Tennessee - Thursday Night, 9:40 PM

[sandlot33]

not sure why they keep taking odon out on the defense??? don't you want your best defender on the floor

[consigliere]

Wow. Horrible call.

[consigliere]

Make your FTs Conley!

[consigliere]

Good Lord. You know this is coming down to a last second three by Tennessee for W or L.

[StewieG]

That foul on Harris was really weak. At this point in a tournament game, you don't call that.

[StewieG]

YES!!! ODEN WITH THE BLOCK!

[FUDU]

My work is done, you are all very welcome.

[furls]

Wonder what consig thinks of Oden now, oh, thats right, he called the Tennessee win!

Congrats! you win!

[swerb]

What a fucking game

Im spent

[consigliere]

Told you. Dikembe Mutumbo!

HUGE FUCKING WIN!

My anti-hex worked.

[sandlot33]

thats why you keep him on the floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[consigliere]

Wonder what consig thinks of Oden now, oh, thats right, he called the Tennessee win!

Congrats! you win!

Relax. If I am not mistaken you and a few others predicted a somewhat easy win.

And, you must not be up to speed on the "anti-hex".

[pup]

good night to all and to all a good night.

[FUDU]

Oden is already more than ready for the NBA on the defensive side of the ball. An absolute beast. Even when the Buckeyes were in it but slipping away int he first half the difference with him on the floor was amazing. Tenn. had absolutely ZERO inside game.

Another thing I wanted to mention, but it is hard to when down by 17-20, was that even though there was a deficit OSU was shooting well and usually when a team shoots well (around 50%) they stay in games and the tide turns, happened tonight obviously as the Buckeyes were consistent with their FG% while the Vols were up & down up & down.

Damn I am exhausted and I didn't move a muscle.

[consigliere]

I'd love to see a Bucks-Georgetown semi final matchup. Hibbard vs Oden. I want to see how Oden fairs against another big of comparable size and ability.

[leadpipe]

If they can't get Oden the ball, isolated on the opponents point guard with 40 seconds left in a game to go to the elite 8, what makes you think they'll give him the ball against Hibbard? He's begging for the ball against a six footer and there goes the 24 foot jumper.

Incidentally, I'm not sure how much is on Motta. The Buckeye guards, aside from Conley in the lane, are always looking perimeter. This includes in transition.

[Guest]

WOW!

What else can you say after this ending?

[Guest]

Fantastic game.
I'm glad to see all of our halftime crying and whining worked.

[Guest]

Not too sure about the best comeback ever however.
It was very very nice but it was only a Sweet 16 game
If they win it all we might look back and say that.
It's the best comeback ever today

[swerb]

Biggest halftime deficit ever erased in the history of the NCAA Tournament.

I'd say thats pretty big.

[Guest]

Like I said, it was big, but not if they don't win it all.
I just hope they keep winning and we keep discussing them for a few more wins.

[consigliere]

This Memphis game should be another dogfight. I am unsure if I can sell another anti-hex on here...it apparently worked as many believed I had Tennessee winning...I'll have to REALLY sell it this time.

[furls]

Wonder what consig thinks of Oden now, oh, thats right, he called the Tennessee win!

Congrats! you win!

sorry, sometimes good natured ballbusting comes off pretty meanspirited. Did not mean it the way you took it.

[consigliere]

No prob Furls.

Do understand, my picking of Tennessee and worrying about the game before tip was my way of putting the The Cleveland Experience (TCE) anti-hex on the game.

It doesn't mean a hill of beans, but I am a superstituous person. I mean, I still blame Rich for pissing off the baseball gods when he told Jobu to go fuck himself and said we were making the playoffs and winning the whole thing....then -poof- we go 1-6 the final week and miss the playoffs.