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  1. Travelman32

    What does a typical 48 hours between S16 and E8 look like for a team?

    I guess if you are UConn or the team that won they can stay behind and watch the second game? Staff can take video live? Or they look at old video? Coaches like Hurley probably stay up most of the night looking at tape (of Illinois or last year Miami). I would guess a team meeting in the...
  2. Travelman32

    OT: John Calipari to return as Kentucky men's basketball coach

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39818274/john-calipari-return-kentucky-men-basketball-coach I know Big Blue Nation was in an uproar after Oakland, will be interesting to see how fans treat the news or if they will follow thru and not buy tickets or support the team...
  3. Travelman32

    Big East coaches have a group chat going

    Hurley and the rest of the Big East coaches, who have their own group chat, seem to have noticed. The Mountain West is 3-5 so far in the tournament. The Big 12 is 3-3. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39804746/big-east-undefeated-uconn-hurley-says-mistake-was-made For...
  4. Travelman32

    What will the future of the NCAA men's tournament look like? I AGREE with Coach K here.

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39724097/ncaa-tournament-expansion-future-80-teams-march-madness
  5. Travelman32

    Teams most hurt by the 2020 season cancelation and redemption.

    That 2020 SDSU (30-2) was very good, better than the 2023 team imo. It must have stung for 2020 to end but they got their redemption 3 years later. 2020 Dayton (ranked 3rd and 29-2) was also excellent and often mentioned in 2020. Maybe this is their year, like last year was for SDSU. Butler...
  6. Travelman32

    Temple to review reports of unusual wagering on UAB game

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39684848/temple-review-reports-unusual-wagering-uab-game
  7. Travelman32

    What a fall from grace.

    Mike Davis goes from being the national runner up with Indiana in 2002 to getting fired at Detroit after a 1-31 season, yikes. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39675590/detroit-mercy-parts-mike-davis-1-31-season Interesting enough they nearly beat Ole Miss who is 20-10...
  8. Travelman32

    When was the last really good UConn comeback win?

    I'm actually drawing a blank here. Any cases where they came back from 20 down? I was thinking of the UMass game where they turned a 9-34 hole into a 59-48 win and started to think, any other recent cases of overcoming a 15+ second half deficit? Of course 2004 Uconn overcoming 9 points in 3...
  9. Travelman32

    Uconn a 1 seed, 2nd overall in committee mock bracket.

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39545913/purdue-overall-1-seed-selection-committee-preview-bracket The 12 member committees top 4 ranking is unanimous. No complaints. If someone came to me at the start of the season and said UConn would be the 2nd best one seed in mid...
  10. Travelman32

    OT: The best of commentators not getting along on live TV

    This is golden Any other examples?
  11. Travelman32

    Liberty is getting it done in the classroom too.

    Congrats to Liberty!
  12. Travelman32

    How has Smart NOT been warned for this yet? (Marquette vs Creighton)

    Absolutely ridiculous: Hard to run your offense when the opposing coach is actively playing D....
  13. Travelman32

    OT: Your favorite Christmas movies

    Home Alone Home Alone 2 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Charlie Brown Christmas A Christmas Story National Lampoons Christmas vacation A Nightmare Before Christmas If you want a horror Christmas movie, Krampus What else do you watch over X-mas?
  14. Travelman32

    Agree or disagree, and to what extent: popularity is not a measure of quality

    I strongly agree. I've heard people say "Well they wouldn't be so popular if they sucked" but I think it is possible. What do you think?
  15. Travelman32

    Ideas to make the NBA All-Star game more meaningful

    I am sure my idea has been mentioned in some form somewhere: Make it USA All-Stars vs International All-Stars, this would be huge for bragging rights. Just look at Lebron lining up other American All-Stars for the Olympics. I think the large majority of players would be into participating...
  16. Travelman32

    OT: Blast from the past 2006, can you name these 4 excellent college players turned pro?

    All 4 never quite worked out in the NBA for various reasons. Can you name them? (Eight more days, hang tight). Picture circa 2006
  17. Travelman32

    OT: Indiana Freshmen gets arrested at Taco Bell

    What a thing to get arrested for, of all the nasty fast food, taco bell has to be among the worst! https://www.insidethehall.com/2023/10/22/indiana-freshman-mackenzie-mgbako-arrested-early-sunday-morning/ "...booked at 3:16 a.m. on charges of criminal trespass and resisting law enforcement."...
  18. Travelman32

    How important are pre-season Top 25 polls? How successful are they in predicting deep March runs?

    Saw this floating around, here is a condescended version: Q: How often did the poll rank the eventual champion number 1? A: 6 times. That means, out of 33 tournaments, the AP poll has nailed the champ 18% of the time. The last team to be ranked preseason #1 and win: UNC, 2008-09. The...
  19. Travelman32

    OT: Creighton gets Elite Eight rings.

    Take a look:
  20. Travelman32

    After posting a hate-filled rant about his European vacation, a man was berated and mistaken for being an American tourist (he's Canadian)

    Are there typical "ugly Americans" while traveling? Sure, there are. But there are ugly tourists everywhere. I find it interesting how quick non-Americans are to just assume that any time there is bad behavior, it is an American. The Bulgarian living in England who carved his initials into...
  21. Travelman32

    Would you take a natty title this year IF you knew in 3 years the title was going to be vacated due to recruiting violations?

    Of course, Louisville fans are found several times saying "Of course", "hell yes" and overall wanting 2013 2.0. Even UNC, Kentucky, and Kansas fans mostly saying NO. lol, "Louisville fan here, can confirm the NCAA taking away a banner means all. If anything it makes the memories of the...
  22. Travelman32

    Will everyone finish over .500 in the AL East?

    A pretty rare thing to happen in the 4 major sports (well, at least the NBA, MLB, and NFL, not as sure about the NHL), for all teams in a division to finish over .500, especially since sometimes a team barely over .500 isn't really in the playoff hunt, so perhaps they play for pride? Or in the...
  23. Travelman32

    The worst coach you have personal experience playing for.

    What is the worst coach you have ever had to experience, either as a player or as a parent watching your kids play? I was around Grade 4 or 5, just playing in your typical town grade school b-ball league for primary (grade school) children in Old Lyme. Nothing serious, right? This guy tried...
  24. Travelman32

    Iowa State, Iowa players charged in sports betting investigation

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38169161/more-iowa-state-iowa-players-charged-sports-betting-investigation
  25. Travelman32

    Public transit options from Logan to New Haven @night?

    I picked up some nice last-minute tickets on swiss air to come back to CT this summer. I jumped at the deal and assumed Logan to CT would be no issue. I land at 8:20. But after purchasing I checked the options, oops. It seems the last Amtrack to New Haven is around 6:45pm (the 9:30 doesn't...
  26. Travelman32

    How would a team of UConn All-Stars do in today's NBA?

    If I were to construct this team made of UConn players in, or around their prime. How would they do? Ray Allen ----- Ben Gordon Kemba Walker ----- Shabazz Napier RIP ---- Caron Butler Andre Drummond ---- Rudy Gay Cliff Robison ---- Emeka Okafor Reserves: Donyell Marshall, Kevin Freeman...
  27. Travelman32

    Coolest things you have ever seen on your travels - Top 10

    What is your Top 10? It was hard to narrow it down to 10, but these are it: Petra - Jordan Machu Picchu - Peru Angkor Wat - Cambodia Great Wall - China Tikal - Guatemala Chichen Itza - Mexico Nazca Lines* - Peru Cappadocia - Turkey Salt Flats - Bolivia Desert - Morocco *Took a 6-person plane...
  28. Travelman32

    2022-23 UConn vs 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 UConn, how does 2023 compare, whatIFsports will help to find out.

    UConn fans are truly blessed to have enjoyed so many incredible seasons. So in this battle royale 2022-23 vs the other 4 top teams. Using What IF Sports I have created a Best of 7 series between 2022-23 UConn and the other 4 championship teams in a neutral setting. 2022-23 UConn vs 1998-99...
  29. Travelman32

    Bob Hurley Sr. on Dan Hurley's national title!

    Funny, down to earth interview. Did not see it posted anywhere here, sorry if it has been posted.
  30. Travelman32

    Yahoo: Ugly title game won't be the lasting memory of this NCAA men's tournament

    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ugly-title-game-wont-lasting-061959557.html Quote from the article:
  31. Travelman32

    The single most important in-game coaching decision Jim Calhoun ever made

    Basketball is a game of detail and Calhoun has made 1000s of decisions in his career and 100s of very important ones with tightly contested high stakes games hanging in the balance in the closing minutes. But if you can pick just one decision to reference, one for fans to hang their hat on...
  32. Travelman32

    Yahoo spitting the truth (regarding March Madness)

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/fate-two-conferences-change-way-171518010.html From the article: Certiantly some merit to my post made several weeks ago: https://the-boneyard.com/threads/i-admit-to-having-a-soft-spot-for-some-of-these-lower-major-teams-who-didnt-make-the-field.189434/#post-4577817...
  33. Travelman32

    UConn's elite 8 opponents ranked from best to worst

    Uconn has faced 11 elite 8 opponents since 1990, how would you rank them? 1990 Duke (lost 79-78) 1995 UCLA (lost 102-96) 1998 UNC (lost 75-64) 1999 Gonzaga (won 67-62) 2002 Maryland (lost 90-82) 2004 Alabama (won 87-71) 2006 George Mason (lost 86-84, OT) 2009 Missouri (won 82-75) 2011 Arizona...
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