oldmaninthedesert702
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Gonzaga is taking it all, and having the first perfect season since the 75 Hoosiers, or maybe 73, one of the two, too much good weed
That's who I'm rooting for just like tlance, so a midmajor winsI have watched more college basketball this year than in a long time but it’s just not the game it used to be in my opinion. I think Gonzaga finally gets over the hump and wins this year.
i like the over, opened 153, bet up to 161.5, that is a big jump in 24 hoursI was a big fan of Adonal Foyle back in the day.
May have been the last time I saw Colgate play.
What do you guys think about Colgate over Arkansas? I know nothing about colgate but they're saying it can be a fun game which sounds like possible upset alert if you ask me
Met him a couple times, he still lives in SF. Really nice dude, very friendlyI was a big fan of Adonal Foyle back in the day.
May have been the last time I saw Colgate play.
I have watched more college basketball this year than in a long time but it’s just not the game it used to be in my opinion. I think Gonzaga finally gets over the hump and wins this year.
No shit?Met him a couple times, he still lives in SF. Really nice dude, very friendly
That and toothpaste, yeah me too LOLNo shit?
Think I was a fan on account of how up beat he was. Was like 25 years ago. He’s the only thing I think of when somebody says Colgate.
Other than OSU and the BIG I have not watched much this season. Does seem like this could be a tourney ripe with upsets as while I like seeing a team like Houston at 2 how much competition have they faced? Gonzaga at least played a number of early OOC tough games I think.I stopped caring 7-8 years ago, just tired of the same teams and the faceless players (the good ones only play one year, in the old days you'd get excited watching a great college player who'd been building his rep for 2-3 years face off against another), not to mention the much lower level of skill. Hasn't helped that Cal has been shitty for years.
Gotta say it's refreshing to see a bracket without Duke or Kentucky even in the thing, and some uncommon names with very high seeds like Illinois and Houston.
The 538 nerds say Gonzaga is the favorite, what do y'all think?
Because those schools can get kids to stay 4 years and build something.....
I thought there'd be a lot of upsets, more than usual this year. Because of Covid the committee had less information to work with
I thought there'd be a lot of upsets, more than usual this year. Because of Covid the committee had less information to work with
Agree re: the season. But it's not likely to change. Too much money involved.NBA play is better but the kids in college play with more intensity. During the playoffs, the intensity comes out, but there's too much certainty. Every now and then, there's a big upset (8 over a 1) but it's rare. There's too many meaningless games and too many games period. College is also a very short season and every game means something to your seed. The NBA season goes on forever...
This is just false for a couple of reasons.I'm not gonna get into it, but the superteam thing hasn't helped one bit. It's been terrible for the NBA.
I'll also say that kids leaving early has hurt BOTH sports. Tyler Herro would be a junior right now at Kentucky. Not even a senior. And he's a prominent NBA player.
Agree re: the season. But it's not likely to change. Too much money involved.
This is just false for a couple of reasons.
1.) The NBA has always had "superteams". It goes all the way back to the 50's and 60's with the old Minneapolis Lakers and especially the Celtics who had a Hal of Famer or 2 coming off the bench.
2.) The NBA popularity has done nothing but grow, especially since 1980. Only the NFL is more popular in America and only soccer is more popular worldwide.
Agree to a point, it's more about the one and done than leaving early. I think they should go back to allowing players to enter the NBA straight from high school. Imo, it would lead to more players choosing college because they want to be there rather than because they have to.
You may be right about the overall popularity with youngsters, but the popularity for people who like to see organic team growth ...
I disagree with the superteam thing. Yes, they have always been around but not this degree. If they had always been around like they are now, then I wouldn't have noticed any difference... I've been watching NBA my whole life.
There have always been superteams, we just didn't call them that and some, for various reasons, have been more successful than others. Some of the less successful ones tend to get forgotten about. For example, in the 80's you had the Lakers and Celtics, but folks forget that the 76ers, for example had a team with Dr. J, Moses Malone and Mo Cheeks. They also had one with Dr. J, Mo Cheeks and Bobby Jones.
The only real difference between now and in the past is that teams that were never able to form superteams, have been able to. In the past, it was pretty much the Celtics, Lakers and 76ers. In more recent times, we have seen the Heat, Cavs, Warriors, Clippers and Nets form their own (or very close to it). Heck, the Spurs had a superteam or close to a superteam for nearly 20 years.
The other difference is that, in the past, it was always team driven through drafts, trades and occasional FA signings. Now superteams are more player driven because they have much better free agency rights than they did in the past and they've figured out how to use that to play where they want and to an extent, with who they want.
The players being more involved and the fact that teams that never were able to form one before now have, is likely why you have noticed a difference. Well, those and there's a lot more coverage than there ever used to be.
There have always been superteams, we just didn't call them that and some, for various reasons, have been more successful than others. Some of the less successful ones tend to get forgotten about. For example, in the 80's you had the Lakers and Celtics, but folks forget that the 76ers, for example had a team with Dr. J, Moses Malone and Mo Cheeks. They also had one with Dr. J, Mo Cheeks and Bobby Jones.
The only real difference between now and in the past is that teams that were never able to form superteams, have been able to. In the past, it was pretty much the Celtics, Lakers and 76ers. In more recent times, we have seen the Heat, Cavs, Warriors, Clippers and Nets form their own (or very close to it). Heck, the Spurs had a superteam or close to a superteam for nearly 20 years.
The other difference is that, in the past, it was always team driven through drafts, trades and occasional FA signings. Now superteams are more player driven because they have much better free agency rights than they did in the past and they've figured out how to use that to play where they want and to an extent, with who they want.
The players being more involved and the fact that teams that never were able to form one before now have, is likely why you have noticed a difference. Well, those and there's a lot more coverage than there ever used to be.