March Madness

[Northern Star]

Don't really give an f for college hoops but glad to see Duke and their trip-happy douchebag are out. Buh bye!

[Jasonbay44]

The officiating in these games has been absolutely horrific.

[Thunder]

First time ever all 4 of my Final Four teams made it to the Sweet 16. Go Arizona!

[Jasonbay44]

That Kentucky/UNC game >>>>

[Mairaguent]

Yeah, agree those four teams were just horrible... and agree on Duke... he should be taking calmats such as ambien instead... Edited June 5, 2017 by Mairaguent

[Northern Star]

LaVar Ball is a terrible person and a terrible father. The amount of pressure he's putting on his sons is ridiculous, and then after making a racist comment about the three white players on the team, he tries to backtrack and in doing so says he blames his son for every loss, even if the kid has an outstanding game.

[Jasonbay44]

How about UMBC with one of the craziest upsets in sports history??

[moonslav59]

How about UMBC with one of the craziest upsets in sports history??

 

...and a blow out to boot!

 

I have Xavier in one pool and Duke in another.

[Jasonbay44]

I live 30 minutes from UMBC campus and have dozens of friends who went there/go there. Atmosphere around here is crazy

[moonslav59]

I live 30 minutes from UMBC campus and have dozens of friends who went there/go there. Atmosphere around here is crazy

 

It should be!

 

WOW!

[Kimmi]

I live 30 minutes from UMBC campus and have dozens of friends who went there/go there. Atmosphere around here is crazy

 

I don't do March Madness, but my son sure was excited about this.

[Bellhorn04]

NCAA = cesspool of corruption.

[Kimmi]

NCAA = cesspool of corruption.

 

Yeah, kind of sad and very disheartening.

[moonslav59]

Cesspool or not, watching these kids play with a passion long ago lost in the NBA is very exciting, to me.

[Jasonbay44]

The NCAA is horrible corrupt and absolutely sucks. That being said, March Madness is amazing, that Michigan game was absolutely absurd tonight.

[moonslav59]

The NCAA is horrible corrupt and absolutely sucks. That being said, March Madness is amazing, that Michigan game was absolutely absurd tonight.

 

Every big business is corrupt.

 

I watch the game and could care less about the money grabbing.

[a700hitter]

Every big business is corrupt.

 

I watch the game and could care less about the money grabbing.

Businesses are greedy, especially publicly owned companies that have a fiduciary duty to their shareholder to produce value. Corruption is not an appropriate word for business. Corruption relates to the use of an official position for personal gain and that is reserved for politicians and government officials. LOL

[Bellhorn04]

Every big business is corrupt.

 

I watch the game and could care less about the money grabbing.

 

Every big business is corrupt...nice way of justifying everything, I guess. Like 'all politicians are corrupt, so who cares if Trump conspired with the Russkies to rig the election?'

[moonslav59]

Every big business is corrupt...nice way of justifying everything, I guess. Like 'all politicians are corrupt, so who cares if Trump conspired with the Russkies to rig the election?'

 

I'm not "justifying" corruption. I love watching the passion and energy this tournament provides.

 

It sucks that my watching the games puts money in the pockets of the wrong people, but it's a choice I make and will keep making.

 

I love the game of basketball, and March Madness is the best!

[moonslav59]

Businesses are greedy, especially publicly owned companies that have a fiduciary duty to their shareholder to produce value. Corruption is not an appropriate word for business. Corruption relates to the use of an official position for personal gain and that is reserved for politicians and government officials. LOL

 

So then the NCAA is not corrupt.

 

I feel better now watching it.

[Bellhorn04]

I'm not "justifying" corruption. I love watching the passion and energy this tournament provides.

 

It sucks that my watching the games puts money in the pockets of the wrong people, but it's a choice I make and will keep making.

 

I love the game of basketball, and March Madness is the best!

 

I understand. I made a personal decision to not watch US college sports anymore. It's not just because of the money stuff. It's all the coverups of sexual assaults and the like by players that finally sealed it for me.

[moonslav59]

I understand. I made a personal decision to not watch US college sports anymore. It's not just because of the money stuff. It's all the coverups of sexual assaults and the like by players that finally sealed it for me.

 

That is a horrible thing, and it seems to happen everywhere, even at ND, where I attended.

[Bellhorn04]

print up-to-the-minute Men's NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament sections on usefuldiary.com

 

Awesome! We'll all keep it in mind for next March.

[Jasonbay44]

Wow, Duke was VERY lucky to escape that game against UCF with a win

[Northern Star]

Wow, Duke was VERY lucky to escape that game against UCF with a win

 

Just so long as Puke doesn't win the championship, I'm good.

[moonslav59]

I'm the only one in my pool with 3 teams still alive.

 

I have Duke beating Kentucky with VA winning tonight.

 

If Duke beats KY, I don't even need VA to win.

 

$240 on 49 entries at $5.

 

I've won 4 brackets since my first one back in 1980-1981 (Isiah Thomas).

[bkzwhitestrican]

Nice Moon. What's the payout?

 

I had the following bets: $10 each on Tennessee (16:1), Kentucky (14:1), LSU (55:1), and Kansas (60:1). Also four $10 brackets, all busted. So pretty much Kentucky is my only hope left.

[moonslav59]

Nice Moon. What's the payout?

 

I had the following bets: $10 each on Tennessee (16:1), Kentucky (14:1), LSU (55:1), and Kansas (60:1). Also four $10 brackets, all busted. So pretty much Kentucky is my only hope left.

 

100% to winner- $240 ($245- my $5 entry fee).

[Jasonbay44]

Michigan and UNC messed up my bracket pretty badly. I’m technically in first still points wise. But I need Duke to win today, and I somehow need Auburn to upset Kentucky AND Virginia to prevent other people from getting the points for Kentucky making final 4, and Virginia making championship.

[Thunder]

At this point, I'm watching the women's tournament more than the men's. I'm blessed to go to a school that treats its female athletes equally to their male athletes. And of course, it's UConn in March.