Un-FREAKIN-believable!!!!! that's all that can be said about Arizona letting such a big lead in the last minutes of regular time dwindle away to a tie and OT. Lute! Were you takin a nap or what!!!????
O.K., I'm done grousing now. Congrats to your team, George. They certainly wanted it more than the Cats.
At least I have a week to get my heart re-started! :D--> I knew that Arizona was going to be tough. I got back from fellowship this evening just in time to catch the last five minutes. I doubt I would have survived the whole game!
George
GsGeorge -- heh heh!! I got a chance to watch most of the first half (was at work, but nothing was pressing right then), but I missed the last half of the 2nd half.
The first part of the game probably wasn't as impressive as that over-time must've been!
I'm thinking you got to see the *good* part of the game.
I hear that Chief Illiniwek, the symbol (please don't call him a mascot) of the Fighting Illini, will not be making the trip to St. Louis. Apparently, the chief is not considered politically correct. I guess some Native American groups consider the Fighting Illini name itself to be offensive.
No word on whether any Greek-American activists are protesting Michigan State's Spartan mascot.
Yeah, Pirate, a bunch of numbnuts (in Arizona, I think, NOT Illinois) have been trying to do away with the Chief. As it happens, present students, staff, and alumni are strongly IN FAVOR of the Chief. The Trustees kept trying to vote Illiniwek away, but there has always been enough grass-roots support to keep him. I guarantee that if the Trustees cave to PC pressure, I'll never donate again.
I remember the first Illinois football game I went to. At halftime, after the Marching Illini had done all their fancy routines, they formed a large block at one end of the field. I hears a few people start to chant, "Chief! Chief!"; but I had no idea what was going on. Then the band started to play "Os-kee-wow-wow" and march downfield. Chief Illiniwek burst out of the block and led the band downfield with a number of stylized, but authentic, Indian dances. The whole stadium went nuts! I still get goosebumps thinking about it! As the band marched downfield, they actually were splitting out the letters I-L-L-I-N-I, so at the end of the song, the word covered the field, with Chief Illiniwek standing at the far goal line in a victory pose.
I can understand that some team names and symbols might be demeaning. "Resdskins," for example. Stanford, and now Syracuse, have changed their team names. But I see no reason to eliminate the proud symbol, Illiniwek. For crying out loud, Illinois is just the French spelling of Illini!
It's nice having essentially a home-court advantage throughout the tournament. (There are probably as many Illinois alumni in the St. Louis area as there are in Chicago.)
Shut down Louisville in the second half. Great shooting from the arc. Bring on Michigan State (or MAYBE UNC)!
I was wondering which team would "give in" first after watching the first half... looks like Michigan State just couldn't keep up... but I don't think I've seen a wilder, faster paced first half buzzer to buzzer in a while...
The Tar Heels have indeed proven that there is an ACC team that could compete in the Big Ten! It's great that the two best teams in the NCAA will actually meet in the final. (I doubt that that happens often.) See you Monday.
I take back what I said about the Illini not being able to go undefeated in the ACC. I don't think I have seen a team play with such talent and cohesiveness. Still it would be difficult to for them to secure an unblemished record in the ACC but it could be done by this Illini team...if they brought their A game to each and every conference game.
UNC proved how lethally loaded with talent they are against Michigan State. However, they have played inconsistently at times. We brought our A game against Michigan State. We are going to have to bring our A++ game against Illinois in order to prevail.
Maybe they'll just call it a tie after three overtimes! Thanks for the gracious comments, Oen. I've seen the Illini play inconsistently, too. I think the real key to their success this season has been team play. They don't usually get more than one scorer with 20+ points, but they often have four or five with 10+.
Should be a very good game. Both teams have been consistently good throughout the season with the exception of North Carolina losing their opener to unranked Santa Clara (Santa Clara University is my Dad's college. It is in California just north of San Jose.)
Everybody Loves Raymond (Felton) at least here in NC.
It was a heck of a game. I thought for sure it was over when Carolina went up 15 but Illinois kept fighting back. They have a great team and they had a great season.
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Thanks, smurfette! Just two games to go! (Hopefully, no more of this down-by-15-with-four-minutes-to-go nonsense! Sheeesh!)
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Un-FREAKIN-believable!!!!! that's all that can be said about Arizona letting such a big lead in the last minutes of regular time dwindle away to a tie and OT. Lute! Were you takin a nap or what!!!????
O.K., I'm done grousing now. Congrats to your team, George. They certainly wanted it more than the Cats.
J.
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Pirate -- Whatcha mean by *ugly*??
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Is that good or bad?
(am watching them play NC right now, and this game sure is see-sawing back and forth.)
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GsGeorge -- heh heh!! I got a chance to watch most of the first half (was at work, but nothing was pressing right then), but I missed the last half of the 2nd half.
The first part of the game probably wasn't as impressive as that over-time must've been!
I'm thinking you got to see the *good* part of the game.
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Congrats to NC. They just took it 88 to 82.
Wisconsin seemed to lose it, in the last few minutes, and NC definately took advantage of it. Sean May was awesome.
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The next game in Austin is ready to start.
Go Kentucky!!!
(it's gonna be tough
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One Big Ten team down.
See you in St. Louis.
Ugly is that slowdown style that Wisconsin plays. They sure didn't want a game in the 80s today but the Heels made them speed up.
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Pirate -- Thanks!
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SPARRRRRRRKKKKKKSSSSSSSSS!!!
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What a shot!!!!!!
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Double overtime. Michigan 94, Kentucky 88.
What a game that was!
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Actually...it was Michigan STATE.
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I hear that Chief Illiniwek, the symbol (please don't call him a mascot) of the Fighting Illini, will not be making the trip to St. Louis. Apparently, the chief is not considered politically correct. I guess some Native American groups consider the Fighting Illini name itself to be offensive.
No word on whether any Greek-American activists are protesting Michigan State's Spartan mascot.
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Yeah, Pirate, a bunch of numbnuts (in Arizona, I think, NOT Illinois) have been trying to do away with the Chief.
As it happens, present students, staff, and alumni are strongly IN FAVOR of the Chief. The Trustees kept trying to vote Illiniwek away, but there has always been enough grass-roots support to keep him. I guarantee that if the Trustees cave to PC pressure, I'll never donate again.
I remember the first Illinois football game I went to. At halftime, after the Marching Illini had done all their fancy routines, they formed a large block at one end of the field. I hears a few people start to chant, "Chief! Chief!"; but I had no idea what was going on. Then the band started to play "Os-kee-wow-wow" and march downfield. Chief Illiniwek burst out of the block and led the band downfield with a number of stylized, but authentic, Indian dances. The whole stadium went nuts! I still get goosebumps thinking about it! As the band marched downfield, they actually were splitting out the letters I-L-L-I-N-I, so at the end of the song, the word covered the field, with Chief Illiniwek standing at the far goal line in a victory pose.
I can understand that some team names and symbols might be demeaning. "Resdskins," for example. Stanford, and now Syracuse, have changed their team names. But I see no reason to eliminate the proud symbol, Illiniwek. For crying out loud, Illinois is just the French spelling of Illini!
George
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37-1!
It's nice having essentially a home-court advantage throughout the tournament. (There are probably as many Illinois alumni in the St. Louis area as there are in Chicago.)
Shut down Louisville in the second half. Great shooting from the arc. Bring on Michigan State (or MAYBE UNC)!
George
P.S.: 37 wins in a season ties the NCAA record!
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Two Big Ten teams down. One to go.
The Tar Heels ran Michigan State out of the building in the second half. Can anybody stop Sean May?
See you on Monday.
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Rooting for the "big ten" myself, but may the best team win.
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I was wondering which team would "give in" first after watching the first half... looks like Michigan State just couldn't keep up... but I don't think I've seen a wilder, faster paced first half buzzer to buzzer in a while...
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The Tar Heels have indeed proven that there is an ACC team that could compete in the Big Ten! It's great that the two best teams in the NCAA will actually meet in the final. (I doubt that that happens often.) See you Monday.
George
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George,
I take back what I said about the Illini not being able to go undefeated in the ACC. I don't think I have seen a team play with such talent and cohesiveness. Still it would be difficult to for them to secure an unblemished record in the ACC but it could be done by this Illini team...if they brought their A game to each and every conference game.
UNC proved how lethally loaded with talent they are against Michigan State. However, they have played inconsistently at times. We brought our A game against Michigan State. We are going to have to bring our A++ game against Illinois in order to prevail.
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Maybe they'll just call it a tie after three overtimes! Thanks for the gracious comments, Oen. I've seen the Illini play inconsistently, too. I think the real key to their success this season has been team play. They don't usually get more than one scorer with 20+ points, but they often have four or five with 10+.
George
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Should be a very good game. Both teams have been consistently good throughout the season with the exception of North Carolina losing their opener to unranked Santa Clara (Santa Clara University is my Dad's college. It is in California just north of San Jose.)
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75 to 70.
:(--> I was rooting for Illinois but --
Congrats to NC.
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Three Big Ten teams down.
Everybody Loves Raymond (Felton) at least here in NC.
It was a heck of a game. I thought for sure it was over when Carolina went up 15 but Illinois kept fighting back. They have a great team and they had a great season.
Too much Sean May.
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