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1 minute ago, 02Hoosier said:

Utah St is not playing smart… overly aggressive and out of control

Yeah.  Utah State can't complain much about the foul discrepancy.  They are legit fouling and not playing smart on the offensive end at all.  

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Anyone know the guy on the call for this game by the way? Don't recognize the voice...really like the way he calls things.

Kevin Harlan

I honestly think that virtually every foul called on Utah State has been legit.  There are probably some that could have ben called on Purdue and haven't.  But, Utah State has been fouling a lot.     

Who knew?

If you have any hopes our women can beat South Carolina, do not turn it to ESPN.  They are up 56-15 against UNC.  Still in 2nd quarter,  

Was looking at the women's bracket.  Louisville was the only higher seed to lose in the Round of 64.  

Adding to what I posted above.  Are Verlander and Scherzer the last of the workhorse starters that pitch into their late 30's and early 40's?  Just doesn't seem like starters these days will ever be allowed to log the number of innings over the number of years that those guys have.  And, compared to years gone by, Verlander and Scherzer wouldn't rank near the top of the list of workhorses.

This list every year always interests me.  It may be my imagination, but it seems like the number of 40+ names is much smaller than what it was when I was growing up.  Where are the likes of Nolan Ryan, Carlton Fisk, Phil Niekro, and Julio Franco?  Those guys played until their mid-40's and beyond.

https://www.mlb.com/news/oldest-players-in-mlb-2024

1) J. Verlander - 41

2) J. Votto - 40

3) C. Morton - 40

4) M. Scherzer - 39

5) J. Turner - 39

6) D. Robertson - 38

7) D. Bard - 38

8.) A. Ottavino - 38

9) M. Carpenter - 38

10) C. Santana - 37

25 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I didn't know it, but Bud Harrelson passed away in January...

RIP Bud...

Yeah.  I had seen that when it happened.  

26.  The Rich Hill secret must be out.

11 minutes ago, John S said:

With due respect, Dusty May is a Real coach.  

That remains to be seen.

1 minute ago, Rev_AK said:

Not sure if May would have been the Guy, but I feel that Woodson isn’t the guy. It seemed like a very logical chance, with the way the season turned out, after L McNeely decomittted, to make a clean break, since there are no recruits coming in. I appreciate those who are cautious saying May could be another Archie, but one things for sure; if he ISNT another Archie, and has any modicum of success at Michigan, it futher drives a wedge between non- True Fans and Woodson. More pressure has just been applied, and this could be the One That Got Away

To clarify, not wanting May as head coach does not equate to wanting Woodson as head coach.

8 hours ago, Sea Turtle said:

I told you guys that Louisville is not a blue blood. It's a dumpy commuter school. 

With 3 National Championships, a passionate fan base, and a NBA quality arena.  

9 hours ago, Sea Turtle said:

Didn't Howard take them to an elite 8 and two sweet 16's?

Mike Woodson is the gas station version of Juwan Howard. 

Are you counting 2021 as both an Elite 8 and a Sweet 16?  It's not usually counted that way.  

In any event, yes he also made the Sweet 16 in 2022.  But, it's worth noting Michigan was 17-14 entering the tournament.  

Everyone happy with 17-14 raise their flipper.

2 minutes ago, Sea Turtle said:

LOL we'll get to see him twice a year. That's why they are Michigan and we are Indiana. 

We have our guy though 😆 

Didn't you say the same thing when they hired Juwan Howard?

Oakland blew their opportunity at the end of regulation.  No way screw up that set that bad.  

1 minute ago, Reacher said:

Referring to the missed back court violation? 

That, and the ramped it up with 3 missed foul calls,  

12 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

NCAA officiating is ridiculously bad.  

Any questions?

Rocket Watts over-dribbled that last possession.  Did nothing to initiate the offense.

NCAA officiating is ridiculously bad.  

1 hour ago, Maedhros said:

Reds heads, where do you like to sit in Great American? Planning a trip for September.

Depends on day versus night.  I prefer first base side, field level.  But, if it's during the day, you will need to be in the last 5-6 rows to be out of the sun.  It can get really, really warm if not. 

And, as Scott said, Right field is the best if you prefer an outfield view.  Once again, that would be better for night games.     

Who's your team?

12.  I didn't even think about doing an all Reds grid until after I did the first row.  Bench for Catcher MVP would have hurt my score, but I still regret not doing it.  Geronimo getting 3% surprises me.  Thought it would have been lower than that.

mlb.com putting the teams in tiers.  I truly do not get the placement of the Cardinals.  With the Reds injuries, I would have the Cubs #1 in the Central, but the Reds #2, with a path to #1 if they get heathy.  The Cards just are not as good as those two teams.

I will always be thankful for Wisconsin beating UK's undefeated team in the Final Four.  But, my goodness, they have laid some ugly turds in the tournament over the years.