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**Mr. Flopnuts** · 04:05 PM

I'll probably find the time to keep daily updated brackets in the thread. In the mean time, who do you have winning it all? Kentucky a lock? Teams lose. So I don't think so. I truly believe undefeated hurts you going into The Dance.

Virginia's head coach Tony Bennett comes from Wazzu and I remember being happy the day he left even though I wondered why Virginia? Not rooting for them. I really don't know.

I expect Kansas to not make the sweet 16 potentially. Definitely not a championship contender (which would make it all the sweeter should they defy the odds).

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

This current Gonzaga team isn't a bunch of pussies. WCC player of the year + former Kentucky recruit who averages 17 PPG + 7'1 future 1st round pick + USC's leading scorer last year + Sabonis.

Do you remember Adam Morrison too?

They always have these good players but don't ever play up to their level. Have they ever made the final four???

**Bufkin** · 03-17-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

Do you remember Adam Morrison too?

They always have these good players but don't ever play up to their level. Have they ever made the final four???

Comparing this current squad to old ones is irrelevant to me. It's like saying "the Royals won't make it to the World Series, have you watched them over the past 20 years?"

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

If a Mormon ever knocks on your door during the day and you don't want to talk, politely tell them that you're not interested. Once they are told this, they will say thank you and leave.

These are 19 year old kids who leave their lives for 2 years and pay their way to spread the Gospel. They get spit on, cussed at, and ridiculed, but they follow their heart and serve whatever area they are told. In the process of doing so, they also stress humanitarian work. The elderly guy who lives across the street from me is a devout Catholic, but relies on the Mormon missionaries to do yard work for him.

In the day and age of computers where I could look at any local church I want or learn about religion, we don't need people going door to door in neighborhoods. I did yardwork one morning and politely told them I wasn't interested. As I did my work I watched them go to every door down the street and not one single person answered. And yes, most of them were home.

AND **** GONZAGA! Won't even make Elite 8.

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

Comparing this current squad to old ones is irrelevant to me. It's like saying "the Royals won't make it to the World Series, have you watched them over the past 20 years?"

They've had better teams and not made the final four. That is relevant. It speaks to their program being vastly over-rated year in and year out.

**Bufkin** · 03-17-2015, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

In the day and age of computers where I could look at any local church I want or learn about religion, we don't need people going door to door in neighborhoods. I did yardwork one morning and politely told them I wasn't interested. As I did my work I watched them go to every door down the street and not one single person answered. And yes, most of them were home.

AND **** GONZAGA! Won't even make Elite 8.

It just seems a little trivial to me to despise a religion because a few teenagers in ties came to your door and asked if you were interested in hearing the message of Jesus Christ. In this day and age where human beings are detonating bombs in the name of God, I think my Church has done a pretty good job at spreading a message of charity and loving thy neighbor.

**Bufkin** · 03-17-2015, 03:58 PM

I just hate double standards. When somebody says they loathe BYU because Mormons suck, people eat it up. If I said I root against Notre Dame solely because I'm prejudice against Catholics, the reaction may be a bit different.

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

It just seems a little trivial to me to despise a religion because a few teenagers in ties came to your door and asked if you were interested in hearing the message of Jesus Christ. In this day and age where human beings are detonating bombs in the name of God, I think my Church has done a pretty good job at spreading a message of charity and loving thy neighbor.

I will say that I just don't like ANY religion trying to persuade someone else to their views. If anyone wants to seek out religion, they can easily do that in this day and age without people going door to door to accomplish very little. Seems like a huge waste of time for people trying to do good when almost no one answers.

But most Mormons I meet and actually never nice. A lot better than those Catholic pricks from Gonzaga!

Pablo · 03-17-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

I just hate double standards. When somebody says they loathe BYU because Mormons suck, people eat it up. If I said I root against Notre Dame solely because I'm prejudice against Catholics, the reaction may be a bit different.

No, that's cool too. I'm rooting against PriestyPedophile school too.

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

I just hate double standards. When somebody says they loathe BYU because Mormons suck, people eat it up. If I said I root against Notre Dame solely because I'm prejudice against Catholics, the reaction may be a bit different.

I actually don't mind BYU as I went to graduate school with a kid who was a devote Mormon. He wasn't weird at all and very nice. He never tried to push his views on me. Cool kid.

But **** Notre Dame in general. That stems from all these douches with no ties to Indiana or Notre Dame rooting for their football team. These same fans then usually choose Duke or NC for basketball.

**Bufkin** · 03-17-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

I actually don't mind BYU as I went to graduate school with a kid who was a devote Mormon. He wasn't weird at all and very nice. He never tried to push his views on me. Cool kid.

But **** Notre Dame in general. That stems from all these douches with no ties to Indiana or Notre Dame rooting for their football team. These same fans then usually choose Duke or NC for basketball.

I mean I hate Notre Dame with a passion, but it has nothing to do with Catholicism.

I'm not an active Mormon, but I'm proud to say that I grew up in it. I wouldn't trade my 2 year mission for anything in the world.

**lewdog** · 03-17-2015, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

I mean I hate Notre Dame with a passion, but it has nothing to do with Catholicism.

I'm not an active Mormon, but I'm proud to say that I grew up in it. I wouldn't trade my 2 year mission for anything in the world.

Alright, glad we agree. Gonzaga has always been vastly over-rated. ZERO final four appearance. **** THEM. I lived in Spokane and most of their fans don't even have college degrees, let alone going to a school like Gonzaga.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 03-17-2015, 04:12 PM

Every Mormon I've ever met has been an incredibly nice person and decent human being with the exception of one family that had a long history of mental illness.

I can't find a ****ing bracket to put in the OP

**Bufkin** · 03-17-2015, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Every Mormon I've ever met has been an incredibly nice person and decent human being with the exception of one family that had a long history of mental illness.

I can't find a ****ing bracket to put in the OP

We should do a poll and have each member pick who they think will win. I want to see how many are going with Kentucky.

BWillie · 03-17-2015, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

I'll say this about my Hawkeyes:

They're capable of making it to a Sweet 16 date against Iowa State by beating Gonzaga.
They're equally capable of blowing a 15 point halftime lead and losing to Davidson by 30.

They have too many white guys from Sioux City. This is problem.

BWillie · 03-17-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

If a Mormon ever knocks on your door during the day and you don't want to talk, politely tell them that you're not interested. Once they are told this, they will say thank you and leave.

These are 19 year old kids who leave their lives for 2 years and pay their way to spread the Gospel. They get spit on, cussed at, and ridiculed, but they follow their heart and serve whatever area they are told. In the process of doing so, they also stress humanitarian work. The elderly guy who lives across the street from me is a devout Catholic, but relies on the Mormon missionaries to do yard work for him.

Hey, I will admit. I make fun of Mormons too, because quite frankly, what you believe is really funny. BUT, every mormon, and I mean everyone I've ever met has been really nice, down to earth, and kind. So, if the plus side of believing in fairy tales, some guy's scripture from Independence, MO that nobody else can read, fornicating with lots of children & wives creates good people, I guess I'm all for it. I'm just not entirely sure how, or why it does, but it does.

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