And then there were 16. Including the 4 repping the wack-a-doo South region, which gets they turn tonite!
#11(S) Loyola-Chi**** (+1.5, +110) v. #7(S) Nevada (7:07, CBS)
The matchup nobody predicted, largely due to the Wolf Pack (like the vibe, hate the spelling). NV went down 14 to Texas, fucking 22 to Cincy – each in the second half, before roaring back to win. How deep a hole will they dig this time? And can they overcome the Ramblers’ counter tendency to win with a dagger in the last 5 seconds? Will the efforts of both sides kill that poor, nice old nun?
#7(W) Texas A&M (+3, +130) v. #3(W) Michigan (7:37, TBS)
I would say bet heavy on the Wolverines here (shout out, Mister Winkles!!), but TAMU did the world like the hugest favour last Sunday and I shan’t soon forget it. Who knows, maybe these fucks are actually good? Michigan broke mah heart against Houston, so they can get fucked.
#9(S) Kansas State (+5.5, +210) v. #5(S) Kentucky (9:37, CBS)
Speaking of getting fucked…K State was hacking and flopping all over the place to ruin the UMBC Cinderelly story. So…Coach Cal and Kenfucky are the white hats this round. Weird, I know. Reconcile it with getting to see their hot cheer/dance squadrons all weekend.
#9(W) Florida State (+6, +220) v. #4(W) Gonzaga (10:07, TBS)
Are Seminoles an ancient Indian (no ofence) curse against Jesuits? Should they do to the Zags what they done to Xavier (i.e., rip out their still-beating hearts over the last 6 minutes and change), one will have to answer in the affirmative. Hippo will continue to wish nothing but the best FOAR the ACC middle class. SOLIDARITY!
Hotel beds are the worst.
Bed bugs in Nevada! AMIRIGHT!
The most depressing thing about me no longer able to be a field engineer…which the job i loved with such a passion…is because of hotel beds. I can’t fucking sleep on them anymore.
My shit back, I ended up going days without sleep and then I was seeing shit and I went temporarily nuts.
Every time I give training to customers about their new gear or system they are doing, they always ask “JSD…you are going to be there for this project right?”…and I die a little bit on the inside.
I want to go to Gary, Indiana for a steel mill upgrade…what the fuck is wrong with me?!?!
Uh-oh. I think we’re going to be in trouble with internet Dad again, and soon.
What exactly do you think you see from a regular TV horror movie?
In other hot college action Campbell is playing San Francisco.
ah, made a lot of money betting on the Dons this season…
Kentucky should run them off the court but this is 2018 and everything is fucked.
Not everything.
[Looks into the mirror.]
[Stares into the void and contemplates my existence.]
Have I got just the product for you!
[Unveils mirror with embedded fleshlight.]
Only 199.95!
I’m not so dead inside that I can’t enjoy this blasphemy.
Do you think they call her “The Penguin” behind her back?
Apparently she can handle her coke better than Belushi
Something something Wagner deserves a foul after those movements something something Valkyries.
Glad I didn’t bet Loyola/Nevada.
Wishing I hadn’t bet UK as heavily as I did, but it’s house money so….go Cats…?
Wow, now I feel dirty. Ashley Judd you may now make me feel even dirtier.
ok, let’s get Coach Cal and Scowlin’ Leonard into the Flacco Eight!
Johnnie F’n Football sighting! His boss is gonna be pissed that he’s in the stands instead of parking cars…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms9ATlMK4MY
Why didn’t they foul before the throw in? Wouldn’t that send them to the free throw line with no time off the clock?
That was fun. I love March Madness.
No Bonus. A clean game? Holy crap.
Nevermind. In both cases.
“If the defense of Nevada doesn’t let you inbound, Loyola can always call a timeout.”
— Chris Webber
these teams shouldn’t have had to play each other
nah, with no flipping option we needed this game
I saw that coming a mile away. We all did.
Except Nevada. Stupid, stupid Nevada.
BALLS!!!!!! The nun marches on!!!
BALLLLLSSSSSYYYY
ideal play, you make it, it’s over. You miss, it’s an unpredictable rebound and hard to regroup in time to get a good shot. Can’t believe they played it out. Make ’em shoot 1-and-1!
I see this story before, Loyola-Chitown. You’re not going to like how it ends.
/flashback courtesy of Redshirt
I recorded that video for PRIVATE use!
I don’t want to watch basketball, so I presume there will be a write-up later.
I’ll give it to you now: scrappy underdogs make a good run but ultimately lose to
organizationsschools with more money, depth, talent, training; the good guys lose bad guys win.Wow, this is a GREAT hoopsball game.
All I can hear while watchind this Nevada game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWju37TZfo0#t=1m19s
I haven’t seen Wolverines causing this much carnage since Calumet, CO in 1984.
“Hold my beer” – Mister Winkles
CALL TIMEOUT YOU DUMB ASSHOLE
– Aaron Rodgers, breaking in a new arrogant bottom.
anyone else playing HQ? Anyone close to a win?
GUUUUUHHHHHHH
The difference in the Ramblers’ defensing after the first 8 minutes of this game is just night and day. Their coach must be amazeballs.
Also, we is all Catholic today, which is fitting since Catholic is supposed to mean “universal” (and it doesn’t seem nuts now that the Pope is pretty cool).
I isn’t catholic today.
you bastard man!
Sister Jean had em losing in her bracket. Ball don’t lie.
Losing to Cincy. Not these jokers.
That is semantics hippo and this is an anti-semantic website!
That’s right. Big fans of BDS here.
[throws out condoms]
Damn it, NV pulling they bullshit again.
Good. Bout time.
Dowd quits, McMaster gets fired, Guccifer 2.0 identified as a Russian agent…today has been too much. Time for some nice, relaxing basketball.
Someone is about to accidentally get in the way of some bullets and fall over a ledge.
“Getting in the way of some Bullets and falling off a ledge” is also a way to describe the end of Michael Jordan’s career.
Novichok in the car vents is too subtle?
I go for sleepies cause waked up at 5:30am yet again this morning. Nighters!
get ready for a very special edition post header tomorrow night!
Looks like God’s patience with our shit may be running out.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/science/ct-nasa-asteroid-20180319-story.html
HAIL BENNU
hey, me and Scotchy were just talking about The Last Policeman downstream! Order your copy before this gets super topical and Amazon runs out!
Wonder what took him so long?
was probably masturbating
My day after a long day of work.
Mother: “Do you fill your prescription?”
Brother: (one hour apocalyptic rant)
Later today.
Me: “I got your prescription.”
Brother (nicely): “Oh, thank you!”
Mother: “Dinner’s ready.”
Brother (angry): “Oh, so now you want to talk?!”
Pray for Redshirt.
KILL. EVERYONE.
Yuuuuuupp.
Me and Mom talked about that. We’ve decided we’ll be the first ones the cops go to.
The best part of bipolar family members is never having a boring day.
Folks.
Go Catholics!
#KeepTheNunBreathing
Giroux 4 points away from a career high after his third assist of the night. He deserves consideration for the Hart if this clusterfuck team actually makes the playoffs.
I don’t like that Loyola and Nevada are playing each other now. I’d like to see both win.
I agree. That being said Kentucky should roll through here.
I really, really, really wanna see Kenfucky/Loyola.
Do you love seeing white guys in visors fist-pumping? The Masters, coming soon.
Buddy would have also accepted fraternity porn.
Michigan is not this good.
I’ve got to personally experience a John Beilein-led team blow a bigger lead in a Tournament game before. Though, TAMU isn’t as good as that Louisville team.
Bruh bout to get pittsnogled
I hate seeing chucker teams succeed. This is all your fault, JV hoopsball, Yoooooouston!!
Jerry Rice whoring himself out for an NCAA pay cheque. Well done, shithead.
Ex Seattle Seahawk Jerry Rice?
The far more effective ad would come from a successful college athlete that didn’t make it in the pros but used his degree to establish himself in the vocation of his choice.
Used his what?
Degree. You know, that thing that prevents you from stinking up the joint.
Oh, right. Should’ve figured. I’m a Mitchum man, of course.
A Mitchell Man, you say?
The way he got Juliette Capulet to suck on his thumb in that improvised scene in Cape Fear? Genius.
Eli Manning is tremendously invested in the outcome of this game because he saw Loyola-Chicago’s colors and mistakenly thought they were Gryffindor.
Hopefully he’ll get to see the end of the game before his bedtime.
Well I see TAMU decided not to show up this evening. Maybe my run is over. Come on GAMBLOR, you are better than this.
TAMU playing like SHAMU.
Grubauer making saves with rubber bands and a paper clip.
Man, there is NOBODY at this TAMU/Mister Winkles S16 fixture. Footbaw schools gon’ footbaw, I guess.
In case wondering how Hippo bet – $101 on Kenfucky ATS, $55 Son of Clem ML, $45 FSU ML. Ain’t that remarkably restrained?
I woulda wanted to bet TAMU and Loyola, but the lines gave no value and I feared what is happening was what actually would. BOO!!!
You can sing “La-la-la-Loyoooola” to the tune of the Kinks’ “Lola.” Your kids will deffo look at you funny.
Hippo, artist’s conception:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_waDyrBAYZU
Just consulted my alternate timeline-I’m obligated to say that Kenny Anderson-Smith is the greatest point guard of all time.
Did they finally has a baby? I hope Kenny A is the mother, Smiff seems like the forgetful type who’d leave the stove on.
I really hope the lead annoucer asks Chris Webber when is a good time to call a timeout.
Looks like they will kill that nun from disappoint rather than dramatics.
Missed dunks will never not be funny.
[Is not able to relate]
-Andrea Yates
Hippo back at it. Good to see you again!
/I tore thru “The Last Policeman” in 3 readings-damn good stuff!
good news FOAR you – there are 2 more volumes. Figure out a way to get me your address and I am glad to mail ’em to ya.
They’s already on order. I’m very curious as to where this series goes.
/by the by, have you read John Brunner’s “Stand On Zanzibar” or “The Sheep Look Up”?
no, but I shall put on zee Amazon queue
enjoyable where it goes. I could hardly believe he could make 2 sequels, but they were excellent and he’s one hell of a good writer.
[Heh, look at these fat cats and their buying of books. Meanwhile I’ll just scroll on over to the library and get them for free. No one suspects the library.]
…
Dammit, the third one isn’t available. HOW CAN YOU RUN OUT OF EBOOKS!
I did that for a long time, but then I started reading enough weirdo shit where they only had 1 of the series, or none at all. Daggum budget cuts.
And Hippo only reads tangible, printed press produced booky books like the grumpy old man he has always longed to grow into.
Well libraries are mostly used by children who, did you know this: they don’t even pay taxes. Eliminate libraries; that’ll show em.