NCAA Tournament Thread

[Joneslab]

Day One is getting ready to tip off.

I'm at work but trying to make the best of it. Got my drink (water) and my snack (Fig Newtons) and my TV (my desktop computer) and all the things I usually have going on one of the most magical days of the year.

It's been more than two years since we've been able to be excited about this. Have a day, WCN.

[Catsrock]

Long strange 3 years. Can’t wait!

[Lighthouse]

Well it's starting off not so good for my bracket. I had Colorado State beating Michigan.

[TrueblueCATfan]

#1 Baylor does down ..but what a comeback to take UNC to OT

[Jeff ROCKober]

With a Kansas win today, Kansas will tie UK in All Time Wins. Another slap in the face for the tourney. Creighton currently down by 6 with a little over 6 minutes left.

[40bill]

And Tennessee bows out.

[George]

Rick Barnes chokes every year.

I’m not joking: if I’m UT’s AD and I’m serious about trying to get to a F4, I’d start thinking about moving on from Barnes. It doesn’t matter how good his teams are, he always chokes in the tournament.

[KCKUKFan]

Rick Barnes chokes every year.

I’m not joking: if I’m UT’s AD and I’m serious about trying to get to a F4, I’d start thinking seriously about moving on from Barnes. It doesn’t matter how good his teams are, he always chokes in the tournament.

Rick Barnes is as good as Tennessee is ever gonna do.

[Dwight Schrute]

Yeah I have a hard time seeing UT hiring anyone better than Rick Barnes.

[George]

Rick Barnes is as good as Tennessee is ever gonna do.

I think Pearl was better, and they had him.

It has become an attractive job. They’ve proven they can field a championship team (because now that that’s over, I can safely admit that they were a F4-caliber team).

What else do you need to land a top coach? And if Final Fours are what you want, how much longer do you ride with Barnes, knowing good and well he’ll choke his way out of the tournament every chance he gets?

[KCKUKFan]

I think Pearl was better, and they had him.

It has become an attractive job. They’ve proven they can field a championship team (because now that that’s over, I can safely admit that they were a F4-caliber team).

What else do you need to land a top coach? And if Final Fours are what you want, how much longer do you ride with Barnes, knowing good and well he’ll choke his way out of the tournament every chance he gets?

Pearl wasn't noticeably better than Barnes has been, record-wise, and Barnes isn't breaking the rules.

[George]

Pearl wasn't noticeably better than Barnes has been, record-wise, and Barnes isn't breaking the rules.

NIL has all but eliminated the rules.

If I told you one of the two — and only one — will definitely reach the F4 in the next five years, who would you bet on it being: Pearl or Barnes?

[KCKUKFan]

NIL has all but eliminated the rules.

If I told you one of the two — and only one — will definitely reach the F4 in the next five years, who would you bet on it being: Pearl or Barnes?

Pearl, but I don't have much faith in either of them.

[Jeff ROCKober]

SEC counting on Auburn and Arkansas to make Sweet 16. A crappy tourney for the whole conference so far.

[justford]

Looks like Bin Laden is playing for New Mexico State 😊