Check it out. Can someone with insider post the article?

3/14/2006 9:29:40 PM

one of the greatest pics of Herb



link http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney06/insider/news/story?page=tourneyguide06_index

In-depth scouting reports on each team, plus results and average winning percentage based on more than 3000 simulations.
Atlanta Regional
1. Duke vs. 16. Southern Simulation: Duke 91-61
2. Texas vs. 15. Pennsylvania Simulation: Texas 75-56
3. Iowa vs. 14. Northwestern State Simulation: Iowa 67-61
4. LSU vs. 13. Iona Simulation: LSU 78-72
5. Syracuse vs. 12. Texas A&M Simulation: Syracuse 68-63
6. West Virginia vs. 11. Southern Illinois Simulation: West Virginia 67-56
7. California vs. 10. NC State Simulation: NC State 67-64
8. George Washington vs. 9. UNC-Wilmington Simulation: UNC-Wilmington 65-64



Oakland Regional
1. Memphis vs. 16. Oral Roberts Simulation: Memphis 84-69
2. UCLA vs. 15. Belmont Simulation: UCLA 80-63
3. Gonzaga vs. 14. Xavier Simulation: Gonzaga 78-68
4. Kansas vs. 13. Bradley Simulation: Kansas 70-60
5. Pittsburgh vs. 12. Kent State Simulation: Pittsburgh 72-62
6. Indiana vs. 11. San Diego State Simulation: Indiana 71-68
7. Marquette vs. 10. Alabama Simulation: Marquette 68-61
8. Arkansas vs. 9. Bucknell Simulation: Bucknell 59-57



Washington DC Regional
1. Connecticut vs. 16. Albany Simulation: Connecticut 81-62
2. Tennessee vs. 15. Winthrop Simulation: Tennessee 76-64
3. North Carolina vs. 14. Murray State Simulation: North Carolina 76-63
4. Illinois vs. 13. Air Force Simulation: Illinois 66-58
5. Washington vs. 12. Utah State Simulation: Washington 71-66
6. Michigan State vs. 11. George Mason Simulation: Michigan State 67-61
7. Wichita State vs. 10. Seton Hall Simulation: Wichita State 60-57
8. Kentucky vs. 9. UAB Simulation: Kentucky 69-68



Minneapolis Regional
1. Villanova vs. 16. Monmouth/Hampton Simulation: Wednesday
2. Ohio State vs. 15. Davidson Simulation: Ohio State 79-62
3. Florida vs. 14. South Alabama Simulation: Florida 72-63
4. Boston College vs. 13. Pacific Simulation: Boston College 75-67
5. Nevada vs. 12. Montana Simulation: Nevada 69-66
6. Oklahoma vs. 11. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Simulation: Oklahoma 67-63
7. Georgetown vs. 10. Northern Iowa Simulation: Georgetown 61-55
8. Arizona vs. 9. Wisconsin Simulation: Wisconsin 63-62


About the Simulations: Results are based on more than 3,000 simulations for every NCAA Tournament game, calculated how each team's performance changes in response to game conditions and opponent's abilities. Each game is simulated one play at a time and the game is replayed a minimum of 3,000 times to generate forecasted winning percentages and player statistics.



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3/14/2006 9:31:50 PM

he looks possessed, I give it 5 minutes before the pic is photochopped

3/14/2006 9:33:58 PM

i love the expressions on the players faces

3/14/2006 9:37:53 PM

it's funny how all three of them are the walk-ons and not any of the scholarship players. someone that only knows our main guys, are like, "who are those guys in the background?"

3/14/2006 9:39:06 PM

we are going to go deep

making barnes look stupid along the way

3/14/2006 9:46:11 PM

These are the times that try men's souls.

Thomas Paine, The Crisis

3/14/2006 9:47:30 PM

Herb Herb, he's our man
If he can't do it
No one Can!

3/14/2006 9:51:10 PM

3/14/2006 10:39:46 PM

I pointed out the likeness first

3/14/2006 10:49:16 PM

that may be, but i noticed it on my own accord

3/14/2006 10:50:46 PM

someone needs to post the insider stuff

3/14/2006 10:51:15 PM

Fair enough

3/14/2006 10:51:59 PM

i like how in the picture they decide to use there isn't a single player in the picture that has logged any minutes since nov.

3/14/2006 11:12:06 PM

on the Herb-emotion-meter that picture logs 9.5/10

3/15/2006 12:28:54 AM

Quote :

"i like how in the picture they decide to use there isn't a single player in the picture that has logged any minutes since nov."

and what is the significance of that?

3/15/2006 12:33:20 AM

"Sendek and his No. 10 Wolfpack pull off the biggest sim city upset."

Are they talking about our first game??

v no

[Edited on March 15, 2006 at 12:39 AM. Reason : .]

3/15/2006 12:34:33 AM

did you even look at this thread before you posted that

3/15/2006 12:36:24 AM

at least we won on the computer!!! woot!

3/15/2006 12:51:54 AM

wtf is this UNC beating Murray State 76-63 crap?

they should win by at least 20 or 25

who the fuck has even heard of Murray State


and also Boston College only 8 points over Pacific?

give me a fucking break

they will win by 15 at least

[Edited on March 15, 2006 at 1:01 AM. Reason : ]

3/15/2006 12:59:54 AM

ahahha

receivedeath further proves his ignorance

murray state (a 14 seed) beat state (a 3 seed) in the 88 tournament

i'm pretty sure everyone has heard of murray state

everyone who knows what a fade away is, at least

3/15/2006 1:03:07 AM

and pacific has been a giant killer for a long long time now

see last years tourney

3/15/2006 1:04:54 AM

i'll agree that most of those scores are pretty close

but you gotta realize if a team is pulling away in a tournament game, the starters are gonna be benched

3/15/2006 1:06:01 AM

wow, the 88 tournament

that really stands out in my mind and somehow makes fucking Murray State known

3/15/2006 2:38:57 AM

the point being

anyone who knows shit about college basketball knows who murray state is

and anyone who knows shit about state basketball -- anyone who tries to force his opinions on others as much as you do -- knows they sent us packing 88

3/15/2006 2:41:53 AM

murray state rarely wins. but they've definitly been a part of quite a few turnaments and scare a bunch of teams. now we need weber state to go tutor murray state !!!!

3/15/2006 2:42:56 AM

cue RD asking WHO THE FUCK IS WEBER STATE

3/15/2006 2:43:37 AM

Pacific is on the front page of ESPN this morning............. very solid team

3/15/2006 4:27:34 AM

Note: Insider gets you ready for the NCAA Tournament with complete scouting reports on all 65 teams and in-depth bracket analysis to help you project the field all the way to Indianapolis. Plus, you can follow all the games on your desktop with our discreet RealTime Scoreboard.

North Carolina State's complete Bracketology chart

Take a look inside the data used by the tournament selection committee in seeding the bracket.

TEAM DATA
Points per game: 75
Points allowed: 67.7
Scoring margin: +7.3

FG percentage: .467
FG allowed: .411
3PT percentage: .379
3PT allowed: .306
3PT-to-FG attempts: .460
FT percentage: .757
FT totals: 491/649

Rebound margin: +1.0
Turnover margin: -1.0
Assist-to-turnover ratio: 1.17:1
Assist-to-FG ratio: 0.64:1

The Players
Starters
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
1 Tony Bethel
(6-1, 185, SR) 31.0 9.6 ppg, 2.7 apg .445 3PT 3 DQs
Comment: Deadly from behind the arc.
2 Engin Atsur
(6-4, 190, SR) 33.7 11.4 ppg, 3.6 apg .411 3PT 3 DQs
Comment: Leads the Wolfpack in steals, assists and minutes.
3 Cameron Bennerman
(6-4, 205, SR) 31.8 13.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg .862 FT 1.8 tpg
Comment: Team's leading scorer is back from a late-season hamstring injury.
4 Ilian Evtimov
(6-8, 222, SR) 29.6 10.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg .421 3PT 1 block
Comment: Bulgarian bomber (.322 3PT, .909 FT) who has cranky knees but a high basketball IQ.
5 Cedric Simmons
(6-9, 233, SO) 27.2 11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg .599 FG 1.8 tpg
Comment: Improved by leaps and bounds this season.
Rotation
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
G/F Gavin Grant
(6-7, 212, SO) 22.8 8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg .741 FT .231 3PT
Comment: Broke nose in regular-season finale. He's a tough matchup due to the combo of height and quickness.
F/C Andrew Brackman
(6-10, 235, SO) 19.7 8.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg .509 FG 2 DQs
Comment: Valuable sub on hoops team, who is also a stud baseball pitcher with major league-quality stuff.
Complete roster | Team statistics

Season notes
High point Through 13 ACC games, NC State stood 10-3 in the league standings and was in the hunt to finish second, behind only Duke.
Lowlight The injury bug took up residence in Raleigh late in the season, as Evtimov (foot), Bennerman (hamstring) and Grant (broken nose) all were injured. As a result, NC State ended the regular season with three straight losses.
Most Revealing Moment Sophomore big man Simmons registered 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Wolfpack shellacked previously unbeaten George Washington back on December 18. Simmons' performance signaled that he'd be much improved this season.
Did You Know? This is Herb Sendek's fifth consecutive trip to the Big Dance, tying a school record set by the late Jim Valvano.

Scouting report
Offensive Preference The Wolfpack plays a European/Princeton style of offense -- lots of spacing, lots of three-pointers and backdoor cuts and lots of interchangeable mid-sized players in the 6-foot-4 to 6-8 range.
Defensive Philosophy Guard the three-point line as if your scholarship will be revoked for failing to comply.
Secret Strength Its experience. NC State has two fifth-year seniors, one fourth-year senior and a junior in its starting five.
Achilles' Heel Teams that live by the three-ball sometimes die by it. In losses to North Carolina, Boston College and Wake Forest late in the season, the Wolfpack shot a combined .236 from the arc (21-89).
Will Lose When ... Someone defends NC State's unique offense well.
Famous Last Words The question with the Wolfpack isn't talent, it's the team's overall health -- especially Evtimov, who has foot and knee issues but plays on. Can they make another Sweet 16 run like last March? Certainly, if the threes are dropping. If not, then a first weekend exit could just as easily happen.

Tournament History
64-team era Overall
NCAA appearances: 10 (of 21)
Seed average: 6.30
Highest seed: No. 3 (1985, 1988, 2004)
Lowest seed: No. 11 (1987)
Biggest upset: 2005 vs. No. 2 Connecticut
Most upsetting: 1988 vs. No. 14 Murray State
NCAA appearances: 21
All-time record: 31-20 (.609)
Best finish: 1974 and 1983, national champions
Coach's NCAA record: Herb Sendek (5-5, .500)



Also See
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3/15/2006 9:07:39 AM

California's complete Bracketology chart

Take a look inside the data used by the tournament selection committee in seeding the bracket.

TEAM DATA
Points per game: 69
Points allowed: 64.7
Scoring margin: +4.3

FG percentage: .449
FG allowed: .434
3PT percentage: .376
3PT allowed: .351
3PT-to-FG attempts: .281
FT percentage: .734
FT totals: 518/706

Rebound margin: +1.1
Turnover margin: -0.9
Assist-to-turnover ratio: 1.06:1
Assist-to-FG ratio: 0.56:1

The Players
Starters
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
1 Ayinde Ubaka
(6-3, 200, JR) 37.3 14.8 ppg, 3.8 apg .833 FT .415 FG
Comment: Pac-10's most improved player scored 15 points or more 12 times.
2 Richard Midgley
(6-3, 195, SR) 33.6 8.8 ppg, 2.5 apg .397 3PT .391 FG
Comment: Four-year starter hit game-winning 3-pointer vs. NC State in 2003 NCAA Tournament.
3 Omar Wilkes
(6-4, 185, SO) 26.2 7.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg .440 3PT .694 FT
Comment: Son of UCLA legend Jamaal Wilkes. He is excellent on the break and slashing to the hoop.
4 Leon Powe
(6-8, 240, SO) 35.2 20.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg .722 FT 0.5 bpg
Comment: Pac-10's strongest player has 13 double-doubles despite regular double-teaming.
5 DeVon Hardin
(6-11, 235, SO) 24.0 7.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg 1.6 bpg 90 PF
Comment: Still raw, but NBA scouts love his explosive athleticism.
Rotation
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
G-F Theo Robertson
(6-5, 225, FR) 22.1 6.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg .778 FT .404 3PT
Comment: In seven starting assignments, Robertson averaged 10 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
F-C Rod Benson
(6-10, 220, SR) 15.6 4.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg .455 FG .577 FT
Comment: Team's top scorer/rebounder in '05, Benson missed 11 games with heel/knee injuries.
G Nikola Knezevic
(6-3, 205, FR) 7.1 0.9 ppg, 0.4 rpg 0.75 apg .111 3PT
Comment: Mid-season arrival from Belgrade gradually adjusting to American game.
Complete roster | Team statistics

Season notes
High point The Bears stamped themselves as a serious Pac-10 title contender with their 75-66 rout of long-time nemesis Arizona on Feb. 16. Powe had 30 points and four Cal players scored in double figures as the Bears won their sixth straight game. The win was just their second in the past 16 meetings with Arizona.
Lowlight Two days after the high of beating Arizona, the Bears somehow lost to last-place Arizona State at home. Pounded 41-31 on the boards and held to 4-for-14 shooting from 3-point range, Cal succumbed 65-64 in double overtime to fall out of a first-place tie with UCLA.
Most Revealing Moment This was the kind of game so many Cal teams of the past might have lost. An ugly game at Washington State, which specializes in making games look just that way. The Bears were 2-for-15 from 3-point range and got just eight points from players other than Leon Powe or Ayinde Ubaka, but they pulled out a train wreck of a 43-41 victory, a win they had to have five days after their ghastly loss to ASU.
Did You Know? When Cal played UCLA for first place on the second-to-last night of the Pac-10 regular season, the Bears were hoping to take a step toward their first conference title in 46 seasons.

Scouting report
Offensive Preference The Bears entered the season talking fast-break basketball, having averaged 105 points during an August tour of Italy. The Pac-10 turned out to be a different story, and Cal is playing it much the same way Ben Braun's teams always do. They run when the opportunity presents itself, but otherwise operate out of their halfcourt sets, trying to get the ball inside to Leon Powe then back out to a three-guard attack.
Defensive Philosophy Cal plays a mix of defenses with a man-to-man base. The Bears pressure the ball in halfcourt -- but almost never for 94 feet -- and are not very effectively when they do.
Secret Strength An average to poor foul-shooting team in recent years (they have failed to crack 70 percent as a group since 1996), the Bears entered the postseason converting 72.9 percent. What's more, they made more free throws (450) than their opponents attempted (421), largely due to Powe, who averages nearly 10 FTAs per game.
Achilles' Heel The Bears are prone to occasional stretches when opponents are smothering Powe with two or three defenders; the offense isn't moving the ball effectively, and the whole thing comes to a screeching halt. Cal cannot afford one of these offensive brain-freezes in the NCAAs.
Will Lose When ... Cal has had trouble against teams with long, quick or physical guards. In losses to both Arizona and Washington, the Bears were unable to get past the defensive perimeter to find open three-pointers or feed the ball to Powe.
Famous Last Words Reaching the NCAA Tournament has been a season-long quest for the Bears, who haven't been since 2003. Only senior Richard Midgley has any experience in the event -- he made a game-winning shot in overtime that year -- and there's bound to be some stage fright. If Cal can deal with the butterflies, it may get past the opener. Either way, the second weekend seems a stretch.

Tournament History
64-team era Overall
NCAA appearances: 8 (of 21)
Seed average: 7.38
Highest seed: No. 5 (1994, 1997)
Lowest seed: No. 12 (1996)
Biggest upset: 1993 vs. No. 3 Duke
Most upsetting: 1994 vs. No. 12 Wisconsin-Green Bay
NCAA appearances: 13
All-time record: 18-13 (.581)
Best finish: 1959, national champions
Coach's NCAA record: Ben Braun (7-7, .500)

3/15/2006 9:08:46 AM

Forecasted Game Stats: North Carolina St. vs. California


Average Forecasted Score:

North Carolina St. 66.5
California 64.4





Winning Percentage (%)

North Carolina St. 56.7%
California 43.3%




Big Win (10 or More)

North Carolina St. 27.1%
California 17.4%


Close Win (4 or Less)

North Carolina St. 14.5%
California 13.8%


Forecasted Box Score

North Carolina St. PTS FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA AST STL TO OREB TREB BLK
Cameron Bennerman 12.5 3.8 8.8 43% 3.3 3.9 84% 1.6 4.4 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.0 2.9 0.2
Ilian Evtimov 10.1 3.2 6.9 46% 1.9 2.1 91% 1.9 4.4 2.1 1.4 1.9 1.0 3.2 0.1
Cedric Simmons 9.9 3.3 5.6 58% 3.3 4.9 69% 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.7 1.5 1.4 5.5 1.7
Engin Atsur 9.2 2.9 7.0 41% 1.7 2.3 77% 1.7 4.6 2.6 1.6 1.8 0.4 2.5 0.1
Tony Bethel 8.5 2.9 7.4 39% 0.6 0.9 70% 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.7 2.0 0.5 3.3 0.3
Andrew Brackman 8.1 2.6 5.1 52% 2.1 2.8 77% 0.6 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.1 0.8
Gavin Grant 6.3 1.9 4.4 43% 2.2 2.8 81% 0.3 1.0 1.5 0.6 2.0 0.7 3.5 0.4
Ben McCauley 1.3 0.4 1.0 45% 0.4 0.6 66% 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0
Courtney Fells 0.7 0.2 1.2 20% 0.1 0.3 34% 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1
TOTAL 66.5 21.2 47.3 45% 15.7 20.4 77% 8.4 21.9 13.1 7.8 12.2 6.5 25.1 3.6

California PTS FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA AST STL TO OREB TREB BLK
Leon Powe 18.6 5.7 11.6 49% 7.0 9.7 73% 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 9.1 0.4
Ayinde Ubaka 13.1 3.8 9.6 40% 3.7 4.4 84% 1.8 4.7 3.3 0.8 1.9 0.2 2.8 0.0
Richard Midgley 7.3 2.2 5.4 41% 1.6 2.1 77% 1.4 3.2 2.1 0.7 1.7 0.3 1.9 0.0
Omar Wilkes 6.7 2.5 5.5 46% 0.8 1.2 66% 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.4 1.1 0.0
DeVon Hardin 6.5 2.4 5.1 47% 1.7 2.5 67% 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.9 6.0 1.4
Theo Robertson 5.9 1.7 3.7 46% 1.6 2.0 82% 0.9 1.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.3 0.0
Rod Benson 4.0 1.7 3.7 46% 0.6 1.0 63% 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.9 0.6
Eric Vierneisel 1.0 0.4 0.7 52% 0.1 0.2 83% 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0
Jordan Wilkes 0.9 0.4 1.1 33% 0.1 0.1 81% 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1
Nikola Knezevic 0.6 0.2 0.6 32% 0.2 0.3 60% 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0
TOTAL 64.4 21.0 47.1 45% 17.4 23.4 74% 5.0 12.3 10.7 5.9 11.0 7.8 27.1 2.6

3/15/2006 9:09:31 AM

"Defensive Philosophy Guard the three-point line as if your scholarship will be revoked for failing to comply."


Since when?????

3/15/2006 9:10:36 AM

its the defensive philosophy of a team trying to defend us

3/15/2006 9:12:29 AM

I thought that made more sense

Quote :

"Cal has had trouble against teams with long, quick or physical guards. "

hahaha, we're one and done

[Edited on March 15, 2006 at 9:24 AM. Reason : sdfsdf]

3/15/2006 9:22:04 AM

There's a sale at Penny's!

3/15/2006 9:26:41 AM

Quote :

"Defensive Philosophy Cal plays a mix of defenses with a man-to-man base. The Bears pressure the ball in halfcourt -- but almost never for 94 feet -- and are not very effectively when they do."

this is what they wrote under Cal's defensive philosophy so I would assume what they wrote under state's defensive philosophy is what we try to do on defense

3/15/2006 9:32:45 AM

then you are an idiot

3/15/2006 10:34:49 AM

Quote :

"Cal has had trouble against teams with long, quick or physical guards."

thanks cap'n obvious

who the fuck doesn't?

3/15/2006 10:58:01 AM