On to the West, I have went complete chalk for the the Sweet 16 and who knows really what I will do here. It may be a little chalky as well.
Buffalo
1. Syracuse vs. 16. Vermont- Hate to do this to Shannon but remember this FROM THE PARKING LOT. Gus Johnson also has this game, maybe a chance at happening again? Child Please. This will be close for a bit but the Cuse pulls away. CUSE 81-65
8. Gonzaga vs. 9. Florida State- The Zags were a top 10 team at different points of the season and Matt Bouldin could be a major threat to take over the game. The Seminoles have a lot of size inside and they could create some problems. But I think Zags wins it late. ZAGA 73-67
San Jose
5. Butler vs. 12. UTEP- I feel this game's seed should be flip-flopped. I mean Butler hasn't played tough times well this season and UTEP has a legit power six guy in Derrick Caracter plus Randy Culpepper is very good. The Miners have enough to get in the Sweet 16. UTEP 79-70
4. Vanderbilt vs. 13. Murray St.- The Commodores was a team that I liked all year and thought they had a nice inside/outside game with Beals/A.J. Oglivy. The Racers I said earlier they got underseeded and I think this game will go down to the wire. Vandy pulls it out barely. VANDY 75-72
Milwaukee
6. Xavier vs. 11. Minnesota- The Gophers got into the Tournament faced to great play in the Big Ten Conference Championship plus I also called the Gophers one of the most unpredictable team in America. I like the Musketeers inside man Jason Love but hate Jordan Crawford. I feel he can shoot his team out of the game, which will happen. MINN 67-63
3. Pittsburgh vs. 14. Oakland- No matter what year it is, I cannot be interested in watching Pittsburgh. There is something about them that just bothers me and hate it. They will not have a problem with Oakland. PITT 62-47
Oklahoma City
7. BYU vs. 10. Florida- I think BYU is a team who can rain threes like no other and Florida has some great players in Alex Tyus and Chandler Parsons. Honestly, I would take the Cougars for a deep run if I wasn't worry about the athleticism of the Gators. BYU 77-73
2. Kansas St. vs. 15. North Texas- Oklahoma City should be renamed Kansas City this weekend with both Kansas teams in the city this year. Jacob Pullen and his beard shouldn't have a problem in this one. KSTATE 78-65
2. Kansas St. vs. 7. BYU- This will be an awesome game but Kansas State despite a late struggle have played very well all year. Pullen and Curtis Kelly should be enough to win the game for the Wildcats. KSU 79-73
-Charlie.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Throwing Water Bottles is a New College Sport
Once upon a time, I was a super fan for a team. Granted, it was only a high school experience but I still had a blast in the stands cheering on my basketball team plus I knew they appreciated my support. I did some things that I probably regret but I never threw anything on to the court like West Virginia, a couple weeks ago and Mississippi State did today.
First of all, I feel bad for anyone who cheers on the Mountaineers and Bulldogs if they are students, alumni, or just overall fans. Because not everyone in the stands is throwing shit onto the courts, rather it's a few drunken individuals who had a few too many drinks. In addition, a fan who cares way too much like the kid I saw playing World of Warcraft for three straight hours. A message to him and the over-the-top fans, get a life. Look, WoW and college basketball doesn't matter that much.
The other thing that is sad about this whole thing is both of these states (West Virginia/Mississippi) are not regarded as "classy states" in the first place. How many jokes about how dumb the people of West Virginia and Mississippi are? (Not saying that people from those states are but if you look up dumb states jokes, they are near the top of the list) No matter if you are a Marshall fan or an Ole Miss fan, it's still an embarrassment to the whole state that something like this had to happen.
Also, I know the refs aren't the greatest. Trust me, I have seen Marquette get screwed over by the bigger team like a Syracuse or UConn but that doesn't give any fan the right to litter the court with water bottles. Bitter rivalries sometimes start fights, but most fans just get jacked up from what happened and now want to kick their asses even more.
I hate to say this but I believe the NCAA should make a rule if this happens once that the students are banned for a game and if happens again, they are banned for the year. For the most part, I feel the alumni and other fans do not start this sort of shit, it is usually the drunken student body. In addition, I have no problems with the fans going drunk to the game, just not to level where you feel it's okay to throw things. I hope some action from the NCAA comes from this entire melee.
-Charlie.
First of all, I feel bad for anyone who cheers on the Mountaineers and Bulldogs if they are students, alumni, or just overall fans. Because not everyone in the stands is throwing shit onto the courts, rather it's a few drunken individuals who had a few too many drinks. In addition, a fan who cares way too much like the kid I saw playing World of Warcraft for three straight hours. A message to him and the over-the-top fans, get a life. Look, WoW and college basketball doesn't matter that much.
The other thing that is sad about this whole thing is both of these states (West Virginia/Mississippi) are not regarded as "classy states" in the first place. How many jokes about how dumb the people of West Virginia and Mississippi are? (Not saying that people from those states are but if you look up dumb states jokes, they are near the top of the list) No matter if you are a Marshall fan or an Ole Miss fan, it's still an embarrassment to the whole state that something like this had to happen.
Also, I know the refs aren't the greatest. Trust me, I have seen Marquette get screwed over by the bigger team like a Syracuse or UConn but that doesn't give any fan the right to litter the court with water bottles. Bitter rivalries sometimes start fights, but most fans just get jacked up from what happened and now want to kick their asses even more.
I hate to say this but I believe the NCAA should make a rule if this happens once that the students are banned for a game and if happens again, they are banned for the year. For the most part, I feel the alumni and other fans do not start this sort of shit, it is usually the drunken student body. In addition, I have no problems with the fans going drunk to the game, just not to level where you feel it's okay to throw things. I hope some action from the NCAA comes from this entire melee.
-Charlie.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Tebow's Tears, Texas/Cincy Catch Breaks, & Marc Ingram=Beast
Once again if you didn't see it on Twitter or Facebook, I would like to apologize for no posts this weekend. I do not have a computer right now therefore it makes it damn near impossible to get on a computer just to blog. The next couple days we will look at Wrap-up of Saturday/Sunday, Greg Oden, Jimmy Clausen, and the annual What-If BCS Playoffs.
Saturday supposed National Championship game didn't live up to the hype, rather saw a dominate Alabama team destroyed the Florida Gators and Tim Tebow. The Tide did things to the Florida defense that we haven't seen all year. Marc Ingram could be the best pure running back in college football since Adrian Peterson plus the scary thing is Ingram might be better at this point in his career. Greg McElroy also impressed me to the fullest; I watched Bama over Thanksgiving Break and didn't seem even close to Florida's level. If I picked this game, I would believe Florida wins by two scores but the opening drive where Bama marches to get just a field goal showed they were here to play. Then add to the fact, Tebow and company did nothing on their first drive set the pace for the rest of the game.
The one thing that troubles to me to understand is why everyone who doesn't like Florida or Tebow thoroughly enjoyed Tebow crying after the game? Some (like my roommate B-Squared) feel that crying isn't a part of sports and makes them look like a synonym for a house cat. Get a life, football or any other sport takes a very emotional toll on people more so than others. Their emotions get the best of them leading them to crying. Leave Tebow alone and the same with Adam Morrison in years past.
Now on to the next topic, how lucky did Cincinnati get this weekend? The Pitt-Cincy game was one I deemed over at 31-10 Pitt, E would remind me about how wrong I was about all of this. Notre Dame er... Cincinnati Head Coach Brian Kelly decided to keep in Tony Pike leading a huge comeback plus the missed extra point with less than two minutes left by the Panthers. Poor Pittsburgh sports team they have worst special teams then the Jersey Shore education. Dion Lewis will be a Heisman candidate next year too although forty-nine carries might be ridiculous.
Texas beat Nebraska barely 13-12 without the help of Colt McCoy who likely will not get the Heisman because of this game and Ingram's performance completely better. Texas could be in for a long night against Alabama because who have they really beat? Seriously answer me that question? The only one worth a damn is Oklahoma State but honestly, I do not believe they are not that good personally. Ndamukong Suh is the best NFL-ready player, he flustered McCoy the entire night and he is the scariest player I have seen in years past. He might be 24's Benjamin Umbaka son for all we know.
-Charlie.
Saturday supposed National Championship game didn't live up to the hype, rather saw a dominate Alabama team destroyed the Florida Gators and Tim Tebow. The Tide did things to the Florida defense that we haven't seen all year. Marc Ingram could be the best pure running back in college football since Adrian Peterson plus the scary thing is Ingram might be better at this point in his career. Greg McElroy also impressed me to the fullest; I watched Bama over Thanksgiving Break and didn't seem even close to Florida's level. If I picked this game, I would believe Florida wins by two scores but the opening drive where Bama marches to get just a field goal showed they were here to play. Then add to the fact, Tebow and company did nothing on their first drive set the pace for the rest of the game.
The one thing that troubles to me to understand is why everyone who doesn't like Florida or Tebow thoroughly enjoyed Tebow crying after the game? Some (like my roommate B-Squared) feel that crying isn't a part of sports and makes them look like a synonym for a house cat. Get a life, football or any other sport takes a very emotional toll on people more so than others. Their emotions get the best of them leading them to crying. Leave Tebow alone and the same with Adam Morrison in years past.
Now on to the next topic, how lucky did Cincinnati get this weekend? The Pitt-Cincy game was one I deemed over at 31-10 Pitt, E would remind me about how wrong I was about all of this. Notre Dame er... Cincinnati Head Coach Brian Kelly decided to keep in Tony Pike leading a huge comeback plus the missed extra point with less than two minutes left by the Panthers. Poor Pittsburgh sports team they have worst special teams then the Jersey Shore education. Dion Lewis will be a Heisman candidate next year too although forty-nine carries might be ridiculous.
Texas beat Nebraska barely 13-12 without the help of Colt McCoy who likely will not get the Heisman because of this game and Ingram's performance completely better. Texas could be in for a long night against Alabama because who have they really beat? Seriously answer me that question? The only one worth a damn is Oklahoma State but honestly, I do not believe they are not that good personally. Ndamukong Suh is the best NFL-ready player, he flustered McCoy the entire night and he is the scariest player I have seen in years past. He might be 24's Benjamin Umbaka son for all we know.
-Charlie.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Picks for Thursday
I decided that a wrap-up really wasnt necessary because I watched one full game (USC-Michigan State) throughout the four day span from being excommunicated from college basketball. I will say this my bracket fell vitcim to the sexy upset (VCU), faith in Illinois (so sorry Big Red), way too much faith in Jon Brockman and Wisconsin/Cleveland State destroying brackets one by one. So I just decided to give you the Thursday Night Picks.
EAST:
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Xavier- This game to me is the least exciting game of the next two days. According to the experts, the Panthers were not very impressive in their first two games. I still like Pitt's chances to get to the Final Four but the Musketeers have to know if they can get DeJuan Blair in foul trouble, they could pull off the upset. Jason Love for Xavier is their only real big man threat but he isnt known to go off for anything special. Also if the Musketeers hit their threes, they could prove to be lethal. When it all boils down to it, Sam Young really cannot be stopped and Xavier doesnt have enough for Blair. PITT 78-71
(2) Duke vs. (3) Villanova- One of my favorite games for the Sweet 16 games because both teams match up so well with each other due to they both have no inside game. The matchup between Kyle Singler and Dante Cunningham. I am convinced whoever wins this battle, will win the game in general. Although Nova is one of those teams that if they cool off, the Wildcats are in big time trouble and that tends to happened to them. I dont see Scottie Reynolds being a factor with the defense of Elliot Williams. Another huge aspect could be which three-point assassin (Corey Fisher, Jon Scheyer) is on target. I will take the Cats to keep the Big East going but it will be very close. NOVA 83-81
WEST
(1) UCONN vs. (5) Purdue- Well there is more to come about UConn in the next article which will probably be tomorrow so they now have a heap of distractions to deal with it. Doz is trying to convinced me that the Boilermarkers can keep up with any team in the nation and I can see it with JaJuan Johnson and Robbie Hummel seems to be fine with his back problems. People are riding the Huskies harder than most secretaries on their CEOs right now because the world got introduced to Stanley Robinson, the screaming extraordinaire. He is a game breaker and if A.J. Price is on fire, it could be a long night for Purdue. I think this will be one of those games where it will be close until the Huskies pull away late. UCONN 84-72
(2) Memphis vs. (3) Missouri- The Tiger battle in Arizona. The Memphis side has looked very good so far by the improved play of Tyreke Evans and the consistency of Antonio Anderson/Shawn Taggert. They are my West Final Four team and I am a bit concerned about this game. The Missouri side has such a strong defense unit which their full court press. In addition, J.T. Tiller has been a man so far in this tournament. I dont think Memphis has seen a defense like this in a long time but in general, this will be up/down game which the scores coming close to the hundreds. Evans hits a shot late for the win. MEMP 97-95
-Charlie.
EAST:
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Xavier- This game to me is the least exciting game of the next two days. According to the experts, the Panthers were not very impressive in their first two games. I still like Pitt's chances to get to the Final Four but the Musketeers have to know if they can get DeJuan Blair in foul trouble, they could pull off the upset. Jason Love for Xavier is their only real big man threat but he isnt known to go off for anything special. Also if the Musketeers hit their threes, they could prove to be lethal. When it all boils down to it, Sam Young really cannot be stopped and Xavier doesnt have enough for Blair. PITT 78-71
(2) Duke vs. (3) Villanova- One of my favorite games for the Sweet 16 games because both teams match up so well with each other due to they both have no inside game. The matchup between Kyle Singler and Dante Cunningham. I am convinced whoever wins this battle, will win the game in general. Although Nova is one of those teams that if they cool off, the Wildcats are in big time trouble and that tends to happened to them. I dont see Scottie Reynolds being a factor with the defense of Elliot Williams. Another huge aspect could be which three-point assassin (Corey Fisher, Jon Scheyer) is on target. I will take the Cats to keep the Big East going but it will be very close. NOVA 83-81
WEST
(1) UCONN vs. (5) Purdue- Well there is more to come about UConn in the next article which will probably be tomorrow so they now have a heap of distractions to deal with it. Doz is trying to convinced me that the Boilermarkers can keep up with any team in the nation and I can see it with JaJuan Johnson and Robbie Hummel seems to be fine with his back problems. People are riding the Huskies harder than most secretaries on their CEOs right now because the world got introduced to Stanley Robinson, the screaming extraordinaire. He is a game breaker and if A.J. Price is on fire, it could be a long night for Purdue. I think this will be one of those games where it will be close until the Huskies pull away late. UCONN 84-72
(2) Memphis vs. (3) Missouri- The Tiger battle in Arizona. The Memphis side has looked very good so far by the improved play of Tyreke Evans and the consistency of Antonio Anderson/Shawn Taggert. They are my West Final Four team and I am a bit concerned about this game. The Missouri side has such a strong defense unit which their full court press. In addition, J.T. Tiller has been a man so far in this tournament. I dont think Memphis has seen a defense like this in a long time but in general, this will be up/down game which the scores coming close to the hundreds. Evans hits a shot late for the win. MEMP 97-95
-Charlie.
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