UConn makes it Conference Weak ... Plus, a poetry contest
So honestly: Does Jim Calhoun even pack for a second day when he comes to the Big East Tournament any more? Now I know he's had his share of success over the years, and his teams haven't been at the championship level recently. But today was his fourth straight loss in this event, and it has to be the worst.
Especially the way it ended. UConn clawed within striking distance in the final seconds, but opted not to foul on three different possessions. I thought Jay Bilas was going to have an anuerisym. I'm dying to hear how Calhoun explains this -- and whether or not he has some choice words for the officiating, which was, in a word, brutal.
Both games in the afternoon session at the Garden were duds. Best game of the day: Illinois beating Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament on a layup with four seconds left. Biggest upset of the day: How did Colorado beat Baylor in the first round of the Big 12? Baylor was a great story early in the season, but now you wonder if they're worth an at-large bid.
Alright. Lots of games tonight, so I'm going to take a break -- yeah, Northwestern will have to continue its upset bid without me -- to bounce around outside for a while. But I will leave you with this odd thought of the day. The Big Ten is holding a poetry contest during the tournament. Which got me thinking ... if anybody comes up with a REALLY GOOD tournament haiku and posts it here, you'll get a bobblehead. I'll get you started.
The New Big Ten
Bob Knight on TV
Gene Keady's hairpiece retired
Oh, how big feels small.
26 Comments
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 3 weeks agoMy last Haiku before the voting...-Wow, the Bobble Head---Would make me look oh, so cool---I'd take it to school!!!!
Bracket Boy
9 months, 3 weeks agoYou could be right, Dave. Certainly, there's no doubt it's the conference with the most quality team, although I'd vote for the Pac-10 as the BEST conference this year.
I'll judge the poetry contest later today. Some excellent haikus!
Dave Delnegro
9 months, 4 weeks agoBig East deff the most competitive conference from top to bottom.
Rutgers who is sitting dead last was able to upset Pitt and Villanova (i believe) while scaring Notre Dame, plue their recruiting class is looking pretty good.
Mark it now, 1 Big East team will make the final four, as normalicy
Loyal Reader Irv
9 months, 4 weeks agoMarkdown ain't working. ---- Line breaks totally ignored. ---- Web site has some bugs.
Loyal Reader Irv
9 months, 4 weeks agoLooks like the Markdown blank line trick does not work. So I will have to indicate the breaks in another way.
We worship in Spring ---- Bracket Boy. He picks. He brogs. -----Bracketologist.
According to wikipedia, a good haiku has the following properties (which hopefully get formatted right, if the markdown works):
Note my reference to spring, and one could argue that I'm contrasting picks and brogs, since brogs are sharp pointy objects.
Loyal Reader Irv
9 months, 4 weeks agoWe worship in Spring
Bracket Boy. He picks. He brogs.
Bracketologist.
Greg Visone
9 months, 4 weeks agoI love March Madness / Locks and sleepers plus those / bubble teams galore!
Brian Allan
9 months, 4 weeks agoBB, remember how good Pitt was before they lost Fields? I know they have a phenominal history @ The Worlds Most Famous Arena but I can remember how good they were when Levance Fields was healthy earlier this year. It'll depend on the draw they receive but I'm keeping an eye on Pitt
Bracket Boy
9 months, 4 weeks agoLove the poems -- keep 'em coming. I'll pick a winner tomorrow. And yes, Pitt looks impressive. But they usually do at MSG. Not so much in the tourney.
Brian Allan
9 months, 4 weeks agoPitt w/ Levance Fields is a sleeper...They have my attention now
Greg Visone
9 months, 4 weeks agoThe Big Ten is dead Penn State made eleven teams The Big Eleven
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoJamie Dixon has copied Pitino's hairdo!! Now, that's scary!!!
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoThe Big East is BIG---Big enough to get 8 in---Oh, Oh, The MADNESS!!!
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoHow bout Louisville and Pitt goin at it...both teams look very good right now.
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoTHE PERFECT POEM:
The year seventy-six--Hoosiers went undefeated--Then Big Ten was best
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoHey, YO, Bracket Boy---Do you want to come over?---Cause your prize is mine!!!
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoBRING BACK BOBBY
Zero tolerance--And they chose Kelvin Sampson--Oh, for Knight again!
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks ago^^^^^^^^^^^ doesnt work! Here is what I mean...
Theeee Billy Packer---Could NOT be anymore dumb---Though Bald IS devine
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoTheeee Billy Packer---Could NOT be anymore dumb---Though Bald IS beautiful
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoHis head is orange--Bracketology his trade--Who will win it all?
james oppenheimer
9 months, 4 weeks agoUconn was outplayed and outhustled. Glad as always, to see them gone. If anyone caught it on the fan, how much fun was it hearing the Doggie trying to do play by play?
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoAnd again
Big East Conference--Is very overrate--Only four belong
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoSorry, it ignores the returns, try again!
Big East Conference
Is very overrated
Only four belong
Bracket Brat
9 months, 4 weeks agoBig East Conference Is very overrated Only four belong
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoTitle: Bracket Boy
*My favorite expert Seems to think that HE knows all *When Bracket GIRL does
Bracket Boy Jr.
9 months, 4 weeks agoBracket Boy
My Favorite expert Seems to think that HE knows all When Bracket GIRL does
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