All Purpose Big Ten Basketball/NCAA Hoop 2009-10 Thread

[JD]

Being ranked in college basketball means as much as what's inside this circle ----> O

We get it, you're not ranked.

The day I, as a lone human being who isn't even good at basketball, get ranked...well that's going to be a fun day.

I'm 7th.

[Internet Apex]

Being ranked in college basketball means as much as what's inside this circle ----> O

We get it, you're not ranked.

The day I, as a lone human being who isn't even good at basketball, get ranked...well that's going to be a fun day.

I'm 7th.

They were talking about basketball polls. Not poetry rankings.

[Internet Apex]

Buckle up, Octaroons. It's gon' be a BIG'UN!11!!!!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=rivals-358682&prov=rivals&type=lgns

If you need me, I'll be on my couch in the fetal position, moaning like a scared little bitch.

[Internet Apex]

Oh, hell fuckin' yeah.

[Slaky]

81-70

[Slaky]

PERDOO!!!!!!!!!

[BC]

Illinois played pretty well for 30 minutes, however the Illini just have such a short bench that Purdue was able to wear them down.

I'm trying to restrain myself from making comments about officiating, but Curtis Shaw's performance in the last six minutes of today's game deserves a Hall of Shame nomination.

[Internet Apex]

Illinois played pretty well for 30 minutes, however the Illini just have such a short bench that Purdue was able to wear them down.

I'm trying to restrain myself from making comments about officiating, but Curtis Shaw's performance in the last six minutes of today's game deserves a Hall of Shame nomination.

All those calls were completely legit. All of them.

[BC]

Well, I'm not going to get into a debate on every specific call... The truly horrible call was Cole's fifth foul, no way in Hades was that a blocking... Especially since Richardson got called for a charge in the first half when the defender was moving and nowhere close to a position where a charge would have actually gained an advantage. The technical on Weber was also silly, what's the point of calling a T with 20 seconds left and the game decided unless the guy is either about to throw a chair or has called your mother 20 horrible names in a row?

Since 1996...

Most Technicals by an NCAA official...

1. Curtis Shaw 611
2. Karl Hess 410


Most Ejections...

1. Curtis Shaw 26
2. Steve Welmer 15



Forget about everything else for a moment, these two stats alone show that Mr. Shaw is way too emotional, hot-headed, or whatever other term you want to use to be an NCAA official, or at least be a good one.

[R-V]

no way in Hades was that a blocking.

Andy, you've had a hilarious run with this BC character, but he's getting too unrealistic.

[BC]

Sourcing for my last statement:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/referees/curtis-shaw

[Internet Apex]

Cole was under the basket. You can't stand there. Weber got T'd up so that Purdue could win by 10. That's a nice and tidy sum. Forget this game. Your Illini have work to do if they want to avoid an 8/9 seed and a quick exit in March.

[BC]

Cole was under the basket. You can't stand there. Weber got T'd up so that Purdue could win by 10. That's a nice and tidy sum. Forget this game. Your Illini have work to do if they want to avoid an 8/9 seed and a quick exit in March.

I would take an 8 or 9 seed right now and call it a day for the rest of the regular season and Big Ten Tournament. This team is just so damn inconsistent... Beating Michigan State at home and Wisconsin on the road while losing to Bradley and Utah in the same season...

[Slaky]

Cole was under the basket. You can't stand there. Weber got T'd up so that Purdue could win by 10. That's a nice and tidy sum. Forget this game. Your Illini have work to do if they want to avoid an 8/9 seed and a quick exit in March.

I would take an 8 or 9 seed right now and call it a day for the rest of the regular season and Big Ten Tournament. This team is just so damn inconsistent... Beating Michigan State at home and Wisconsin on the road while losing to Bradley and Utah in the same season...

What did you expect? It's been a fun year if you ask me. They've done much better than I thought they would do and have been in almost every game. Next year is when the expectations shoot through the roof. With the excellent freshman coming in and McCamey dominating when he feels like it, it's going to be a lot of fun to watch. For now, I'll be happy with some tournament experience and knowing they'll be able to spring an upset if McCamey and Davis decide to bring their give-a-shit.

[Shooter]

Cole was under the basket. You can't stand there. Weber got T'd up so that Purdue could win by 10. That's a nice and tidy sum. Forget this game. Your Illini have work to do if they want to avoid an 8/9 seed and a quick exit in March.

I would take an 8 or 9 seed right now and call it a day for the rest of the regular season and Big Ten Tournament. This team is just so damn inconsistent... Beating Michigan State at home and Wisconsin on the road while losing to Bradley and Utah in the same season...

They're better off with a 10- or 11-seed than 8 or 9.