I’ve never bet against Michigan. There’d be nothing enjoyable about that experience.
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I bet on MSU to BEAT Duke today, not Michigan.
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Honestly, that’s about as close to betting against us as it gets. It’s manifestly against our interests. Anyway, I’ve said my piece, different people will feel differently.
Ridiculous.
Okay, it’s great for us that Izzo, the rape king, is entirely redeemed.
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Do you think people really care about all the gambling takes?
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lol I don’t think so
If duke beat va I would have won a very large pool. I was not confident at all though. Michigan st is going to win it all, I’m pretty confident I’m that in this Auburn can just keep it going.
I kind of enjoy them and like to hear what people think as I like to play lines as well. It’s that time of year and fun.
Actually I wish I went ahead and made a gambling thread for the tourney but I didn’t think Dylan would appreciate it.
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T Izzo up for this and–assuming someone sinks shots–MSU plays Duke in OT or loses, no?
Things set up nicely for MSU. Tech is a tough team, but they’re not going to make MSU pay all that much if MSU has a bad night on offense. Auburn is out one of their best players. And Izzo has owned Bennett in the past. Spartans can’t complain if they don’t win the title.
I hate to admit it but there’s been a few state teams I enjoyed. Honestly I root for the big ten a lot of the time in neutral games particularly this time of year.
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Imo they’re the favorite. They just play with so much poise and make you pay constantly for errors.
If tech beats them I’d be pretty shocked but then again I thought the zags had them, so shows what I know. I liked tech all year but didn’t think they could get past the elite eight in most scenarios.
This tourney has no great teams. There’s no last year’s Villanova to contend with. Almost every team that made the sweet sixteen had a legitimate chance to dance last.
I really don’t get that take. MSU lost twice to IU, but take those away and they were outstanding. They won when they had to, we didn’t. And, they did it over and over again to claim titles (2) and make it to the final 4 when not many gave them a chance and Coach K historically owned Izzo. They did it by winning the 2nd half, not the first half. And, they closed out games when under pressure. So, all they did was win the toughest conference in the country (shared title plus Tournament), and beat the #1 team in the country and in the Tourney. I normally despise State, and other B1G teams like Purdue and Wisconsin, except when NCAA Tourney time comes. Them winning helps the B1G look better. The national sportswriters and broadcasters don’t give the B1G the respect it earns, so this is good for us.
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Gotta give props where their due imo. I’d rather be Michigan than state still and I prefer our coach to theirs but they’re a legit squad.
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I agree 100%. I hope everyone on this forum realizes I am a die-hard M fan and alum who bleeds maize-n-blue. Yes, I rag on the refs, too. I have 45 years of pain in big games. But, I do have a few years of great memories. 2019 was an outstanding Hoops year even though we fell short in some areas. But, we are young and I am very excited about next year. I expect Poole and Iggy back. Call me nuts.
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I think Duke was a great team. And I think Virginia is close as well
I’ve been the king of the “Izzo doesn’t develop players” crap the past few years and it’s been a rough year for me with Goins, Tillman and McQuaid the last month.
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I’m with you. He’s done a horrible horrible job for a few years but he found a team that responds to him this year and he’s done a great job. Also, I miss the days of them having a PG who can’t shoot.
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