thebiglead.com - 4/6/2008
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Will UNC rally to make Packer look like a jackass?
(No need to turn this one into a game thread - let’s keep the chatter on the other one.)
Billy Packer Explains His “This Game is Over” Call
thebiglead.com 4/7/2008 —
By now, you’ve obviously seen the replay: Brandon Rush buried a triple in transition to give Kansas a startling 38-12 lead over North Carolina Saturday night, and Billy Packer exclaimed, “This game is over,” even though ...
Where Does The Mario Chalmers Shot Rank In NCAA History?
sports.aol.com 4/8/2008 — Mario Chalmers drilled a deep 3 pointer to tie the national championship game with just over two seconds tonight, a shot that propelled Kansas into overtime and onto the title. When Derrick Rose had hit an improbable falling away jumper a few minutes ...
The 2008 National Championship Game - A Memphis Hedge
themoneylinejournal.com 4/7/2008 — #1 Kansas vs #1 Memphis, 9:21 PM, Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
The Line: Memphis -2
The Money Lines: Memphis -122, Kansas +112
The Total: 146
My Play: Memphis ML -120 (Risking 12x to win 10x)
Remember, I stand to win over 30 units if Kansas wins the national title . This is a HEDGE not a big play on Memphis. If Kansas wins tonight I walk away with about 18 units in profit. If the ...
The Visual Evidence Of Isiah [Blogdome] —
Deadspin
• Reviewing the Knicks season, in pictures. [ Upside And Motor ]
• A bad man at the Raptors-Bobcats game. [ Food Court Lunch ]
• Mike Lowell, and the kids. [ Red Sox Monster ]
• Why they heck were there so few people at the Nationals' game yesterday? [ East Coast Bias ]
• How to boo the Phillies. [ Heckler's Prospectus ]
• One last time: Billy Packer ...
"Rock, Chalk, Championship" —
AwfulAnnouncing
Yep. Jim Nantz doesn't prepare these things ahead of time at all. With that established I thought that Nantzy did a pretty great job tonight. During the Chalmers three he finally showed raw emotion and let himself go. It only took an overtime game in the National Championship but it still happened. My advice to you Jim, remember that feeling and try to relive it. Billy Packer is another ...
Memphis blows its free throws, just like Houston in '83 —
Sports stories from Newsday
Wow. That was fun.
I was surprised given the many mentions Jim Nantz and Billy Packer made of long-ago games and players down the stretch that an obvious reference did not come up:
That was much the same way North Carolina State beat Houston 25 years ago in another championship game classic - by fouling early and often, and taking advantage when the opponent botched its free throws.
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Billy Packer And Jim Nantz: Pressure Edition —
wrigleyville23
Billy and Jim seemed convinced that it was the "pressure" at the free throw line that doomed Memphis tonight in the national championship game against Kansas. I know that because they said the word "pressure" 87 times in the final five minutes of regulation. I have an alternative theory, however. Maybe - just maybe - it was because they reverted to form as a crappy free throw shooting team . ...
We're owed a competitive game, and we're getting it —
The Dagger
Notes on a first half that was finely crafted by generous basketball gods...
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I find it interesting that in CBS's opening "let's get you fired up"
montage, not one of the exciting audio clips they mixed in were spoken by Billy
Packer. When they want someone to add an element of excitement, they think of
everyone but Billy Packer. And yet, when they think of the best ...
Kansas vs Memphis: National Championship Game Predictions and Open Thread —
FanIQ Blog
First things first -- let's give Ken Pomeroy a pat on the back. The #1 and #2 in his rating will be squaring off tonight.
Based on how Kansas and Memphis played Saturday night this could go down as one of the most entertaining championship games in a long time. I think we can also assume that Billy Packer won't be calling this game over with seven minutes remaining the first half .
Now ...
NCAA Championship Game Open Thread —
AwfulAnnouncing
Kansas vs. Memphis 9:21 PM ET, April 7, 2008 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX (CBS) Announcers: Jim Nantz and Bill Packer Spread: Memphis -2, O/U 148 The Championship is finally upon us after a month of madness, and this matchup should be great one. Both teams love to run and this game could ultimately get up into the 80s if each team's stars are on their game tonight. Should be fun. I'll see ...
Billy Packer Doesn't Regret Saying "It's Over!" —
FanHouse
If you were watching Kansas take North Carolina behind the woodshed during the first half on Saturday night, you're surely familiar with this particular moment. Despite Kansas's best efforts, Billy Packer avoided the ignominy of having such a bold prediction come back to haunt him. Michael Hiestand of USA Today spoke to him after the game to see if he regretted making a call that may ...
What Time Is the NCAA Boy's Championship Game Tonight? —
Eye On Sports Media
Athens, GA (Apr 7, 2008) - Yes, you read that headline right. I did not make that one up. It was the question asked in a Google search last week that landed the German visitor to this site. The "boys" will be tipping off at 9:21 ET, with CBS Sports Coverage slated to start at 9:00 PM ET. As expected, Jim Nantz will be on Play-By-Play, and Billy Packer doing color (is this his last Final Four ...
One last shining moment for this season. . . —
Rush The Court
After Saturday night’s blowouts, we can only hope that tonight’s title bout will give us a great game to finish off the season. I think both teams have too much talent to get blown out, but I never would have expected UNC to fall behind 40-12 before nearly making Billy Packer look like an ass (again).
I’ll offer my take and hopefully rtmsf will add his too later.
Aside ...
Didn't See THAT Coming —
Sportsfrog.com
In my defense, who did?
40-12. And Billy Packer declaring the game over, with 7:32 left in the first half. All Kansas. UNC made the run that everyone had to know they would to make it a game, but, as is often the case, the energy it took to get back left them to drained to finish it off. Actually, as tight as Kansas was playing (and rightfully so) when the Heels drew within four in the ...
Packer Ruins His 100th Final Four Game —
Mr. Irrelevant
Before Memphis and UCLA had tipped, and after Jim Nantz’ said “hello” to “friends,” Billy Packer was congratulated on what would be his 100th Final Four game. That means Packer, who no one likes , his been calling college basketball’s premier event for 34 years.
Surely someone has penned a more informed, researched diatribe on all that is Billy Packer , ...
This Game is Over!!! —
Play is Under Review
Have you ever been in a social situation where everyone is having a good time and then someone makes a comment that just kills the mood? Tonight, in the Kansas - North Carolina game, Billy Packer almost made himself the most hated man in Kansas. If you didn't see it, here's what happened. Kansas opens up the game on a tear. They looked quicker and more efficient. Let's face it, they were ...
"This Game Is Ovah": Billy Packer?!? —
Dan Shanoff
"This game is ovah." That is what Billy Packer just muttered... at the 7:32 mark of the first half of the UNC-Kansas game, with Kansas up a hundred. OK, it only feels like a hundred. It's 26. I'm no Packer fan, but that was just about the awesomest thing I have ever heard a TV analyst say this early in a broadcast. It was so... definitive. And so early. Normally, they are encouraged not to ...
Your Final Four Game Thread —
The Big Lead
We’ve finally arrived. Memphis and UCLA tip off at 6:07 EDT and Jim Nantz and all around good humanitarian Billy Packer have the call. The Tigers still only have 1 loss on the season and ripped through UT Arlington, Mississippi State, Michigan State and Texas to get to this point. UCLA is 35-3 and beat Mississippi Valley State, Texas A&M, Western Kentucky and Xavier. Kevin Love ...
What Your Television Is Doing This Weekend —
The Sporting Blog
By Brian Powell
The Final Four:
CBS' ratings for the Tournament have been down as a whole, but they can make up for all of that when they air all four No. 1 seeds tomorrow. Jim Nantz and Billy Packer are once again calling the three games (Saturday and Monday), and will hopefully not have to endure yet another blowout in the Championship game. Only two final contests have been close in ...
