OT - Men's Division One 2017 Basketball Tournament- OT (Edit: no clue how this landed in "pork"...)

Wolfpack

You boys tired of looking up to the giants of the ACC?

 You want to be the man... 

Beat the man

lousubcap

There's plenty of braggin room with the Egghead bracket challenge; linked here:  OT: March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenge  Game on.

YukonRon

Wolfpack said:

You boys tired of looking up to the giants of the ACC?

 You want to be the man... 

Beat the man

So far.......

bgebrent

Wolfpack said:

You boys tired of looking up to the giants of the ACC?

 You want to be the man... 

Beat the man

Do you need the statistics reiterated?

tarheelmatt

bgebrent said:

JohnInCarolina said:

bgebrent said:

After further thought, the final will be Arizona (beats Duke) v. Kentucky (beats Louisville).  Kentucky Wildcats bring home another one!

Brother I don't know what you're smokin but I want some!

You could be right.  After Duke's cake walk they might beat Arizona.  And we have a big handful every game after round one.  Our round one is an in state rivalry game.  Your round one is against Troy.  Woo, be careful.  Our round 2 is likely against Wichita ST, a very dangerous team.  Your likely round 2 is S. Car. They're good ( for you Robin), but Woo.  Our round 3 is likely UCLA, even if Cinci legit teams.  Your round 3 is Baylor or SMU.  A solid challenge, not a UCLA.  If we get to the final 8, we get NC and you know well how good they are.  I think we can beat them again.  NC really the true #1 in the whole dance. You probably have to get by Villanova.  One of the weaker #1 seeds.  They won't beat you, the couldn't beat Kansas, Gonzaga, NC or Kentucky.  Now were down to 4.  Arizona will school Duke's braggarts.  Kentucky will beat Louisville to meet Arizona.  The two 2's will decide.  Not smoking anything.  Never have.

While I appreciate your comment about UNC, I don't get a warm fuzzy about this team.  

It's proven, the team needs Berry to lead the helm.  He cannot make any boneheaded things (like pick up four fouls early in the 2nd, which is unusual for him).  Isiah Hicks has to be foul mindful as well.  JJ, well, I just don't know about him at times.  If he lets the game come to him instead of him forcing shots, they maybe okay.  

All of the above, and then some, must happen for them to go deep.  I worry about them stringing multiples together through the tourney.  

bgebrent

@tarheelmatt, appreciate that too.  Its gonna be fun no matter what.
Are you familiar with Duke's TIP program?  I just figured out what that was.  "Trip Instead of Playing".  At least they're up front about it.

tarheelmatt

bgebrent said:

@tarheelmatt, appreciate that too.  Its gonna be fun no matter what.
Are you familiar with Duke's TIP program?  I just figured out what that was.  "Trip Instead of Playing".  At least they're up front about it.

Haha.. I've been a little out of the loop, so no I have not, but is funny.  

Someone was saying at work that Vegas has a line if a trip will happen or not.  Not sure if that is true or not.  

bgebrent

tarheelmatt said:

bgebrent said:

@tarheelmatt, appreciate that too.  Its gonna be fun no matter what.
Are you familiar with Duke's TIP program?  I just figured out what that was.  "Trip Instead of Playing".  At least they're up front about it.

Haha.. I've been a little out of the loop, so no I have not, but is funny.  

Someone was saying at work that Vegas has a line if a trip will happen or not.  Not sure if that is true or not.  

I'd bet it's true.  They have a line on everything.  Go Cats.

FarmerTom

bgebrent & YukonRon , you're my kind of analysts.  I like your thinking.  Need to teach those ESPN retards a lesson.  GO CATS!!!!!!

JohnnyTarheel

I'm glad this will be over by Butt Blast....  Some in our group will have a big smile on their face.... will be interesting to see who.... Go Heels!!!!

Foghorn

I'm in the bracket challenge.  It's official, Duke is going to win the tournament.  I know this because my bracket says so. 

In addition to recently winning the Salado Eggfest Wing Cookoff, yesterday I won a poker tournament at the Stratosphere hotel in Vegas.

I was actually in the Wynn sportsbook yesterday as well.  I went in hoping that some bet about the tournament would speak to me and I'd put down $10.  The closest I got was thinking about betting on Wichita St. to win the tournament, but I just couldn't pull the trigger.  I may go back today and do it.