Final Four Open Thread
continue to root for his teams down the road.
Some Big Ten AND some Jayhawk Cheer-er ons. Personally I think I'm going with the Buckeyes. It'll be wierd once again, and it won't be as dramatic of cheering on like the Sparty-Ohio matchup was, but I'll be rooting for Sullinger and Kraft. I just don't dislike those kids as I do many other Buckeye student-athletes. I won't be "cheering" them on so much that I'll be rooting for them for the sake of the Big Ten's "looking good". Essentially, another good, entertaining game is all I want.
I agree that this Ohio team is actually reasonably likeable - but I can't say the same for their fans.
But the Battleship cross promotion definitely worked. I am intrigued by all of the Michael Bay style explosions and destruction.
First Tim Burton, and now a Battleship movie that doesn't even resemble any Battleship game I ever played. I keep thinking this is Transformers 4.
And wasn't it a little weird to hear Tracy report that Craft steals souls?
I have been wondering this for a long time. It happens immediately when I post. I know my posts aren't that amazing. I figured it was a glitch of some kind.
Yes, I heard that right as I was finishing that post. Thanks for that tid-bit Tracy Wolfson (sp?). I guess I'm rooting for the soul-stealers!?
Anyone else really annoyed with people using "THE Ohio State University?" I fucking hate that shit. I don't think I can bring myself to root for the B1G in this game.
to distinguish themselves from OHIO.
Its just their inferiority complex showing. We dont need "THE" in university of michigan, thus were just that much better than them.
March 31st, 2012 at 10:26 PM ^
FYI, per the Bentley Historical Library, since 1958 the seal says "THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN."
"Let's look at the coaches in this one. Rick Pitino is making his sixth trip to the final four with his third different program etc. etc. etc..." And then...
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No mention of Calipari. What are they going to say: this is just his second trip to the final four because the first two were vacated? He has the chance to be the first coach in history have final four appearances vacated at three different schools? Best not to bring any of that up, so they say nothing at all. He has no history.
Rock Chalk! JayHawk!!! K!!!! U!!!!!
I hope it's a KU blowout
sorry but just because hes a lil white boy out there amongst men, doesnt mean those were charges. This is basketball, too many damn charges in this game already. Let them play.
Kansas really struggling so far, but still within a possession. Craft also drawing fouls left and right. Should be a good game.
I don't know how anybody can like this OSU team. Sullinger is a weasely looking fuck and don't get me started on Craft. I have never seen anybody get so many 50/50 calls based on reputation of being a great defender. He is ok, maybe even better than average, but he is not a "great" defender... at all.
I also hate Kansas though because when I have them losing they win and when I have them winning they lose. So fuck them. And I hate Calipari... Worst Final Four ever in my e-pinion.
For whatever reason - and I really can't explain why - I don't hate Duke... it's weird because I really should. I hate a lot of things for no reason at all and with all the reasons in the world to hate Duke I just can't force myself to do it. I don't like Duke, but I don't hate them.
March 31st, 2012 at 10:16 PM ^
Our emotions, or whatever, work. To preface, I of course very much dislike OSU and much about it (especially sports related). But Sullinger and Craft et. al. don't irritate me that much. They don't talk smack (obnoxiously, anyway), they play hard, they have respect for their opponents, etc., I could go on. I stated above already, but I just find it hard to really dislike that group of student-athletes. I do a agree a bit on Craft and some of the calls he gets, but upon replay, a lot of those calls that go his way are correct; the kid can flat out defend. Anywho, not trying to change your mind, just pointing out how different we all really are (even sharing the commonality that we're all huge Michigan fans).
Colonoscopy sweepstakes on CBS???? I'll pass
March 31st, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
I will join you all in my contempt for Ohio. In fact, I politely ask for permission to use "Ohio," not that I need it. I think it's great. I use it in solidarity with the M grads where I work.
But I'm for the B1G tonight. Reluctantly for Ohio.
EDIT: Ohio fans are such trash; I've changed my mind. How bout that as a basis for rooting interests?
March 31st, 2012 at 10:17 PM ^
My wife, who doesn't much care for college sports, just said, "I feel kind of bad saying this, but whenever I think of ohio state, I think of white trash."
I love my wife.
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Kansas is in deep doo-doo
Thomas Robinson doesn't realize he is the best player on the court. He needs to dominate Sullinger and the Buckeyes. Robinson looks like a young Karl Malone and he is playing tenative, just like Karl Malone did when Karl Malone was in the NCAA tourney with La. Tech. Malone went up against Waymon Tisdale and didn't dominate like he would a few years later in the NBA
March 31st, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
What a tale of two halves. I can't believe this game is tied.
March 31st, 2012 at 10:41 PM ^
There are riots in Lexington. When did Sparty make the way down south?
Seriously though, they're rioting after a win
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Wow, it's not often you see a phantom travel call. That looked like a perfectly legal jump to me.
March 31st, 2012 at 11:24 PM ^
That was amazing, and not in a good way. That referee was on the other side of the hoop. And looking through traffic, no less.
March 31st, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
OSU Schadenfreude.
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And the DB in the striped sleeves with armpit hair, with his hands over his head.
March 31st, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
How is this already on the internet?! As soon as I saw it on TV I couldn't wait for it to make its way on here.
March 31st, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
Any wizards out there combine these 2?
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