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NCAA TOURNAMENT OPEN THREAD: Session 2

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Next Game

(13) Murray St. Racers
@ (4) Vanderbilt Commodores

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010, 11:30 AM PDT
NCAA Tournament - West Region - First Round - HP Pavilion - San Jose, CA
Kenpom: Vandy 73-70


One of the more realistic 13-4 upset possibilities. Bracket meeting? Murray State, present. (I stole that joke from Tony Reali. Worth it.)


Next Game

North Texas Eagles
@ Kansas St. Wildcats

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010, 11:50 AM PDT
NCAA Tournament - West Region - First Round - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Kenpom: K-State 85-65

The biggest Kansas State fan in the country

Nuss' road to Vegas starts here. Don't fret, North Texas. If you lose, the Texas state board of education will just have the contest erased from the history books.


Next Game

(14) Sam Houston St. Bearkats
@ (3) Baylor Bears

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010, 11:55 AM PDT
NCAA Tournament - South Region - First Round - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA
Kenpom: Baylor 83-69


To me, Sam Houston State will always be the school that made Paul Wulff's Eastern Washington Eagles blow a 20 point lead in the fourth quarter of the 2004 I-AA playoffs. Yep, that still doesn't make me feel much better about Wulff.


Next Game

St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels
@ Richmond Spiders

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010, 12:00 PM PDT
NCAA Tournament - South Region - First Round - Dunkin Donuts Center - Providence, RI
Kenpom: St. Mary's 68-67


Nuss likes Richmond to go to the Sweet Sixteen. I don't think they'll get out of the first round. Granted, the win over Gonzaga wasn't as impressive as you may think, but St. Mary's just shoots the lights out.

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"A DAY OF SURPRISES!"

Only if you don’t actually pay attention. I’d argue RMU’s run against Nova is about the only surprising thing that’s happened this morning. And given how they finished down the stretch combined with how they played in the opener last year … it’s not like it was far fetched.

by Jeff Nusser on Mar 18, 2010 12:26 PM PDT reply actions  

BREAKING NEWS.

I just got a JOB. FUCK OFF TARGET. (apologies for breaking the swear barrier.)

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 12:26 PM PDT reply actions   2 recs

hey! greatest day ever!

does this mean you have to quit the game thread?

by BigWood on Mar 18, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I will have to.

At 4:30 when I go to the previously mentioned position at Target.

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would.

But I for some reason feel the need to honor my minimum wage, no benefits positon. Also I like the people I work with there.

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I already wear the wrong color pants every day.

They are too scared of me to say anything.

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rooting for Sam Houston

only because so many talking heads said “watch out for Baylor”

by coug2828 on Mar 18, 2010 12:41 PM PDT reply actions  

it was santa barbara or santa scara

santa something.

i just remember the players jumping and down on the bench all looked like surfers

by BigWood on Mar 18, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Santa Clara over Zona is 93

Coppin State over South Carolina in 97
Richmond over Syracuse in 90
Hampton over Iowa State in 01.

Thanks Wikipedia.

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

iowa state...

jamal tinsley was the reason the griz left vancouver.

by BigWood on Mar 18, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

I changed locations

And switched from a 60 inch LED TV to a small TV. I’m thinking this wasn’t the right call

by Brian Floyd on Mar 18, 2010 12:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Samhan is killing it

The puns are flowing from the announcers

by Brian Floyd on Mar 18, 2010 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

One huge advantage to MMM

I can avoid Gumbel/Davis/Kellogg rather easily

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

I follow Davis on Twitter for unintentional comedy.

He said during the BYU game “Fredette has not shot a single free throw yet. That’s excellent defense.”

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by Craig Powers on Mar 18, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Charlie Whitehurst

trade has been really getting bashed on talk radio. The more I hear the more I think it might have been a bad trade.

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

At first I like it

Then I thought about it. Carrol really rolled the dice.

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

For MattGSeattle

gotta root for a school with a racehorse logo

by coug2828 on Mar 18, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

p\Priceless.

"A bad day at the race track is better than a good day at the office."

by Matt Gardner on Mar 18, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good lord my typing doesn't work today. Too many distractions

"A bad day at the race track is better than a good day at the office."

by Matt Gardner on Mar 18, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you see that Baylor dunk

the ball went through, but got jambed in the net and popped out? I actually went through the cylinder…shouldn’t that count?

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions  

your right didn't count

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:20 PM PDT reply actions  

I suck at the reply button

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

--

Murray [referring to Quincy Jones]: What are some albums that he’s done, Bret?
Bret: Michael Jackson’s “Off The Wall”.
Murray: I’ll say he is…he’s off the planet. Wants to freeze himself, doesn’t he?

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Favorite part of the Buffalo Wild Wings commercial

All the fans in white cheer when the player in the white jersey screws up and misses the lay-in

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 1:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Also:

New York is tied with Boston. Only in a commercial…

by displacedcoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Love me some Murray St.

these guys are in the tourney every year

by coug2828 on Mar 18, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Game Over!!!

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Bye Bye Bracket

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:44 PM PDT reply actions  

UTEP SweetSixteen!!!

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions  

That Etrade baby commercial, with the babies on the redeye flight back from Vegas,

check out the baby in the back’s jacket. I’m pretty sure he’s a Coug…

by displacedcoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:48 PM PDT reply actions  

no kidding?

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, that was pretty sick

Now I know why Baylor does nothing but practice dunks during warmups

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Dunk Coach

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Touche

but it is eastern WA and Western ID. I heard Mark Fuhrman love’s WalMart.

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, it was awesome

Right after Samhan pushed off to get the rebound. Grrrrrrr.

by Jeff Nusser on Mar 18, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep, noticed that too

The two passes that came after it were stellar, though

by Brian Floyd on Mar 18, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

ODU killed a bracket

but I played against head coach Blaine Taylor in montana back in the day-
Happy for the guy— and could he fill it up!

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by hollyweirdcoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Time for the UTEP 2-step

Man that dates me.

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:16 PM PDT reply actions  

I need a UTEP win

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmmm UTEP or St. Mary's

I watching UTEP for Tim Hardaway

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:20 PM PDT reply actions  

onlie I keep seeing commercials to use algae as fuel

Are they showing that on TV?

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:28 PM PDT reply actions  

why do advertising people

think fictional characters playing sports is a good/funny idea?

by coug2828 on Mar 18, 2010 2:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Space Jam made money,

So therefore the free market has spoken.

by displacedcoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Richmond's unis are awesome

So they’ve got that going for them… Good mix of old and new

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

The UTEP game is exciting!

I think they have a dunk coach. Unbelievable dunk!

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

I guess I should have seen this coming with Richmond

They are an absolutely awful rebounding team all the time. SMC ain’t world beaters there, but certainly good enough to exploit the Spiders. How did that team win so many games?

(Maybe the A-10 isn’t as good as so many people not named Ken Pomeroy want to believe?)

by Jeff Nusser on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

The reason I didn't even consider Butler making the sweet 16. . .

. . . was because I was so close to picking UTEP.

See? “Almost called it” upsets are the trend this year.

by philkid3 on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Man is UTEP athletic

or Butler left their athleticism at home.

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Beau Levesque

Add that to the list of athletes whose names sound like hot girls…

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

I did not see that

What I did see: St. Mary’s 6th best (!) eFG% team, 51st on eFG% defense

by Grady Clapp on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

DR% that bad is always a huge red flag for me

Don’t know why I didn’t pay more attention to it. Richmond was the one time in this bracket I listened to people like Ryan Rusillo and Jay Bilas. Stupid me.

Good news? I’ve got Nova out next round, and it’s VERY obvious that SMC will give them a better game than Richmond ever would have.

by Jeff Nusser on Mar 18, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Culpepper!

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:39 PM PDT reply actions  

sick pass

that should count as an assist even though the shot didn’t go in

by BigWood on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

UTEP going 2-3 zone

"For Shizell My Mizell" - SoCalCoug

by SoCalCoug on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

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