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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by crashcourse » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:55 am

I wish they'd get rid of gruden/Walton/the new 6 pm team/

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by eCat » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:57 am

crashcourse wrote:I wish they'd get rid of gruden/Walton/the new 6 pm team/

I just want them to keep Barry Melrose
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by eCat » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:47 am

Duke loses to UNC and has lost 3 of the last 4 - and they move from #17 to #14 in the CBS/AP Poll

They are the only 8 loss team in the top 20. They are going to sent out west to beat Gonzaga
I like the stinky pinky but only up to the first knuckle, I do not want a GD thumb up there--I've told her multiple times and I always catch her when she tries to pull a fast one---it's my butthole for Chrissakes I'm gonna know--so cut out the BS.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by sardis » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:48 am

Better not get rid of the SportsCenter babe that's on at lunch hour.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by eCat » Tue Mar 07, 2017 1:39 pm

BRM is going to be punching holes in walls

Doyel says Glass doesn't have any options to replace Crean

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/co ... /98824052/
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Post by BigRedMan » Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:39 pm

Not really unless Few would like to come to Indiana. Stevens is my dream, hell, Billy D would be okay as well but not holding up.

If none of the above are available, I would suggest waiting.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by crotch » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:35 pm

Billy D is waiting on the UK job in a few when Calipari exits.....

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Jungle Rat » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:43 pm

Exactly

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:52 pm

eCat wrote:Duke loses to UNC and has lost 3 of the last 4 - and they move from #17 to #14 in the CBS/AP Poll

They are the only 8 loss team in the top 20. They are going to sent out west to beat Gonzaga
Only 8 times in March Madness history has a #2 lost in the first round. Duke had one of those teams. If they get a #2 (possible, but not likely) they would do better just to take care of business on Thursday or Friday of next week than to worry about beating what will be the eventual 2017 NCAA champions.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:55 pm

eCat wrote:Duke loses to UNC and has lost 3 of the last 4 - and they move from #17 to #14 in the CBS/AP Poll

They are the only 8 loss team in the top 20. They are going to sent out west to beat Gonzaga
Duke definitely has gotten the benefit of the doubt from voters all season. I guess when you're the preseason No. 1 everyone wants to keep you as high as they can.

While Duke is capable of beating any team and certainly could win 6 straight, I still think their lack of a point guard will be their undoing in the tourney as it has throughout the season.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:56 pm

BigRedMan wrote:Not really unless Few would like to come to Indiana. Stevens is my dream, hell, Billy D would be okay as well but not holding up.

If none of the above are available, I would suggest waiting.

Gottfried is available right now. No waiting.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

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innocentbystander wrote:
eCat wrote:Duke loses to UNC and has lost 3 of the last 4 - and they move from #17 to #14 in the CBS/AP Poll

They are the only 8 loss team in the top 20. They are going to sent out west to beat Gonzaga
Only 8 times in March Madness history has a #2 lost in the first round. Duke had one of those teams. If they get a #2 (possible, but not likely) they would do better just to take care of business on Thursday or Friday of next week than to worry about beating what will be the eventual 2017 NCAA champions.

Duke won't be a #2 seed
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:01 pm

Saint wrote:
eCat wrote:Duke loses to UNC and has lost 3 of the last 4 - and they move from #17 to #14 in the CBS/AP Poll

They are the only 8 loss team in the top 20. They are going to sent out west to beat Gonzaga
Duke definitely has gotten the benefit of the doubt from voters all season. I guess when you're the preseason No. 1 everyone wants to keep you as high as they can.

While Duke is capable of beating any team and certainly could win 6 straight, I still think their lack of a point guard will be their undoing in the tourney as it has throughout the season.
They could win six straight. They could also be out in the first round. Duke lost to a 15 as a two and lost to a 14 as a three.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:05 pm

Yep. They are that much of a Jekyll & Hyde team this year.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:09 pm

Saint wrote:Yep. They are that much of a Jekyll & Hyde team this year.
I called it 3 weeks ago. I'm calling it now:

Elite 8
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•Nova
•Kansas
•Baylor
•UNC
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Final 4
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Championship game
Zags over UNC
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:16 pm

If any team is capable of making it to the championship game and losing, it's UNC.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by eCat » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:19 pm

Saint wrote:If any team is capable of making it to the championship game and losing, it's UNC.

I say Kentucky loses to Minnesota

that's just how shit plays out.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:22 pm

Saint wrote:If any team is capable of making it to the championship game and losing, it's UNC.
Welp, they do what they do.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:21 pm

Everyone rushing to Thumb their team as the postseason begins.

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