Please be kind, it's my first thread. Who do we want to win this game? I will never cheer for Sparty, but if it's necessary, I guess I can hope they win the game. Honestly, I'm more concerned about the seating for the Big Ten Tournament. I think a good showing will propel us to a #1 seed
(Slight Mod Edit - the original title was causing minor confusion. LSA)
Wiscy
Yes
It's wisky not Bucky. Please change before the wheels come off.
Oops
It's wiscy, not wisky. Shoot me.
Is it though? I was just
Is it though? I was just thinking of the "Teach Me How To Bucky" YouTube video. So shoot me. Nice avatar by the way.
Thanks
Since it appears I couldn't have screwed up much worse, I'm going to call it a night. Good night.
Good call.
Good call.
Bucky...
is the mascot's name for Wisky, no? I think the Buckeyes have Brutus. Or Lebron James. not sure.
Oops again
I didn't know that. I thought he meant that Bucky=ohio, and Sparty's not playing ohio, their playing wiscy.
Weird because I saw Bucky and
Weird because I saw Bucky and thought of Ohio State.
/trollface
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I also thought he meant
I also thought he meant Buckeyes. Although I knew Wisconsin's mascot was named Bucky Badger, that's certainly not how I think of WIsconsin.
Too many people try to be cute and make things worse. What's so hard with saying the names of the schools? MSU vs. Wisconsin would have been very clear.
I think it's better for us if
I think it's better for us if MSU wins, as UW has a tie breaker against us. But then again, it would be nice to see MSU out of the race for a B1G title. So really, it doesn't matter, and I'd be happy with either result. Provided we beat IU of course.
I agree. It's tough to watch
I agree. It's tough to watch that game and have a rooting interest.It really doesn't matter, I guess I'm just looking forward to the postseason. The IU game will be tough. Hopefully the officiating is even for a change.
Cheer for Sparty
Here is why:
http://www.umhoops.com/2013/03/07/big-ten-tournament-seeding-possibilities/
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
That chart was ridiculous to
That chart was ridiculous to try to read so I guess I'll take your word for it.
Basically...
If State wins tonight then UMich beats IU, UMich is guarunteed to be a 2 or 3 seed, which is essentially the same. If Wisconsin wins tonight and UMich wins, there is still a chance UMich would be a 4 seed.
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
Thanks
I hate games when I have to root for teams I hate but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Desperate times? I'm not
Desperate times? I'm not sure this qualifies. Rooting for OSU the other night, yes. For possible seeding in a tournament that while it would be nice to win, isn't the one we're really after? I think we should save our desperate measures for more significant results.
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Yeah I was kind of including
Yeah I was kind of including having to root for Ohio. The whole thing just makes me feel dirty. I would rather Michigan just have won the games they should have won and been in complete control and not have to depend on these other teams.
Eh. Assuming they both win
Eh. Assuming they both win their final game, it will still come down to us beating Indiana or be saddled with the 5th seed.
Might as well go for broke,
Might as well go for broke, eh?
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
Rooting hard that
someone will run over Tom Izzo while he's in the middle of the floor screaming.
Playing With The Table...
Granted, Massey's numbers will change depending on the outcome of this game, so this reply contains a certain amount of speculation, but in fiddling with the table I posted in the BTT Scenarios thread, you would think this game something of a wash for us (based on a table of potential scenarios provided by UMHoops). Massey puts this game up as a 74% Michigan State lean right now.
All that would be for seeding purposes anyway - if State wins, the two most likely scenarios would have us as either a 3 or 5 seed, which oddly enough is the same result we would see if Wisconsin pulled this out. Again, the percentages will change after the game and some revision may be necessary, but given the estimates now, we seem to be closing in on the 3-5 seed range depending on everything else that goes on this weekend in the conference.
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I'd rather not have MSU win the conference title
even if we don't beat Indiana. So go Wisconsin...except I hate Wisconsin too. So go lose, MSU
I'm rooting for the meteor.
I'm rooting for the meteor. But if I had to pick a team, I'd probably pick Sparty. Don't really care for Izzo, but I feel like his team is more deserving of a title. And I respect what he's been able to do on the court over the years. When his teams have beaten us, its usually been because they were just flat out the better team that night.
I just despise Bo Ryan and everything that is Wisconsin basketball. His damn buzzer beater antics over the last few years have a lot to do with that. His teams aren't any better than ours, but they've gotten by on blind dumb luck sometimes.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
I want Wisconsin to win tonight
and then see them lose to Penn State on Sunday. Then I want to see OSU lose to Illinois. Then when UM beats IU, UM will not have to share it with our two biggest rivals and a team that was lucky to beat our boys on a prayer of a shot (and who also did not have to come to Crisler). I also want an Oompa Loompa too.
Go Blue! Beat IU!!!
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I'm not rooting for either,
I'm not rooting for either, so I don't get tied up in other teams' stuff so much. I'm just rooting for us to win our game.
Do I have to be kind?/sUh.
Do I have to be kind?
/s
Uh. Go meteor? I hate both of these basketball teams oh so much. Every time I see a player from an opposing team at midcourt with the ball I twitch thanks to wisconsin.
And state is state. Who I hate.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
#teamvolcanicerruptionunderne
#teamvolcanicerruptionunderneathEL
I think you mean seeding, not seating.
Go Wisconsin. Don't want MSU to win a title.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
That's very Sparty of you. If
That's very Sparty of you. It benefits Michigan if Wisconsin loses. That's all I care about.
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There is no need to be a
There is no need to be a jerk. I think it'd be nice for our program to finish ahead of MSU in the standings (which hasn't happened since the 1990s). That's something that could pay off in recruiting down the road. Meanwhile, the "benefits" of MSU winning relate only to BTT seeding. That really doesn't matter to me.
Man, I didn't realize
Man, I didn't realize people's e-feelings would be so hurt - I wasn't that malicious, was I?
We always say that it is "typical Sparty" to cheer for UM to lose when UM winning benefits them. It would be hypocritical to say that and then cheer for MSU to lose when them winning helps us.
Do you really think a 1 game difference in conference standings in a given year has any tangible effect on recruiting? I don't, but I am open to hearing that argument. Unless that one game difference is one team winning a title and another not, I think tournament outcomes are far more memorable for a recruit.
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How is a better seed in the
How is a better seed in the Big Ten Tournament benefiting Michigan more than a Big Ten regular season title not shared with sparty if Michigan wins on Sunday?
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
I don't know, to me a shared
I don't know, to me a shared title is a shared title. From my team's perspective, I don't care who I share it with.
I'd rather get a 2/3 seed to avoid IU in the semifinals of the B10 tournament, thus giving us the best chance of racking up BTT wins and earning a #1 seed. I think that's far more important in this season where we have a legitimate chance to make a final four run.
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In other news, PSU is winning
In other news, PSU is winning at NW. It wouldn't hurt for them to win and ever-so-slightly remove some of the stigma from that loss.
Just throwing this out there....
Something I was considering at work today....if MSU loses today and has an early loss in the Big Ten tourny, I've had to think there is a decent chance they fall to the 4 seed line in the NCCA touranment, which if I understand correctly, would make them unprotected in regards to seeding location. I'd love to not have all of those MSU fans in the stands, cheering against us while they get shipped DC or LA. Looking at our home vs. road record, the less fans cheering against us the better! Any thoughts on this?
Cheers to this.
Cheers to this.
All in for some manball.
I believe they'd still be at
I believe they'd still be at the Palace if they were a #4.
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
This will...
be like a backyard game- first one to fifty wins...
Why does every game of
Why does every game of interest have to start at 9:00? It's murder on us who have to wake up early. Grrr.
What I'm hoping for is for Wisconsin to win, but Gary Harris and Adreian Payne have big games and continue to raise their NBA stock.
wiscy
how did we lose to them. their offense is so pathetic.
Because
Because at times our defense is that bad
Practice makes perfect. Unless you're the Buckeyes. Then you have to cheat.
50 missed layups by our squad
50 missed layups by our squad and a flukey halfcourt make by the bad guys.
Go Blue! Always!
anyone have a stream to the
anyone have a stream to the game (overseas so ESPN.com won't work for me). None of the online streams are working...
Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007
fyi
10-6 msu. 12 min left in 1H.
http://atdhe.so/watch.php?id=
http://atdhe.so/watch.php?id=619002
for those also looking.
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As frustrated as I get with
As frustrated as I get with THJ and Robinson at times, it could be worse. It could be Dawson bad. Talk about disappearing.
All in for some manball.
Good Lord Izzo is in rare
Good Lord Izzo is in rare form.
"But in the tire fire that was last year's secondary he showed a little spark." - Brian Cook
love red cedar message board
i love going over there and followint thier gameday threads...those guys are a new breed of ignorant
offensive juggernauts
offensive juggernauts
I'm rooting for Wisconsin. Don't want Sparty to have a shot at a share of the title.