General College Basketball Thread 2020-2021

[rocket surgeon]

less filling vs tastes great

[5DollarPitcher]

A lot.   But how many programs are going to decide to stay home rather than play in the NIT.     I could/should have tealed my comment about MU.    But, for the sake of argument, say 30+ programs have to/choose to not participate.     If it gets all of the way to MU, what would you want the team to do?

I would want the team to decline. It's like when a girl tries to date 3 guys on the football team, gets denied or heart broken, and then goes for the nerd in Latin club. Only a sucker that reeks of desperation would accept being second choice in that scenario (or 30th in your scenario).

[MuggsyB]

I would want the team to decline. It's like when a girl tries to date 3 guys on the football team, gets denied or heart broken, and then goes for the nerd in Latin club. Only a sucker that reeks of desperation would accept being second choice in that scenario (or 30th in your scenario).

Wasn't there once a qualifier who won the British or US Open?   I do get your point but why the hostility towards Latin and nerds?

[rocket surgeon]

I would want the team to decline. It's like when a girl tries to date 3 guys on the football team, gets denied or heart broken, and then goes for the nerd in Latin club. Only a sucker that reeks of desperation would accept being second choice in that scenario (or 30th in your scenario).

  is that all 3 on the same night?  who get's heart broken there?   so glad i didn't have daughters

[5DollarPitcher]

Wasn't there once a qualifier who won the British or US Open?   I do get your point but why the hostility towards Latin and nerds?

Well in theory if 30+ teams deny the NIT, it becomes a joke, asteriks version of the real tournament and winning it wouldn't be at all impressive. So the prospect of winning the tourney after 30+ teams in front of us decline an invite does not excite me nor should it really excite anyone.

Also no hostility towards Latin or nerds (I took it in high school, myself) - just a dumbed down metaphor for understanding purposes only. Insert whatever stereotypical "nerdy" or "loser" subject / words that you want.

[Billy Hoyle]

What would Mark Turgeon know about hanging banners?

Maryland was the Big Ten regular season champs (tied) last season.

[Uncle Rico]

Maryland was the Big Ten regular season champs (tied) last season.

Fake news

[MuggsyB]

Great job by the Ok. St coach and how they are guarding Baylor.  They are basically not checking  their 5 and daring hin to shoot from 8 feet.

[brewcity77]

With regards to Michigan v Maryland, both coaches spoke after.

Apparently according to both coaches, Turgeon didn't like Howard being outside of the coach's box and complained about it to officials. Howard said,.Really? Is that how we are going to do things today? Turgeon responded by saying, "Don't talk to me, don't ever tall to me again." And Turgeon then Turgeon charged a bit at Howard. Nothing about banners etc...was ever said. This goes back to their previous two meetings this year as well.

I don't believe that for a second. "Don't hang the banner, your banners come down" is way too good of a line for someone to have just pretended Turgeon said it.

[MarquetteMike1977]

I like McDermotts adjustments down 11-2 CU started taking most everything to the rack. Not sure if he did that since UConn was doing that but it worked 19-19

[naginiF]

I know I've said I'm apathetic about Sam leaving but nothing would make me happier in this season than him thinking he dodged a bullet by transferring and still not having an NCAA tournament to play in his senior season

icky, just icky.

[JWags85]

Really need Iowa to get it together and come back.  The narrative this week about Wisconsin rallying around the cruel treatment and mis-characterization of Davidson has been gag worthy. Dude has had dirty plays ever season of his career, it's not some rogue official out to get him

[MuggsyB]

Really need Iowa to get it together and come back.  The narrative this week about Wisconsin rallying around the cruel treatment and mis-characterization of Davidson has been gag worthy. Dude has had dirty plays ever season of his career, it's not some rogue official out to get him

Yes.  Iowa 0-10 from downtown?  Brutal.

[MU82]

I'm rooting for Wisconsin because I want it to help Marquette's shot at the NCAA tournament, right?

[MU82]

All those 30-year-olds on the Madison team, and they can't get the ball inbounds ... and they don't know what 1-and-1 means.

[Uncle Rico]

All those 30-year-olds on the Madison team, and they can't get the ball inbounds ... and they don't know what 1-and-1 means.

Greg Gard blows

[MuggsyB]

All those 30-year-olds on the Madison team, and they can't get the ball inbounds ... and they don't know what 1-and-1 means.

Lol..  It reminded me of when Trice fell down vs Chiozza.  Wooops.

[Billy Hoyle]

Insane stat. This is the first time since 1996 that the ACC tourney final will not have either Duke or UNC.

[MuggsyB]

Well in theory if 30+ teams deny the NIT, it becomes a joke, asteriks version of the real tournament and winning it wouldn't be at all impressive. So the prospect of winning the tourney after 30+ teams in front of us decline an invite does not excite me nor should it really excite anyone.

Also no hostility towards Latin or nerds (I took it in high school, myself) - just a dumbed down metaphor for understanding purposes only. Insert whatever stereotypical "nerdy" or "loser" subject / words that you want.

Fair enough.

I can't believe it's been 8 yrs since we won an NCAA tournament game.  Tempus Fugit.  How do you translate:  It's clear as crystal that we need new leadership into Latin? 

[GooooMarquette]

Fair enough.

I can't believe it's been 8 yrs since we won an NCAA tournament game.  Tempus Fugit.  How do you translate:  It's clear as crystal that we need new leadership into Latin?

Hinc est quod crystal ducibus opus novum.

[MuggsyB]

Hinc est quod crystal ducibus opus novum.

Nice!

Can you explain Finnegan's Wake to me when you get a chance?

[The Sultan]

I am not sure there is a less sexy Pac 12 final than Colorado v. Oregon State

[naginiF]

Nice!

Can you explain Finnegan's Wake to me when you get a chance?

the farcical use of the main characters last name to depict that he can come to his end more than once and possibly that the dream world and the real world are interconnected.

I don't think there's more to it than that but my insights as solely based on naginiF is just Finigan backwards and not that I'm a literary scholar or Joycean.

[naginiF]

I am not sure there is a less sexy Pac 12 final than Colorado v. Oregon State

Ed McMahon couldn't have set up the 'Buffs vs Beavers' joke better

[The Sultan]

Ed McMahon couldn't have set up the 'Buffs vs Beavers' joke better

HEEEEYOOOOO!!!!!