Great road win for Indiana today............

Winning against a solid Ohio State team on the road only makes us stronger.

Hopefully we can do something this year when it counts.

Later,

Geo

Definitely a big win...Ohio State is good, especially in Columbus.

The best team I have seen this year. The #4,Olapido, I think, is an absolute Stud Athlete. He really puts IU over the top. They are certainly the favorites to win it but with a ton of parity it is not a given. There are 10 teams that could get hot and win 6 in a row. March madness is going to be fun

Will add Syracuse got back their top scorer from Academic Probation yesterday and that is 15 solid points. They looked pretty good in his first game back. I think his name is Sutherland or something like that

Indiana is crazy good this year. Yes Oladipo is probably the best player in the country. But there is a team out there that looks like a serious contender to me and its Miami, they aren't just beating people they are destroying them. I realize NC is bad this year but they actually toyed with them, it was a a complete azz wippin..

Louisville is done, they will win one game in the dance and go home. Just anothet year that could have been under Pitino. He'll never retire either we are stuck with that SOB forever.........................Sigh

[QUOTE=mhall;508421]Indiana is crazy good this year. Yes Oladipo is probably the best player in the country. But there is a team out there that looks like a serious contender to me and its Miami, they aren't just beating people they are destroying them. I realize NC is bad this year but they actually toyed with them, it was a a complete azz wippin..

Louisville is done, they will win one game in the dance and go home. Just anothet year that could have been under Pitino. He'll never retire either we are stuck with that SOB forever.........................Sigh[/QUOTE]

Agreed on Miami they are serious contenders that came from unranked a few weeks ago to Destroyed Duke and UNC, 10-0 in ACC. Not saying this because I am not a fan of Louisville, but they may not make it past the first round. Pitino has lost it and no way they lose to ND or even go to OT. The game plan for them every game should never change, give the ball to Behanan (sp) and get out of the way.

[QUOTE=mhall;508421]Indiana is crazy good this year. Yes Oladipo is probably the best player in the country. But there is a team out there that looks like a serious contender to me and its Miami, they aren't just beating people they are destroying them. I realize NC is bad this year but they actually toyed with them, it was a a complete azz wippin..

Louisville is done, they will win one game in the dance and go home. Just anothet year that could have been under Pitino. He'll never retire either we are stuck with that SOB forever.........................Sigh[/QUOTE]

You give up toooooo easy! When Rick gets out of Sivas head ( rewiring ) they will be on a tear! Louisville is easy final 4 and maybe 2 if he gets Siva rewired!

I haven't gave up and never will but try to be realistic. Louisville has no way in Hell of reaching the Final four with these misfits. Yes I agree Pitino is MOST of the problem. He is SO overrated as a X's and O's coach.... When was the last time he won a close game, I can't even remember......GAWD please retire!!!

[QUOTE=mhall;508502]I haven't gave up and never will but try to be realistic. Louisville has no way in Hell of reaching the Final four with these misfits. Yes I agree Pitino is MOST of the problem. He is SO overrated as a X's and O's coach.... When was the last time he won a close game, I can't even remember......GAWD please retire!!![/QUOTE]

Tell us how you really feel Mark. Don't sugar coat it, just say it.

In a year of parity there are 4 teams and only 4 teams with a shot at winning it all. In no particular order Michigan because they have some athletes that are led by the best point guard and possibly player in the country Trey Burke. Throw in Hardaway to make up the best back court in college and who knows. IU because they have the best all around talent. Miami because they are beating everybody. And wait for it, wait for it the University of Kentucky Wildcats. So I only think there are 3 teams with a shot but I can't leave out the Big Blue, who I will have winning it all in my Fishin.com pool.

[QUOTE=elnutsmalljaws;508557]Tell us how you really feel Mark. Don't sugar coat it, just say it.

In a year of parity there are 4 teams and only 4 teams with a shot at winning it all. In no particular order Michigan because they have some athletes that are led by the best point guard and possibly player in the country Trey Burke. Throw in Hardaway to make up the best back court in college and who knows. IU because they have the best all around talent. Miami because they are beating everybody. And wait for it, wait for it the University of Kentucky Wildcats. So I only think there are 3 teams with a shot but I can't leave out the Big Blue, who I will have winning it all in my Fishin.com pool.[/QUOTE]

If UK wins it all this year, I'd put 1 dollar on it in vegas.........turn that one dollar in to about a million :) :)

Here's the thing.....you NEVER know who is going to step up in tourney and help win it.

Someone stepping up IU/Maryland, and IU hangs another banner.......Smart NOT stepping up and Knight exits IU much sooner than he did.

KY can get hot.......it would take some miracles, but hey, THEY have a pretty good x/o guy and reasonable talent.
UL can still get hot........again longshot, but hey who knows.

I don't discount any of the serious teams come tourney time. It is a different time, and the right circumstances can lead to some interesting games.

I do want Indiana to win it all, but that is also a long shot if you ask me. They have GREAT talent, but there are serious chinks in the armor, and the right team, taking away Indiana's best assets wins, and wins big.

1 of the 3 games we have lost should have been wins, the other two were clearly WINS by the other team due to specific game plans that fundamentally broke down Indiana.

Bottom Line.........the tourney will be pretty fun this year.

Later,

Geo

I think this will be one of the best tournies in years because after the first round there ahouldn't be any blowouts. Judging from the rest of the year, all 1 seeds should be gone after the sweet 16. I think iu and ul have just as good a shot to win it as anybody. Itll come down to who gets hot.