*** 2014 NCAA Tournament Thread

[fustercluck]

Is Calipari that obnoxious? I remember when old ass John Cheney wanted to fight him, that shit was hilarious.

Yeah, I remember that! I didn't understand why John Cheney was pissed at him but the more Calipari talks, the more you realize he's just obnoxious. He's a damn good coach, though. Certainly not the first great coach to be a dick in person. I just can't listen to him talk ever again.

 

[Miramonti]

Oh god--that guy is a FUCKING IDIOT.

"This is what happens--when you ban us! 2 years!"~ blah blah no one gives a fuck.

I was like, 'wait for it...wait for it'..................you gotta be kidding stfu. lol

 

[WT]

Hoping to hear from the UK #1 fan who had that '2104 Nat'l Champs' tattoo inked on his arm recently .....

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10604402/kentucky-wildcats-fan-shows-faith-2014-national-title-tattoo

*snicker*

 

[fustercluck]

That's a new trend now, someone will get a tattoo declaring a team national champions before it happens...and they get tons of media coverage. Doesn't make the person any less of a dope, though

We all wish our bracket looked like this guy's! As if it wasn't pristine enough he also picked Mercer over Duke.

 

[blurredvision]

Damn, so much hate for the UK team. Sometimes I think the haters put more energy into talking shit on the internet as the fans do rooting the team on. You guys know it's just a basketball game, right?

UK played horribly last night, which is fine, since the vast majority of us expected this type of game against Wichita State 5 games ago. I don't think UConn was impressive either overall, they seemed to follow the same type of over-achieving status of UK over this tournament run, somebody had to lose.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Look at my icon.

That was a pretty bad attempt at making a joke about your grammar in that post. Of course I was half asleep and in retrospect... it's awful.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Yeah, I remember that! I didn't understand why John Cheney was pissed at him but the more Calipari talks, the more you realize he's just obnoxious. He's a damn good coach, though.

I guess it really just depends on how you define a damn good coach though. He's definitely the best recruiter out there. I would argue that most of us could have done as good of a regular season job as him by just throwing his roster out there and telling them to play pick up ball.

 

[blurredvision]

At least UK fans have this to remember from last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHKuPEgjuyk

 

[dr150]

Hoping to hear from the UK #1 fan who had that '2104 Nat'l Champs' tattoo inked on his arm recently .....

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...ts-fan-shows-faith-2014-national-title-tattoo

*snicker*

The Nat'l Champs shield looks real, but the 2014 looks like non-permanent ink. This guy isn't that stupid. Heck, maybe the whole thing is non-perm.

I call shens on this guy's "claim" just so he can get his 10 minutes of ESPN fame.

 

[KeithTalent]

So is Calipari really going to the Lakers?

KT

 

[Drako]

So is Calipari really going to the Lakers?

KT

Both sides are denying it today, so he probably is.

 

[KeithTalent]

Both sides are denying it today, so he probably is.

Haha, for sure. Would not surprise me at all, just odd that Chapman said it was a done deal but there was nothing else confirming (at least that I saw).

KT

 

[ghost recon88]

So is Calipari really going to the Lakers?

KT

Hope so, get him out of the college game! No place for him here.

 

[lupi]

Took me a bit to figure out my bracket score since yahoo fuked my In group one. Per picks I'd be one away from second, but mine got blown up good in the elite 8 round so points wise it comes in around fifth

 

[KeithTalent]

Looks like I got 3rd in the CBS bracket. Not bad. Same bracket that got me the win in my money league though.

KT

 

[Drako]

Anyone know where I can buy the "Help Feed Shabazz" t-shirt. :awe:

 

[Imported]

Looks like I got 3rd in the CBS bracket. Not bad. Same bracket that got me the win in my money league though.

KT

First in Yahoo, second in CBS. Third in one I actually win a prize at.. just gotta wait to see what 1st and 2nd pick.

 

[KeithTalent]

First in Yahoo, second in CBS. Third in one I actually win a prize at.. just gotta wait to see what 1st and 2nd pick.

Nice. Grats!

KT

 

[zinfamous]

Damn, so much hate for the UK team. Sometimes I think the haters put more energy into talking shit on the internet as the fans do rooting the team on. You guys know it's just a basketball game, right?

UK played horribly last night, which is fine, since the vast majority of us expected this type of game against Wichita State 5 games ago. I don't think UConn was impressive either overall, they seemed to follow the same type of over-achieving status of UK over this tournament run, somebody had to lose.

I liked UK in the Pitino days, because he is a class act.

Calipari is and always has been scum. I tend to dislike any institution covered in his slime trail.

 

[zinfamous]

Hope so, get him out of the college game! No place for him here.

Yeah, he was such a winner with the Nets.

 

[Engineer]

1st...Congrats to UConn (men and women). Was a great run for UK, especially with as bad as we were playing going into the tournaments. Came up short but I bet there are about 350+ teams out there that would have traded their position for our's!

Damn, so much hate for the UK team.

As for this...I present "The List" (self explanatory)....

All Time Wins: 2140 (NCAA rank #1)
All Time Winning Percentage: .761 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Championships: 8 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 12 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Final Four Appearances: 16 (NCAA rank #3)
NCAA Final Four Games Played: 26 (NCAA rank #4)
NCAA Final Four Wins: 19 (NCAA rank #2)
NCAA Final Four Winning Percentage: .760 (NCAA rank #6
NCAA Elite-8 Appearances: 35 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Sweet-16 Appearances: 39 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 53 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Games Played: 157 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Wins: 111 (NCAA rank #1)
NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage: .707 (NCAA rank #5)
Total Postseason Tournament Appearances (NCAA and NIT): 62 (NCAA rank #1)
NBA Draft Picks: 108 (NCAA rank #1)
All-Americans: 55 (NCAA rank #1)
All-American Total Selections: 85 (NCAA rank #1)
First Team Consensus All-Americans: 19 (NCAA rank #2)
First Team Consensus All-American Total Selections: 24 (NCAA rank #4)
AP Poll Top-20/25 Weeks Ranked All Time: 806 (NCAA rank #2)
AP Poll Top-10 Weeks Ranked All Time: 634 (NCAA rank #1)
AP Poll Top-5 Weeks Ranked All Time: 422 (NCAA rank #1)
AP Poll #1 Weeks Ranked All Time: 101 (NCAA rank #4)
Final AP Poll Top-25 Finishes: 48 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll Top-20 Finishes: 48 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll Top-15 Finishes: 43 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll Top-10 Finishes: 40 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll Top-5 Finishes: 28 (NCAA rank #1)
Final AP Poll #1 Finishes: 9 (NCAA rank #1)
All Time Winning Percentage Against AP-Ranked Opponents: .604 (NCAA Rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-25 Finishes: 46 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-20 Finishes: 45 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-15 Finishes: 42 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-10 Finishes: 38 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-5 Finishes: 29 (NCAA rank #1)
Final UPI/Coaches' Poll #1 Finishes: 8 (NCAA rank #1)
Total 20-Win Seasons: 58 (NCAA rank #1)
Total 25-Win Seasons: 31 (NCAA rank #2)
Total 30-Win Seasons: 13 (NCAA rank #1)
Total 35-Win Seasons: 5 (NCAA rank #1)
Average Victories Per Season Played: 19.2342342342 (NCAA rank #3)
Average Losses Per Season Played: 6.04504504504 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Winning Seasons: 94 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Non-Losing Seasons (.500 or better): 97 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Championship: 5 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championships: 1 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Championship Game Appearance: 5 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 3 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Final Four Appearance: 5 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Final Four Appearances: 4 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Head Coaches With Both NCAA and NIT Championships: 2 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades With a NCAA Championship: 5 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades With Multiple NCAA Championships: 3 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades With a NCAA Championship Game Appearance: 6 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Decades With Multiple NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 4 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades With a NCAA Final Four Appearance: 7 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades With Multiple Final Four Appearances: 5 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades #1 in Total Wins (since 1930): 1 (NCAA rank #2)
Total Decades Top-5 in Total Wins (since 1930): 4 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades Top-10 in Total Wins (since 1930): 7 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades #1 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 2 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades Top-5 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 6 (NCAA rank #1)
Total Decades Top-10 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 7 (NCAA rank #1)
Conference Regular Season Championships: 47 (NCAA rank #2)
Conference Tournament Championships: 28 (NCAA rank #1
National Attendance Titles: 25 (NCAA rank #1)

(Of the 67 major categories listed above, Kentucky is #1 in 46 of them, #2 in 14 of them, #3 in 2 of them, #4 in 3 of them, #5 in 1 of them, and #6 in 1 of them.)

Kentucky can also lay claim to several individual achievements for both players and coaches:

13 players winning NBA Championships a total of 20 times
12 players named NBA All-Star a total of 20 times
12 Olympic Gold Medal winners
9 Naismith Hall-of-Fame members
5 players named National Player-of-the-Year
6 head coaches named National Coach-of-the Year a total of 13 times
7 head coaches named SEC Coach-of-the-Year a total of 21 times
134 players named All-Conference a total of 227 times
79 players named All-Conference Tournament a total of 115 times
12 players named Conference Player-of-the-Year a total of 14 times
14 players named Conference Tournament MVP a total of 15 times
2 players named National Freshman-of-the-Year
6 players named Conference Freshman-of-the-Year
18 players named All-NCAA Final Four a total of 21 times
48 players named All-NCAA Regional a total of 62 times
5 players named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player a total of 6 times
11 players named NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player a total of 12 times
72 players who played in the NBA at least one season
60 1000-point scorers
52 players named McDonald's All-America
11 times a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament

Everybody hates the "King"!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Everybody hates the "King"!

The "King" is the one wearing the crown.

 

[Engineer]

The "King" is the one wearing the crown.

I'll give UConn credit for being the "King" of the last 15 years (4 out of 15 is damn impressive) and this year too, but all time, UK is the "King". Before you go spout that UCLA is the king, just look at that one championship in the last 40 years and say "what have you done for me lately?".

I'll leave it with a quote from the late (and great) Al McGuire....

Kentucky Basketball: The Tradition
"They had it before, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone."
--Al McGuire on the tradition of Kentucky basketball

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I'll give UConn credit for being the "King" of the last 15 years (4 out of 15 is damn impressive) and this year too, but all time, UK is the "King". Before you go spout that UCLA is the king, just look at that one championship in the last 40 years and say "what have you done for me lately?".

Are you going to have to adjust that list after the last 3 years are vacated when Calipari skips town ahead of his latest scandal?

Kentucky is #2, but UCLA is the king, period. If you want to omit everything UCLA did in the Wooden era you need to be fair and take out everything Kentucky did in the Rupp era.

 

[Engineer]

Are you going to have to adjust that list after the last 3 years are vacated when Calipari skips town ahead of his latest scandal?

Kentucky is #2, but UCLA is the king, period. If you want to omit everything UCLA did in the Wooden era you need to be fair and take out everything Kentucky did in the Rupp era.

Your 1st point...prove it of drop it. I'm waiting...tap...tap...tap...nothing?

UCLA is king of one item....# of championships and they have ONE in the last 40 years. I'm not discounting the Wooden era at all. It was the most impressive point in NCAA history (even though there were far fewer teams in the tournaments those years) but decade over decade over decade, it's UK. I wouldn't even put UCLA in the top few on a 'longevity' basis. If you're going to base it on championships alone (at any time), then UCONN is greater than Kansas as a 'Blue Blood' program even though Kansas has a far longer and better history than UCONN (UConn has 4 championships and Kansas has 3).