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[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Is there a game on? I thought the Final Four was on Saturday. You must be talking about an NIT game.

Ha.

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Ha.

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha.

I watched Tennessee, actually. I always do, as I went to grad school and worked my first varsity hoops schedule when I lived in Knoxville.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I watched Tennessee, actually. I always do, as I went to grad school and worked my first varsity hoops schedule when I lived in Knoxville.

They pulled it out. What chance do they have against UConn?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

They pulled it out. What chance do they have against UConn?

They need to beat LSU first.

Parker dislocated her shoulder twice in the first half. She came back and probably was the difference at the end.

UConn/Tennessee is always a battle, though, if it comes to that. Lately, Tennessee has had the better of women's basketball, but it could be UConn's year. Probably depends on how much a factor Parker can be.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

They need to beat LSU first.

Parker dislocated her shoulder twice in the first half. She came back and probably was the difference at the end.

UConn/Tennessee is always a battle, though, if it comes to that. Lately, Tennessee has had the better of women's basketball, but it could be UConn's year. Probably depends on how much a factor Parker can be.

Don't you think Parker will be fine in a week? I'm just assuming they'll beat LSU, but I haven't seen LSU this year, and they did beat UNC. And we're also assuming that UConn will beat Stanford, but I suppose pigs MAY fly...

Regardless, it's gonna be an interesting weekend. Men's and women's both ought to be competitive and interesting.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Don't you think Parker will be fine in a week? I'm just assuming they'll beat LSU, but I haven't seen LSU this year, and they did beat UNC. And we're also assuming that UConn will beat Stanford, but I suppose pigs MAY fly...

Regardless, it's gonna be an interesting weekend. Men's and women's both ought to be competitive and interesting.

She's got 5 days.

LSU won the regular season SEC with a 14-0 record, including a 78-62 win in Knoxville. Tennessee repaid the favor 61-55 in the finals of the SEC tournament. This is the rubber match.

UConn? Don't know much about them this season except my almost Shushevski-like hatred of Auriemma going back 10 years or so.

[Mark Padgett]

I found a picture of Steve Wellmer's grandmother:

[26 Year Gap]

You sansabelt guys slay me.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I found a picture of Steve Wellmer's grandmother:

Are these the new college pants? Still beltless. A little more casual in style.

[mj]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I found a picture of Steve Wellmer's grandmother:

Thanks Mark....that cracked me up.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by mj

Thanks Mark....that cracked me up.

Do you remember an entire episode of "Tool Time" was about that subject? A repairman came to the Taylor's house and when he bent over, Tim remarked, "Whoa - you could mail a letter in that thing!"

One of the funniest TV lines ever.

[Mark Padgett]

Congrats to Memphis for making it to the title game. They really played well. Ben Howland has to take some of the blame for his game plan, however, which surprisingly featured not giving the ball to Kevin Love in the second half.

BTW - do they have a special rule for the Final Four in which they do not make 3 second calls? I saw players on both teams in the lane for 5 and 6 seconds on many occasions and there was one time with about 6 1/2 minutes to go when I counted a Memphis player in the lane for at least 9 seconds.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Congrats to Memphis for making it to the title game. They really played well. Ben Howland has to take some of the blame for his game plan, however, which surprisingly featured not giving the ball to Kevin Love in the second half.

BTW - do they have a special rule for the Final Four in which they do not make 3 second calls? I saw players on both teams in the lane for 5 and 6 seconds on many occasions and there was one time with about 6 1/2 minutes to go when I counted a Memphis player in the lane for at least 9 seconds.

Some officials have a slow count, about 1-1/2 seconds. But I was watching and counting when one of the big Memphis guys was on the lane line for three+, but then stepped farther in and got whistled. Had he gone for a step away, it prolly woulda been no-called.

[Mark Dexter]

Is this score correct? Was UNC really down 20-or-so in the first half?

Also, did anyone else notice that the backboards don't have the new LED lights, but just the old-style red lightbulb?

[BktBallRef]

Down 28, cut it to 4, then let it get away again.