NCAA Sleepers Thread

[elcheato]

This tourney is so crazy. Butler vs MSU in the final 4? Definitely don't want to see WVU win the tourney after all of the upsets, hoping Butler can pull it off.

 

[Triumph36]

Can't wait for Baylor to stomp those ass clowns tomorrow.

The athleticism and length on this team is ridiculous and the difference between the two teams is huge (lol white kids?). I'm hoping they pull out the W, no #1 seeds in the final four would be hilarious.

Zoubek with 3 fouls = sweet justice, hopefully he picks up another a couple minutes into the second half

edit: obv Lomers picks up back to back fouls within like 5 seconds instead, fml

edit: and here comes the Dook riggage, that should've been Zoubek's 5th FU refs

 

[Randolphkeys]

Udoh is playing his way into the first round of the draft.

 

[Triumph36]

Udoh is playing his way into the first round of the draft.

It's hard to play your way into the first round when you're already a consensus mid-teens pick before the tournament starts

I'd pay big money for someone to clothesline Scheyer. Somebody give me Huggins' cell number.

 

[Zog]

Baylor got robbed by the refs. First, that Zoubek call with 5 minutes to go was a pretty easy charge call, which gets him out of the game and Baylor has a 4 or 5 point lead depending on if they make the and-1. Instead Duke comes down, Zoubek controls the boards and they get an offensive rebound and make a wide-open three. Happens again a couple more possessions because Baylor's big guy is out and Zoubek controls the paint and Baylor can't get a rebound.

Then Scheyer throws an elbow but doesn't connect and the Baylor guy bumps the Duke guy... technical foul on Baylor and 2 FTs made for Duke... which means at the end of the game Duke's up 5 instead of 3.

 

[demondeacs13]

Baylor got robbed by the refs. First, that Zoubek call with 5 minutes to go was a pretty easy charge call, which gets him out of the game and Baylor has a 4 or 5 point lead depending on if they make the and-1. Instead Duke comes down, Zoubek controls the boards and they get an offensive rebound and make a wide-open three. Happens again a couple more possessions because Baylor's big guy is out and Zoubek controls the paint and Baylor can't get a rebound.

Then Scheyer throws an elbow but doesn't connect and the Baylor guy bumps the Duke guy... technical foul on Baylor and 2 FTs made for Duke... which means at the end of the game Duke's up 5 instead of 3.

That first call was the biggest bunch of bullshit.

I understand that Baylor gave the game away by not rebounding down the stretch but that charge call (when it was a blatant block and 5th foul) had a direct impact on the outcome of the game.

It went from a potential and 1 to a 3 the other way - a possible 6 point swing.

When that happened I knew the game was over.

I hope WV destroys Duke. They play incredible defense and the 3's won't be raining down like today.

Of course, Butler may have 2 fouls before the game starts so who knows?

 

[Mike Manifesto]

I hate Duke. Nobody hates them more than me.

 

[demondeacs13]

I hate Duke. Nobody hates them more than me.

Well seeing that you're a UNC fan and I'm a Wake alum, I think we're on the same page

 

[Smooth]

Udoh is playing his way into the first round of the draft.

Yep but one thing to remember is that he will be 23 years old so he's not like a spring chicken..

To be honest though, he reminded me a little bit of Hickson when I was watching him out there...

 

[pthompson09]

If someone had told me a month ago that MSU would lose Kalin Lucas and still be in the Final 4, I would have thought you were crazy. This team has really come together in the past month.

Too bad they are going up against the feel-good story of Butler...any other year I would be rooting for the feel good story, but as an MSU student I have to root for the Spartans and they seem to matchup pretty well against Butler.

Should be a fun weekend (and hopefully Monday) in East Lansing!

 

[Randolphkeys]

Yep but one thing to remember is that he will be 23 years old so he's not like a spring chicken..

To be honest though, he reminded me a little bit of Hickson when I was watching him out there...

I saw a poor man's Joe Smith... very long, very intelligent. I didn't see enough shooting range, but he could add that.

 

[Zog]

That first call was the biggest bunch of bullshit.

I understand that Baylor gave the game away by not rebounding down the stretch but that charge call (when it was a blatant block and 5th foul) had a direct impact on the outcome of the game.

It went from a potential and 1 to a 3 the other way - a possible 6 point swing.

When that happened I knew the game was over.

I hope WV destroys Duke. They play incredible defense and the 3's won't be raining down like today.

Of course, Butler may have 2 fouls before the game starts so who knows?

As long as they can keep Zoubeck off the glass, I like their chances.

 

[Mike Manifesto]

Well seeing that you're a UNC fan and I'm a Wake alum, I think we're on the same page

True, but then UNC/Duke rivalry >>>>>>>>>>>>> Duke/Wake "rivalry", so I win!
WVU needs to win by 20 and I'll be insanely happy, plus I'll have ONE of my championship teams right.

As long as they can keep Zoubeck off the glass, I like their chances.

I HATE ZOUBECK. He's like an extremely poor man's Michael Doleac.

Before the tournament, I had a HUGE gut feeling that if Kansas didn't make the final four Michigan St would be in. Probably just because I figured they had the most tournament/big game experience out of anybody else in their region and Izzo knows what he is doing.

 

[demondeacs13]

True, but then UNC/Duke rivalry >>>>>>>>>>>>> Duke/Wake "rivalry", so I win!
WVU needs to win by 20 and I'll be insanely happy, plus I'll have ONE of my championship teams right.




I HATE ZOUBECK. He's like an extremely poor man's Michael Doleac.

Before the tournament, I had a HUGE gut feeling that if Kansas didn't make the final four Michigan St would be in. Probably just because I figured they had the most tournament/big game experience out of anybody else in their region and Izzo knows what he is doing.

Zoubeck is a piece of shit. The Plumlees are pieces of shit. Singler is a piece of shit.

They have an asshole coach (albeit a good one) and their entire team just exudes cockiness and they get away with constant hand checking and flopping all over the place. I can't fucking stand Duke.

Seriously, the only 3 current Dukies that I don't hate are Nolan Smith, Lance Thomas, and Jon Scheyer...but even still, Scheyer just bothers the hell out of me with his stupid ass faces.

Speaking of which, if you ever have a minute and you want to get in some good laughs you need to check out this thread on Maryland's board:

http://forums.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=174&f=2580&t=23346&p=1

Instant classic. Quite possibly the best thread to ever surface on the internet.

Just a few of my favorites:

(Greg Paulus, but still fucking funny)

Classic.

 

[Mike Manifesto]

Zoubeck is a piece of shit. The Plumlees are pieces of shit. Singler is a piece of shit.

They have an asshole coach (albeit a good one) and their entire team just exudes cockiness and they get away with constant hand checking and flopping all over the place. I can't fucking stand Duke.

Seriously, the only 3 current Dukies that I don't hate are Nolan Smith, Lance Thomas, and Jon Scheyer...but even still, Scheyer just bothers the hell out of me with his stupid ass faces.

120% agreed upon.