(non-GT unfortunately) March Madness Thread
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This is about $833K per year for 15 teams over 6 years. How much did this perhaps sway Bob's decision on the coach? You got almost $1M/year coming in off the NCAAT for the next 6 years, plus whatever else is generated through the FF.
That money IMO should be viewed as helping pay off Blewitt and Gregory. Cleans the sheet essentially.
So, it definitely helps. But, I'd say that even if we were already in great shape athletically across the board like the Virginias and Louisvilles are.
As I've posted on this board many times over the past year, Tech is at a crossroads in almost all of our athletic programs. The ACC has stepped up significantly in almost every sport with the additions of strong athletic programs from Louisville to Notre Dame, etc. Our athletic program overall looks far more like Wake Forest than Virginia. Not even close really. Bobinski needs to solve this MBB problem. But then, he has a lot of other problems to solve after that, IMO. Those obviously can and will wait. The next week could make or break Bobinski's era as AD and his time as AD at Tech.
So, it definitely helps. But, I'd say that even if we were already in great shape athletically across the board like the Virginias and Louisvilles are.
As I've posted on this board many times over the past year, Tech is at a crossroads in almost all of our athletic programs. The ACC has stepped up significantly in almost every sport with the additions of strong athletic programs from Louisville to Notre Dame, etc. Our athletic program overall looks far more like Wake Forest than Virginia. Not even close really. Bobinski needs to solve this MBB problem. But then, he has a lot of other problems to solve after that, IMO. Those obviously can and will wait. The next week could make or break Bobinski's era as AD and his time as AD at Tech.
It is also what you get rewarded for by being one of those competitive teams in the upper echelon. The share for one of the 15 going deep in the NCAA's is far greater. When Tech entered the A C C , The Cheaters spent more making their film "gateway to the pros", than Homer Rice had in his basketball budget. Mid-majors feasted on the 250 grand guarantee for just making the Big Dance.
We have become accustomed to settling for being in the league, instead of being the league.
We have become accustomed to settling for being in the league, instead of being the league.
In collegiate sports today, it has been proven that the goodwill, publicity generated for the school athletically has a huge affect on the academic side in contributions, enrollment, etc.
You know who the "blue bloods" are don't you? They get the early season State Farm games that are worth $, the stud recruits that are worth $.
You know who the "blue bloods" are don't you? They get the early season State Farm games that are worth $, the stud recruits that are worth $.
With Oklahoma beating the snot out of Oregon, pretty good chance the Final Four will be 2 Big 12 teams facing off on one side and 2 ACC teams which we already know facing on the other side.
edit note: though, I hope not...I'm rooting for Villanova
edit note: though, I hope not...I'm rooting for Villanova
I'd enjoy that. I think that OU would like another shot at KU, too. They lost 2 games to them this season by a total of 7 points.
Syracuse could be the first 10-seed to ever make the Final 4. With the Cuse WBB team making the Final 4 earlier today, might this be their finest moment? Still plenty of time for the French to come back, but Big Mo is riding with the Orange now and the French are choking once again.
True. Then when Cuse got the lead and stopped pressing, the French stopped getting the ball to the middle of the zone and didn't get good looks.
I was born up there, but feel bad for the 32 years Va. hasn't been in the dance. We were in the Ga. Dome for the FF 4 years ago with 'Cuse.
Speaking of my hommies, not hearing much about King Rice?
Speaking of my hommies, not hearing much about King Rice?
As expected, the Cheaters are killing the Irish on the boards. ND has to shoot a very high percentage offensively to keep up. They don't have a lot of options defensively...especially in the paint. The Cheaters can and will just throw the ball at the rim and have 3 big guys out-man Auguste to get the ball 2 feet from the rim.
No, I am not proposing him for us. More for a mid-major.
I'll turn all "Drew" on someone if that is the splash we are making. He went to my Mother's H.S. Great then, but Cheaters protected him with tons of talent-so not to expose his playing/shooting weaknesses.
Like our buddy above, I had Cheaters beating 'Nova in the final. I guess that is all that will be remembered ten years from now. The rest of my bracket looks like a crossword puzzle with mistakes.
Some interesting team coverage at this weekend's Final 4... http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...-commentators-announced-oklahomavillanova-and
It includes Wes Durham leading cheers for his beloved Cheaters.
It includes Wes Durham leading cheers for his beloved Cheaters.
Some interesting team coverage at this weekend's Final 4... http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...-commentators-announced-oklahomavillanova-and
It includes Wes Durham leading cheers for his beloved Cheaters.
And former Falcon and current local talk show dude, Brian Finneran, doing basketball analysis for his alma mater, Villanova. That's interesting. I guess the local Atlanta connection with Turner created that.
I have Oklahoma and UNC in the finals with UNC winning it all....
UNC fan have said many times that Wes sounds like is dad on the radio. I am ure they re loving his coverage.
UNC fan have said many times that Wes sounds like is dad on the radio. I am ure they re loving his coverage.
Thursday at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Adam Smith competing in Cypress, Texas for the 3-Point Shooting Crown:
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032916aaa.html
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032916aaa.html
An interesting tweet...
Kory Keys @KoryKeys
Remember: This is the only sport where we play our biggest stage in a stadium not meant for it.
Kory Keys @KoryKeys
Remember: This is the only sport where we play our biggest stage in a stadium not meant for it.
I guess at some point it doesn't matter it's still a loss and you don't have to stay up late thinking if only.
The previous high in margin of victory in a Final Four was 34.
Oklahoma completely quit with about 12 minutes to go.
Ho hum. Just another 44 pt win in the Final Four for Nova.
Oklahoma has squawked a lot this week about being the first to make the CFB Playoffs and Final Four in the same school year. Their hoops team found the same fate as their FB team did in the semifinals.
American and Big East Hoops are alive and well. Calling the SEC a power conference and not those 2 conferences (or the A-10) is a joke.
Oklahoma has squawked a lot this week about being the first to make the CFB Playoffs and Final Four in the same school year. Their hoops team found the same fate as their FB team did in the semifinals.
American and Big East Hoops are alive and well. Calling the SEC a power conference and not those 2 conferences (or the A-10) is a joke.
