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Final Four - NCAA Basketball Thread

Posted on 04/02/2011 2:27:18 PM PDT by Perdogg

VCU (11) v Butler (8) -3.5 O/U 110 - 6:09pm EDT CBS-TV

Kentucky (4) v UConn (3) +2.5 O/U 110 - about 8:49pm EDT CBS-TV


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: marchmadness; ncaa; ncaabasketball
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To: Perdogg

But take confort, KY IS NOT playing MONDAY NIGHT, my UCONN MEN ARE! ;)


41 posted on 04/02/2011 8:36:16 PM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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To: Perdogg

Bread and circus...


42 posted on 04/02/2011 8:36:47 PM PDT by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: sushiman

Who knows what could happen, if the NBA has its lockout, like the NFL, it could cause Kemba to stay, who knows!


43 posted on 04/02/2011 8:37:32 PM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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To: Krankor

This story might change your mind about UConn’s star player.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-kemba-walker-0402-20110401,0,7098455.story


44 posted on 04/02/2011 8:37:36 PM PDT by Betis70 (UConn!)
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

But at least very fun!


45 posted on 04/02/2011 8:39:40 PM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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To: Betis70

Kemba is a class act , no doubt about it . UConn has had its share of scandals , and is infamously known ( I’m a grad so oughta know ! ) as a drinking school with a basketball problem , but despite everything nobody should knock this team that finished 9-9 in the Big East , but won the Maui Invitational early on , won the Big East tournament , and now has a very , very good chance to win the National Championship !


46 posted on 04/02/2011 8:43:58 PM PDT by sushiman
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To: Krankor; dancusa; Biggirl

Butler vs. UConn will be a game to watch. I like the Butler coach, more than I like the UConn coach.


47 posted on 04/02/2011 8:47:15 PM PDT by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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To: Betis70

I don’t know too much about Kemba, and I hope he’s a great kid. I just like the fact Butler is a homegrown team for the most part and runs a clean program. I don’t think U Conn is clean. They say Calhoun didn’t know what was going on. Well, he’s the coach and has to take responsibility. Plus the announcers alluded to some recent problems with some of the players. Can you fill me in on that?


48 posted on 04/02/2011 8:48:21 PM PDT by Krankor (And he's oh, so good, And he's oh, so fine, And he's oh, so healthy, In his body and his mind)
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To: Biggirl

Happy birthday!


49 posted on 04/02/2011 8:58:17 PM PDT by dancusa (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. W. Churchill)
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To: mojo114

The Butler coach looks like a coach from the 1950s. He’s got class and honesty. Jim Calhoun, although soft spoken, appears to be quite a bit different.


50 posted on 04/02/2011 9:04:47 PM PDT by Krankor (And he's oh, so good, And he's oh, so fine, And he's oh, so healthy, In his body and his mind)
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To: Perdogg

Just won money by betting on Butler. sweet! Wouldn;t want to wager on UConn and K though. Too many variables.


51 posted on 04/02/2011 9:12:29 PM PDT by max americana ( NF)
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To: Krankor

Brad Stevens has to pull off a Norman Dale (Hoosiers) to win national championship. They filmed the movie at Butler’s home court in movie.


52 posted on 04/02/2011 9:14:08 PM PDT by dancusa (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. W. Churchill)
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To: sushiman

Pretty good call. Would have been even closer to acurate had the Butler-VCU game ended a minute earlier.


53 posted on 04/02/2011 9:15:25 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA

Thank you !


54 posted on 04/02/2011 9:29:41 PM PDT by sushiman
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To: dancusa

What seems odd to me is the fact Brad Stevens doesn’t get a lot more press. If VCU had won, I’d be willing to bet we’d be inundated with Shaka Smart stories. It’s as if the media isn’t interested in any white male who stands for good old American values.


55 posted on 04/02/2011 9:38:24 PM PDT by Krankor (And he's oh, so good, And he's oh, so fine, And he's oh, so healthy, In his body and his mind)
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To: Krankor
What seems odd to me is the fact Brad Stevens doesn’t get a lot more press.

We had those stories last year when Butler made it to the Championship Game against Duke.

56 posted on 04/02/2011 9:56:21 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: dancusa

It is just simply wonderful to have a break from the elite-type of teams, a Kansas or a North Carolina, or even a Duke to have teams who have been considered “underdogs” in the final four this year for a change, which is refreshing.


57 posted on 04/03/2011 9:19:00 AM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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To: dancusa

Never knew that IN is the home ob Butler.


58 posted on 04/03/2011 9:21:59 AM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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Congrats to TX A And M fans, your women’s basketball team is in the championship!


59 posted on 04/03/2011 6:52:28 PM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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Sadly, my UConn women went down tonight, not a great way to end my birthday Sunday. :(=^..^=

THANK-YOU UConn women for the wonderful memories, and in a special way, to Maya Moore and Lorrine Dixion. Not a good way to end your time at UConn. Best wishes to Maya Moore and Lorraine Dixion on their future career paths.:)=^..^=


60 posted on 04/03/2011 9:05:24 PM PDT by Biggirl ("The Best Of Times, The Worse Of Times", Charles Dickens)
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