Basketball Coma – Friday Afternoon Edition

MOAR Arkansas-Little Rocks, amirite?? Please, in the name of BLEERGH?

10MW Syracuse vs. 7MW Dayton (12:15, CBS)

PRO TIP (and you should DEFINITELY listen to me, what with my 10% success rate yesterday) – the major conference team that gets in despite near-unanimous opinion that it had no business doing so…tends to end up winning at least their first game. And this Dayton team is kind of a hot mess. But here’s some Alice in Chains for beloved fellow wolven alum Arch Miller:

15S UNC-Asheville vs. 2S Villanova (12:40, truTV)

Fun fact, my mom spent her first two years of college at UNC-A (my kinfolk come from the mountains) before marrying my Dad and finishing up at NC State. This does not, sadly, make them any better at basketball.

10W VCU vs. 7W Oregon State (1:30, TNT)

No longer coached by Michelle Obama’s brother, nobody gives a shit about the Beavers no more…and yet here they are. Weakest 7 by a mile, so watch them beat the Rams like a rented mule. This was not a banner year for the A-10.

13S Hawaii vs. 4S California (2:00, TBS)

We don’t give a damn how you did it up north WOO!!! I picked the mighty Rainbow Warriors in every bracket, as Cal is a West Coast version of LSU. ESPN drools over the “NBA talent” but that does not a good team make. Hawaii’s guards will run circles around the Bears (sorry, Covalent).

15MW Middle Tennessee vs. 2MW Michigan State (2:45, CBS)

The good news for the Blue Raiders is that they avoided being a 16 seed! The bad news is that I lied about there being any good news.

10S Temple vs. 7S Iowa (3:10, truTV)

A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line, as everybody knows Jay Wright is cursed in the 2nd round. Despite their late swoon, I have a sneaking Iowa feeling. Probably just gas.

15W CS-Bakersfield vs. 2W Oklahoma (4:00, TNT)

Tough draw for Team Baskets. Start watching that show, you heathens. On the other sideline, this really could be Lon Kruger’s year.

12S South Dakota State vs. 5S Maryland (4:30, TBS)

You’re a jackrabbit, you ain’t foolin’ no one. Better run for the hills, don’t look back.

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Sill Bimmons

The Smithsonian Channel may as well call itself the Nothing But Planes And Boats Channel.

Unsurprised

You say that like it’s a bad thing.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Regretting not changing that Cal pick.
But at least they’ve managed to make it interesting (translation…Hawaii sucks)

WCS

I didn’t see the news about Cal’s leading scorer’s injury until the first game tipped yesterday, so I couldn’t change it. I have losing to Maryland in the second round, anyway.

To be fair, I think Cuonzo Martin is a great coach, who will do good things in Berkeley. I just wish he wasn’t coaching those tools. I also feel for the guy, because they never wanted him at Tennessee, because God forbid “one of those types” has a head coaching position in that turd of a state.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I saw it, opted to hang with the bears anyway.
Because….Hawaii.
Colbert was right all along. Glad there was nobody with Robots as their mascot or I’d have fucked up with them too….
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Baylor? Yeah, I think you’re picking up what I’m putting down.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Whoa, whoa…WHOA!!!
This kinda does look like a robot…!!!!????
http://www.collegegolfstore.com/Purdue/PurdueCCN.jpg

WCS

Thank you, VCU, for pulling the dick out of your mouths, and winning the easiest 7-10 upset pick in a few years.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Inorite?

herodotus450

This vcu-osu game has me convinced that the entire tournament has been an elaborate Key and Peele sketch; submitted for your approval:
Mo Cox, Gary Payton, Olaf Schaftenaar, Malcolm Duvivier, Ahmed Mohamed, Jonathan Nwankwo (wank wo!), Justin (nickname Peanut, I assume) Tillman, Cheikh N’diaye, Gligorije Rakocevic, (Construction Noise) Lewis, Jarmal Reid, Coach Wayne Tinkle, and Melvin Johnson.
!!

Sill Bimmons

Hingle McCringleberry nods knowingly.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Rent-A-Center: Fucking over the poor and stupid since like….I dunno, not gonna google those assholes. A long fucking time.

Sill Bimmons

Rent-A-Center: Providing instant gratification at 29.8% compounded weekly since 1986!

theeWeeBabySeamus

It’s probably higher than that I’d think.

Sill Bimmons

Watching Jim Jefferies making Americans look like idiots about guns is one of the great joys of my life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4i7e3gZ1MY

Sill Bimmons

I can haz WCS YouTube post pleez?

WCS



Only because you asked nicely.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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theeWeeBabySeamus

To be clear, the fist shake is aimed at WCS and his draconian embed regime. 😉

Sill Bimmons

I used to be able to post YT but now I can’t.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Chimpanzees: not stupid…
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WCS

Good to see VCU going full Purdue. Never go full Purdue.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I was just about to say “Shit…looks like the beavers are finally warmed up”
hehehehehe

herodotus450

VCU just not playing as Smart as usual…

WCS

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herodotus450
theeWeeBabySeamus

/Arrives home with pig meat, sees Michigan State trying to shit the bed
//Throws pig meat thru window and begins to drink heavily
(North Cackalacky buzzards will eat well tonight)

Unsurprised

The fight scenes between Daredevil and The Punisher in eps. 1 and 2 have been worth watching. The rest of the show is whatever. You don’t need to have seen season 1 if you’re interested, but there’s a recap before episode 1 if you care.

Anyway, it’s noon now. So I’m going to go out in the sun and try and finish up this work like a grown-up.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I didn’t realize season 2 was out! Fuck. Well I have to be sober enough to drive for 3-4 more hours, after that booze and season 2 of Daredevil

Sill Bimmons

Okay, you hungover douchenozzles are at about a 0.5.

I NEED YOU AT ABOUT A 3 COME ON LETS RAISE THE ROOF OR AT LEAST JUMP UP TO TOUCH THE DOORJAMB

http://49.media.tumblr.com/360fa73d8cdfdeabe6b59a81911e7692/tumblr_mh0c8nCAlT1qbta3wo1_500.gif

WCS

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Unsurprised

Oh boy. Richard Sherman’s going to be at Emerald City Comic Con.

WCS

And they won the 1959 Tournament by a point over the Jerry West-led WVU team.

No, I’m not a bit bitter about that. Not at all.

Sill Bimmons

You weren’t alive then, you know…

Sill Bimmons

Cal does make a decent effort to keep up academic requirements for athletes.

Hence, the suck.

WCS

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Unsurprised

Watch out for the French

Sill Bimmons

Writer: What if the guys from “Old School” lived next door? We’ll call it “Neighbors.”

http://www.funflashingleds.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/green-round-strobe.gif

nomonkeyfun

And then let’s make a sequel!!!

Exec: More cocaine for everyone!
http://image.shutterstock.com/z/stock-photo-packets-of-crack-cocaine-in-a-briefcase-1619270.jpg

Sill Bimmons

BUT IT’LL BE A ROWDY SORORITY THIS TIME TITTAYS EVERWHERE YEEEEEHAAWWWWWWW I AM FUCKIN CRAZY

http://content.boards.dallascowboys.com/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-2067-0-15311000-1374065973.jpg

WCS

That’s Moose-esque, Sill.

Sill Bimmons

Surprisingly few good results for a GIS of “jerry jones devil.”

herodotus450

Is this Matthew Broderick with the call on the Hawaii-Cal game?

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I don’t think it’s possible, but if someone could train a bunch of cats to play basketball, I’d definitely watch a tournament of basketball-playing cats.

Sill Bimmons

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Sill Bimmons

What does it say about our society and where we’ve come that the new Barbershop movie looks WAY better to me than BatDick vs. SuperDouche?

Superhero movies YOU’RE DOING THEM WRONG

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Part of it’s the “dark and edgy” style that’s being imposed on most of these characters even when it doesn’t fit.

Sill Bimmons

Exactly.

PEOPLE SHOULDN’T DIE IN SUPERMAN MOVIES AND THEY REALLY SHOULDN’T DIE IN BATMAN MOVIES EITHER TREAT THE CHARACTERS PROPERLY OR MAKE UP A NEW SUPERHERO

I don’t even like superhero movies and this is pissing me off BECAUSE IT LOOKS SO TERRIBLE

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Putting aside my feeling about Christopher Nolan (that guy thinks he’s way more brilliant than he really is and his movies are intellectual for people who aren’t that bright), I don’t think dark Batman movies were necessarily bad. Dark and edgy is fine for a character who had to deal with his parents being murdered.

But for Superman? Hell no. Bad fit.

Sill Bimmons

That’s why I qualified the Batman sentiment.

I can definitely see a place for Dark Batman, i just think it should be separate from Original Batman somehow.

Sill Bimmons

And Christopher Nolan’s disgraceful attempt to out-Ridley Scott Ridley Scott continues unabated.

He’s even got Milli Vanilli going “Damn, bro. Quit while you’re ahead.”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think I sprained my finger from clicking the “This is Great” button so hard when I read “his movies are intellectual for people who aren’t that bright.” Well said.

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Yup. Inception was an enjoyable movie to watch but was only a fraction as smart as it thought it was.

Sill Bimmons

A movie I forgot as soon as I left the theater.

Unsurprised

I hate

Sill Bimmons

Stupid phone.

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…therefore you are.

Sill Bimmons

‘Cuse making the Panthers’ season sweep look like more of an achievement.

Sill Bimmons

hey guys

WCS

guys hey

The Maestro

gay highs

nomonkeyfun

You’ve got poppers?

scotchnaut

Fey thighs?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Who wants to pack my suitcase for me? I’m taking a train, so I don’t need to answer that “did you pack your bags yourself” question tonight.

WCS

I’ll make sure you have the essentials.
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Sill Bimmons

IIIINNNNNnnnnnnnvisible dog leash!

ballsofsteelandfury

Aussie Pie Shop will be the name of my new sports bar/strip club. I will hire exclusively Australian staff and I will show AFL games live. Once 2 AM hits, the club will convert to a juice bar and go full nude.

Investors are welcome.

Unsurprised

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jjfozz

How are you going to get Jewish people to congregate at your bar after 2 am?

Oh wait, my bad.

Sill Bimmons

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Sill Bimmons

We can open Big Peter’s across the street.

SoCal’s One-Stop Shop Foar Nekkid Aussie Flesh!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

The other day one of you posted that Hershey’s ruined Cadbury Creme Eggs by changing the chocolate for the ones in the US. I felt compelled to try for myself.

A) You were right.
B) I now have diabetes.

The Maestro

HOT TAKE: The Caramilk eggs are so much better anyhow.

scotchnaut

Have you tried the Oreo ones?

The Maestro

I have not yet. How are they?

scotchnaut

I love Oreos so…

The Maestro

I have not yet. How are they?

Unsurprised

C) You’re broke because even the post-Easter sale price those fuckers is $0.75 per egg around here.

Sill Bimmons

Jesus christ, they’re 4/$3.50 on sale!

How do you people with children cope?

Not a good opening round for the Miller brothers.

http://upl.stack.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/18102926/seanmiller1.jpg

If only he had breasts…

CBS would have to pixelate him.

Sill Bimmons

He does have breasts…

Hey guys, did you know that once you hit 35 you’re FAR more likely to die from breast cancer than testicular cancer?

The More You Know! (About Death!)

BrettFavresColonoscopy

First last night’s ocular discourse and now this? You’re taking the fun out of aging and breaking down.

scotchnaut

Roberson is plain awesome on the boards when he’s motivated. 14 and counting…

theeWeeBabySeamus

All this talk about ribs and pork….well let’s just say I’m easily influenced.
Damn you peer pressure.
But not in the mood to screw around with rib prep today so am on the way to buy a pork tenderloin and slap that puppy into the crock pot (hat tip to Hippo).

Yeah!!!! Pig meat!!!!
See ya’s in a bit.

scotchnaut

Leaving a freshman in with 3 fouls takes balls. If you’re Boeheim though it’s because your team is wafer-thin.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

WCS

NCAA TOURNAMENT FRIDAY BITCHES
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Fronkenshteen

God, Verne Ludquist is great.
Verne: “Showing a little zone…”
Other Guy: “Yes. Very good. You did some coaching in your day!”
Verne: “Yes I did. When I wasn’t SCORING MADLY!”
gold!

Fronkenshteen

Lundquist, dammit!

theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s Jim Spanarkel (or however the fuck you spell it), Duke alumnus, and not suprisingly…total prick.

Unsurprised

I should finish that walk that I started yesterday, maybe see if the Pearl has really become as gross as the squares bitch about.

theeWeeBabySeamus

So UNC-A has a five minute scoring drought, ‘Nova is able to open up a 7 pt lead.
Impressive ‘Nova…really impressive.

Horatio Cornblower

This is clearly their year.

laserguru

I decided I’m going to the gym.
That will reduce the self loathing when I come back and the debauchery gets really real.

Look! I’m being proactive!

theeWeeBabySeamus

You disgust me.

herodotus450

People who pronounce it Sera-cuse, why do you hate America?

Beerguyrob

Or is it because they love “Juno” and “Arrested Development” so much?

scotchnaut

“Death To Scoochie!”

-the gist of Boeheim’s half-time talk

scotchnaut

Just a god-awful ugly game. I like it when Cuse takes a team down to their level.

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Somehow, my bracket has done really well. I’m a bit surprised at how many lower seeds I picked correctly. (Still annoyed with fucking Duke not losing like they’re supposed to.)

theeWeeBabySeamus

They will tomorrow….Go Whitey!!!!
/needs to be more specific

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I have Yale winning that game because when I thought about which narrative would be the most uncomfortable to forward, it was that one.

scotchnaut

I’m liking these Dayton air balls.

laserguru

There’s this local place called Aussie Pie Shop or something like that and they’re only open on weekdays for breakfast and lunch and since I’m working during that time I’ve never had a chance to go. It’s supposed to be incredible and I think I’m going to give them a try today.
My biggest issue is I have to have a beer with savory delightfulness and since I don’t drink at work my hours are limited.
But I am off today!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Wow…I really do need new contact lens Rx.
I read that as “Aussie Pig Shop”…which for personal reasons was funny as fuck to me.
Up high HIPPO!!!!!!

laserguru

I love me some pig

laserguru
theeWeeBabySeamus

That. Looks. Tremendous.

Unsurprised

Shepherd’s Pie? Sounds like a good lunch idea.

Unsurprised

I wish Pacific Pie Shop was as good as it should be.

Unsurprised

Return of the Mack is the worst song of the 90s, so naturally it’s being celebrated on Twitter.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

You’re right, this song really IS terrible.

Assuming Syracuse loses, does Jim Boeheim abduct the Miami coach and impersonate him?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Or “impersonate” with “impregnate”.

scotchnaut

Scoochie! SCOOCHIE?

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In retrospect, I should have entered a Peter King bracket in which Wichita State won everything. I mean, how can you not trust them on a neutral floor?

laserguru

I had such lofty plans for my day off too.

Get up you fucking wanker and do something with your fucking life.

theeWeeBabySeamus

My vote? You get your ass in the kitchen and cook us all a halftime feast.

laserguru

Alright. What you got in mind?
Cuz I can cook that.

Unsurprised

Ribs

laserguru

Oh man.
As it turns out I’m going to be making some Korean style baby backs in the next few weeks for a Sunday Gravy post but don’t tell nobody yet.
That shit is a secret.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Mmmmm ribs. That does sound good.
I really might have to sneak out to the butcher for realz.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hmmmmm…what are the chances I can guilt Hippo into an invite before I get too drunk to drive?

Unsurprised

IP track him and just show up.

Unsurprised

My life’s mantra.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Cooney wastes no time jacking one up.
Schotchy’s head goes boom early.

scotchnaut

That’s our 32% 3 point shooter cranking it up out there. Thank god he only plays 37 minutes a game.

theeWeeBabySeamus

/checks to make sure fav channel setup is still in order for CBS/TNT/TruTV/TBS
//sees new msg from DirecTV….WOOOO!!!! DOGTV free preview from 3/21-3/27!!!!

JACKPOT!!!!!!!

theeWeeBabySeamus

If I drank semi-heavily until really early this morning, then slept (read: passed out) for a few hours…woke up still a little buzzed (so had that going for me)….
How wrong is it to begin drinking again almost immediately?
Never mind….look who I’m asking.

laserguru

Aww hell no. We ain’t close to ready for the afternoon.
Just let me sleep a few more hours.
Goddamn Jameson.

scotchnaut

TREVOR COONEY IS AN ABOMINATION!

/that said, Go Syracuse!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“I would also like to express my dislike for that particular person.”

– Riley Cooper

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