The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[TheMookieMonster]

Preparing for Duke on short rest is probably extremely tough. Alabama just looks like they have no real gameplan out there right now.

 

[Zues1]

If my name was ka nipple I would apply for a name change. Sorry dad, my last name is now Smith..

 

[Lankykong]

Bama is getting and will be rolled

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Alabama plays stupid basketball. Anyone that thinks Nate Oats is a good coach is crazy. Zero defense. Just AAU 3ball basketball

 

[Volprofch05]

That may have been the worst call I've ever seen in the history of basketball. Duke getting the Duke treatment.

Likely their best hope to avoid a replay of the SEC tourney in the final 4

 

[HeuperDrive]

Alabama plays stupid basketball. Anyone that thinks Nate Oats is a good coach is crazy. Zero defense. Just AAU 3ball basketball

I mean screw Bama but saying Oats isn’t a good coach is one hell of a take lol

 

[Delmar]

Cool, then we can hang him for being a witch. lol
That's seriously how they used to determine if someone was a witch.
They'd tie up a suspected witch with and throw them in a body of water and if they sank, it was a sign that they were not a witch.
Many believed that water was pure, and would reject evil, so if the person floated it was seen as evidence that they were a witch.

Yep I know. Salem witch trials and all.

 

[Switch 625]

Sears is stinking up the place

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Alabama plays stupid basketball. Anyone that thinks Nate Oats is a good coach is crazy. Zero defense. Just AAU 3ball basketball

Call me crazy then because as much as I hate his personality, he’s an elite coach. To suggest otherwise is insane. He turned Alabama basketball, which was one of the worst teams in the SEC before he arrived, into a powerhouse.

 

[Volprofch05]

If my name was ka nipple I would apply for a name change. Sorry dad, my last name is now Smith..

Guess that explains why the K isn’t silent

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Call me crazy then because as much as I hate his personality, he’s an elite coach. To suggest otherwise is insane. He turned Alabama basketball, which was one of the worst teams in the SEC before he arrived, into a powerhouse.

Gimmick offense. Is why Barnes owns them. No defense.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

No defense is a bad recipe against Duke.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

No defense is a bad recipe against Duke.

This^

 

[HeuperDrive]

Something that gives me a sliver of hope in a hypothetical matchup with Duke is that we at least have an elite defense. I still hate the thought of possibly playing them, but that would at least give us a leg up over Bama.

 

[Switch 625]

Bama can’t recognize that pick and roll by Duke.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Dude took like 15 steps on that dunk

 

[Jaws]

Thrilled with reaching our 6th Final Four. Exhilarating and unbelievable comeback after what was a shocking game for about 37 min. Shocking that our sharpshooting guards were like 0-10 from 3-point range at one point and that our bigs who are known for strength and toughness were getting abused.

Tennessee has looked fantastic, fair play tomorrow and may the best team win.

By the way, Duke is a problem - for all of us. They’re like the Ohio State of college football. The one team outside the SEC who has the dudes.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Something that gives me a sliver of hope in a hypothetical matchup with Duke is that we at least have an elite defense. I still hate the thought of possibly playing them, but that would at least give us a leg up over Bama.

Bama defense is bad. We'd do a much better job against Duke in that department.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Gimmick offense. Is why Barnes owns them. No defense.

Guess you think Heupel sucks as well then.

 

[Volizona]

I keep catching myself pulling for Bama and I don’t know what to do with these feelings. Duke is just so unlikeable

 

[Vol4lif3]

Every white boy duke gets is such a douchebag

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I keep catching myself pulling for Bama and I don’t know what to do with these feelings. Duke is just so unlikeable

Oats is a d*ck.

It’s always fun to watch him lose.

 

[Boston Vol]

Gimmick offense. Is why Barnes owns them. No defense.

This is the same stupid stuff that people say about Heupel’s offense. And Barnes is 5-3 against Oats, which is not exactly owning someone.

 

[Switch 625]

I keep catching myself pulling for Bama and I don’t know what to do with these feelings. Duke is just so unlikeable

We want Bama to win because they would be a better matchup than Duke should we beat Houston.

 

[Zues1]

Bama>>> like a baseball team. Don't hit all your home runs in one game. Save something for the next game.