2018 NCAA Tournament/Shtick Thread: TBS cameraman focused on crying kid who just happens to be up too late (2 Viewers)

[Doctor Detroit]

Certainly, but maybe I'm just starting from a higher threshold or something because I still get pretty darn in to the softball/baseball CWS.  Maybe it's just because it's been long enough that I've forgotten what it's like for my team to be competitive in football, college (Gators) or pro (Fins).

Basketball is almost on par with football for me though.  I'm not sure why that is since it's the only of the big 3 sports that I didn't play.  I think it's just because I feel more invested in them watching so many more games (football is 1/3 the number of games or less and I don't watch start on baseball until the postseason), or maybe part of it is that so many of those games end up close it ramps up the excitement more over time.

ETA: Of course, I don't know what it's like for my team to be a part of the CFP

I can dig it.

Look, I grew up in the golden age of basketball in the 80s.  I'd watch a Illinois/Purdue game, pretty much every Big Ten basketball game.  I'd watch ACC, Big East, everything.  High School hoops was big for me too.  Glen Rice, Mark Macon, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Robert Traylor, Justice Thigpen (3!), Loy Vaught, etc.  It was great. 

I lived overseas for a long time so the time difference changed some things, but the game changed in the 90s on all levels.  I watched about 20 OU games this year, more CBB regular season than I've watched in 15 years or so (I watch all the tourney games though).  But I'm not watching a Illinois/Purdue game, but I'd watch an Illinois/Purdue football game with ease ( :X ). 

College baseball is meh*, but I'll occasionally watch college hockey.  That is the difference between growing up in MI and growing up in FLA. 

ETA: And MLB is my #1 sport as far as hours invested*

 

[Capella]

Certainly, but maybe I'm just starting from a higher threshold or something because I still get pretty darn in to the softball/baseball CWS.  Maybe it's just because it's been long enough that I've forgotten what it's like for my team to be competitive in football, college (Gators) or pro (Fins).

Basketball is almost on par with football for me though.  I'm not sure why that is since it's the only of the big 3 sports that I didn't play.  I think it's just because I feel more invested in them watching so many more games (football is 1/3 the number of games or less and I don't watch start on baseball until the postseason), or maybe part of it is that so many of those games end up close it ramps up the excitement more over time.

ETA: Of course, I don't know what it's like for my team to be a part of the CFP

Hey whatever excites you, go for it. You certainly don’t need our dumb ### approvals. 

 

[Aerial Assault]

Hey whatever excites you, go for it. You certainly don’t need our dumb ### approvals. 

Truer words and all that

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I like Michigan's path to win it all even more now.  They can beat all remaining teams left. this is continuing to set up better and better for them for the Championship.

Mich -4.5 vs FSU

 

[Thomas The Skank Engine]

If KU made the Quidditch Final Four I'd buy the T-shirt.

Would go well with your robe and wizard hat.

 

[msudaisy26]

Betting odds for this weekend. 

Thursday, March 22

Kansas State vs. Kentucky (-5.5)

Loyola-Chicago vs. Nevada (-2.5)

Texas A&M vs. Michigan (-3)

Florida State vs. Gonzaga (-5.5)

Friday, March 23

West Virginia vs. Villanova (-5)

Texas Tech vs. Purdue (-1.5)

Syracuse vs. Duke (-11.5)

Clemson vs. Kansas (-4)

I would take 

Kentucky, Nevada, A&M, Zags,  Nova, Tech, Duke, Kansas. 

So bet the opposite and thank me later. 

0 - 4 on the 1st night. I hope every one bet against. If you feel like sending me a cut of your winnings my PayPal is Icantpikwinners@hotmail.com. 

 

[Tom Servo]

0 - 4 on the 1st night. I hope every one bet against. If you feel like sending me a cut of your winnings my PayPal is Icantpikwinners@hotmail.com. 

All the cool kids are prodigy, young lady.

 

[heckmanm]

I would take 

Kentucky, Nevada, A&M, Zags,  Nova, Tech, Duke, Kansas. 

So bet the opposite and thank me later. 

0 - 4 on the 1st night. I hope every one bet against. If you feel like sending me a cut of your winnings my PayPal is Icantpikwinners@hotmail.com. 

 oddly impressive

 

[TobiasFunke]

0 - 4 on the 1st night. I hope every one bet against. If you feel like sending me a cut of your winnings my PayPal is Icantpikwinners@hotmail.com. 

How about if we send you money so you can bet Duke on the money line tonight?

 

[General Malaise]

If KU made the Quidditch Final Four I'd buy the T-shirt.

Local sports guys here did a really cool segment on air two days ago.  One of the hosts grew up in Salina, KS and went to KU, majored in communications, living his dream talking on radio for a living.  It's technically a sports radio program, but he and his co-host are more of a comedic variety show with some sports sprinkled in.  I love it.  Anyhow, guy who went to KU has been on with this station for close to 15 years, married and has a step-son he affectionately refers to as "Meatball".  

Taking a page out of the Howard Stern playbook, these two guys open up about their personal life and so Meatball has been a part of the show since he was 6 or 7 and the audience has vicariously listened to him grow up.  Now, Meatball is 18 and he was torn between three colleges:  UMass, Northern Arizona and KU.  Accepted to all.  They decided to bring him on air and have him choose his college over the air, giving him three hats.  They even flew in the hosts father, who is a pastor in Salina.  Even Meatball's mom Nurse Nice made it in studio for the segment.  It was really awesome radio on a personal level.  

Kid did a great job toying with them, delaying the choice until finally, he tossed away the Umass and NAU hats and put on the KU hat.  The studio erupted in joy.  Asked what his ultimate deciding factor was, Meatball said he just felt at home when visited KU; that it just felt right.  

And, there you go - a tragic commentary on my personal life, I'm now posting about a local radio host's step-kid's college decision.

 

[Tom Servo]

Local sports guys here did a really cool segment on air two days ago.  One of the hosts grew up in Salina, KS and went to KU, majored in communications, living his dream talking on radio for a living.  It's technically a sports radio program, but he and his co-host are more of a comedic variety show with some sports sprinkled in.  I love it.  Anyhow, guy who went to KU has been on with this station for close to 15 years, married and has a step-son he affectionately refers to as "Meatball".  

Taking a page out of the Howard Stern playbook, these two guys open up about their personal life and so Meatball has been a part of the show since he was 6 or 7 and the audience has vicariously listened to him grow up.  Now, Meatball is 18 and he was torn between three colleges:  UMass, Northern Arizona and KU.  Accepted to all.  They decided to bring him on air and have him choose his college over the air, giving him three hats.  They even flew in the hosts father, who is a pastor in Salina.  Even Meatball's mom Nurse Nice made it in studio for the segment.  It was really awesome radio on a personal level.  

Kid did a great job toying with them, delaying the choice until finally, he tossed away the Umass and NAU hats and put on the KU hat.  The studio erupted in joy.  Asked what his ultimate deciding factor was, Meatball said he just felt at home when visited KU; that it just felt right.  

And, there you go - a tragic commentary on my personal life, I'm now posting about a local radio host's step-kid's college decision.

They should've webcammed it.

 

[trident]

0 - 4 on the 1st night. I hope every one bet against. If you feel like sending me a cut of your winnings my PayPal is Icantpikwinners@hotmail.com. 

Hopefully your trend continues tonight.

 

[shuke]

Remember last year when Florida State was actually good and got run off of the floor in the second round? The world does not make sense.

Totally doing coin flips for filling out all future brackets.

 

[urbanhack]

So this guy fell off my dresser right before Purdue's first game of the tourney.  Thought it was a sign of bad luck after Haas fractured his elbow...but now maybe it's good luck?

https://image.ibb.co/h6TgX7/IMG_1679.jpg

 

[General Malaise]

Totally doing coin flips for filling out all future brackets.

Hazel is going to win our families bracket pool which has about 12 players in it.  She went with Michigan because she recognizes that as the state her grandparents live in and Butler because it has "Butt" in it.  

 

[hagmania]

K-State had three players foul out.  Their leading scorer and best player all season was hurt and only played 8 minutes, all in first half.  
And they just beat Kentucky.

March Madness is great.

 

[hagmania]

I agree. 

Also saw a gator fan wearing a college baseball champions hat a few weeks ago. Probably the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even know they made them. 

I have commemorative apparel for Vandy baseball and Vandy women's bowling championships!

 

[belljr]

I agree. 

Also saw a gator fan wearing a college baseball champions hat a few weeks ago. Probably the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even know they made them. 

I still have my Cal State Fullerton 80's Baseball Shirt@!$#@#$

 

[hagmania]

Actual, factual bracket in my office.

Maria did say she wanted to play for money.

 

[Capella]

I have commemorative apparel for Vandy baseball and Vandy women's bowling championships!

I still have my Cal State Fullerton 80's Baseball Shirt@!$#@#$

I was about to do a McBain THAT’S THE JOKE thing, but Florida being lumped in with Vandy and Cal State Fullerton (no offense) for their athletic department success does enough for me. 

 

[belljr]

I was about to do a McBain THAT’S THE JOKE thing, but Florida being lumped in with Vandy and Cal State Fullerton (no offense) for their athletic department success does enough for me. 

Don't sleep on Cal State Fullerton Baseball team #######it

 

[Gawain]

Actual, factual bracket in my office.

Maria did say she wanted to play for money.

2 16's winning, but not the one that actually did. Gutsy.

 

[JAA]

Oklahoma State had every metric but the most important one: head-to-head.

Big 12 was deep this year though, Baylor and Iowa State were pretty decent also.  That's why I think WVU is gonna be tough to beat if Nova doesn't beat them tomorrow. 

WVU needs to hold Nova to 75 points or less.  No idea how they can do that.  This is of course in addition to the 28 other things that need to fall into place.

I still believe its +EV to take Nova ATS.  Too many ways for the game to get away from WVU.

 

[JAA]

Hopefully your trend continues tonight.

amen

 

[tjnc09]

I love all the casual fans who start talking about betting during these high profile sporting events.  Makes life easy.

 

[msudaisy26]

I love all the casual fans who start talking about betting during these high profile sporting events.  Makes life easy.

You're welcome. 

 

[TobiasFunke]

I love all the casual fans who start talking about betting during these high profile sporting events.  Makes life easy.

I went 1-3 in the first four games last night but I'm confident I can run off three straight wins to come out ahead.

 

[urbanhack]

I think it's time to start drinking.

 

[The General]

Did the engineers make some robocop brace for Haas tonight?

 

[urbanhack]

Did the engineers make some robocop brace for Haas tonight?

Yes.  It got approved by the NCAA, but he's not playing.  He can't shoot a FT.

 

[The General]

Yes.  It got approved by the NCAA, but he's not playing.  He can't shoot a FT.

What bad luck. 

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I went 1-3 in the first four games last night but I'm confident I can run off three straight wins to come out ahead.

Just keep doubling your bets until you break even, wa la. @Martingale. 

 

[urbanhack]

What bad luck. 

Yep.   Whatcha gonna do?   Everyone needs to click tonight.   Need to shoot 40% from three and not turn it over.   

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

I still have my Cal State Fullerton 80's Baseball Shirt@!$#@#$

GO TITANS!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Hope this Nova/WVU is as good as I think it should be.  

 

[urbanhack]

Hope this Nova/WVU is as good as I think it should be.  

oh yea...

 

[facook]

Gillespie sucks. Keep him on the bench.

 

[urbanhack]

a little chippy out there

 

[parasaurolophus]

I hate the flagrant process.

 

[dschuler]

I’m loving this WVU Nova game right now. 

 

[JaxBill]

TFW you call timeout with 3.3 seconds to run a play that results in an airball.

 

[boilerdave]

I think it's time to start drinking.

I'm having a cup of coffee now so I'll be awake at 10. Will be pouring a bourbon soon.

 

[urbanhack]

I'm having a cup of coffee now so I'll be awake at 10. Will be pouring a bourbon soon.

Probably going to tip later than 10. Drink up!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Konate is ridiculous

 

[msudaisy26]

a 2 handed block.

 

[AAABatteries]

That’s one of the best blocked shots I’ve ever seen.

 

[Parrothead]

I couldn't jump that high for the block off a step ladder

 

[AAABatteries]

Da fuq with some of these calls.  And I hate Huggins.

 

[dschuler]

Some of these fouls are extremely weak calls. 

 

[Parrothead]

at this point, I just want all #1 seeds to lose..