March Madness conversation: EAST Region

[JasonEvans]

Please make all comments about the East Regional, being played in Charlotte, in this thread.

UNC, Tenn, Louisville, Wash St

--Jason "I know the pairings don't come out until 6pm ET, but I wanted these to be out there early so we would not get a mad rush of new threads in the moments after the pairings are announced" Evans

[Chard]

Place Carolina here. Rightly so.

[pfrduke]

IU could be a tough draw for UNC

[dukemsu]

Wow. IU is an 8 seed. Bad, bad sign for the Big 10. Could be tough for UNC.

[BCGroup]

Tennessee as the two seed...also could be trouble.

[dukemsu]

Loaded bracket. UNC has challengers in UT, Louisville, Washington St, and Notre Dame with a dangerous 8/9 with either IU or the Hogs.

The heels can commence their whining.

[DukePA]

Loaded bracket. UNC has challengers in UT, Louisville, Washington St, and Notre Dame with a dangerous 8/9 with either IU or the Hogs.

The heels can commence their whining.

The whining has reached a few gazillion decibles, poor babies

[feldspar]

The committee didn't have much of a choice but to stick UNC with Tenn.

They were too afraid to put GTown in based on last year, and didn't want to put us in because...well, you know.

That left Texas and Tennessee. No brainer.

[superdave]

will unc fans whine as much as Hansbrough falls down?

I may have to go buy an Indiana shirt. Hopefully IU makes it a date.

[DukeCO2009]

Carolina might not make it to the regional final--Harangody vs. Hansbrough should be awesome, and I think the Irish could prevail.

[freedevil]

Gotta agree with feldspar.

As for the poll, people think Louisville can actually beat UNC? I went with wishful thinking and picked Tennesee to win the region.

[DukeFencer]

Can someone explain this quote from Parrish on CBS Sports please?

"3. The NCAA caved to political correctness: By any measuring device, the opening-round game should be between Coppin State and Mississippi Valley State. Instead, it's between Coppin State and Mount St. Mary's, and you know why that is as well as I know why that is."

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...story/10715037

[BlueBlood112883]

Can someone explain this quote from Parrish on CBS Sports please?

"3. The NCAA caved to political correctness: By any measuring device, the opening-round game should be between Coppin State and Mississippi Valley State. Instead, it's between Coppin State and Mount St. Mary's, and you know why that is as well as I know why that is."

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...story/10715037

They have never let two Black College teams go at it in the play in game. They would get killed for doing so, and is why they usually have just one play and give the other one from either the SWAC, Southland a automatic #16 seed. Just doing it for political correctness.

[JasonEvans]

Can someone explain this quote from Parrish on CBS Sports please?

"3. The NCAA caved to political correctness: By any measuring device, the opening-round game should be between Coppin State and Mississippi Valley State. Instead, it's between Coppin State and Mount St. Mary's, and you know why that is as well as I know why that is."

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...story/10715037

Gary Parish was just forced to resign from Hillary Clinton's campaign for that comment

--Jason "just kidding" Evans

[Duvall]

Q: Can Dan Dakich do it again?

A. No.

Surprisingly tough draw at the #2 and #3 for UNC, though. No way did I think Tennessee would fall to #8 on the S-curve. Trying to balance out the benefits of Charlotte?

[dukemsu]

Q: Can Dan Dakich do it again?

A. No.

Surprisingly tough draw at the #2 and #3 for UNC, though. No way did I think Tennessee would fall to #8 on the S-curve. Trying to balance out the benefits of Charlotte?

That has to be the explanation.

[Ben63]

Suprisingly tough for the #1 #1 seed with UNC pottentialy playing Tennessee or Loiusville. I like Winthrop over WSU.

[Classof06]

I'm with Ben63, that Washington State-Winthrop game screams upset. I also think Tennessee might struggle with Butler in the 2nd round; no team is better at getting more athletic teams to play their tempo than Butler. If the Bulldogs can force Tennessee into a half court game, the Vols might find themselves in hot water.

UNC doesn't exactly have an easy road either. Most likely they face Indiana in the 2nd round, then they'll have to be a Louisville or Tennessee team.

[Kdogg]

IU could be a tough draw for UNC

IU's has the talent but I think they have quit on the coach.

[Classof06]

IU's has the talent but I think they have quit on the coach.

This is DJ White's last tournament and most likely Eric Gordon's only tournament. Regardless of how they feel about their coach, they're going to playing as hard as possible.