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Old Thu Mar 19, 2009, 12:59pm
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My favorite day of the year is the first day of the NCAA tournament.
I feel like a little kid getting up early on Christmas morning and rushing to see what's under the tree.

Now gimme my games!!!!!
Well, okay, for you maybe. For me, the Jesus thing adds a lot to Christmas, that just isn't there the first day of the men's tourney. And then there's the fact that the women don't play until Saturday... Gotta admit, it's NOT the best day of the year for me...
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Well, okay, for you maybe. For me, the Jesus thing adds a lot to Christmas, that just isn't there the first day of the men's tourney. And then there's the fact that the women don't play until Saturday... Gotta admit, it's NOT the best day of the year for me...
Women? Saturday? There are 8 men's games that day. Why don't the women wait until Monday to start?
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Women? Saturday? There are 8 men's games that day. Why don't the women wait until Monday to start?
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I'll be enjoying Monday night, when your Wildcats come to Omaha, and finds just how hostile the environment is at the Qwest Center, even if Creighton is on Spring Break!
Can't be anymore of a hostile environment than Lexington is for them right now! I wouldn't be surprised if we are looking for a new coach on Tuesday. YEAH!!!
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It would make sense. The men's tourney is about 20X (if not more) more popular than the women's event. I would watch the women if they were on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, but the chance of me watching Saturday is about zero.

I'm sure others feel the same way. It's bad scheduling.
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I'll be enjoying Monday night, when your Wildcats come to Omaha, and finds just how hostile the environment is at the Qwest Center, even if Creighton is on Spring Break!
Creighton was on spring break last week.
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Old Thu Mar 19, 2009, 04:10pm
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Christmas morning also means that we're in NFL playoffs.
For me, the NCAA Tournament surpasses everything else in sports. The NFL Playoffs aren't even close.

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Man I should've taken the day off...
A better idea: Take a half day on Thursday and a half day on Friday and only burn one leave day!

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Well, okay, for you maybe. For me, the Jesus thing adds a lot to Christmas, that just isn't there the first day of the men's tourney. And then there's the fact that the women don't play until Saturday... Gotta admit, it's NOT the best day of the year for me...
Shessh.....lighten Francis.
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Well, okay, for you maybe. For me, the Jesus thing adds a lot to Christmas, that just isn't there the first day of the men's tourney. And then there's the fact that the women don't play until Saturday... Gotta admit, it's NOT the best day of the year for me...
Juulie,

It is very well known that this event is a national pastime for a great deal of the country. Why is it necessary to point out that you watch something else in the context of this thread? After all, the World Baseball Classic is going on and I am sure there are people here that care about that. I would bet the majority of people here couldn't care less about either. The NIT started this week too, I have not heard anyone comment on that at all here.

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Juulie,

It is very well known that this event is a national pastime for a great deal of the country. Why is it necessary to point out that you watch something else in the context of this thread? After all, the World Baseball Classic is going on and I am sure there are people here that care about that. I would bet the majority of people here couldn't care less about either. The NIT started this week too, I have not heard anyone comment on that at all here.

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March Madness is a national pastime, true, but that phrase includes the women's games which don't start until Saturday. For me, that's when the excitement starts. So Nevada expressed his opinion, I expressed mine. NBD.
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March Madness is a national pastime, true, but that phrase includes the women's games which don't start until Saturday. For me, that's when the excitement starts. So Nevada expressed his opinion, I expressed mine. NBD.
I do not recall that he excluded women's basketball. And if you want to express that opinion it is fair. But then do not get mad when people here put down women's basketball (which you have in the past). I do not think anyone in this thread about how they felt about one or the other. That being said, most people could give a damn about women's basketball. For one the same teams are in the mix every year and there are not the upsets in the women's games like there are on the men's side. So there is a different energy on the men's side and considering TV revenue and ticket sales, I could say this does not at all include Women's basketball and never did when referring to March Madness. Just my opinion of course.

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Number of Vasectomies Rose During 2008 March Madness | NBC Connecticut
Tomorrow morning, 8AM. It's true, it's true. I'll be on the couch with my frozen peas by the 11:10AM tipoff.

I'll admit, it was a coincidence considering I made the appointment in January.
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March Madness is a national pastime, true, but that phrase includes the women's games which don't start until Saturday. For me, that's when the excitement starts. So Nevada expressed his opinion, I expressed mine. NBD.
Interesting then that the NCAA men's championship site uses the phrase about a dozen times and the women's site uses it.....not at all.
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