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"sorry, but george mason does not have a shot."

which makes absolutely no sense since they took out a no. 3 and a no. 1 seeded team, and there are no no. 1 seeds left (since it appears to be likely that nova isn't advancing)

3/26/2006 7:08:37 PM

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"sorry, but george mason does not have a shot."

You want to explain that?

They beat Michigan State, UNC, and UConn...so they don't have a shot at beating those powerhouse teams Florida, UCLA, and LSU?

This thing is WIDE open.

3/26/2006 7:09:46 PM

when you put it that way

it really freaks me out

3/26/2006 7:12:53 PM

GM is playing UCLA right?

I think GM will take it if they keep playing like they've been playing, and UCLA keeps playing like retards

3/26/2006 7:13:32 PM

Did you guys even attempt to read my entire post?

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"GOD I hope I eat those words."

[Edited on March 26, 2006 at 7:16 PM. Reason : IT'S CALLED A REVERSE JINX DAMNIT]

3/26/2006 7:14:36 PM

No...LSU plays UCLA

3/26/2006 7:14:41 PM

No, LSU plays UCLA. GMU plays the winner of this game.

3/26/2006 7:14:51 PM

I knew it was a reverse jinx but I just wanted to give GM the benefit of the doubt

3/26/2006 7:30:52 PM

ugh...

two sec teams...
no acc team...
no big east team...
not even a big 10 team...

gah that sucks...

3/26/2006 8:19:00 PM

does CAA even count as a midmajor?

3/26/2006 8:24:44 PM

how could it not?

3/26/2006 8:31:52 PM

^^ they had the good sense to let ECU go... so yeah, they're a midmajor

3/26/2006 8:57:34 PM

<3 florida

3/26/2006 9:01:54 PM

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"If two teams play shitty, then the one who won obviously played better and therefore deserve to have won. The logic that some of you are using to define what teams do/don't deserve to be where they are astounds me."

UCLA made something like 5 field goals the entire second half. That's god awful.

They don't deserve to be in the Final Four because if either Texas or UConn had put out a team against the UCLA team that played last night they would have been run off of the court. It's disappointing to have a regional final look like the UCLA/Memphis game did.

We'd all be better served by a LSU/Texas rematch than to see LSU play a UCLA team that has played a grand total of one good half over the last two games. But honestly, I hope UCLA actually shows up to a game and makes the LSU game enjoyable to watch. Otherwise, they really don't deserve to play more than a team that actually played a decent Elite 8 game did.

But I'm sure that you have some awesome connections to UCLA that make you their biggest fan, so you can just ignore whatever I say.

3/26/2006 11:10:14 PM

The Sportscenter highlight was quite excellently cut, if I do say so myself

3/26/2006 11:15:56 PM

oh how I miss cable.

3/26/2006 11:18:18 PM

I agree, definitely the fucking worst ever

3/27/2006 12:31:56 AM

the caa is getting big in baseball and basketball. Being from a town that school is in the CAA i have to cheer for them.

3/27/2006 12:40:55 AM

George Mason making it to the final four is kind of funny to me because i bet if their athletic director had not been on the tournament committee that Hofstra would have taken their spot in the tourney. College basketball is so crazyyyyy

3/27/2006 3:40:31 AM

^^ no you dont

3/27/2006 3:51:32 AM

Worst final four? Try the best. For once it's not a contest involving Duke and Uconn. I always resented their sense of entitlement and it's nice to see some teams that genuinely appreciate being there because it was the last thing they expected.

3/27/2006 7:56:52 AM

it's one of the best imo, i'll be cheerin for lsu and gm. my two new favorite teams. never too late for the bandwagon.

3/27/2006 9:40:01 AM

I hope to God LSU runs train on UCLA.

3/27/2006 9:47:51 AM

the champisonship game will be lsu vs florida

3/27/2006 11:07:01 AM

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"For once it's not a contest involving Duke and Uconn."

Duke and UConn combined have only 5 Final Four appearances in the past 12 years. Hell, UConn only has 2 in their school's history, and both times they won it all.

3/27/2006 11:44:22 AM

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"Worst final four? Try the best."

agreed. im much more interested in this final four then any of the ones from the past 5-6 years.

3/27/2006 1:17:41 PM

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"They don't deserve to be in the Final Four because if either Texas or UConn had put out a team against the UCLA team that played last night they would have been run off of the court. It's disappointing to have a regional final look like the UCLA/Memphis game did. We'd all be better served by a LSU/Texas rematch than to see LSU play a UCLA team that has played a grand total of one good half over the last two games. But honestly, I hope UCLA actually shows up to a game and makes the LSU game enjoyable to watch. Otherwise, they really don't deserve to play more than a team that actually played a decent Elite 8 game did. But I'm sure that you have some awesome connections to UCLA that make you their biggest fan, so you can just ignore whatever I say. "

The reason this tournament has been so crazy is because teams that were supposed to show up and wipe the floor with the other teams, didn't...otherwise it would be all #1 seeds in the final four. So saying that if Texas or UConn had played UCLA instead of Memphis, then UCLA would have gotten killed? How can you possibly say that???

And as for personal connections, look, my team is out and has been since Nova beat em, but I grew up with the Bruins as my team...cause here you either love UCLA or USC, and I loved UCLA so sure, if my school plays the Bruins then I hope they get their ass kicked, but when it's something like this then of course I'm rooting for them, especially seeing as how money is involved

3/27/2006 1:28:17 PM

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"How can you possibly say that???"

Uconn and Texas were both playing MUCH better basketball than UCLA and memphis . They were better and probably would have advanced if they'd been in that bracket.


That's how you say it ... next question ?

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 1:57 PM. Reason : wording.]

3/27/2006 1:38:46 PM

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"Uconn and Texas were both playing MUCH better basketball than UCLA and memphis . They were better and almost definitly would have advanced if they'd been in that bracket. That's how you say it ... next question ? "

Woulda Coulda Shoulda...how do you know the same UConn and Texas team would have shown up to that game?

3/27/2006 1:42:57 PM

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"They were better and almost definitly would have advanced if they'd been in that bracket. "

that is fucking dumb
you nor I know how that shit would have played out

3/27/2006 1:53:46 PM

why try .

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 1:59 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2006 1:56:32 PM

youre a fucking idiot

3/27/2006 1:57:52 PM

dude, your post is making my shit hurt over here
trying to figure out what the fuck you are talking bout

3/27/2006 1:58:06 PM

sigh ...

3/27/2006 1:58:44 PM

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"Uconn and Texas were both playing MUCH better basketball than UCLA and memphis . They were better and probably would have advanced if they'd been in that bracket."

UConn couldn't advance past GEORGE MASON.

And Texas has been playing like crap for two months; it just didn't show in the Big 12 (or against us) because of the lack of decent competition.

3/27/2006 1:59:24 PM

What's with the George Mason hate? It's not like they backed into the Final 4. They beat a solid Michigan State team, a UNC team that was playing very good basketball and an upstart Witchita State team that had its share of big wins. It's not like they snuck up on UCONN.

3/27/2006 2:01:33 PM

I'm not dissing George Mason, I'm just saying it's ridiculous to say that UConn would have made it to the F4 in another region.

You don't get a better Elite 8 opponent than a mid-major.

3/27/2006 2:02:54 PM

and UConn struggled pretty much the entire tournament

they were losing to a 16 seed for a good chunk of their opening round game and escaped with an OT win against UW

it doesnt matter how well you perform in the regular season if you dont show up at the tourney, just ask JJ about it

3/27/2006 2:03:23 PM

Thank you Adam, Gavin and David, I was waiting for someone to come in with a 'shut the fuck up you stupid whore you're a girl and therefore know nothing about sports'

3/27/2006 3:42:02 PM

One of the best FF's ever. Different teams, more compassion, more heart, more hunger. All those no 1 seeds played like pussys. This is a wake up call, b/c they're so use to getting here year after year

I can't wait to watch it.

LSU!!!!

3/27/2006 4:17:27 PM

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"So saying that if Texas or UConn had played UCLA instead of Memphis, then UCLA would have gotten killed? How can you possibly say that???"

Because I watched the game? Did you?

A YMCA rec team could have beaten UCLA and Memphis the way they were playing the other night. The only reason UCLA won was because they had a 7' tall guy, who unlike our center, doesn't fuck up every time he tries to dunk and they finally realized that if they just told him to do that, they'd probably win that shitfest known as a basketball game.

3/27/2006 5:27:37 PM

i'm interested to see what happens

it already killed my pool at work anf i won so yay for this nonsense

3/27/2006 6:19:06 PM

florida ain't wining what?

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"Florida ain't winning shit"

and these teams earned there way to the final four. this year's tourney has been some of the best games i have ever seen who can realy complain the entire road to the finals were close

3/27/2006 7:21:14 PM

^^^Hey Stein, UConn has played like shit the whole tournament. They were losing to fucking ALBANY until 5 minutes to go. They then proceeded to barely beat a down Kentucky team and win in OT over Washington. How can you possibly say they were playing better than UCLA?

3/27/2006 7:43:50 PM

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"Because I watched the game? Did you? A YMCA rec team could have beaten UCLA and Memphis the way they were playing the other night. The only reason UCLA won was because they had a 7' tall guy, who unlike our center, doesn't fuck up every time he tries to dunk and they finally realized that if they just told him to do that, they'd probably win that shitfest known as a basketball game. "

OK, well then if the Texas or UConn team that played YESTERDAY, played against the UCLA team that played on Saturday, then I suppose it's quite possible they would have lost. Of course if we could pick and choose team match-ups after the fact, then it really wouldn't be a sport or competiton now would it? A good basketball team isn't one that just has a really good 3pt shooter, or the best FG%, or the least foul, or least turn-overs, etc...it's being able to adjust their offensive and defensive strategy successfully.

And perhaps UCLA has a tendency to get lazy...in the PAC-10 tourny they were up double-digits and Howland was still screaming at the boys because they weren't playing defensive cause at that point, it didn't really matter...So maybe they were being the same way in the Memphis game, I don't know. But if you don't have to push as hard to win, you don't...whether that's good or bad, it's a fact of life and of sports.

3/27/2006 7:48:13 PM

This final four is actually pretty awesome; even if LSU-UCLA is going to be the ugliest Final Four game in a decade.

3/27/2006 7:59:54 PM

Wisconsin - Michigan State in 2000.

So it won't be the worst in the last decade.

3/27/2006 8:07:49 PM

We'll see. I'll be surprised if 94 points are scored in the UCLA-LSU game.

3/27/2006 8:11:09 PM

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"^^^Hey Stein, UConn has played like shit the whole tournament. They were losing to fucking ALBANY until 5 minutes to go. They then proceeded to barely beat a down Kentucky team and win in OT over Washington. How can you possibly say they were playing better than UCLA?"

They shot for 4/17 in the second half.

Lets recap, they made a grand total of 4 baskets in an entire half of basketball. Albany would have run a goddamn train on UCLA.

Whereas UConn just never played up to their supposed level, UCLA and Memphis didn't deserve to be called basketball programs after their game.

UCLA has played a grand total of one good half over the last two games, so pardon me if I'm not terribly excited to see them get a chance to shit up another game of basketball.

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"OK, well then if the Texas or UConn team that played YESTERDAY, played against the UCLA team that played on Saturday, then I suppose it's quite possible they would have lost. Of course if we could pick and choose team match-ups after the fact, then it really wouldn't be a sport or competiton now would it? A good basketball team isn't one that just has a really good 3pt shooter, or the best FG%, or the least foul, or least turn-overs, etc...it's being able to adjust their offensive and defensive strategy successfully."

DID YOU WATCH THE GAME? Because I swear to christ you must not have if you say it's "quite possible" that the UConn and Texas teams that played in their Elite 8 games could have beat UCLA. I mean, there's no way you could have watched the game and have any doubt that they would have gotten steamrolled by the UConn team who played GMU or the Texas team who played LSU.

This is where you make your name-drop excuse for not watching the game. For example "Oh, I was going to watch my team play but I was hanging out with B-list celebrity and couldn't get it on the TV"

Edit: The second paragraph of your post makes it blatantly obvious you didn't watch the game, so if you'd kindly stop trying to support your "team" by making excuses for them and making idiotic comments, that'd be just super.

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 8:30 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2006 8:27:24 PM

UCLA has won like 12 straight games, so i don't know where the fuck your argument is coming from

3/27/2006 8:29:22 PM