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Mar 23, 2015 2:48 AM
No chance. Huggy Bear back in the Sweet 16.
Mar 22, 2015 10:48pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:52 AM
What was the report on Trimble? I just flipped back, was his mom down there on the bench?
Mar 22, 2015 10:52pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:52 AM
It's great to see Bobby back in the regionals. Love Huggins.
Mar 22, 2015 10:52pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:53 AM
reclegend22;1715684 wrote:It's great to see Bobby back in the regionals. Love Huggins.
Same.
Mar 22, 2015 10:53pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:53 AM
Azubuike24;1715683 wrote:What was the report on Trimble? I just flipped back, was his mom down there on the bench?
He got knocked on the head pretty hard. Probably didn't pass concussion tests.

His mom was probably down there telling the trainers to put her baby back in the game. Lol
Mar 22, 2015 10:53pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:53 AM
Looks dire for Maryland.....Melo is so needed. Nothing about this game says Maryland will come back
Mar 22, 2015 10:53pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:55 AM
lol. This is comical now.

WV will give UK a MUCH tougher game than Maryland though. MD wouldve been blown out. So at least there is that.
Mar 22, 2015 10:55pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:57 AM
Kentucky, WVU, Notre Dame, and Wichita in Cleveland. Going to try to hit up the elite 8 game Saturday.
Mar 22, 2015 10:57pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:57 AM
Is Huggy Bear one of the most underrated coaches in the game? Historically and currently?
Mar 22, 2015 10:57pm
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Mar 23, 2015 2:57 AM
We sat next to Jerry Sloan the other day at the games and he was there looking at Trimble and Alec Peters. Said those were the only 2 sure pros in the early games. He thought there was a decent chance Trimble would come out, but who knows. Not shocked on Dez Wells, he's got no position in the NBA either.
Mar 22, 2015 10:57pm
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Mar 23, 2015 3:07 AM
wildcats20;1715691 wrote:Is Huggy Bear one of the most underrated coaches in the game? Historically and currently?
I think he's appropriately rated
Mar 22, 2015 11:07pm
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Mar 23, 2015 3:18 AM
Thursday matchups this week are much better than Friday.
Mar 22, 2015 11:18pm
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Mar 23, 2015 3:28 AM
wildcats20;1715691 wrote:Is Huggy Bear one of the most underrated coaches in the game? Historically and currently?
The fact that Cincy was arguably a top five program for a stretch of about five or six years starting in the late '90s says all you need to know about the coaching ability of Bobby Huggins. If Kenyon Martin doesn't go down in the C-USA tournament in '99, the Bearcats win the national championship. That Cincinnati team with Martin, Kenny Satterfield, DerMarr Johnson, Pete Mickael and Steve Logan was an absolute powerhouse.

He was also set to bring in Bill Walker and O.J. Mayo in 2005 just before he was released from the program. His best years were still ahead of him there. It's a shame, really.
Mar 22, 2015 11:28pm
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Mar 23, 2015 3:32 AM
Mulva;1715706 wrote:Thursday matchups this week are much better than Friday.
Can't wait for Thursday. Should be a great evening of action.

THURSDAY
Cleveland, Ohio (Midwest Region), CBS
Announcers: Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Len Elmore and Lewis Johnson
7:15 p.m.: No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Wichita State
Game 2: No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Maryland/No. 5 West Virginia
Los Angeles, California (West Region), TBS
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Reggie Miller and Rachel Nichols
7:27 p.m.: No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 1 Wisconsin/No. 8 Oregon
Game 2: No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Xavier

FRIDAY
Houston, Texas (South Region), CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson
7:15 p.m.: No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 UCLA
Game 2: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Utah
Syracuse, New York (East Region), TBS
Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce
7:27 p.m.: No. 8 N.C. State vs. No. 4 Louisville/No. 5 Northern Iowa
Game 2: No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Oklahoma
Mar 22, 2015 11:32pm
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Mar 23, 2015 3:35 AM
Huge chasedown block from Blackshear.
Mar 22, 2015 11:35pm
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Mar 23, 2015 4:21 AM
Just ran a scenario generator....I can still win!!! If Duke wins the title over Arizona, and nearly every remaining game breaks my way hahahaha
Mar 23, 2015 12:21am
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Mar 23, 2015 3:02 PM
Huggy Bear's daughters...

Mar 23, 2015 11:02am
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Mar 23, 2015 11:03am
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Mar 23, 2015 3:44 PM
reclegend22;1715599 wrote:Oh, you. I pretty much threw you a lob on that one, though. Way to hit it out of the park.

This topic has been visited numerous times here over the years, but, relative to the adulation he so often receives, one would think Tom Izzo coached UCLA in the '60s.
I don't argue with that. He's a very good coach in this region who, due to a combination of a long career, a championship and consistent success (MSU being third in the nation in consecutive tournament appearances does get a bit of a "coaching Jebus" reputation from the media.

Taking the softball out of the park is more in response to you doing the "I don't like his style and he probably is a bit overrated, so I'll act like he's the mediocre coach who does well one month of the year and PEOPLE FALL FOR THIS CRAP!!!!!" over-the-top reaction. Which is virtually identical to a person hyping up all of K's early-round March failures as the purest indictment of him, while ignoring the championships and long runs.
Mar 23, 2015 11:44am
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Mar 23, 2015 7:58 PM
wildcats20;1715691 wrote:Is Huggy Bear one of the most underrated coaches in the game? Historically and currently?
He is the type of coach that if he does win a NC then he gets vaulted way up there. His UC teams were tough. If I remember right the committee made them a 2 seed after Martin broke his ankle/leg and that got talked about quite a bit.

That was the first time I saw WVA play in a long time. I think they can give UK all they can handle. Would have been better if it was the second game of the weekend go give UK less time to prepare for the press. Teams just dont do it much anymore
Mar 23, 2015 3:58pm
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Mar 24, 2015 2:19 AM
In my newspaper bracket for $300 I can win if Wisconsin makes the finals, Oklahoma makes Final 4 and either Utah, UCLA or Oklahoma beat Wisconsin in the finals.

So you're saying there's a chance!
Mar 23, 2015 10:19pm
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Mar 25, 2015 7:59 PM
Ironman92;1715957 wrote:In my newspaper bracket for $300 I can win if Wisconsin makes the finals, Oklahoma makes Final 4 and either Utah, UCLA or Oklahoma beat Wisconsin in the finals.

So you're saying there's a chance!

Good luck with that! haha
Mar 25, 2015 3:59pm
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Mar 25, 2015 8:28 PM
Anyone going to the games?
Mar 25, 2015 4:28pm
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Mar 25, 2015 9:37 PM
GOONx19;1716307 wrote:Anyone going to the games?
None this weekend but some buddies and I are going to hit Indianapolis for the Final Four.
Mar 25, 2015 5:37pm