March Madness day two open thread
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2009 3:10 PM EDT
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PrintYeah, so Tennessee's one and done, but that's why fans pick brackets, right? So you can still enjoy the Tournament even after your team loses?
This here's your open thread for day two of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
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Man, it got quiet in here.
Lost internet at the bar (thanks, wireless card), but I’m around for the afternoon games, if anyone else is.
Hah i thought you were saying RTT was quiet after the loss
Western KY is now my rooting team for the rest of the tournament
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I kind of was.
I mean, first halves aren’t that interesting (although all the ’dogs are keeping it close from what I can tell).
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
..it’s a “if you don’t have anything nice to say” situation.
No need to pile on.
"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook
Yeah, there was a lot of frustration.
I didn’t particularly like the last play, but it wasn’t a bad season. I’d be curious to see what the results would be if we posted that “do you think the season was a disappointment” poll again.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Tennessee is in a good position as a program if winning the SEC East and making the tournament is considered a bad year.
But right now it’s still a little raw. The lack of consistency this year was maddening.
"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook
Agreed on the consistency.
I just don’t think we’re in the position to consider this a “bad year” yet, you know?
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
well cant say I blame em, after the loss I’m not in much of a mood to watch other teams play either. need some time to let it sink in before moving on hah
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
whats the score?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Impressive
but can they keep it up in the 2nd? So far all of the 1st seeds have had close games in their first halves but really put the heat on the 2nd and no ones been able to catch up
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, the UConn and UNC games weren't close at all.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Weren't they close though through the better part of the first half?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I think UConn tanked them early.
IIRC UNC did the same thing …. but you’ve spooked me. I’m gonna go check ESPN.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
It was:
~10 point UNC lead with 10 minutes to go in the first half. UTC got to 15 points and then stagnated, which let UConn finish the game in force.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm, I have WVU going to the 16 I believe, they'll pull it out
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
So now that UT is out, who's everybody rooting for now? SEC?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
Underdogs
Always and ever.
I have UNC winning it, though.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
They were one shot away from going to OT - or winning it outright - at the end.
They were up by more than a couple of possessions at times in the second half. It’s not like they got blown out.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
We might be beating dead horses with this
but I have to agree with you. Yes, we did not get blown out, and OSU did not play a great game either and thats probably why it was as close as it was. It looked like an extension of the Miss St game to me.
Oh well it was a good year, I hope they all stay next year, bc we’ll be a force to be reckoned with.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't tracking OSU's defense that closely.
If they were playing a collapsing zone, it’s tough to get inside. I only saw a few plays that I thought were completely wasted, though.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I wasn't either, i was probably making a gross generalization
but we couldn’t score well in the paint, and relegated ourselves to outside the arc. It just felt like the same type of game with about the same intensity.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, but I'm curious about this.
I’ve been trying to make an effort to understand defense and defensive positioning in the last couple of years, so I’m curious as to what it means and how you should react to it.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not the person to ask, I'm learning with ya
Basketball is new for us, and my 4 years in KY haven’t helped me too much yet (but I can’t stand talking to UK fans about Bball).
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think this was a prototypical Pearl team.
That may explain part of the confusion and inconsistency. I think Will described it better than I could, though.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Though If you head over to A Sea of Blue - the UK blog
and read their comments, Im sure you could pick up a lot. Every time im over there reading their post game writeups, I learn a lot. Some of them have an amazingly expansive knowledge of bball
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
33 Three point attempts
Granted we made 11 but that is still alot and it plays into our FG %. We missed way too many easy lay ups as well.
But yes, next year, we should be both SEC champs and a top 25 team all year.
11 for 33 is pretty good
thats about the season avg 3pt%. But it was way too many attempts anyhow
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the break-even 3-pt% is aronud 35%.
That would involve the relative value of threes compared to twos, the generally improved two-point percentage compared to threes, and a bunch of factors I forget offhand.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Slowest comeback EVER
I swear they’ve been trying to come back for 3 hours.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets go ASU
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
(only for the sake of my bracket)
its tanking quick now.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to say.
By the way, i think James Harden is actually 47.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny thing is
when I thought UT was going to pull out the W, I was going to make a post in the open game thread saying how awesome a UT – ETSU game would be. And how surprising.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I almost dont want ETSU to win
just as a UT fan, so I don’t feel completely deflated.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It'd be the first time ever.
I don’t think they’ll do it, but I’d like them to win.
That last sequence for Pitt was atrocious on the refs’ part. They’re not calling anything on Blair.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it would be interesting history thats for sure
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitt is so off balance
They have 15 turnovers and are rushing all over the court looking for shots.
ETSU is looking good….
Pitt's played terrible and is still up 2.
That’s a bit disconcerting.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Kind of like the UT-OSU game?
didnt play too well, but were always within reach
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Except Pitt is much much much more talented than ETSU.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe but it would be a tough argument to seed em much higher.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I could give you that
Im not that familiar with their schedule so I cant argue much either way
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, unfortunately.
I think that last shot was a killer. ETSU is struggling.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitt's been tanking this pretty badly.
I don’t know if they all have food poisoning or what.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Im not watching but
down by 6 with 4:50 to go. Still very much anyones game. But this is where Pitt should shine.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
and by not watching, i dont have video on, just watching the ticker
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Still only down by 5.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions
Now call it.
Code blue.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
WVU gonna lose too?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions
Well guys im heading home soon from work
Cya, thanks for the commentary!
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
Only mostly.
It reads like someone hasn’t watched Tennessee play except for the tournament; this team pretty clearly wasn’t built like the prior Pearl teams (hint: look at the guard play of prior years, then look at this season). With that being said, what we’re calling inconsistency he’s calling satiation, so it’s just a matter of what you want to call it. That isn’t hard to see.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
So these games aren't as exciting.
USC-BC is close, Morehead State is aggressive early but they’ll get outclassed before it’s all said and done, and I’m not following Portland State-Xavier. Also, does it make sense to want Utah to win (since they’re playing ‘Zona) as a 5-seed if I’m rooting for upsets?
Morehead's hanging in there...
Only down 2 at the half.
Ah the Tennessee fan. Obsessed and Passionate, maniacal and frightening. Step into Neyland Stadium and feel the Orange Experience.
Yeah, I just switched over to that game on MMOD.
Way to go, kids. 16 seeds today have some fight in them.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 20, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
wheels are falling off a bit now...
Ah the Tennessee fan. Obsessed and Passionate, maniacal and frightening. Step into Neyland Stadium and feel the Orange Experience.
by RockyTopinKY on Mar 20, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
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