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Thursday NCAA Live Blog: 2:35 ET Games

OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:08:00 EDT

That wasn't too bad at all... bring on the Spartans.

OchentaYcinco

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new_commentator — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:55:42 EDT

Bill James thinks Baylor can still come back.

new_commentator

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:51:58 EDT

nothing like getting the liveblog in 20 minute increments.

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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Phatty — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:51:03 EDT

@Phatty: sike. UNLV only had 67.

Phatty

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Yinka Double Dare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:49:41 EDT

Hey, look, Baylor's got it down to a bakers' dozen!

Yinka Double Dare

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:46:30 EDT

@Steve Trachsel, Ace. No, really, ACE: Yeah, but I am going to miss the Hiltery Channel.

Yostal

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:46:09 EDT

Well, my number two Wisconsin team has won, and I am happy.

LeagueofShadows

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:45:21 EDT

A morning full of chalk.

Signal to Noise

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Phatty — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:45:15 EDT

I just checked the scores on espn and all 4 winning teams had 69 points.

Phatty

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:45:13 EDT

@Yostal: way OT, but this was the single most upsetting/misleading headline my RSS ever handed me.

[news.yahoo.com]

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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Little Lebowski Urban Achiever — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:44:58 EDT

Baylor is gonna need the ghost of Dennehy to come and help, 6th man style, if they are gonna make a comeback.

Little Lebowski Urban Achiever

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DougOLis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:44:20 EDT

What's up with the audio on the Baylor-Purdue game?

DougOLis

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44 in a Row — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:41:19 EDT

This has the potential to get very bad...

44 in a Row

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Len Bias Cocaine Surplus — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:39:42 EDT

Don't take the 3.

OK NEVERMIND

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:37:19 EDT

@Scout: Im assuming she is in Nashville watching her hubby fail to qualify for a race.

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:37:19 EDT

@Signal to Noise: It doesn't look like many Kentucky fans made the trip, based on the crowd shots. I'm guessing the place will fill up for the Stanford game later, though.

/obligatory joke about L.A. fans arriving late

strong like bull smart like tractor

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:37:05 EDT

cheap ass kentucky karma is a bitch.

SonofSpurrier

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:36:53 EDT

My god, Crawford is unstoppable.

LeagueofShadows

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:36:32 EDT

@LeagueofShadows: It is the only sitcom that has finished in the top 20 of the ratings each of the last five years.

Yostal

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DougOLis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:35:57 EDT

I'm a big fan of "spreading it out and driving it"

DougOLis

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:35:16 EDT

What the hell is up with the random comment boxes in our profiles now?

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:34:36 EDT

Joe Crawford hates wire hangers.

Weed Against Speed

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:34:09 EDT

ah yes a south carolina reference!

SonofSpurrier

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:33:46 EDT

@Scout: like Ashley Judd would be caught dead in Anaheim.

Signal to Noise

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:33:26 EDT

Fantastic! I've been waiting for the new edition of mascot commericals and drinking.

SonofSpurrier

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:33:00 EDT

McNeal just hit a fade so good at the shot clock buzzer for Marquette that barbers around the country are jealous.

Signal to Noise

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:31:25 EDT

On the review, he does indeed look like he's sleeping.

LeagueofShadows

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pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:28:13 EDT

@LeagueofShadows: you are confusing quality with ratings

terrible CBS sitcoms = critical disdain and high ratings
good NBC sitcoms = critical applause and middling ratings

pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:28:06 EDT

Where are all of the audience shots of Ashley Judd in her tight shirt? Is this the wrong Kentucky?

Scout

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:27:36 EDT

Was Crawford's brother sleeping????

LeagueofShadows

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TomDaddyDollars — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:26:19 EDT

@Little Lebowski Urban Achiever: It's not the first time I've heard of it. Maybe if the kid's like 6'2" in the seventh grade.

TomDaddyDollars

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:26:03 EDT

I just realized something. In the "There are no Cinderellas" Nike ad, we see the logo of a certain football team from Boone, North Carolina, reminding us of a certain upset football victory on September 1, 2007. I was shocked that Nike might go after one of its affiliated schools, and then I remembered that Michigan is now an adidas school next season.

Yostal

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:25:52 EDT

I have to believe it's one of the NBC shows. Nothing else seems possible.

LeagueofShadows

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:24:18 EDT

@LeagueofShadows: Thank you! I came here totally meaning to ask about that, then forgot what I had to say.

For my next trick, I'll wander around my office looking for my sunglasses, which are sitting on my head.

Jen P

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Little Lebowski Urban Achiever — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:22:26 EDT

How do you start on a HS Varsity team as a 7th grader!?

Little Lebowski Urban Achiever

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TomDaddyDollars — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:22:19 EDT

@LeagueofShadows: Then you're in for a looooong couple of weeks. This is pretty much the only time I ever watch CBS, so I'm always looking with shock and awe like "That's a show?!?!"

TomDaddyDollars

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:21:35 EDT

Kent state down 20!!!!!!! ORU down 19!!!!!!!!!!!! Baylor down 19!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SonofSpurrier

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:20:46 EDT

I refuse to believe that Two and a Half Men is the most watched comedy, no matter what CBS tell me.

LeagueofShadows

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:19:43 EDT

@IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten: Jay Bilas is game.

SonofSpurrier

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:18:44 EDT

@strong like bull smart like tractor: yes

SonofSpurrier

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Little Lebowski Urban Achiever — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:18:31 EDT

@strong like bull smart like tractor: I am also dork for things like that. I wonder how many takes he does to get the drawing perfect.

Little Lebowski Urban Achiever

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:16:32 EDT

I was hoping Kent State would get under 25 points.

LeagueofShadows

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:15:56 EDT

Am I the only one who laughs everytime one of those UPS whiteboard commercials comes on? I just love that they use background music from The Postal Service

/music dork

strong like bull smart like tractor

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IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:15:35 EDT

@SonofSpurrier:

That sounds like an anal rape related question.

IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:15:29 EDT

Hey UPS guy, get a fucking haircut, you goddamned hippie!

Weed Against Speed

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UkraineNotWeak — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:14:41 EDT

DUDE!!!!!

UkraineNotWeak

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:13:24 EDT

@Scout:
Congrats!!!!! My "raise" was...$20 gross per week. I can get 1/4 tank of gas that I've been wanting :)

lisa

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:11:44 EDT

someone want to double team Crawford?

SonofSpurrier

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:10:44 EDT

@lisa: Jealous. But I just got a raise and bonus....

Scout

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:09:04 EDT

Marquette's priest and Indian on the seal finally got together on which direction they were rowing.

Yostal

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Yinka Double Dare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:09:02 EDT

I love how Kent matched their entire first half scoring output in four minutes in the second half.

And now it looks like we might be heading to four games that aren't close in this set, and chalk for the first seven games.

Yinka Double Dare

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:08:28 EDT

Kentucky is running out of steam

SonofSpurrier

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:17 EDT

Kent State's on fire. 4 points in the first minute and 8 seconds of the second half.

She Blinded Me With Violence

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:59:50 EDT

@BigTenObsession: Lucky bum.

Marquette is up by 7, and that's the closest game of the session.

@Clare: It'll be gloomy and windy, but it'll be fine in Clearwater. The rain is supposed to stay to the east of the bay.

Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:57:57 EDT

@Clare:
It's beautiful today...but I'm inside all day, having focus group claustrophobia.

lisa

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:57:54 EDT

the hanes commerical is even worse when the audio and video keeps cutting in and out

SonofSpurrier

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:56:48 EDT

@Yinka Double Dare: Mmm...This offense has a rich and robust flavor.

Scout

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:55:42 EDT

Derrick Jasper just got posterized on that dunk

Signal to Noise

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Clare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:54:32 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: He is?! Goddammit, I knew I should've set the Tivo.

@lisa: Oh no, I am. The weather in Clearwater is supposed to suck this weekend too. Dammit.

Clare

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:54:30 EDT

MMMMMMMMMM, Baby Boilers up by 19 at the half. Bear tastes delicious.

BigTenObsession

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pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:54:21 EDT

and Baylor reminds me to never pick any team that my Hogs have beaten during the course of the season

pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:55 EDT

@Afino: someone's still bitter...how's the lady friend?

SonofSpurrier

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Vizzini — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:52 EDT

So is Gawker IT run by Kent State? They're both coming through at a big moment in just the same way.

Vizzini

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:39 EDT

@Peter Cavan: Sorry, didn't see your comment.

LeagueofShadows

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:14 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: It's almost like they are playing four people down.

Weed Against Speed

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muggsybogues — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:53:07 EDT

I'm glad my cbs sportsline player has worked all day. At all.

muggsybogues

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:34 EDT

That first half was better than sex. I wish I smoked.

OchentaYcinco

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:10 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

I solved those problems by not living anywhere near my parents or my sister and her family.

BigTenObsession

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:01 EDT

Its safe to say that Oral Roberts has gone from suck to blow.

LeagueofShadows

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:51:14 EDT

Pitt's just eating Oral up.

Signal to Noise

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:51:06 EDT

Dude.

She Blinded Me With Violence

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:53 EDT

This Purdue-Baylor game keeps re-affirming my belief that Baylor got a slot at the expense of Arizona State that it didn't deserve.

Signal to Noise

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BreakfastBourbon — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:45 EDT

I'm hearing the UK-Marquette game, but all I see is a grinning St. John's coach. I think the tournament has broken the internets. So much for that "Optimized streaming experience".

BreakfastBourbon

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:34 EDT

@Clare:
Enjoy...but if you're flying to Tampa, it's a mess due to the NCAA tomorrow.

lisa

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:08 EDT

@Clare: Right, I saw your comment about that earlier. Still, your team is taking ORU out to the woodshed. Beating them like dogs. Hearing the lamentations of their women. Take your pick.

Peter Cavan

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:48:39 EDT

@Clare: Today? You got a manicure today?? Ah well, this one's under control. On a similar note, Oral Roberts must taste like Asian food, because Dejuan Blair is eating them alive, and he still looks hungry.

OchentaYcinco

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Babcocksure — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:48:21 EDT

@Nacho Friendly: right because DS is all about IQ baby

Babcocksure

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Nacho Friendly — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:47:25 EDT

@tomsearlyexit: I nominate you for Mensa.

Nacho Friendly

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Clare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:46:51 EDT

@OchentaYcinco: Dude, I know! [high five]!

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: I'm going to Clearwater for spring training this weekend. THAT'S my happy ending. (THIS MEANS YOU, CHASE UTLEY.)

@Peter Cavan: Not when one of the four domains my company blocks is Sportsline.com.

Clare

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Little Lebowski Urban Achiever — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:46:02 EDT

Can Purdue fucking miss?!

Little Lebowski Urban Achiever

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:45:47 EDT

They can't get back to the Marquette-Kentucky game fast enough. These other games both suck AND blow.

Peter Cavan

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:45:28 EDT

Baylor is getting their ass kicked too.

SonofSpurrier

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:47 EDT

@BigTenObsession: I'm already dreading making an early exit before Easter dinner at the family's house. My sister blocking the door reminding me I never see my niece as she combines searching for eggs and headbutting me in the balls. My niece, not my sister.

If I can make it to the pub for halftime, I'll be a happy man.

Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price

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The Fan’s Attic — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:43 EDT

@Weed Against Speed: Thin Lizzy was hot my freshman year. But, she put on some pounds after that and, well, she just thin or hot any more. She was still cool, however.

The Fan’s Attic

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Yinka Double Dare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:43 EDT

Apparently they've also secretly replaced Purdue's offense with the Denver Nuggets. I haven't seen a Big Ten team put up points like this in a while.

Yinka Double Dare

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UkraineNotWeak — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:00 EDT

Kent St. does realize they are scheduled to play this afternoon.

UkraineNotWeak

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:57 EDT

@Clare: Your mistake was leaving the office. In any case, you haven't missed much.

Peter Cavan

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:51 EDT

@Clare: Happy ending?

She Blinded Me With Violence

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:27 EDT

@new_commentator:

I'm fucked - Nibbles is my constant.

BigTenObsession

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Yinka Double Dare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:03 EDT

We've secretly replaced Kent State's offense with the local high school's JV team. Let's see if anyone notices.

Seriously. 10 points in a half?

Yinka Double Dare

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Clare — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:42:38 EDT

Instead of eating lunch I got my nails done. The nail salon had a giant plasma tv on the wall, but I don't know how to ask "Could you please put the Pitt basketball game on for me? They are participating in a very important basketball tournament and I matriculated from that fine university" in Vietnamese. I just had to sit there, while an army of tiny, angry Asian women attacked my face, feet and hands.

Clare

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:42:23 EDT

It's such a shame. I used to like that song. Now it is far and away my 2nd favorite song named Jailbreak.

By the way, Pitt is wiping the floor with Oral Roberts.

OchentaYcinco

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:42:10 EDT

@Scout:
It looks like we should just communicate by pony express....forget this interweb instant stuff, it's overrated.

lisa

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new_commentator — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:41:55 EDT

@LeagueofShadows:
I think we've all actually traveled backwards in time. It's the only logical explanation.

new_commentator

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:41:14 EDT

@LeagueofShadows:
Does that mean Will lost a part of his soul???

lisa

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:40:46 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

nice working with you, barrister.

BigTenObsession

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:40:45 EDT

I feel like this is as good a time to mention as any that my dad nearly killed Lon Kruger when they were growing up back in Topeka with a sizzling line drive down the third base line in a high school baseball game.

Yostal

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new_commentator — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:40:21 EDT

Jeez, the March Madness on Demand has slowed down to Deadspin speed.

new_commentator

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:39:22 EDT

Baylor and Kent State are screwing me right in the hiney.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:39:17 EDT

Oral Roberts needs to pick it up. Do they not see the Gus Johnson calling their game?

She Blinded Me With Violence

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mel — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:38:51 EDT

Ugh. Nibbles has also hit my MMOD stream. Won't stop buffering..

mel

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:38:45 EDT

@strong like bull smart like tractor:
@Jen P:

Wait, what's going on now? No one tells me anything. You guys will be busting out of jail, and I'll still be sitting around making pruno.

BigTenObsession

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:38:40 EDT

@Steve Trachsel, Ace. No, really, ACE: +1

Good god, the site is eating the live blog now. Five entires just vanished.

LeagueofShadows

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:38:36 EDT

@lisa: Hiya! I know you greeted me 30 minutes ago, but I just saw it now. Nibbles must be visiting fleshbot at the moment.

Scout

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:37:56 EDT

@strong like bull smart like tractor: Thin Lizzy killed my two of my cousins.

Weed Against Speed

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:37:54 EDT

at the half kent state has 10 pts!

SonofSpurrier

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:37:46 EDT

@BigTenObsession: See you on the other side, Ray.

Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:37:22 EDT

GODDAMMIT!

Jen P

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:36:34 EDT

I've gotten wind that tonight, there's gonna be a jailbreak. Maybe they should try a little harder to keep that quiet.

Jen P

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:36:16 EDT

I think we've got an early leader in the "commercial that will destroy your soul" race. It seems that there will be a jail break tonight. Someone inform the Warden.

/gouges out own eyeballs

strong like bull smart like tractor

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:36:14 EDT

This site is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. I mean Old Testament biblical proportions, real wrath of God type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes. The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!!!

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:36:04 EDT

hello?

Scout

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SundaySundaySecondShift — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:36:02 EDT

hi, this is a test

SundaySundaySecondShift

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:34:53 EDT

I'd like to see just how bad Kent State is, but they're showing us Oral Roberts-Pitt during the halftime of the Marquette game.

LeagueofShadows

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:34:39 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

You and I are frenemies this Sunday, buddy.

BigTenObsession

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:34:37 EDT

@lisa: @J-No: Damn work keeps getting in the way of my Deadspin time! I try to make exceptions for days like today, NHL trade deadline, etc. :)

Jen P

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pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:34:26 EDT

goddamn MAC loyalty bites me in the ass everytime

pr0FF'3ss0r_j'3rkwh3at

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:34:22 EDT

MMOD just took a schvitz on me.

Signal to Noise

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Babcocksure — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:33:32 EDT

@BigTenObsession: its all that banging fat ohio chicks that did it

Babcocksure

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:32:54 EDT

That's more like it Panthers. My God Dejuan Blair is an animal. He might rip the arms off the next guy who contests him for a rebound.

And yes, Kent St. sucks.

OchentaYcinco

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Babcocksure — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:32:26 EDT

@Nacho Friendly: throw in a PBR in a paper cup and you may have invented the perfect tourney lunch!

Babcocksure

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:32:05 EDT

If Marquette and Stanford meet in the second round, I think Stanford's going to eat them alive. That is, if they continue to go inside like in this game.
/Good thing I picked Cornell.

LeagueofShadows

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Student of The Game — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:32:05 EDT

Kentucky is hanging around Marquette. We repeat: The Big Ten is going 4-0 in the first round.

Kentucky is in the Big Ten now?

Student of The Game

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:31:50 EDT

hello is anybody out there???

lisa

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Jay L. — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:31:36 EDT

Damn, UNLV is dismantling Kent St

Jay L.

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44 in a Row — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:31:33 EDT

JOE JONES!!!

44 in a Row

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VTBen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:31:29 EDT

Ughhh why did I pick Kent State?!?

VTBen

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:44 EDT

Kent State Golden Flashes of Failure....more like it.

Signal to Noise

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:34 EDT

Testes? Testes? 1, 2...3?

With the polls just now closing, CBS Sports can officially call the West Regional for UNLV.

Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:29:41 EDT

KENT STATE SCORED A BASKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SonofSpurrier

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:29:28 EDT

I'm pretty sure I just saw a balding male cheerleader from Kentucky.

LeagueofShadows

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:29:10 EDT

Wow. Kent State blows.

BigTenObsession

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Afino — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:59 EDT

@SonofSpurrier:

same reason you picked hfbroads

Afino

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:48 EDT

"Nothing, except it doesn't understand Java scripts... God I wish someone were here who knew about computers, 'cause that would have gotten a laugh. Damn it crashed, what is this? Move!"

-Nick Burns, Gawker IT Guy

/had to do it
//one of few good Fallon skits

Weed Against Speed

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:42 EDT

how did kent st get in the tourney? jesus they are awful.

SonofSpurrier

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:32 EDT

@J-No: +1 for that WOPR

Yostal

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parker91 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:24 EDT

@Yostal: It crashed, along with the Kent State offense.

parker91

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J-No — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:25:20 EDT

@lisa: Better now. I have a cold or something.

J-No

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:25:20 EDT

@Scout:
Welcome back Scout...I must say, this is my favorite name (I love that movie)!

lisa

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:25:07 EDT

@J-No:

+1. I don't want to play a game, but I sure as hell would like to be able to discuss one on here.

BigTenObsession

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Yostal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:24:23 EDT

OK, I'm finally out of work, caught up, and have made sure the Yostess is in recovery mode (a Wendy's Frosty always helps that.)

By the way, did Deadspin crash between 12:30 and 2:00 or was that just at my building?

Yostal

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J-No — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:23:59 EDT

After careful consideration, Mr. McKittrick, I have decided your new system sucks.

J-No

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:23:53 EDT

kent state still has 6 points

SonofSpurrier

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:22:07 EDT

Why didn't somebody tell me Oral Roberts doesn't miss threes? Is it because they're one of those Jesus teams like the Rockies?

OchentaYcinco

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Scout — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:21:48 EDT

hello??? What happened to the fancy @ button? I was all ready to push it and see what happened.

Scout

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:21:38 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!:

I heard that Will is into being held, maybe you guys could get together.

BigTenObsession

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:20:58 EDT

post to see comments, post to see comments.

Signal to Noise

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LeagueofShadows — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:20:55 EDT

I like to imagine Nibbles is in an epic fight against Gawker IT. When Nibbles is winning, we see comments. When IT gains the upper hand, everything disappears.

LeagueofShadows

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:20:33 EDT

My friends, raise a glass to Nibbles - that little fucker is officially insane.

BigTenObsession

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:20:06 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: what parker91 said, and they have the same agreement with Raftery, Elmore, and a couple others.

Signal to Noise

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:44 EDT

Great googly moogly, what the hell's going on around here? Comments come and go, sometimes by themselves sometimes in bunches, posts disappear and reappear, the whole site's on and off... and I think I even saw a 30,000 word Pittsburgh Pirates preview.

Somebody hold me...

She Blinded Me With Violence

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:21 EDT

why the hell did I pick kent st they suck.

SonofSpurrier

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:03 EDT

@J-No:
And how are you feeling now...saw you were sick this morning?
I, am fighting severe business claustrophobia, but have only 3 more hours before I get to leave for airport :)

lisa

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:03 EDT

stupid fucking hamster...

Signal to Noise

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:18:29 EDT

With posts and comments disappearing at every turn, I thought I'd throw this out there since it probably won't be seen by anyone anyway:

Tell me, doctor, where are we going this time
Is this the 50's, or 1999
All I wanted to do was play my guitar and sing

So take me away, I don't mind
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time
Gotta get back in time

Don't bet your future, on one roll of the dice
Better remember, lightning never strikes twice
Please don't drive eighty-eight, don't wanna be late again

So take me away, I don't mind
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time
Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get me back in time

Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get back, get back

Get back Marty

Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get back, get back

Weed Against Speed

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new_commentator — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:18:25 EDT

didn't there used to be more blog entries here before?

new_commentator

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J-No — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:17:33 EDT

@Jen P: 1. It is nice to see you around these parts. It's been a while.

2. Posts, not just comments, are also appearing and disappearing.

J-No

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lisa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:17:20 EDT

@Jen P:
Hey you...haven't seen you in ages! How's it going!

lisa

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The Boy Wonder — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:50 EDT

I have demons and hellspawn calling the UNLV/Kent St. game. I must not anger them or they will eat my soul.

The Boy Wonder

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parker91 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:30 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: ESPN has an agreement to loan Bilas in exchange for certain things like more access on-site, longer highlight clips and the play-in game. At least he wasn't traded for a cartoon rabbit.

parker91

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:02 EDT

@becky: Did you notice that some of the "consumed products" are grubs and sewer water? Disturbing!

Jen P

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Jen P — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:49 EDT

This disappearing/reappearing comments thing has me all confused. I can't keep track of what I've said, let alone anyone else.

Jen P

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:12:49 EDT

@Blowmewherethepampersis: Why would a Mount Saint Mary's writer care about Xavier.

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:12:38 EDT

What the hell keeps happening with the disappearing/reappearing comments? I need this to keep me away from the ledge if things turn bad.

OchentaYcinco

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Blowmewherethepampersis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:11:44 EDT

@Blowmewherethepampersis:

Blowmewherethepampersis

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:11:34 EDT

@Blowmewherethepampersis: I love the comb-over on that guy. It's sad and beautiful.

Peter Cavan

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becky — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:10:34 EDT

I clicked the boss button. it was about food. I liked it.

becky

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J-No — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:09:47 EDT

Hello?

J-No

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The Fan’s Attic — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:07:41 EDT

com-ment?

The Fan’s Attic

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Blowmewherethepampersis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:07:34 EDT

I managed to capture this clip of a MSM reporter settling in for the Xavier game during halftime. It doesn't appear that the MSM are as immune to the "living in parent's basement" attacks as Bob Costas thinks.

Blowmewherethepampersis

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:06:55 EDT

will someone in the kent st unlv game score for the love of god

SonofSpurrier

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Carlton_Whitfield — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:06:47 EDT

What's with the total empty house at Marq/UK? There's no one there.

Carlton_Whitfield

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J-No — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:06:44 EDT

@SonofSpurrier: This game is going to be a massacre.

/I'm going of my own volition. You don't have to ask.

J-No

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:05:50 EDT

I thought I posed this question on the previous thread but I don't think it showed up, and none of you may see it again now and it will not be read to you, but how is Jay Bilas employed by both CBS and ESPN? Seems like there'd be some contractual conflicts.

She Blinded Me With Violence

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:04:43 EDT

Nibbles is destroying my soul.

BigTenObsession

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OchentaYcinco — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:04:33 EDT

Just about 3:05... Let's go Pitt. Don't let me and Bobby Knight down.

OchentaYcinco

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Blowmewherethepampersis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:04:11 EDT

Caught this video of a MSM reporter settling in for an early game. It makes you rethink who is really living in their parent's basement.

Blowmewherethepampersis

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Nacho Friendly — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:03:16 EDT

is there a better lunch-at-the-desk than bun-length beef franks during the tourney? I posit there is not.

Nacho Friendly

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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:02:29 EDT

The Kentucky game has tipped off. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION THAT YOU CANNOT SEE.

We can see it, just 20 minutes later than you intended. You should just send mass emails, it would be a lot quicker.

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:01:46 EDT

@Jay L.: Just tell him you have "feminine" issues. If you're a guy, it makes it an even better excuse.

Weed Against Speed

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Bluenatic — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:01:04 EDT

If a blog post goes up on a website but nobody can see it, does it drip of irony?

Bluenatic

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SonofSpurrier — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:34 EDT

kent state isn't starting to well. Also what is the american gladiators guy doing announcing the Kentucky game?

SonofSpurrier

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:34 EDT

@Jay L.:

just stab your boss with a letter opener.

BigTenObsession

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buttons — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:19 EDT

C'mon, Gawker, it's not like the site won't get hammered on the first day of March Madness or anything. Who do we have to kill to get some fucking bandwidth around here?

buttons

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Matt Sussman — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:15 EDT

Haminn Quaintance does have adorable pigtails.

Matt Sussman

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:59:11 EDT

Was that a 4 postgasm?

She Blinded Me With Violence

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Jay L. — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:58:47 EDT

My boss won't let me stream the games online because of bandwidth issues, and the tv I moved into my office gets horrible reception. Contemplating faking food poisoning and relocating to the bar across the street.

Jay L.

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:58:32 EDT

I like that the Pirates' season preview got posted during the first few games. I think I'm the only one who read it.

Peter Cavan

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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:58:15 EDT

Did you guys know that the winner of Marquette and Kentucky plays the winner of Cornell and Stanford? I sure didn't after the first two times Carter Blackburn mentioned it, I'm so glad he told me a third time!