The *~*~*~OFFICIAL~*~*~* 2021 March Madness Thread

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Gtilley8

Go Beavers said:

Been a pleasure watching this guy all season. I think he's going to be a hell of a pro one day. Works his ass off. BTFU!!

drakeheuer14

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

Gtilley8

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

drakeheuer14

Gtilley8 said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

Had to choose a big upset. I went with Vermont. Undefeated in last 12 games (yes weaker teams, but wins are wins)

Gtilley8

drakeheuer14 said:

Gtilley8 said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

Had to choose a big upset. I went with Vermont. Undefeated in last 12 games (yes weaker teams, but wins are wins)

Agreed. There's no substitute for a team that knows how to win ball games. I'm pretty sure Vermont has ran the table since the end of nonconference play.

Jason P

Go Beavers said:

I hope he comes back for one more year, but I don't blame him if he wants to get paid. He is still projected to go late 1st round / early 2nd if he does go pro. That puts him in a 2 year contract between $2M - $2.5M. Or he could stay at Purdue and get free gym shorts!

Jason P

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I will go Liam Neeson on you if this happens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOywn1qArI

Gtilley8

Jason P said:

Go Beavers said:

I hope he comes back for one more year, but I don't blame him if he wants to get paid. He is still projected to go late 1st round / early 2nd if he does go pro. That puts him in a 2 year contract between $2M - $2.5M. Or he could stay at Purdue and get free gym shorts!

It'd be nice. I truly think he's a lottery pick if he stays one more year.....and selfishly, I'd love to see it. But 2 - 2.5 M? When you hear the story of his upbringing, I don't blame the kid for taking the money. Although, he is an academic AA - so he obviously takes school seriously. You never know. If he stayed, with the class that's coming next year, I'd definitely be very optimistic.

I do know one thing.....that little testing of the waters that Vince did after last season was a fluke. VE needs to get consistent, and forget about jumping early.....oh, and stop having a token turnover on an entry pass 1-2 times a game.

drakeheuer14

Who is your sleeper? I have SMU going to Sweet16

Gtilley8

I've got St. Mary's and E. Tenn St. (considering they're essentially Indiana Lite) in the Sweet 16.

vitodacat

vitodacat said:

I happen to know the head coach of Kent State, who is playing UCLA in 1st round this year. He happens to be a HUGE Pearl Jam fan. I've been to a bunch of shows with him. He writes "Present Tense" on the board before their games.

Coach is going on Mad Dog Radio tomorrow, either 3:30 or 4:30, not sure yet. In addition to obviously talking about the tourney and his game, he's gonna try and bring up Pearl Jam as Mad Dog is a huge Springsteen fan.

eeriepadave

my Final Four: Villanova, Kansas, Kentucky and Arizona
Finals: Nova over Kansas

Didn't have too many upsets in the later rounds, some in the early rounds. Michigan in the elite 8 was the lowest seed i have going the farthest.

tweedyfanjen

For my office bracket I think I'm just going to pick the favored team and have all 1 seeds in the FF. I've always wanted to do that experiment.

Go Beavers

drakeheuer14 said:

Gtilley8 said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

Had to choose a big upset. I went with Vermont. Undefeated in last 12 games (yes weaker teams, but wins are wins)

Bad choice. Vermont's too small. Although I do have to recognize Purdue's long history of tourney choke jobs. The team is fun to watch and definately one of the best Purdue teams in a long time. I get the same feeling I did from the 87-88 team with Lewis, Mitchell and Stevens.

tweedyfanjen

Hardest region to pick for me is Midwest. I don't like Kansas or Louisville or even Oregon with that injury.

tweedyfanjen

Gtilley8 said:

I've got St. Mary's and E. Tenn St. (considering they're essentially Indiana Lite) in the Sweet 16.

St. Mary's over Arizona?

Gtilley8

Go Beavers said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Gtilley8 said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

Had to choose a big upset. I went with Vermont. Undefeated in last 12 games (yes weaker teams, but wins are wins)

Bad choice. Vermont's too small. Although I do have to recognize Purdue's long history of tourney choke jobs. The team is fun to watch and definately one of the best Purdue teams in a long time. I get the same feeling I did from the 87-88 team with Lewis, Mitchell and Stevens.

The Three Amigos. I was 7. My dad and uncle went to the NCAA tourney game against K-State at the Pontiac Silverdome. I just remember them coming home from the game and talking about how Mitch Richmond couldn't miss a shot, and the rest of the crowd was made up of Kansas fans there to watch Danny and the Miracles.....apparently, they were doing the "rawk chalk" chant for like an hour.

drakeheuer14

Go Beavers said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Gtilley8 said:

drakeheuer14 said:

Vermont pulling off the upset ^

I'm not expecting to see the second weekend as the Boilers will have to show me the mindset in the program has changed before I put any faith in them. That said, Vermont better find a way to guard Issaac Haas or else they have no shot. A Purdue team that wasn't as good last year beat them by 30.

Had to choose a big upset. I went with Vermont. Undefeated in last 12 games (yes weaker teams, but wins are wins)

Bad choice. Vermont's too small. Although I do have to recognize Purdue's long history of tourney choke jobs. The team is fun to watch and definately one of the best Purdue teams in a long time. I get the same feeling I did from the 87-88 team with Lewis, Mitchell and Stevens.

It is always a bad choice until it happens...

eeriepadave

will this be the year someone gets a perfect bracket?

Shyner

UK, MICHIGAN,VILLANOVA, ARIZONA

UK ARIZONA

UK 80 ARIZONA 79

tweedyfanjen

Already had one employee call in sick this morning.

The Juggler

tweedyfanjen said:

Already had one employee call in sick this morning.

Nice. First Friday is always a PTO day for me...

tweedyfanjen

The Juggler said:

tweedyfanjen said:

Already had one employee call in sick this morning.

Nice. First Friday is always a PTO day for me...

I always take Thursday off and the Friday usually falls on my day off. But yeah, I have zero judgments about wanting to take the day off but just be honest about it.

Indifference71

I love working from home. Already have the 2 TV setup ready to go.

Go Beavers

A local Urologist in town has a discount on vasectomies for today and tomorrow. (Noted for future reference).

markymark550

Just as soon as the tournament started, one of my teams is already out

HesCalledDyer

Final Four: Villanova, Arizona, Louisville, UCLA
Championship: Arizona over Louisville

Jason P

IU needs a new head coach.

Go Beavers

IU needs to keep that weirdo.