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4/2/2011 11:16:27 PM

i dont know why dude even put his arm up during that three

4/2/2011 11:16:33 PM

Wisconsin UConn - 56
Northwestern Kentucky - 55

4/2/2011 11:17:47 PM

Now I get to be the only person at the bar rooting for UConn on Monday.

4/2/2011 11:20:54 PM

So who's going to be the champion?

Butler or [title vacated]

4/2/2011 11:23:16 PM

Haha, that's just retarded. The kid who they were supposed to have given benefits to never even played a game. Ineffective troll (or was it?).

You can hate on Calhoun all you want and hate on shitbags like Marcus Williams, but the players on this team did nothing wrong. Actually most of them seem to be good, coach-able kids... including Kemba.

[Edited on April 2, 2011 at 11:28 PM. Reason : x]

4/2/2011 11:26:26 PM

Did Charles use the N word when they were talking about one and dones? I could've sworn he said something like "most of these Ns that are one and dones..."

4/3/2011 1:14:56 AM

whether nym is right or not (I don't know what their story is regarding ncaa violations) he is a uconn homer and would probably defend them regardless of their innocence, and thus his argument must also be vacated

na' mean?

4/3/2011 1:24:07 AM

^^

I dont get what he is saying. Either let them go to the NBA whenever they want, or institute a system like baseball. which one does he like?

4/3/2011 2:06:28 AM

UConn being in the finals is going to be annoying. All the Big East fans are going to come out from hiding again and talk about how UConn being number 9 in the Big East and making to the tournament finals proves they are the best conference.

4/3/2011 2:12:36 AM

hey NyM, any reason there were only about 14 UConn fans in Houston?

4/3/2011 2:19:57 AM

^A large amount of their fans are in Indianapolis.

4/3/2011 3:38:44 AM

^^ Unfortunately, the UConn women's fanbase is quite large. As large as the mens, and they split the fanbase up. Just the way it works. I hate it.

Quote :

"whether nym is right or not (I don't know what their story is regarding ncaa violations) he is a uconn homer and would probably defend them regardless of their innocence, and thus his argument must also be vacated"

That's actually not true. I hate Marcus Williams for what he did. Never have rooted for him to this day. I think Jim Calhoun absolutely deserves any penalty he gets, even if his role in the Miles saga is unclear at best. He has done other shady, not necessarily illegal, things (Beltway Ballers for example). I like him because I know what he did for UConn and what he does for the state of Connecticut, charity-wise especially. I also know he got too overzealous after he won big. I simply don't think he is any worse than 99% of other coaches in the country who simply haven't gotten caught.

That said, the Miles situation can't lead to any vacated games. Period. It can't. He never played. He never officially practiced. They couldn't have played with an ineligible player since he never played! And he is a broke loser trying to make a buck right now. I mean that much is pretty clear.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-jacobs-uconn-kentucky-column-0403-20110403,0,7442135.column

[Edited on April 3, 2011 at 10:17 AM. Reason : link for posterity -- jacobs HATES calhoun and always has]

4/3/2011 9:02:20 AM

More thoughts regarding Barkley:

He is a no BS type of commentator, which makes for some cold hard facts thrown out pretty bluntly. I like this kind of attitude because pro athletes (not the college ones durh) are getting millions to play, and if they are acting/playing foolish then they deserve to be called out.

Second, he does have some sense. He does make good points.

Overall I have enjoyed these NBA guys over the Bilas/Vitale people. They do make some lolerific mistakes sometimes, like saying ex-zavier for Xavier, but overall they are more blunt and to the point.

4/3/2011 10:20:04 AM

VCU Fans Riot ... dont know why

http://fanofthefan.com/2011/04/video-from-the-vcu-riot/

let me see if the cut/paste from html code works... WEIRD video w/ piano music and stuff

ABOVE: VCU Riot after 2011 Final Four by MONDIAL.

4/3/2011 11:11:18 AM

Wow the cops started firing tear gas into the crowd. Nothing on that video was even approaching how bad it gets on Franklin St. And WRAL always describes that as "good, clean fun."

4/3/2011 11:20:35 AM

there are more, less-edited videos on the link above the embed

4/3/2011 11:22:53 AM

Quote :

"college dunk contest on ESPN2 ... there's 5'10" white guy from Illinois College in it "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x--zFpSVrz0

4/4/2011 1:15:41 AM

So sick of this good versus evil bullshit. Nothing evil at all about any of the UConn players. Shit, the best player on the floor tonight graduated in 3 years with honors.

Totally get why people root against Calhoun. Guy is a prick and ethically challenged at times, but nothing should be taken away from players like Kemba.

4/4/2011 8:28:15 AM

u



mad?

4/4/2011 8:57:11 AM

^^except that he chose to play for a prick with those problems

4/4/2011 9:00:04 AM

Nah man. Home state university playing for a title tonight, baseball team looks competent and confident my alma mater is gonna hire Shaka.

Pretty contented at the moment.

^ he wanted to play in the NBA. Few programs better at prepping that

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM. Reason : NBA]

4/4/2011 9:01:03 AM

that was a small stir on my part... i like kemba

4/4/2011 9:03:44 AM

Better NBA career: Kemba Walker or Ben Gordon?

4/4/2011 9:42:50 AM

there are going to be zero people there tonight.

kinda mad that i paid what i did for the tickets i have as a package deal for both sessions (like, 95% face), when a friend of mine just got like 20th row for ~20% face value.

silly me. we'll move down to wherever we can get.

just embarrassing for uconn having like 10% of their student section filled.


side note: reliant was pretty epic fail for concessions. how are you going to run out of like 90% of the food and all soda cups before half time of the first game?

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM. Reason : e]

4/4/2011 9:46:05 AM

Isn't Houston the fattest city in the country?

That's how.

4/4/2011 9:47:18 AM

awesome idea, when a vast majority are from out of town.

4/4/2011 9:48:17 AM

OH ARE THEY

4/4/2011 9:49:00 AM

meh, just going on the numbers posted for hotel stays

doesn't seem like you'd get a lot of people paying a premium to stay downtown at a hotel when they could just, you know.. drive home.

even more so considering there's no alcohol involved (in the general area. im assuming the suites and things can serve).

4/4/2011 9:52:15 AM

Man, it was just a bad joke

4/4/2011 9:53:51 AM

Reliant is in the middle of nowhere. They should've built it in the same complex as the Astros and Rockets stadiums.

4/4/2011 9:54:21 AM

it's next to the old astrodome ( srly, the place is nasty) and there's a light rail that connects the two ball park areas.

saturday i parked at a bar i like within sight of minute maid, had some drinks, went to the concerts, rode the train to the games, rode the train back, had a few drinks, went home. the parking at reliant was $25/day... so.. street park for free + free rail ride in... worth it.

it's not difficult.

im not defending it's location, but they have all the practice facilities there, and all the livestock bullshit that they use for rodeo houston. that takes a lot of space and is the biggest tourist draw for the year. that shit lasts like four weeks, it's absurd.

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Reason : e]

4/4/2011 9:58:01 AM

Astrodome should be blown up, but then you'd have one less place to host your 1500 rodeos every year.

4/4/2011 10:00:00 AM

there's nothing left in the astrodome but rats and rotting katrina refugees

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 10:01 AM. Reason : some weird tax laws make it cheaper to keep than to demo]

4/4/2011 10:00:38 AM

Nasty rumor out there that Harrison Barnes is coming back. Bad news...

4/4/2011 11:02:57 AM

I saw that Roy is telling him he'd go in the 5-11 range funny since every mock has him top 5 if not top 3

4/4/2011 11:33:26 AM

Brad Stevens will win tonight, and then announce he is running for president. And I will vote for him.

4/4/2011 1:12:24 PM

I've been pulling for Butler almost as hard as I would NCSU....God I hope they win it this year.

4/4/2011 9:18:05 PM

i'd hit it

btw, could they at least get a big ass flag that doesn't have holes in it? jeez

4/4/2011 9:18:51 PM

Now that is how the National Anthem should be sung dammit! Christina Aguilera needs to take some notes. Also LeAnn Rimes looked beautiful. Would definitely hit it.

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 9:26 PM. Reason : ]

4/4/2011 9:23:50 PM

Go Butler

4/4/2011 9:26:40 PM

ha, camera change fucked me up for a second

4/4/2011 9:27:57 PM

[Edited on April 4, 2011 at 9:32 PM. Reason : wrong thread]

4/4/2011 9:28:52 PM

Why did the teams switch baskets? UCONN was going right on their first possession.

4/4/2011 9:32:49 PM

Ugh. I hope they do away with the three point line/threes in general next year. All tournament it seems like 4 out of 10 shots are threes taken early into the shot clock.

[/casual fan]

4/4/2011 9:35:32 PM

They actually need a 4pt line for guys like jimmer and wood.

4/4/2011 9:36:48 PM

Link to a good feed to watch this game online?? Thanks.

4/4/2011 9:39:48 PM

^seriously?

ncaa.com/mmod

4/4/2011 9:46:37 PM

This game is awful so far

4/4/2011 9:47:42 PM

Just turrbl shooting.

4/4/2011 9:52:08 PM