The_ButcherMD

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 So yes, SMU probably didn’t deserve to be in the tourney as one of the last 2 teams (along with Miami) to be selected.

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 never said they didnt deserve to be in. The bubble was awful. So was Miami. You claimed they arguably could have been a higher seed. SMU isn’t even in the tournament if they don’t lie about Edward’s’ status before selection Sunday. It makes them even worse than a bubble team.

Just imagine being an idiot who thought Miami didn’t belong in tournament lol

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 Then what is the argument? Shouldn’t be that hard if it’s anything other than “they had 1 loss on the season.” You could type out one sentence to answer the question. Instead you used a whole paragraph of non-sequitur

@TButchermd @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 Holy fuck you're an idiot. Go back and look at the entire discourse that has surrounded them this entire time. You want to rehash this whole thing. No, it's not the only argument and you can strawman and shift the goalposts all you want. Nobody is arguing with you fags anymore

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 Without their starting guard. Saying that SMU game “vindicated” Miami is like using CFB bowl games as evidence of the quality or superiority of the winning team. Which is equally dumb.

@TButchermd @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 Do you know what vindicated means? I'm literally addressing how everyone said they shouldn't get in because they have no quad 1 wins. And that if they played any q1 that they would have lost. Only to then play one and win it. Vindicating them

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 What exactly did they do to warrant a higher seed? Win a bunch of games against the 360 (out of 365) SOS? Is that the only argument? Because it’s not predictive metrics. It’s not NET and therefore not quality wins. They didn’t belong based on any other criteria. So its just W-L?

@TButchermd @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 Also...

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 I didnt move any goalposts. You cited a pre-tourney selection fact (no quad 1 wins, or games for that matter) and then asked why nobody mentioned the SMU win. Which wouldn’t have any bearing on their selection. I simply addressed your post-selection SMU win argument

@TButchermd @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62

@Bobby_Corwen__ @grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 A win against SMU without BJ Edwards, an hour from their campus, doesn’t validate anything. This game against Tenn is much more indicative of their ability to compete in the tournament than the play-in round game.

@grant_hathaway9 @TravisHoffman2 @SchwaderZag62 You didn't even address the "no quad 1 wins" only to get a quad 1 over SMU to vindicate them.

@SchwaderZag62 @Aztc4Lyfe What is the argument for them “belonging” in the tournament other than their record against a historically awful SOS? It’s not predictive metrics. It’s not NET. I don’t mind them getting in because the bubble was full of bad teams, but they were one of them

@Aztc4Lyfe The ones that didn’t are mizzou, nc state, Texas and SMU. Miami absolutely belonged lol

@TheZagaholic They were bad for much of the game. Refused to call legitimate fouls in Kennesaw all game. But that series of calls raised the bar for awful officiating.

One of the most absurd stretches of calls ive seen in my life. Somebody had some money on this game.

@TheoLawson_SR That’s an awful line for your starting PG…

Fogle: 12 pts. (5-11 FG), 3 ast., 1 blk. Saint-Supery: 7 pts. (2-9 FG), 8 ast., 4 reb.

@TheoLawson_SR TGF should be benched every time he shoots a 3 with 15 seconds or more left on the shot clock.

Highlight block from Tyon Grant-Foster, followed by a missed 3-ball at the other end. That's the type of half it's been for Zags, who are now 4 of 20 from the field and 0 of 8 from the 3-point line. They trail 16-13.

@InsideTheKennel This is the worst shooting Gonzaga team I’ve seen since, maybe ever?

Not really sure what Emmanuel has been doing most of this game

@MattNorlander 60th ranked offense makes 40% of their 3’s in a home game against SMU without BJ Edwards. This is a lot like people justifying a CFB teams legitimacy based on a Bowl game.

One more time for everyone out there: it's MIAMI UNIVERSITY, not Miami (Ohio). And the Miami University RedHawks are flying into Friday. 32-1 and shut everyone up. That's a terrific college basketball team and even better NCAAT story. Tennessee awaits in Philadelphia.

@rjchoppy SMU is inept

Dude Miami...they're gonna be a nightmare

@trillydonovan When they have another half dozen games where even worse basketball is played, after expanding the tournament, then there will be some competition

This is the greatest tournament in the world. It's not close and never will be.

@feddy78324 @rjchoppy Unfortunately Aaron Judge showed up…

@rjchoppy The offense has pulled the ripcord.

How Tarik Skubal isn't trending right now....

@BlueJayEnjoyer @JohnnyGiunta_ “5 inches below the zone” lol ok

@JohnnyGiunta_ Surely they’re not celebrating mason miller getting bailed out after having absolutely nothing but his fastball and getting gifted a strike on a ball 5 inches below the zone

Son 😹😹😹😹😹

@rosarioburner7 @WizKidsRebuild @walkeri141 They arent one of the best 68 offenses, defenses, or teams in the country. They will be rightfully punished for scheduling Wright St as their toughest non con game. They could have played a number of Big 10, Big East, ACC, Big 12, etc opponents and chose not to.

@rosarioburner7 @WizKidsRebuild @walkeri141 You are not “given” a non con schedule. Athletic Directors make their non con schedule. You have to try to have a non con that ranks nearly dead last in all of NCAA D1. And even with their garbage schedule, they still couldn’t crack 70th in Off or Def efficiency

My original position was Miami OH should make the tournament no matter what happens in the MAC tournament because 31-0 is 31-0 HOWEVER, you just loss to UMass. UMASS The Tournament rules specifically say you can't get in if you lose to UMass. I don't make the rules

@rosarioburner7 @WizKidsRebuild @walkeri141 Which two of those teams have at least 8 quad 1 wins and at least 6 quad 2 wins? Miami has a quad 4 loss. The other two don’t have a Q3 or Q4 loss. Miami is a bad team (not even top 100 in predictive metrics) who benefitted from a historically bad schedule.

@WizKidsRebuild @walkeri141 Which team out of Florida, Kansas, and Miami went undefeated in Q2 and Q3? Don't fault Miami for taking their foot off the gas after going 31-0.