Do you care about march madness?

[Toothache]

I personally dont follow college sports at all. am i alone?

[SLoT]

Took me a minute to figure out what it even was... whatever.

[Echo Park]

it depends. I used to when i was a sophomore in college. my roommates were all into that stuff so i knew alot about it. Now I don't know whose good since i dont own a tv- Thus this year I won't do a bracket or watch anything but the championship game.

[SeanEBoy2686]

I don't follow college basketball too much until the conference tourneys and then march madness. Aside from Notre Dame or any Ohio school, I just root for whoever I picked on my bracket, but it still makes me interested in all the games. I also like it because it just feels like more is on the line knowing that a majority of these players will not play in the NBA and this is the end of the road for their careers on the main stage.

[drawndead]

I watch games when I can but I'm not gonna skip work or DVR every game.

[jwicklun]

its gonna be a rough week with me having my laptop constatnly on espn in class.

[tonighttonight0]

Love March Madness

[TangledUp]

My team's in it (probably 1 and done, but still). And even if they weren't, I love making a bracket and following all of the games. It's fun.

[domotime2]

its the most exciting weekend in sports....

i mean isnt this question more like ....do you care about sports?

[inthemidst]

My team's in it (probably 1 and done, but still). And even if they weren't, I love making a bracket and following all of the games. It's fun.

I have Minnesota winning the first round game by the way.

I love March Madness, so I eat that poo for breakfast.

[TangledUp]

I have Minnesota winning the first round game by the way.

I love March Madness, so I eat that poo for breakfast.
You're my new favorite person! :excited: I am a proud Minnesota Alum and actually get to GO to the game. Sooo excited.

[karadoll]

I don't really care about it either way, but I can't stand everyone shoving it down my throat. It hasn't gotten too bad this year yet, but there's still plenty of time.

[didwhat77times]

I don't care enough about it to hate it. I just ignore it.

[kittypants]

so much fun!

[roughroads]

Stole a chalkboard and everything

[flks511]

If you don't like the tournament, you're just not a fan of basketball.

[pleasedontpanic]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyn4o06jYC1qzzhzdo1_500.jpg

“Shit. I thought ‘March Madness’ was some kind of sick dance party.”

Courtesy of www.latfh.com.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Can't seem to get into college sports in general.

[Broden Terry]

I'm in Australia, so that's basically an "I really don't understand it" :shrug:

[domotime2]

If you don't like the tournament, you're just not a fan of basketball.
exactly

[Jonnyborg]

colleges play sports?

[cristinaa]

I'm not really that into basketball and I don't normally watch it, but I think it's cool. I sometimes watch a few games at the end.

[fourletterword]

March Madness is great

[aoftbsten]

My favorite annual sporting event.

[HometownHero]

It's awesome. Hands down best month of the year for sports

[TangledUp]

My favorite annual sporting event.
Mine too!

[Chesser19]

Never cared about it and probably never will.

[Macbeth.]

sports are for idiots

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I don't follow sports at all, so I find it annoying, but I just ignore it.

[BleuZ]

College hockey is where its at! Not a basketball fan.

[Ash Lethal]

blah. on the real.

[MilesToGo]

I LOVE IT. My bracket is currently kicking ass.

[introduction]

don't live in the usa, don't care.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

dig it.

[keesh]

don't care. never have

[Neo Cassady]

Of course. I love seeing people waste large amounts of money betting on teams they haven't followed ever.

[crimsonandclovr]

basketball is the only sport that i actually understand so yes, i live and breathe march madness.
the nba is NEVER this fun.

[crimsonandclovr]

maybe some people would be more interested in this bracket?
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/39/2010/03/500x_jezebel_dessert_bracket3c.jpg

[Neo Cassady]

maybe some people would be more interested in this bracket?
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/39/2010/03/500x_jezebel_dessert_bracket3c.jpg

Boston Creme Pie for the upset!

[Debut_Fin]

I don't follow sports at all, so I find it annoying, but I just ignore it.

I thought I was the only person alive who didn't follow sports at all.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I thought I was the only person alive who didn't follow sports at all.
High five! My friends and I joke that I am the least manly man alive because I don't like sports, cars, or drinking.

[Debut_Fin]

High five! My friends and I joke that I am the least manly man alive because I don't like sports, cars, or drinking.

I might rival you for least manly man alive. Why am I saying that as though it was something to be proud of? I don't understand how people can get so involved with sports though. I kind of hate cars though because my mom's brothers are obsessed with them and tried to shove it down my throat when I was younger.

[britt91]

march madness is only one the greatest parts of the entire yr!

[muttley]

Took me a minute to figure out what it even was... whatever.

This.

[SuNDaYSTaR]

I personally dont follow college sports at all. am i alone?No. I don't give a damn either.

[Toothache]

maybe some people would be more interested in this bracket?
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/39/2010/03/500x_jezebel_dessert_bracket3c.jpg
I'm calling red velvet cake vs. key lime pie in the finals. my money is on key lime pie.

[xapplexpiex]

I don't follow sports at all, so I find it annoying, but I just ignore it.
I'm weird when it comes to watching sports. I hate watching games on TV, but if I'm there watching it in person...I love it. I get into it then.

[xapplexpiex]

High five! My friends and I joke that I am the least manly man alive because I don't like sports, cars, or drinking.
I'm convinced you are my brother from another mother.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I'm weird when it comes to watching sports. I hate watching games on TV, but if I'm there watching it in person...I love it. I get into it then.
Oh yeah, live games are always fun. It's the atmosphere. Brother!

[crimsonandclovr]

I'm calling red velvet cake vs. key lime pie in the finals. my money is on key lime pie.

i've never had red velvet cake so i wouldn't know. :(
but i think birthday cake might win this. runner up would either be cheescake or apple pie.
yeah yeah it's pretty chalk...

[karadoll]

I change my mind. I hate MM.

If it cuts out one more fucking show that I want to watch, I'm going to have to pitch a fit.

[And Hours Pass]

If you don't like the tournament, you're just not a fan of basketball.

Swing and a miss. I'm a big NBA fan, but never really cared for March Madness. I like the idea of it, but don't follow college basketball and don't have the time to invest in following march madness.

No. I don't give a damn either.

Mark that 3.

I'm calling red velvet cake vs. key lime pie in the finals. my money is on key lime pie.

You crazy. I have ice cream vs. pumpkin in the finals with a buzzer beater by pumpkin.

[flks511]

Swing and a miss. I'm a big NBA fan, but never really cared for March Madness. I like the idea of it, but don't follow college basketball and don't have the time to invest in following march madness.
I meant real basketball.

[And Hours Pass]

I meant real basketball.
I'm not even going to be dragged into a college vs nba argument. Have you noticed that it's only college basketball fans that antagonize and not the other way around?

Get a hobby.

[flks511]

I'm not even going to be dragged into a college vs nba argument. Have you noticed that it's only college basketball fans that antagonize and not the other way around?

Get a hobby.
There's a reason for that.

[And Hours Pass]

There's a reason for that.
Because you all have a need to assert your elitism over nba fans? I don't find the need to slam other people's interests to bring more validity to my own.

[flks511]

Because you all have a need to assert your elitism over nba fans? I don't find the need to slam other people's interests to bring more validity to my own.
Ha, I'm not "asserting my elitism," I genuinely feel that the NBA is a joke. It's kind of hypocritical to tell me NOT to voice my opinion, as it was you who quoted me first.

[And Hours Pass]

Ha, I'm not "asserting my elitism," I genuinely feel that the NBA is a joke. It's kind of hypocritical to tell me NOT to voice my opinion, as it was you who quoted me first.
I never told you not to voice your opinion. You've made 2 different comments that aren't painted as opinions, but as facts:

If you don't like the tournament, you're just not a fan of basketball.

Here you're saying that people can't be fans of basketball and not like the tournament. Factually, that's just not true. I'm a prime example.

I meant real basketball.

Here you're saying that the NBA isn't real basketball. That's an opinion you're painting as objective. It's not.

All I said was that rather than enjoying your preference in basketball and letting others enjoy their own, you find the need to call out NBA fans. Maybe it's to make your interests seem more valid - who knows. But at the end of the day, liking one doesn't necessitate the shut down of fans of the other. I think that the NBA has team play but also has superstar quality players that are great to watch. You won't find a Lebron or Kobe in college ball (quite literally because neither of them played college ball) because the players in college haven't had a chance to develop that far. That's by no fault of their own, that's just the natural progression. In 5 years, I'd guess Johnny Flynn will be far and away a better player than he was on 'Cuse. He already is and he's playing for a junkyard team.

At the end of the day, I completely respect college hoops fans. That's the style of basketball they like and I dig that; to each their own. I don't, however, respect college hoops fans that have some chip on their shoulder and jump up to start antagonizing NBA fans everytime somebody says they're a fan of the NBA rather than college. That's just unnecessary.

[flks511]

I never told you not to voice your opinion. You've made 2 different comments that aren't painted as opinions, but as facts:



Here you're saying that people can't be fans of basketball and not like the tournament. Factually, that's just not true. I'm a prime example.



Here you're saying that the NBA isn't real basketball. That's an opinion you're painting as objective. It's not.

All I said was that rather than enjoying your preference in basketball and letting others enjoy their own, you find the need to call out NBA fans. Maybe it's to make your interests seem more valid - who knows. But at the end of the day, liking one doesn't necessitate the shut down of fans of the other. I think that the NBA has team play but also has superstar quality players that are great to watch. You won't find a Lebron or Kobe in college ball (quite literally because neither of them played college ball) because the players in college haven't had a chance to develop that far. That's by no fault of their own, that's just the natural progression. In 5 years, I'd guess Johnny Flynn will be far and away a better player than he was on 'Cuse. He already is and he's playing for a junkyard team.

At the end of the day, I completely respect college hoops fans. That's the style of basketball they like and I dig that; to each their own. I don't, however, respect college hoops fans that have some chip on their shoulder and jump up to start antagonizing NBA fans everytime somebody says they're a fan of the NBA rather than college. That's just unnecessary.
I can and will call out NBA fans, because I don't believe in supporting that joke of a league. College ball is basketball it its purest, whereas the NBA is a superstar-marketing program. You're free to like whatever you want, but, you know, take a look at what you're supporting. I'm just one hundred percent against that bullshit.

[And Hours Pass]

I can and will call out NBA fans, because I don't believe in supporting that joke of a league. College ball is basketball it its purest, whereas the NBA is a superstar-marketing program. You're free to like whatever you want, but, you know, take a look at what you're supporting. I'm just one hundred percent against that bullshit.
If it's such a "joke" of a league, why is it that most of the players in your preferred league are dying to get there and most aren't good enough to do so?

There's no point in having this argument because in the end you're just another NCAA fan that thinks they have something to prove. Eventually, hopefully, you'll get over that. But until then, enjoy your NCAA. Maybe one day you'll stop trying to convince everybody to like it too - maybe you'll just be confident enough to like what you like and let others like what they like.

[recall reality]

It's probably the only annual sporting event to which I pay much attention. The rest of my family loves it, but "whatever" pretty much covers it for me. I'm considerably less invested since my school got knocked out.

[klawansie7]

I personally dont follow college sports at all. am i alone?
yea i go to a big ten school but we suck at basketball as of late so i could care less.

[Toothache]

yea i go to a big ten school but we suck at basketball as of late so i could care less.
what school? i go to temple and we got raped.

[klawansie7]

what school? i go to temple and we got raped.
i go to IU. historically we're good at basketball but last year we got a new coach and now we suck. it's pretty embarrassing, actually.

[Toothache]

i go to IU. historically we're good at basketball but last year we got a new coach and now we suck. it's pretty embarrassing, actually.
i know the feeling. figures temple would be in philly because our teams are also great at choking.

[klawansie7]

i know the feeling. figures temple would be in philly because our teams are also great at choking.
bahaha well i'm very sorry for you. hopefully our teams will get better so we won't hate college sports so much.

[flks511]

If it's such a "joke" of a league, 1. why is it that most of the players in your preferred league are dying to get there and 2. most aren't good enough to do so?

There's no point in having this argument because in the end 3. you're just another NCAA fan that thinks they have something to prove. Eventually, hopefully, you'll get over that. But until then, enjoy your NCAA. Maybe one day you'll stop trying to convince everybody to like it too - maybe you'll just be confident enough to 4. like what you like and let others like what they like.
1. $$$
2. So a more selective pool of players makes for a better league? Interesting.
3. Your entire argument is riding on this false pretense. I'm not trying to boost my own credibility, I genuinely hate what that league has become.
4. I've already stated you're free to like whatever you want.

[Machu505]

maybe some people would be more interested in this bracket?
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/39/2010/03/500x_jezebel_dessert_bracket3c.jpg

Pineapple Upside Down wins the tourney.

[crimsonandclovr]

Pineapple Upside Down wins the tourney.

cinderella team? haha

i can only make one type of cake. and that is pineapple upside down cake. so i am with you on this one!

[And Hours Pass]

1. $$$
2. So a more selective pool of players makes for a better league? Interesting.
3. Your entire argument is riding on this false pretense. I'm not trying to boost my own credibility, I genuinely hate what that league has become.
4. I've already stated you're free to like whatever you want.

1. I can accept that answer.
2. You can try to spin it all you want, but the fact remains that most of the players you love watching aren't talented enough to play in the arena that I love watching.

Lastly, 3 and 4 roll into each other on this one. You may not be trying to boost your credibility, but you've already argued that you "can and will call out NBA fans." You're not following your number 4 because you are calling out other fans at every pass, and your number three may be true, but it still doesn't explain your need to shut down fans of the NBA. What is at the root of your need to call out NBA fans? They're fans of something you're not - get over it.

[flks511]

1. I can accept that answer.
2. You can try to spin it all you want, but the fact remains that most of the players you love watching aren't talented enough to play in the arena that I love watching.

Lastly, 3 and 4 roll into each other on this one. You may not be trying to boost your credibility, but you've already argued that you "can and will call out NBA fans." You're not following your number 4 because you are calling out other fans at every pass, and your number three may be true, but it still doesn't explain your need to shut down fans of the NBA. What is at the root of your need to call out NBA fans? They're fans of something you're not - get over it.
Alright, I'm finished here. Your last three posts have been the same thing, and I've explained that I feel strongly about the NBA, which is why I argued when you quoted me. Whatever, enjoy your NBA.

[And Hours Pass]

Alright, I'm finished here. Your last three posts have been the same thing, and I've explained that I feel strongly about the NBA, which is why I argued when you quoted me. Whatever, enjoy your NBA.

That's the spirit!

[JGood4]

I watch every game I can.