Running 2010-11 BKC thread

[dixiehack]

Pitt and Rhody tipping off now on the U. Not that 99% of America even knows.

 

[noodles]

With Steelers on against Bengals tonight, 99 percent of Pittsburgh (outside of Oakland Zoo) might not know. Bad scheduling there by Pitt.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

That's part of the Coaches vs. Cancer deal. Pretty much out of their hands.

 

[TigerVols]

Pitt and Rhody tipping off now on the U. Not that 99% of America even knows.

For a rare time, I'm a proud member of the majority.

WTF is BKC?

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

Pitt and Rhody tipping off now on the U. Not that 99% of America even knows.

For a rare time, I'm a proud member of the majority.

WTF is BKC?

It's the AP Slug for College Basketball stories.

 

[mustangj17]

Pitt and Rhody tipping off now on the U. Not that 99% of America even knows.

For a rare time, I'm a proud member of the majority.

WTF is BKC?

I thought it stood for Burger King cheese.

 

[bigpern23]

Pitt goes to what, 75-1, in nonconference games at their arena? Impressive home record. Rhody gave 'em a game, though.

 

[Blitz]

Most media outlets have picked their preseason winners.

 

[TigerVols]

Pitt and Rhody tipping off now on the U. Not that 99% of America even knows.

For a rare time, I'm a proud member of the majority.

WTF is BKC?

Oh, yeah, duh. You'd think I'd know that, what with once having been an AP BKC stringer!!!

I was thinking it was a hockey tournament. Especially since I've heard about nothing but football all weekend.

 

[Quakes]

I love college hoops, and I had no idea the season was starting today until about 8 o'clock tonight. This prompted two questions: 1) Why is the season starting so early? I know opening games have been creeping earlier and earlier, but it wasn't that long ago that the first games of the season were around Thanksgiving; and 2) Why don't they -- whoever "they" are who run college basketball, which I guess means ESPN, essentially, because the NCAA wouldn't do it -- make opening day an event?

 

[bigpern23]

Agreed ... Hell, I remember not too long ago that Midnight Madness (the start of practices) was a big deal nationally, with ESPN doing a big production for it. I would have thought there'd be more fanfare.

 

[terrier]

The Panthers are allergic to Rhode Island. Two years, they walked into the Dunk #1 and walked out with an L. Last year, they needed a three at the buzzer at home to beat a horrendous Providence team. Last night, pressed to the wire by a URI squad whose roster has already taken a couple of preseason hits, backup center blew his ACL 90 seconds in and starting 7-footer limited to 19 minutes by foul trouble.
Although with the hits other top A-10 teams have already taken, URI could possibly steal the conference.

 

[Wenders]

I love college hoops, and I had no idea the season was starting today until about 8 o'clock tonight. This prompted two questions: 1) Why is the season starting so early? I know opening games have been creeping earlier and earlier, but it wasn't that long ago that the first games of the season were around Thanksgiving; and 2) Why don't they -- whoever "they" are who run college basketball, which I guess means ESPN, essentially, because the NCAA wouldn't do it -- make opening day an event?

I think they're starting earlier so they can get in a few tune-up games before the big Thanksgiving tournaments that most of the schools are in now.

 

[Mark2010]

Season starts too damn early. Trying to piece together some information for a preview of State U.

At the moment, it consists of "they're young (8 freshmen), slow and white."

 

[dixiehack]

Maryland in the process of not winning vs. Charleston. But either way, the Terps still get to advance to New York in this sham tournament, because God forbid ESPN has to showcase a Brand X team any more than necessary.

 

[OnTheRiver]

Season starts too damn early. Trying to piece together some information for a preview of State U.

At the moment, it consists of "they're young (8 freshmen), slow and white."

6-24.

 

[Wenders]

Season starts too damn early. Trying to piece together some information for a preview of State U.

At the moment, it consists of "they're young (8 freshmen), slow and white."

At my last job, I did my first basketball season preview in August.

 

[HeinekenMan]

My Illini are looking good, but they've yet to play any real competition. My favorite college basketball forward for this season will be Southern Illinois forward Mamadou Seck.

 

[holy bull]

I love college hoops, and I had no idea the season was starting today until about 8 o'clock tonight. This prompted two questions: 1) Why is the season starting so early? I know opening games have been creeping earlier and earlier, but it wasn't that long ago that the first games of the season were around Thanksgiving; and 2) Why don't they -- whoever "they" are who run college basketball, which I guess means ESPN, essentially, because the NCAA wouldn't do it -- make opening day an event?

Opening Day is too nebulous a concept for college basketball because there are just too many schools that play the sport, all starting at different times, preseason tip-off tournaments, etc. There's just no tidy way to tie all that together or signify it in any meaningful way as an Opening Day.

And EVERYTHING starts too early nowadays. The first dope who brays "pitchers and catchers!" around me in January will become the victim of a hostile act.

 

[dixiehack]

I knew I started this thread for a reason.

Kennesaw State 80, Ga Tech 63

Hooty Hoo, *******!