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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Round 2 Saturday Recaps 14 minutes ago
We talked about the upset of the decade in this post, but I watched some other great basketball today I’d like to comment on.
For me, the theme of the day was well-played basketball. I’m not only talking about what Northern Iowa did, I’m talking about the other seven games being really well
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 27 minutes ago
Just a phenomenal game.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Recapping The South 39 minutes ago
Udoh was a fargging beast in that game. Very athletic player.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Jesus. I think I see four horseman on the horizon.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Today reminded me why I love this tournament so much. A good friend of mine mentioned to me that college basketball is the great equalizer of all athletic endeavors. At least of the sports we care about. He’s right.
For instance, you can have a 40 inch vertical, be Iverson quick,
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fuller Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fulmer Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Sailor Ripley wrote a new blog post: This Is Sparta! 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Please make yourself welcome and Adam will be by shortly to keep you up to date on all Michigan State Spartan happenings.
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
I suppose anyone could be your “favorite Longhorn basketball player” but Ford did more than just about anyone…although Durant is clearly better. Ford’s supporting cast was better than Durant’s in his sophomore year. Durant’s had more talent (Augustin, James, Abrams) but Ford’s was more developed (Boddicker, Ivey, Mouton, Thomas) and had worked with him for
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Crazy Joe, your thoughts intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
This notion of Hamilton as being a disaster area on defense is all a bit much. He rebounds extremely well which, if it wasn’t obvious, is extremely important in this game since it secures possession of the basketball. Winning in basketball is achieved through the scoring of baskets and it’s necessary to possess the basketball
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Ojnab Bob commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
I posted earlier about how Collins’ effort just crippled Kansas today, but what amazed me the most was his complete inability to stay in front of his man on defense. UNI got a LOT of good looks out of penetration/pass after one of UNI’s modestly gifted athletes blew right by Sherron. The best
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Scipio Tex wrote a new blog post: Best Opening Round I Can Remember 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
At least it’s shaping up that way if Sunday delivers.
As disappointed as I was in last year’s opening weekend of March Madness, this one is exceeding all expectations. Putting aside the fact that my bracket now resembles Kabul after the Taliban rolled through in ‘96 – a map of ordered failure –
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J commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
Thanks for the kind words, Trips.
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J commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
You know who’s bitter and angry as fuck? This guy —> ME.
I can only hope our returning players (whoever that may be) remember this and realize they need to play motivated EVERY FUCKING GAME and put forward 40 MINUTES of effort each game.
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Raoul Duke commented on the blog post Rumor Alert–TMG 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
Kid seems like a fantastic collegiate player. I haven’t seen any NBA info. Is he a legit prospect?
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Raoul Duke commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 4 hours, 4 minutes ago
Tough day for Sherron on O and D.
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GoHornsGo90 commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
To leave or stay?
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 4 hours, 50 minutes ago
KSU moving on led by a hot shooting Pullen. BTW, White Mormons can shoot FTs. 22 for 25, I think. Imagine if we could shoot like that.
Wake’s coming back on Kentucky. They’re within 25 right now…..
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 5 hours, 8 minutes ago
Just wanted to say I feel for you guys. As a Texas fan I know how this feels even if it’s from a football perspective.
I still think you’re the best basketball team in the country, and unfortunately you ran into a team that packed a Villanova circa 1985 type game today. Meaning they
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 5 hours, 17 minutes ago
Wow. Wake won’t break 50. Not surprising really — we should have beaten Wake and they are not a very good team.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
Kentucky doing their best to beat Wake by half hundred. Close call….
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RRR wrote a new blog post: Survive and Advance 5 hours, 26 minutes ago
We really struggled in the first half, but battled through it to get a tough win against Jacksonville. On to Oxford!
Forget what conference they play in, Jacksonville is a very good basketball team, and they got to Lubbock not because of a crazy bank shot at the buzzer in Phoenix, but by playing aggressive, intense defense for
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 5 hours, 44 minutes ago
The shamrock is on his left shoulder. The Griffin looking thing is on his right.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 5 hours, 53 minutes ago
Everytime I see a Gumbel brother I think of “Gumbel to Gumbel”
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 6 hours, 6 minutes ago
Kentucky starting to pile on Wake. That would have been our fate…..
KSU just killing the Mormons on the glass…
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 6 hours, 33 minutes ago
10 point lead for the Mormons again…
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 6 hours, 48 minutes ago
This is the first-time Frank Martin has ever met a Mormon who wasn’t on a bicycle.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Does that mean he gets to pick his wives first???
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 6 hours, 53 minutes ago
BYU starts a 2-time Utah “Mr. Basketball.” Everything about that sentence kills me.
The Clapper said:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:23 am
One 1 championship. in 11 tries. Sigh.
uthookem said:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Yeah, but we win 10 games! This is the best coaching staff. EVAR.
bullittx said:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:31 am
#6 is the big difference. both have had huge implications on Big 12 titles.
Scipio Tex said:
November 9th, 2009 at 10:11 am
124-26 ain’t too shabby.
Hopefully we’ll do some more to address #6 Thanksgiving Day.
raoulduke said:
November 9th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Huck – How many of the 124 were we double digit faves? How many were 20+? 30+?
nordberg said:
November 9th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Sitting at 6-6 against OU would have sounded pretty damn good in 2004. Actually I would have laughed in the face of anyone who suggested that.
charlie varrick said:
November 9th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Things may not have been at their peak upon Mack’s arrival in Austin but they were a little bit better than when DKR started on the forty acres.
“We found the facilites were really subpar. I was shocked at those facilities. The entire coaching staff was in one office. Now, I don’t know how you can operate that way. The practice field had big ol’ goat-head sticker burrs…..”
From- “Coach Royal: Conversations with a Texas Football Legend”
Link
Another difference, Darrell did not need two ex-head coaches on his staff to find out what tough meant.
Huckleberry said:
November 9th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Conference championships is the clear losing point in the comparison, but Stoops’ record is currently 114-28 at Oklahoma.
One more note: If you remove the two OU blowouts from the point totals, Mack’s teams have scored 2.06 points for every one allowed. But you can’t throw them out, and I don’t want to. I should stop thinking about them because as some of you know, I will never forgive Brown for those two games. Ever. Well, I’ve given one exception. Beat OU by 53+ points. Twice.
Woody Bombay said:
November 9th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Who leads in extended-arm clapping?
Mack Goddamn Brown, that’s who.
lurkerinthedark said:
November 9th, 2009 at 11:37 am
So let’s fire him. Is Fran still available?
[sarcasm]
Scipio Tex said:
November 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Is is it possible for us to put up some interesting data reflective of the revival we’ve had under Brown without the uncreative potshots?
There’s a time and place for criticizing, but Jesus some of this shit doesn’t have to be endlessly restated.
maninblack said:
November 9th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Exactly Scip. Mack Brown has done a masterful job resurrecting this program. He brought our first National Championship in 30+ years and we are on the verge of playing for another. We are perennially ranked in the top 5-10 and will be for some time. I can realize his flaws but also admit that I wouldn’t take anyone other than Mack as our head coach.
spider said:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Mack is 65-6 at home, 44-9 on the road, and 15-11 in neutral site games.
My shaky count is that Royal was 86-14-2 at home; 64-17-1 on the road; and 20-13-2 at neutral sites, but that’s for his whole career.
I also didn’t put my glasses on, so YMMV.
spider said:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Nope, that’s wrong. I managed to move three losses to the win column somewheres.
Drat.
Huckleberry said:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
First 50 games: 37-13
Next 50 games: 44-6
Last 50 games: 43-7
Those last two figures deserve a “Holy shit.” In our last 100 games we’re 87-13. That includes 3 BCS games, all wins of course. In our 100 games preceding Mack, we were 58-40-2.
If we win on Saturday our all-time winning percentage will move over .720, a level it was last over right before we lost 33-32 to Texas Tech in Lubbock on October 29, 1988.
spider said:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
OK, looking at Royal’s first 150 games only, he was
58-12-1 at home
45-7-1 on the road
17-5-1 at neutral sites
Again, my numbers are wholly untrustworthy.
spider said:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Aaaaaaaaand I misplaced three games.
Again.
I’m, like, the Colorado Buffaloes of math or something.
AZHorn said:
November 9th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Three things come to mind when Mack Brown comes up as a coach.
First, he’s turned Texas into a recruiting juggernaut. I would argue the success he has had through his last 100 games has just as much to do with the talent he’s brought to the 40 acres as his coaching.
Second, class. I think this helps with recruiting immensely, players know his word means something and he’s not gonna pull a Stoops on them. Beyond that, the only dumbshits that question the integrity of our program are the inbreds of Oklahoma.
Third, Will Muschamp. I don’t know who had what to do with getting him to come here but Mack had to sign off on it. Every game I watch for the next several years (hopefully the rest of my life) and a big smile comes across my face at the beginning of a defensive series for us, I will thank Mack for bringing Coach Boom onboard.
Roach said:
November 9th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I would point out that the fact OU is not only a conference opponent but a divisional opponent has to have a significant effect on our combined fortunes. For example, if OU was in the north division, would UNL-OU be the rivalry UT-OU is? Certainly before the merger, OU-UNL was a major college rivalry on par with our own. I wonder if the lack of a nationally interesting game (sorry CU) has hastened Nebraska’s fall. Would OU also have lost touch with their Texas recruiting base and be relegated to Nebraska’s sorry state?
Since I attended Texas at the very end of the dying SWC, I would be interested in hearing some comparisons of the SWC to the BIG 12 back when the SWC consisted of actual winning teams with real national championship aspirations. My own admittedly short term memory is that the BIG 12 is a far tougher conference than the SWC, present year not withstanding.
On a side note I don’t understand the distinction between “good recruiter” and “good coach” in college football they are not separate entities. At least not for the head coach. Mack may not be the best in the country, but he’s in the top 5 by any measurable standard. As Bill Parcels says “you are what your record says you are”
BarkingCarnivore said:
November 9th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I love comparing numbers and stats to try and draw interesting comparisons and connections. But I think it’s also important to color the numbers with relevant context.
The biggest contextual bias that comes to my mind with these numbers is: Mack Brown is the coach in the age of scholarship limitations.
I wasn’t alive in 1957. Or 1970, for that matter. But it seems to me there’s a lot more parity in the game of college football than there was when Royal coached. The juggernauts of college football are not as untouchable. Anyone can lose to almost anyone. Stunning upsets aren’t stunning anymore when I watch sportcenter.
With Mack’s recruiting prowess, how good would our teams be if we got the recruits we currently got, plus all of A&M’s good ones, and all the ones the Sooners got from the state of Texas?
I think this makes Mack’s accomplishments all the more impressive. You just can’t recruit an invincible force of raw talent anymore. You have to build a relatively sleek unit and get them to execute at an extremely high efficiency very consistently.
I’m sure Royal was able to do this, as well. I just wasn’t around to witness it. I’m sure happy with Mack, though, I’ll tell you that. And I don’t think he’s an X’s and O’s genius . . . but it’s clear he has a firm grasp of how to build an organization that evaluates talent well, and gives them the tools and motivation to develop their talent, and gets them to execute with remarkable consistency. More consistency than any other coach or program in the country right now.
TOR said:
November 9th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Funny how the wins against OU evened out once all of Blakes’ kids were gone, ain’t it?
The scholarship limits kinda make it apples and oranges, imho. But we all know where the boat-anchor is in the coaching staff.
bigdukesix said:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I can realize his flaws but also admit that I wouldn’t take anyone other than Mack as our head coach.
That’s at the opposite end of the spectrum from irrational criticism, and is an equally flawed position. Somewhere in between the two is the Golden Mean.
BornaHorn said:
November 9th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Can we now edit posts? “Parody” changed to “parity” when I hit F5.
uthookem said:
November 10th, 2009 at 9:01 am
AZHorn – very nice summary.