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Posted by srr50 on March 30th, 2009 under Uncategorized
Tiger Woods captured his first PGA event Sunday in almost nine months after recovering from knee surgery. And it was CBS and the NCAA Elite Eight that took a hit to the ratings kneecap as a result.
Woods dramatic birdie on the last hole sealed the win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and it also helped CBS record a double digit ratings drop in its featured Elite Eight contest.
The anticipated showdown between OU’s Blake Griffin and UNC’s Tyler Hansborough recorded the third-lowest rating for the Sunday featured game in the last decade. The 7.7 rating was down from last year’s Kansas-Davidson contest which drew a 9.3.

Tiger Woods dramatic finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational boosted that tournaments ratings by 23% while helping CBS see a 17% drop in its Elite Eight ratings.
The 7.7 rating for the OU-UNC game was the lowest for the late Sunday timeslot since the 2003 Texas-Michigan State contest drew a 7.3.
Meanwhile, the Woods victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was the highest-rated golf program since Woods won the U.S. Open last June, higher than the either the British Open or the PGA.
2009 NCAA Tournament, Blake Griffin, College Basketball, Golf, North Carolina, Tiger Woods, TV Ratings, Tyler Hansborough
ursa major wrote a new blog post: Baylor v. Sam Houston State Preview 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
If we can get past the statue alive, we have a chance…
(Sorry to Barking Carnival for stealing their meme.)
About the Bearkats
I will not waste your time extolling the various pros and cons of our team. Let’s learn a little bit about Sam Houston State.Seriously, who the #$@ spells Bearkats with a k? According to Wikipedia,
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Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Place Your Bets, Gentlemens 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
explain…
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Now THAT’S Taking One For The Team 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
He played for New Mexico State.
We recruited him briefly, along with Louisville, Pitt and a host of others. Everyone ran when they realized he was a lunatic.
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Now THAT’S Taking One For The Team 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
He played for New Mexico State.
Jorgrama commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Had some harsh words about Barnes in that podcast, that’s for sure. . . .
dick commented on the blog post Now THAT’S Taking One For The Team 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Didn’t we think we target him at one point?
He’s a good player, imagine UNM with him on their #3 seed roster.
dick wrote a new blog post: FLV March Madness First Round Bets 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Here we are, my favorite weekend of the year. I’ve taken sick days on the first two days of the tourney every year except my first and this year is no different (i’m feverish, which is true). My one goal for the gambling season (August thru first weekend of April) is to have enough money to bet on every
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Now THAT’S Taking One For The Team 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
Pope was a real head case recruit, if I recall correctly.
Shot four times in high school too.
Transferred to the Hall from New Mexico St after all of the Big Schools gave him the cold shoulder for his recruiting antics.
Scipio Tex wrote a new blog post: Place Your Bets, Gentlemens 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
First, if you’re not reading Fading Las Vegas or March to March, you’re missing out on the best college basketball prognostication available in the free market. The vast bulk of Kevin Berger’s basketball writing is going to be found there, so click accordingly.
The key delineation to make is that Fading Las Vegas
admin commented on the blog post Final Four Prediction 4 hours, 9 minutes ago
Baylor scares me. They have no idea what the bright lights feel like.
Huggins also has a horrible history with high seeds from his days at Cincy.
Bingo.
Bingo.
Yet Gary Williams has a ring. Maybe this is Huggy’s year and maybe Scott Drew can get laid in a morgue. Love to see what Huggy could have
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admin commented on the blog post Final Four Prediction 4 hours, 9 minutes ago
Baylor scares me. They have no idea what the bright lights feel like.
Huggins also has a horrible history with high seeds from his days at Cincy.
Bingo.
Bingo.
Yet Gary Williams has a ring. Maybe this is Huggy’s year and maybe Scott Drew can get laid in a morgue.
I have these guys in my bracket. DEEP.
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dick commented on the blog post Early NCAA Tournament Bets 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
Travis,
63-58 on KenPom for 121. That’s still a really low scoring game
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 5 hours ago
Thanks, dick. Interesting perspective.
dick commented on the blog post The Definitive Bracket: 63 Guaranteed Winners! 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
KB,
You are going to be too smart for your own good. A common fault amongst Bracket makers. There’s a reason why the 55 year old admins win 80% of these things every year.
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dick commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 5 hours, 28 minutes ago
“which impresses me since I know he didn’t hear the podcast.”
You shouldn’t be, after reading both guys over the past year, KB knows more about basketball and gambling than Millman does and it’s not even close.
A little warning about Chad Millman. I was pretty excited when I heard that ESPN hired a
Luke wrote a new blog post: Some perspective for a generation of Wildcats 5 hours, 28 minutes ago
Kansas State is beginning the NCAA tournament as a #2 seed with legitimate final four hopes (just ask the president) in less than 24 hours.
I’m going to need a moment to admire that sentence…….
OK, I’m good.
As the anticipation has built over the last few days, I’m sure I’m not the only one who has taken
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whiskey wrote a new blog post: Chalk Talk: The ND 3-4 Transition Part I- Expectations 5 hours, 53 minutes ago
Welcome to the first of what I hope will be many installments of “Chalk Talk” with LB Coach. I am excited to introduce LB Coach as a new contributor to One Foot Down. LB Coach has a significant amount of experience playing football at Notre Dame and on the professional level. He also has a
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dick commented on the blog post Early NCAA Tournament Bets 6 hours, 9 minutes ago
I’ll post all of my first day games tonight.
srr50 wrote a new blog post: Now THAT’S Taking One For The Team 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
Aggie Corp with “Squeeze Army?”
POSERS
Texas Tech forward Darko Cohadarevic doesn’t just talk the talk — he walks the walk.
Tuesday night Tech faced Seton Hall in a first round NIT contest. With the game tied at 10, Seton Hall forward Herb Pope delivered two below-the-belt blows to Cohadarevic.
After Pope was ejected, Tech went on
Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 10 hours, 13 minutes ago
Louisville has a great chance if Jerry Smith is healthy.
Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Final Four Prediction 10 hours, 14 minutes ago
Good team that took number 1 seeded Louisville to the wire in last year’s tournament. Start 3 seniors and two juniors, very athletic. Solid pass first point guard. Their leading scorer was player of the year in the conference.
Good club that plays multiple defenses.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 10 hours, 39 minutes ago
I just took Baylor going to the Elite 8. It’s a crazy mixed up world we live in.
Is it just me, or does it pain anyone else to not be able to determine who is going to beat Duke early? It’s bound to happen, but who will it be?
Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Final Four Prediction 10 hours, 42 minutes ago
By “we” I meant the Horns. Kevin, why should I take Siena over A&M?
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 10 hours, 55 minutes ago
colorado ag, Utah State is as athletic as Nebraska. You’ll be fine as long as they don’t go 16 for 31 from three.
Siena, on the other hand, is going to beat you like you stole something. Maybe not, but the Saints should win.
Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 10 hours, 59 minutes ago
Great article Scipio. Also, thanks for the dime.
Looking at the Tournament futures market, Vegas is telling us what they think about Onuaku’s health. The Orangemen have the easiest region and road to the fianl four, yet they’re +700 to win it all, while UK and Kansas, teams with much tougher roads, are +250
Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Final Four Prediction 11 hours, 4 minutes ago
My brackets are pretty much locked down except the South. Can’t get myself to take Baylor, and Duke doesn’t feel right. Nobody seems to be high on Nova. It’s all about the Big East and Big 12 this year.
It’s a crying shame we suck so bad. We are in a good
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James commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 11 hours, 15 minutes ago
Scip, like a peaceful Indian in the 1800’s, I never trust a Mormon that can shoot. Utah State has me worried.
If we escape the first weekend, things get very interesting with a potential Sweet 16 match-up with Duke. Ugly up the game and guard like hell on the perimeter in front of a
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 11 hours, 44 minutes ago
CJD -
Possibly. However, I’m telling you – the beauty of these intergame lines is that when you see that all-too-familiar big early game lead that you know will evaporate down the stretch as soon as the team starts regressing to their 3 point shooting mean, there’s some money to be made.
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 11 hours, 46 minutes ago
uthookem-
I’d say you have your priorities straight.
colorado -
Anytime. How far do you think the Aggies go? A lot of people think Utah State is the most dangerous pure shooting team in the tournament.
uthookem commented on the blog post Bracket Breakdown & Gambling Tips 11 hours, 57 minutes ago
Last year in Vegas, Friday morning, stumble to the line at 8:30 to make my bets, put $20 on a four-team parlay on the four 9:00 am games, nailed it! Three of the four games’ spread was determined in the final 0:30. Walked away with $220.
Yeah, so what if that is the only
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uthookem said:
March 30th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Yeah, he’s kind of good an stuff…
James Earl Ray Wilkes Booth said:
March 30th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Can you imagine how good he’d be if his parents were white?
springbranchhorn said:
March 30th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
That is not funny at all
Inspector Gadget said:
March 30th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
What background are his parents?
Texoz said:
March 30th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
“What background are his parents?”
His dad was Billy Casper’s putter and his mom was everything else in Nicklaus’s bag.
Politically Correct Demagogue said:
March 31st, 2009 at 3:45 am
I’m deeply near mortally offended and impossible to overstate outraged.
uthookem said:
March 31st, 2009 at 5:50 am
Looks like shaggy continues to post from the public library down in the armpit of Texas.
RansomStoddard said:
March 31st, 2009 at 7:18 am
Viewers were likely trying to avoid looking at more shots of Griffin’s ugly parents
Vince said:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:43 am
Tiger is back! I think people might enjoy this list, since Tiger and Arnold Palmer are both on it. I’m not sure if Byron Nelson’s record of 18 single season records will ever be broken.
The Top Ten Most PGA Tour Wins in a Single Season Since 1916: http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/most+pga+tour+wins+in+a+single+season+since+1916
NateHeupel said:
March 31st, 2009 at 11:15 am
Ransom, that’s a bunch of…..who am I kidding? You’re probably right. I’m surprised they didn’t go NASCAR and start wearing logos from car dealerships and athletic shoe brands.
That or everyone got tired of watch Tony Crocker’s ugly shots. Or both.
ballrific said:
March 31st, 2009 at 11:35 am
what’s up with crockers lady sleeves on both arms?
NateHeupel said:
March 31st, 2009 at 1:31 pm
@ballrific:
The sleeves were meant to keep “teh stupid” out of his arms and move it safely to where it will do the least damage: his brain.
Clearly, this project failed.
Scipio Tex said:
March 31st, 2009 at 2:06 pm
The sleeves were getting it done against Syracuse, I must say.
NateHeupel said:
March 31st, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Scipio, the sleeves weren’t getting it done against ANYONE ELSE.
If you give a Tony Crocker 11 three point attempts per game, eventually he’s going to hit 50% of them in one game. The other side of this coin is going 0-5 against North Carolina.