When I started writing for NPI, I knew I was going to take some unpopular positions. But, never did I anticipate taking a position as unpopular as this one is going to be. I am against the cupcake. Cupcakes are a poor man’s cake and an even poorer man’s muffin.* Cupcakes are to desserts as [...]
Archive for March, 2010
20 Mar
Tim’s Saturday Picks
When you compare my second-round picks to John’s, you’ll notice a small but significant change in diction; namely, he uses “New Pick” whereas I use “The Pick.” This is because I had my most successful first round I can remember, going 24-8 and losing only two Sweet 16 teams. My hunches on Old Dominion, Cornell, [...]
20 Mar
John Picks the Saturday Games
After a dismal 18-14 First Round (and a 6-10 first day!), John S tries to redeem himself in Round 2 by carefully detailing what he learned: 10 Saint Mary’s vs. 2 Villanova Original Pick: Villanova over Richmond What I’ve Learned: I’m going to give myself some credit for this one: After all, I didn’t fall [...]
19 Mar
LIVE BLOG: Duke vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
9:40, TIM — Agreed. Bring on, Boykin! 9:39, JOHN — Given how bad the Big East has done, I’m tempted to say Louisville, but I still think Cal is the worse team. 9:36, TIM — That just about wraps it up for us. Last question, John: Who do you want to see, Cal or Louisville? [...]
19 Mar
Looking Back: Great Buzzer Beaters
Danero Thomas and Ishmael Smith, welcome to the club. (We’re still debating Quincy Pondexter’s credentials.) The buzzer beater is what makes March mad–what, in the flick of a wrist and the swish of a net, can vindicate all those people who looked at Murray State’s 30-4 record and said, “You know, there’s a team that’s [...]
19 Mar
Getting Lost: Recon
It’s time for another installment of “Getting Lost,” where John S takes you through all the salient questions from last night’s episode of Lost: Oh, so you finally got around to reviewing this week’s episode of Lost? Look, it’s NCAA Tournament time. That takes precedent. I mean, did you see yesterday’s games? Given your record [...]
18 Mar
LIVE BLOG: NCAA Tournament First Round
5:50 — Wait, the Gaels have five Australians and Mickey McConnell isn’t one of them? I thought he was the head Aussie. 5:37 — Not much to talk about. Saint Mary’s is running a clinic on offense, and Richmond can’t find the bucket (figuratively). Looks like I won’t get to 6-0. 5:16 — Saint Mary’s [...]
18 Mar
John and Tim Pick the South Bracket
1. Duke vs. 16. UAPB John: No. 1 seeds are currently 100-0 against 16-seeds—this four years after Tim guaranteed that we’d see a 16-1 upset before No. 1s got to the century mark. You think they’ll get to 104-0 this year? Tim: Here’s how a 16 is going to beat a 1: You gyp a [...]
18 Mar
John and Tim Pick the East Bracket
1. Kentucky vs. 16. East Tennessee State Tim: ETSU has given teams trouble in past years as a 16, 15, and 13. No such luck this year as the Wildcats roll. John: I wouldn’t be surprised if Kentucky played a deceptively close game in the first round; as I’ve said before, the Wildcats have a [...]
17 Mar
John and Tim Pick the West Bracket
1 Syracuse vs. 16 Vermont Tim: Behind Sorrentine, Coppenrath, and the surprising contributions of Germane Mopa-Njiala, the Catamounts will shock the world and the fourth seeded Orange in the 2005 NCAA Tournament! John: Wouldn’t it be amazing if that happened again? Tim: And if Gus Johnson called it again… Tim’s Pick: Syracuse John’s Pick: Syracuse
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