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Anyone else feel somewhat uncomfortable throughout this exchange? I really needed to get a beer at this moment but felt strangely compelled to watch the whole incident unfold. As said by a friend, Pope (a big Blue Devils fan): “Usually in those situations people say, ‘give him air.’ Huggins took the opposite approach.” But I do hope [...]
Continue reading...Final (Four) Predictions
18. March 2010
Finally, some predictions and my official Final Four predictions: 1. Siena will make the Elite Eight. Duke is in the easiest bracket but the Blue Devils will be upended in the Sweet 16 by the Saints. Good reigns over evil yet again. 2. UTEP will make the Sweet 16. UTEP actually has a lot of talent [...]
Continue reading...Lastly, a Look at the South
17. March 2010
Finally, the South… 1. #1 Duke Blue Devils v. #16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions – As much as I would love to hate on the dookies, my Heels are in the NIT so I won’t say anything. 2. #8 California Golden Bears v. #9 Louisville Cardinals – Cal is one of the more disappointing teams in the [...]
Continue reading...A Look at the West Region
17. March 2010
Now let’s look at the West Region. 1. #1 Syracuse Orange v. #16 Vermont Catamounts – Vermont lost to Binghamton this year. 2. #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs v. #9 Florida State Seminoles – Interestingly enough, the Zags are the underdogs despite being the higher seed. I suppose that’s what happens when you sell out big time in the [...]
Continue reading...A Look at the East Region
16. March 2010
Now a look at each of the matchups in the East: 1. #1 Kentucky Wildcats v. #16 East Tennessee State Buccaneers – John Wall should have his own personal SportsCenter Top 10 from this one. 2. #8 Texas Longhorns v. #9 Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Two pretty disappointing teams, with Texas being the more disappointing of [...]
Continue reading...A Look at the Midwest Region
16. March 2010
Let’s take a quick look at each of the matchups in the Midwest Region: 1. #1 Kansas Jayhawks v. #16 Lehigh Mountain Hawks – Well, the line is at 26 and the O/U at 146. If Kansas doesn’t score 100, I’ll be disappointed. 2. #8 UNLV Rebels v. #9 Northern Iowa Panthers – I think I heard [...]
Continue reading...An Early Look at the Madness
15. March 2010
Ah yes, March Madness is finally here. A time for Cinderellas, upsets, and a bunch of college kids enjoying the time of their lives. And for me, a reminder of how bad North Carolina was this year. I’ll be posting a more in-depth look at the field later on but here are my early thoughts [...]
Continue reading...Got to Toughen Up
21. December 2009
I was going to write a long post about the shortcomings of the North Carolina Tar Heels this season (I’ll save that for later), but I can sum it all up in one word: hustle. In a nutshell, nobody on this team is really going after the ball. All those 50/50 balls? [...]
Continue reading...To the Window, To the (John) Wall
10. December 2009
If you didn’t know by now, John Wall is by far the best talent in college basketball today and probably the best player too. He’s so good I expect Ashley Judd to return to Lexington this year to watch some games. And if you watched Kentucky’s game against UConn last night, now you know. John Wall [...]
Continue reading...Young and the Rest(less)
8. December 2009
- #1 Alabama v. #2 Texas – not taking anything away from the other undefeated teams (TCU, Cincinnati) I think the BCS did get it right by pitting these two teams against each other. I know I can’t wait for the Shipley/Arenas matchup on the outside. Interesting fact: Other than LSU’s Justin Vincent in 2004, no [...]
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