The Other Sports Thread (Titans, Vols, Dores, etc) - Part VII

[AdmiralsFan24]

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching Murray State play and it has almost nothing to do with them blowing out Marquette, who I hate.

 

[PredsV82]

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching Murray State play and it has almost nothing to do with them blowing out Marquette, who I hate.

The fact that Marquettes coach is a former annoying ass Dookie makes it even sweeter...

 

[Drake744]

Well you were almost right. As much as i despise Belmont in the regular season i was rooting for them to bolster the OVC reputation.

A whole lot of near upsets so far... hoping my Racers get the upset mojo today...

There was never a split second in my mind that Murray would lose

 

[PredsV82]

There was never a split second in my mind that Murray would lose

Having watched them since my freshman year at MSU in 1982 i have seen them lose plenty of games they should have won including against eventual national champion Kansas in 1988 and against 1 seed Michigan St when Seth Jones daddy was their star player

 

[Drake744]

Having watched them since my freshman year at MSU in 1982 i have seen them lose plenty of games they should have won including against eventual national champion Kansas in 1988 and against 1 seed Michigan St when Seth Jones daddy was their star player

I think I said that wrong. I never considered Marquette beating Murray

 

[PredsV82]

So the Vols managed to beat.... toothpaste..

 

[Drake744]

I have Oregon in the elite 8. It's a dumb move but I don't hate it after today

 

[Gnashville]

So the Vols managed to beat.... toothpaste..

I always want to chant “Aquafresh is better” when Colgate plays.

 

[Drake744]

I always want to chant “Aquafresh is better” when Colgate plays.

Crest for life

 

[PredsV82]

Not the same. I hoped they could make it into the NCAA. Felt like they were deserving of that.

I know its not the same as the NCAA but they are now 1 win away from the NIT final 4 in NYC and that would be a pretty sweet consolation prize

 

[Drake744]

I know its not the same as the NCAA but they are now 1 win away from the NIT final 4 in NYC and that would be a pretty sweet consolation prize

Being showcased in NYC is better than losing by 15 in the first round IMO

 

[PredsV82]

As expected, Murray getting thrashed.

FSU should have been a 3 seed, but whatever.

 

[Gnashville]

Being showcased in NYC is better than losing by 15 in the first round IMO

I disagree no one cares about the NIT. It’s the Poulan Weedeater Bowl of college basketball. It’s in NYC and on ESPN and that’s it. People at least know who you are when they fill out their brackets.

 

[PredsV82]

I disagree no one cares about the NIT. It’s the Poulan Weedeater Bowl of college basketball. It’s in NYC and on ESPN and that’s it. People at least know who you are when they fill out their brackets.

Im not saying they are better off in the NIT. If they had made the NCAA that would mean they won their conference and thats something in and of itself, even with a 1st round loss(which, since Liberty won, might have been a win, but whatever)

Im just saying that if you can make the NIT final 4 and especially if you can win it, thats a nice consolation prize, not to mention several more games than you would have played so extend the career a couple of weeks

 

[adsfan]

Im not saying they are better off in the NIT. If they had made the NCAA that would mean they won their conference and thats something in and of itself, even with a 1st round loss(which, since Liberty won, might have been a win, but whatever)

Im just saying that if you can make the NIT final 4 and especially if you can win it, thats a nice consolation prize, not to mention several more games than you would have played so extend the career a couple of weeks

I usually look at the NIT champs from last season as a possible NCAA team. It was Penn St over Utah, so that didn't work out.

The Big10 was only able to get EIGHT teams in and Penn St was not one of them. Wisconsin was the only Big10 team to lose. Oh, the shame! I saw that three of the #5 seeds lost to #12 seeds, with only Auburn advancing. It does make me wonder about how good a job the committee does.

 

[PredsV82]

Holy shit Vols....

 

[LCPreds]

One of the refs did a masterful job helping that go to to. 5 point swing on that phantom 3 point shot foul.

 

[PredsV82]

One of the refs did a masterful job helping that go to to. 5 point swing on that phantom 3 point shot foul.

Blowing a 25 point lead has squat to do with the refs

 

[LCPreds]

Blowing a 25 point lead has squat to do with the refs

Both can be true. Shouldn't have blown the 25 point lead. Does not mean the ref didn't completely blow that call.

 

[PredsV82]

Both can be true. Shouldn't have blown the 25 point lead. Does not mean the ref didn't completely blow that call.

They are both true but one is not causative of the other

 

[LCPreds]

They are both true but one is not causative of the other

No one implied that they were.......

 

[LCPreds]

Duke currently giving the Vols a run for biggest choke job.

 

[PredsV82]

Duke currently giving the Vols a run for biggest choke job.

Dammit all to hell a Duke loss would have negated every other crappy sports result from this weekend...

 

[Armourboy]

Duke currently giving the Vols a run for biggest choke job.

Generally speaking a choke job is when you lose the game.

 

[LCPreds]

Generally speaking a choke job is when you lose the game.

I guess as a somewhat Vols fan I assume any time they blow a 25 point lead and go into overtime to be a choke job. Glad they won. I guess the better way to put it is 'near choke job' since they did survive.

Speaking of which, this team doesn't seem to enjoy winning big. They do seem to enjoy building nice leads but almost seems like they feel bad and want the other team to get back into it. Other than that one Kentucky game in Knoxville...