Doyle Hargreaves

They can play now. They could play later. They could have played an hour ago. Makes no sense. Don’t you want to win it on the field on the last day? Compete? Wtf? Oh well, Tech in driver seat anyway.

Michigan is considering Shaka!?!? Wow. If that happens the University of Texas wins the offseason.

2 years ago, Tech came to Lawrence and beat the fuck out of Kansas. Kansas responded. This year home and home. The thing about the loss to KU this year was it launched Tech to a share of the Conference and ultimately that run led to all the way to Monday night. Sure there was more than that, but my point is, I wouldn’t be surprised if Techs recent success launches a reinvigorated KU response. This Conference has flaws but in basketball. Its a gotdamn murders row. Especially now that Tech has raised the bar. So all this is good stuff if you choose to look at it that way. I say game on and the best is yet to come.

Never know. So not saying it won’t ever happen. Given his personality and his interviews, actions, etc. I believe Beard is more interested in writing his own book rather than just a chapter at the end of a long one, if that makes sense.

Bubble craps can be ok if you are learning the game or teaching a broad how to play. One of the things I love about a good live craps game with excellent dealers is once they get to know your betting, they remind you. I don’t go nuts on tipping but lately it seems like I’m the only one. I throw a bet down for them after a few points are hit or a crap check every so often.

I drive a truck cross country. I play poker only at Commerce (Big O or Big O/Stud mix) and craps everywhere else. Vegas I play Omaha at Orleans. I will not play anything in Oklahoma. Anything east of the Mississippi is decent, but expensive. I gamble for the social fun. Craps is the best for me. I like to sit for long 4-7 hour sessions. Drink, tell dirty jokes, be a mysoginistic ass. Get on a roll or complain about the dice. It’s fun. I buy in for 300-500 but will get into games for more easily. I’m looking for 1 45 min roll or 2 30 min rolls. I almost never play hard ways or props. Just the numbers and pass/no pass. My favorite place to play craps is in Laughlin or downtown LV. The dealers are on point. Drinks are free and no wait times. They bring it! Douche factor at the table is nil. For newbies. Wait your fucking turn. Get all your gotdamn bets out. Keep your arms back. Don’t roll scared. Bring it, bet it, if it hits twice...PRESS IT. Also, bet your fucking odds. Just my opinion, but the Oklahoma dice games are just too expensive. But if it’s fun your after, be prepared to deal with douchebag central. It’s not fun. The drink service is non existent. The dealers are bad.

Agree. Well done Pokes. Winning in Corvallis is huge. Hopefully they do the same to Baylor.

The Kirby Hocutt clause is smart. Now Tech has to bump him up. Which they will. The new oil money alumni are obscenely wealthy. Beard also took care of his staff. 30 mil on the new basketball training center is being built right now. Recruits flocking. Truth is, Tech has to do it if they want to insure relevance should a realignment war break out again.

6 wins in a row. Pitching coming together. Bottom of the lineup producing. Nice homestand. Tadlock has them back in position.

He also leaves his pitchers in too long. Can’t do that in Conference games OTR.

Tech pitching threw 46 strikeouts on the weekend. Pokes team talked shit all weekend, and nobody really knows why. 5 in a row in Conference games for Tech got them back in the hunt.

I wonder how the testimony and trial will impact programs. I believe that is next week.

The order was no 3’s in the .22 timeout by Tech coaches. Specifically Coach Adams. So in that sequence when the ball penetrates (because Tech is spread to cover the perimeter) Culver collapses behind it as is SOP on Techs d scheme....and they all do this without a thought, but keep in mind that no 3’s is not the base scheme. So when it’s kicked to Hunter (on a brilliant kick out/dish by UVA). Culver is unable to close. I bet that was planned, doesn’t matter...it was clutch execution. Bottom line is you make a stop .....Playing the base scheme D there is probably best option in hindsight. Sometimes you just have to tip over the chess board and put teams to the test for the win.

Culver being mentioned as a lottery pick seemed off to me in December. I love his game but he has improved a ton in a year and if he gains more production this summer and stays one more year then I will believe this to be true. I’m no expert on the NBA draft, but am I wrong here? I get it if he goes because of the money. Is there a payoff to wait is what Id be interested in finding out. But if he does stay then that makes him marked all season next year. What do you do? B Fran was mentioned...dude was THE open option last night and he stepped up. Morretti finally appeared to be human. Odiase was playing his ass off. Like I said earlier, I think the better team won last night. But we were right fucking there to steal it. Sports depressed

No beef here. Virginia beat us. I’ve watched every game our team played this season. We had our shots to win. We played to win. We got beat by the better team. No shame in it. Team sports is the tits. I appreciate the Surly fans on here. It’s been fun cutting it up this season. Apologies if I pooped on someone’s taco plate last night on this thread. pax ✊

Better team won.

Fuckit. Let’s beat em anyway

So far, UVA has us beat. Thankfully there is time.

This is spot on. He is the single season record holder shot blocker in program history. Knocked down some big shots Saturday. Made 3 key blocks. Made sparty struggle overall on shot selection. If he is limited, it changes the whole game.

Virginia scores 70 on our defense. Then they will win. But that won’t happen. We don’t need 70. We need to do squeeze them for 40 minutes, not turn the ball over, rebound.

Never know how players are going to react in a championship game. Given the two programs, highly unlikely a bombfest erupts. I bet it’s similar to the first 15 minutes of Tech-Michigan. A test of wills. But I still like our side to make more big shots.

I’m biased, but I believe Tech has the upper hand here in terms of attitude and preparation required for Championship game basketball. Our guys are not joking. The Big 12 is a 18 round bare knuckle fight. It pays off tonight. I honestly don’t know much about Virginia’s season. We will see. I’m just so damn pumped. Tariq Owens is playing. Ain’t no way you keep that kid off the court.

Fuck Baylor is preferred nomenclature, dude.

How much would you like to bet?

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