2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[romey]

Nothing a quality pellet gun cant take care off

NM

[romey]

Owls are just badass in so many ways. One of their more incredible skills is their auditory prowess.  They can hear voles squirming underneath the snow, take a peek at the spot pretty far away, and then fly silently before introducing the rodent to immediate darkness.  They also have ridiculously good eyesight and of course can turn their heads around 270 degrees.  They're just cool, really cool. 
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[GoldenEagles03]

Mary Hardin Baylor (D3) beat Texas State last night in a wire to wire victory.  Texas State was previously 6-4 in D1 games and Mary Hardin Baylor is now 3-3 overall on the year.........uh....ouch.

[JWags85]

Nothing a quality pellet gun cant take care off

Maybe some dainty little snow owl.  Otherwise its just gonna piss it off.  I saw a story a few years ago about someone shooting a Great Horned Owl multiple times with a pellet gun in the UP.  They found it sitting in the road looking hella pissed.  And it was only cause one of the pellets broke a bone in its wing.

Echoing others, I volunteered at a raptor rehabilitation center for 5-6 months in college.  Owls are just amazing.  They aren't super smart like a crow or a parrot.  They aren't adapt at training like a falcon.  But they are so perceptive that they have this almost eerie understanding.  You'd get within a few yards of their enclosure and they'd clock you, but only subtlety.  It was only once you got close that they calmly devoted their attention to you.  Its amazing.

Fun fact, Big Boi from Outkast is obsessed with owls and owns multiple varieties and created a whole area at his ranch for them and brings them to record in the studio.

[MuggsyB]

Maybe some dainty little snow owl.  Otherwise its just gonna piss it off.  I saw a story a few years ago about someone shooting a Great Horned Owl multiple times with a pellet gun in the UP.  They found it sitting in the road looking hella pissed.  And it was only cause one of the pellets broke a bone in its wing.

Echoing others, I volunteered at a raptor rehabilitation center for 5-6 months in college.  Owls are just amazing.  They aren't super smart like a crow or a parrot.  They aren't adapt at training like a falcon.  But they are so perceptive that they have this almost eerie understanding.  You'd get within a few yards of their enclosure and they'd clock you, but only subtlety.  It was only once you got close that they calmly devoted their attention to you.  Its amazing.

Fun fact, Big Boi from Outkast is obsessed with owls and owns multiple varieties and created a whole area at his ranch for them and brings them to record in the studio.

I thought Snowy Owls were relatively large.  You may be thinking of Elf Owls?  You're exactly right, they aren't Einstein's among fellow birds, but their instincts are extraordinary. 

[MU82]

A couple rather large Barred Owls that live in the woods behind our house. We hear them hooting many nights. One time last year I was manning the grill and one flew right over me. Scared the bejeesus outta me!

[wadesworld]

Mississippi State in trouble against Jackson State.

[MuggsyB]

Mississippi State in trouble against Jackson State.

Whoa.  Thw 1-8 Jackson St.?

[MuggsyB]

A couple rather large Barred Owls that live in the woods behind our house. We hear them hooting many nights. One time last year I was manning the grill and one flew right over me. Scared the bejeesus outta me!

Trace your steps.....did you do something that enraged them last year? 

[MU82]

Trace your steps.....did you do something that enraged them last year? 

Hooooo? Me?

[Newsdreams]

Hooooo? Me?

You should smoke them, hear they're delicious.

[MuggsyB]

You should smoke them, hear they're delicious.

I would be cautious with disparaging the owl population. 

[lawdog77]

Antoine Davis just passed 3000 points. Can he catch Maravich?

[lawdog77]

I would be cautious with disparaging the owl population.

When I lived in Arizona, I had a great horned owl who would sit on the top of my house. He didn't like me, and I didn't like him. We kept it civil, though

It looked like this:

[MuggsyB]

When I lived in Arizona, I had a great horned owl who would sit on the top of my house. He didn't like me, and I didn't like him. We kept it civil, though

It looked like this:

I'm going to assume he enjoyed the view and pondering revenge tactics against some humans.  You made the right decision.   

[MuggsyB]

Uhh....are you watching this UCLA/Maryland game? 

[Oldgym]

Uhh....are you watching this UCLA/Maryland game?

Bloody hell

[JWags85]

I thought Snowy Owls were relatively large.  You may be thinking of Elf Owls?  You're exactly right, they aren't Einstein's among fellow birds, but their instincts are extraordinary. 

Definitely was thinking barn owls 

[rocky_warrior]

Mississippi State in trouble against Jackson State.

I guess the "Marquette scored more than anyone against Mississippi St" mystique is gone.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

All good things must come to an end....Louisville finally got their first win of the season

[brewcity77]

Antoine Davis just passed 3000 points. Can he catch Maravich?

He's 666 behind Maravich with 20 games left. He'd need to average 33.3 to get there. Add in maybe 5 postseason games and it comes down to a more reasonable 26.6.

That said, he's averaging 24.3 and last night was his first 30+ of the season. He has a shot, and the Horizon isn't a murderers' row, but I think it's more likely he finishes in second.

It will be interesting to see what happens if Detroit is mediocre but he gets close. Say he's on 3550 when they get knocked out of the Horizon tournament. Will the NIT give them a shot? If not, I'm sure the CBI or TBC probably will.

[Hards Alumni]

All good things must come to an end....Louisville finally got their first win of the season

Just Cal left on the schnied

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Sean Miller Receives No Sanctions, Arizona Hit With Penalties by NCAA IARP
DAN LYONSDEC 14, 2022

https://www.si.com/college/2022/12/14/sean-miller-no-penalties-arizona-basketball-ncaa-iarp-recruiting-violations-book-richardson

[wadesworld]

The shoe has dropped.  5 level one violations = one less scholarship for a single year and a $5,000.00 fine.  How will Arizona's program ever survive?  Incredibly well done by the NCAA.

Where does Will Wade coach next?

[WhiteTrash]

Ummm, excuse me, we are discussing domestic violence against owls here.