NCAA Basketball 2014-2015 (This may help ease the pain)

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crazy canuck

#375
March 30, 2015, 02:46:35 PM
Quote from: Valmy on March 30, 2015, 08:55:15 AM
Oliver really is awesome the way he turns up the absurdity of situations to 11. Obviously not a very balanced presentation but hilarious. And he also does get people to think about things.

Agreed, he did a good job showing the hypocrisy of major college sports. 

grumbler

#376
March 30, 2015, 03:03:33 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on March 30, 2015, 02:46:35 PM
Quote from: Valmy on March 30, 2015, 08:55:15 AM
Oliver really is awesome the way he turns up the absurdity of situations to 11. Obviously not a very balanced presentation but hilarious. And he also does get people to think about things.

Agreed, he did a good job showing the hypocrisy of major college sports.

Or, at least, the hypocrisy of major humorous fake news shows.
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jimmy olsen

#377
March 30, 2015, 05:07:57 PM
Quote from: grumbler on March 30, 2015, 09:04:50 AM
Quote from: Valmy on March 30, 2015, 08:55:15 AM
Oliver really is awesome the way he turns up the absurdity of situations to 11. Obviously not a very balanced presentation but hilarious. And he also does get people to think about things.

Exactly.  He moans about the big NCAA rule book, and then moans about universities like UNC who are trying to get around the NCAA rule book.  Can't have it both ways; rules are either bad, or they are not.

QuoteI did think it was stupid the NCAA could make money off of people AFTER they graduated (particularly if they became a pro in that field), I thought there were reforms that took care of that, or maybe they were just talked about. Not sure.

NCAA licensing was marginally illegal, I think, and I believe a lawsuit settlement fixed that.
I believe that ruling is being appealed by the NCAA.
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derspiess

#378
April 01, 2015, 12:45:17 PM
In my Bengals pool it looks like I'll tie for second place if Wisconsin manages to win it all.  If Duke wins out, Tommy is guaranteed first place.
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crazy canuck

#379
April 01, 2015, 01:01:36 PM
I am really hoping Wisconsin wins.  I don't think Michigan State is going to be able to deal with the Duke Bigs. 

derspiess

#380
April 01, 2015, 01:06:45 PM
Anyone but Kentucky.  The first 40-0 t-shirt I see, I will lose my shit.
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Ed Anger

#381
April 01, 2015, 02:32:30 PM
Quote from: derspiess on April 01, 2015, 01:06:45 PM
Anyone but Kentucky.  The first 40-0 t-shirt I see, I will lose my shit.

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jimmy olsen

#382
April 03, 2015, 01:51:15 AM
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Valmy

#383
April 03, 2015, 07:15:17 AM Last Edit: April 03, 2015, 08:09:34 AM by Valmy
I always wanted Texas' teams to be smart and strong. At least now their coaches are.

Very good hire. He was what I wanted and he ran an uptempo offense with a press defense at VCU which was exactly what I wanted to be Texas' style of play.
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derspiess

#384
April 03, 2015, 08:04:57 AM
Yep, good hire.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Valmy

#385
April 03, 2015, 08:10:09 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 03, 2015, 08:04:57 AM
Yep, good hire.

I am shocked Texas was able to get him frankly. I mean this dude turned down UCLA.
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derspiess

#386
April 03, 2015, 08:12:00 AM
Quote from: Valmy on April 03, 2015, 08:10:09 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 03, 2015, 08:04:57 AM
Yep, good hire.

I am shocked Texas was able to get him frankly. I mean this dude turned down UCLA.

Water restrictions probably scared him off.
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grumbler

#387
April 03, 2015, 12:50:12 PM
I wonder if Strong is going to actually try that press gimmick in the Big 12.  Good teams tended to crush VCU when they encountered them.  Press was a great defense against teams without good ball handlers, but I can't imagine it will work against the top half of the Big 12.
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derspiess

#388
April 03, 2015, 12:57:00 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 03, 2015, 12:50:12 PM
I wonder if Strong is going to actually try that press gimmick in the Big 12.  Good teams tended to crush VCU when they encountered them.  Press was a great defense against teams without good ball handlers, but I can't imagine it will work against the top half of the Big 12.

It worked on a lot of Big 12 teams this year when WVU did it.  Not sure if that would work at Texas with the guys they will have next year, though.
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sbr

#389
April 04, 2015, 03:54:15 PM
I don't think I have ever seen VCU play, but I would guess good teams also had equal or better talent than VCU.

I don't know exactly what sort of press VCU runs but there have been a number of coaches that have won NCAA championships with some sort of pressure as their base defense:  Pitino, Donovan, Nolan Richardson.
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