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Title: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: VUGrad1314 on March 12, 2020, 02:36:37 PM
Instead of holding the tournament I think it would be cool to go into the archives and the vault and show the greatest upsets\improbable runs and the greatest moments in the history of the sport one after the other for weeks on end until we run out of worthy candidates (including conference tournaments). This would remind the world (and maybe the selection committee for future tournaments) what the tournament is really about. UPSETS! Cinderella runs! pulse pounding action! Thrilling comebacks! Buzzer beaters! This would be an awesome love letter to the sport in this difficult time! It won't happen but it's a good idea and I can thank Father Harry the MVC Insider for the inspiration for this!

https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/status/1238112819142426626
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: FieldGoodie05 on March 12, 2020, 03:03:25 PM
Quote from: VUGrad1314 on March 12, 2020, 02:36:37 PM
Instead of holding the tournament I think it would be cool to go into the archives and the vault and show the greatest upsets\improbable runs and the greatest moments in the history of the sport one after the other for weeks on end until we run out of worthy candidates (including conference tournaments). This would remind the world (and maybe the selection committee for future tournaments) what the tournament is really about. UPSETS! Cinderella runs! pulse pounding action! Thrilling comebacks! Buzzer beaters! This would be an awesome love letter to the sport in this difficult time! It won't happen but it's a good idea and I can thank Father Harry the MVC Insider for the inspiration for this!

https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/status/1238112819142426626

I'd rather watch movies like "Idiocracy" or "LOTR"!!!
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: VUGrad1314 on March 12, 2020, 03:31:07 PM
That's it and that's all... The tournament and all winter\ Spring sports championships are cancelled... It's the right thing to do...
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: usc4valpo on March 12, 2020, 06:35:41 PM
Time for a Sanford and Son marathon
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: Just Sayin on March 12, 2020, 07:41:32 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on March 12, 2020, 06:35:41 PM
Time for a Sanford and Son marathon

Or Breaking Bad
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: nkvu on March 12, 2020, 07:54:21 PM
I did a quick google and found 51 basketball movies. I think that could fill the rest of March pretty well.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: valpopal on March 12, 2020, 09:05:10 PM
No March Madness...baby boom in December.  ::)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: NativeCheesehead on March 13, 2020, 07:23:19 AM
Plenty of March Madness.......just a different kind. ::)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: VUBBFan on March 13, 2020, 12:29:02 PM
At least we finished off the Basketball season on a relative high with Arch Madness. Such a fun time and good final for the season that other programs never had a chance to experience.

https://twitter.com/ValpoBasketball/status/1238496494828781574
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: valpo84 on March 13, 2020, 03:41:12 PM
NBA should scrap the rest of season and come back (whenever) with an all team playoff format -- play-in games for lottery teams and then best of 3s and best of 5s. 

Unfortunately, NCAA has no options now, could not come back later, but an all schools tourney to start next season would be really fun.

Guess participation trophies for everyone.   :(
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: bbtds on March 13, 2020, 08:18:49 PM
Quote from: Just Sayin on March 12, 2020, 07:41:32 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on March 12, 2020, 06:35:41 PM
Time for a Sanford and Son marathon

Or Breaking Bad

My choice is "The Office."
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: bbtds on March 13, 2020, 08:30:54 PM
FYI, Harry Schroeder is also pastor, with his wife, of Southgate Church in Crestwood, a suburb of the Lou. He certainly has a great speaking & broadcasting voice.

https://southgatechurchstl.org/content.cfm?id=329
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: vu84v2 on March 13, 2020, 09:03:45 PM
There is talk today of granting another year of eligibility to student-athletes in Spring sports (I think that they sort of have to). This would include temporarily increasing the number of allowed scholarships.

What would everyone here think of allowing another year of eligibility for student-athletes in winter sports? (including basketball, but also hockey, etc.)
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: M on March 13, 2020, 10:11:57 PM
No, it's a ridiculous thought to give winter athletes another whole year when the majority of seniors had maybe 1 game left.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: talksalot on March 14, 2020, 12:21:05 PM
how's about all of the guys who scheduled their vasectomy for round one of the tournament?  they'll be at home watching soap operas.
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: justducky on March 14, 2020, 01:06:02 PM
Quote from: talksalot on March 14, 2020, 12:21:05 PM
how's about all of the guys who scheduled their vasectomy for round one of the tournament?  they'll be at home watching soap operas.

Is tomorrow non-selection Sunday? Well desperate men do desperate things so I just signed up for a cover crop online seminar. You are never too old to sleep through new ideas.  :snore:
Title: Re: NCAA Tournament Substitute Idea
Post by: FWalum on April 08, 2020, 10:19:26 AM
Father Harry from Valley Hoops Insider talks to Homer Drew about Valpo's Sweet Sixteen run and all things Drew's and some current Valpo in a recent Valley Hoops Insider Podcast. https://anchor.fm/harry-schroeder/episodes/March-Moments---Valparaisos-run-to-the-1998-Sweet-Sixteen-ec7dks (https://anchor.fm/harry-schroeder/episodes/March-Moments---Valparaisos-run-to-the-1998-Sweet-Sixteen-ec7dks)

https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/status/1245326482735616001