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Running 2017 NCAA Tournament thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by LongTimeListener, Mar 12, 2017.

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  1. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    On the other hand, I expect the New Jersey legislature to pass a resolution condemning the bill any day now.
     
    Big Circus, Mar 20, 2017
    #457
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  2. Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant New Member

    Duke is a New Jersey school.
     
    Ulysses S. Grant, Mar 20, 2017
    #458
    Stoney, BitterYoungMatador2 and franticscribe like this.
  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Again, I had to watch a 2-seeded Pitt play 7-seeded Wisconsin in the second round at the Bradley Center in 2004. Add in the fact that Pitt doesn't travel worth a damn and it was essentially 17,000 in red and one section in dark blue. So you'll excuse me if I don't feel any sympathy for these pricks. And, considering a lot of North Carolinans think of Duke as a haven for northeastern rich kids, I don't expect much movement on HB2 as a result. Now, had Naw Carelinuh been bounced...
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Mar 20, 2017
    #459
  4. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    What I am hearing is that the North Carolina homophobes probably put HB2 into play specifically to cost the Duke pansies a Sweet 16 berth.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Mar 20, 2017
    #460
  5. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Last time I checked, the rim is still ten feet high.
     
    Vombatus, Mar 20, 2017
    #461
  6. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    KC, Louisville, Detroit, LA, those places get to host every few years. There was a time when the tournament was Greensboro, Raleigh, W-S or Charlotte on rotation every year. In some ways I say good for North Carolina for having so many viable arenas, but it's annoying.

    Of course, I'm not complaining that Wichita built an arena and got in the rotation now. As a Kansas fan, I can live with KC or the Ta every couple years and some OKC/Omaha in between.
     
    Jake_Taylor, Mar 20, 2017
    #462
  7. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    Related: Virginia Beach is finally getting its arena! For real this time, you guys!

    "Game on": Virginia Beach accepts financing deal to build $220 million arena, Sessoms says
     
    Big Circus, Mar 20, 2017
    #463
  8. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    I could handle an ACC Tournament at the beach.
     
    Jake_Taylor, Mar 20, 2017
    #464
  9. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    Matt1735, Mar 20, 2017
    #465
  10. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    BitterYoungMatador2, Mar 20, 2017
    #466
  11. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    John Feinstein the radio the other day said "I hate the pod system. It's only there to sell tickets."

    Well, duh. But what's wrong with that? Would you prefer a half-empty arena? I went to the games in Indy this weekend with UK, Ville, Mich, Dayton, NKU and the atmosphere was incredible. Greenville was nuts, obviously. Of course some teams are going to be left out of pod home cooking (is it me or does Cincinnati always end up out west?), but does anyone really want it to go back to the old way? It's simpler when you're reading a bracket but nowhere near as fun.
     
    playthrough, Mar 20, 2017
    #467
  12. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    What am I, a doctor?
     
    Big Circus, Mar 20, 2017
    #468
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