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By Big Tent Democrat, Section Off Topic
Posted on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 07:35:43 PM EST
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I'll be rooting for the Spartans of Michigan State tonight to derail the prohibitive favorite, North Carolina. Tipoff is around 9:20 pm.

The game is in Detroit. Michigan deserves some good news. Go Spartans!

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    NCAA Championship | 33 comments (33 topical)
    well (none / 0) (#1)
    by connecticut yankee on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 07:43:34 PM EST
    If the Spartans lose, they'd better put a suicide watch on the city.  

    Then again, the paper is only delivered three days a week in Detroit.  They might not even find out what happened.

    Thanks (none / 0) (#6)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:39:00 PM EST
    for your good humor.  Always appreciated.

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    Wow (none / 0) (#17)
    by Alegre on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:23:56 PM EST
    Just wow.

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    I'll be cheering for MSU (none / 0) (#2)
    by Slado on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 07:49:55 PM EST
    because I hate UNC (dad went to Duke) and Hansborough is the same player Laettner was, the guy you hate if he doesn't play for you.

    Go Izzo and Go Sparty!

    By the way how cool is it that 70,000 people will watch this game

    70,000 are watching (none / 0) (#10)
    by Catch 22 on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:57:25 PM EST
    right now about 60,000 of them are sitting on their hands. Of course when your team can't put the ball in the hoop (.308 shooting) and you turn it over to boot...Well!

    Interesting stat: Michigan has 12 of 16 players from Michigan or neighboring Ohio. Clearly a regionally recruited team.

    UNC has 6 of 17 players from NC or neighboring states. Clearly a nationally recruited team.

    There is the difference. Local Boys vs. The Hired Guns.

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    Steve M...best of luck..but not too much luck. (none / 0) (#3)
    by coast on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:26:42 PM EST
    GO HEELS!!

    Sigh (none / 0) (#7)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:39:28 PM EST
    Looks like it's gonna take more than luck tonight ;)  Cheers!

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    There is so much time left. (none / 0) (#8)
    by coast on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:42:49 PM EST
    MSU will make a run and the crowd will get back into it.  Speaking of the crown, really impressive turnout.  NCAA got everything they wanted out of this final four.

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    Is it streaming anywhere? (none / 0) (#4)
    by lambert on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:33:08 PM EST
    Like on free TV?

    Is CBS free enough? (none / 0) (#5)
    by Anne on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:38:22 PM EST
    http://www.cbs.com/march_madness/#

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    Oops - that's the wrong link... (none / 0) (#9)
    by Anne on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 08:43:02 PM EST
    Game is here:

    Not going too well for the Spartans so far...

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    It has a "boss button!" (none / 0) (#11)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 09:07:52 PM EST
    That's just too much.

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    Brings up a dummy Excel spreadsheet (none / 0) (#24)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:03:20 PM EST


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    It's on CBS (none / 0) (#12)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 09:09:27 PM EST
    So you can probably get it the old fashioned way if you're within range of the towers.

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    I don't have a physical TV at all (none / 0) (#20)
    by lambert on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:45:15 PM EST
    That's why I needed it streaming.

    Sweet Jeebus, I've got to "upgrade" my browser with a new player from Microsoft? No thanks. Not that I'm on a "supported platform" anyhow.

    NOTE Look! Microsoft is trying the extract rent from me! Isn't that adorable?

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    No TV? (none / 0) (#23)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:59:22 PM EST
    I think you can get those pretty much free these days if you can provide the transportation. If it's older you might need one of those converter boxes, though.

    As to the MS plugin, Silverlight is no worse than Flash IMO. NBC used it to good effect during the Olympics. If you're a true contrarian and using Linux or an old PPC Mac, you might be SOL.

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    That's rough (none / 0) (#29)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:17:13 PM EST
    when you have to download a free video player in order to stream free content.  I can't blame you for being annoyed.

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    UNC by 21 at half (none / 0) (#13)
    by Dadler on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 09:22:59 PM EST
    Biggest halftime lead in championship game history.  UNC is slightly loaded.  Slightly.

    Wow.

    This is brutal (none / 0) (#14)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 09:40:13 PM EST
    But I refuse to surrender.  Go Spartans!

    We're hanging in here (none / 0) (#18)
    by Cream City on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:25:31 PM EST
    on the other side of Lake Michigan, hoping for the heartlanders, too, Steve. . . .

    What the heck, it's good for the Detroit economy, and that matters even more than the game.  (I can only say that here but not aloud, or I will face stunned looks from hoopster fan/family members wondering what is wrong with my priorities.)

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    Go Spartans! (none / 0) (#15)
    by Alegre on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:21:59 PM EST
    Class of '85.  You're right BTD... Michigan could definitely use some good news right about now.

    Morgan (none / 0) (#16)
    by TeresaInSnow2 on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:22:02 PM EST
    Phantom of the Opera or Hannibal Lecter

    Either way, I'm going to have nightmares about that mask.

    BTW, Women's finals tomorrow.  UConn versus Lowuvl.

    I loved watching Louisville (women) beat Oklahoma last night.  I'm sure Bubba Paris' twin daughters are awesome girls, but one team with two Paris girls, Hakim Aliguwan(sp)'s daughter and the sister of an NFL football player is a stacked deck.  I was happy that they lost.  

    The announcers didn't think Oklahoma would lose, and it's fun watching when the announcers don't predict the outcome....they just don't know what to say....but they kept saying, Louisville beat the team with all the talent!!!!!  Well, who has all the talent again?  Who won?

    Hakeem Olajuwon (none / 0) (#21)
    by CoralGables on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:45:56 PM EST
    but you were in the hunt.

    If tomorrow's game is anything like tonight I'm pretty sure we will know the outcome early. North Carolina beat Michigan State by 35 earlier this year and put tonight's game out of reach early. The 38-0 Huskies played Lewavul twice this season beating them by 28 and 39. Could be a very long night for the Cardinals.

    The ACC rocks! (none / 0) (#22)
    by Anne on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:49:05 PM EST
    Wish it had been a closer game, just to make it more interesting; it just never seemed like Michigan had a chance.

    they didn't play well (none / 0) (#25)
    by TeresaInPa on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:09:16 PM EST
    my brother a spartan alumni assures me.  Oh well, I rooted for them on his account.  Very disapointed.

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    Please don't blame this on "Michigan," (none / 0) (#26)
    by oculus on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:12:26 PM EST
    which lost in the first round.  

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    Psst (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:16:02 PM EST
    Second round!  Give the Wolverines the credit they deserve.

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    Good reason to do brackets, (none / 0) (#33)
    by oculus on Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 12:02:35 AM EST
    I guess.

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    So sad (none / 0) (#27)
    by Steve M on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:12:41 PM EST
    but sometimes in life you are just gonna run into a better team.  Still a great season for the Spartans and a tournament run to remember.

    You only say that because Desmond (none / 0) (#30)
    by oculus on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:29:23 PM EST
    is due some big bucks, eh?

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    Jinx! (none / 0) (#32)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:31:29 PM EST


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    Sadly no (none / 0) (#34)
    by Steve M on Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 12:05:42 AM EST
    Desmond needed Villanova to beat North Carolina to win the pool.  Now some front-running clown who unimaginatively picked UNC will be taking home my son's college fund.

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    Desmond's bracket? (none / 0) (#31)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 11:30:40 PM EST


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    NCAA Championship | 33 comments (33 topical)