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Open Thread: March Madness (Day 2)

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Upset potentials Utah State and North Dakota State are within shouting distance at the half. Syracuse is blowing out Stephen F. Austin (who, I was excited to learn, have a 5'3" player AND a 27-year-old). Oklahoma State leads Tennessee by 4, also at the half. Arizona St/Temple, Utah/Arizona, Wisconsin/Florida St., Siena/Ohio St., Cleveland St./Wake Forest, Xavier/Portland St. (Go Viks!), West Virginia/Dayton, USC/Boston College all on tap for later, plus what should be some 1/16 and 2/15 blowouts

Talk about the games here

Final Scores:

(3) Syracuse 59, (14) Stephen F. Austin 44

(3) Kansas 84, (14) North Dakota State 74

(8) Oklahoma State 77, (9) Tennessee 75

(6) Marquette 58, (11) Utah State 57

(6) Arizona State 66, (11) Temple 57

(1) Pittsburgh 72, (16) East Tennessee State 62

(3) Missouri 78, (14) Cornell 59

(11) Dayton 68, (6) West Virginia 60

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I have Syracuse in the Final Four

nice to see them properly beating the 14 seed into submission.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Only watched the first couple minutes, but I was really impressed with their defense. SFA was sniffing anything inside of 15 feet

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*was = wasn't

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like flynn

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

great games this morning

Blazers Edge.com 

by Ben. on Mar 20, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Utah State has cut an 8-point halftime deficit to 1 against 6-seed Marquette

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Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Can someone with MMOD tell me what happens w/MMOD during commercials?

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 10:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You see commercials

And it doesn’t let you change the channel to another game when commercials are on. You have to cleverly change channels when you know commercials are coming or else you get stuck.

by Twith on Mar 20, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Observations from NDSU/KU

I love Gus Johnson

This Ben Woodside fellow is good at basketball

Kansas’ alley-oops are a sign of being well-coached, IMO

If KU makes a deep run, Sherron Collins’ draft stock is going to shoot up

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gus Johnson is March Madness

I love how he is excited about an uncontested layup in the first five minutes.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Puuuuuuuuuuuure!

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Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ll be updating this thread with final scores when I can

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tennessee vs. Ok State

up two in the second half, 67-65. Tyler Smith is tearing the OSU defense up.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love MMOD

CBS does a great job.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

my player doesn't load right

it always freezes up…which is stupid because it worked great last year

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

which browser?

Works great with IE… which I usually don’t use.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I tried firefox and IE 7

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

odd

you have Silverlight, I assume?

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

weird

my computer is old and it works like a charm.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

nope

I have an ancient copy of IE that I’m using…

It must be your Silverlight plugin.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i went and installed an update today

….still not working. Guess I’ll just watch whichever game is on TV.

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

sloppy play by the Vols

and OSU nails a three to go up 3, 70-67

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Utah St and Marquette

tied with under 6 minutes left

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Marq vs Utah State is bowling-shoe-ugly

But it’s a close game and is now an upset special. Utah State now up by 3, 5 minutes left.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woodside channeling Steph Curry on that one

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah. didn't know they allowed hockey plays.

it was the right idea from the Marquette player, but you shouldn’t be allowed to hip check the guy on a blockout.

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Utah state to tie... NO!

Marq to the line, 3 point lead. 5s left

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah

Utah State gets the last second three attempt, just off. Marquette is going to pull this off.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Final score, Marq 58, Utah State 57

Utah state hits a three at the buzzer, but down 4.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that first three to tie was just off

heartbreaking loss for the Aggies.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good first set of games

hopefully there is a cinderella in the later games.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

rumor has it that

PSU took some talking mice along with them

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

just looked at Sports Guy's bracket.

He has PSU winning the first round too. so much for that pick.

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He only picked them because he thought it was funny that the coach was named Ken Bone

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

really?

I didn’t listen to the podcast. just saw the bracket. in that case, maybe my pick is safe.

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, him and Joe House laughed about it for like 5 minutes. They had originally picked Xavier, and then I think House brought up Bone’s name, and Simmons liked it so much that they switched it

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nate’s son is #3 on ASU, right?

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no problem.

it’d probably be useful to have rosters for all the teams. I’m watching Temple and I can’t name one player on their team. I didn’t follow NCAA ball at all this year. Too much Blazers

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh.

I’ve lost four… I don’t normally watch college basketball, so I’m expecting to do poorly from here on out.

I’m appreciating how skilled NBA players are, though. The NBA game is so much better.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Temple comes back, makes it close.

ASU storms back and goes up nine.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love me some DeJuan Blair

man… Perfect backup power forward.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I put a little on Portland State today

at +500 on the moneyline I figured it was worth a shot

Still trying to figure out the C value paradox...

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Mar 20, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Horrible call in the Pitt game

on the fastbreak, a Pitt player bumped into a ET player, bumping them into the player going for the layup… so that would be a foul on the non-shooter, right? No. The guy who attempted the layup went to the line.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So

I guess I should root against Pitt, so Blair’s stock will fall… He’s like Oden, if Oden were short and of average athleticism.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Where is jk "Andy" snake?

His Cornell gingers are giving Missouri a game…

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Harden does not remind me of Roy

I’m not that impressed by this year’s draft class.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am reminded of Roy

Smart player who can help any team win. Yet I think the “not very athletic” label is more justified in his case.

by Norsktroll on Mar 20, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly

watching Roy in college, he stood out in a huge way. His athleticism was apparent, and he dominated both ends of the court.

Harden doesn’t jump out of the tv and scream “NBA star.” Roy did.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This Christmas kid from Temple could be the next Anthony Morrow

he has a beautiful shooting stroke.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

it bodes well as long as Don Nelson draws breath

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am doing real bad in the 1st rd but I only have 1 team out of my sweet 16 picks

I’m looking at you, Clemson.

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pitt is making me nervous

I have them in the Final Four… don’t look good against the sixteen seed.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

but if it drops Blair's draft stock

then let them go down in flames.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dare anyone to watch him in this tournament

and claim that he wouldn’t be an incredible fit as the Blazer backup forward.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I lost Clemson from my 16 too.

and even my 8 in my other bracket. ouch

by DrivetheLane on Mar 20, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ETSU tied with Pitt

Pitt comes down, Blair sinks floater in the lane. up 2, ETSU to the line.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I have them winning it all

but I want them to lose so Blair’s draft stock drop. Sadly, he’s not helping much… he has a crazy stat line.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ETSU can't sink a free throw to save their lives

clanking left and right… the pressure is getting to them.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Christmas looked good in the last game

Temple played a solid game. I thought Arizona St. was going to blow them out of the water.

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They even included a “boss button” though I don’t need that ;-)

by Norsktroll on Mar 20, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Pitt actually looks a bit rattled

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Blazer’s Edge…Where “We Should Stick To The NBA” Happens?

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha no one's got a perfect jersey contest score yet either

we just fail at everything

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where “Too Many Cooks Spoil The Proverbial Broth” Happens?

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the tiny little sweatband on Blair’s bicep

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i hate those things...they look pinching

would seem so uncomfortable

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

he is a good college guy, but he won’t be a good NBA player. he’s 290 and only 6’6. Zach Randolph without the attitude would be a best-case scenario I would think.

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

at least, from the half-game I've seen today

I haven’t seen much more than 20 minutes of him play, so I reserve the right to alter my opinion.

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barkley, Millsap

guys with length, rebounding, and elite athleticism always have their rebounding translate to the NBA.

He averages 1.6 times the offensive rebounds of the second best offensive rebounder in the conference.

I’ll post a breakdown on the DDB plog soon.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

plus

at 15-20, a Zbo level talent would be fantastic.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Z-Bo was a Z-Bo-level talent at 15-20

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Supposedly, he’s got a huge wingspan, like 7’3" or something, so he “plays taller”

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would be Al Jefferson. I would take that as our backup ;-)

I’ve got much more confidence Blake can overcome his difficulties to become a solid NBA player than Hansbrough at this point.

by Norsktroll on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He looks like a more athletic Schortsanitis

The Greek Baby Shaq who killed Bosh, Jamison, Howard & Co. at the last world championships. That guy was too heavy to make it to the NBA, but you get the idea.

by Norsktroll on Mar 20, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

that’s a good comparison.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bill Raftery: “It’s the girth, the width, the depth, the impact, it’s Blair time!”

If he and Gus Johnson ever worked a game together, I might have a heart attack from excitement

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this is a great game

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW

he just chucked that out of bounds like it was a grenade about to explode in his face

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pitt will win by 7+

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright, my stream’s a bit behind so I’ll be back at the end of the game

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

These announcers Love Pitt

They just keep talking up pitt like crazy.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love the 1-1 rule on free throws in college.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Some of these stadiums are really empty, did the rose garden look empty?

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

it was relatively full compared to these i think

i caught the tail end of the last game there last night (VCU I think? where Maynor missed last sec shot)…..seemed way fuller than these games.

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I totally called Dayton!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lame

I was rocking and rollin’ and they are messing things up.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

unless you have WV going out of the second round it doesnt matter.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's still lame

I’m like Greg Oden. I want to be flawless.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but as long as you don’t lose any sweet 16 teams in the first two days you are in good shape.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I always want to pick an upset and learned after a few years that they don’t happen.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bah! You and your logic…

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's about how I do it

“Oh I’ve heard of that school, they must be good.”

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just go to nbadraft.net

and see which teams are projected to have a lot of NBA players and pick those teams

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm...honored?

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh

He’s cool. Not a Blazers fan though. I would love to argue with him.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Simmons is a Clips fan

Meaning he is either retarded or a masochist.

Or both.

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's an adopted Clips fan.

He’s also not anti-Blazers. He makes some really positive comments about them. I think he just knows that Portland has an active Internet presence and it’s a great way to get attention.

He does seem very pro-Durant and, therefore, anti-Oden though. Which plays well into the whole “getting attention” thing.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope he eats his Oden crow appropriately

He’s alright about that… he’ll probably say Oden is good, he was wrong, but he prefers Durant.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why is it either-or?

Both Durant and Oden are good players and they will both be great. It’s like Magic/Bird. You can’t tell me both of those teams weren’t happy with who they picked.

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

just like Hakeem/MJ. Both players are dominant HOFers.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I also don't get why it's either-or

Sorry, I meant above that I was speaking as Bill would think, not myself. I figure both teams will be happy in time.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wowzers

way too long for me to read

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was a great article

the author must have spent hours drafting that…

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by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

tl:dr

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was too long

But what I read was good.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uninstalling things is fun

I’m on a system purge right now, and it’s addicting.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really need to do that one of these days

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

just wait for windows 7 and start over, it is really good so far.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you on the 7 beta?

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup, it is really stable and a lot quicker than vista, also i am using the 64-bit version of 7 compared to the 32 bit version of vista. but i like it better.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

released beta.

i put it on a second partition.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what are the sys requirements for that?

I have a duel core 1.83ghz 2gb ram 256 mb video card Dell with XP sitting around….is the beta open right now and is it worth upgrading to?

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it could probably handle it, windows 7 actually has lower requirements than vista because they have done a much better job with process management. The beta has closed for getting keys but they only issued 4 keys and you got one of the four, a quick search online would get you the beta and a key.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't realize it was the same 4 keys. Funny. :)

I’m considering setting up Windows 7 as the primary media center machine in the house, but am trying to confirm how stable the recording function is.

Hopefully Windows 7 is to Windows Vista, as IE8 is to IE7.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was running it on a similarly spec'd machine

Running onboard Intel 965 graphics (A Dell Studio Hybrid) and it seemed fine.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting

I usually can’t watch games that I already know the result of, dunno why…

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dayton’s victory bumps me from 230th to 140th in the Bedge bracket group!

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey! I am 140th, we can’t both be 140th… errr oh wait yes we can.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woo hoo

I’m 14th
I’m sure I’m going to crash hard though.

by tominhawaii on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

140th as well

I went a little Cavalier in my Bedge bracket just because i figure it’ll take some unorthodox picking to win out of the billions we have registered. I have Wake Forest (4) and Missouri (3) making the Final Four

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

I took Wake and UW, both fourth seeds.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh, what’s with the long layoff between games now? It’s already 10:30 pm here

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They have a midday break, from like 2pm to 5pm, then pick up through primetime.

Sometimes they have one game during that period. Yesterday, they put the UW game right during this stretch, so it wasn’t televised nationally.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read the first 2.5 paragraphs, then skipped to the comments

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you know what happens?

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

I heard some on radio, and have read recaps, but I haven’t actually seen it yet.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skipping the overtime?

You won’t miss much. 4th quarter is a must though.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I'll watch that as well

I kind of view the game as a win… proud of the guys that they didn’t collapse in the late third quarter, as they’ve done in most tough road games.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The best part of March Madness has started!

I can’t believe that item was worth $2,800. They all waaaay underbid.

by Timmay! on Mar 20, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok, gearing up for round 2 of March Madness.

Some good NBA action tonight as well.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Would Arizona be the least “darling” 12-seed ever if they won?

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They are favored to win the game.

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Mar 20, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish they were going up against Xavier instead of Wake Forest though

Wake Forest is the toughest 4 in the Tourney, imo

Bedge or go home -- Sabonis4Ever

by prezofdeath on Mar 20, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

go viks!

"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum

by idoltime on Mar 20, 2009 4:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They’re really fun to watch, a nice change of pace from what is usually seen in the tourney, particularly among the mid-majors

by inroywetrust on Mar 20, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alright

ready for the second batch of games.

Vikings not looking great.

draft dejuan blair

by Cablinasian on Mar 20, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is Chase Budinger more than a jump shooter?

I doubt there is a need for him on our team, just interested in general.

by Norsktroll on Mar 20, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Utah needs to get with the program

….i can’t believe i’m watching CBB. i get lucky with a bunch of picks and suddenly i give a damn. Come on utah, validate me!

I do believe in Greg, I do believe in Greg. I do I do I do I do I do believe in Greg.

by TheTinfoil on Mar 20, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well shoot. I'm happy for the Pac-10, but Utah did me wrong.

I do believe in Greg, I do believe in Greg. I do I do I do I do I do believe in Greg.

by TheTinfoil on Mar 20, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here is why I picked Dayton over West Virginia

WV had Kevin Pittsnoggle, who got a ton of press, then went on to be the MVP of his local 76 gas station. Dayton is down the highway from Newberg where I went to college. Therefore, Dayton >West Virginia.

When USC beats Michigan State, I will explain why I believe the power of “Trojan.”

I do believe in Greg, I do believe in Greg. I do I do I do I do I do believe in Greg.

by TheTinfoil on Mar 20, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure it's been pointed out

that sons of two members who take the Blazer plane to games are in the tourney (Rice and Nate).

There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)

My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons

by johnv59 on Mar 20, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's rec this so it goes to the top...

I didn’t realize this thread was here until someone pointed out that my thread was a duplicate.

by JasonT on Mar 20, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What is up with Wake Forest?

I take comfort is knowing that nobody picked Wake to lose, so we all go down together.

I do believe in Greg, I do believe in Greg. I do I do I do I do I do believe in Greg.

by TheTinfoil on Mar 20, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

unbelieveable...

this always happens in the tournament. A lesser team gets hot and upsets the superior team. Hopefully, Wake wins. I have them going 2 more rounds.

by JasonT on Mar 20, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wisconsin is killing me!

I do believe in Greg, I do believe in Greg. I do I do I do I do I do believe in Greg.

by TheTinfoil on Mar 20, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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