Busted bracket be damned, one less top seed in our region
the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
Florida gulf coast knocks off Georgetown
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:24 PM
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Florida gulf coast knocks off Georgetown
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:26 PM | 
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March 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 PM |
Damn there were some amazn
Damn there were some amazn
Damn there were some amazn dunks in this game FGCU is fun to watch
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:28 PM |
Where did you find this gif?
Where did you find this gif?
Where did you find this gif?
The Team, The Team, The Team.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:30 PM |
The Internet.
The Internet.
The Internet.
Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug
67-22-3 all-time
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:37 PM |
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Excuse me. Why is your avatar a picture of me?
"I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three money?"
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:51 PM |
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March 22nd, 2013 at 10:12 PM |
Mostly because of the abs.
Mostly because of the abs.
Mostly because of the abs.
Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug
67-22-3 all-time
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:35 PM |
I literally jumped off the
I literally jumped off the
I literally jumped off the couch to cheer when that went down. So much fun to watch.
Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU: 68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC: 20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:43 PM |
My wife, who doesn't follow
My wife, who doesn't follow
My wife, who doesn't follow basketball one iota, laughed so hard when this happened. Just a great play.
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
Hops McWhitey!!
Hops McWhitey!!
I only need clear the schedule for two start times for round two.
Michigan.
And these guys.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 PM |
Paving the way to the final
Paving the way to the final
Paving the way to the final four
GO BLUE BEAT VCU!!
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:59 PM |
Beat Ohio
Beat Ohio
Beat Ohio! ...in the NCG
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 PM |
It was like watching the Harlem globetrotters
It was like watching the Harlem globetrotters
Not sure what I saw. But I liked it! Wow FGCU run and gun.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:28 PM |
I live about 20 minutes from
I live about 20 minutes from
I live about 20 minutes from FGCU. Nice campus, lots of great kids, nice to see these guys making a name for themselves. Good Luck to them!
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:28 PM |
Fantastic game
Fantastic game
FGCU white men CAN jump. Exhibit A of why I love the NCAA tournament. How much fun was that?
Omnes i facere est vincere
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:34 PM |
"Whte men CAN jump"
I thought
"Whte men CAN jump"
I thought
"Whte men CAN jump"
I thought it but you wrote it........Hey.....if time permits one of your previews would be cool if (when) Michigan advances. I liked them cause they were less analytical and illustrated more of the personal "backstory's" of our opponents.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:40 PM |
For sure
For sure
Things are slowing down a bit around here(kids just turned 1). I was going to throw something together for SDST/VCU but Ace was so quick with his previews it didn't feel like we needed a "way too early" preview.
Omnes i facere est vincere
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:52 PM |
I couldn't believe my eyes
I couldn't believe my eyes
when I saw the alley-oop in the final couple of minutes. I was cringing when he tossed it up because it looked like a clear turnover, then suddenly Hops McWhitey jumped off a trampoline or something and almost stuck his whole arm down the cylinder. Holy crap. I've watched it 10 times and I still can't believe what I saw.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:29 PM |
Davidson, Ohio, VCU, and
Davidson, Ohio, VCU, and
Davidson, Ohio, VCU, and Florida Golf Coast. Teams that have knocked the Hoyas out of the tourney in the last 5 years. Thompson is a worse tourney coach than Bo Ryan.
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:33 PM |
might wanna wait till
might wanna wait till
might wanna wait till tomorrow afternoon to mock them based on that list...
RIP my avatar, June 14, 1998 - October 26, 2012.
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:57 PM |
True
True
but I saw a stat where this is the 5th straight year Gtown has lost to a double digit seed - OUCH!!!
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 PM |
NO SPOILERS!
NO SPOILERS!
NO SPOILERS!
Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug
67-22-3 all-time
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 PM |
Never Liked G-town
Never Liked G-town
since the john robinson days, he of the most racist coaching philosophy in the last 30+ years. go fgcu eagles.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:46 PM |
Nah. But a lot of people who are a little bit that way think
Nah. But a lot of people who are a little bit that way think
that, which might or might not include you. Being Black and thinking that it's part of your duty as a Black person to advance the cause of your race is not racist, as a lot of Thompson's white friends understand:
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/MAG1118867/index.hti
There's a good USA Today piece by a guy called Jon Saraceno on the same topic, if you care--or dare--to google it up and challenge your own preconceptions.
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:14 PM |
Two of My Blessed Sons
Two of My Blessed Sons
are from Ethiopia and have very dark skin. i know racism when i see it. john thompson was a racist.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:53 PM |
Have an open mind, then, and read the piece;
Have an open mind, then, and read the piece;
it might change your sense of the guy. I'm not a fan of him myself, but "racist" doesn't begin to cover who and what he is, and if you're as thoughtful as you sound you probably don't want to be throwing such an epithet around--at least not inappropriately.
I happen to have an adopted Black daughter myself, so that doesn't quite get you into heaven. :) As I'm sure you have figured out. . .
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:57 PM |
It is Heavenly
It is Heavenly
to be blessed with children, regardless of their color. read the saraceno article and it fails to address thompson's express and outspoken racism. his time at G-town coincides with my time to pay attention to such things. i'm not saying he's the devil, just a racist who wraps his racism in terms that are acceptable to some, not to me. and never forget how he screwed up the olympic team (including his racist picks) when he had more talent available than anyone in the galaxy.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:13 PM |
You're entitled to your opinions, as they say,
You're entitled to your opinions, as they say,
but you've got to present the facts. I'm fairly conversant with the charge, having had two friends who went to G'town, and having sorted through it in a good dea of its considerable complexity at the time. He's a guy who figured haters were gonna hate and he was going to huff right back at them--I was always cool with that myself. Have a great rest of the night.
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:35 PM |
Look at His Players
Look at His Players
over the years and note their race. he had NO caucasians on his team for years. not even as bench warmers and he didn't even bother to recruit white kids for years. i don't think he had a single white kid on scholarship since the '80's (he retired around 2000). allen iverson, one of his most prized recruits prior to going to g-town was a convicted felon for....starting a race riot in a bowling alley. and then there is the banner thompson hung in '75 with the N word on it.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:45 PM |
So you didn't read the other
So you didn't read the other
piece. Cool. The banner thing has been refuted endlessly. Some people don't want their minds changed. Looks like you have some supporters in your opinions here, though.
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:49 PM |
Your Link Didn't
Your Link Didn't
get me to the article, only to an SI page. i searced 'john thompson' aritcles but there were hundreds that mentioned his name with no way to know which one was the one you suggested. i would read it if you can point me to it a bit better.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:04 PM |
Do you really have two sons
Do you really have two sons
Do you really have two sons from Ethiopia?
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:09 PM |
Twins
Twins
had their first wrestling tournament last saturday, along with two of their older brothers. the twins wrestled each other in the finals of their division. it was beyond cool. i don't facebook, but if i did, i'd be posting that match.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:03 PM |
Plus he let Dr. Smith sabatoge the Jupiter 2's flight path
Plus he let Dr. Smith sabatoge the Jupiter 2's flight path
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:45 PM |
Edit Function
Edit Function
disabled. too late to change name. jupiter 2 losing transmission. all grammar is lost...
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:19 PM |
But he was a hell of a coach
But he was a hell of a coach
At USC.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:31 PM |
You call it racism, others call it recruiting and
You call it racism, others call it recruiting and
You call it racism, others call it recruiting and empowering. John Thompson didn't just recruit black kids, he recruited under educated and poor black kids, and he did so for 2 reasons: 1 to give them the chance that others wouldn't, through an education and through basketball. 2ndly, with these kids, he was able to easily create an atmosphere of "us against the world," which was a very successful strategy for his teams. I find it no different than Coach K's strategy of recruiting well educated and well spoken young men (which ended up creating teams that heavily consisted of a lot of white guys) which I don't find racist. You seem to forget John Thompson lived through and became a successful professional during a time where he dealt with prejudice unimaginable to your petty concept of what racism is. To me, as a black man, to call how he recruited racist, is a very narrow minded understanding of who he was and what he was trying to do.
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:39 PM |
Word Games
Word Games
if he recruited based on race then he was racist which is defined as making decision based on race. i'm not saying he never did a good thing or that some kids didn't benefit wonderfully by being in his program. i'm only saying he's a racist and he would tell you the same. i'm colorblind and much like MLK, i'm pretty sure that's not a 'petty concept' or 'narrow minded' understanding of racism.
Quiverfull
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:57 PM |
Racism:
Racism:
a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
Tell me where in the there does it insinuate that racism is attempting to help some of the most downtrodden of your own race overcome their predicament that they were placed in because of the actual racism minorities in our country were a victim to. Where? Because I'm not seeing it. John Thompson didn't recruit based off of a superiority complex. He didn't turn his nose up at white players, he just chose to extend his hand to black ones that no one else really cared to. His recruitment of blacks was not due to their physical and mental traits compared to whites, but their socioeconimic situation, which is not racist.
Look here guy, you can try to twist what Thompson did any way you'd like to justify your dislike of him, and I'm sure you'll respond back to this post with some other flawed rationale for why what he did was racist, but the fact the matter is you are very confused about what racism is, and that's that.
March 23rd, 2013 at 12:20 AM |
If it was socioeconomic
If it was socioeconomic
He would have recruited poor white players for an "us against the world mentality" too. But he judged them solely on the color of his skin. That's textbook racism.
If he was really only worried about "poor, inner city youths" he wouldn't have recruited prominent international players. Apparently those scholarships weren't better off "empowering" American youths if it helped him win more. So his morals were...flexible.
His biggest crime is probably still abandoning his team to make a political statement. There's lots of ways to do it without ditching the players you're supposed to be looking out for first. The Team, The Team, The Team.
But he did get his institution to master nepotism though, so he's got that going for him.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:32 PM |
big east basketball = big
big east basketball = big
big east basketball = big east football?
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:33 PM |
My bracket is blown to bits,
My bracket is blown to bits,
My bracket is blown to bits, more red than green at this point, however I like another top seed out of our region.
Now if only KU can lose to WKU tonight.
HAIL.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 PM |
MADNESS!!
MADNESS!!
MADNESS!!
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 PM |
My coin flip bracket is now
My coin flip bracket is now
My coin flip bracket is now doing better than my real bracket. This is crazy.
Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU: 68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC: 20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:40 PM |
I thought one of the
I thought one of the
I thought one of the fundamental principles of life is that more than one bracket = no bracket.
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:44 PM |
Only the real bracket counts.
Only the real bracket counts.
Only the real bracket counts. I do a coin flip bracket for fun. And also to make fun of my girlfriend when it does better than her real one.
Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU: 68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC: 20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:48 PM |
So who makes fun of you when
So who makes fun of you when
So who makes fun of you when it does better than your real one?
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:52 PM |
All of us
All of us
All of us
March 23rd, 2013 at 4:40 AM |
Apparently you...
Apparently you...
...you hater
"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy"
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 PM |
They're are a lot of upsets
They're are a lot of upsets
They're are a lot of upsets and I'm worried about tomorrow.
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -
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