OT: March Madness

[Clonamery]

Who do you guys have tonight? I think UNC wins it, but I'm pulling for Gonzaga.

Yup. Agree. Still going to wear my 20 year old Gonzaga t-shirt.

 

[SEA_Pat]

I think Gonzaga pulls the upset. Been a great tournament. As usual.

 

[varjao]

Over 153 or under?

 

[varjao]

Of course the Blazers will lose a meaningful game that is meaningless for the other team.

 

[Froob]

Bryant Gumbel's voice makes me miss football so much.

 

[SEA_Pat]

Refs are killing the flow of the game. Swallow the whistles boys.

 

[PittPatriot]

Refs are killing the flow of the game. Swallow the whistles boys.

zebras a little over-active with the whistle for sure.
Go Heels.

 

[Joey007]

Bryant Gumbel's voice makes me miss football so much.

You mean Greg? I think you have the wrong Gumbel.

 

[Froob]

Yeah this **** is hard to watch. Bring on the NBA playoffs already.

 

[Froob]

You mean Greg? I think you have the wrong Gumbel.

Yeah whichever one is on CBS usually.

 

[SEA_Pat]

Seriously. The Refs just destroyed this game by calling everything. Turned it from an exciting game into a funeral dirge.

 

[bormio]

Yeah this **** is hard to watch. Bring on the NBA playoffs already.

The quality of product the NBA is producing is light years ahead of college. And these were not even teams of one and dones. No aspect of that game was at a high level.

 

[PittPatriot]

Congratulations to Tar Heel Nation.
A great win by a great group of guys.
@goheels22002 - Congrats!!

 

[Kontradiction]

I didn't watch the game after halftime. The officiating was absolutely atrocious and ruined the game for me. I can't stand when the zebras call basketball games like that and, for whatever reason, it usually tends to be on the biggest stages - both at the professional and college levels. The Final Four was well officiated and only a few games that I can think of throughout the tournament were impacted by bad officiating, but it happened last night. Very, VERY ticky tack. Congrats to UNC. My buddy laid $1,000 down on a friendly bet for Gonzaga and is probably kicking himself this morning.

 

[PittPatriot]

" redemption is found in the desert"
Those were the final words as the buzzer sounded last night. It took me back to our Super Bowl two years ago when we were still looking to validate the previous 10 years of getting close but coming up short.
Same desert.
Same stadium.
Playing a great opponent from the Pacific Northwest.
Many similarities.

 

[SEA_Pat]

" redemption is found in the desert"
Those were the final words as the buzzer sounded last night. It took me back to our Super Bowl two years ago when we were still looking to validate the previous 10 years of getting close but coming up short.
Same desert.
Same stadium.
Playing a great opponent from the Pacific Northwest.
Many similarities.

Congrats on the win, but man, I'd be soooooooooooooo frustrated. That game's going to be remembered only for how the officials ruined it.

 

[fightingirish595]

Both teams played like crap on offense. The officiating was god awful. Either team could have blown the other out if they simply could have made a shot. Turnovers were a big difference in this game.

 

[PittPatriot]

Congrats on the win, but man, I'd be soooooooooooooo frustrated. That game's going to be remembered only for how the officials ruined it.

I think as a Carolina fan (just like if the Patriots were playing), I just wanted to get the 'W.'
I feel like part of any sport is responding to the environment. That means the physical environment, the elements, and also officiating. If it was a loosely called game, then be more aggressive. Carolina found a way to be aggressive despite refs who couldn't stop blowing whistles.

Also, one thing of note, Carolina in Final 4 game and the Championship game didn't call a late/last minute timeout. They took advantage of the chaos and the opponent's fatigue. Similar to what the Pats have historically done (in both of the last 2 Super Bowls).