betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Didn't VCU score a nice upset in the tourney a couple years back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Stupid question, but I can't think of who VCU is...please help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Stupid question, but I can't think of who VCU is...please help Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Thanks my only guess was Virginia Central....if there is such a thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Wow can someone please agree with me here that Amaker should be fired. The guys is a great person, and he did clean the program, but that doesn't mean he can coach. We got a good recruiting class next year, and I think they should get a good coach to help them along. I saw the suggestion on another board that UM is more concerned with running a clean program than running a winning one, and that they'd like a few more years inbetween the Fab 5 and trying to be a player again. I suppose with Webber coming back to the Pistons, the Ed Martin stories hit the airwaves when he came back. The one problem if the fire Amaker this year, is I believe the good recruits they got said that the reason they're coming to UM is because of Tommy. Firing him creates a recruiting nightmare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Pancake 6 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Didn't VCU score a nice upset in the tourney a couple years back? Almost, they lost to Wake Forest by 1 point my freshman year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 I saw the suggestion on another board that UM is more concerned with running a clean program than running a winning one, and that they'd like a few more years inbetween the Fab 5 and trying to be a player again. I suppose with Webber coming back to the Pistons, the Ed Martin stories hit the airwaves when he came back. The one problem if the fire Amaker this year, is I believe the good recruits they got said that the reason they're coming to UM is because of Tommy. Firing him creates a recruiting nightmare. You're right on the money, and thats the whole problem. Alex Legion from Oak Hill Acedemy, and Manny Harris from Detroit (who will probably win Mr. Basketball) are coming next year. If Tommy Turtleneck gets canned those recruits are most likely gone. I think AD Bill Martin is fine with being an average basketball team as long as its clean because he's embaressed from the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 SEAN. M-F-ING. SINGLETARY!!! This guy is the toughest, the grittiest, absolutely the most clutch player in ALL the NCAA. The man will run through a brick wall if it gets him a bucket. Twice, if it's a game-winner. Ice water in the veins. This is why ACC basketball is the finest conference in all of college sports. What I just saw was easily one of the hardest-fought, most passionate games I've ever seen in my life. Fans bringing down the roof with the noise. Can you tell I'm really, really stoked about watching the 'Hoos beat Duke? And, man, hats off to Duke, cause those guys played out of their minds too. What an absolutely unbelievable game. ACC basketball is going to a gym with 15,000 people screaming their lungs out for you to miss this free throw, and 4,000 of them dressed in orange, chanting "PAULUS SUCKS" and having that broadcast to the whole nation, and calmly sinking two free throws like it's just you and the bucket. UVA basketball, baby. Anyone who's a basketball fan needs to find a way to watch a UVA basketball game and watch Sean Singletary. The guy is just unbelievable. If the ball's in his hands and the game's on the line, he WILL find a way to score. He just will. Did it tonight. Twice - once to send it to OT and once to win. Doesn't matter who's guarding the lane. I'm psyched. Game-winning shot: (Yes, he makes this.) (i'd better stop talking about how tough and gritty Singletary is or someone out there will wonder if we can trade Williams and a pick for him) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) IU beat the number two team in the nation Wednesday. That was cool. Seriously it was a really good game. I'm surprised the students stormed the court. I mean it's not like IU hasn't won a championship or two. Edited February 2, 2007 by auxlepli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 SEAN. M-F-ING. SINGLETARY!!! This guy is the toughest, the grittiest, absolutely the most clutch player in ALL the NCAA. The man will run through a brick wall if it gets him a bucket. Twice, if it's a game-winner. Ice water in the veins. This is why ACC basketball is the finest conference in all of college sports. What I just saw was easily one of the hardest-fought, most passionate games I've ever seen in my life. Fans bringing down the roof with the noise. Can you tell I'm really, really stoked about watching the 'Hoos beat Duke? And, man, hats off to Duke, cause those guys played out of their minds too. What an absolutely unbelievable game. ACC basketball is going to a gym with 15,000 people screaming their lungs out for you to miss this free throw, and 4,000 of them dressed in orange, chanting "PAULUS SUCKS" and having that broadcast to the whole nation, and calmly sinking two free throws like it's just you and the bucket. UVA basketball, baby. Anyone who's a basketball fan needs to find a way to watch a UVA basketball game and watch Sean Singletary. The guy is just unbelievable. If the ball's in his hands and the game's on the line, he WILL find a way to score. He just will. Did it tonight. Twice - once to send it to OT and once to win. Doesn't matter who's guarding the lane. I'm psyched. Game-winning shot: (Yes, he makes this.) (i'd better stop talking about how tough and gritty Singletary is or someone out there will wonder if we can trade Williams and a pick for him) Right when I saw the high lights to this I said out loud "BetterRed most be going crazy!!" My rommates were like "What the heck you talking about?" I was like oops sorry I was thinking to myself..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 Right when I saw the high lights to this I said out loud "BetterRed most be going crazy!!" My rommates were like "What the heck you talking about?" I was like oops sorry I was thinking to myself..... I just about danced a hole through the floor of my apartment Seems like there is a ton of parity going on this year in basketball. Lots of shuffling in the rankings. Top teams getting beat all the time. I think when tournament selection time rolls around, there will be some good teams with some marquee wins that won't make it, because there's so many to choose from. Some signs seen at the game: "SPORTSCENTER IS NEXT - UNLESS DUKE NEEDS MORE TIME" "WE BEAT CLEMSON IN 40 MINUTES - DID YOU?" Only in the ACC Another look at the game-winning shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 Any team that beats Duke is a good team in my book Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 Any team that beats Duke is a good team in my book I agree...BTW I love the hockey jersey quote! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Ohio State beats Michigan...AGAIN....where's MannysBetter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Ohio State beats Michigan...AGAIN....where's MannysBetter? Meh....Michigan basketball is so......boring. I follow them, and root for them, but frankly there's just nothing to get excited about. They lose all the games they should lose and a few they shouldn't, and it all adds up to nothing much. AHEM....now Virginia basketball on the other hand.....have I mentioned it much lately? past couple days....hours....or so? As I post, we're up 10 at the half on HATED rival Maryland.....at Maryland where we haven't won since, I dunno, Ralph Sampson or whenever. Been a while, so I really want this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Go Hoos! I also dont root for Maryland unless they're playing Duke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Go Hoos! I also dont root for Maryland unless they're playing Duke. I actually like Duke. Comes from upbringing, my family was always pulling for Duke in the tournament. Plus you can't not have huge respect for Coach K. But it's still extra-fun beating them and even more fun ragging on them when they visit. Maryland, on the other hand, I dislike everything about that program, fans and all. So anyway.....Virginia 69, Maryland 65 This means......ALONE IN FIRST IN THE ACC! :banana: :carrot: :banana: :carrot: I realize there's six games left in the season (seven including the nonconference game against Longwood), not to mention two against the very talented (and very despised) Virginia Tech.....then the ACC tournament....then, if we don't completely fold, the Big Dance.....so we still have a lot to accomplish. And of course, Boston College has a game tomorrow against Miami, so we're likely gonna have to share again tomorrow night. But DAMN. Even if only for a day, being the king of the king of conferences is something special. Even more so if you're not named UNC or Duke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Ohio State beats Michigan...AGAIN....where's MannysBetter? I'm here...bite me I actually thought U-M played pretty good. Just got beat by the better team. OSU has Oden, and bunch of great shooters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 I just dont like the state of Maryland. I've been through there several times on the way to Virginia and the state bores me. Sideling Hill Outlook off the one highway was kind of cool, and Haggerston is ok, but most everything else about the state bores. Then again, I'm from Ohio, not exactly excitement captured in a bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Sideling Hill Outlook off the one highway was kind of cool, I wish I'd stopped there once. It was on my way to school so I must have driven past it 15 times, and always meant to stop, and always said to myself, naw, next time, I feel like getting home/back quick this time. I've got nothing against the state itself. Cumberland is cool, even though the highway through it is death incarnate. Baltimore's neat, I've been to Camden Yards and loved it. Annapolis is neat. I just can't stand the Terps, or especially their fans. When the president of the university himself declares that out-of-state Virginia students "just don't know any better" than to go to UVA, I take that kind of personal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Watching some Duke-UNC......Dickie V just listed his top three players in the ACC, in order: Sean Singletary, Jared Dudley, Al Thornton. Tyler Hansbrough fourth. :D again edit: More bragging: Vitale and his broadcast partner (for the life of me, I can't remember who it is) said Singletary and J.R. Reynolds are "the best backcourt in the ACC, maybe in the country." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 I wish I'd stopped there once. It was on my way to school so I must have driven past it 15 times, and always meant to stop, and always said to myself, naw, next time, I feel like getting home/back quick this time. I've got nothing against the state itself. Cumberland is cool, even though the highway through it is death incarnate. Baltimore's neat, I've been to Camden Yards and loved it. Annapolis is neat. I just can't stand the Terps, or especially their fans. When the president of the university himself declares that out-of-state Virginia students "just don't know any better" than to go to UVA, I take that kind of personal. Yeah, I've drove by that place at least 10 times. I always stop because I usually need a rest stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 So the score for the MSU/Purdue game was something like 30-30 at the half last night, when I turned my computer off. I check today, and the final was 62-38, Purdue. WTF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 So the score for the MSU/Purdue game was something like 30-30 at the half last night, when I turned my computer off. I check today, and the final was 62-38, Purdue. WTF Yeowch. Since when did Pur_ue start playing defense? How the mighty have fallen this season..... Atlantic Coast Boston Coll. 8-2 17-6 Virginia 8-2 16-6 North Carolina (5) 7-2 21-3 Virginia Tech 6-3 16-7 Clemson 5-5 19-5 Duke (16) 5-5 18-6 Florida St. 5-5 17-7 Georgia Tech 4-6 15-8 Maryland 3-6 17-7 N.C. State 3-6 13-9 Wake Forest 2-8 11-12 Miami (FL) 2-8 9-15 Big Ten Wisconsin (4) 9-1 23-2 Ohio St. (3) 9-1 21-3 Indiana 6-3 16-6 Iowa 6-4 14-10 Illinois 6-5 18-8 Purdue 5-5 16-8 Michigan 4-5 16-8 Michigan St. 4-6 17-8 Minnesota 3-7 9-15 Penn St. 1-8 10-12 Northwestern 1-9 11-12 If they're not careful both could wind up in the NIT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Michigan State's remaining schedule is: Home & away with UM Home & away with Wisconsin Home with Indiana Home with Iowa I figure if the Spartans can beat UM, Indiana, and Iowa, that would put them at 8-8 in the Big 10 and that should be enough to make the tourney. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
