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Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:51 am ]
Post subject:  College basketball!
Another great season! There was a lot of cool stories and great games. There was a deserving champion.

October is only a little ways away for even more!
Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
It truly is the best form of basketball for a viewer. Time for Haarms and Eastern to spend a summer in the gym to work on their shot. Both have great potential.
Author:  denisdman [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
I watched less than a game during the regular season. But I consumed huge amounts of tourney play. It was fun.
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:04 pm ]
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Lowest rated final ever.
Author:  long time guy [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:05 pm ]
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College basketball blows. Final Four was garbage. Championship game garbage. Biggest storyline wasn't the actual games but changes to the system. Blowouts abound. Meaningless arguments over which were best of the crappy teams (essentially celebration of the tallest midget) Discussions on guys that will at best be rotation players in the NBA.


NBA Action is fantastic. Playoffs start in two weeks. Time to get a seat at the big boy table. Minor league basketball is for the birds.
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Lowest rated final ever.

Putting the Final Four on cable hurt ratings.
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Lowest rated final ever.

Putting the Final Four on cable hurt ratings.


You think?
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
long time guy wrote:
College basketball blows. Final Four was garbage. Championship game garbage. Biggest storyline wasn't the actual games but changes to the system. Blowouts abound. Meaningless arguments over which were best of the crappy teams (essentially celebration of the tallest midget) Discussions on guys that will at best be rotation players in the NBA.


NBA Action is fantastic. Playoffs start in two weeks. Time to get a seat at the big boy table. Minor league basketball is for the birds.

You seem to be quite miserable.

It's ok to like more than one thing.
Author:  long time guy [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
long time guy wrote:
College basketball blows. Final Four was garbage. Championship game garbage. Biggest storyline wasn't the actual games but changes to the system. Blowouts abound. Meaningless arguments over which were best of the crappy teams (essentially celebration of the tallest midget) Discussions on guys that will at best be rotation players in the NBA.


NBA Action is fantastic. Playoffs start in two weeks. Time to get a seat at the big boy table. Minor league basketball is for the birds.

You seem to be quite miserable.

It's ok to like more than one thing.


College hoops stinks. Boring as hell. I also like baseball and football too. I hate off season sports talk. Nothing to be gained unless there is player movement.

You aren't exactly a ray of sunshine yourself :D
Author:  KDdidit [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Lowest rated final ever.

Putting the Final Four on cable hurt ratings.


You think?


I watched none of the tournament but wanted to turn on the final. Only have basic cable so I couldn't watch it. Great work.
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
If you can't enjoy March Madness at least then I feel sorry for you as a sports fan. If you hate it so much you have to constantly bash it then I feel worse for you. It's pretty great and really picks up after the Super Bowl.
Author:  Hussra [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:16 pm ]
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The women's tourney, esp the Final Four, more entertaining than the men's this year.
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:18 pm ]
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Let's be real though. There are a lot of people who hate college basketball because of the demographics of it.
Author:  denisdman [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:18 pm ]
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KDdidit wrote:
I watched none of the tournament but wanted to turn on the final. Only have basic cable so I couldn't watch it. Great work.


Or then you missed the gem of a broadcast that was the Michigan Team Cast featuring Dr Sanjay Gupta singing the Wolverines fight song and playing in the band.
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:22 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Let's be real though. There are a lot of people who hate college basketball because of the demographics of it.


Yep.

some people can't appreciate it because they have a narrative to stick to.
Author:  Bagels [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
KDdidit wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Lowest rated final ever.

Putting the Final Four on cable hurt ratings.


You think?


I watched none of the tournament but wanted to turn on the final. Only have basic cable so I couldn't watch it. Great work.


you don't get TBS as part of basic cable ?
Author:  Big Chicagoan [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:28 pm ]
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Hussra wrote:
The women's tourney, esp the Final Four, more entertaining than the men's this year.



Women's tourney should just skip to the final 4 every year. Only 4 teams could possibly win it anyways.
Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:54 pm ]
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Big Chicagoan wrote:
Hussra wrote:
The women's tourney, esp the Final Four, more entertaining than the men's this year.



Women's tourney should just skip to the final 4 every year. Only 4 teams could possibly win it anyways.

I agree with this 100%, just like the NBA. Heck, the NBA should skip the playoffs for a 4 team tournament so no other team has a chance.
Author:  Tad Queasy [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Bagels wrote:
KDdidit wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
Lowest rated final ever.

Putting the Final Four on cable hurt ratings.


You think?


I watched none of the tournament but wanted to turn on the final. Only have basic cable so I couldn't watch it. Great work.


you don't get TBS as part of basic cable ?


It's not part of Comcast's basic package.
Author:  Spaulding [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:30 pm ]
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Cranjis McBasketball is the best.
Author:  shakes [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:38 pm ]
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yep, this really was a fantastic season. Every week from November on had great games and ridiculous upsets. This year we had more top 5 teams losing to unranked teams than any other year and it wasn't even close. No surprise that the tournament followed suit with lots of upsets.

I had a great 3 year run on the Villanova bandwagon. Became a fan when Brunson went there, watched just about every game they played over past 3 years, got to cheer on 2 championships in the process. Great to see him develop from a guy getting 6th man minutes as a frosh on a title team to becoming the NPOY his junior year and lead his team to another title.

Can't wait for next season and what it will bring. Every year I pick a freshman I really like and become a diehard of his team. 3 years ago it was Brunson and NOva to go along with Ben Simmons and LSU (that was a brutal season), last year it was Lonzo and UCLA and this year was Trae young and Oklahoma. Looking forward to seeing what freshman will grab my eye next fall.
Author:  denisdman [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:40 pm ]
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That's actually an interesting way to enjoy College BB. Since I don't have any strong team loyalties, picking a young player with potential is a good way to enjoy the sport.
Author:  long time guy [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:56 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
If you can't enjoy March Madness at least then I feel sorry for you as a sports fan. If you hate it so much you have to constantly bash it then I feel worse for you. It's pretty great and really picks up after the Super Bowl.



Spare me the condescension and the hypocrisy. Wait its too late for that. Its part of your bit.

You hate

1. NBA
2. White Sox
3. Cubs and I still don't consider you a miserable sports fan (though I should). You are an incessant basher and a terrible troller yet I still attempt to give you your due.
4. Aren't you a Bears detractor also. Well at least you run the gamut.

Final Four games were terrible. They stunk and it has been that way for awhile. Once you get past the upsets that really aren't upsets because of the parity involved you really don't have anything. Loyola was a good story because of the local flavor but I will continue to check out those "NBA games that no one cares about" why you romanticize about the mediocrity that is college basketball.

Continue to bash "The League" all you want as I don't care. Time for big boy ball to take center stage.
Author:  shakes [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:59 pm ]
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denisdman wrote:
That's actually an interesting way to enjoy College BB. Since I don't have any strong team loyalties, picking a young player with potential is a good way to enjoy the sport.


as a DePaul fan I highly recommend it. So many great freshman show up every year, I really enjoy picking out a few to follow and seeing how they develop.
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:01 pm ]
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long time guy wrote:
Spare me the condescension and the hypocrisy. Wait its too late for that. Its part of your bit.

You hate

1. NBA
2. White Sox
3. Cubs and I still don't consider you a miserable sports fan (though I should). You are an incessant basher and a terrible troller yet I still attempt to give you your due.
4. Aren't you a Bears detractor also. Well at least you run the gamut.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
0/4.

long time guy wrote:
Final Four games were terrible. They stunk and it has been that way for awhile. Once you get past the upsets that really aren't upsets because of the parity involved you really don't have anything. Loyola was a good story because of the local flavor but I will continue to check out those "NBA games that no one cares about" why you romanticize about the mediocrity that is college basketball.

Continue to bash "The League" all you want as I don't care. Time for big boy ball to take center stage.
When have I bashed the NBA?

I prefer college for a few reasons but the NBA is fine and can be pretty good in the playoffs in most years.

Your post made me laugh out loud.
Author:  Brick [ Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:07 pm ]
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Also, ltg, I demand an apology. You have slandered my good name on here too many times.
Author:  Tall Midget [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
long time guy wrote:
Spare me the condescension and the hypocrisy. Wait its too late for that. Its part of your bit.

You hate

1. NBA
2. White Sox
3. Cubs and I still don't consider you a miserable sports fan (though I should). You are an incessant basher and a terrible troller yet I still attempt to give you your due.
4. Aren't you a Bears detractor also. Well at least you run the gamut.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
0/4.

long time guy wrote:
Final Four games were terrible. They stunk and it has been that way for awhile. Once you get past the upsets that really aren't upsets because of the parity involved you really don't have anything. Loyola was a good story because of the local flavor but I will continue to check out those "NBA games that no one cares about" why you romanticize about the mediocrity that is college basketball.

Continue to bash "The League" all you want as I don't care. Time for big boy ball to take center stage.
When have I bashed the NBA?

I prefer college for a few reasons but the NBA is fine and can be pretty good in the playoffs in most years.

Your post made me laugh out loud.


It turns out that BRick really is a ray of sunshine!
Author:  Hussra [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: College basketball!
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Hussra wrote:
The women's tourney, esp the Final Four, more entertaining than the men's this year.



Women's tourney should just skip to the final 4 every year. Only 4 teams could possibly win it anyways.

I agree with this 100%, just like the NBA. Heck, the NBA should skip the playoffs for a 4 team tournament so no other team has a chance.



College hockey has a 16 team tourney, 2 weekends. And they seemingly only promote the final four/"Frozen Four", which is this weekend, fwiw:

https://res.cloudinary.com/cmgverticals ... hy3q1g.jpg

Saw fewer missed point blank layups in the women's tourney vs the men's. The level of shooting in college men's BB, i dunno. maybe the higher level of defense in the men's game makes guys nervous shooting layups and duff easy shots.
Author:  WaitingforRuffcorn [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:41 am ]
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It was a good season and fun tournament. If you can't appreciate it then you don't like basketball or have an agenda.
Author:  Brick [ Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:06 pm ]
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I'm sad we don't have any to watch this weekend. Football season isn't too far away though.
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