Over 30 hours of televised College Basketball starting monday Nov. 15!!!

satfrat · « **on:** 15 Nov 2010, 01:18 am »

College B'ball fans rejoice, ESPN will be televising over 30 hours of nonstop college basketball!

The marathon starts monday night @ 7:00pm est on ESPNU and (all tho it's not nonstop BB coverage on ESPNU) they will finish up ESPN's marathon wednesday morning day around 1:30am est . ESPN's coverage will start after Monday Night Football at midnite and they will provide a solid 24 hours of nonstop basketball along with ESPNU's added games.

Now that's how you open a damn B'ball season folks.

Cheers,
Robin

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Nov 2010, 01:31 am »

More NCAA hoops widows and orphans than ever before

I'm in!

John

satfrat · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Nov 2010, 02:00 am »

Between ESPNU and ESPN, there will be 19 games being televised. I'm really really glad that ESPNU finally went HD. With all the college sports that they televise live, having to watch a standard definition picture was a real PIA.

I will be catching my fair share of ballgames, I love college basketball, especially my Georgetown Hoyas(who aren't included in this marathon).

Cheers,
Robin

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Nov 2010, 02:58 am »

Quote from: satfrat on 15 Nov 2010, 02:00 am

I will be catching my fair share of ballgames, I love college basketball, especially my Georgetown Hoyas(who aren't included in this marathon).

John (Villanova Grad / 1985

)

satfrat · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Nov 2010, 03:07 am »

Marist @ Villanova, 5:30 pm est tuesday on ESPNU.

ebag4 · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Nov 2010, 03:10 am »

Butler @ Louisville, Tues @ 8PM

. The Cards start the regular season in their new arena.

satfrat · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 01:43 am »

The marathon has begun with an early upset brewing at the half on Fox Sports Net.,

Georgia Tech 26

Kennesaw State 41

Kenne who???

Cheers,
Robin

satfrat · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 02:34 am »

Hang onto your hats hoop fans, the ESPN Network family of channels will be televising over 1200 college basketball games this season.

Cheers,
Robin

ltr317 · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:13 am »

Quote from: satfrat on 17 Nov 2010, 02:34 am

Hang onto your hats hoop fans, the ESPN Network family of channels will be televising over 1200 college basketball games this season.

Cheers,
Robin

Robin - did you get any sleep?

You were right, little Kennesaw State gave big, bad Georgia Tech a whoppin'

satfrat · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:28 am »

Quote from: ltr317 on 17 Nov 2010, 03:13 am

Robin - did you get any sleep? You were right, little Kennesaw State gave big, bad Georgia Tech a whoppin'

By 17 points!

I've been nappin' thru some of the game's 1st half's Paul.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:33 am »

I'm watching hoops too....here...

ebag4 · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:41 am »

Quote from: ebag4 on 15 Nov 2010, 03:10 am

Butler @ Louisville, Tues @ 8PM . The Cards start the regular season in their new arena.

Despite the ugly 2nd half and waaaay too many foul calls it is a good start for the Cards beating number 17/18 Butler!

GO CARDS!!

ltr317 · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:47 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 17 Nov 2010, 03:33 am

I'm watching hoops too....here...

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 03:49 am »

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TheChairGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 05:25 am »

Dang...Duke looked downright scary. I don't think Miami of Ohio was even such a bad team...Duke just made 'em look like a JV Girls team out there today. Wow, so talented in so many ways on that team - and soooo much depth, too. Wow

My 'Nova Wildcats looked good, too - downing Marist by 37 points (more than Duke's win...but, not as convincingly). Malik Wayns looks to be following in the footsteps of Kyle Lowery and Jameer Nelson...toughing little Philly guards balling in the NBA today.

I thought Tennessee looked a little green. That heralded frosh Tobias Harris from Long Island looks like the real deal, tho.

I haven't seen all the 'combatants' this year....but, that Duke team is bloody loaded for a second straight title methinks

John

ltr317 · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 06:02 am »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 17 Nov 2010, 05:25 am

Dang...Duke looked downright scary. I don't think Miami of Ohio was even such a bad team...Duke just made 'em look like a JV Girls team out there today. Wow, so talented in so many ways on that team - and soooo much depth, too. Wow

My 'Nova Wildcats looked good, too - downing Marist by 37 points (more than Duke's win...but, not as convincingly). Malik Wayns looks to be following in the footsteps of Kyle Lowery and Jameer Nelson...toughing little Philly guards balling in the NBA today.

I thought Tennessee looked a little green. That heralded frosh Tobias Harris from Long Island looks like the real deal, tho.

I haven't seen all the 'combatants' this year....but, that Duke team is bloody loaded for a second straight title methinks

John

Methinks you're a little early with title projections.

satfrat · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 06:11 am »

Quote from: ltr317 on 17 Nov 2010, 06:02 am

Methinks you're a little early with title projections.

I agree, wait 4-6 weeks and these teams will have a completely different look,,, a coached refined look. Today they are diamonds in the ruff, loaded with 1st year freshmen and team transfers. It's really hard to gauge anything in the 1st week but it's really sweet to see these 1st year players and watch the occasional upset from a college you've never even heard of before. Kennesaw State? What reservation did that college from off from?

Anyone watching #12 Gonzaga losing to San Diego State?

Cheers,
Robin

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 01:07 pm »

I didn't think there were any dominating teams...and Duke pipped in and grabbed the title last year.

This year - different story - they seem to be THE dominant team.

Nothing that guarantees a title as one freak loss in the NCAA's eliminates even the best....but there is at least 3 future pro's on this team and that kind of talent is rare to find on any one team.

By the end of the season, Coach K could have this group playing well enough to knock out a couple NBA teams. They've got height, speed, ball-handling, 3's, redundant depth, and as any Duke team - good D.

They're freaky good this year and coached by perhaps the best in the game today. We'll see of course....

John

satfrat · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 05:02 pm »

Duke was far from dominate last year when they won one of the best final 4 title games that I've ever seen over a highly entertaining Butler, 61-59. Butler wasn't even expected to make it to the Final Four, let alone get so close to actually winning the Championship,, now that woulda/coulda been a true Cinderella story. Duke is back again this year looking stronger than the last, especially with the addition of true freshman Kyrie Irving who really looked as good as Coach Krzyzewsk feels he is. For the 1st time ever, Krzyzewsk has given this starting freshman point guard the #1 jersey. He'll be on the front page all season for freshman of the year honors in a year that's loaded with potential freshman stars. A lot of pressure comes with being percieved as the dominate team with the #1 freshman point guard, I'm sure Duke will be televised a lot this season.

Cheers,
Robin (Hoyamania, catch it!)

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 05:20 pm »

Yeah, Duke simply found a way to win last year. It was rarely pretty to see them go, but they kept at it in various ways.

Against no team that was overstocked with talent last year (perhaps Kentucky was...but we cannot expect Freshman to gel in one year despite their outsized talents), they just kept finding ways to win as the season progressed.

Their NCAA game with Baylor was indicative of that last year...Baylor was a better, more athletic, well coached team...but Duke found a way to beat them. Baylor, just before that Duke loss, made St. Mary's look like Girls High School Varsity team. But, Duke just found ugly ways to win it last year.

This year - different - they already play like a late season contender. Only their hubris or excessive pride could stop them from winning it all now as they have almost the best of everything in player talents and coaching already there.

John