The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[TheMookieMonster]

Thank you. This^....

Wait? What? You can’t be agreeing with him. He said it wasn’t a gimmick which you JUST said was a gimmick lmao.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Wait? What? You can’t be agreeing with him. He said it wasn’t a gimmick which you JUST said was a gimmick lmao.

I'm confused, as well.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

I keep catching myself pulling for Bama and I don’t know what to do with these feelings. Duke is just so unlikeable

Unfortunately me too, then I realize I’m doing it and stop.

 

[hUTch2002]

I think I can say that our side of the bracket has the two weaker #1 seeds.

Based on what? Auburn and Florida have both had close calls.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Wait? What? You can’t be agreeing with him. He said it wasn’t a gimmick which you JUST said was a gimmick lmao.

When you rely on one thing, it can be a problem. And Alabama lives and dies 1 way.

 

[Delmar]

Not sure what Oats did beside speak like a dumbass to the press about the Miller situation. The police didn’t even charge Brandon Miller with anything. So not sure what exactly Oats should have done there besides not saying dumb things. Oats ain’t kicking off or suspending a player involved in something when the justice system itself didn’t punish or charge that person in the same event/circumstances. No coach would.

So Miller didn’t bring the gun to the guy who pulled the trigger? Did I miss something? Was that disproven?

These incidents happened in Tuscaloosa and Gainesville. (We can also add the Jalen Carter situation in Athens.) Same situation. I’m sure the authorities were absolutely impartial when dealing with high profile university athletic personalities in those towns. Wink, wink. Nothing to see here. Please don’t wiz on my head and try to convince me it’s raining. Influence and money have a way of making things go away.

Some of y’all sure are quick to defend bad behavior.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Unfortunately me too, then I realize I’m doing it and stop.

I don't see a tornado in the forecast, so now I'm torn.

 

[JMSqb11]

So Miller didn’t bring the gun to the guy who pulled the trigger? Did I miss something? Was that disproven?

These incidents happened in Tuscaloosa and Gainesville. (We can also add the Jalen Carter situation in Athens.) Same situation. I’m sure the authorities were absolutely impartial when dealing with high profile university athletic personalities in those towns. Wink, wink. Nothing to see here. Please don’t wiz on my head and try to convince me it’s raining. Influence and money have a way of making things go away.

Some of y’all sure are quick to defend bad behavior.

Brandon Miller made some questionable choices but he did not do anything that that proved he intentionally delivered a firearm that was going to be used in a crime.

Yes he’s a knucklehead and so is Nate Oats. But no sane coach (or even Athletic Director) is going to suspend or kick off a player from their team/school when the justice system says they won’t bring charges/can’t prove intent….

I get it, we hate all things Bama, but Oats’ biggest problem with that is he didn’t keep his mouth shut and just say “no comment on legal matters”

You can say we are quick to defend bad behavior but can just as easily say you are not looking at things objectively without bias because “Buck Fama”….typically more people let emotion cloud their judgement and that’s the case here with you apparently.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Unfortunately me too, then I realize I’m doing it and stop.

It’s kinda tough. On the one hand, Bama would definitely be the better matchup than Duke if we make it to the FF. But God. I’d rather lose to Duke by 500 than see Bama go to back to back final fours.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Sears absolute garbage tonight

 

[Switch 625]

Suck it Flagg!

 

[Volprofch05]

How many dunks does Omoruyi miss? Sheesh

 

[hUTch2002]

Definite push off by Knipple.

 

[JMSqb11]

This game feels like ours last night. Every time Kentucky would make an energy score, we answered right back.

 

[Boston Vol]

Bama just kinda hanging around

 

[lawgator1]

So Miller didn’t bring the gun to the guy who pulled the trigger? Did I miss something? Was that disproven?

These incidents happened in Tuscaloosa and Gainesville. (We can also add the Jalen Carter situation in Athens.) Same situation. I’m sure the authorities were absolutely impartial when dealing with high profile university athletic personalities in those towns. Wink, wink. Nothing to see here. Please don’t wiz on my head and try to convince me it’s raining. Influence and money have a way of making things go away.

Some of y’all sure are quick to defend bad behavior.

And some are quick to make assumptions with no factual predicate.

Look, I don't know what happened with Golden. I know only that some coed or coeds alleged that he texted them sexually explicit pics or messages. I dont know what they were, how many if any, when, or any details at all. For all I know he did creepy things.

But I'd be speculating on it and based basically on undefined triple hearsay.

 

[Switch 625]

Bama just kinda hanging around

If Sears can get going, they might have a chance.

 

[JMSqb11]

My brother is a CEO of a major health care company in Jax FL. He lives in Ponte Vedra and often has conversations with former and existing coaches in the area. Plus, his kids go to a Catholic, private school where many affluent families send kids. So he sees and hears about FL sports - both professional and college, esp. Gators.

It’s Amazing what coaches get away with. And I’m sure it happens everywhere.

So this is the “so much proof” you cited?

 

[1986sugarvols]

The 3-point giveth. The 3-point taketh. 3-point variance bringing Alabama back to Earth after last game.

Kinda like lady vols

 

[JMSqb11]

Flagg nice draw charge but he caught it hard.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

When you rely on one thing, it can be a problem. And Alabama lives and dies 1 way.

No one is disagreeing with that. It still doesn’t make something a gimmick.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Bama defense woke up but the 3s ain’t hitting. I wonder if they change it up

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Duke looks good, but a lot of this is simply Alabama cannot hit anything on the perimeter tonight. They used up all the juice Thursday.

 

[JMSqb11]

I do think Duke hasn’t played a very physical defense in a LONG time.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Bama really can't do much if the 3s aren't going down.