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Upsets = Key Ingredient to Enjoyable March Madness
2007-03-16 16:20:00
Yesterday during the intermission in between the afternoon and evening games (and when Easy took a cat nap) I wrote the following:I feel like all of those conservative, scared, not really that college basketball savvy kind of guys are on cloud 9, at least momentarily. Why's that? Picking all of the favorites has never tasted sweeter. 8 games thus far, 0 upsets. That's right, not a single lower seed has won today. Hopefully that changes shortly, because without the Cinderella teams, March Madness lacks just a little bit of luster.I think my statement was certainly verified last evening after watching VCU upset the Dukies via a last second shot. March Madness is like a drug, and after spending all day in withdrawal (no close games or upsets), I finally experienced euphoria as Coach K's squad made their earliest exit since 1996. Screw my bracket, all I want is as many upsets and close games as possible. After the first eight games, we all experienced what a tournament could be li...
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Intriguing Stories Around the Sports World
2007-03-16 12:30:00
Sammy Sosa...Coming To a Park Near You [Kansas City Star]Tonya Harding Is Officially Off the Reservation. [Globe and Mail]What do Bobby Knight and Pac Man Jones have in common? [Dallas Morning News]At least one Coach K won last evening. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
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Thank You Easy
2007-03-16 07:07:00
I want to personally thank Easy E for live-blogging for approximately 12 straight hours yesterday. We found your comments to be both insightful and hilarious. You are welcome back here anytime.
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The Night Continues...
2007-03-16 02:48:00
Note: keep refreshing this page12:10 --North Carolina and Pitt pull away in the second half and advance to the second round, thus ending a long and eventful day here at WBRS Sports. Thanks to all the commenters and everybody who stopped by--I had a fine time and hope that you did as well. A special thanks to Mini Me for sticking with me all the way to the end. It's time to get some rest--Albany and Virginia tip off in 12 hours.11:48 --Indiana pulls away in the second half and wins . The Hoosiers kept making threes and Gonzaga just couldn't get stops when they needed to. Indiana will play UCLA on Saturday.11:37--Xavier holds on and win in what was easily one of the two best games of the night.11:34--Drew Lavender hit two big floaters down the stretch for Xavier and Josh Duncan makes a tough runner in the lane to give the Musketeers a two point lead with 30 seconds left. 11:26 --Xavier leads BYU 71-68 in a terrific back and forth contest. I think Gus Johnson's fervor is sin...
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Back From the Locker Room
2007-03-16 01:14:00
Note: keep refreshing the page9:38--Paulus' last ditch heave misses the mark and VCU wins. Kevin Harlan excitedly tells us we just saw the biggest upset all day--uh Kevin, it was the only upset all day. I guess this is what happens when the officials forget to add an extra three seconds to the clock.9:36--Looking like they're scared of giving up a game winning three, VCU inexplicably lets Nelson go coast to coast for the tying layup. Mayner comes right back down the floor and drains the go ahead jumper with 1.8 seconds left.9:33--Mayner hits another runner to give VCU the lead and a chance for a final minute 2 for 1.9:31--Scheyer is down and bleeding from the eye. Hey Duke, ever hear of karma?9:20--Paulus hits one of four free throws to give Duke a 70-68 lead. In years past Duke was the best team in country in the last four minutes of close games--that's not the case this year.9:14--VCU has come all the way back and it's now 69-68 Duke. If VCU could get a rebound they woul...
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It's Tip Off Time Again
2007-03-16 00:02:00
Note: keep refreshing this post8:13--Dominic James hits the back iron on a three quarter court shot at the buzzer. The Golden Eagles trail 30-18 at the break and haven't made a two point field goal.8:07--The refs hand Duke two free points before the break and the most entertaining half of the day ends with Duke leading 40-38. Michigan State now leads by 7, UCLA leads by 12, and Ohio State leads by 21. Gregg Oden has 4 points and 7 rebounds in his tourney debut. Since there's not much else going on, this seems like a good time to give my two cents on the Durrant-Oden debate. The way I see it, Durrant is a scorer and Oden completely changes the game on the defensive end. While Durrant is an unbelievable scorer, 85% of the guys in the NBA can score. Only about 10% are defensive game changers. If it's a choice between Tracy McGrady and Dirk, or Shaq and Hakeem, you have to go with the big centers.7:57--New point guard Josh McRoberts gets bailed out by a late whistle. Duke no...
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Let's Do Eight More
2007-03-15 23:55:00
Note: keep refreshing this postAnd....we're back. It was a rather uneventful afternoon--unless you had 40-1 odds on Vandy to win by 30--but fortunately there's a new crop of games just around the corner. Duke-VCU and Ohio State-Central Connecticut State tip off in just under 20 minutes. So pull up a seat and make sure you join us as we chronicle every Greg Paulus turnover and a whole lot more.
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Intermission, Sort of
2007-03-15 22:30:00
Note: keep refreshing this page5:31--I just want to thank Easy for all of his work today. He did a great job and we all appreciate it. Hopefully he comes back this evening for a nightcap. We currently have a semi-break in action before the evening games begin. Only one game is currently in progress and it really isn't much of one. Vanderbilt is dominating George Washington, 39-14, with just a couple of minutes remaining till the half.5:36--I feel like all of those conservative, scared, not really that college basketball savvy kind of guys are on cloud 9, at least momentarily. Why's that? Picking all of the favorites has never tasted sweeter. 8 games thus far, 0 upsets. That's right, not a single lower seed has one today. Hopefully that changes shortly, because without the Cinderella teams, March Madness lacks just a little bit of luster.
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Butler and Penn Aim to Break 20
2007-03-15 20:55:00
Note: keep refreshing this page5:15--A&M holds on and wins 68-52. The Aggies victory saves a lot of talking heads the embarrassment of having one of their Final Four teams lose in the first round. I would've loved to read Andy Katz's 1,000 word column on what went wrong. The Aggies game against Louisville will be one of the best matchups of the 2nd round.5:01--Butler wins 57-46 and will play Maryland on Saturday, while Georgetown wins 80-55. The good news for me is that along with the others in the Washington area, I will have the crucial 4:40 game on CBS because it features George Washington. GW's stay in the tournament may be short lived. They trail 13-2 after 6 minutes.4:52--I just caught the Entourage DirecTV commercial for the millionth time. The fact that this commercial exists seals the deal in my mind that the show has lost everything it ever had. I'm also personally offended that Turtle had no interest in floor seats to see Arena, Butler, Jamison, and the W...
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It's Never Been So Sweet to Have It Be 2:48
2007-03-15 19:42:00
Note: keep refreshing this post3:51--Texas A&M leads Penn 26-13. You really have to feel bad for the Quakers--They were expecting to get into the tournament and harass some poor major conference team with their slow deliberate Ivy League style--but they ended up playing the most slow, deliberate, and fundamentally sound team in the tournament. Now they'll be lucky to break 40 points.3:43--Butler and Old Dominion head to halftime with ODU leading...20-19? It seems I was right that nobody wants to win this game. I think the line on the Pitt-Wright State game just went up 10 points.3:35--Madness on Demand just cut to commercial three different time in the middle of an Oral Roberts possession. Somehow I was able to catch part of the Cougars 9-0 run to start the second half--they now lead by 7. Georgetown leads by 13 at the half and appears to have the game in control. For the record, Roy Hibbert ended up jumping twice the entire first half.3:25--We get our first insightful ...
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It's Time For the Second Half
2007-03-15 18:24:00
Note: keep refreshing this post 2:40--Not Surprisingly, Louisville faces no big second half challenges from Stanford and cruises to a 78-58 victory. I've said it before an I'll say it again, with the exception of Oregon and UCLA, the Pac-10 sucks.2:35--Oral Roberts leads Washington State 6-4 after four minutes. In ESPN.com's National Bracket over 21% of America picked the Golden Eagles to pull of the upset, while no more than 6% picked any of the other #14 seeds. Sure, Washington State isn't any good, but this is a case of people wanting to pick an upset and not really thinking what pick has the best expected value for their bracket.2:25--Maryland dominates the paint in the second half and pulls away for a win. Thanks to Stanford deciding not to show up, we now have 6 minutes without competitive basketball. Cardinal coach Trent Johnson is now on my enemies list.2:17--BC pulls away and then hangs on down the stretch for an 84-77 victory. 56% of America rejoices and begins...
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Tip Off
2007-03-15 17:19:00
Note: keep refreshing the page1:18--Brook Lopez's draft stock is dropping so fast he might not even get an NBDL contract.1:15--Stanford now trails by 28--It looks like the Cardinal didn't realize teams are allowed to guard and pressure them in the backcourt. I was wondering what the atmosphere would be like in Lexington--it's basically a home game for Louisville, but because Kentucky fans hate them it was possible there would be a huge anti-Louisville faction there--however that doesn't seem to be the case--its a home game for the Cardinals.1:11--Maryland leads by 1 at the half, but they're a good second half team and I expect them to pull away when Davidson goes cold from behind the line. When I bumped into James Gist at Wawa two months ago I could see in his eyes that he wouldn't let the Terps lose in the first round.1:04--Stanford now trail by 21, confirming my hypothesis that the Pac-10 sucks. Curry and Davidson are hanging with Maryland, and BC leads Texas Tech by 2 at...

Brace Yourself....
2007-03-15 16:25:00
It’s March Madness time folks. That’s the only explanation for why I’m sitting here with 150 beers (thanks Costco), a stack of pizzas (thanks 5-5-5 deal), and all day to watch basketball because I lack a full time job (thanks liberal arts education). My name is Eric—for some reason everyone here at WBRS likes to call me Easy—and I along with a few others will be your resident bloggers for the day. You may ask what the occasion is that would have us live blogging 12 hours of basketball. I’ll tell you the occasion. Today we celebrate the one year anniversary of cbssportsline.com’s March Madness on Demand—the extraordinary system that allows us to watch every game in the tournament. It’s easily one of the top five greatest innovations of all time—I would rank it #3, right in between the wheel and the E-Z pass. So sit back, relax, get your bookie on the phone, and enjoy the day here at WBRS.
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Live Blogging Coming Shortly
2007-03-15 15:57:00
To help you out today, here is a link included the schedule for all of today's game, courtesy of Deadspin.The 12:20 PM games include:Maryland Terrapins (24-8) vs. Davidson Wildcats (29-4)Boston College Eagles (20-11) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-12)Louisville Cardinals (23-9) vs. Stanford Cardinal (18-12)Stay tuned...
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Are We Crazy? We Will Live Blog From Noon to Midnight Tomorrow
2007-03-14 05:03:00
We are about to embark upon perhaps the greatest yet tiresome and ludicrous feat ever attempted by this humble, little blog of ours. We will try (and succeed!) to live-blog the greatest day in sports for 12 straight hours. Beginning with the 12:20 PM games all the way until the 9:40 PM games. In order to do this, a little bit of preparation is required... From a semantics standpoint we purchased the March Madness package from Direct TV, which will actually allow us to view each and every game. Now to the grind. We will only leave our chair to use the bathroom and pay the Chinese delivery man (beef and broccoli), Italian delivery man (pizza), and our roommate who will be making several grocery store runs for beer, chips, and perhaps some Chris Simms homemade spinach dip. Other than that we will spend the rest of our time live-blogging and most likely cringing as our brackets are prematurely dismantled on day 1. So please join us and share your comments, brag about the ups...
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AFC East Gets Tougher
2007-03-14 05:01:00
This offseason the AFC East teams have stocked up, well, except for the Bills. Buffalo Bills: Unless a miracle occurs, the Bills will be last in the AFC East next year. They lost Nate Clements and London Fletcher-Baker to Free Agency and will miss them dearly. They also traded away their top Running Back, Willis McGahee, for two draft picks this year and one for next year. They have added some depth to their offensive line with the additions of Derrick Dockery, Langston Walker, and Jason Whittle. Hopefully for them they will have better protection for JP Losman if they want him to have any chance of succeeding, but their defense needs some help after losing their best corner.Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins should have a healthy Daunte Culpepper next season and they may be second-place contenders in the East if Culpepper returns to form. They did lose Wes Welker who performed as their best receiver for much of last year and they have lost backup Running Back Sammy Morris, though ...
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63 games, one champion
2007-03-13 19:17:00
Editor's Note: I did this on my old site last year, and I had my best finish in a college pool yet, finishing just points out of first place. Since I've now moved over here and don't have the chance to talk college hoops, I have to do this here. This is how every game will shake out. Mark my words. -PradamasterSt. Louis BracketFIRST ROUNDFlorida 98, Jackson State 54 Purdue 62, Arizona 54 Old Dominion 70, Butler 55 Maryland 67, Davidson 66 Winthrop 66, Notre Dame 62 Oregon 69, Miami (OH) 61 UNLV 77, Georgia Tech 68 Wisconsin 66, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 56 Notes: Arizona has the talent, but has no fight left in them...Old Dominion's arguably a better team than Butler, so that won't be much of an upset at all...Drew Nicholas hits a running buzzer beater to give Maryland an improbable one-point victory over UNC-Wilmington. Oh, this isn't 2003? So replace Nicholas with DJ Strawberry, and UNC-Wilmington with Davidson...Winthrop will break through one of these years, and Notre...
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The New England Patriots Are Having The Best Off-Season Thus Far
2007-03-13 05:48:00
NFL Off-Season : New England Patriot sThe N FL Postseason is here and Free-Agent signings have begun. Let's start by taking a look at the Patriots.The Patriots have surprised many people this offseason by being extremely aggressive at the very beginning of Free Agency. This is a bit different from the past.Additions DeletionsAdalius Thomas (LB) Tully Banta-Cain (LB, UFA)Donte Stallworth (WR) Dan Graham (TE, UFA)Kelley Washington (WR) Corey Dillion (RB, Released)Wes Welker (WR)Sammy Morris (RB) Kyle Brady (TE)Adalius Thomas: Thomas is a 29-year-old linebacker who has played 93 games since 2001, that's 16 each season except for only 13 in 2003. He averages 3.5 tackles per game and last year had 11 sacks. Adalius Thomas is a big, athletic guy who adapts well to different rolls and varying defensive schemes. He is a good tackler inside the box and is very quick. A drawback on Thomas is that he isn't that good coverage, which is an area the Pats need to address. Nonetheless, Thomas s...
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Mark Cuban Told You So!
2007-03-13 05:01:00
More often than not we should listen to self-made billionaire Mark Cuba n. What part of self-made don't you understand? He is also largely responsible for taking the Dallas Mavericks to the elite of the NBA, the same franchise who were at one point the laughing stalk of the sports world. About a month ago, shortly after John Amaechi came out of the closet, Cuban told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that a gay athlete would benefit greatly from a financial aspect if he were to reveal his true sexual identity..."From a marketing perspective, if you're a player who happens to be gay and you want to be incredibly rich, then you should come out, because it would be the best thing that ever happened to you from a marketing and an endorsement perspective. You would be an absolute hero to more Americans than you can ever possibly be as an athlete, and that'll put money in your pocket."Well it seems today Mark Cuban 's words are suddenly validated. Former NBA player John Amaechi became t...
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The "Is Georgetown for real?" Essay You've All Been Waiting For
2007-03-12 20:42:00
As you may know by now, I went to George town, and I tend to be pretty whiny when I write about it. I guess I consider it vaguely cool that I went there during the Era of Kevin Braswell - whose greatest professional relevance is likely that he hit a game-winning shot for the Miami Heat in an exhibition game - and now, now this.By "this," I mean the roster of pundits predicting a Georgetown appearance in Atlanta this year: Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps, Andy Katz, Clark Kellogg, Seth Davis, and Michael Wilbon, among others. A few notes on that: Don't trust anything Kellogg says. Last year, he predicted all 4 No. 1 seeds would make Indy; none did. This year on the Selection Show, he called Chris Lofton "James Lofton" (former Bills receiver) and "Craig Lofton" at two separate points in the show. But it's also somewhat terrifying that Phelps and Wilbon put us in the final. Terrifying in two respects: a) If we make Atlanta, I really need to pony up the cash and travel time to get down there,...
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Drexel Was Robbed
2007-03-12 05:10:00
It seems like most people's initial gut reaction to their first gaze at the bracket went something like "What? Wait where is Syracuse? They weren't even a bubble team." I think there certainly can be a case made to support allocating one of the final at-large bids to the Orangemen, but I think Drexel was robbed big-time. Being in the Colonial Athletic Association, a conference that unfortunately sports the 13th best RPI, Drexel knew a tough, non-conference schedule would be required if they failed to win their conference...or at least that is what past NCAA committees have suggested when deciding on those remaining at-large bids. So Drexel went out and formulated a non-conference schedule which included 7 Top-100 RPI teams (Villanova, Creighton, Syracuse, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Toledo, and Saint Joseph's). And keep in mind that Big East teams don't like to go on the road against a dangerous team like Drexel, so Drexel was forced to play at Syracuse and Villanova. For any ...
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Phil Simms Stars in Skit with Geico Caveman TV Show
2007-03-11 18:08:00
For those that haven't heard, ABC is giving the Geico Caveman their own television show..."Cavemen" will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta.The single-camera laffer pilot is based on the Geico ads that promote the insurance company's Web site as so user-friendly that even "a caveman could do it." The spots follow cavemen in modern settings, reacting with offense to the derogatory slogan. In one, a Geico spokesman apologizes and takes the Neanderthals out to dinner.I don't think there is much of a chance that this show lasts longer than a single season. However, I will be rooting for the cavemen and here is a clip of one of the caveman playing a round of golf with former Giants QB Phil Simms. Apparently this aired just before Simms announced his All-Iron Team earlier this year.My favorie line:Caveman: So you doing that all-metal man club thing again this year?Simms: You mean the all...
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Durant Tells Teammates He Will Stay in Austin For One More Year
2007-03-08 16:53:00
Courtesy of the Dallas Morning News:Texas freshman point guard D.J. Augustin said Monday that he's definitely returning for his sophomore season."I need to get better. I need to work on my game," Augustin said. "I need to work on my defense and get stronger and quicker."Augustin is averaging 15 points and a Big 12-leading 6.8 assists per game.Augustin also said that star freshman Kevin Duran t has told his teammates that he's coming back."But Kevin's a humble guy, so he's probably going to say he's coming back whenever he's asked that question," Augustin said. ---------------------------Is this breaking news? Well if you think Durant is telling the truth then yes. I believe Durant will most likely go pro, yet in all honesty I don't think Durant himself even knows for sure what he is going to do. I do think that however this Longhorn season ends will ultimately serve as Durant's main deciding factor in determining if he wants to return for a sophomore campaign. If Texas wi...
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Technical Happy Refs Now Ejecting Fans
2006-12-07 16:06:02
Complaining about every single call the past few seasons, yes NBA players were getting a little bit out of hand. So, the NBA gets stricter. Much, much stricter and decides to call more technical fouls and then the NBA Players Association is now suing the NBA. There has to be some way to simultaneously cut down on the the complaining and the use of technical fouls. Joey Crawford may have found an answer...ejecting fans instead.We aren't kidding. This past Wednesday when the Mavericks defeated the Nets 92-75, NBA referee Joey Crawford ejected a fan who was located just behind the Nets basket and was apparently harassing the refs. He also had difficulty locating his seat, to say the least.NBA Executive Stu Jackson explained the situation:"Joey first motioned to the security guard to escort the guy off the court, and he was coming up onto the floor," the league vice president said. "When security was ready to tell the fan (to) get off the court and give him a warning, the fan the...
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Why Go To The Stadium When The House Will Do Just Fine?
2006-12-07 04:05:02
Remember L.A. Gear's L.A. Lights shoes? The ones with the red LED lights in the heels that would light up when you walked? Well, although not in the class of Nike, Reebok, or Adidas, L.A. Gear apparently made some people a buck or two...Specifically Steven Jackson, the current chairman of L.A. Gear.How nice is Jackson's Bel Air mansion? Well it would even make the Banks family envious. This past Monday, rather than getting stuck in traffic from their hotel to the Staples Center, the Pacers decided to hold a shootaround at Jackson's home, located nearby the hotel the Pacers were occupying. House exactly could this be done? Well the Pacers certainly felt like they were shooting around at the Staples Center: "The house featured a regulation-size NBA court that was a replica of the Staples Center." The house also has a bowling alley, movie theater, tennis court, and game room.After the shootaround Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal put in the extra effort and worked out in Jac...
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Jim Tressel Does the Right Thing
2006-12-05 16:03:06
Ohio State coach Jim Tres sel has received some criticism for abstaining in the final USA Today/Coaches Poll. A USA Today editor has even said that Tressel's participation in the poll will be part of their "annual review." Despite what USA Today thinks, Tressel did the right thing. A coach shouldn't have a say in who his team plays in any bowl game, let alone the BCS bowl. Although he chose not to emphasize it at the reason for his behavior, Tressel's abstention shows the lunacy of allowing coaches to vote in a poll.Moreover, voting in the poll would have forced Tressel into a difficult situation. If he votes for Florida, Urban Meyer tells him team that Ohio State wants to play them because they think Florida can't compete with them. If Tressel votes for Michigan then Meyer tells his team that Tressel doesn't think the Gators deserve to be in the championship game. Either way, Tressel is forced to create bulletin board material that Urban Meyer can use to fire up his team...
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Overtime Picks
2006-12-04 04:02:03
After the 1 PM games...Mini Me (5-5)Intern Nate (5-5)Young Daniel (4-6)Random Boy (4-6)Mikey C. (3-7)----------------Update: After 4 PM games...Mini Me (7-7)Intern Nate (6-8)Young Daniel (6-8)Random Boy (6-8)Mikey C. (3-11)
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We're Going To Disney World! Or At Least Texas and Tampa Ba
2006-12-02 16:00:12
Since 2001, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have finished 3rd to last, 2nd to last, or dead last in average attendance. The organization is desperate to attract fans to their games. So what are they doing? They're going to Disney World !"Discussions are under way to move the May 15th through the 17th series against the Rangers from St. Petersburg to Kissimmee (kuh-SIM'-ee), Florida. That's where the Atlanta Braves have spring training at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex."The Disney stadium also served host to the first-round games in the World Baseball Classic this past March. The venue holds about 9,500, however the outfield berm seating increases the potential attendance to just over 11,000.So...Who wants to go to Disney World ?
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The Orlando Magic Have Joined MySpace!!!
2006-12-02 16:00:12
At 10-4, the Orlando Magic seem like the surprise team of the Eastern Conference this season. With the way the season has started you wonder how much more exciting things could get for Orlando fans. Well things just got more exciting!!! The Orlando Magic have joined MySpace !Why create a MySpace page for an NBA basketball team you ask? Matt Gardner, the team's Internet Marketing Specialist who created the MySpace page has the answer...they want to reach the young audience, "We want to show them that the Magic are cool."But is there anything really that cool on the Magic MySpace page? Sure you can vote your favorite Magic players onto the All-Star team and you can download wallpaper. But there isn't much more to it. Until you can see X-rays from Grant Hill's most recent ankle surgery, read J.J. Redick's most recent romantic poetry, hear from Carlos Arroyo what it's like to single-handedly beat Team USA one minute and then find yourself on the Magic bench the next, or read a ...
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Tyurin Hits the 6, Like McAvoy Hits the 3
2006-12-02 16:00:12
Not even with the help of Romeo, could Tin Cup hit a golf ball as far as Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin did this Wednesday. Tyurin, located in an international space station approximately 220 miles above the northwest Pacific Ocean, used a gold-plated six iron to hit a golf ball into orbit. The club used by Tyurin is produced by Element 21 Golf Company, who is paying the Russian space program an undisclosed amount for this publicity stunt. There is some controversy this incident though. Nataliya Hearn, president of Element 21 claims the ball should return to earth in a few years after it has traveled a billion miles or so. However, NASA lead spacewalk flight director Holly Ridings is calling BS on Hearn. Apparently, "NASA's calculations are that golf balls would only stay up two to three days, which would put the drive closer to a mere million miles."Regardless of who is right, Tyurin needs to spend more time on the range and less time in space...his shot supposedly sliced ...
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