UCLA Game in Jeopardy?

[1SE]

to me I'd rather see the top D3 and D2 power houses at least get a chance to show their metal in the tournament than I would see 15-16 teams from crappy conferences lose by 40 to 1 seeds. I've been vocal before about how single bid conferences should make it their best team in the tournament and I would go a step farther that I would rather see a UWSP or UWWW or a NW Missouri State fill up those spots as they'd likely take down a lot of the worst D1 teams anyways.

Would it be perfect? Nope. Would it be  complicated? yes. But even if it was a once every few years thing I think it'd be cool. The FA cup has >700 teams so it's not like it'd be an unheard of concept to organize.

I would think the financial case for this would be there. I mean, how much $$ does D2 and D3 basketball make now? Especially with all the different streaming platforms desperate for content I'm sure you could get something for the D2/D3 portion of MEGA TOURNEY^tm. And then pay regular NCAA credits to any team that makes it to the SUPER 64^tm

[JakeBarnes]

I would think the financial case for this would be there. I mean, how much $$ does D2 and D3 basketball make now? Especially with all the different streaming platforms desperate for content I'm sure you could get something for the D2/D3 portion of MEGA TOURNEY^tm. And then pay regular NCAA credits to any team that makes it to the SUPER 64^tm

This would be good for business. So many montages about going from the MEGA to the SUPER tourney (will need a new song, like "A shining moment" or "the moments that led up to this)"). Even get good regional sponsors for it. The mega tourney El Paso location, sponsored by Ed's Cash and Carry

[1SE]

This would be good for business. So many montages about going from the MEGA to the SUPER tourney (will need a new song, like "A shining moment" or "the moments that led up to this)"). Even get good regional sponsors for it. The mega tourney El Paso location, sponsored by Ed's Cash and Carry

Need to make sure Rocky archives this thread forever so we get paid when the NCAA jacks our ideas

[The Sultan]

Probably the best you could hope for is the D2 and D3 champion getting into the field of 68.  But I doubt that even happens. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

UCLA handled their business against San Diego tonight, winning by near 30.

More significantly, both Jalen Hill and Johnny Juzang played significant minutes (18 and 20 respectively) meaning they should be at full strength on Friday.

[The Sultan]

UCLA handled their business against San Diego tonight, winning by near 30.

More significantly, both Jalen Hill and Johnny Juzang played significant minutes (18 and 20 respectively) meaning they should be at full strength on Friday.

Maybe I don't want to figure out how to watch this...

[Spotcheck Billy]

As Jeopardy is capitalized I thought this was a superbar thread about a game show

[lawdog77]

As Jeopardy is capitalized I thought this was a superbar thread about a game show

see Wisconsin Inferiority Complexes post above. Masterful job, IMHO

[barfolomew]

UCLA handled their business against San Diego tonight, winning by near 30.

More significantly, both Jalen Hill and Johnny Juzang played significant minutes (18 and 20 respectively) meaning they should be at full strength on Friday.

Without fail, every time I see the name Johnny Juzang I sing it to the tune of Johnny Too Bad by UB40 in my head.

[Billy Hoyle]

UCLA handled their business against San Diego tonight, winning by near 30.

More significantly, both Jalen Hill and Johnny Juzang played significant minutes (18 and 20 respectively) meaning they should be at full strength on Friday.

I watched the first half, I wasn't overly impressed by UCLA (and distracted by Walton and the other announcer talking about how black squirrels ended up on the west coast). USD is not good with 5 new transfers and was playing their first game. UCLA's win against Cal isn't too impressive either considering they're a bottom three team in the Pac-12 and got beat badly by Pepperdine last night. This is a very winnable game for MU.

[Mr. Nielsen]

[GooooMarquette]

I watched the first half, I wasn't overly impressed by UCLA (and distracted by Walton and the other announcer talking about how black squirrels ended up on the west coast). USD is not good with 5 new transfers and was playing their first game. UCLA's win against Cal isn't too impressive either considering they're a bottom three team in the Pac-12 and got beat badly by Pepperdine last night. This is a very winnable game for MU.

Lemme guess. Walton hypothesized that they were attracted by ready access to weed?

[Billy Hoyle]

Lemme guess. Walton hypothesized that they were attracted by ready access to weed?

apparently, someone (may have been from UCLA, hard to tell with Walton) brought two back and let them loose and that's why there are black squirrels in California.

The more you know...

[Shooter McGavin]

Benetti makes Walton tolerable but otherwise he is terrible.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Jason Benetti, the swiss army knife of broadcasters.

[IrwinFletcher]

Benetti makes Walton tolerable but otherwise he is terrible.

Walton is great when he is broadcasting a game not involving your team. 

[shoothoops]

Stan Johnson and LMU supporting MU Rah Rah this weekend:

https://twitter.com/lmucoachjohnson/status/1337167481165684737

[Newsdreams]

Stan Johnson and LMU supporting MU Rah Rah this weekend:

https://twitter.com/lmucoachjohnson/status/1337167481165684737

Keeping coaching options open at MU, hey?

[bilsu]

Walton is great when he is broadcasting a game not involving your team.

I really like listening to Walton.

[79Warrior]

I really like listening to Walton.

I agree

[GooooMarquette]

I agree

Same here. I don't think I could listen to him every game, but he is a funny and interesting change of pace.

[The Big East]

Same here. I don't think I could listen to him every game, but he is a funny and interesting change of pace.

One positive thing in Walton's favor is he is very Pro Marquette . He was very close with Maurice Lucas and became a MU fan as a result, named his son Luke in honor of Lucas.