March Madness, Brackets and Bubbles: Taking a Stab at the Field of 64
College Basketball, Video February 1st. 2010, 6:32pmPlenty has changed since our first stab at guessing the NCAA Field of 64 two weeks ago. Some traditional powers are struggling – North Carolina, Louisville, Connecticut, Michigan – and other big-name programs find themselves on the outside looking in (Notre Dame and Florida, again).
Here are the 1-bid leagues: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Horizon League, Ivy League*, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Northeast, Metro Valley, Ohio Valley Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summitt, and Sun Belt. That’s 19 bids, and since two of these teams will be in the play-in game, that’s 18 teams out of 64, leaving 46 teams to round out the field.
* If Harvard manages to beat Cornell in the league championship game – unlikely, since the Crimson lost to the Big Red by 36 over the weekend – then Cornell should get an at-large bid (RPI 33, SOS 146, 0-2 vs. the Top 50). [Edit: Ha! The Ivy is above a conference tournament.]
**ACC (7): Duke, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Wake Forest, Maryland, Virginia.
Bubble: The Cavaliers are in for now, and even if they went 5-5 down the stretch, that’d make ‘em 18-11, 9-7. North Carolina is 13-8, 2-4 and on the bubble. The resume needs major work. The Heels have lost five of seven. Virginia Tech (16-4, 3-3) is here as well, but in better shape than UNC despite a head-to-head loss.
**Big East (7): Villanova, Syracuse, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Louisville, Connecticut.
Bubble: Louisville (13-8, 4-4) and Connecticut are in for now, and conveniently, they play tonight. The Huskies (13-8, 3-5) need it more. Cincinnati is squarely on the bubble.
Bearcats: 14-7, 5-4 in the Big East. RPI 48, SOS 38, 3-5 vs. the Top 50. If Cincy can stay above .500 in league play with that resume, it is in. Now, the problem – with nine games left, they still have to play Syracuse, Villanova, WVU and Georgetown.
Marquette and Seton Hall are on the bubble but have plenty of work to do. Notre Dame has to wonder if Mike Brey is the guy for the job; he had one of the best players in school history and for the last two years had to settle for the NIT.
Edit: Had to dump a team. Knocked Connecticut back to the bubble.
**Atlantic 10 (3): Xavier, Temple, Rhode Island.
Bubble: Charlotte, Dayton, and Richmond are all on the bubble. Could be a 5-6 bid league, but 3-4 is more likely as they beat up on each other. Below, we put them in the order we think they’ll finish. (Note: All three are currently ahead of UNC on the bubble.)
Dayton 15-6, 4-3. RPI 41, SOS 49. Lost three of five, big home game vs. Xavier Saturday.
Richmond 16-6, 5-2. RPI 38, SOS 64. Closes the regular season against at Xavier, vs Dayton, and at Charlotte.
Charlotte 16-5, 6-1. RPI 44, SOS 126. 3-5 vs. the Top 50. Won five in a row.
**Big 10 (4): Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State.
Bubble: Illinois (RPI 80, SOS 78) narrowly ahead of Minnesota (RPI 54, SOS 23) … for now. Illini have a brutal four-game stretch coming up: Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Purdue. Win two of those and Illinois remains in the discussion. The Gophers (4-5 in league play) have lost five of seven but the road from here on out is much easier. One of these two likely will crack the field. If we had to guess, it’d be the Gophers.
**Big 12 (7): Texas, Kansas, Kansas St. Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M.
Bubble: There isn’t an 8th team that warrants consideration.
**SEC (6): Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida.
Bubble: The Gamecocks have the resume of a bubble team (13-8, 4-3, RPI of 61, SOS of 26), but a marquee win over Kentucky puts them in right now. Can they split with Tennessee? Florida’s barely in, too. Obviously could have used that win over Tennessee. With an RPI of 55 and a SOS of 73, the Gators still get Tennessee and Vandy at home, plus can really boost the resume with a win over Xavier.
Mississippi State was in the first time we did this, but suffered bad losses to NIT-bound Alabama and Arkansas.
**Pac-10 (2): Cal and Arizona are in the best shape, though nobody would be surprised if Arizona collapsed next week. The rest of the league remains an unmitigated disaster. Washington has work to do – to get on the bubble. Arizona State would have to win the conference tourney to sneak in.
**Missouri Valley (2): Northern Iowa and Wichita State are in now. Nobody else is in contention.
**Conference USA (2): UAB and Tulsa are in the best shape, but UTEP is in the mix. (SI’s Andy Glockner has UTEP in.) We mentioned Marshall last time and it has lost four straight. Memphis still has an outside chance, but it’ll need to beat Gonzaga.
**Mountain West (3): New Mexico and BYU are locks. Some might have UNLV (17-4, 5-2) on the bubble, but we’ll put the Rebels in: RPI of 40, SOS of 111, and they are 3-2 against the Top 50. If the Rebels can beat BYU and New Mexico at home in the next 10 days, the Rebels are a lock to go dancing. A split and they’ll be fine. If they go 0-2 … bubble.
**WCC (2): Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s are in. Portland is on the wrong side of the bubble, but would be in great shape if it were able to win at Gonzaga this week.
**CAA (2): If Old Dominion wins the conference tourney, George Mason will be left out. But if GMU takes the conference tourney, then ODU (RPI 46, SOS 103) sneaks in. Since GMU already beat ODU, we’ll envision the 2nd scenario, and put both of them in. Northeastern is on the bubble, and will be an interesting case. At 14-8, 9-2, the Huskies have an RPI of 56 and an SOS of 43. They lack a marquee win and their resume is built on a few losses (Providence, Rhode Island, St. Mary’s) and a top-heavy conference.
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February 1st, 2010 at 6:36 PM
The Saints miraculous run and LSU’s o-fer in conference play so far has killed college basketball for me this year. I’ll just take your word for it and check back in in mid-March.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Nice UNLV video.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:44 PM
Although, the soundtrack is a bit dated.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:48 PM
As Hernia would say, the Missouri Valley has returned to glory!
February 1st, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Where is Northwestern?
/Wilbon’d
February 1st, 2010 at 6:54 PM
best haircut yes. best player no.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:54 PM
saladworks for dinner. about to settle in for the Louisville-Conn game. huge for NCAA purposes.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:55 PM
UVA is not in at the moment, and even a 5-5 split probably leaves them needing at least 2 ACC tourney wins to get in. They only get to play Duke, Clemson, and FSU once, so if they go 0-3 on those, they won’t be able to get enough good wins to balance an atrocious OoC schedule. Luckily the South Florida loss isn’t as bad as it was, but losing to Stanford, Penn St and Auburn will sink them.
Basically, of all the ACC bubble teams, UVA is in the worst shape. They need at least 11 combined ACC and ACC tournament wins to even be under consideration. UNC right now is in better shape, because they’ve got quality non-conference wins, so as long as they finish 7-9 in conference, they’ll get in. Granted, doesn’t look like they’ll get there, but they’ve got a better chance that UVA despite the beat down UVA just handed them.
I guess this is a good place to remind you that the committee isn’t looking at how a team plays over it’s last 10 games this year.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:56 PM
thank god.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Mind taking a stab at the next 30 teams that are getting into the field?
February 1st, 2010 at 6:59 PM
good catch. meant to say Luke H was one of the best players in SCHOOL history, not league. he’ll probably end up a top 15 scorer in league history, right?
he’ll have more pts and rebs than Laettner by the time his career is over.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:01 PM
James Forrest..8th Grade Basketball Banquet Dinner. Never will forget that shot.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:03 PM
This is why just looking at stats is wrong. And evil.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Stats are good. The wrong stats are bad.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:07 PM
This.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:10 PM
and a buzz cut that just mocks laettners long hair
February 1st, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Laettner has more Final 4 trips than Harangody does NCAA tournament appearances.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:10 PM
he’s already got more rebounds, and should have more points in 3-4 games. He also has a grand total of 1 NCAA win and 2 Big East tournament wins.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:11 PM
So, Jay Cutler is now the 2nd QB drafted in every fantasy league in the land, and Forte jumps back into the top 5 overall. You Bears fans will at least have fun watching your games now.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:12 PM
I just had Gringo Killer Habanero Salsa and it absoltrly murdered me. I cant see how anyone can eat stuff that hot. It was painful
February 1st, 2010 at 7:15 PM
had chipotle for the first time in a few months. ill be passed out by 8:30
February 1st, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Bring on the heat, i love spicy food.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Ah, Habaneros. Raddest of the peppery family.
We’ll see. They still need an offensive line, or Martz’s scheme will put Cutler in a wheelchair.
/broken record’d
February 1st, 2010 at 7:18 PM
on my chipotle, its the mild tomatoes and hot sauce in the burrito. I then gank a chipotle bottle form there about every 2 weeks or month, and than smother every bit with the chipotle tobasco. I’m a weirdo.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:18 PM
He might be in a wheelchair, but he’ll throw for 4300 yards in it.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:18 PM
i love spicy stuff too but that was too much
February 1st, 2010 at 7:19 PM
My god my mouth is watering, I love spicy food. I also love sour food
February 1st, 2010 at 7:21 PM
my buddy says he does this all the time too. im guessing you arent the only two either
February 1st, 2010 at 7:21 PM
There’s a reason Martz didn’t have a job. Cutler will probably throw for a metric tonne of yards, sure, but he’ll be lucky to make it 8 games in. And Forte is no Faulk. But then, who is?
February 1st, 2010 at 7:21 PM
I would think the name would make you steer clear.
Also, UConn’s looking like they’re already planning their NIT 1st round loss.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:24 PM
i don’t think you;re supposed to eat habanero salsa straight up. you can take it, but that’s not what eating’s about. i mix my el yucateco habanero sauce with mainstream hot salsa that has someinteresting taste, like peach mango or pineapple. you get both and most other people will still think it’s too hot
February 1st, 2010 at 7:25 PM
There’s a reason Martz didn’t have a job.
Because he’s a dick. Not because he’s not a good offensive football coach.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:25 PM
rip torn is an american treasure
February 1st, 2010 at 7:27 PM
At the risk of being a jerk, it’s a field of 65.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:27 PM
what happened with martz in detroit and sf, gooch? no coach could affect that talent? like vernon davis? greg olson needs to bone up on blocking now.
also, i’d like to make neko case sing
February 1st, 2010 at 7:28 PM
what happened with martz in detroit and sf, gooch?
He greatly improved their offenses and they got worse when he wore out his welcome and left.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:33 PM
He greatly improved their offenses and they got worse when he wore out his welcome and left.
think that’s the first line on his resume?
February 1st, 2010 at 7:36 PM
He’s both, but he runs a system that needs to have a good o-line to work–like one with a young Orlando Pace, say.
He didn’t really do much in SF. That group was much, much better the year they spent under Norval.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Also, wonder how his ex-boss Marinelli feels about the new hire.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:46 PM
If it weren’t for the foul line, UConn would be down 20.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:46 PM
Also, wonder how his ex-boss Marinelli feels about the new hire.
i’m guessing they don;t care. martz flew to nashville to have din-din with cutler, who probably had more say than marinelli, who will likely be DC
February 1st, 2010 at 7:48 PM
I really hate Louisville. I hate them more than Kentucky.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Vez–probably not, you’re right, but still, awk-ward.
I have no doubt that the unholy union of Cutlerartz will produce lots and lots of big plays. Just that many of them will go the direction of the other team.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:51 PM
HOLY MACKEREL! HOLY MACKEREL!!!!
Al’s greatest call. That was spectacular. I was yelling right along with him and didn’t hear the call until the next day.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:52 PM
We’ll see. They still need an offensive line, or Martz’s scheme will put Cutler in a wheelchair.
They tried to get off of Garza this year, but the replacement didn’t cut it. I think I heard that Olin Kreutz has to be paid if he’s going to stay (and he’s finished anyway) and poor Orlando Pace.
And that’s just the guys I can name. That O line is disgusting.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Looking for a little help here. Just got this email from a girlfriend who needs some help for a work assignment…
Hi – I have to research Major League Baseball players tonight who are family-focused (have kids), NO steroid use, maybe involved in charities, etc. – I need one from West Coast, East Coast and Midwest. Do you guys know of anyone off-hand?
Anybody have any great suggestions? Thanks.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:56 PM
Wow, the Big East refs ruining another game in Louisville.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:57 PM
surprised at the negative Martz-Chicago reaction. can’t wait to write this for tomorrow
February 1st, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Curtis Granderson would probably be a good one from the East Coast
February 1st, 2010 at 7:59 PM
Whoooooo!i leave for 2 days and edge came back and we have a OC that isn’t completely retarded. whooo! strangely i didnt miss commenting on here at all.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Like birthplace-from? or team they play for
And does Granderson have kids and/or a wife?
February 1st, 2010 at 8:00 PM
For all i know pujols is a good guy.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Same, but I’m a lot happier about Edge than Martz.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Anybody have any great suggestions? Thanks.
brad ausmus. He’s on the dodgers.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:03 PM
sparty pointed out to me that with edge coming back and winning the rumble that jericho might win the strap at the elimination chamber ppv. that would set up a sick program with those two.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Jimmy Rollins? i know he’s pretty active in baseball in the urban cities.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:03 PM
No Twins. I dont want any bitches fucking up my team.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:04 PM
surprised at the negative Martz-Chicago reaction. can’t wait to write this for tomorrow
I don’t know that it’s negative. I’m glad for them that they didn’t get Jim Zorn. That’s who I thought they were going to get stuck with.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Like birthplace-from? or team they play for
Guessing it is where they play.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:05 PM
You forgot the Ohio Valley, so one of those bubble teams like George Mason or South Carolina is not making it.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Hi – I have to research Major League Baseball players tonight who are family-focused (have kids), NO steroid use, maybe involved in charities, etc. – I need one from West Coast, East Coast and Midwest. Do you guys know of anyone off-hand?
Brett Butler, Dodgers. Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:09 PM
I’m calling it – HBK somehow costs Taker the title to Jericho, so we get Edge/Jericho for the WHC and HBK/UT rematch from last year, loser must retire. I wouldn’t even care what else is on the card.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:12 PM
i dont care to see HBK and UT having another match because it increases the odds that HBK will end Taker’s streak. which would be wrong. Takers streak should never be broken
February 1st, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Agreed, I was leaning towards HBK retiring. He’s the best of his generation but he’s been not so good since coming back this past fall. Time to hang it up. Undertaker practically looks the same as he did 10-12 years ago, minus a few pounds. I hope his streak goes to 99-0.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:17 PM
nice catch, Buzz! adjusting …
February 1st, 2010 at 8:17 PM
well he is getting older but i think him looking bad had a lot to do with them doing the DX crap.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Hi – I have to research Major League Baseball players tonight who are family-focused (have kids), NO steroid use, maybe involved in charities, etc. – I need one from West Coast, East Coast and Midwest. Do you guys know of anyone off-hand?
Jeff Suppan for the Midwest. He may not pitch all that well, but he’s one of the classiest guys in the league.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:24 PM
fetch (and the 5 other hockey fans on here)
Check out Ryan Miller’s goalie mask he had made for the Olympics
February 1st, 2010 at 8:25 PM
is that amanda seyfried on HIMYM?
February 1st, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Luke H is on pace to top L. Moten’s all-time conference scoring mark and DC’s all time rebounding mark. Very prolific numbers.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:29 PM
How is Lville in your field TBL. They do not have a top 25 win (or anything remotely approaching that). At least Minnesota has wins over Butler and ohio State..both ranked (and the Big East is 5-2 vs the Big East this season..knocking off Pitt and WVU)
February 1st, 2010 at 8:35 PM
I am a UCONN alum and fan but man do they have no business being ranked or anywhere near a post season….No outside shooter (which Calhoun said he would never go without again before Rashad Anderson came to school and hid behind bushes, selfish play since Marcus Williams crew, and can’t hang onto the ball…recipe for what is occuring now.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Maybe if you read the stuff I write jpq, you would see I posted about it last week. Asshole.
/kidding, don’t kill me
//hows your daughter?
February 1st, 2010 at 8:40 PM
YES! ZING!!!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Hamaday Ndiaye!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Maybe if you read the stuff I write jpq, you would see I posted about it last week. Asshole.
/kidding, don’t kill me
//hows your daughter?
someone (who shall remain nameless) has repeatedly tried reminding me to visit. He said you had server issues, so I haven’t even tried. Sorry. I’ll go over tonight.
/my daughter is fine (as long as you never enter the state of FL)
February 1st, 2010 at 8:42 PM
hopefully Ryan Miller is getting this shitty game out of his system
February 1st, 2010 at 8:45 PM
hopefully Ryan Miller is getting this shitty game out of his system
4 unanswered in 10 minutes ain’t so good. w/out Versus, I wouldn’t know, however.
/only bad thing about DirecTV
February 1st, 2010 at 8:45 PM
I feel both honored and semi creeped out
February 1st, 2010 at 8:46 PM
So long as you never try to cancel your service. Jim Nantz saying “sexual positions” is creepy as hell.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:51 PM
I benched 315 today.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Well this intervention show is depressing. What has to go so terribly wrong in your life to start huffing chemicals?
February 1st, 2010 at 8:53 PM
YES! Im glad you reminded me thats on. Stupid kids.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Austin Carr averaged 34.5 per game and scored 2,560 in three years at ND. Averaged 50 ppg in the NCAA Tournament. No three point line, no shot clock, no conscience.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Can we get an Emmy for Jim Nantz for that performance? That was fantastic.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:55 PM
The huffing shit starts at 9, Tampa. if anyone feels like they had a shitty day, flip on A&E….. You’ll feel a million times better at other people’s sufferings.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Nicely done. I hit that last summer, ending up tearing the shit outta my elbow. Fuck maxing out, that shit’s for suckers and powerlifters.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:58 PM
tomorrow im taking the plunge and registering for school…yipeeee
February 1st, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Suckers dont bench 315
February 1st, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Um what? Surely you know that the Ivy doesn’t have a league title game or tournament. The only way Harvard gets in is if Cornell slips up and Harvard runs the table OR Havard and Cornell run the table and Harvard wins the second meeting. Then Harvard will have to beat Cornell AGAIN in a one game playoff.
In that scenario I can’t see Cornell getting in with two losses to Harvard. Last week I thought they could but theor resume is going to plummet in a couple weeks.
Also ditto what Tallguy said about Virginia. They are going to have to win 11 league games to get in. Their OOC is atrocious and that’s one of the committee’s big criteria.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Have you ever been enrolled in college before mrejr?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:01 PM
is anyone else watching the 2nd ep of ‘unexpected’?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Fuck School.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:02 PM
You’re right. But a bunch of 5-3 dudes do.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:02 PM
i’ll hire you to edit this in 2 weeks, RS. thanks.
/i too, thought Nantz was funny tonight, thought i fell asleep at the end
February 1st, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Life Unexpected? If so, it’s episode three. I watched the first two eps, it’s not bad. Unless you’re talking about some pregnancy reality show, which you might be.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Moten set that record in 123 games. It’s going to take Harangody 140 plus to top it. Totally different.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:06 PM
No need to be sarcastic. That’s a pretty big mistake for a college basketball junkie. Didn’t realize we can’t point out mistakes anymore. Didn’t realize this was the USSR. I see NOTHING. I hear NOTHING.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:07 PM
I can’t watch wrestling anymore. It puts me to sleep. Guess I outgrew it.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Wow Huffing is some bullshit. Did anyone see that documentary of Steve-O? He was getting fucked up.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:07 PM
i registered before and had everything lined up but didnt follow through and cancelled everything because i got cold feet like a bitch. not this time though…too much riding on it this time.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Still gotta give it to him. I’d be interested to check schedule break downs as well. How many of Lo Mo’s numbers were against Le Moyne at the Carrier dome
/trying to rile you up
February 1st, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Cold feet? College is easy mrejr. Surely much easier than serving in the army.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:09 PM
I can’t watch wrestling anymore. It puts me to sleep. Guess I outgrew it.
most non-mongoloids do also by 13
February 1st, 2010 at 9:09 PM
The Steve-o documentary was awesome. That dude had some major issues.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:11 PM
tell that to someone who hasnt been in a classroom in almost 10 years and wasnt exactly the best student.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Right across the bow.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:11 PM
no, im talking about the show you are. guess i missed the 2nd one.
actually wasn’t being sarcastic, RS. i still like to think im a ‘junkie’ even though i didnt know an Ivy league tidbit.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Moten set that record in 123 games. It’s going to take Harangody 140 plus to top it. Totally different.
like when people made a big deal about Dwight Howard having the most rebounds by anyone under 22 or LeBron being the youngest to reach 20,000 points. Congrats! Let’s throw a party!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:13 PM
some people call it the “Ancient 8″
/more tidbits
/buncha dorks
February 1st, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Ha! That would be a donut since SU doesn’t play LeMoyne in regular season games. But Moten did have 100 plus against Cornell in 4 years. I’ll give Harangody the rebounding one since he is shattering DC’s per game average, but to me there’s no comparison for the points record. Let’s not forget Harangody is scoring a lot of these points against USF, Depaul, St johns, Rutgers and Seton Hall. Id be willing to guess the bottom of the BE wasn’t that watered down from 91-95.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:13 PM
most non-mongoloids do also by 13
making some TBL friends. half the commenters love it. and the other half love video games. and the other half love both
/yogi’d
February 1st, 2010 at 9:13 PM
well you’re just going to hate NFL statistics in a couple years with 18 games.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:14 PM
edge shootin on jericho about getting arrested…i like it. another good mic guy for the wwe.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:16 PM
was there a rumor going around that Edge died? i really thought he was dead.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:16 PM
The CW’s keeping the stars of all those “retired” WB shows relevant. Shiri Appleby, Kerr Smith, shit even that kid from Gossip Girl who’s dating Blake Lively was on a failed show called The Mountain with Kate Hudson’ older brother, who, incidentally, used to nail college Joey on Dawson’s Creek.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:17 PM
edge just called sheamus a “evil ronald mcdonald” niiiiiiicce
February 1st, 2010 at 9:17 PM
surprised at the negative Martz-Chicago reaction. can’t wait to write this for tomorrow
How does Cutler stand in the pocket? Martz loves to empty the backfield and trusts the QB to find the open guy before taking a hit. If Cutler doesn’t mind getting popped once in a while to make a big gain, he has the tools to do well in Martz’s system. Never underestimate how large and brass Kurt Warner’s were to stand in there and get murdered for 4 seasons with Martz. KW took tons of nasty hits but stood in there and let his guys get open. Nobody mentions this about him. Totally the balls.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:17 PM
well you’re just going to hate NFL statistics in a couple years with 18 games.
Welkah will be up ta 160 a yearah from Tawmy by den
February 1st, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Key to success in college is getting good teachers. Never register for a class without talking to people who had that prof and checking ratemyprofessors. Do that and it’s all golden.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:19 PM
mrejr8234— what college u gonna apply at?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 PM
HAHA
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Just Big East games, or all games?
If the latter, Harangody has averaged more per game in his career thus far.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 PM
They also don’t mention all his fumbles.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Ugh, 18 games. Not a fan of this. Look how many guys crapped out on the Pro Bowl game because of injuries (granted, many are fake).
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Where you going mrejr?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:22 PM
can’t exactly tell what is going on in ‘the crazies’ but it looks decent.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 PM
ah i would but im going to a local school so i’ll just play the prof’s game and pass. good or bad.
LLCC or Loser’s Last Chance College to get my prereqs outta the way and then go to University of Illinois-Springfield and try to do the radio thing.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 PM
They also don’t mention all his fumbles.
How many? I know that fracture down the top of his hand prevented him from holding on really good when getting hit.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Depaul,
careful now. first marquette, then scaring the orange. new coach has got ‘em ballin’
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 PM
impressed with your knowledge of the WB. I have never heard of ‘the Mountain’ though. where can i catch re-runs of Felicity?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Remake of a ’70’s Romero film. Love the shot in the preview of the dude with the chainsaw walking in from the left field bleachers.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:24 PM
im shocked the kid on 2 and a half men hasnt been arrested for possession or dui yet…random..
February 1st, 2010 at 9:25 PM
seconded, i thought it was a shotgun tho. Dude looked like he was about to go postal on everything.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Mrejr – Harrison University, Coolidge College & South Central Louisiana State University are all great schools. They would all be lucky to have you.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:26 PM
I watched pretty much every WB show all throughout high school and college. Everwood was by far the best thing that network (or The CW) has ever done. I know Lifetime used to air re-runs of Felicity, but not sure if they stilldo. The Mountain only aired for like two months. Also had Anson Mount in it, the dude from Crossroads with Britney Spears and Avatar’s Zoe Saldana.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:27 PM
All games. Moten is at 19.9 career. Harangody is at 19.4. It’s actually going to take Harangody 130 games not 140. So a little more comparable. Also Harangody took 200 more shots to get there than Moten.
Harangody deserves respect for getting there but I do think it’s not super impressive considering his shot volume.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:28 PM
I’m going there in the Fall. I went there for one year, and am now going back after being out for 3 years.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:28 PM
“Who is Josh Groban? Kill yourself!”
February 1st, 2010 at 9:28 PM
HAHA!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:29 PM
my buddy got his chemistry degree from there. said it was a decent school
February 1st, 2010 at 9:29 PM
i use to watch reba on wb/cw after school.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Ugh, 18 games. Not a fan of this. Look how many guys crapped out on the Pro Bowl game because of injuries (granted, many are fake).
this is a big contention point for the NFLPA and the owners. The players don’t want it, and if they do, they are going to want to get paid. The owners are already trying to cut the player’s share way back, then add more games.
Highly doubt they will settle this thing w/out a lock-out, or at best a last-minute settlement (hope I’m wrong)
February 1st, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Texas offense has gone in the crapper. My god. If they had a different coach they could fix it but this thing is broken.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:30 PM
@rs: Ok. This must neglect tourney games?
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/motenla01.html
February 1st, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Just playing devil’s advocate, but these Notre Dame teams haven’t been very good. Couldn’t you argue it’s tougher to score like that when teams are trying to shut him down. Didn’t Syracuse have a much, much better supporting cast?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Fucking loved Everwood (really liked the his piano teacher girlfriend). I also really liked the Mountain. Never saw Dawson’s Creek or Felicity. But I did watch Gilmore Girls (cause of my sister)
February 1st, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Didn’t J.J. Abrams create Felicity? The first season was acually really good. Fuck Noel, though. What a bitch. “Stay in New York or perish.” Ben FTW.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Key to success in college is getting good teachers. Never register for a class without talking to people who had that prof and checking ratemyprofessors. Do that and it’s all golden.
Good advice and though you cannot always choose, make sure you get a competent adviser. The school I went to, the professors doubled as advisers and some of them really didn’t care about what you did in college. I can tell you registering for classes is that much better with somebody who actually cares about what you’re trying to accomplish in college. If you sense anything amisss about the one you’re assigned to, ask to be transferred to another prof or adviser.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:32 PM
mrejr: how many classes are you taking to start, and when do they start?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:32 PM
It’s pretty good. Good gym, 2 outdoor courts to shoot hoops, gets pretty dead on the weekend though. Which is fine with me. I didn’t live in the dorms thankfully. I lived in some apartments on campus. It was awesome, lived with 3 roomates. 2 of em were from Chicago and had no idea how to live in a town like Springfield. They were bored alot.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Everwood is just great television. Roswell wasn’t bad for the first two seasons. Gilmore Girls was great. Dawson’s Creek was ridiculous, but funny, except for when Monica Keena killed herself and Dawson’s dad kicked the bucket. And when Pacey went Boiler Room. I stopped watching Felicity after season two. I’m surprised The Mountain never caught on. Not enough angst, maybe.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:34 PM
the advisers at this school couldnt give a damn less. but im 27 almost 28 so if i need a adviser to hold my hand through this crap then i shouldnt be wasting my or their time. what i want is out there i just gotta go get it. that simple.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Who is Lester Hudson and how does he have 11 points against the Lakers.
/Derek Fisher must be guarding him
/Lester Munson could score on D-Fish at this point
February 1st, 2010 at 9:36 PM
And don’t forget failed experiments like Tarzan with the CK model Travis Fimmel and Birds of Prey, where in the pilot episode Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad tries to rape the protagonist only to be foiled by the illegitimate daughter of Batman and Catwoman. You can’t make programming decisions like that up.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:36 PM
no clue but i want a full load. i dont know when the next semmester starts but whenever it is that is when i start. i’ll hopefully find all this out tomorrow
yeah i wont be living on campus but i will take advantage of that gym
February 1st, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Peyton talking about his trip down to Miami for the Pro Bowl. lol…
One Pro Bowler was Manning, who said he didn’t mind making the trip the day before most of the Colts arrived.
“I got to fly on a private plane with six of my best friends and teammates,” Manning said. “We had Ruth’s Chris Steak House food on the plane, took a private escape down to Miami, shook a few hands, did a wave, did one interview and made $45,000. I can think of some worse things to put yourself through.”
February 1st, 2010 at 9:39 PM
I find Keri Russell incredibly alluring, even today…
February 1st, 2010 at 9:40 PM
good point, i forgot how old you were…
February 1st, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Miami expects 100,000 hookers to come for the Super Bowl
/male AND female, just in case
February 1st, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Moten’s freshman year he was second banana to Johnson. From then on you can say Cuse was a little better. They had Autry and Wallace to help moten, but those Cuse teams weren’t that good. They were a seven seed one season and a 4 seed one season. They never won more than 23 games.
I think Harangody is helped by the scheme of ND. Perimeter shooters meaning you can’t double Harangody on the box because he’ll kick it out to a 45 percent 3 point shooter. It’s obvious the teams in the BE have said “We’ll let Harangody get his, but shut down the 3 point shooters.” If teams were truly taking away Harangody he would get 15-17 shots a game in the low post. But he does.
I’m not saying one is better than the other, just that Harangody breaking the record isn’t as impressive to me because it’s taking him longer to get there, more shots, and he’s the teams A and B option. Much easier to get shots that way.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:43 PM
good man.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:44 PM
*wouldn’t
February 1st, 2010 at 9:53 PM
boom.third chair.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Damn yo. Now i’m on the internet looking up bootleg episodes of Everwood to watch. Fuck
February 1st, 2010 at 9:57 PM
Kobe got the 29 points to become points leader for the lakers. still has the 4th left to play
February 1st, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Only place you can find them past the first season. The DVD sales of the first season weren’t “substantial” enough to warrant a release of the rest of the seasons. ABC Family showed the entire series all the way through once a few years ago and then never aired any more reruns. I remember when they first cancelled it a huge group of fans set up a protest across the street from the WB offices in Burbank, complete with a ferris wheel. I worked down the street at the time so I went on my lunch break and had some punch and talked to the old lady who played Edna. Good times.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Remember when he raped a bitch?
February 1st, 2010 at 10:06 PM
This is absolutely UNREAL.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:06 PM
mrejr – are you going to take rumble with Chris tomorrow?
February 1st, 2010 at 10:08 PM
talk*
February 1st, 2010 at 10:09 PM
my buddy says some girls are into that
February 1st, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Fantastic.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Why did I laugh at that?
February 1st, 2010 at 10:16 PM
sure. didnt watch it but i got the results.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:16 PM
What’s shocking is that there is a Belvedere child molestation episode and it wasn’t Mr. Belvedere getting cuffed and stuffed in a squad car at the end of the episode.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:18 PM
That’s pretty cool. I have been able to find every season except 2 online though. And 2 was my favorite
February 1st, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Who hasn’t stolen from Chipotle before? Not to mention finger blast your gf in bathroom after slamming home 3 Red Jaks.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Hernia… Opie and Anthony have had a field day with this one in the past..
February 1st, 2010 at 10:25 PM
this is what i will be getting to go to school for 36 months. not too shabby. and if i want to go after those benefits run out i still have the Illinois veterans grant to continue my education. outfuckingstanding.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:25 PM
TBL, you might want to adopt a more complex screening process.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:25 PM
TBL – too lazy to email it but the Imam who got shot 20 times in the FBI raid is interesting news.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:27 PM
I’ve never done… any of this.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:28 PM
http://btjunkie.org/search?q=everwood
February 1st, 2010 at 10:28 PM
I thought this story only appeared during political conventions.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:30 PM
watching, ‘i love you, man.’
laugh at my lack of music knowledge, but this song is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mwiURyX2B4
i’ll be downloading it
February 1st, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Nice to see Derek Fisher ballhogging down the stretch against the Griz.
ZBo just hit a huge arching 3 to take the lead with a minute to go
February 1st, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Not familiar with Rush, TBL? That song’s a classic. Bump that back to back with Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and you have yourself the start of a quality cardio playlist. But no cardio playlist is complete without “Holla if Ya Hear Me.”
February 1st, 2010 at 10:34 PM
TBL, be careful with Rush. They are a solid band but all the Canadians get a little over-the-top with them and skews things.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:34 PM
That guy has been around for awhile. Strange fetish for college basketball announcers’ wives’ bush status.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:35 PM
@tallguy Good look out. Unfortunately my internet provider blocks all torrent websites I think, though
February 1st, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Life’s a mess, don’t stress…
February 1st, 2010 at 10:37 PM
@jose…i can direct you to an Everwood download of season 2 if you want. It’s available at the best TV torrent site on the web. You get me an email addy, i’ll send you an invite. Everwood was great. Life Unexpected is stellar so far.
Great to see Wichita in the projected field. Took a couple of years, but my cousin finally has them on the right track. I’m heading out there this weekend to see them play.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Kobe 44 in a loss.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:39 PM
can anyone tell me how the last possession of the lakers-memphis game ended with an Artest 3? I’ve been watching the game on gamecast.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:40 PM
In the U.S.? Not a chance.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:41 PM
chicago: Lakers down 2. They defended Kobe pretty well and he passed to Artest with 3-4 seconds on the clock.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:42 PM
I’m definitely down to try it. my email is jaykidd13@ymail.com. Thanks I appreciate it
February 1st, 2010 at 10:42 PM
He’s carrying this team…they should be embarrassed by how hard the dude has played all year and how they have to be in dog fights with these teams b/c of how soft they are. Pau had 10 pts tonight..totally outplayed by his brother and Z-BO.
By the way, Fisher and Odom 3/15 for 6 points. The Cavs have a better supporting cast all the way around. People – stop looking at names and look at performances.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Jay V, you talking demonoid? Love that place.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:43 PM
All I know is when I’m lansing I can go to websites like btjunkie and isohunt, but when I go up here to school, for whatever reason it’s blocked
February 1st, 2010 at 10:44 PM
Man I’m getting blasted…like you guys have never done something sexual in public
February 1st, 2010 at 10:45 PM
@Jose…invite sent. You’ll be able to find pretty much whatever you wanna download on that site. Just make sure you know what you are doing with torrents before you start d-loading.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Thanks. Figured it had to be something like that because it seemed as if Kobe was on fire, keeping the Lakers in the game at the end there while Memphis kept making big plays. He probably should have just shot anyway, like yesterday at Boston.
I agree with cursed. It seems like Kobe’s the only one that wants to win another title (yesterday was the first time the team showed up for him, but then tonight happened).
February 1st, 2010 at 10:46 PM
@tallguy, demonoid is sweet, but TVtorrents.com is where I directed jose. I have 2 more invites if you want one.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Is it school-provided ISP? If so, then I can understand.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Phil had a timeout in his pocket. He’s sleepwalking through these games again. Yet I’m supposed to believe Mike Brown is somehow awful. Phil was just hoping Kobe bails him out like he has all season.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:49 PM
He was way too passive. Waited too long then Mem threw a double at him. He never got it within 25 feet of the basket. Artest had a decent look. Just missed.
Lakers have been lucky as hell in tight games. They finally dropped 1.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:50 PM
I dunno, I don’t live on campus, so I don’t think so… It’s really weird. But I know all about torrents I should be fine. Thanks again
February 1st, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Mike Brown should get credit for being a good coach simply for how he uses Lebron on defense.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Decent? Kobe got him an awesome look. They should have taken a timeout and had a three point shooter on the floor. Oh wait, they don’t have one.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Or for apparently working the refs, LeBron’s low foul numbers are historically low for a superstar!
February 1st, 2010 at 10:52 PM
uecker beat that guy to within an inch of his life if i remember that episode correctly
February 1st, 2010 at 10:52 PM
nah, save them for someone else. Now that demonoid is back up, I’m good for pretty much whatever I need.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Having Kobe isn’t luck.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:53 PM
my friend got busted for downloading songs at CMU had to pay $800 in fines. I think it was the schools ISP though.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:53 PM
I will say this about Rusty, definitely a breath of fresh hair from all these BBOB haters.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Should’ve gone to the basket and gotten an easy two, imo.
Lakers are the better team. Extend the game.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:55 PM
would have liked to see kobe help a little on the glass. 3 rebounds just screams lack of effort and 1 or 2 extra possessions would have likely been the difference.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:57 PM
I listened to Bill Simmons podcast today between classes (had nothing else to do), and he had J.A. Adande on and they talked a lot about Kobe and Shaq and all that stuff. At one point, Simmons said if he were just taking this season, he would without question take Dirk over Kobe for a last second shot if his life depended on it. Adande was stunned for a second and then asked if he was serious or something, and Simmons justified it by saying Kobe had missed a ton of shots at the end of games this season.
I don’t know if it’s true or not, I thought he’d missed 2-3 max this season, but either way, I had a good laugh realizing what Kobe did to Simmons’ precious Celtics last night at the end of the game.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:58 PM
They were 7-5 in tight ones last year, cursed.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Debated this to death a few years ago on here, but other than assists, probably not a more misleading statistic in basketball than rebounding totals, especially for shooting guards. Saw a study a few years ago that showed 50-65% of guards’ rebounds are off deflections, tips, long shots… and are in no way based on boxing out.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Funny enough I was listening to that between classes as well. I can’t stand Simmons’ voice though, he sound like a fucking whiney bitch.
He said he’d take Dirk over Kobe (“because the stats back it up”), and that Bird is more clutch then both Kobe and MJ.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:06 PM
I think his fingers were even worse last year. Haha. What Kobe is doing this year might be his best work yet How scary is that?
February 1st, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Why does he need to rebound when there are two 7 footers, a 6-10 guy in Lamar Odom and a 6′8 guy in Artest that do most of the rebounding? Guards only rebound if its long rebounds or they happen to be around the area.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:08 PM
It sure was tough for Bird to hit those tough shots over the 6′2 unathletic guys guarding him. God was basketball terrible back then. MJ was ahead of his time, so was Bernard King and Magic..after them, pretty shitty.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Kobe, when he is completely healthy, is still a beast, but age is catching up to him. I think he still has a good 2 years left before he slowly starts fading into irrelvance (i.e – sorta like the path Garnett is starting to take).
February 1st, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Wow Joel Myers just said “The greatest player in Lakers history…blah blah”
Hey, you know where I stand on Kobe, but let’s not act like there’s no debate there.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:11 PM
I actually don’t think his age has caught up with him at all. He was a much, much more efficient player before the injuries. He’s definitely lost a step, but he’s still productive as ever.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:53 PM
How in the world is there not a 30 for 30 on UNLV basketball? I would love to see a good documentary on those teams.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:28 AM
It sure was tough for Bird to hit those tough shots over the 6′2 unathletic guys guarding him. God was basketball terrible back then. MJ was ahead of his time, so was Bernard King and Magic..after them, pretty shitty.
cursed i sincerely hope i missed the sarcasm there and that you aren’t serious. the 80s in my mind was some of the best nba basketball in history….sorry it’s late and i’m exhausted so if you were kidding, my bad…
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:49 AM
It sure was tough for Bird to hit those tough shots over the 6′2 unathletic guys guarding him. God was basketball terrible back then. MJ was ahead of his time, so was Bernard King and Magic..after them, pretty shitty.
clueless, dismissive statement