March Madness Anyone?

[skydog]

I've never been much of an NBA fan, but here in NC college basketball is almost a religion. I'm rooting for Duke tonight. Hoping they can put together a win for Coach K's final season. He's been the Duke head coach for longer than I've been alive and it's crazy to me to be watching the end of this era now.

Anyone else watching the Elite 8?

 

[didimauw]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo lol

 

[crawdad]

It’s going to be Villanova vs who wins the Duke/UNC semi. I’m an old UNC fan but I’d like to see Duke win the tournament for Coach K.

Let the Tarheel stoning begin…

 

[Streeper541]

Basketball is still a thing?

 

[skydog]

Basketball is still a thing?

Around my neck of the woods barbecue and basketball still cause more heated arguments than politics or religion.

 

[scloyd]

Since my bracket went down the toilet after the first round...I'm rooting for St. Peter's to win it all. Looking forward to the St. Peter's/UNC game tomorrow.

 

[username]

My bracket is toast and I’m dead last in the pick em league I’m in so not anymore.

 

[trouttimes]

Coach K all the way.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

It's been a fantastic, competitive tournament. I like Duke and Villanova at this point. If Duke can play the next two games like they did tonight, Coach K will retire on top.

 

[mso489]

It's addictive, so if I don't have time to watch, I lose track. Be interesting to see if Duke's Coach K. can wrap his career with a win. In the larger scheme, it doesn't mean too much. He's a permanent figure in basketball history after a long winning career, Olympic coaching, and a rep as clean as a whistle. Not many like him in any sport.

I worked at NCSU long ago, when they were a hot team, so I've backed the Pack, but not this year. Coach K. is cool, not a smooth talker, not particularly charismatic, but he's done the job big time. The last ten years on two hip replacements, with total focus.

 

[leonardbill1]

Hoping that there will be a Duke-UNC semi and that Duke makes it to and wins the championship game. They didn't seem focused enough earlier this month to convince me that they would get past the Sweet 16, but I'm happy that they did. Great tournament this year. Would love to see Coach K go out on top.

 

[AcesAndEights]

Let’s go Duke! My wife and I are both Duke fans. College basketball is the only sport we agree upon. There is harmony in our house this time of year. ?

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

The answer is ...... I was 75% over it when the Iowa men couldn't find the bottom of the basket in the first round and then 100% when the women lost at home in the second. If the ladies had made the Sweet 16 I'd have been re-energized. I haven't even knowingly had the TV on a channel with a scroll at the bottom that gives NCAA basketball updates, haha. Golf season is screwing with our heads around here - weather Purgatory and haven't been able to start but . . .

Augusta National Women's Amateur golf final round today! (Yes that is exciting)! Starts about the time I'll feel like grilling and by the time it's over it should be warm enough to actually venture out and play my first 9 holes anyway on the home course! Twenty something Fahrenheit right now.