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Prelude To The Madness: Some Thoughts
Bruins Nation —
With less than 24 hours to go understandably everyone is fired up. Emotions are running high as everyone thinks their team has a shot. Obviously each and every member of the larger Bruin Nation is a little excited about the chances of our Ben Ball warriors heading into tomorrow night's game against what should be tough and feisty Mississippi Valley Delta State. But before Thursday arrived I wanted to get some thoughts out of my way. I have been very amused over this week to read comments like this: ...
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ballhype.com 3/19/2008 — While my forte is the NBA , I am an equal opportunity cartographer. The NCAA tournament provides endless routes for creativity; there has been more great stuff in the blogdome this week than ever before. Allow me to add a bit of visual stimulation to the mix; if you like what you see, crank that hype button. (And pick Cornell over Stanford, lest you invoke the wrath of Andy Bernard.) ...
When fans go to far
ballhype.com 3/20/2008 — As the NCAA tournament is set to begin Thursday, college basketball is sinking to an all time low...not in enthusiasm but in the attitude of its fans. Sports Illustrated chronicled the story of Kevin Love and his family, and how they were greeted by the Oregon Ducks fans during their home match up with UCLA. The death threats left on his cell phone got so bad ...
One More Chance To See Erin Andrews This Week
sportsbybrooks.com 3/20/2008 — With Tuesday’s Play-In game in the books, many college basketball fans are sad that it was possibly their last sighting of Erin Andrews for the season. With March Madness bouncing from ESPN To CBS, it doesn’t seem fair to have to trade the sideline ...
For UCLA, it's a banner year or bust - LA Daily News
dailynews.com 3/20/2008 — ANAHEIM - It's a banner or disappointment. It's win everything or a lifetime of regret. It's not fair, probably not even reasonable, but it's there and it is very real. Consecutive runs to the Final Four - and those 11 banners hanging at Pauley ...
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ocregister.com 3/20/2008 — Bruins don't shy away from high expectations >ANAHEIM -- The expectations have been there from the start, stemming from back-to-back trips to and losses at the Final Four. They did not dissipate when point guard Darren Collison tweaked a knee ...
When fans go to far —
Bleacher Report - College Basketball 3/20/2008
As the NCAA tournament is set to begin Thursday, college basketball is sinking to an all time low...not in enthusiasm but in the attitude of its fans. Sports Illustrated chronicled the story of Kevin Love and his family, and how ...
Weekend Preview: UCLA Bruins —
Bleacher Report - College Basketball 3/20/2008
Each the last two seasons, the UCLA Bruins have had a team that would have won the national title 8 of 10 years. Both of those seasons, however, they ran into the buzzsaw called the Florida Gators. This year, however, the "04's" have moved ...
