Running 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Thread

[BTExpress]

Isn't rush hour about three hours on the West Coast anyway?

 

[Flip Wilson]

I mean, I get why the men's title game starts at 9:20. You don't want to start your signature event in the middle of rush hour on the West Coast. It's one of the downfalls of that game being on a Monday. That's even more true when a West Coast team is involved in the game. I thought putting the women's title game smack in the middle of the afternoon on a Sunday was brilliant. People are accustomed to watching some sort of high-level event on a Sunday afternoon, whether it's the NFL or an NBA showcase game. Burying that game at 8 p.m. on Sunday as it has been played in the past would have been a mistake. And yeah, people at my bar were watching, and I don't think anyone had much investment in either team.

I'm accustomed to taking a nap on my couch on Sunday afternoon. Been my ritual for years. Just sayin'....

 

[Scout]

Dr. Jill thinks there should be TWO Shining Moments.....

Does ESPN do one for the women?

I just remembered the workout equipment from a few years ago.

 

[MileHigh]

 

[Regan MacNeil]

That's an excellent response.

 

[Starman]

Yep, allows everybody a sensible way out.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Still can't believe Kevin Ollie won a title.

Has to be the only coach to win the NCAA title and get fired for not winning enough less than 5 years later. (They cited NCAA violations, but they really whacked him for mediocrity in results.)

 

[tapintoamerica]

By my count, so check this, only 35 schools have won the NCAA tournament in its history, and there have now been 83 of them. Fifteen schools have won more than one, which works out to more than three-fourths of them. In this century alone, six schools have multiple titles, while seven schools have won one, including three (Mich. St., Kentucky and Louisville) who are multiple title-winners throughout history. The field of 68 obscures this to some extent, but the tourney is very much a "round up the usual suspects" event when it comes to winners.

And by college sports standards, that is actually fairly balanced and competitive.

 

[poindexter]

Clark: Reese flak unfair, WH not for 'runner-ups'

Clark really says all the right things.

"I don't think Angel should be criticized at all," said Clark, who had made the same gesture in the regional final. "I'm just one that competes, and she competed. I think everybody knew there was going to be a little trash talk in the entire tournament. It's not just me and Angel.

"We're all competitive. We all show our emotions in a different way. You know, Angel is a tremendous, tremendous player. I have nothing but respect for her. I love her game -- the way she rebounds the ball, scores the ball, is absolutely incredible. I'm a big fan of her and even the entire LSU team. They played an amazing game."

and

"That's for LSU," Clark told "SportsCenter" on Tuesday. "... They should enjoy every single second of being the champion. I think that's theirs to do.

"I don't think runner-ups usually go to the White House. LSU should enjoy that moment for them. And congratulations, obviously; they deserve to go there. Maybe I could go to the White House [someday] on different terms."

 

[goalmouth]

Jackie Robinson wept.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Remind me a bit of Nixon declaring Texas the national champions and pissing off Penn State fans.

 

[Brian J Walter]

Can someone explain the "you can't see me" gesture? What does that even mean. Who do these people think can't see them?