Posts Tagged ‘March Madness’

NBA Playoffs: It’s Fantastic

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

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Now that the Madness of College Basketball has come to a close (quick, tell me who won the National Championship*), we are moving on to the real deal where basketball supremacy is earned via grueling 7-game series that resemble all-out […]

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Bill Self Says Thanks, But No Thanks

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Let’s say you are the coach of a school that just won their first National Championship in 20 years and all of a sudden, the world is completely at your feet. So much so, your coachless alma mater — in this case, Oklahoma State — is willing to turn over the keys to Fort […]

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Coach Calipari Loses National Championship, Writes Book

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

What do you do if you are a coach that’s just watched your team choke away a golden opportunity at winning the National Championship? Why, write a book of course. Just ask John Calipari. After his team missed just enough free throws to give Mario Chalmers a chance to tie the game […]

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KU’s Sports Illustrated Cover

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

To the NCAA Tournament victors go the spoils — and the Sports Illustrated magazine covers.

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As you can see, they are celebrating Mario Chalmer’s brilliant shot; although, a shot of Chris Douglas-Roberts slamming the ball after he missed his free throws would have been appropriate as well.
I hope […]

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Three Easy Steps To Losing the National Championship

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

If you are looking a for some clues on how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, look no further than the Memphis Tigers.
Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Add in a Mario Chalmers last second three like so:

And you’ve just choked away a damn good chance at being National Championships.
Maybe Memphis should have fouled Chalmers […]

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Intentional Foul’s Bracket Challenge - Final Results

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Well, the Intentional Foul Bracket Challenge has come to a close and guess what???? We have a WINNA!!! His name is N8Dogg, because, you know, 2-1-3 will regulate (if your ass is a buster, that is). Anyway, his email is hidden so if anyone knows who how to contact him, please let him […]

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Shelley Smith Got Really Excited For the Game

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

During last night’s pregame time killers, ESPN had Shelley Smith patrolling the court to provide some insight into what fans could expect from the game they were getting ready to watch. Apparently, the task got her pretty excited:

Nothing like flubbing your words on live TV. Everything’s fine with her delivery until she gets […]

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KU Fans Enjoy Small Get Together

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

After their gritty comeback against the Memphis Tigers last night to win their third National Championship, Kansas fans were feeling pretty damn good about the whole thing.
And boy, they weren’t afraid to show the world. All because of Mario Chalmers, your Final Four MOP:

After the game was over, tens of thousands of […]

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Kansas/Memphis: Open Thread

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Here we are folks: this is for the whole enchilada. Memphis. Kansas. Both teams deserving of the trophy. Both teams have just as good of a chance at beating the other. We’ll be here with updates as the game progresses, so drop by and let us know your thoughts on […]

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Kansas Versus Memphis: Who Wants the Marbles?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

There’s a moderately important basketball game being played for the mythical BCS Championship and tonight is their last chance for these teams to impress the voters. Wait? What’s that? Oh, I’m sorry. In NCAA basketball, they actually decide these games on the court. What a novel concept.
Anyway, it’s Kansas and […]

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