Everybody got their Wisconsin red on for tonight's game?!

Go Badgers!!!

Yes sir!

dixontj93060 said:

Go Badgers!!!

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Who are they playing?

gerbs4me said:

Who are they playing?

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Ya gotta love that question!

Just a bunch of dudes that think they look good in blue.

I'm not a huge basketball fan, but seeing as how the GF is a Badger alum, I'm rooting for them to take down the unbeaten Kentucky. That would be awesome. Looks like it won't be an all Big Ten final though, as Duke is easily handling Michigan St.

Adrian

I will be rooting for Wisconsin. Of course, I went to Duke, so take that how you will.

Edit: watching this game it doesn't matter who wins...Wisconsin v Kentucky looks like the defacto national title game. I don't see Duke beating either team. Now I am definately rooting for Wisconsin.

Kentucky getting all the d@#m calls from the refs!

dixontj93060 said:

Kentucky getting all the d@#m calls from the refs!

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And the no calls.

dixontj93060 said:

Kentucky getting all the d@#m calls from the refs!

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Only late in the game when it's getting down to the wire

Adrian

Well this is a bit of a reversal of fortune...

Oh my!!!!!!

Congrats Wisconsin. Looking forward to a final versus a class program.

That being said, Go Duke!

Hard to believe. Looks like the best paid team in basketball - lost. Looks like the one and dones are done.

Good! Calipari what a cheating Sh!#

They say white guys can't dance but they sure can play some basketball!!!!!!!!!!

Sconnie Monday night baby!!!!!

Fruit in' awesome!

Eric

ECayemberg said:

Sconnie Monday night baby!!!!!

Fruit in' awesome!

Eric

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I'll be in Chicago looking for a place to celebrate!!! But yeah, only the Blue Devils left--respect Coach K, but this is a Badger year!

OMG! Can't breath yet.

Jim

JimJarvis50 said:

OMG! Can't breath yet.

Jim

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No kidding!! My heart was pounding and I'm just sitting in the recliner watching!

Adrian

That was awesome - go Badgers! (UW Madison, grad school).

Congrats Wisconsin...

Go DUKE...:grin:

A travesty!

dixontj93060 said:

A travesty!

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How does a guy who has had to vacate two of his final four appearances, and nearly (were it not for a game tying 3 and overtime win by Kansas over Memphis) caused a national title to be vacated get into the hall of fame. F-ing insane.

The strike against Bo Ryan is the no national title and not a ton of final fours, as all of the college coaches in the HOF have won at least one. I think if Bo gets one tomorrow he will get in next time around, if not then he will be. He has Wisconsin looking like a sustainable program, and that means he'll get more shots.


There are only five active coaches in the HOF (final fours/national titles *as of today)
Jim Boeheim (4/1)
Larry Brown (3/1 + 1 NBA title)
Mike Krzyzewski (12/4)
Rick Patino (7/2)
Roy Williams (7/2)

HOF elect [vacated final fours (caught cheating)/final fours that count (for now)/national titles (for now)
John Calipari (2/4/1)

The one I really don't get is Tom Izzo (7/1). How is this guy not in years ago?

Cl(VII) said:

The one I really don't get is Tom Izzo (7/1). How is this guy not in years ago?

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Yeah!

A few stats...

Of "modern" coaches, only Roy Williams, Thad Matta and Mark Few have better records than Bo Ryan; and only Roy Williams is close to the aggregate number of wins that Bo has--even Coach K has a lower winning percentage than Bo. Where is Calipari? Way the heck back there at #34 (vs Bo at #21). Attached is an older report (2012).

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Exciting game so far!

Let's go big red!

Rare night off, wisconsin beer flowing, wisconsin badgers playing for the title....great day! And some aeropac retainers drying....can't forget about rockets

ECayemberg said:

Let's go big red!

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Same run at the hoop for badgers: called as a charge; for duke its a defensive penalty. Hmmmm.

Wisconsin is a truely excellent program that their fans should be proud of. I didn't watch them much this season, but they were really impressive during their run.

It was a really exciting game! Bummer that Wisconsin didn't come out on top, but what a great game and I can certainly accept Duke as the Nat Champs....they win (and lose) with class and style unlike some other #1 teams out there. Didn't particularly care for some of the calls...but I wouldn't have wanted to be a ref at that game where calls can make/break a National Championship. ...but that out of bounds call with 1:50 to go....huh??????:eyeroll:

Have never been a Traevon Jackson fan...can't help but think what could've been had he not been in the game....turnovers, missed shots, lack of passing, fumbled dribbling....looked like me trying to play basketball! Wisconsin became this cohesive, naturally flowing team when he was sidelined with his injury, why he had to come back in for the last 2 or 3 games to screw it all up I'll never understand. Oh well.

Congrats Duke; well played and well earned!

-Eric-