NCAA Tournament Playalong Thread

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by philcski

You guys are right. Not sure of the progress, but found an article in Lex Biz from Oct '07 with preliminary plans, basically it's a "race for arms" because of the new waterfront Louisville Arena. They claim they don't want to lose the Ky Sweet 16 HS basketball tournament to the new place 60 miles west... that's great and all but to say a once-a-year tournament would cover the $300mm minimum cost of a new arena is beyond silly- the Fayette Mall last weekend was quite busy but the majority of the people were country kids with gear representing their respective high schools wandering around between games- not exactly a "tax boon".

I'm not going to get into whether African-Americans hate Lexington or if it hates them, however.



If UK had lost to Creighton you better believe he would have gotten canned the next day, because that's how delusional they are. Making it to the NIT Semis might buy him another year, as strange as that sounds. BTW Who is Eddie Munster?

I'm not really looking forward to dealing with their fans. Everything else in Lex is pretty damn good.

I believe that he is gone unless he wins the NIT but may be out regardless. And the UK sickness is a bit hard to take but you learn to ignore it.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I believe that he is gone unless he wins the NIT but may be out regardless. And the UK sickness is a bit hard to take but you learn to ignore it.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, but I'm not a delusional UK fan

[SniperSB23]

So is Gillispie done?

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

So is Gillispie done?

Not official. But apparently he already addressed the team last night after the loss.

Lets see rebuild first year.
Make the NIT the 2nd year. Best player may go pro. Yep he deserves to be gone.

[horseofcourse]

UK sounds fun. Penn State has been to 3 NCAA tourneys in the last 25 years with no regular season conference titles (won the A10 conference tourney once), and in that time have had 3 head coaches!!! I'm thinking basketball must not be a priority there!! A 4th place Big 10 finish and NIT final 4 pretty much guarantees DeChellis a lifetime contract.

[King Glorious]

Tonight, going with UConn, Memphis, Pitt, and Villanova. I really want Duke to win but I think Villanova is going to be too physical with them and take them out. For tomorrow, going with Louisville, Kansas, UNC and Oklahoma.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Tonight, going with UConn, Memphis, Pitt, and Villanova. I really want Duke to win but I think Villanova is going to be too physical with them and take them out. For tomorrow, going with Louisville, Kansas, UNC and Oklahoma.

I'm with you on everything but Oklahoma. Syracuse has plenty of big guys with fouls to give to make Griffin earn his points from the line where he shoots 59%. I think the Cuse wins. I wish both Kansas and Michigan State could lose, what an unsexy game.

Originally Posted by Crown@club

Not official. But apparently he already addressed the team last night after the loss.

Lets see rebuild first year.
Make the NIT the 2nd year. Best player may go pro. Yep he deserves to be gone.

Who is their best player?

Meeks? No way he's a lottery pick. Late first rounder if that.

Patterson? Might be 15-25 but is way too slow for the NBA. That fat white kid from Notre Dame raped him.

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Who is their best player?

Meeks? No way he's a lottery pick. Late first rounder if that.

Patterson? Might be 15-25 but is way too slow for the NBA. That fat white kid from Notre Dame raped him.

I say Patterson and talks I've read from that board of nutcases say he's going to go. I know myself, he's not ready.

[declansharbor]

I'd be ALL over Nova tonight if I still wagered.

Penetrate and dish.