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QUOTE (dasox24 @ Mar 22, 2010 -> 08:40 PM) With Lucas out, the winner of the Ohio St-Tennessee game will be in the Final 4. Youre crazy if you think MSU, even with the injury, or Northern Iowa is basically a bye for either Tenn or Ohio St.

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QUOTE (WSoxMatt @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 07:44 PM) B, The nike symbol on the baseball hat is a turnoff!!

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Mar 22, 2010 -> 08:33 PM) I think they want to keep them away from each other like velazquez and dos santos in heavyweight. I think one of them should get the winner of the Griffin/Nog fight for sure and if he loses maybe Bader vs Rashad would be another good matchup. I dont think Bader or Jones should get the winner of Griffin/Nog because the winner of Griffin/Nog gains nothing by fighting Jones/Bader at that point. I think a Bones vs Tito fight would have been perfect if it wasnt for the stupid Liddell/Tito storyline. Jones fights a former but still respectable champ who is a household name. A win there allows Jones to move up into the Rampage/Evans/Forrest part of the pecking order. The 205 division seems to be the haves and the have nots. Problem is there isnt many people in the middle for Jones and Bader right now. Although them fighting each other makes it easier to rank the two right now so I'd be excited to see that fight.

Thank goodness this event was free. Whole night was a total letdown IMO. Just one-sided beatdowns tonight.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 07:49 PM) Nah, I'm very pleased him and his fellow cartoon bird fans are suffering. KU fans on a few boards I've go to have been running their mouths this year. To see them out in the first weekend is pretty awesome.

Poor Jimbo lol

What a meltdown by Northern Iowa. Cant even cross mid court.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 05:25 PM) This Butler/Murray St game is another great one. Yeah it was but I feel like we were robbed of a good ending because Murray St couldnt get a shot off in the last 17 seconds.

QUOTE (The Baconator @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 03:16 AM) I recently moved down to Arkansas (shudder) for work, and the have me stationed in Fayetteville. First thing I did when I got here was check out the baseball schedule, and caught a game against Troy. The Razorbacks are #15th in the country and it's always good to see some quality baseball played. I've got to say, their complex here is QUITE impressive. And their fans are very passionate. I hope I'll be able to make it out for a number of games down here, seeing that they'll play a number of great teams. While U of I baseball games are fun (for the 40 people in attendance), southern schools now how to do college baseball the right way. Gotta love that *ping*! Baseball is huge in the SEC, especially in the SEC West.

UCF signs apparel deal with Nike for all sports. Guess this officially closes this saga.

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) It's been better since I've been here. We have had two NCAA bids, two NIT bids (one in which where we should have been in the big dance) and winning seasons. I don't know how bad it was before as I didn't know much about FSU basketball before I was in high school since I grew up in Illinois. However, we're at a point where making the tournament just doesn't cut it anymore. FSU basketball was horrible before Hamilton got there. The guy has made FSU relevant in basketball in the ACC and you cant ask for much more really. He took FSU to the ACC title game last year and won a regular season Big East title with Miami a few years back which is a huge accomplishment. Problem is he isnt a good big game coach. If he can find another Thornton type player(I think thats the name of the guy who got drafted) then FSU will be a team that can make a Sweet 16-Elite 8 type run in few years. A proven scorer plus the way you guys play defensively would make your program very formidable in the tournament. What is the interest locally of FSU basketball? I've never been to the arena but it appears blah and dead on tv. Is it like that in person?

I hate it when refs decide to call ticky tack s*** like that. Not saying NMSU wouldve won but they did get jobbed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 19, 2010 -> 09:44 PM) The last teams in and the first teams out this year were garbage. It was a tallest midget contest. None of them really belonged. Exactly. The teams left out wouldve lost too. It's easy to sit back and say they wouldve played a better game but too bad.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 19, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) No Minnesota winters, plus the SEC isn't all that hard to win in at the game of basketball since it's not that good at it, even with Kentucky back until Calipari gets caught cheating again. Additionally, the upper midwest does produce some good basketball players out of HS, but it's not really a fertile, natural recruting ground. It's not like the Big 10 is that great either. But the SEC West sucks plus a new arena opening up next season makes Auburn look more attractive.

1 point in the final 5 minutes for Wofford. Gotta think Cornell can take out Wisconsin come Sunday.

And the drama queesn that is Bryce Brown decides its time to pack his bags and leave Tennessee. espn

Who is your favorite fighter? Sakuraba What's your favorite fight? Do you remember the first fight you ever watched? If so, what was it? Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Do you remember the fight that got you hooked? If so, what was it? Royce vs Severn If you could fight any one fighter for honor, who would it be? And how would you want that fight to go? Rickson in Japan. If you could fight and finish any one fighter, presumably out of dislike, who would it be and how would you end it? Tito Ortiz via soccer kicks If you had the authority to book a 5-fight PPV card, and if you could book any fighter in the world regardless of promotional affiliation, what card would you make? Fedor-Brock. Vitor-Anderson. Hendo-GSP. BJ-Aoki. Barnett-Mir If you could make any one change to today's MMA - be it a rule change, time/rounds adjustment, ring/cage adjustment, judging/scoring change, or anything else - what would it be and wh? bring back the 8 man tournament once a year Let's say you had a time machine. If you could go back in time and collect one legendary fighter who was then in his prime, and then bring that fighter back to today and have him face a current opponent, what fight would you make, and who would you pick to win? Bas Rutten vs Anderson Silva I'd want Bas but Silva might be a little too quick. Which current fighter out there now do you think will be known as the best of this current era in 10 years time? Fedor Name an athlete from another major non-combat sport that you think could have been a top contender in MMA. Ray Lewis If given 12 months of training under a great coach of your choice, how many of Bobby Lashley's current opponents (some nobody, Bob Sapp, Jason Guida, Wes Sims... maybe there's someone else) do you think you would *not* be able to defeat? And keep in mind Jason Guida can't even cut weight without cramping up and quitting, so you might not even have to step into the cage for that one. All Which fighter would you be most scared to face if you had to? Wandy Let's say you're in jail alone with some dude who thinks you're pretty. Which MMA fighter would you most like to have your back? - Edit: I mean like which fighter would you want protecting you. I'm not talking about being mounted here. Brock.

Good series. Kinda felt bad for Spike Lee. Seemed like Miller started all the s***.

2-1 in ACC play is a nice start but this Miami team still has major issues at the plate. I'm thinking a conference record around 18-12 at best for this team.

Kansas,Cuse,West Virginia,Duke Kansas vs WVU West Virginia national champs

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 06:26 PM) Even with the shrinking bubble in recent days, not only did no blatant snubs occur (although I could almost see sort of why Virginia Tech and Mississippi State might be upset, and I suppose Illinois could make a case for being angry in some ways), but some very questionable teams got in. Makes you wonder what the people who want to expand the tournament are thinking. $$$$$$$$$$$$$

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 05:50 PM) NOTE TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS: Schedule no one and play in a horse s*** conference and you will be rewarded Gosh, you sound like a crybaby. 75th RPI Lost 6 of 8. Average Big Ten RPI conference ranking. Dont blow a double digit lead vs Ohio St or maybe actually take a shot at the buzzer and you wont be on the outside looking in.

Conference tournaments do more harm than good for the most part. But excitement and $$$$ talks.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 05:41 PM) Yes you can when its a f***ing loaded 8 games and Utah State didn't play a legitimate team all year long Cant reward teams for losing to better teams every night. Might as well give Texas a 5 seed then.