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Title: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 19, 2009, 11:56:48 AM
Here we go... I picked UNC to win.  Lets hear from some bracketologists... :D

If you want to watch any game live online...

http://mmod.ncaa.com/
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: Jason on March 19, 2009, 12:52:42 PM
::::chopping right arm::::   

FSU all the way Baby!!   :)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: fsujax on March 19, 2009, 03:00:09 PM
I am with you Jason! Go Noles!!
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 19, 2009, 03:57:44 PM
3 for 3 so far with my bracket... :)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: JeffreyS on March 19, 2009, 07:00:00 PM
7 and 1. Next year an MJ bracket contest?
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 20, 2009, 06:45:44 AM
12 out of 16 on day one... The only real upset was WKU over Illinois.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: fsu813 on March 20, 2009, 08:51:08 AM
FSU plays Wisconisn tonight, 9:55pm. Out in Boise (ehh).

FSU 69
Wis 57
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 20, 2009, 02:41:45 PM
Wow... Marquette squeaks out a win...
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: 77danj7 on March 20, 2009, 02:44:43 PM
My bracket is 18 - 2...woohoo
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 20, 2009, 02:52:22 PM
Mine is not quite so good but no bracket buster yet...
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: Tripoli1711 on March 20, 2009, 03:51:25 PM
As an FSU fan and a tournament lover in general, dare I dream as Pitt is only up by 1 point in East Tennessee State with a minute to go in the first half?  Naaaahhhh.  If JU were playing Pitt instead, would it be a 1 point game? Naaahhhh.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: ProjectMaximus on March 20, 2009, 03:52:43 PM
I was very disappointed in American's composure during the last 8 minute stretch yesterday. They really could've pulled the shocker. I missed VCU's game against UCLA...that would've been a major letdown had I seen that as well.

I hope FSU wins. I don't want Douglas to leave without tasting victory in the tourney. He's a fighter...no real pretty skills but he can carry the team with brute strength. Reminds me of Tim Pickett (was that his name? totally pulling that one out of the far regions of my brain) in that sense, but he's got some solid front court players to go along with that now. I dont trust Derwin Kitchen with the dribble though, and Wisconsin has been really strong at certain points this year, so I am not THAT confident.

Woo...will be nice seeing the garnet and gold back in the big dance, though!
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: ProjectMaximus on March 20, 2009, 03:54:13 PM
Quote from: Tripoli1711 on March 20, 2009, 03:51:25 PM
As an FSU fan and a tournament lover in general, dare I dream as Pitt is only up by 1 point in East Tennessee State with a minute to go in the first half?  Naaaahhhh.  If JU were playing Pitt instead, would it be a 1 point game? Naaahhhh.

Argh!! JU...what happened to them?! I was so disappointed...two years in a row now, so close and yet so far. I hope they keep building in the right direction and get back to those glory years in the 70s. Playing in the tourney would've been a nice way to keep up that momentum...rather than getting blown out at UF.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: ProjectMaximus on March 21, 2009, 12:07:54 AM
whooo...how bout the Siena-OSU game going on at the same time as this FSU-UW one!! I dont think this is good for my poor heart...
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 21, 2009, 09:30:43 AM
Most brackets took a beating today! :D
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 21, 2009, 10:26:33 AM
22 of 32 correct with my elite eight still intact. :)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: JeffreyS on March 21, 2009, 12:44:05 PM
24 of 32 only 6 of the 8
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: ProjectMaximus on March 21, 2009, 02:23:47 PM
I've got a few brackets. In one I got 26 out of 32 that puts me in Yahoo's 93rd percentile. Unfortunately, in that bracket I put Clemson all the way into the championship.  :-[

All my other brackets are done...with my final 4, 8, and even 16 pretty ravaged. BTW, I made my picks on Thursday morning frantically and randomly cause I had forgotten to do it all week.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 22, 2009, 07:37:33 PM
Some great games today!  I have 14 of 16 still in sweet 16 and entire elite eight.  This has been my best bracket in a couple years. :)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: TREE4309 on March 22, 2009, 09:39:13 PM
Wake and FSU screwed me this weekend, but I picked Memphis to beat Villanova for the Championship...fingers crossed!
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: tufsu1 on March 26, 2009, 08:04:02 AM
for those of you have asked when Jax. would host NCAA games again, the answer is 2010...ticket reservation starts this weekend.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 26, 2009, 08:21:06 AM
I went last time they were here... had a blast!  No beer inside though... :'(
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: TREE4309 on March 26, 2009, 07:15:14 PM
No beer at any college sporting event I've ever been to...tis the rules I believe.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: Traveller on March 26, 2009, 10:30:17 PM
There was beer on the club level.  The company I worked for at the time had a box.  Probably won't be so lucky next time.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: ProjectMaximus on March 26, 2009, 10:34:52 PM
Quote from: tufsu1 on March 26, 2009, 08:04:02 AM
for those of you have asked when Jax. would host NCAA games again, the answer is 2010...ticket reservation starts this weekend.

not sure who asked that :) well, i do remember we had another thread going about jax hosting the tourney, and if that meant we could ever get the ACC tourney here (no, at least not in the veterans)

Quote from: Traveller on March 26, 2009, 10:30:17 PM
There was beer on the club level.  The company I worked for at the time had a box.  Probably won't be so lucky next time.

Yep, I believe there was beer on the club level at the UF-UCF game back in December.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 27, 2009, 06:41:32 AM
Wow... I can usually find any beer vendor within a mile... :D :o
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: tufsu1 on March 27, 2009, 08:41:10 AM
Quote from: TREE4309 on March 26, 2009, 07:15:14 PM
No beer at any college sporting event I've ever been to...tis the rules I believe.

not true....certain schools and conferences have a rule....for example, beer was not sold at the FSU-Alabama game here in 2007 because the SEC does not allow it....but was sold at the FSU-Colorado game in 2008.

As for the NCAA tournament, you are correct....no beer sales are allowed in general seating areas.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: mtraininjax on March 28, 2009, 02:38:42 AM
Yawn, is there a paint watching show on, all of the top seeds have made it so far. So much for Cindarella.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: TREE4309 on March 28, 2009, 11:28:24 AM
Seriously...and there have been some HUGE margins of victory, too.  Not much drama this year and my bracket is screwed.  Villanova is my only hope.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: JeffreyS on March 28, 2009, 12:41:12 PM
I have no hope I am currently 30th in a 50 person pool.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: I-10east on March 28, 2009, 03:29:57 PM
Quote from: mtraininjax on March 28, 2009, 02:38:42 AM
Yawn, is there a paint watching show on, all of the top seeds have made it so far. So much for Cindarella.

I agree that this year's March madness is pretty boring so far. The only decent game yesterday was the KU v. Michigan State game. 
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 28, 2009, 04:36:08 PM
Looks like the people who did the seeding have figured out the science.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 29, 2009, 09:54:13 AM
Villanova Pitt game was great.  Earth Hour was ignored in favor of the game...  Who would schedule Earth Hour during March Madness??? :o ??? ::) :D
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on March 29, 2009, 04:25:18 PM
#1 seed Louisville falls hard to MSU...
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament
Post by: BridgeTroll on April 05, 2009, 12:59:23 PM
MSU - UConn game was pretty good... a mild upset.  The NC game was a yawner... :P