The 2023 March Madness “Other Games” Thread

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

And this was the reason I didn’t pick the ugly red team any further than I did. Just knew covering up the truth wouldn’t pan out

 

[calban]

All 4 1s Dun. Crazy season and glad it's ending this way.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

Better than Bama in football

Better than Bama in basketball

Bama being overrated, not making the elite 8

It’s a great day to be a Vol.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

Bama was just in the wrong place at the wrong time….

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Insane night

 

[volinbham]

Has there ever been a year where all #1 seeds failed to make it to the elite 8? Unless Houston pulls off a major comeback, it’s about to happen.

I believe the answer is no - first time ever.

 

[lawgator1]

With the portal and even more of the top players leaving college early for the NBA the consistency isn't there anymore. The blue bloods will not build dynasties. Teams will go up and down every year.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Who had Kansas State and Miami on their Bingo cards as the only two P-5s in the EE? Texas still has a shot.

 

[ZZ13]

Who had Kansas State and Miami on their Bingo cards as the only two P-5s in the EE? Texas still has a shot.

If Texas loses, no 1 or 2 seed makes it past sweet 16. Top eight seeds would all be gone. I’m with LG. With NIL and Portal, blue blood era is ending.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

I guess this was the one time Brandon Miller should’ve let his teammates shoot…

 

[volinbham]

Worst picks ever for me. If Xavier wins tonight it will be my last win.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

If Texas loses, no 1 or 2 seed makes it past sweet 16. Top eight seeds would all be gone. I’m with LG. With NIL and Portal, blue blood era is ending.

I mentioned that about a month ago. Changing of the guard. Immediate eligibility for transfers is also huge.

I would like to see one-and-done legislated out of the NCAA. Take away roster spots if a school has too many fake student-athletes that don’t make progress towards a degree. Let the NBA have all of them.

 

[Voltopia]

With the portal and even more of the top players leaving college early for the NBA the consistency isn't there anymore. The blue bloods will not build dynasties. Teams will go up and down every year.

At best you'll get teams with a 1-2 year window. Like your guys in the 2000s, or Xavier going 1 and 1 during its dominant stretch. The only thing that'll solve this is more money to keep some of the talent around for a few additional years. Even then, it won't be very effective, because the transfer portal forces every donor and school into bidding wars every season. It'll continue to spiral out of control.

 

[Voltopia]

I mentioned that about a month ago. Changing of the guard. Immediate eligibility for transfers is also huge.

I would like to see one-and-done legislated out of the NCAA. Take away roster spots if a school has too many fake student-athletes that don’t make progress towards a degree. Let the NBA have all of them.

Absolutely agree about one-and-done. I don't need them in college. Don't particularly want to see them in college. Nothing against them, it's just not healthy for the sport. I'd rather support guys who are at Tennessee for their careers, as opposed to supporting a revolving door of names who come and go at their convenience (aka Kentucky).

 

[ZZ13]

I mentioned that about a month ago. Changing of the guard. Immediate eligibility for transfers is also huge.

I would like to see one-and-done legislated out of the NCAA. Take away roster spots if a school has too many fake student-athletes that don’t make progress towards a degree. Let the NBA have all of them.

Yup. I’m even more radical. Turn colleges back into learning institutions with student organized and funded club teams if the students want to play some kind of recreational sports, and do away with big business athletics. Problem is there no where to take it and make the same money. “College pride” is the source of all the money in big business athletics. Alumni want to pour money into bragging rights.

 

[Volprofch05]

And this was the reason I didn’t pick the ugly red team any further than I did. Just knew covering up the truth wouldn’t pan out

I picked them to jinx them, took one for the team

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Bama was just in the wrong place at the wrong time….

That should be the message being sent out across the media for the rest of the tourney. Screw those guys and that enabling punk of a coach.

 

[volinbham]

At best you'll get teams with a 1-2 year window. Like your guys in the 2000s, or Xavier going 1 and 1 during its dominant stretch. The only thing that'll solve this is more money to keep some of the talent around for a few additional years. Even then, it won't be very effective, because the transfer portal forces every donor and school into bidding wars every season. It'll continue to spiral out of control.

UK did fine for a while with one and done.

 

[GBO18]

Can we get some of the Princeton players to transfer here? They can knock down shots.

 

[volinbham]

The Princeton team if fun to watch.

 

[ptcarter]

Living in Alabama, you can't believe how relieved I am that they lost. I can proudly say, "Dang boy, we got THAT far". They would be incorrigible if they made final four or, heaven forbid a natty. I'll have to go shower after saying the following: "I would rather see Kentucky in the final 4 than Bama". Not to mention how sleazy they have been about those involved with the murder of a young woman. I'll bet they are almost back to Tuscaloosa by now.. HA.

 

[ArdentVol]

The Princeton team if fun to watch.

they were fun
to watch during the Bill Bradley and Pete Carrill days

 

[ArdentVol]

Living in Alabama, you can't believe how relieved I am that they lost. I can proudly say, "Dang boy, we got THAT far". They would be incorrigible if they made final four or, heaven forbid a natty. I'll have to go shower after saying the following: "I would rather see Kentucky in the final 4 than Bama". Not to mention how sleazy they have been about those involved with the murder of a young woman. I'll bet they are almost back to Tuscaloosa by now.. HA.

same from this Northporter and former Humtsville resident
Tornado watnings possible between midnight and 4

 

[Tnphil]

Can we get some of the Princeton players to transfer here? They can knock down shots.

Until they got here...lol

 

[Kas232323]

Yup. I’m even more radical. Turn colleges back into learning institutions with student organized and funded club teams if the students want to play some kind of recreational sports, and do away with big business athletics. Problem is there no where to take it and make the same money. “College pride” is the source of all the money in big business athletics. Alumni want to pour money into bragging rights.

Yea….. no thanks.