Why do you like March Madness?

**rfr3sh** · 03-07-11, 12:47 PM

i like the upsets, and the format of the tourny, lose and your out
one off day for a big fav and bye bye

**doublej95** · 03-07-11, 12:52 PM

Same here, I like the one and done. Give it your best shot cause there might be a next game.

**Fishhead** · 03-07-11, 12:54 PM

Gambling......absolutely no other reason.

The games are horseshit, a game not only for young players, but also young fans.

After one reaches 40 years of age, you realize the game is no good, and more importantly, the BIG DANCE is nothing more than THE BIG FRAUD.

**McBa1n** · 03-07-11, 01:03 PM

It's the best basketball anywhere. Players play defense and give maximum effort. It's the 2nd best tournament of the year after the Big East Tourney.

**Jericholic** · 03-07-11, 01:04 PM

I love the upsets, buzzer beaters, and the fact that I don't get off my couch for the first 4 days!

**ehp6737** · 03-07-11, 01:07 PM

Just love the david versus goliath aspect.

**Illusion** · 03-07-11, 02:38 PM

This one is easy, 12 straight hours of action during the opening round!!!

**Ranx777** · 03-07-11, 02:55 PM

After the Big East tourney?! Are you kidding me? I cannot wait until they are exposed in the NCAA tournament. My largest wager will be a prop bet... under the amount of wins for the Big East in the big dance. And as far as the importance of the Big East tournament? I dont even care about it. Marquette's first round game is the most important game of the entire tournament. It really is. No other game has NCAA tournament qualifying implications... unless Seton Hall makes a deep run, which won't happen.

When are people going to learn this about the Big East? All you need to do is revisit the 2010 NCAA Tourney. Ohio by 14 over Georgetown. Xavier over Pitt. Butler over Syracuse. Washington over Marquette. Cal by 15 over Louisville. Old Diminion over Notre Dame. Saint Mary's over Villanova.

With that said. Gambling can't be the only reason the NCAA tournament is so good. You could gamble on college basketball in November, there are 10 times as many games on each and every saturday during the heart of the CBB season too.. So in that case, that would be your favorite time.

The reason is simple, because every single game, everything is on the line.

**BiffTFinancial** · 03-07-11, 02:56 PM

the fact that i've never been to work nor school on the first day of the tournament since high school.

**Regul8er** · 03-07-11, 04:03 PM

The small guy who didn't get recruited by the big school gets a chance to stick it to em!

**D3 Mighty Ducks** · 03-07-11, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by Jericholic

I love the upsets, buzzer beaters, and the fact that I don't get off my couch for the first 4 days!

I second that

**slatter** · 03-07-11, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Fishhead

Gambling......absolutely no other reason.

The games are horseshit, a game not only for young players, but also young fans.

After one reaches 40 years of age, you realize the game is no good, and more importantly, the BIG DANCE is nothing more than THE BIG FRAUD.

Wow, that's the saddest thing I've ever read. To me, there's nothing better than watching the one-and-done style of the tournament, where teams are fighting for their lives. The nonstop action and watching Cinderellas unfold make it my favorite sporting event by a LARGE margin every year.

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:19 PM

Its also like a fresh lease on life..like spring training you feel like you are 0-0 and have a chance to have a perfect bracket and change your life forever

Of course after day #1 many of these dreams are shattered

you can bet on it

Its on TV

**GOIRISH** · 03-07-11, 04:20 PM

watching the games at work

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by Fishhead

Gambling......absolutely no other reason.

The games are horseshit, a game not only for young players, but also young fans.

After one reaches 40 years of age, you realize the game is no good, and more importantly, the BIG DANCE is nothing more than THE BIG FRAUD.

Never in your wasted life of posting at every sports forum out there have I disagreed with you more

Im in my mid fortys and I love the way they fight their ass and poor their souls into each game

and that feeling you get from being on the right side of an upset is special

just kidding about the wasted..the hours of fun, entertainment and knowledge are irreplaceable..So is the 100,000 post you have made at the RX etc
lol

If you added up all your lifetime post at every forum you may be top 3 right up there with the Generals and Journeyman of this world

Ohhhhh you got more post than Dirty,,,oohhh

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:26 PM

and Chelsea makes it 3 nill

**stealthyburrito** · 03-07-11, 04:29 PM

The drama, upsets, and grind of the tourney. Best american sporting spectacle.

**jjgold** · 03-07-11, 04:30 PM

NBA this year has stole its thunder

NCAA hoops has slipped

no madness

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:32 PM

Yup and with all the parity this year this tourney is gonna be fanfukingtastic

Bet you are looking forward to the Heritage contest eh FishHead?..I sure am

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

NBA this year has stole its thunder

NCAA hoops has slipped

no madness

You too?..that model glue in your night stand is for putting together your Aurora and Revell model kits, not sniffing

What do you want a dominant team like UCONN woman that ruin tourney

March Madness it is..Maybe better than ever

**HotStreak** · 03-07-11, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by doublej95

What's your number one reason you enjoy the tournament?

I really don't. I usually get buried during it.

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:36 PM

and your right about the NBA jj its gonna be awesome too

Bottom line we are blessed and it is important to be funded as best you can to hunker down in your bunker

NBA will be great with the Heat drama, Melo Knicks, Kobe etc

**Cuse0323** · 03-07-11, 04:36 PM

Use to love it now really just like it to watch my team and see if they can make a run. Other than that don't really care other than the games I'm on.

**OneLossParlayGuy** · 03-07-11, 04:42 PM

So many things, its hard to name them all.

Its the best sporting event in the USA hands down.

-The format (A TRUE CHAMPION)
-The drama, late game heroics
-The passion these players play with in this thing.
-One and done. Every team comes into the tourney with a 0-0 record
-Every D1 team having a chance to win it all. Win your conference tourney, and you get a chance (no matter how bad you are)
-the small schools playing the big schools (perfect amount of small timers in it that provide great storylines)
-Gus Johnson
-The matchups we get. Once it gets to the sweet 16, we see some elite college basketball for 15 straight games.
-The bracket, what adult male who has ever played sports cant appreciate a HUGE tournament
-Filling out a bracket, and cheering for your teams.
-GAMBLING ON EVERY GAME/PROP

This was just off the top of my head

**StraitShooter** · 03-07-11, 04:44 PM

Looks like between several channels we are gonna be able to watch alot more games

sucks when you could only watch one when 3-4 games are going on

**thfootball** · 03-07-11, 05:51 PM

Where i live, i want march madness winds to start melting all this fricking snow right away, and get some warmer weather.

**TPowell** · 03-07-11, 06:11 PM

non-stop college hoops 4 days in a row on opening week and many intriguing storylines

**thfootball** · 03-07-11, 06:19 PM

and you get to look at some attractive cheerleaders the odd time, ladies that is

**Louisvillekid1** · 03-07-11, 06:22 PM

passion

**compaqDikk** · 03-07-11, 06:25 PM

whether you love it or hate it, i don't think there will be no more "I"M GREG GUMBEL IN NEW YORK" where they do wrap around coverage and cut ins and when there are 2 games going on both with 10 seconds and both games with 2 point margins. all games willl be staggered so you won't miss a fukkin thing unless a game goes to 5 OT

**Ranx777** · 03-07-11, 07:18 PM

GOIRISH. Where did you find that avatar? Who is that human?

**HoulihansTX** · 03-07-11, 07:34 PM

ML dog's

**HoulihansTX** · 03-07-11, 07:35 PM

And Gus Johnson. I have to watch any thing he is commentating.

I dont care if it was fishing.

**onetrickpony** · 03-07-11, 07:42 PM

hope every year there is a team like george mason who can pull off the unthinkable