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New Jersey should be proud with a #15 and #16 winning.
Quote: DRichFarleigh-Dickenson a number 16 seed beats Purdue a number 1 seed. Only the second time ever a #16 beats a #1 in NCAA basketball history.
New Jersey should be proud with a #15 and #16 winning.
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this was the 3rd year in a row that Purdue has lost to a double digit seed
Purdue was booted out by the no. 15 seed Saint Peter's in the sweet 16 last year
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even the chatbot picked Purdue to advance. Some much for artificial intelligence to pick a perfect boardQuote: DRichFarleigh-Dickenson a number 16 seed beats Purdue a number 1 seed. Only the second time ever a #16 beats a #1 in NCAA basketball history.
New Jersey should be proud with a #15 and #16 winning.
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Quote: billryanIt's Wrestlemania season. Who has time for minor affairs like March Madness and the WBC.
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why don't you give errybody your top picks for Wrestlemania - errybody wanna pick up sum ez scripted benjamins
https://www.gamblingsites.org/sports-betting/sites/wrestlemania/
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: billryanIt's Wrestlemania season. Who has time for minor affairs like March Madness and the WBC.
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why don't you give errybody your top picks for Wrestlemania - errybody wanna pick up sum ez scripted benjamins
https://www.gamblingsites.org/sports-betting/sites/wrestlemania/
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I think Cody Rhodes finally wins the WWE Championship that eluded his family for the past fifty years, but I'm not silly enough to bet on a WWE match.
Quote: DRichOne of the biggest upsets ever in college wrestling. Three time national champion Spencer Lee going for his fouth and final championship gets pinned with 1 second left in the match.
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Just watched the replay. Ramos fought well and was not intimidated. Ramos tried a risky move at the end and it paid off with the pin. As Bruce Arians says, "No risk it, no biscuit."
My two younger brothers were very accomplished youth and high school wrestlers. Both conference, sectional and state champions more than once. Both, however, ended up with neck/spinal injuries needing surgery by their early 20's as a result.
Quote: DRichNot much Hockey talk here. the Boston Bruins are on pace to tie the best record ever in NHL. They have outscored opponents by over 100 goals.
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Us Bay Staters are taking notice big time. We are also taking notice of the Cetlics, who after the minor upheaval to start the season, have been cruising right along-a few twists and turns aside.
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: DRichNot much Hockey talk here. the Boston Bruins are on pace to tie the best record ever in NHL. They have outscored opponents by over 100 goals.
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Us Bay Staters are taking notice big time. We are also taking notice of the Cetlics, who after the minor upheaval to start the season, have been cruising right along-a few twists and turns aside.
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I did not grow up a big hockey fan but when Vegas got their team I started watching and recording lots of games. The Bruins are exciting and the Golden Knights are expected to disappoint again. Unfortunately for them they are on their fifth Goalie this year.
Quote: DRichQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: DRichNot much Hockey talk here. the Boston Bruins are on pace to tie the best record ever in NHL. They have outscored opponents by over 100 goals.
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Us Bay Staters are taking notice big time. We are also taking notice of the Cetlics, who after the minor upheaval to start the season, have been cruising right along-a few twists and turns aside.
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I did not grow up a big hockey fan but when Vegas got their team I started watching and recording lots of games. The Bruins are exciting and the Golden Knights are expected to disappoint again. Unfortunately for them they are on their fifth Goalie this year.
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The Golden Knights put on quite a spectacle their first Stanley Cup home game.
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: DRichOne of the biggest upsets ever in college wrestling. Three time national champion Spencer Lee going for his fouth and final championship gets pinned with 1 second left in the match.
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Just watched the replay. Ramos fought well and was not intimidated. Ramos tried a risky move at the end and it paid off with the pin. As Bruce Arians says, "No risk it, no biscuit."
My two younger brothers were very accomplished youth and high school wrestlers. Both conference, sectional and state champions more than once. Both, however, ended up with neck/spinal injuries needing surgery by their early 20's as a result.
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Yes, Ramos did not seem intimidated at all. He could have beaten him the last time they wrestled. I am excited for the finals tonight. Sadly, only one Hawkeye in it and I think he is vulnerable even as a #1 seed.
I roomed with a wrestler in a college - a super built little guy about 5'3" - iirc 126 - always starving to make weight
he was all gung ho coming out of h.s. where he did really well
in college he got discouraged - couldn't dominate - had all kinds of minor injuries that were really painful - it's really brutal - almost like football with no pads
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I bet he was not all Gung-ho about coming out in HS. (-;Quote: lilredrooster.
I roomed with a wrestler in a college - a super built little guy about 5'3" - iirc 126 - always starving to make weight
he was all gung ho coming out of h.s. where he did really well
in college he got discouraged - couldn't dominate - had all kinds of minor injuries that were really painful - it's really brutal - almost like football with no pads
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I roomed with a wrestler in a college - a super built little guy about 5'3" - iirc 126 - always starving to make weight
he was all gung ho coming out of h.s. where he did really well
in college he got discouraged - couldn't dominate - had all kinds of minor injuries that were really painful - it's really brutal - almost like football with no pads
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I had a couple of friends/acquaintances that wrestled at Iowa. One was from Ohio near me and won a national championship at Iowa. I actually took a wrestling class for a P.E. credit and it was taught by Dan Gable.
This is not Pete Carril's Princeton team we are watching.
Quote: DRich#1 Kansas goes down. Have we had two #1's lose before on opening weekend?
This is not Pete Carril's Princeton team we are watching.
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Arkansas has two guys projected to be lottery picks, a lot of talent there, big underachiever in the regular season.
Princeton, I know people like to root for underdogs, but it’s kinda funny to be classifying Princeton kids as underdogs.
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Princeton, I know people like to root for underdogs, but it’s kinda funny to be classifying Princeton kids as underdogs.
Yes, it needs to be qualified that they are underdogs in basketball but #1 seeds in life.
Auburn lost the second half 50-23 despite shooting 26 free throws, scored less points than free throws. Got beat handily but had a chance to pull it out with halfway competent free throw shooting. Shooting 20+ free throws while losing a half by 20+ is likely a historical occurence?
And then as of six minutes remaining 11 OF 18 missed field goals by Auburn had been blocked shots, had more shots blocked than simply missed.
the Farleigh Dickinson story continues -
they lost 15 games this season -
they lost the Northeast Conf. Tourney but got in to the Madness anyway because of an obscure rule that made Merrimack, the team that beat them ineligible
here are some of the teams they lost to in the regular season:
Hartford, Richmond, Queens, Sacred Heart, Stonehill and they got crushed by the basketball power Longwood__________________(-:\
today they're 14.5 point dogs to Florida Atlantic
people tell covers.com who they're betting on and 73% have picked those Farleigh dudes_____
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MLB new rules
the most impactful is the new pitch clock
pitchers will have 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with a runner on to begin their motion or they will be assessed a ball
batters not back in the box within 8 seconds get called for a strike
https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/pitch-timer
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if a team wants to beat that pitch clock rule to give their pitcher more time all they have to do is have the catcher take more time before he throws the ball back
there's no clock on the catcher throwing the ball back
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Quote: billryanI think the bigger bases will be huge, with stolen bases up at least 50% from the last few years.
I would be shocked if the bigger bases had that much of an effect.
Perhaps, but when you couple that with the fact that the pitcher is now limited to a maximum of 2 pickoff throws per batter (the 3rd will result in a balk if it doesn't produce an out), I think we will see a noticeable increase in stolen bases.Quote: DRichQuote: billryanI think the bigger bases will be huge, with stolen bases up at least 50% from the last few years.
I would be shocked if the bigger bases had that much of an effect.
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if a team wants to beat that pitch clock rule to give their pitcher more time all they have to do is have the catcher take more time before he throws the ball back
there's no clock on the catcher throwing the ball back
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Interesting. Asking….. if the pitcher does not catch the return throw from the catcher, does the clock start when he ‘should’ have caught it, or when he actually picks it up?
Also, what recourse does an umpire have if the catcher has chosen not to throw the ball back to the pitcher in a ‘timely’ fashion?
I’ll always remember madison square garden in 1970…
Quote: mcallister3200Knicks legend Willis Reed passed at 80 today.
I’ll always remember madison square garden in 1970…
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My first basketball was a Willis Reed model. It's a shame his knees betrayed him. RIP
Changing topic…. I need Oregon to beat Wisconsin. I’ve tried to watch the game but the court is SO ANNOYING! SOme bastardization of tan and brown in a messy pattern.
So watching WBC instead. Vaunted US lineup looks like minor leaguers against Japanese pitchers I haven’t heard of. One was a 20 year old kid. Two more innings to fix it.
Caitlin Clark whose Iowa team in the Elite 8 is the only Division 1 player ever to lead in p.p.g. with 27 and assists with 8
she's accurate from way, way out there - in this vid I'm estimating some of her shots are 35 feet out
really, really, impressive
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Caitlin Clark whose Iowa team in the Elite 8 is the only Division 1 player ever to lead in p.p.g. with 27 and assists with 8
she's accurate from way, way out there - in this vid I'm estimating some of her shots are 35 feet out
really, really, impressive
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I believe the Big Ten has three teams in the Elite Eight. I went to school at U of Iowa so I will be rooting for them. Clearly South Carolina is the best team and I think that is undeniable.
It is hard to believe it has been seven years since UConn won a championship after the dominance they have shown over the last 20 years.
I like Texas +4.5 and over 133 in SDSU game. The wise money will be betting against me.
Quote: DRichThe total for the Creighton-SDSU game is 133. Sounds low to me but I know they both have good defenses.
I like Texas +4.5 and over 133 in SDSU game. The wise money will be betting against me.
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Who wouldn’t like the favorite getting 4.5 points?
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: DRichThe total for the Creighton-SDSU game is 133. Sounds low to me but I know they both have good defenses.
I like Texas +4.5 and over 133 in SDSU game. The wise money will be betting against me.
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Who wouldn’t like the favorite getting 4.5 points?
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LOL! I meant Miami +4.5 but I am always looking for an advantage if I can find one.
Quote: DRichThe total for the Creighton-SDSU game is 133. Sounds low to me but I know they both have good defenses.
I like Texas +4.5 and over 133 in SDSU game. The wise money will be betting against me.
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Yeah....argggh.
I'm spoiling for an argument over the officiating in that Creighton game.
welcome back BBB - it's been quite a while -
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Quote: DRichWe have South Carolina playing Maryland tonight to go to the Final Four. The winner plays Iowa. I would be very happy if Maryland upset SC but it is highly unlikely.
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I bet $11 to win $1 on SC. Not sure what my plans will be for the $1?
Of course depends on spread/odds, but I plan on betting more on SC if they play Iowa.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: DRichWe have South Carolina playing Maryland tonight to go to the Final Four. The winner plays Iowa. I would be very happy if Maryland upset SC but it is highly unlikely.
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I bet $11 to win $1 on SC. Not sure what my plans will be for the $1?
Of course depends on spread/odds, but I plan on betting more on SC if they play Iowa.
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The last odds I saw had SC as -300 to win it all.
on Sunday Caitlin Clark did what no man or woman has ever done before in an NCAA tournament game
a 40 point triple double - 41 points - 12 assists and 10 rebounds
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/caitlin-clark-s-magic-made-ncaa-history-and-left-adults-giggling/ar-AA197HJ4
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a look back at the 1973 Title game won by UCLA over Memphis State
Walton set a title game record with 44 points - 21 of 22 from the field
Memphis was tremendously proud of their team for going that far
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/31/1973-final-four-bill-walton-memphis/
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a look back at the 1973 Title game won by UCLA over Memphis State
Walton set a title game record with 44 points - 21 of 22 from the field
Memphis was tremendously proud of their team for going that far
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/31/1973-final-four-bill-walton-memphis/
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That is probably the first basketball game that I have any memory of. I was 7 years old at the time and just remember that big guy that never missed. In retrospect, this was before the dunk was allowed so going 21 for 22 is even more impressive.
I wonder how awesome Ralph Sampson would have been in today’s game, had some unique abilities. Could he have been more like Giannis is today or better?
Him and Mychal Thompson both didn’t quite live up to massive expectations but their athletic gifts at their height may have been better where the game is less physical with more spacing.
Yao was a problem could have been one of the best, could shoot the ball too, but like Walton is feet were just as big of a problem as his game.
