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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Oct 24, 2013 15:18:05 GMT -5
Only a little more than 2 weeks away! Who else is ready to stop paying attention to a disappointing football season and focus on hoops?
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Post by beastofman on Oct 24, 2013 15:19:07 GMT -5
I usually wait until the Tournament to get excited about basketball. Not really my sport, but the bracket makes it fun
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Oct 24, 2013 15:21:22 GMT -5
I usually wait until the Tournament to set exceited about basketball. Not really my sport, but the bracket makes it fun The tournament is fun...right up until one bad call and a miracle shot ends it abruptly for your team. BURN IN HELL AARON CRAFT! YOUR PUNCHABLE RED-CHEEKED FACE STILL HAUNTS MY DREAMS! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2013 16:00:43 GMT -5
Only a little more than 2 weeks away! Who else is ready to stop paying attention to a disappointing football season and focus on hoops? As a Jayhawks fan, I'm always ready to ignore football and focus on basketball! I have some apprehensions about this season: signing Wiggins changed our outlook overnight but regardless, we lost a lot of talent from last year. But last season was supposed to be a rebuilding year as well and we ended up overachieving (albeit with a disappointing late collapse against Michigan), so we'll see. The conventional logic on the team to beat unfortunately seems to be Kentucky again. Easily the most raw talent in the nation, but you never quite know when you're relying at that many freshmen. |
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Oct 25, 2013 16:09:01 GMT -5
Only a little more than 2 weeks away! Who else is ready to stop paying attention to a disappointing football season and focus on hoops? As a Jayhawks fan, I'm always ready to ignore football and focus on basketball! I have some apprehensions about this season: signing Wiggins changed our outlook overnight but regardless, we lost a lot of talent from last year. But last season was supposed to be a rebuilding year as well and we ended up overachieving (albeit with a disappointing late collapse against Michigan), so we'll see. The conventional logic on the team to beat unfortunately seems to be Kentucky again. Easily the most raw talent in the nation, but you never quite know when you're relying at that many freshmen. What's your take on the Big 12 this year? Obviously your guys and Okie State are the headliners. I'm not sure what to make of my Cyclones this year, but I have faith in Hoiberg to keep them competitive and get into the tourney. Baylor's always a wildcard. I have no idea about the rest of the league though, seems like it's going to be pretty top heavy. |
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Post by barnitosupreme on Oct 31, 2013 10:58:16 GMT -5
I'm usually more of a neutral college hoops fan, but i'll probably be paying attention to Kentucky this year since these two twins from my school will be on Kentucky this year.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 8:57:42 GMT -5
WOOO CYCLONES! Kick some Mormon ass at BYU tonight!
I might be excited about our basketball team this year.
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Post by scrawler on Nov 20, 2013 10:44:27 GMT -5
I have but two words: Sparty On!
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 11:36:04 GMT -5
I think I'm morally obligated as an Iowa State fan to hate Mich. State after the 2000 tourney, but I will be very happy if you guys beat up on Iowa and Ohio State this year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 11:39:31 GMT -5
Go anyone but Kentucky!
And it's been said over and over, but what a ridiculous group of freshmen this year.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 11:48:56 GMT -5
Go anyone but Kentucky! And it's been said over and over, but what a ridiculous group of freshmen this year. You definitely can't claim that college basketball is lacking in talent this year. When you figure in Marcus Smart and some of the others who came back along with the freshmen, it's really ridiculous. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 11:57:16 GMT -5
Go anyone but Kentucky! And it's been said over and over, but what a ridiculous group of freshmen this year. You definitely can't claim that college basketball is lacking in talent this year. When you figure in Marcus Smart and some of the others who came back along with the freshmen, it's really ridiculous. When someone like Aaron Gordon can't crack the top 10 you know this year's draft will be downright ridiculous. I really want the Kings to commit to tanking and scoring a high pick. I'm fine with Riggin' for Wiggins, Sorry for Jabari, Losiest for Julius, or Shart for Smart. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 11:59:06 GMT -5
MARCUS SMART. That is all.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 12:00:58 GMT -5
You definitely can't claim that college basketball is lacking in talent this year. When you figure in Marcus Smart and some of the others who came back along with the freshmen, it's really ridiculous. When someone like Aaron Gordon can't crack the top 10 you know this year's draft will be downright ridiculous. I really want the Kings to commit to tanking and scoring a high pick. I'm fine with Riggin' for Wiggins, Sorry for Jabari, Losiest for Julius, or Shart for Smart. It will be interesting to see who all actually comes out. I assume guys like Parker, Randle, Wiggins, Smart, and Gordon are all givens. However, I don't think it's crazy to think someone who is getting slightly overlooked like some of the Kentucky freshman or Selden at KU would stick around to insure they're a lottery pick. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 12:01:03 GMT -5
In the past five to ten years, we have had some fairly decent teams at Texas A&M, and I was kind of hoping that we could come into the SEC and do really well, since the SEC sucks at basketball (excluding Kentucky). But, man, were we bad last year. Didn't even make it to the tournament, and we're unranked again this year. Boo. I try to get into basketball, but it's hard when your team sucks. Oh well, we are undefeated so far this year! Whoop!
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Post by MyNameIsNoneOfYourGoddamnBusin on Nov 20, 2013 12:01:19 GMT -5
My alma matter is apparently 0-4. Damn league changes.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 12:01:36 GMT -5
MARCUS SMART. That is all. He is really good at basketball. I might have to scalp tickets when OSU comes up to Hilton at the end of the year. |
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 12:02:38 GMT -5
In the past five to ten years, we have had some fairly decent teams at Texas A&M, and I was kind of hoping that we could come into the SEC and do really well, since the SEC sucks at basketball (excluding Kentucky). But, man, were we bad last year. Didn't even make it to the tournament, and we're unranked again this year. Boo. I try to get into basketball, but it's hard when your team sucks. Oh well, we are undefeated so far this year! Whoop! And Florida! Everybody forgets about Florida (relatively speaking) even though they won 2 national titles in the last decade. It's weird. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 12:17:21 GMT -5
In the past five to ten years, we have had some fairly decent teams at Texas A&M, and I was kind of hoping that we could come into the SEC and do really well, since the SEC sucks at basketball (excluding Kentucky). But, man, were we bad last year. Didn't even make it to the tournament, and we're unranked again this year. Boo. I try to get into basketball, but it's hard when your team sucks. Oh well, we are undefeated so far this year! Whoop! And Florida! Everybody forgets about Florida (relatively speaking) even though they won 2 national titles in the last decade. It's weird. Yeah, I did actually remember Florida before typing the post, but then they mysteriously did not get included in the actual post. Brain fart! |
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 20, 2013 12:38:41 GMT -5
Did anyone else watch the Duke game last night? East Carolina really had a chance to win until about the last minute and a half.
Also, Jabari Parker is really fun to watch, which is annoying because Duke.
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Post by indianabeachcrow on Nov 20, 2013 19:26:27 GMT -5
Fuck Kentucky. I wish the NCAA had done the right thing in 1988 and given them the death penalty like they considered doing, just so I wouldn't have to hear Kentucky fans brag about how great their all-but-professional team is. |
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Nov 21, 2013 8:57:51 GMT -5
I think my Cyclones took about 3 years off my life last night. Basketball isn't supposed to be that nerve-wracking in November.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2014 13:35:33 GMT -5
That grueling strength of schedule finally looks to be paying off for Kansas. A tough little stretch in early December, but the losses aren't looking so bad in retrospect and a 5-0 start in conference play gives us solid footing in a surprisingly high caliber Big 12.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Jan 24, 2014 20:08:38 GMT -5
That grueling strength of schedule finally looks to be paying off for Kansas. A tough little stretch in early December, but the losses aren't looking so bad in retrospect and a 5-0 start in conference play gives us solid footing in a surprisingly high caliber Big 12. Of course KU would finally click right when league play starts. It would be more infuriating if it didn't feel so inevitable. I dont know whats what's happened to Iowa State. A damn good tourney seed is still in play assuming they turn things around starting tomorrow, but you can't help but feel disappointed when 2 weeks ago you thought you'd be competing for a conference title. |
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Post by MyNameIsNoneOfYourGoddamnBusin on Jan 29, 2014 18:37:41 GMT -5
My alma mater's team is almost certainly out of contention. It's their first year in a new league and two of their major players were arrested before the season opener on rape charges. But on the bright side, one of the non-rapists is set to break the NCAA record for three-pointers this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 19:08:05 GMT -5
Man, I'm really kicking myself for missing that Duke-Syracuse OT game last night, but happy to have that as a newly emergent ACC high-stakes rivalry. On the negative side of conference realignment (which is most of conference realignment): man, screw the Big East for snatching up the Bluejays and denying us 2-3 Wichita State-Creighton match-ups.
Closer to home, it was a hell of a bummer watching KU's lackadaisical performance against Texas yesterday. We're still in pole position, but not much separation now - just one game ahead of UT for the Big 12 lead. This is a tough, tough conference (to my pleasant surprise, perhaps the best in the country), and a 7-0 start is far better than I had anticipated, but still shitty to see such a lackluster effort after we had really been heating up.
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Feb 3, 2014 16:37:30 GMT -5
Man, I'm really kicking myself for missing that Duke-Syracuse OT game last night, but happy to have that as a newly emergent ACC high-stakes rivalry. On the negative side of conference realignment (which is most of conference realignment): man, screw the Big East for snatching up the Bluejays and denying us 2-3 Wichita State-Creighton match-ups. Closer to home, it was a hell of a bummer watching KU's lackadaisical performance against Texas yesterday. We're still in pole position, but not much separation now - just one game ahead of UT for the Big 12 lead. This is a tough, tough conference (to my pleasant surprise, perhaps the best in the country), and a 7-0 start is far better than I had anticipated, but still shitty to see such a lackluster effort after we had really been heating up. Not that I'm really excited to see KU get another Big 12 title, but hopefully Iowa State can do you guys some favors on this back half of the schedule. We've still got a home game against Texas and both games against the Cowboys, so we're in a position to do some damage. Hopefully we end our ridiculous 18 year losing streak in Stillwater tonight. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 0:08:39 GMT -5
Man, I'm really kicking myself for missing that Duke-Syracuse OT game last night, but happy to have that as a newly emergent ACC high-stakes rivalry. On the negative side of conference realignment (which is most of conference realignment): man, screw the Big East for snatching up the Bluejays and denying us 2-3 Wichita State-Creighton match-ups. Closer to home, it was a hell of a bummer watching KU's lackadaisical performance against Texas yesterday. We're still in pole position, but not much separation now - just one game ahead of UT for the Big 12 lead. This is a tough, tough conference (to my pleasant surprise, perhaps the best in the country), and a 7-0 start is far better than I had anticipated, but still shitty to see such a lackluster effort after we had really been heating up. Not that I'm really excited to see KU get another Big 12 title, but hopefully Iowa State can do you guys some favors on this back half of the schedule. We've still got a home game against Texas and both games against the Cowboys, so we're in a position to do some damage. Hopefully we end our ridiculous 18 year losing streak in Stillwater tonight. Well, I'd say you ended the drought in pretty memorable, epic fashion tonight. Crazy entertaining triple OT finish. Cowboys are slumping now, three losses in a row amid off-court distractions. |
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Post by Superb Owl ๐ฆ on Feb 4, 2014 9:44:28 GMT -5
Not that I'm really excited to see KU get another Big 12 title, but hopefully Iowa State can do you guys some favors on this back half of the schedule. We've still got a home game against Texas and both games against the Cowboys, so we're in a position to do some damage. Hopefully we end our ridiculous 18 year losing streak in Stillwater tonight. Well, I'd say you ended the drought in pretty memorable, epic fashion tonight. Crazy entertaining triple OT finish. Cowboys are slumping now, three losses in a row amid off-court distractions. I was relieved when it was finally over! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2014 23:04:55 GMT -5
Man, if you haven't watched Doug McDermott this year, you're missing something. Very rapidly approaching critical mass for consensus POTY.
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