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- Thread starter SoapyCy
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I'm loving the tournament so far. Lots of great games, exciting finishes and upsets. Yeah, I'd much rather watch with ISU in it, but it's still the best sporting event on the planet.
I’m sorry you aren’t a sports fan. You are missing a great tournament!
Not liking the tourney shouldn't make you question your sports fandom, I'd be more worried about your humanity.
I'm kinda the same way. When ISU is in the mix I'm all over the details. This year I'm more "meh." I still love college basketball but without the "us versus the world" it doesn't seem like it matters. Just something to fill some time.
I miss the Clones not being in the tournament, but it is liberating to watch the tournament not being so focused if the Cyclones win or lose.
IMO it has been a great tournament and love how the NCAA spaced the games yesterday. I basically watched the 2nd halves of games and enjoyed some great endings in Loyola, Texas Tech, Michigan, etc
IMO it has been a great tournament and love how the NCAA spaced the games yesterday. I basically watched the 2nd halves of games and enjoyed some great endings in Loyola, Texas Tech, Michigan, etc
I'm just here to watch underdogs knock off blue bloods.
I’ll echo what others have said. If you aren’t watching, I’m sorry that you’re missing a great tournament. Thursday was a pretty good day of basketball and Friday had the biggest upset of all time. The first few games were duds yesterday but last nights games were a lot of fun. Here’s to another fun day!
For one (JUST ONE) year, I'm enjoying the tournament without the pressure of Iowa State playing. I haven't had the opportunity to watch the entire first four days in 5 years. And I've watched almost everything this time (I missed 3 hours last night to go watch Naz, and I sort of regret it).
The first weekend is something I can watch without caring at all about the teams. I don't think there's any other sporting even like that for me. I don't give a **** about the Super Bowl or NBA finals. I don't care about the football playoffs, although I do enjoy watching random bowl games.
Hopefully next year I am watching Iowa State play in Des Moines (or another location) and I am a tiny bit sad about missing all 4 days.
The first weekend is something I can watch without caring at all about the teams. I don't think there's any other sporting even like that for me. I don't give a **** about the Super Bowl or NBA finals. I don't care about the football playoffs, although I do enjoy watching random bowl games.
Hopefully next year I am watching Iowa State play in Des Moines (or another location) and I am a tiny bit sad about missing all 4 days.
I’m kind of the same way, I tipcally only watch isu athletes, however, playoffs and March are a different story. This has been one of the best tournaments in a while IMO
I'm with you mtown. I'll peak my head in every once in awhile and keep up to date with whats going on, but I'm not absorbed by it the way I am when ISU is in the tourney.
It's been oddly fun not being a complete sociopath as I wait for ISU's game. I'm really enjoying the tournament this year.
It's definitely been an interesting and unfamiliar experience to watch a tournament without ISU in it, and while I wish we were in there, you're correct; it is liberating.
It is somewhat of a relief to not have much of an emotional investment this time around. Had we been on the receiving end of a loss like Houston or Tennessee I would still be curled up in a fetal position sobbing my head off.
Yeah, it's nice to not have to deal with the urge of throwing my tv out the window because we lost to Ohio State by a ******** charge call and a buzzer beater.
I've been watching the tournament but every time I turn it on I'm filled with this hopeless despair that reminds me we're not in it this year. Just a gaping hole where my heart is
Similar, but mostly because I don't have TV. Haven't missed an ISU fb game or many mens bb games but that's thanks to gamewatches and sketchy online streams (looking at you, firstrowsports).
When I did have a TV during March, I'd have games on in the background but didn't spend all day watching.
When I did have a TV during March, I'd have games on in the background but didn't spend all day watching.
Yeah, I've pretty much only been turning on the close games for the last 5 minutes. You get all the excitement without the huge time commitment.
There is a massive gap between not scheduling your days around basketball games and not being a sports fan! You are just being a normal sports fan and not a fanatic this year.
