Here are what my crappy NCAA picks look like now that the first round is over
Getting KO’d:Â Well, I’ve only lost two soldiers from my Sweet 16 troops so far (which is probably one or two more than most people thus far) and I couldn’t be happier! If I’m going to have my brackets busted, then I’ll take it at the expense of Duke and Notre Dame losing! Matter of fact, I’ll pick those two to reach the finals every year if it means they can lose in the 1st round!Â
I’m a jackass: So I was DEAD wrong about Virginia. It’s not so much as I thought Albany was a sleeper as I thought Virginia was gonna underachieve. I also was a schmuck for picking against USC — I got caught up too much in the “size” issues for the Trojans — they absolutely dominated the game and they were clutch at the FT line.
Screw the Small Schools: I can’t stress enough how much I HATE small schools. Screw the “mid-majors.” Matter of fact, call them what they really are — minors — cuz there’s nothing major abou them. And thank goodness we don’t have to see any of them aside from Winthrop and Virginia Commonwealth, and I guess Southern Illinois – even if they are a 4 seed.
Va Tech Gave me a Heart Attack: They should’ve lost that game. Illinois completely blew it. The Hokies (what the fuck is a hokie?) went on a 12-0 run to win it 54-52 — the Illini were up 52-42 and lost! But Tech won it for the same reason I picked them to go to the Elite 8 — they caused a ton of turnovers and horrible shots with their pressure defense. Chew on this for a sec: they shot 36% FG and 64% FT and STILL WON. They probably can’t do worse than that, so that makes me happy.
Did Tubby buy himself another year: I don’t think so…Tubby’s liable to get canned any time now. And as much as I like Tubby, I have no problem with it. Remember what I said Friday, it’s not worth winning if you can’t win big.
Lute Olson is my kind of coach: He only wins big. If he has a serious team, they go far. If not, they get the losing over with quickly. What difference does it make if this team lost in the Sweet 16 or first round? It’s not like they were going to the Final Four anyways.
What to Watch for: I’ll be pissing my pants over the UCLA/Indiana game, Michigan St./UNC, and Texas A&M/Louisville. I expect the MSU/UNC and A&M/UL games to be the best of the day. Let’s see if my boy Izzo can pull off the upset — that would be SWEET.
Quote of the Day (courtesy Awful Announcing): “Seth Greenberg would like to see more deuces like that from Vasallo”- Tim Brando
Yes, I have the mind of a third-grader. Got a problem?
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