Comments on: Bruins, Buckeyes, Badgers & Hoyas http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/ Stories, thoughts & insights on Jesus, college students, and the Bible; Los Angeles, immigration, politics, ethnicity and culture, and also about my daughter Isabel - from a spanglish gringo father living in, learning from, leading & loving life in East L.A. Sat, 19 May 2012 05:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tom Pratt http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1053 Tom Pratt Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:40:11 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1053 Sweet to see the PAC-men get three into the Sweet 16. Should have had 4 if Wazzoo hadn't tightened up against Vanderbilt. Not surprised by SC's showing at all. They're just thumpin' people. The Big 12 was overrated this year (except for Kansas and A&M) so not shocked that Texas went down so easily. How good a coach is Howland? He's got a team that forgot how to shoot 3 weeks ago and they still make the Sweet 16. Still, UCLA is just plain hard to watch--ugly, ugly basketball. My detailed and semi-contrarian pics for the next two weekends: Midwest: Florida over Butler then UNLV (love the Ducks but liking the Runnin' Rebs even more right now) West: Kansas over Southern Illinois then UCLA (I actually think Pitt may beat UCLA since UCLA's in such a shooting slump, but I've gotta go with the Bruins out of loyalty's sake :^) East: Georgetown over Vandy then SC (yes, the Trojans pull of the huge upset and knock out the Heels!) South: Texas A&M over Memphis and then Ohio State. I'm going way out of a limb here, but I think A&M has some of the best guards in the tournament and I like their discipline. Memphis is very athletic but out of control and I'm not that impressed with Ohio State. I thought Xavier was better and the Buckeyes were very lucky to advance. Final Four: Florida over Kansas then Georgetown Sweet to see the PAC-men get three into the Sweet 16. Should have had 4 if Wazzoo hadn’t tightened up against Vanderbilt.

Not surprised by SC’s showing at all. They’re just thumpin’ people. The Big 12 was overrated this year (except for Kansas and A&M) so not shocked that Texas went down so easily.

How good a coach is Howland? He’s got a team that forgot how to shoot 3 weeks ago and they still make the Sweet 16. Still, UCLA is just plain hard to watch–ugly, ugly basketball.

My detailed and semi-contrarian pics for the next two weekends:

Midwest: Florida over Butler then UNLV (love the Ducks but liking the Runnin’ Rebs even more right now)

West: Kansas over Southern Illinois then UCLA (I actually think Pitt may beat UCLA since UCLA’s in such a shooting slump, but I’ve gotta go with the Bruins out of loyalty’s sake :^)

East: Georgetown over Vandy then SC (yes, the Trojans pull of the huge upset and knock out the Heels!)

South: Texas A&M over Memphis and then Ohio State. I’m going way out of a limb here, but I think A&M has some of the best guards in the tournament and I like their discipline. Memphis is very athletic but out of control and I’m not that impressed with Ohio State. I thought Xavier was better and the Buckeyes were very lucky to advance.

Final Four: Florida over Kansas then Georgetown

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1040 Stephanie Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:04:53 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1040 You know, I picked VCU too for much the same reasons. Josh McRoberts was nowhere near the dominant player that everyone was predicting. You know, I picked VCU too for much the same reasons. Josh McRoberts was nowhere near the dominant player that everyone was predicting.

]]> By: Samer Farhat http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1027 Samer Farhat Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:15:32 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2007/03/15/bruins-buckeyes-badgers-hoyas/#comment-1027 It's more sorrowful having an office that specifically outlaws office pools for March Madness. Boo. It’s more sorrowful having an office that specifically outlaws office pools for March Madness. Boo.

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