?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 6:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

HE SHOULD RECRUIT IN TOPEKA

It’s a buzzing metropolis of talent!

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

They're gonna lose

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

If KU Loses

I’m set bracket wise. I have them losing to Michigan St.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Kansas is my champion

I have Baylor in the final four losing to Kentucky and they’re only up by 3 to Old Dominion

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

When did ODbU make their comeback on Baylor? That seemed to be a runaway for Baylor for awhile, now it’s just 3.

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

12 turnovers

Bill Self, COME TO PENN STATE!!!

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

UNI

They’re so good on defense. Like, it’s unbelieveable.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

They actually try

as opposed to most teams who fake it

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

TWSS

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Um

Wouldn’t be a TWHS?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I leave it up to your personal preference

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh My Gawd

SMC-Nova was the best game of the year only a few hours ago…every run KU makes UNI CRUSHES it. Incredible, even more so than SMC. KU is WAY better than Nova.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:12 PM EDT reply actions  

So Edwards, Babb, Highberger, Ott

gone… JUCO forward and we’re set, right?

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have no idea what we're gonna do

The pickings are slim as far as HS players go…

Not sure what to make of this

Can’t find any thing sound to suggest that’s remotely up to date though.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have no idea what the deal is though

The stuff I’ve read indicates he was committed to Va. Tech two years ago and for whatever reason didn’t enroll.

If it’s an academic issue, you’d have to imagine they’re the frontrunner right?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's an awful good question

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depends

Would you consider what Iowa put on the court this year a “team” or “watchable”?

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

barely

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because the Pac-10 is underrated

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

They had a terrible year as a conference...

but I guess the Big East’s dominance is suspect at this point

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because they were living off insane close-game mojo

Despite winning the MWC title, their per-possession stats were fourth-best in conference, miles behind BYU.

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know it's bad...

When we’re lamenting the loss of a guard who played in 9 games and averaged 1.6 points in those games

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Pucker Pucker Pucker...

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Bill Self in the last timeout huddle:

“Listen guys, you keep playing like this, I hear there’s four openings at Penn State!”

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

You would think...

…a genius like Self would have tried full-courting earlier than this.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

I love how there was a random hockey reference

and then the guy said “There’s no such rule in basketball”

thanks?

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:42 PM EDT reply actions  

UNI needs 1 point

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

nevermind

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm dizzy

The last 24 hours have been absurd for so many reasons.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The East Halls quad just exploded

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

my room faces the quad

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is awesome.

But I’m really scared Calipari’s gonna win it all now.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't see him getting past Wisconsin

The Badgers are an insanely awful matchup for them, given their utter lack of discipline.

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Perhaps, but I'm not ready to trust a Bo Ryan team

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by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know the feeling

That’s the only pick I went back-and-forth on after filling out the initial bracket.

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brackets across the country are busting

Mine is not.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Kentucky

And I had KU losing to Michigan State, and OSU in the Final Four. The table is set now. Don’t choke.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I had Marquette

Feel proud knowing that you’re now back on my level.

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

i picked this one

however for some reason i had nova going far

"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads

by tseyb_06 on Mar 20, 2010 7:50 PM EDT reply actions  

i had nova winning as well

hindsight is 20/20 i guess

"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads

by tseyb_06 on Mar 20, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I picked Nova because I have friend that goes there and he felt he had to pick nova to win it out of loyalty, so I bet him that I could make a better bracket than him with Nova as my winner. I don’t know who I would have picked if not for that bet.

by scotty2hotty89 on Mar 20, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

He did

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

huh

Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter

by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

what happned today in a nutshell

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Penn State lost four players for next year

and Kansas just lost to University of Northern Iowa

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

we lost 4 more players who

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

wtf

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

just four in total, not 4 more

Ott and Highberger are graduating early

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

ohhhh

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reports say Babb and Edwards were both homesick

Edward’s mom was in a car accident yesterday so no one’s going to interview him for a while

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow that is a shame about his mom

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

so i guess syracuse is going to win the national championship

does anyone else think this years toruney experience for the big east kinda destroys that argument…. " we would never leave the big east because we are a basketball conference"

Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter

by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Don't rule out the Fighting Evan Turners

Before the bracket came out, I was going to pick Kansas-OSU as the final.

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey u can be half right

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

They're losing to MSU in the Elite Eight.

I guarantee it. I’ve suddenly developed a hunch about that team.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am right.

Izzo > Matta

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, but

We have no answer for Turner.

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also, you have no answer for Jon Diebler.

Seriously though, I read that Izzo wanted MSU to run more in the last game and was angry with them for not doing so. OSU doesn’t have a lot of depth, I think MSU can take advantage.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

What are you talking about?

Cuse is going to lose to Gonzaga tomorrow for no other reason than to ensure that the WCC will have at least as many teams in the sweet 16 as the Big East.

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh they are playing the zags I did not realize that

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

In other news, surprising no one

Devon’s twitter feed is completely racist

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 8:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Link it

Proud to say I’m not a follower

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

What a guy

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why did we ever ban him?

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow simply wow

Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter

by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Such a moron

I’d rather read aOSU Buckeye fans idiotic ramblings than this idiot.

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by kmblue on Mar 20, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

that boy has no soul

"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

by letsgopsu on Mar 21, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

So

I have the highest possible remaining score in the BSD group after the KU loss.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Mormon power!

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 8:29 PM EDT reply actions  

"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

by letsgopsu on Mar 20, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice

Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter

by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wake up early

This is an upset I’m gonna root against. My road is set. Don’t screw me Kentucky.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

K State back in the mix

The Demon Deacons haven’t done well in the tournament for a while… I wouldn’t be concerned

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

They also haven't been a 9 seed for a while

And there are a few teams that seem to do really well only as low seeds. Don’t think Wake is one of them (Gonzaga is the best example I know of, they never had much of a run when they were a high seed).

by SpartanDan on Mar 20, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Zug off, traitor.

Kentucky is everything Paterno hates.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Kids

If you’re looking for a Penn State fix that doesn’t involve people leaving the basketball team, Dan Vallimont will be wrestling in the 165 lb final on espn in about 5 minutes.

by psuwresfan on Mar 20, 2010 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

who knows?

he might feel homesick and leave in the middle of the match

by Mr. Rosewater on Mar 20, 2010 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

That would at least be exciting not sure that’s ever happened before. And the tourney is in omaha who wouldn’t want to leave there.

Oh and it was rumored he was transfering last year. But it turned out to be false and look what happened. Hope that gives you hope.

by psuwresfan on Mar 20, 2010 9:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I'm assuming..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauliflower_ear

"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."

by IcersGuy on Mar 20, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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by letsgopsu on Mar 21, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

This intermission is killing me

I’m pacing the room having flashbacks of pacing the room during the orange bowl. Which is weird since most of the orange bowl was an alcohol induced haze.

by psuwresfan on Mar 20, 2010 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

I paced all 40 overrtimes

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

What's with the Iowa fans high fiving the Wisconsin coach?

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

I love Iowa football.

Don’t care about their basketball team, but their wrestling team…not so much. Too many people with “We hate you too” shirts.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well that was disappointing

You can now return to your basketball discussions.

Still a good result for Dan not being an all american last year to come back and get to the final. Penn State will finish either 9th or 10th in the team race. Which is pretty good with all the guys they have sitting out this year.

by psuwresfan on Mar 20, 2010 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Won't be surprised if Duke is the last 1 seed standing.

Junny will be insufferable.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:24 PM EDT reply actions  

No, Purdue.

Boiler the hell up.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like Kansas State

Adamshell : Kansas State :: Rambler : Iowa

by AdamShell on Mar 20, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Not even close.

No one here cares about Kansas State.

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey! Lawerence of Arabia is on!

"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo

by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2010 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

great movie

Never insult seven men when all you have is a six shooter --COL Sherman T Potter

by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

patton has been on a lot lately whihch is as aweosme as sh?t thru a goose

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by psu in the w-b on Mar 20, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kind of

I’m exhaustively searching for prospects we might still be able to land for next year.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll put ya down

But seriously, we’ve only offered 3 kids for 2010 beyond Buie, and I’d say we’re not really that close on any of them.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

This AT&T Commercial is really starting to get on my nerves

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

The one that has the people watching their phones

And screaming

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

O Jebus

I don’t know dude. Good question. I’m just exhausted. I’ve literally been digging since I woke up this morning.

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by fugimaster24 on Mar 20, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

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