Official 2011-2012 NCAA Basketball Thread

Very salty sounding...

Like I said, my comment was speculative based on the simple fact that no one gave two (*)(*)(*)(*)s about OSU on the court before '06...

Anyway, I don't dislike OSU, Sullinger, Craft, Buford, none of those guys...

I enjoy talent when I see it, unless said talent plays for the tarholes...

But, like I pointed out earlier, it wouldn't happen again...

 

Salty? No. My Buckeyes just pistol whipped the Blue Devils.

Amazed by your "speculative" post? Yes.

You do realize that a coach makes a college program, and not a single player, correct? These crazy little things called "coaching" and "recruting" tend to factor heavily on a programs success. Matta came to OSU in 2004 and since OSU has experienced nothing but success.

Or did you think Dukes success was based on a top players coming to Duke because they enjoy the weather in Durham? Like the cute little Blue Devil mascot? No - its because they have one of the best coaches in college ball and hes a great recruiter and coach. I can't believe I have to actually explain this to someone.

 

Do you honestly think I don't know coaching matters???

I never said Matta wasn't a good coach...

That'd be like you saying Coach K wasn't great...

As far having success since 04, your 07-08 & 08-09 seasons would like a word with you...

Those are pretty recent...

NIT Champs in 07-08 huh?

I'm not too familiar with that tourney...

Anyway, I get that you're ecstatic because y'all finally beat a good team this season, but, take it down a notch...

You're getting really bent out of shape here...

My comment was no more outlandish than say

See, same thing...

Cept I didn't get upset about it...

 

Well it's that time.I've waited till this week to get back into
Basketball.My Louisville Cardinals are on a roll.Winning all
their games thus far.14th straight at home { YUM! Center }.
Ranked 6th {5-0} they look like another banner year ahead.
I still wonder about Syracuse and Boeheim.Louisville Coach
Rick Pitino was The first Asst. coach at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim.

 

Kentucky looked good last nite against a supposed tough
St.John's squad.Kentucky was quick,athletic and agile.Quicker
to the boards and loose balls.
Tonight it's Louisville { my team } vs. Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt used to be like the very last SEC Team to recruit and
play Blacks.Basically an ALL White Boys team,even back in the
early 1980's.That was the knock on the SEC.What Great Adolph
Rupp had to deal with.When was he gonna set the precedent and
recruit and play a Black.Wes Unseld almost went to U.K.
The Big Wes,a Louisville product,eventually got turned off by Rupp
and selected U O L.Rupp,who seldom if ever went to a Recruits Home to
talk with the parents and make a sales pitch,did just that with Wes
Unseld.Wes,for some strange reason showed up late to meet and
talk with Rupp.Like about an hour late.Rupp said something mild to the
press and Wes took it the wrong way and decided Rupp really never
wanted him.So,Wes Unseld basically blew off Rupp on account he couldn't
make the Adolph Rupp visit on time and used as an excuse some
innocuous comment Rupp made about that visit.
Unseld wasn't an Uppity.But he came off that way in regards to the Nations
Biggest College Icon,or Adolph Rupp and his special visit to the Unseld home.

 

Louisville had a hard time with Vandy tonight.Looked like
throughout most the game Vanderbilt had an edge and was
destined to win.But in Overtime Louisville,relying mainly on
it's traditional Defense,let Payton Siva do his thing,almost exactly like
what he did last year against West Virginia,swirling in towards the
hoop with barely a few seconds and finger rolls a nice swish lay up.
Last year reguired the backboard.
62-60 the final score.
Louisville is short in all it's positions.Short at guard and Forward.
Needs another big man.But their starting lineup is quality.
When Swopshire is ready and Buckles,they may dominate.
Nevertheless the Louisville Cardinals are a force to be reckoned with.
Mainly due to coaching and athletic Defense.Kyle Kuric was instrumental
with his spot shooting.

 

#4 Louisville goes against *IUPUI tonight.
Louisville is a couple minutes away from another win.
IUPUI hit more 3's in the first half than any Team I've seen in
a Long time.However that was about all it did.Louisvilles Press and
overall Atheletic ability wore down the IUPUI Jaguars.
Louisville looks in great shape so far this year.
Tonight will be only the 2nd game all season that Louisville scored
80 or more pts.
Final ... 90-60



* Indiana University Purdue University at Indiana

 

Good win for the Blue Devils last night against Colorado State...

LET'S GO DUKE!!!

 

UCONN is a 6 point fav over Harvard, at Storrs no less. Harvard has a pretty good team, ranked #24 in the country. Should be a good game.

 

That completely weirded me out to see Harvard in the top 25...

 

Last year, a last second shot knocked them out of the Ivy League automatic bid & they were considered for an at-large selection to the tourney. This year, I'll be surprised if they don't make the tourney.

 

New blood is always good for the tourney...

 

Dick Vitale on Ohio State...

http://espn.go.com/espn/dickvitale/story/_/id/7326349/ohio-state-buckeyes-legitimate-title-contender

 

OSU is def a force to be reckoned with this season...

 

Big game for them in Kansas tomorrow afternoon.

 

Gosh, I hope Ohio St. rolls Kansas. I absolutely can't stand Kansas.

 

If OSU keeps playing like they have been, it's going to be a tall order for any team to beat them. They have an absolutely sick starting 5.

 

With a tad over 9 seconds left The Cincinnatti Bearcats broke out
in a Brawl in front of their bench with #8 Xavier Muskateers.
It looked like a fight was ready to erupt before the half ended,also.
This was in their heated rivalry or Crosstown Shootout.
Star center 7 ft. Kenny Frease of Xavier went down in the brawl
and had a bloody gash under his eye.The Bearcats were getting
blown out in the 2nd half.On replay it looked like Yancy Gates got in
Tu Hollaway's face as he pushed him hard in the chest.Hollaway
quickly pushed back driving Yancy backwards and to the floor.
Both benches erupted with fisticuffs.

 

Indiana wins on a desperate last second 3 pt. shot.They led
through most of the game and deserved the win.I detected some
sour graes about the Officiating in the fist half,ALL going Indiana's
way.THis is what was needed for Indiana.
On a different note,I think perennial troublemaker Yancy Gates may
get tossed off the Cincinnatti Bearcats.He's a good player but has always
been controvercial.ESPN had Close-up Video of Him Throwing punches,
and he was the one who coldcocked 7 ft. Center Kenny Freise who had
an open bloody gash under his eye.
Turns out that Tweeting before the game may have been responsible for
a lot of the bad feeling throughout the game.Words like " Zip em " and
" Gangsta ".

 

What a day!

Ohio State & Kentucky go down, UK to an unranked team no less...

I don't suspect OSU will lose their spot, and they shouldn't...

KU can be tough, and they're the #13 team...

Come Monday, I suspect it goes

Syracuse
Ohio State
Louisville
Baylor
Duke

That particular loss is gonna hurt UK...

Oh, and the tarholes are currently losing to LBSU...

That would be awesome...

 

That is a rough rivalry anyway...

 

Yes it is.Just a few years ago there were 5 technicals called in the
first half alone in one of the Cincinnatti/Xavier - Crosstown - games.
I guess tomorrow afternoon there will be a decision handed down as to
suspensions are forthwith.Obviously since the game was not allowed
to finish { 9 seconds left } The officials amending the Box score and
ejected a few players.So those ejected players,most notably Yancy Gates
will automatically miss their next game.Maybe more than the one.Punching
a player is automatic one game suspension.
I say there's good reason to believe that Star Cincinnatti player Yancy Gates
may get kicked off the team.For Video showing him Coldcocking Xavier
Center Kenny Frease.PLus the Cinci Player who kicked Frease when he
was down { Cheikh Mbobj } who with a name like that should have his
College Admissions score double checked.

 

There will be suspensions, no doubt...

 

Great job by Rutgers beating Florida (& Harvard whipping Boston College!!!)!

 

My Devils are back on the floor against Western Michigan tonight!!!

Hopefully the uber-extended break doesn't hurt em at all...

LET'S GO DUKE!!!