NORTH CAROLINA- OKLAHOMA **now!*

[underpants]

Watch it live on-line here
http://mmod.ncaa.com/?source=mktg_09MMOD_SEg_MMOD52

[Parche]

1. run ncaa run

dont watch college sports

what else is there to do today?

:hi:

[underpants]

2. Those weeds in the garden didn't pick themselves

but, yeah, thanks for asking... now :eyes:

[tigereye]

3. crap, I'm not sure whom to root for now

since my Pitt Panthers lost last night.... :cry: And my bracket is in ruins.

[underpants]

4. I am just watching

my fierce burning hate of Carolina has dissipated over the years- one part succumbing, one part supplanting Duke as the core of evil

[tigereye]

5. "one part supplanting Duke as the core of evil"

:rofl:


I actually ALMOST felt sorry for Duke this year :wtf:


UNC doesn't irk me as much for some weird reason. I think I'll root for MSU...

[underpants]

7. Never feel sorry for DUke

one of the most interesting things about watching a Duke game is you almost never see a replay. Having a DVR or TiVo allows me to watch in dismay the phantom calls they get- they tend to add up to 8-10 points a game from the line.

Don't even get me STARTED on Wake.... just kidding

[tigereye]

22. Wake has a great mascot... ;)

I was surprised that they lost...

[underpants]

24. Well we have to remember that this is only the second season since their coach dropped dead

that is very hard to keep going after. They did not lose a single recruit because of it-THAT is a good program.

Wake was good. Lots of teams are good. One day/night one gets hot the other one doesn't --it is over.

[tigereye]

37. right, so many of these teams can beat each other pretty much any day...

sad about their coach, I had forgotten about that.

[taterguy]

8. The UNC icon Dean Smith is/was a great progressive

His support and financial contributions have gotten countless Dems elected in NC, including the first African-American to win an election in a majority white district Post-reconstruction.

[underpants]

10. Big time

Big anti-death penalty guy way before it was in the mainstream

Charlie Scott was a determined and pointed decision

Dean was also a big NO NUKES proponent back the 70's when that movement succeeded

I didn't know that about Smith until fairly recently. NC is very progressive in a lot of ways (the school and the state). Jessie Helm never had a safe run for as long as he was in the Senate.

[tigereye]

38. that's good to know..

so Duke is the bastion of non-progressivism, then? :D

[taterguy]

40. Duke's long-time President was Terry Sanford

What does that tell you?

[Lex]

42. And Dick Nixon was a Dookie.

What does that tell you?

[taterguy]

43. About as much as the fact that Laurie Dhue was a graduate of UNC

[Lex]

44. Um, yeah.

Who the f*ck?

[underpants]

46. The Laurie Dhue Phenomenon

I get the "hot news reader" thing and being a news junkie I have my favorites but I kept hearing absolutely gushing reverance of Laurie Dhue from guys I knew were Republicans. I never understood the level of panting slobber producing fawning over her. Fox has several hot chicks showing leg (that was the obvious point of the network at the beginning) but I couldn't see how Laurie Dhue was that outstanding from the field.

:shrug:

I guess it is their wiring for them all to receive some message from high command

[Lex]

41. Coach K did fund-raising for Elizabeth Dole.

nt

[underpants]

45. Coach K is a big time Repub supporter

personal appearances, fund raising, and contributions

Typical

You think the Duke lacrosse thing was an accident? I mean the falling-over-themselves movement to defend the sons of industry??? No of course not.




Jim Nantz
http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Jim_Nantz.php

[fishwax]

6. ugh. Not a good start for the Sooners

they're playing awfully tight ...

[underpants]

9. One quick touchdown and they are right back in it

:evilgrin:

UNC is interesting that they just pile up points-it is hard for anyone to stay with them. And they aren't a trackmeet team :shrug:

Uh-oh Hansbrough second foul

[fishwax]

12. lol

"One quick touchdown and they are right back in it" :)

"UNC is interesting that they just pile up points-it is hard for anyone to stay with them."

Especially when the other team turns the ball over this much. And it doesn't help that the best player in the country only took one shot in the first 11 minutes.

Still a long game, though :)

[underpants]

13. Blake Griffin is amazing

unbelievably quick for his size. He makes Hansbrough look like an eighth grader physically as we just saw.

Blake's brother had a pretty cool slam for their first points too

[Lex]

16. Blake looks out of his league against Hansbrough today.

nt

[taterguy]

17. He's out rebounded and out scored Hansbrough

He's just not getting as much help from his teammates.

[Lex]

20. Yeah, hope he keeps up the good work. UNC will win for certain.

nt

[underpants]

23. Any good program is hard to beat when they get a lead like that

there will be runs in the second half (UNC scored 12 in 30 seconds against Gonzaga) OK just has to have two--- or one really big one

[fishwax]

18. Not really

Blake's one rebound shy of a double-double at halftime and he's only missed one shot from the floor. Once he started getting the ball after the under-8 time out he's pretty much single-handedly kept Oklahoma in the game.

[underpants]

19. I agree-they should go to both Griffin brothers the entire last half

Make UNC rotate people on them (due to fouls).

UNC is just deep in scoring with everyone on the starting five. Everyone can score from everywhere.

[Lex]

21. He's winded as hell.

He's propping up the whole team. I feel sorry for the guy.

[underpants]

25. He is a fit young man. He has a 20 mintue break. He will be okay.

Should be good.

[tigereye]

26. how's your bracket holding up?

MIne is in the dumpster.... :(

[fishwax]

28. my last glimmering hope died with Louisville today

I had them winning it all.

Truth be told, though, my bracket has been trash for a while ;)

Sorry your Panthers lost (exciting though the game was) :hi:

[tigereye]

36. it was exciting....but nerve-wracking (neck and neck)

I think we had been pulling it out at the last minute for so long (kind of like the Steelers!), that it was hard to believe we couldn't do it again!



I am sorry to say that I was glad to see Louisville lose...

[Inchworm]

11. I spread fear of Oklahoma for days to the enthusiasts

I'm expecting the phone calls to start any minute.

:D

[Lex]

14. Go Heels!

[underpants]

15. Ha!

Paulus taking a phantom dive against VCU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0upQDkY-pg

[fishwax]

27. some thoughts on the first half

North Carolina clearly outhustled Oklahoma for most of that half. Not just in going after loose balls and not giving up on plays, but also in their energy on defense, which clearly disrupted the Sooners at the start (and for the first 12 minutes or so).

Some of the shots that Oklahoma missed from outside were good looks, but even so UNC has done a good job disrupting their rhythm and clearly has OU's outside shooters rattled, as evidenced by the fact that they passed up about a dozen open looks in the last five minutes or so.

The game has been pretty even since Blake Griffin got to the foul line for the first time with about 8 and a half minutes left. Up until then, he had only taken one shot, and on many of Oklahoma's possessions he didn't even touch the ball. From that point on, though, he scored 11 points, didn't miss a shot, and UNC's lead has stayed at about 9 points.

Danny Green has been outstanding.

[Lex]

31. Hansborough was on the bench with 2 fouls and Blake did well

during that time in the 1st half.

[underpants]

32. Carolina comes in waves

They always have. Now though every in the starting five can put up 20 depending on who gets the ball and how the D is set

Thompson has made two buckets already in the second half-the first one he should not have made- that is what UNC does points points points if you can't score 90 don't show up with them. No role players just scorers.

[taterguy]

35. Carolina Waves

God I love the Outer Banks

[underpants]

39. Aaah

timeless days of grilling, beer, and calm quiet cool

love OBX

[underpants]

34. Green has 16

They may not get to 90 which is surprising

[taterguy]

29. Was that Hardees ad national?

Two words:

Oh
My
God

I Want

[Inchworm]

30. This one?

Saw it posted the other night...

:wow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmNTqZ3wV4

:hi:

A little weird.. but :wow:

[underpants]

33. more than just a piece of meat

That is close to the old Western Thickburger commercial with the hottie on the mechanical bull

Salman Rushdie's ex-wife (Padma) can move product :P

It appears the Top Chef hosts are cashing in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1aHcrjDDTs

[Lex]

47. OMG, the coaches' Guitar Hero commercial was hysterical. LOL.

:rofl:

[taterguy]

48. That we can agree on

:toast:

[underpants]

49. I missed it

but I am sure it will be played again

[fishwax]

50. yeah, that was good

:rofl:

[EastTennesseeDem]

55. How much money does Guitar Hero drop for these things?

A-Rod/Phelps/Hawk/Kobe

then

Knight/Coach K/Pitino/Williams/Metallica

These guys can't be cheap. They're worth it though, for me anyway. This last one was hilarious.

[fishwax]

51. Congrats to North Carolina

:toast:

On edit: I wish there was a :toast: smiley face where one of the faces was :(

:)

[Lex]

52. UNC Tarheels to Final Four!

[underpants]

53. 72-60 Carolina. Their 100th tournament win.

[bigwillq]

54. Yeah Tarheels!

:bounce: My champion is still alive. Too bad I don't have the other 3 teams.