WISCONSIN BEATS THE EVIL EMPIRE 38-1 baby !!!!

[pangaia]

[HERVEPA]

1. Beautiful!!!

[Bobbie Jo]

2. Hell yeah!!

Woot!!!

[pangaia]

5. I can NOT believe it !!

I watched the streaming on line( don't have expensive cable) and the damn NCAA cut me off with 8 minutes to go.

So I found a blog and it was as nerve wracking as watching the game.

WHEW !I'm whipped....

[Bobbie Jo]

13. It was a thing of beauty...

It was nerve wracking enough watching it live.

Badgers were on their game tonight.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Yep

As I said in the sports forum: Why doesn't Kentucky just see about getting an NBDL team? Save the scholarships for those who'll actually complete their degree.

[Bob Sacamano]

11. Seriously?

Kentucky is hardly the only team that doesn't graduate players.

The only reason the "one and done" players are there is because they are forced to be there by NBA rules. They have to go to college for a year, so they have to go somewhere. Kentucky is just better than everyone else at getting them.

Don't hate Kentucky, hate the system.

Signed,

Not a Kentucky fan!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Which is why the NCAA is considering making Freshman wait a year to play.

You're right it is the NBA's fault but it seems Kentucky has more one and doners than any other college.

[Bob Sacamano]

23. Because

Like I said, Kentucky is better at getting those players than anyone else.

Now how they get those players is a discussion for another thread. College basketball recruiting is a dirty game, thanks to AAU.

But it's not Kentucky's fault these kids can't go pro. They have to go to college. And making freshman ineligible isn't the answer. That doesn't address the issue, at all.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. Not my decision to make

But the NBA's rules are ruining college basketball. Primarily college should be about learning.

[kentuck]

17. Anthony Davis would been a senior this year.

Experience and senior leadership mean a lot.

[Bob Sacamano]

25. ??

What's your point?

[Botany]

4. You Dube Badgers!

[LiberalFighter]

33. I like this one better

[kentuck]

6. Congratulations Badgers from Kentucky fan.

Good luck against Duke. I will be pulling for you.

[pangaia]

7. Great game, either way.

Actually 'evil, empire' wasn't my idea. A blogger...I just root for teams by the color of the uniforms and/or the underdog.

[kentuck]

10. :-)___%%

It's all good.

[yeoman6987]

16. I want Duke to win!

[HERVEPA]

26. Yeh. Always root for the team with the right-wing coach.

[pangaia]

29. I would suspect that a vast majority of coaches are right wing.

[HERVEPA]

32. Not as outspoken a right wing jerk as he is.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/203153/duke-university-coach-mike-krzyzewski-profile-cowardice

[yeoman6987]

34. Oh brother. Who cares. If they are a good basketball team

Why punish them. Go Duke!

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. It was a very good game. I had about 3 strokes.

[xmas74]

47. 4.4 seconds was the longest I'd been through.

I cried after that. My grandpa attended before the war and was always a fan. I wish he'd been here to see it.

Ya know, maybe he was here. I'm almost positive he was around to see the Packers win the SB a few years ago. He just has better seats and fantastic access compared to when he was still with us.

[ScreamingMeemie]

48. ...

To your grandpa

I will keep you both in my thoughts tomorrow night. On Wisconsin.

[MissDeeds]

36. Very classy, kentuck

It was a great game well played by both teams.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

40. Thanks, kentuck! Duke doesn't stand a chance this time!

[alp227]

8. Now Wisconsin's REAL evil emperor is out of office in just under 4 years...

anyway congrats from a michigan fan.

[yeoman6987]

18. As President? Yikes. He was just reelected in November

He leaves in January 2019.

[alp227]

19. Oops, bad math on my part... nt

[yeoman6987]

21. I actually wish you were right for the sake of our

Wisconsin friends. It got to be hell up there politically.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. THIS IS ALMOST AS GREAT AS WHEN THE NY GIANTS ENDED THE PATRIOTS UNDEFEATED HOPES!!!!!!

[geek tragedy]

22. No, nothing will ever be close to that level

of awesomeness.

[BeyondGeography]

14. Those Kentucky announcers were taking it hard

It was like listening to two intoxicated homers call a basketball game. Couldn't help but root against them.

[pangaia]

31. I was getting the TBS feed.streaming...

Rex Chapman was the color guy. Is that the one you mean? If so, that was the national feed, if you can believe that. What a couple of crappy announcers.

[panader0]

15. As a huge Arizona fan, who also lost to Wisconsin in the round of eight, I say great!

I hope they can beat Duke, then I can take faint solace in the fact that my team lost to the national champs.

[DrBulldog]

24. And the refs are off the hook . . .

... even the commentators were shaking their heads at the three outright incorrect calls late in the game against the badgers that cost them 3-5 points. Yep, both Kentucky and the zebras choked in this one.

[2naSalit]

27. Wow!!

I was not sure they could pull it off, Kentucky never loses.

Good for one of my favorites states that I used to live in!!

[SCVDem]

30. Forward!

One helluva game!

[Enthusiast]

35. Congratulations from an Ohio State fan.

That was one inspirational win!

[iandhr]

37. On Wisconsin

[George Beerlover]

38. Wisconsin will be defeated by Duke

UConn is the only school north of the Mason-Dixon line that is licensed to win the NCAA title.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

39. Why am I reminded of this?

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bnp-edl-hate-fascist-badgers-473597

[C Moon]

41. I don't follow college basketball...

but after reading the comments here, it sure sounds like it needs to be cleaned up.
Wow.

[SoapBox]

42. Delicious...

[Democrat 4 Ever]

43. I'm a fan of the"Evil Empire" and I'm disappointed they lost tonight and congrats to Wisconsin.

This team has been a joy to watch all year. A good group of young men that have played their hearts out. We have a storied program that I'm very proud to follow and cheer for each game. These kids have been the personification of class and determination and talent the whole year and not once did you hear a word of gloating, unsportsmanlike conduct from that first player. Are they good? Yes, yes they are but anyone can be beaten on any given night. And tonight a phenomenal season came to an end but no amount of meanness can take away what they accomplished. Well done Wildcats, may each and everyone of you enjoy your future endeavors as much as I enjoyed watching you play. Thanks for a great season.

[kentuck]

46. Finest group of young men to ever play at Kentucky

At times, it seemed like the world vs The "undefeated" team.

They showed a lot of strength of character, I thought.

Wisconsin had to play a great game to beat them. I hope they can finish their season successfuly against Duke.

This Kentucky team, even though they lost to the Badgers, set records that will stand for a very long time.

A very enjoyable season.

[Scuba]

44. Bucky's not done yet. One goal left.

[a kennedy]

45. On Wisconsin indeed.....

GO BADGERS GO.