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2009-2010 NCAA Basketball
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It's only gonna get more interesting in the Big Ten down the stretch - Feb. 28th is a crucial date for both MSU and Purdue.
I don't really see Illinois getting their tickets punched for the Big Dance; they've been faltering during recent big games they desperately needed to win after a medicore non-conference season.
I don't really see Illinois getting their tickets punched for the Big Dance; they've been faltering during recent big games they desperately needed to win after a medicore non-conference season.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Utah State Basketball: "Winning Team, Losing Team" Chant Against Nevada:
This is what they're chanting:
"Is that not the scoreboard?
YES THAT IS THE SCOREBOARD.
Is that not a 74?
YES THAT IS A 74
Is that not a 62?
YES THAT IS A 62.
Is that not the winning team?
YES THAT IS THE WINNING TEAM.
Is that not the losing team?
YES THAT IS THE LOSING TEAM."
Lines in all caps are yelled by the crowd. The questions are yelled by one guy. If this isn't the best chant in college basketball, I don't know what is.
This is what they're chanting:
"Is that not the scoreboard?
YES THAT IS THE SCOREBOARD.
Is that not a 74?
YES THAT IS A 74
Is that not a 62?
YES THAT IS A 62.
Is that not the winning team?
YES THAT IS THE WINNING TEAM.
Is that not the losing team?
YES THAT IS THE LOSING TEAM."
Lines in all caps are yelled by the crowd. The questions are yelled by one guy. If this isn't the best chant in college basketball, I don't know what is.
YumiYumi_1988
My wife doesn't know I'm a perv!
Florida beat Tennessee 
Beeyitch. UT is so freakin overrated. We were a last second shot from sweepin' em.
Beeyitch. UT is so freakin overrated. We were a last second shot from sweepin' em.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Wow, our season might just be going to shit right in front of me. Purdue is a completely different team without Robbie Hummel. That ankle injury was nasty. If he's gone for an extended period of time, we're going to have trouble beating anybody. It's not looking good at The Barn tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if the Boilers dropped this game. We just look lost out there without Rob.
The MRI will determine Purdue's Final Four odds, so forget the RPI. At the moment, it's not important to Purdue.
The three letters that matter most now are MRI - as in the MRI that's expected to be conducted on Robbie Hummel's right knee Thursday, as in the MRI that'll likely have more to do with whether the Boilermakers make the Final Four than the seed or draw the NCAA tournament selection committee deals them.
Yes, this is that big.
Hummel is not a National Player of the Year candidate, nor is he Purdue's leading scorer. But he's a crucial part to what the Boilermakers do, and everything changed when he crumbled to the floor with a knee injury in the first half of Wednesday's win at Minnesota. How bad is the injury? There's still no official word. But it's worth noting that nobody connected to Purdue is suggesting it might be OK. In other words, everybody is holding out hope, but nobody seems hopeful, and that's probably not a good sign. At least it's not usually a good sign.
Either way, this is awful.
Hummel was averaging 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and he had Purdue in position to win the Big Ten, earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, and perhaps advance to the Final Four. All those things are still possible, of course. But the odds of any of them happening will decrease drastically if Hummel's MRI doesn't produce good results.
So again, forget the RPI; the MRI is all that matters now.
The three letters that matter most now are MRI - as in the MRI that's expected to be conducted on Robbie Hummel's right knee Thursday, as in the MRI that'll likely have more to do with whether the Boilermakers make the Final Four than the seed or draw the NCAA tournament selection committee deals them.
Yes, this is that big.
Hummel is not a National Player of the Year candidate, nor is he Purdue's leading scorer. But he's a crucial part to what the Boilermakers do, and everything changed when he crumbled to the floor with a knee injury in the first half of Wednesday's win at Minnesota. How bad is the injury? There's still no official word. But it's worth noting that nobody connected to Purdue is suggesting it might be OK. In other words, everybody is holding out hope, but nobody seems hopeful, and that's probably not a good sign. At least it's not usually a good sign.
Either way, this is awful.
Hummel was averaging 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and he had Purdue in position to win the Big Ten, earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, and perhaps advance to the Final Four. All those things are still possible, of course. But the odds of any of them happening will decrease drastically if Hummel's MRI doesn't produce good results.
So again, forget the RPI; the MRI is all that matters now.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Fucking unbelievable. According to The Exponent (Purdue's Student Newspaper), Rob is out for the rest of the year with an ACL tear. This is the nail in the coffin for the Boilers. He is the glue that holds the team together. His leadership on the court is unparalleled. Nobody else on the team has a higher basketball IQ than Rob.
He's not just a forward, he can shoot from the perimeter, play tight defense, direct his teammates, shoot from the inside or outside, and also post up down low. We could lose anybody else on the team and probably be all right. But losing Hummel will kill us. The rest of the team just looked lost when he went down last night. His replacement, Patrick Bade, is a freshman and nowhere near ready to play substantial minutes. We had aspirations at a Final Four this year and it all disappeared with the twist of a knee.
The news about Rob brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. He's a forward and floor general for the third ranked team in the country. He's a candidate for Big Ten Player of the year. He has a 4.0 GPA. When he's on, he's an absolute sharpshooter - completely unguardable. But above all, he's just a kid. A great kid who has a future in basketball, but the most important thing for him is to get healthy. I'm upset that our season is probably over, but I hope he can make a complete recovery. I look forward to seeing him on the court next year.
I'll be at the game on Sunday against Sparty. Should be pretty emotional...Boiler Up!
He's not just a forward, he can shoot from the perimeter, play tight defense, direct his teammates, shoot from the inside or outside, and also post up down low. We could lose anybody else on the team and probably be all right. But losing Hummel will kill us. The rest of the team just looked lost when he went down last night. His replacement, Patrick Bade, is a freshman and nowhere near ready to play substantial minutes. We had aspirations at a Final Four this year and it all disappeared with the twist of a knee.
The news about Rob brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. He's a forward and floor general for the third ranked team in the country. He's a candidate for Big Ten Player of the year. He has a 4.0 GPA. When he's on, he's an absolute sharpshooter - completely unguardable. But above all, he's just a kid. A great kid who has a future in basketball, but the most important thing for him is to get healthy. I'm upset that our season is probably over, but I hope he can make a complete recovery. I look forward to seeing him on the court next year.
I'll be at the game on Sunday against Sparty. Should be pretty emotional...Boiler Up!
Baill Inneraora
I changed my middle-name to Freeones
^^ I just heard on the radio here in C-Bus. Man that sucks dude.
maildude
Postal Paranoiac
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-t25-purdue-hummelinjured&prov=ap&type=lgns
And the Spartans coming up...actually, it pisses me off. I wanna take Purdue on full strength.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Wow, UK and KU both go down on the same day. Purdue would likely move to the top spot if we could win tomorrow. Of course, we'll be without our best player. You could conceivably see the top three teams all fall in the same weekend. Four if 'Cuse loses to Nova. That would have to be unprecedented. Seeding for this tournament is still wide open.
titsrock
I'm too lazy to set a usertitle.
When has there ever been an NCAA Tourney where both UNC and ucla were not in it?
I don't see how, unless the NCAA allows USC to serve suspension next season, the Pac10 merits more than 1 team this season. Sad to say. We are an awful bball conference this season for some reason. Why is ucla so bad? A bunch of recruiting busts?
I don't see how, unless the NCAA allows USC to serve suspension next season, the Pac10 merits more than 1 team this season. Sad to say. We are an awful bball conference this season for some reason. Why is ucla so bad? A bunch of recruiting busts?
Skyraider22
The One and Only Big Daddy
I really don't see this years' tournment being worth wild I mean it will feild some great teams but I'm really not getting into it like years past:dunno:
titsrock
I'm too lazy to set a usertitle.
I agree...John Wall hype has started to fade...Kansas is kinda
It's been a dull CBB season thus far :dunno:I agree...John Wall hype has started to fade...Kansas is kinda
I agree - love college hoops myself, but it's been a medicore season at best.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
One word: parity. Anybody can beat anybody on any given night. It means fewer dominate teams, but I don't think it leads to an inferior brand of basketball. I was loving this season until about the 12:00 mark of the Minny v. Purdue game. Without Hummel, were dead to rights.
maildude
Postal Paranoiac
Besides the obvious two big wins, here are a few more:
--Attaboys to Notre Dame for their win over #11 Georgetown. That's their second win vs. a Top 20 team AND without their top scorer. Mike Brey has put together a good program.
--TAM beats Texas in a big in-state game between two closely-ranked opponents. Watch for Bryan Davis come tournament time.
--The Terps are hungry for a bracket spot, but so were The Hokies, as the two ACC contenders racked up a combined 204 points in 2OT. Top scorers were Greivis Vasquez for Maryland with 41, and Malcolm Delaney for VT with 27.
--Attaboys to Notre Dame for their win over #11 Georgetown. That's their second win vs. a Top 20 team AND without their top scorer. Mike Brey has put together a good program.
--TAM beats Texas in a big in-state game between two closely-ranked opponents. Watch for Bryan Davis come tournament time.
--The Terps are hungry for a bracket spot, but so were The Hokies, as the two ACC contenders racked up a combined 204 points in 2OT. Top scorers were Greivis Vasquez for Maryland with 41, and Malcolm Delaney for VT with 27.
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