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Agree with all. This has been a fun team to watch this second half of the season.

I really, really hope the nucleus of this team comes back, including Jordan Wright.

We got mostly VERY favorable calls in the first half. Seemed roughly even second half.

MIght not have mattered since we couldn't hit free throws, either.

Oh well, exciting last half of the season.

I really hope Jordan comes back with a healthy back. He's been my favorite Dore the past few years.

Dore2Dore wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:19 am SEC was underrated in both men's & women's basketball!

That is an understatement.

It is pure bias against the South/southern teams. The rest of the country rejects southern culture.

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Nothing against Stute, who always played hard, but I would be stunned if he ended up at Arkansas, Miami, aTm, NC State, etc. He wouldn't sniff playing time at any of those schools, and I doubt they would actually offer anyhow.

But best of luck to him, hope he does well.

Last night I had the opportunity to lay some green at Caesar's sportsbook.

Vanderbilt to win the NIT is paying at odds of +1000!!! That's 10 to 1. I expected it to be in the neighborhood of +750 or +800. In my opinion, those are great odds.

Levon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:10 pm Four Play...excitement to build up to the Final Four

We have a winner!

I will miss him, but don't understand leaving now. He is letting his teammates down- we need the bodies. Something must have happened. He doesn't mention Stackhouse in his farewell message. I think he got frustrated and probably had a blowup. I loved his attitude and toughness. He's a good kid and ...

Yes, and then we travel to Michigan. Don't think for a minute that Toledo can't beat Michigan. They won like 17 games in a row at one point before a very good Kent State team played lights out to get the auto-bid from the MAC. To be honest, I'm glad we are not playing Toledo in the first round. And...

Behind Colorado?????????? Are you kidding???? Behind Michigan? More major big ten bias. I hope we beat Yale, then beat that Michigan team like a friggin' drum. Be warned, their big guy is kindof a thug. Be ready to absolutely not stand them. There are two teams that are probably a hair better than u...

Who were the first four out aside from OK State?

I think the Auburn and Arkansas seeds are about right. I can't argue with Miss State being in, they should have been. But Freakin' NEVADA?????? Look at their resume! And Arizona State???? Over us?????? At least Pitt has an argument. Oklahoma State, like us, should have been in. We got screwed. Heck ...

Out. We're not a member of the BIG TEN. On another subject, wonder why Marquette is never mentioned as a #1 seed? Watched them play several times and they look pretty good to me. I absolutely cannot stand (I never use the word "hate" anymore) the big ten. Most over-rated and over-hyped co...

Completely different circumstances, but remember that, like us, TxAM played pretty poorly in the nonconference portion of the schedule as well. They were 6-5 at one point. If they are given a 4 seed (or a 3 possibly?), then I think we are in the tournament, as it reflects that the committee is willi...

Trailing Memphis by 15 and Sasser dressed but not playing. Looks like Bama will get #1 overall seed? Makes our loss to Memphis look less bad. Our Memphis loss was never "bad" in terms of whether we make the tournament. It could have been a very strong win that would have ended any doubt a...

Maybe.

OK, fine, I think so.

They were not in the running for it. It's been between Kansas and Bama for a few weeks. Personally, I think Kansas will get it. They have more quad 1 wins than any team in the galaxy. Now, I THINK that Houston is pretty locked into the #3 overall seed whether they win or lose, but what do I know....

KudzuLeague wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:58 pm You think Houston is going to be an 8 or 9 seed?

Obviously, they would be the 1 seed in our pod.

Teams I'm not afraid of:

Purdue

Houston to a lesser extent (just got to contain Sasser)

If we are in the 7/10 game or even 6/11:

UConn

Baylor to a lesser extent

I'd LOVE our chances in a second round game with Purdue or Uconn. I'd feel good about playing the other two as well.

Incidentally, Grambling is in the tournament. Not quite yet. They play after we do today in their conference final. Incidentally, VCU is playing in their conference semis today and can still make the dance. Only two teams we lost to are officially out of the tourney, LSU and Southern Miss. Only two...