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Mar 31, 2013 2:38 PM
Michigan embarrassing Florida early
Mar 31, 2013 2:38pm
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Mar 31, 2013 2:44 PM
Michigan's bench is making some poor decisions. I'd left all starters in and went for the bury.
Mar 31, 2013 2:44pm
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Mar 31, 2013 2:54 PM
Michigan is making Florida look silly.

Hopefully this ends up being a competitive game, but the chances of that appear slim right now.
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Mar 31, 2013 2:59 PM
Stauskus is in the zone. This is nuts.
Mar 31, 2013 2:59pm
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Mar 31, 2013 2:59 PM
Stauskas is on FIRE
Mar 31, 2013 2:59pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:10 PM
Retarded to get anywhere near a foul there.
Mar 31, 2013 3:10pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:10 PM
Fuck Michigan
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Mar 31, 2013 3:11 PM
Stauskas with 19 at the half. Michigan must be a team of destiny or something.
Mar 31, 2013 3:11pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:17 PM
I thought Ohio State hitting two consecutive game winners made them a team of destiny, so I wouldn't too much stock in that. If any team had the magic going for them, it was OSU. Syracuse will beat Michigan. I think that will be the game that McGary struggles and that will be it.
Mar 31, 2013 3:17pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:19 PM
I take back my last comment. Michigan is pretty well-rounded offensively on the perimeter, but I think they will need some inside play against Syracuse and I think the Orange will be able to negate it.
Mar 31, 2013 3:19pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:29 PM
Syracuse is a tough matchup for everyone....but offensively Michigan has 5 guys that are really getting it done.

The NCAA however would love to have two Big East teams or Duke vs Cuse (#1 and #2 winningest coaches....Olympic coaches)
Mar 31, 2013 3:29pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:35 PM
Laley23;1417458 wrote:As far as the B1G goes...OSU and IU are kind of in the same boat as the season ends on both teams, for different reasons. I dont think either fan base should be upset about the way anything went down. Fantastic seasons for both.

I think Michigan needs a FF to feel good about their season, MSU had an about average season and Wisconsin is probably feeling very upset with themselves.

No one else was ever expecting to do anything this season.
why shouldnt IU fans be upset, but Michigan needs a final 4 to feel good about their season????!
Mar 31, 2013 3:35pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:38 PM
IU can't be upset? Are you kidding? This was their best shot at a title, maybe EVER, under Crean. They were the favorites to win it all year...

I think OSU (and Michigan) in the Elite Eight, was just about where they should've been. Top 10 teams, but anything further would be icing.
Mar 31, 2013 3:38pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:39 PM
No excuse for Florida not playing with this intensity in the first 1/2
Mar 31, 2013 3:39pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:39 PM
Murphy has been horrible.
Mar 31, 2013 3:39pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:40 PM
Azubuike24;1417504 wrote:IU can't be upset? Are you kidding? This was their best shot at a title, maybe EVER, under Crean. They were the favorites to win it all year...

I think OSU (and Michigan) in the Elite Eight, was just about where they should've been. Top 10 teams, but anything further would be icing.
exactly.
Mar 31, 2013 3:40pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:40 PM
With all of the pre-season hype that surrounded Indiana and pre-season PTOY Cody Zeller, I would have to think that the season definitely didn't at all live up to the expectations. I understand the struggles the team had to endure during the rebuilding job, but I don't think that is an excuse for how much talent was on this year's Hoosier team. Anything short of a Final Four for this Indiana team has to be considered coming up short. IMO.
Mar 31, 2013 3:40pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:43 PM
That was sweet by Albrecht
Mar 31, 2013 3:43pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:43 PM
To just zero in on Cody Zeller, is he the most underwhelming pre-season NPOTY ever? I can't think of another one off the top of my head. He was soft, and I know about soft having felt like I've seen Mason Plumlee play basketball since he was 4 years old.
Mar 31, 2013 3:43pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:46 PM
If this wasn't a disappointment for IU, they've really fallen from their blue bloods status.

You could argue they were one of.the biggest disappointments pf the tourney.
Mar 31, 2013 3:46pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:46 PM
...and don't get me wrong. It HURTS to lose in the Elite 8. Kentucky has crushed me many, many times with Elite 8 losses (02-03 to Marquette, 04-05 to Michigan State, 09-10 to West Virginia). Knowing you are one fluke game, or even a few plays from a Final Four stings. With that said, I'd much rather lose Elite Eight games than have the preseason #1 team and not even get there.

Don't get me wrong either. OSU fans should be upset they lost to a 9-seed. Can you ask for a bracket to open up any easier for a team? Still, they had a shot. IU has a team with 3 first round picks and 2 guys who will finish in the top 5-10 for NPOY, in a year where the overall talent was somewhat down and there were no incredible teams. If I were an IU fan this year, I'd be salty.

When it was all said and done, Indiana did NOTHING to improve on last year's season, which was somewhat of a surprise nationally. They lost by the exact same amount, in the exact same round. This year, they went 29-7, last year they finished 27-9...
Mar 31, 2013 3:46pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:46 PM
Ironman92;1417505 wrote:No excuse for Florida not playing with this intensity in the first 1/2

You would think they learned something from watching osu sleepwalk for 30 min
Mar 31, 2013 3:46pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:47 PM
I have to agree about Indiana. They should be disappointed missing out on the Final Four.
Mar 31, 2013 3:47pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:48 PM
SportsAndLady;1417513 wrote:If this wasn't a disappointment for IU, they've really fallen from their blue bloods status.

You could argue they were one of.the biggest disappointments pf the tourney.

I miss Bobby Knight post game conferences.
Mar 31, 2013 3:48pm
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Mar 31, 2013 3:49 PM
wes_mantooth;1417515 wrote:You would think they learned something from watching osu sleepwalk for 30 min
The worst part is...OSU played in the Final Four the year before, and were the #1 overall seed the year previous. Florida had been to back to back Elite Eights. Both teams have nearly an entire team who was part of those squads.

Inexcusible to not come out and go balls to the wall for 40 minutes. Michigan, amazingly, got away with it against KU and won. However, against VCU and FLA, they came out blazing.
Mar 31, 2013 3:49pm