MARCH MADNESS 2014 - NCAA Tourney Thread

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Apr 5, 2014 11:37pm
reclegend22;1601603 wrote:Nobody deserves a championship less than Calipari and he is on the cusp of two. Damn.

Kevin Ollie is a good story, but watching Jim Calhoun revel in delight is also a picture I don't want to see. Just a horrible all-around ending to the season.
I would rather Dook win a championship than see Cal get a 2nd.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:38pm
During the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Connecticut is 61 for 61 in the last 5 minutes/overtime.

This stat astounds me.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:38pm
reclegend22;1601603 wrote:Nobody deserves a championship less than Calipari and he is on the cusp of two. Damn.

Kevin Ollie is a good story, but watching Jim Calhoun revel in delight is also a picture I don't want to see. Just a horrible all-around ending to the season.
This
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Apr 5, 2014 11:39pm
wildcats20;1601604 wrote:I would rather Dook win a championship than see Cal get a 2nd.
Was just thinking the same thing with Roy and UNC
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Apr 5, 2014 11:39pm
Azubuike24;1601606 wrote:During the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Connecticut is 61 for 61 in the last 5 minutes/overtime.

This stat astounds me.
They'll miss 1 and Harrison will rim in a 29 footer for the championship
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Apr 5, 2014 11:40pm
wildcats20;1601604 wrote:I would rather Dook win a championship than see Cal get a 2nd.
I'd actually agree. As much as I hate UNC, I do respect Williams.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:41pm
‏@APMarkLong There were sniffles and red eyes in Florida's locker room; there are guys sobbing in Wisconsin's locker room
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Apr 5, 2014 11:43pm
It just makes you shake your head....HOW do they keep winning these games?!?

KY will pull some bullshit out of their ass and beat UConn. There is no way they will lose that game.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:43pm
wildcats20;1601604 wrote:I would rather Dook win a championship than see Cal get a 2nd.
This x1000. Cannot stand Cal
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Apr 5, 2014 11:44pm
Wisconsin will be pre-season top 5 next year. They will have a great shot to win it all.

Kaminsky, SR
Dekker, JR
Jackson, SR
Gasser, SR
Koenig, SO
Hayes, SO
Dukan, SR
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Apr 5, 2014 11:44pm
wildcats20;1601612 wrote:‏@APMarkLong There were sniffles and red eyes in Florida's locker room; there are guys sobbing in Wisconsin's locker room
Florida got outplayed. Wisconsin lost because Harrison thought launching a 27-footer was a good idea.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:45pm
Azubuike24;1601616 wrote:Wisconsin will be pre-season top 5 next year. They will have a great shot to win it all.

Kaminsky, SR
Dekker, JR
Jackson, SR
Gasser, SR
Koenig, SO
Hayes, SO
Dukan, SR
Yeah, they are going to be very, very good again.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:48pm
"I think I got hit on my arm." - Traevon Jackson in the post-game press conference.

Haha. You just don't say that stuff. Let the coaches say that BS.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:48pm
lol

Poythress on Aaron Harrison,"He's got some hangers. He's got the biggest balls I've seen."
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Apr 5, 2014 11:50pm
wildcats20;1601612 wrote:‏@APMarkLong There were sniffles and red eyes in Florida's locker room; there are guys sobbing in Wisconsin's locker room
Great tweet.

I think the guys in that locker room realize just how special this run for Wisconsin was and that the chance that they never get back is very real. Wisconsin doesn't get the guys Florida and UK does. This was a special group and maybe the school's best chance at ever winning a national championship.

I can't help but feel bad for Bo Ryan. Always sucks to see a coach/team/athlete so deserving come up short on their sport's biggest stage.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:50pm
gut;1601617 wrote:Florida got outplayed. Wisconsin lost because Harrison thought launching a 27-footer was a good idea.
it was a good idea
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Apr 5, 2014 11:51pm
reclegend22;1601622 wrote:Great tweet.

I think the guys in that locker room realize just how special this run for Wisconsin was and that the chance that they never get back is very real. Wisconsin doesn't get the guys Florida and UK does. This was a special group and maybe the school's best chance at ever winning a national championship.

I can't help but feel bad for Bo Ryan. Always sucks to see a coach/team/athlete so deserving come up short on their sport's biggest stage.
Their best shot is next year. Lets remember, the THREE most-talented players (outside of Kaminsky) were Freshman Hayes, Freshman Koenig and Sophomore Dekker.

They will be the Michigan State of this year in-terms of overall returning talent.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:51pm
Do we know that everyone will come back for Wisconsin?
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Apr 5, 2014 11:52pm
Only guy I could see jumping is Dekker, but I just don't see it. They will be back for another run.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:54pm
gut;1601613 wrote:It just makes you shake your head....HOW do they keep winning these games?!?

KY will pull some bullshit out of their ass and beat UConn. There is no way they will lose that game.
Shouldn't need to pull anything out of their ass. They are hands down the better team. The should win by 10+, and I think they will.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:54pm
Azubuike24;1601627 wrote:Only guy I could see jumping is Dekker, but I just don't see it. They will be back for another run.
To go play overseas? I don't see it happening.

Kaminsky is the only legit pro on that roster.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:54pm
Azubuike24;1601625 wrote: They will be the Michigan State of this year in-terms of overall returning talent.
Yeah, but is coming back off a deep run really correlated with going on another deep run? They blew a great opportunity this year.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:55pm
Azubuike24;1601627 wrote:Only guy I could see jumping is Dekker, but I just don't see it. They will be back for another run.
Yeah, I hope so. The draft boards don't really reflect it, but I was visiting the Wisconsin boards earlier this week and there was growing speculation/concern that Kaminsky might strike when the iron is hot. I think teams are going to be forced to take a closer examination of the kid now, despite the performance tonight. He was outstanding this season and at his size he is a mightily skilled big.

So Dekker AND Kaminsky could leave. Possibly.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:56pm
centralbucksfan;1601628 wrote:Shouldn't need to pull anything out of their ass. They are hands down the better team. The should win by 10+, and I think they will.
This is true. But for some reason the game will be close, and then somehow they will pull bullshit out of their ass again.
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Apr 5, 2014 11:57pm
reclegend22;1601626 wrote:Do we know that everyone will come back for Wisconsin?
They will all be back. Kaminski is only one that could make the jump and he is an engineering student a year from finishing. Doubtful he even considers leaving.