2011-12 NCAA Basketball Thread: Top Dogs

[Genesis 1.0]

WHAT THE F### IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS?!

Alright, now that's outta the way, did everyone sleep through the opening slew of games tonight? Hell, I was at work & tracking the games faithfully only to return to the Hype after getting home to find NOTHING from my fellow college basketball fanatics? Say it ain't so!

Ironically enough, I'm thoroughly disgusted with my squad's performance against Belmont of all people. That's a win that's nearly as ugly as a loss but to my credit, I called it. I knew we'd struggle in the opener based on what I saw online from the game in China.

I'll say this though, if Belmont plays the rest of their schedule like they played us tonight, they'll be a force this season. They do have a long history of being surprisingly good in the regular season AND in the tourney.
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[bored]

Going into the second half of KU/Kentucky. Jayhawks start games slow most of the time, so I definitely see them pulling it out. Granted I am biased, but KU is still awesome.

 

[John McGuirk]

Two super tough games to start, but MSU will be pretty good this season.

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Definitely proud to see Coach K officially surpass his mentor & notch the most Wins of any Coach in NCAA Men's Basketball.

 

[BlackLantern]

UConn gets no respect....

reigning National Championships...on both sides....and teams like NC, Michigan State, and Duke get ALL the attention

 

[Genesis 1.0]

It's a quietly efficient franchise without the winning tradition of the other franchises you named, which means it gets very little press.

If I were you, I'd be content with that. Served them pretty well last season.

 

[BlackLantern]

I am....its just the attention ****e in me gets mad sometime

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Dude, who owns the Maui Invitational again?

After a rough start, we're starting to look like a real team this season. Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee, & now Kansas.

That OSU game is going to be ridiculous.

 

[BlackLantern]

Bernie Fine fired....

IMO Jim Boeheim needs to publicly denounce this guy, regardless of their friendship, before people start calling for his head

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Even if he did now, it would come off as a transparent attempt at doing just that. He needs to stick to his guns on this one & just abide by whatever decision is made.

lulz @ UNC losing to UNLV.

 

[kaypain]

O-H-I-O

Lets go Buckeyes, lets do it, football wasn't our year, but basketball will be!!

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Ugh.

Can't say I was even surprised considering our consistent lack of an interior presence. Still, we got f'n rolled or as Coach K said, "We got our collective asses kicked."

 

[kaypain]

Yeah thats right, we set the tone with Duke, demolished them. I think this OSU is well around team with a bunch of talent and support. Going to be one hell of a season1

 

[Ironfan72]

Great game for the Buckeyes, going in the local sports shows were concerned that Duke had way to much talent for the Bucks to hang with, but felt it was going to close, was totally stunned to see Duke be dominated like that, just doesn't happen often.
Duke and Coach K are classy people, they could say they were tired, and had played alot of games on the road against tough opponents, but they didn't they took the lose with class.
As a Bucks fan it was nice to see, big wins over #3 Duke and #8 Florida, need to do that away from home, but will take them none the less, Go Bucks!!

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Yeah, no excuses. We need alot more from the Plumlee boys on the interior.

 

[Poeman]

wow what a game...Down goes #1

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Damn good game & great to see Kentucky take that 1st loss.

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Ugh. I had a terrible feeling about this game & once again, Temple knocks off a Top 10 team.

 

[TheWatcher]

It's GREAT to see Duke lose again.

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Meh, we move up to #2 & end up with that shiz. Oh well, a temporary setback.

 

[Hound55]

Stanford took four overtimes to finally put away Oregon State...

 

[Genesis 1.0]

HA! Suck on that 33 Point L to Florida State!

Bomani Jones: "Beat 'Em Down!"

Can't wait to get back to work.

 

[bored]

Baylor who? Baylor WHO?! Rock chalk Jayhawk! The Big 12 still runs through Lawrence, and nobody forget that!

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Ugh. We make a fantastic drive & then get back with sloppy D, leave an open guy on the wing, & get the dagger for a ridiculous L to Florida State.

 

[Genesis 1.0]

Heh, I'm SO looking forward to going in to work tomorrow. Shiz talking Tar Heel fans are going into Witness Protection as we speak.