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[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Sorry, I was busy watching European soccer

sports are good..dun them euro folks use our football term whilst playing soccer?

GT

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
sports are good..dun them euro folks use our football term whilst playing soccer?

GT

You mean their 'football' term? England invented both association football (soccer) and rugby football back in the early 1800s. The rugby football is the one that mostly led to the US version.

And I used the term European soccer to distinguish from South American soccer, African soccer, and Asian soccer.

[Moral Hazard]

That's the problem with March Madness. Most people are done after the first weekend (yes I had Wake in the Final four.) Damn. Well it's on to Baseball. The cubs offense is looking very good at manufacturing runs, and Prior and Wood seem to be on their way back woot!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well, I have 3 out of my Final Four teams still alive (Illinois, Lousville, Duke). UConn was my one that fell. Of course, I've jinxed everything now .

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


You mean their 'football' term? England invented both association football (soccer) and rugby football back in the early 1800s. The rugby football is the one that mostly led to the US version.

And I used the term European soccer to distinguish from South American soccer, African soccer, and Asian soccer.

Gracias Hermano

I knew not of the differences


By The way ...to stay "ON TOPIC" 3 out of 16 teams are ACC with all 3 being from Tobbacco Road

I loved the West Virginia Game vs Wake Florist even though Wake Lost it wuz a great game

My daughter graduated from UNC Chapel Hill then Bowman Gray Medical School at Wake Forest as a P A so even though some parts of Trolldom's funding went their

I am still an N C STATE WOLFPACK supporter

Gramps

[Ming]

Well... many of the high seeds lost... you gotta love it

[Darsnan]

Syracuse's Chamber of Commerce is absolutely aghast at Bonnie Bernstein's comments about hosting the Sweet 16 Regional:

Syracuse: What’s to Like?
Last Update: 3/23/2005 12:04:43 AM


As we’re about to welcome 20-thousand visitors to Syracuse this weekend, some hurtful words have been spoken about our town- the words of someone who -won't- be coming here for sweet 16 basketball and is glad of it.

CBS sports sideline reporter Bonnie Bernstein, writing in a campus edition of Sports Illustrated, said of Syracuse, “I know we'll get sent there because it's the coldest destination and the place where there's the least amount of things to do." Not at all flattering, is it? To Bonnie's relief, they sent her to Austin… but her words today landed with a dull thud at the Chamber of Commerce. That’s where reporter Michael Riecke started his quest for "What's to Like" about Syracuse:

CBS Sports reporter Bonnie Bernstein told the nation in Sports Illustrated: There's nothing to do in Syracuse.

Doug Small/Convention and Visitors Bureau: "I challenge that. You know the majority of things people want …bars, restaurants...are good if not better as it relates to those kind of options."

We checked with some locals to see where they would take Bonnie or any of our out of town guests this week and they came up with a list of options on the spot.
"Carousel Mall, we've got Green Lakes, state parks."
"I'd take them to the mall, Burnet Park Zoo, over to the casino."
"Probably Dinosaur BBQ.”
"I would suggest Armory Square. I don't know how they could be bored."

Syracuse Regional Organizers hope fans find it easy to stay busy... they'll also try to convince reporters Syracuse is an alright place, reaching out to national media with a free welcome banquet and Syracuse sales pitch Thursday night.

Doug Small: "Our hope is when they go home to write or report they do so in more glowing terms than one might expect. We only hope Bonnie Bernstein was here to hear our message."

Link

Oh the horror at the projected lost revenue because of Bonnie's comments! btw the high temperatures over the weekend here in sunny Syracuse are going to be in the low 40's, with a chance of snow. How in the world can Austin and Albequerque compete with that!?!


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[Ming]

Standings going into Thursdays Games:

Rank Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 deity dude 94 36 236 48 Illinois
1 reismark 94 35 248 48 Illinois
3 rah 92 36 234 48 Illinois
4 -Jrabbit 90 36 223 47 Illinois
5 Berzerker 88 34 221 45 North Carolina
6 Brtndr4u 86 33 219 44 Duke
7 gjramsey 84 33 226 45 Illinois
7 Ming 84 33 226 45 Illinois
9 Darsnan 82 33 178 41 Duke
9 H Tower 82 33 227 45 Illinois
9 Imran Siddiqui 82 32 224 44 Illinois
9 JohnT 82 34 137 39 Syracuse
9 Jonny11788 82 33 206 43 North Carolina
14 jdd2007 80 31 213 42 Illinois
15 Scott Gailey 78 31 174 39 Illinois
16 ColdWizard 76 30 164 38 Syracuse

[JohnT]

9 JohnT 82 34 137 39 Syracuse

\/\/00t! 1 4/\/\ t3h 5ux0r5!1!

[reismark]

You know, it would really be nice if the Spartans would do me and the rest of the sane people in the world a favor and dispose of those blue idiots tomorrow. Just saying.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by reismark
You know, it would really be nice if the Spartans would do me and the rest of the sane people in the world a favor and dispose of those blue idiots tomorrow. Just saying.

It is finished

ACC -2

poor Wolfpack but we did more than was originally predicted

(looks at last years quote"Next year")

Gramps

[Ming]

I just love how the "best" conference in the country only has one team left... and how the "weak" Big 10 has three teams in the Final 8

[JohnT]

Finally, the ACC and the SEC have achieved basketball parity.

[Ming]

and reismark is just kicking ass...

Group Standings
Rank Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 reismark 148 41 248 48 Illinois
2 deity dude 130 40 206 45 Illinois
3 Ming 129 38 217 44 Illinois
4 rah 128 40 204 45 Illinois
5 H Tower 127 38 227 45 Illinois
5 Imran Siddiqui 127 37 187 41 Illinois
7 Berzerker 124 38 200 43 North Carolina
8 gjramsey 120 37 208 43 Illinois
9 -Jrabbit 117 39 177 43 Illinois
10 jdd2007 116 35 176 39 Illinois
11 Brtndr4u 113 36 153 39 Duke
12 Darsnan 109 36 121 37 Duke
12 JohnT 109 37 137 39 Syracuse
12 Jonny11788 109 36 185 41 North Carolina
15 Scott Gailey 105 34 165 38 Illinois
16 ColdWizard 103 33 155 37 Syracuse

[Ming]

GO ILLINI

Unbelievable... the fat lady was singing, and they pull it out in OT.

Both teams that won today were left for dead... and both finished strong to win. I hope Sundays games are as good as todays.

GO ILLINI