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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:25 PM
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so is anyone watching UConn and George Mason
Quite a game this is turning out to be ...
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:26 PM
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1. WOOO
Man this has been quite a game.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:27 PM
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2. Another nailbiter!
These games have been awesome!
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:28 PM
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3. Yes they have
My jaw is just dropped right now

If you told me at the beginning of this tourney that with 3-4 left in a elite 8 game G.M.U would have a slim lead. . I would've had you committed. Damn this game has been great.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:39 PM
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9. it's been a great tournament
:toast:
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:29 PM
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4. UConn should have lost to Washington. They won't lose again.
It would be just too great for George Mason to knock off the UConn behemoth. Getting by Washington was what UConn needed for the title. That's my bet.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:39 PM
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8. that's what I thought at the time, but it's not looking that way now
:wow:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:39 PM
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10. That was a huge turnover.
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 04:39 PM by bigwillq
This is insane.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:45 PM
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22. Oh, really?
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM
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30. Told ya so. UConn is charmed. All others are damned.
UConn will not lose. Heartbreaking; I am not rooting for them, but give it up: No way are they going to lose. It's their title this year. If that missed free throw and (yet another) miracle shot didn't prove it, I don't know what will. Everybody be calm: UConn is unbeatable, no matter what.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:11 PM
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55. You were saying???
:rofl:
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:18 PM
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61. Quiet! I am eating my dinner.
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:34 PM
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5. ohhhh
and that was a cringe worthy letting loose of the ball.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:35 PM
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6. I'm rooting for GMU!
Love to see the big upsets!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:40 PM
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11. this would certainly qualify
George Mason in the final four? Could it be ...
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:38 PM
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7. Stupid foul.
Does UConn WANT TO lose this game? :shrug:
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:40 PM
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12. no kidding. nothing like bailing a team out
after 33 seconds of solid defense ...
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:41 PM
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13. oh, the missed dunk
ouch!
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:41 PM
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14. That was a huge miss.
Might come back to bite them
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:42 PM
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15. got his own rebound and should have pulled it back out
This is a crazy game.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:43 PM
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16. Stupid pass by Williams.
He's been sloppy in the last 2 minutes.
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:43 PM
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17. Nerve Racking.. Nerve Racking N/T
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:44 PM
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19. Those were clutch free throws.
Huge!
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:45 PM
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21. HUGE indeed
This is March Madness . . Because this is fucking madening (spelling?)
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:44 PM
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18. UConn has ONE turnover in the 2nd half
and George Mason is still winning.

I bet if anyone knew before the game that UConn would have single-digit turnovers, the odds against them losing would be astronomical.

Wow.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:44 PM
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20. And that one turnover
may prove to be so costly.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:46 PM
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23. Get the ball in. Make free throws. Go to final four.
:bounce:
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:47 PM
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24. Step One Complete
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:48 PM
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25. aw shit
Overtime. :wow:
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:53 PM
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35. It's never over, 'til it's over.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:48 PM
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26. WOW.
Just wow.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM
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29. Amazing, isn't it?
Do you think they can do it in overtime?

It sure seems like they spent a lot of energy coming back and then holding that lead in the last eight minutes ...
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:54 PM
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36. I would give the edge to UConn
but so far GM is hanging tough
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:49 PM
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27. OMFG!!! OT!
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:49 PM
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28. HOLY FUCK
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 04:53 PM by Ekirh
Uconn just can't be killed.

Edit: Excuse my verbage.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM
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31. I was saying "George Mason guys, you're celebrating too soon."
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM by Hissyspit
A lot can happen in 17 seconds.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM
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32. GMU had the chance to ice the game and they blew it!
U Conn will win now.
SHIT!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:51 PM
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34. they needed that first free throw
Damn.

Here goes overtime ...
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RockaFowler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:50 PM
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33. WOW!!!!!
My brother is a UCONN alum and he is at the game. I know he is going wild right now!

JUST WOW this is a great game
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:55 PM
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37. What a shot!
GM by 4
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:58 PM
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39. one minute left!
They blue a four-point lead with one minute left in regulation. I hope they can hang on this time. Hooray for upsets :D
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:57 PM
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38. GM keeps making
these incredible shots!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:59 PM
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41. I wonder what their shooting percentage has been in overtime
They've hit shot after shot. Have they scored on all but one possession?
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:00 PM
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42. 5 of 6
I think that's what they said
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 04:59 PM
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40. COME ON G.M.U
You've made me a believer... don't make my beliefs false!!!! :).
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:02 PM
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43. hear hear!
I'm believing too!
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:04 PM
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44. Missed free throws!
:mad:
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:06 PM
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46. three pointer for UConn
two point game.

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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:06 PM
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45. Big shot by Williams!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:07 PM
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50. huge!
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:07 PM
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47. I can't bear to watch I lost
2 teams yesterday UCONN is my pick to win if they lose my pool is done!
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:19 PM
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62. I've got two so far.
I've lost UConn. If I lose Villanova it won't be so good.

The only consolation is that I don't think anyone had GM as F4. If 'Nova pulls it off I should still be good.
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:07 PM
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48. whew
still too much time on the clock "shudders".
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:07 PM
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49. It ain't over, 'til it's over!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:10 PM
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54. and now it's over!
Damn, what an incredible game! What a fun game to watch!
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:21 PM
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66. It was indeed. I always go for the underdog, but you gotta feel
a little sorry for UConn. They didn't even make the Final Four!
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Cush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:09 PM
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51. MASON!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:10 PM
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52. GEORGE MASON WINS!
:wow:
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:11 PM
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56. I'm happy
So many picked UConn to win, and overlooked my Nova.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:21 PM
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63. I've got them winning this game.
But my F2 was UConn/UCLA w/ UConn taking it.
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:39 PM
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72. Yikes - Nova having a bad 1st half again
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 05:40 PM by mvd
They can't keep doing that. If they lose, I wonder when the last time was that there were no 1 seeds in the final four?
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:47 PM
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74. I'll have to look that up!
I can only find this on a quick search but no year for it.

"Final Four-dom - All four number 1 seeds have never managed to advance to the Final Four in the same year. Three have made it on three occasions. Only once has a Final Four been devoid of a top seed, and that was in the era of the 48 team tournament."
http://www.fivelittles.net/ncaa/2003%20Commentary.htm

Now I'm curious. I'll keep looking around for the actual year.
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:10 PM
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53. MISSED THREE MISSED THREE MISSED THREE!!!!
GMU!!! GMU!!!!!!!

HOLY HELL "collaspes"
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:11 PM
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57. It's over! The only remaining underdog takes out the BIG DOG(S)!
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 05:12 PM by Hissyspit
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:12 PM
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58. Wow...just wow!
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:15 PM
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59. Woohoo even if I had UConn winning htis is awesome
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:21 PM
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64. I had UConn too, but I
had to pull for the upset. It's in my nature :) And damn what a great game.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:21 PM
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65. This is the first foul-up in my bracket.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:22 PM
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67. I went with convential wisdom and listened to Tony Kornheiser
instead of Mike Wilbon who predicted many upsets.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:24 PM
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69. I didn't listen to anyone.
I studied up on the wins vs. losses on ESPN.

I'm doing good w/ LSU and UCLA; now I have to hope for 'Nova to keep my bracket looking good.

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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:28 PM
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71. If I had a bias towards a team I would do the same
I can say proudly that I knew that the Steelers would beat the Colts in the AFC Divisional Round even though many "experts" said that Manning would crush.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:27 PM
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70. I had UConn too!
Two of my Final 4s were already out, UConn makes three so I am happy that GM won because my pool was shot anyway! :bounce:
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:46 PM
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73. I think lal my final fours were knocked but UConn
I had UConn playing Pitt for the national championship, I had heard good things baout the Panthers from people so I gave them a chance. I think the final I ahd in the bracket I did in the newspaper was Villanova vs UConn, I Actually did great in last year's bracket but then I find out last year was the most predictable year ever, so my ego went down a few points after heraing that haha, I thought I was good.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:47 PM
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75. I won my cousin's pool last year
It was so mush easier to pick them than it was this year.

Won't be winning the two pools I am in this year.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:50 PM
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76. I even had the national championship right last year
I was like 2nd in the yahoo DU poll that LynneSin or whoever started, I forget how off I was about the score though. I think my final four though was kinda odd since I had three North Carolina teams in it: UNC, Wake Forest, and Duke, I dont know why I did that, I have no bias for or against Carolina teams and Ive only been there once.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:55 PM
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77. I had last year's final right too
and three of the four final four teams. I didn't have Mich St.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:17 PM
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60. Wow! There is a God!
I will quit being cynical; from now on, it's Shirley Temple reality for me! Until then, I will have my dinner.

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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 05:24 PM
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68. One of the best games ever...
ever...
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