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Now that November is behind us, it is now time for December. The Kinks that produce Ugly November Basketball are beginning to be Ironed out, and teams are beginning to produce their identies that will shape their season for 2005 - 2006. We also begin to see what could be in Spring as the some really KEY matchups between teams that will go along way in determing bids, seeding, and possibly the National Champion. With so many teams locking it up aganist each other this year, this month is one to pay attention to. With that said. Here's what is on for the rest of this week on ESPN and ESPN 2 Dec 1, 9:00 PM Nevada at Kansas (ESPN) Dec 3, 2:00 PM Michigan at Notre Dame (ESPN 2) Dec 3, 3:00 PM No. 9 Memphis at Cincinnati (ESPN) Dec 3, 5:00 PM No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 4 Villanova (ESPN) Dec 3, 7:00 PM No. 13 Arizona at Houston (ESPN 2) Other games may be avalible through ESPN's other networks, and Regional Outlets, check with your Cable or TV provider. With that...Let the Battles Begin.

I ignore this week of College Hoops. Why? For these reasons. 1) The Big 10 Never Wins the Challenge. 2) The ACC gets a verbal blowjob, including Clemson and Virginia 3) The Big East SOMEHOW gets bashed no less than 5 times during this week. Only to have the same network suck their dick every Monday, starting in 4 weeks. 4) The Basketball is usually garbage, escpecially coming from 2 of the Top 3 Conferences in the Nation. I usually dub this the worst week of the season, and can't wait for December to start. Speaking of which, new thread goes up tonight.

Grab the popcorn, people. It's going to be long thread.

If ND loses this, I think cabbageboy and the rest of the Big East contigent will have a collective heartattack.

I have to agree with you for the time being. West Virginia should NOT be losing to middle of the road SEC Teams, there's no excuse for it. Escpecially when you're at home.

I love being vindicated. Time to go for the double next week when West Virginia spanks them worse.

WOOHOOO!! Winning Season!! Toilet Bowl, here I come. (hopefully)

How many of these people here are USC fans... really? You know, if you think the Big XII doesn't get respect now (a dubious claim in itself) then how do you think the media will shit all over the conference if their third-straight representation in the national title game gets smoked. Fuck Texas, I hope they Mack Brown never sees a national championship. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> After how Mack Brown cried to get into the Rose Bowl last year (Shut up Dama, you know its true that he robbed Cal of its bid) I so hope that he gets KILLED at the Rose Bowl this year. Or better yet....Let them do a Job of massive proportions, next week and wind up in the Bowl where West Virginia is playing, so they can bitch all month how the Big East is beneath them, only to get their asses kicked by the Mountaineers.

I'd give CUSA a little bit more credit than that (just a little, but not much), you still have UAB who gets its jollies off by taking down the "big boys" (see Kentucky and LSU), and as long as Mike Anderson is around (I have a feeling he's going to head his ass up to the Big East (*coughRutgerscough*), after this season is over, anyway.) they'll be very dangerous. Then there is UTEP, who I would not sleep on at all. As for Houston.. Until they win big, they aren't shit in my eyes. -------------------------- Now as far as the ACC goes, I say it once, and I'll say it again...Boston College and Al Skinner are everyone's best chances to prevent Duke from winning, and possibly running the ACC Table.

And if anyone cares, West Virginia just blew the doors open on the backyard brawl. Thus guranteeing themselves a share of the Big East Title. Things are going to get real interesting in the next 2 days.

Only if you can promise us that you won't go into Iggy/Georgia Tech levels of Fellatio this year, okay?

That was one of your NCAA Title Games?!? Wow, and I thought Witicha State and Niagra (which I moved to the A-10 for that session) was off the page. In 2K5, I saw some crazy ass shit. Including 16 Seeds blowing out 1 Seeds Lamar in the National Championship Game Manhattan winning 4 National Titles between the 3 full Legacies I did. The Colonial getting 3 Bids. The MAAC getting 3 Bids The Big Ten getting 1 Bid...Twice. Towson in the Final 4. Western Michigan winning the National Championship. Gonzaga going 5 - 24 in one season. And the list goes on. And oh, just for you Leelee. Nevada won the 2006 National Championship in my first simmed Legacy. Personally, I say bring it on. It's a videogame. It wouldn't be fun, if most of the Final 4s consisted of Duke, UConn, Syracuse and UNC all the damn time.

I have the game. The EB in the Midtown Mall had the game for sale on Tuesday. I don't know what the hell happened with 2K Sports this year, but they need to improve their distribution channels, badly for the future. After sitting down with the game for 24 Hours, I can say that it takes a good game in 2K5 and makes it better with more options, more relaistic recruiting and scheduling. There is so much more I have to tinker around with an experiement, so don't expect me to give a full impression of the game for another week at least. No major glitches, yet with my copy, which is a good thing. This is definetely the game to pick up if you're into Hoops.

(Playing to be Bowl Eligable, eh? Might as well, give this a shot.) FRIDAY Arizona at Arizona State Nebraska at Colorado SATURDAY Maryland at N.C. State UAB at East Carolina Tennessee at Kentucky Iowa State at Kansas Mississippi at Mississippi State Marshall at Memphis Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe Florida State at Florida Idaho at San Jose State Georgia at Georgia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Nebraska/Colorado game? 44 Tiebreak #2: How many yards passing will Florida's Chris Leak have against Florida State? 329

Well, Duke wins in a game that was ALOT closer than one would think from the scoreboard. Drexel played them tough, and lasted until the end, so lets not just put it on Duke for shitty play. Meija from the Dragons was definetely impressive out there. I agree with Alro, JJ Reddick is a pussy. He's the epitome of whiney ass Duke players. It's going to be fun seeing him job away the National Championship in the Spring.

I saw that game. Syracuse made a lot of mistakes, but honestly, Florida looked damn good at this point. Their front court is powerful, and is going to give teams nightmares. Kentucky better scout the Gators very well, because they can sneak up on anyone, at anytime, and beat them. Of course, watch Florida blow a game with Auburn or Mississippi. Either way, 2 big wins for the Gators. At this point, I put them ahead of the Crimson Suck...I mean Tide.

Missouri at Kansas State Boston College at Maryland Virginia Tech at Virginia Central Michigan at Ball State Minnesota at Iowa Oklahoma at Texas Tech Purdue at Indiana Ohio State at Michigan Oklahoma State at Baylor Utah at BYU Washington State at Washington Alabama at Auburn East Carolina at Marshall California at Stanford Clemson at South Carolina Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Ohio State/Michigan game? 50 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Washington State's Jerome Harrison have against Washington? 124

Are you fucking kidding me? You're telling me that a RAP Song that was privately recorded about something that rap industry shamelessly glorifies, and will probably never be sold to anywhere is going to ruin Miami? ROTFFLMFAO@ESPNTID Oh fucking please, we let 50 cent roam free, why should we stop the Hurricanes expressing one of the fundamental rights of any Black Male (And I am black btw) in a position of noriety. And that is to make a song about fucking bitches and hoes. This is more an indication aganist the industry that any hack can make a song like this, instead of one aganist Miami. Gotta love Football. Ever since Janet Jackson, they've all gotten this giant stick up their ass.

On one level, Leelee is right. On another level, the Torch has a point. If Eddie's death didn't wake it up (escpecially the WWE) then we're going to have problems. If Angle does die anytime soon, the WWE, and Wrestling as a whole in this country may experience a backlash that it may never recover from. Something really has to be done.

I usually don't get invovled in the BCS talk, because I think the BCS is the worst thing to happen to sports in America since FOX and Designated Hitters, but I have to speak my peace on a few things. 1) Why the fuck is everyone so worred about South Florida winning the Big East? West Virginia will win that game 9 times out of 10 anyway (even in South Florida), not to mention that Big East Refs are as bad as SEC refs are in OOC games. It would be very easy for them to subtily make sure that South Florida doesn't even sniff 2 Touchdowns of WVU's score. Not a good policy, but it could happen. 2) For you Cabbageboy, you have my full respect, but honestly, stop bitching. Stop bitching about losing to South Florida. Stop bitching about losing to West Virginia. Stop bitching about how the Big East is going to lose its BCS bid every 5 minutes. Finally, stop bitching how pathetic the Big East is in Football. Your Team has a bid to a 14 million dollar payday if you win the games you're supposed to, which is alot more than what you had in Conference USA. Or would rather be playing Tulane, SMU, ECU and UCF to go to the Liberty Bowl to take on the 6th Place SEC Team starting in 2006? Thank you. Louisville should've known better. The Big East was not going to roll over and die for your team. Not with a BCS Bowl on the Line, and I hope everyone on the team has learned their lesson. Or next year is going to be worse for you if they have the same attitude. And no, I don't hate Lousiville, far from it. Neither do I think the Big East is a great football Conference. It's the 6th Best Conference, which for now is enough. As for you, I would suggest to get over the whole entire thing. Cause you know your team will probably finish 10 - 2 and in the Top 15 (If not the Top 10), and you will get a great ranking to start next year off with. As for the Gator Bowl. It may be the fucking Gator Bowl, but it's better than the fucking Liberty Bowl.

And we have our first upset people. The Bearkats of Sam Houston State defeated the Missouri Tigers 80 - 77 in the NIT Tournament. It may not mean much in the future, but it definetely means the Tigers coach is in the hot seat.

Now we know at least part of the story. The other part still has a few weeks before it plays itself out there. The Toxicology report will tell the rest of the tale. But from what we know, this is just even sadder, because now we have to wait to get the full story. We're not going to know the truth till then, and I think for all Eddie fans, it's going to be hard period, as it could've been. - He was taking Steroides (Edit: What I said before didn't make sense. I was just being nieve there.) - His past finally caught up to him (I have a feeling this is the case. Or, at least I want to beleive it is.) - Or he relapsed (I'm praying that he didn't) Not to sound like an asshole, but now I almost wish it was the Chair Shot that did him in. At least there would be no doubts, and this part would've been done.

You're right Downhome. It's something to be expected due to the nature of the beast, and the fact that Eddie did have a problem that is integral to his story. And to understand the man, is to understand his past, good or ill. But remember everyone, Eddie fought his past, and won. No can take that away, unless he did relapse (which seems unlikely with the details presented at the moment). Even if he did, at least he fought.

That's the BRACKET?!? What the fuck is that. It's Duke, the 4 mid/low major job bitches, former cinderella darlings in Princetion, Mahattan and the 15th place Big East Team on the top bracket. Then it's the Mid-Major Nightmares, the Patroit Leauge Suck Brigrade, the SEC's joke #2 team, Memphis, Temple, and the question mark in UCLA. Wow...I've never seen such a Preseason NIT field so shitty. It's almost like they're feeding DUKE 4 wins.

Why not? Would that be offensive if she were to be in the front row? I think it would be fine as long as she didn't get pedigreed or something. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think what he means is that the night after her husband died, she shouldn't have an interview that would bring an assload of undue attention and swellflow of emotions that are charged right now. If she's in the audiance, it's fine.