Monthly Archives: March 2010
I Think They Got it Wrong
First of all, I want to start this by saying that I am very, very reticent to criticize the NCAA tournament men’s Selection Committee because I think they have a ridiculously difficult job. Not only do they have to sift … Continue reading
Immediate Bracket Reactions
Okay, more in-depth analysis later in the week, but I want to get my immediate reactions out for these pairings, while the irons are hot: I usually don’t rip the committee–in fact, I usually defend them–but they absolutely screwed my … Continue reading
BSB Question of the Day
As a Temple fan, given a 4- or 5-seed, what are you looking for in tonight’s selection? For the first round, do we want a middling big-conference school (like Minnesota or Washington or Illinois) or an upstart small-conference school (like … Continue reading
CTC Day 13 Preview
Four games for all the marbles. Everyone is jockeying for position and there are a lot of points at stake here. ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP (80 points): The Temple Owls are looking for three-straight A-10 tournament titles and are hoping to … Continue reading
CTC Day 12 Recap: Lynch and Lil Lohse Finish Strong; The Overall Title Becomes a Two-Person Race
Just as everything seemed to be going Teddy’s way, three very close games went against him last night and he failed to clinch a title that he looked assuredly to win just 18 hours ago. He still has the lead … Continue reading
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Live Blog: Championship Week Saturday and Phils Spring Game
The sheer amount of awesome college basketball action that we have today calls for a live blog. And, to top it all off, the Phillies are playing on the MLB Network at 1, which will be my first look at … Continue reading
Mid-Day CTC Update: Part Two
Okay, Ohio held on in OT, after blowing the lead in regulation, so no one gets any points from the MAC final. Kansas is about to beat K-State, so we’ll count those points here (points which really hurt Doogan’s efforts … Continue reading
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Mid-Day CTC Update
Up to the minute (before the 6:00 games end), here are the scores: Teddy is leading Doogan 24 behind Ina 79 Stri 109 Bry 134 J 157 Alexi 165 And we’ve got only a handful of games left. And, here’s … Continue reading
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Day 12 Preview
You have to hate basketball not to love this day. Wall-to-wall hoops with some of the best teams and matchups and rivalries in the country. I think my head might explode. Also, the CTC is getting really tight, and today … Continue reading
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CTC Day 11 Recap: Doogan and Teddy Continue to Shine, But a New Contender Emerges as Stri Wins the Day
Stri comes up huge when he needs it, winning the day with over 600 points. Teddy, after 712 on Thursday had 598 more on Friday. Doogan still doesn’t win a day, but his 588 is enough to keep a razor-thin overall … Continue reading
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