March Madness day two open thread
by Joel on Mar 20, 2009 3:10 PM EDT
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Yeah, 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.
Watch the games LIVE right here without leaving RTT!
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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.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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
now with less meyton panning.
by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by rustytanton on Mar 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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
by rustytanton on Mar 20, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on the consistency.
I just don’t think we’re in the position to consider this a “bad year” yet, you know?
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it did get quiet after the loss though
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
whats the score?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With a minute left in the 1st half
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Well, the UConn and UNC games weren't close at all.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
I think UConn tanked them early.
IIRC UNC did the same thing …. but you’ve spooked me. I’m gonna go check ESPN.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only down 1 at the half
Been a great game thus far.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strike that. They took away the shot at the buzzer.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dayton 5 points ahed of West Virginia too
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
I got Memphis and Pitt in the final.
Rooting for: Always the Cinderella when UT is not in it.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, Cornell's only down 4 too.
What’s in the water today?
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know, I just feel we had missed oppurtunities and refused to get in the paint
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Same place here
I think we have been trying to play with speed and our size and technique are off.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Every Pearl team we know had a Lofton and this team did not. I think he is hoping Hopson will be that though
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
It is quite amazing. We are still trying to become a two sport school. We’d talk cicles around them for football.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ruoff in foul trouble.
I think that’s what he does best.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Slowest comeback EVER
I swear they’ve been trying to come back for 3 hours.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lets go ASU
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(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 0 recs
I was going to say.
By the way, i think James Harden is actually 47.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
East TN State is still hanging tough. Down 1
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Pitt is so off balance
They have 15 turnovers and are rushing all over the court looking for shots.
ETSU is looking good….
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pitt's played terrible and is still up 2.
That’s a bit disconcerting.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Except Pitt is much much much more talented than ETSU.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ETSU should have never been a 16 seed GO BUCS!!!
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
If they could just hit a few more FT's way different game
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
True
They had a shot with Blair out. Not sure now.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Starting to get out of hand, Blair is gonna be the difference maker.
I’m out. Enjoy the Madness.
by BeantownVol on Mar 20, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pitt is putting on a three clinic... too much to overcome?
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, unfortunately.
I think that last shot was a killer. ETSU is struggling.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ETSU shooting % is in the toliet... i dunno how they are staying in it other than just hussel
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitt's been tanking this pretty badly.
I don’t know if they all have food poisoning or what.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
From looking at the box score seems like there is no way ETSU should even be close.
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except for offensive boards, which ETSU have dominated.
Offensive boards can win games.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still only down by 5.
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
WVU gonna lose too?
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good.. I like seeing the Big East look weak
by BigBeefe on Mar 20, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well they got entirely too many teams in this year than deserved
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by Pride of the Southland on Mar 20, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
doyel takes a shot at the vols
is he completely wrong?
by guilded on Mar 20, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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?
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by RockyTopinKY on Mar 20, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I just switched over to that game on MMOD.
Way to go, kids. 16 seeds today have some fight in them.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Taj Gibson doing his best Kelley Cain impersonation.
9-9, 19 pts.
by Graysnail on Mar 20, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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