1. 03-12-17 05:20 PM #1
    KRIT
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    Charles Barkely

    I love the guy and he brings great insight, but he knows almost nothing about college basketball. He knows the game of basketball, but not the specific teams and players. It is the same thing every year. You can tell he only watches a few things. Just said USC or Providence could beat SMU. Anyone who watches a little bit of college hoops knows SMU is one of the most dangerous teams in this tournament.
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  2. 03-12-17 05:22 PM #2
    RudyRuetigger
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    I quit reading when you said he brings great insight...no he is there for comedy relief and I'm ok with that
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  3. 03-12-17 05:26 PM #3
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    SMU really isn't some invincible force though. There's a reason they're 29-4 and a 6 seed. From a talent perspective, USC especially has the hammers to really pound away at them. I'll reserve all judgment until I see a point spread, but I don't expect SMU to go beyond the Round of 32.
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  4. 03-12-17 05:28 PM #4
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    He is a dummy
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  5. 03-12-17 05:36 PM #5
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    Don't know why people in the game have a hard-on for this guy

    Clown

    Overrated on and off court
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  6. 03-12-17 05:39 PM #6
    Jimmy Proffett
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    He shouldn't be on these College Basketball shows. You can tell he doesn't watch the games or know the stats or anything. He's a funny guy but he should stick to NBA. Actually he might not know anything about NBA either; I don't watch it.
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  7. 03-12-17 05:41 PM #7
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    He's good for exposing shaq as a mental midget
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  8. 03-12-17 05:41 PM #8
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    Steaks on a plane.
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  9. 03-12-17 06:05 PM #9
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    Espn guys much smarter for NCAA
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  10. 03-12-17 06:18 PM #10
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    Chuck is right, winner of USC Providence can beat SMU.
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  11. 03-12-17 06:21 PM #11
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    Well that dude Seth whoever has been wrong from the first day i saw him on tv, and ncaab is his gig. Bilas runs circles around that dude.
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  12. 03-12-17 07:08 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by dawg_chaser View Post
    Don't know why people in the game have a hard-on for this guy

    Clown

    Overrated on and off court

    To do what he did @ his size on the court is fukkin phenomenal. Not an opinion, a FACT. Chuckster is about 6`3".
    Off the court, he is in the entertainment business. Love him or hate him, he is a success.

    You sir, are no Charles Barkley.
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  13. 03-12-17 07:28 PM #13
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    I like him. Brings personality to it. It's not like any of these talking heads are going to say anything to influence my opinions.
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  14. 03-12-17 07:34 PM #14
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    He is not experienced enough for college sports
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  15. 03-12-17 08:40 PM #15
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    None of those people mean anything because they are not talking in terms of point spreads or totals. Would not know a 1st half lead if it slapped them in the face!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuckyOne View Post
    None of those people mean anything because they are not talking in terms of point spreads or totals. Would not know a 1st half lead if it slapped them in the face!

    Lmao yeah basically.

    We all know that their Duke, Arizona, Kansas, and UNC Final Fours are never gonna come to fruition. And they're blindly picking upsets without knowing the odds. They could say I like Bucknell over West Virginia because Bucknell has good "ball control" and not know that Bucknell opened as like a 15 point underdog, and then they'll actually pick it on their brackets.
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  17. 03-12-17 09:21 PM #17
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    They picked Duke vs UNC on ESPN like everyone of them lol
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  18. 03-12-17 10:29 PM #18
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    Chuck thinks like a gambler and makes bets sometimes, you all listen when he talks.
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  19. 03-12-17 10:35 PM #19
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    I agree... he knows ZERO about college basketball.

    It's like asking a friend of yours to make a pick and he doesn't even gamble
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  20. 03-13-17 02:02 AM #20
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    He knows the game of basketball, but he probably couldn't name more than 3-4 guys on any of the 3-10 seeds. I just think it's funny when they ask him insight on games when he doesn't know anything about the teams. I don't mind him as much at halftime because he can give insight on a game he is watching, but asking him about matchups and paths to the final four before the tourney starts is dumb imo.
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  21. 03-13-17 04:02 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    I quit reading when you said he brings great insight...no he is there for comedy relief and I'm ok with that
    ditto
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  22. 03-13-17 07:48 AM #22
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    One of the greatest players in NBA history, funny on TNT
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  23. 03-13-17 09:11 AM #23
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    an Auburn boy
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  24. 03-13-17 09:14 AM #24
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    I rarely watch that punk anymore

    I just watch the game now
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  25. 03-13-17 09:18 AM #25
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    JJ

    r u moving back to Newark in April ?
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  26. 03-13-17 09:21 AM #26
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    his knowledge of the college game is right there with mine..... ZERO......

    i CAN'T name even one player.... same as him....

    now, let's go fill out this damn bracket thingy.....

    (two mins later....):

    done
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  27. 03-17-17 04:55 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    I love the guy and he brings great insight, but he knows almost nothing about college basketball. He knows the game of basketball, but not the specific teams and players. It is the same thing every year. You can tell he only watches a few things. Just said USC or Providence could beat SMU. Anyone who watches a little bit of college hoops knows SMU is one of the most dangerous teams in this tournament.
    Chuck knows his stuff.....knucklehead.....
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  28. 03-17-17 04:59 PM #28
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    This could have happened to any team. That's why, outside of the 1 seeds, you're not going to see many huge spreads for the 2 seeds and lower from now on. You'll see stuff like St. Mary's +4/+180 against Arizona or Butler -3/-160 vs. MTSU.

    The quality of the field teams this year is such that the Round of 32 and Sweet Sixteen will probably lend itself to plenty of upsets that look big on paper because you see an 11 seed beating a 3 seed, but these are relatively minor upsets by spread and ML.

    It wasn't like SMU was favored by 12 over USC, they were favored by 6 with a lot of hype, heat, and $$$ riding on them. The upset in these cases happens all the time.
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  29. 03-17-17 05:07 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by meader99 View Post
    Chuck knows his stuff.....knucklehead.....
    Apparently.

    I used that as one example. My point was that he doesn't know the teams or personnel. He knows the game of basketball, but not college basketball. When he said that, he probably couldn't name more than 5 players between USC and SMU.
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  30. 03-17-17 05:22 PM #30
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    Just fukkin with you. Chucks a funny dude.
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  31. 03-17-17 05:35 PM #31
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    U don't need to name the players to pick winners
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  32. 03-17-17 06:02 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5mike5 View Post
    U don't need to name the players to pick winners
    Very true. But when you are on TV you need to know some stuff.
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