LAist: LAist's NCAA Tournament First Round Notes

Ali Miller

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:20:54 -0800

But then again, I am rooting for UCLA for bball, all in the interest of LA dominance. Let's not be rash, after all the weather trumps everything!

Ali Miller

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:17:00 -0800

You go to USC for media and you go to UCLA for sciences. There is no question about that. And since we're being biased here, I can safely say that my education in said field has proven quite fortuitous. That being said, I hope you've broken through your numerical identity since college.

buzz

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:04:40 -0800

i actually just came on here to have a little crow for breakfast - jimmy, it was clearly a better matchup than i thought it would be. i'm just psyched to get the W. and Ali, don't even BEGIN to try to compare UCLA and USC on an academic level. no competition. yes, 'SC rules at football and we Bruins will always be underdogs, but just as you guys may beat us in BBall every now and again, we do the same on the football field. overall, 'SC is pretty sucky. completely unbiased opinion ;)

Ali Miller

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:30:53 -0800

Yeah, never trust USC to win ANYTHING! Except for, you know, Rose Bowls, a couple UCLA basketball defeats, and myriad accolades for academic achievement. At least both colleges make LA dominate in our respective sports.

Jimmy Bramlett

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:22:36 -0800

Sorry Malingering. I'm not the marryin' type. :)

RMSpuhler

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:02:14 -0800

I like announcers not saying anything. It's not radio - you don't need to tell us everything that happens. We see it. However, important info would be nice. During the American-Tennessee game, Bill Raftery (who is 158 years old) starts the second half by casually mentioning that one of Tennessee's regular starters wasn't in the game in the first half and was now being brought in. It had not been mentioned before. But he and Lundquist had time for five different "Happy Gilmore" jokes about AU forward Brian Gilmore. Ugh.

Malingering

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:53:07 -0800

"4. I am horrible at picking upsets. Of all the upsets I had chosen for the first round, the only ones I got right were Villanova beating Clemson and Davidson beating Gonzaga. Yikes. And I’m down towards the bottom in my bracket pool at work. I think I’m going to cry a little bit. And fuck you. It’s my birthday on Thursday so I’ll cry if I want to damn it!" Oddly, those are the only two upsets I picked too. But I am pretty sure you won't marry me.

Malingering

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:50:24 -0800

I want to find someone who had all 4 upsets on their bracket. And then I will marry them.

westsideforlife

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:07:55 -0800

@arbouler: so your "so-called private school" isn't private? ALSO, U$C sucks. I mean, we have to get the anti-$C rhetoric in before football starts, right? GO BRUINS!

arbouler

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:34:25 -0800

i went to usc and am absolutely pissed off too. but just because your bracket and my bracket are busted doesnt mean you get the chance to insert slurs to talk shit bout my so-called private school. dont be a jackass. i hope you dont have stanford all the way up to sweet sixteen. change your bracket if you do cuz obviously we shouldnt trust private schools ever.

buzz

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:32:42 -0800

i agree: • USC Sucks • CBS has horrible announcers i disagree: • that UCLA/Texas A&M will be a tough matchup. GO BRUINS!