College Basketball by the Tweets: Nerd Nation, Jim Boeheim, Pizza and More Jim Boeheim…
Posted by Nick Fasulo (@nickfasuloSBN) on February 25th, 2014
Nick Fasulo is an RTC correspondent who writes the column College Basketball By the Tweets, a look at the world of college hoops through the prism of everyone’s favorite social media platform. You can find him on Twitter @nickfasuloSBN.
There are Internet trolls who are too afraid to show their face, and human trolls who do this, with a man purse, and a big, fat smile on their face.
Yes, that is a guy with an FGCU sweatshirt on who was at the Hoya game today. And yes, that's his purse. @CasualHoya pic.twitter.com/neeb9dTMER
— Joe Hartigan (@joehartigan23) February 22, 2014
Nerd City, Kid
Prior to Stanford’s game against UCLA, ESPN announcers Miles Simon and Dave Flemming (a Stanford alum) got into the spirit of The Farm by sporting the famous nerd glasses that have come to define many of the school’s athletic programs.
"@SeanFarnham: Embracing "Nerd Nation" as @FlemmingDave & I are awaiting @UCLAMBB at @stanfordbball pic.twitter.com/cUynpkTRh5" <= Lookin good!
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) February 22, 2014
Boeheim Sign Stolen
This kid had dreams of being the funniest guy in Cameron Indoor on Saturday, only to be “arrested” by the no-fun police.
.@espn @DickieV @JayBilas keep an eye out for this sign in the student section tonight! #goduke #JuiceCuse pic.twitter.com/cPWeSBwTuW
— Clint McKelvey (@clintmckelvey) February 22, 2014
Definite Carolina-type environment in Cameron. Poster of Jim Boeheim picking his nose confiscated by Duke fuzz, broken in half by staffer.
— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) February 22, 2014
I saw that! It's gone? No-fun police must be out RT @clintmckelvey (Sign got taken away) pic.twitter.com/R057DTmlCo
— Laura Keeley (@laurakeeley) February 22, 2014
@laurakeeley security didn't like it. Not sure why, doesn't seem over the line
— Clint McKelvey (@clintmckelvey) February 22, 2014
But I guess he was able to get the last laugh…
Seeing Boeheim get thrown out of Cameron is the new highlight of my life
— Clint McKelvey (@clintmckelvey) February 23, 2014
The Boeheim Meme That Started It All
Speaking of that famous zero to Vesuvius outburst from the Orange coach, the memes and masterful works of Photoshop were coming at a rapid pace Saturday night. You’ve probably seen them all.
But the guy who set the tone was Daryl Von Muopsies, who published a side-by-side comparison of Boeheim and Michael Jackson.
@MattNorlander pic.twitter.com/K8grmX9qWF
— Daryl Von Muopsies (@Garcizzle13) February 23, 2014
The Internet embraced it, but his follow-up tweet was even more interesting.
@MattNorlander haha thanks. I'm just now disappointed I didn't send from my charity account
— Daryl Von Muopsies (@Garcizzle13) February 23, 2014
That account he speaks of is @366RandomActs. Perform an act of kindness, and give him a follow.
Death. Taxes. Bill Self.
Kansas won its 10th consecutive Big 12 regular season title Monday night. We know the Jayhawks are one of the steadiest and arguably most accomplished programs of the last 15 to 20 years, but this latest ring gave everyone a bit of pause and put into perspective what Bill Self and the coaches that preceded him have done in Lawrence.
Only four other programs have a league title streak of 10 or more: UCLA (1967-79), Gonzaga (2001-11), UNLV (1983-92), UConn (1951-60).
— Jeff Eisenberg (@JeffEisenberg) February 25, 2014
@nickfasuloSBN @zhayes9 Kansas has had just eight coaches since 1898. 1898! Absolutely ridiculous.
— Brian Otskey (@botskey) February 25, 2014
Last time Kansas didn't win Big 12 they went to the Elite 8 w/ Giddens, Simien, Miles, Langford and Lee. They're pretty much always good.
— Nick Fasulo (@nickfasuloSBN) February 25, 2014
KU just won the toughest conference in college basketball with 5 new starters playing the toughest schedule in America. Deserve a 1 seed.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 25, 2014
Bill Self has more Big 12 titles than he does losses at Allen Fieldhouse. Jebus. Christ.
— Troy Machir (@TroyMachir) February 25, 2014
Watch those graphics again and tell me with a straight face that Kansas doesn't have the best college hoops program in America. #kubball
— Ryan Greene (@ryanmgreene) February 25, 2014
Discussing the Selection Process Using a Metric Not Used in the Selection Process
ESPN used the BPI to measure the validity of a team’s chances at a NCAA Tournament one-seed. Problem is… it isn’t really a real metric.
What's the point of having a seeding debate with a metric the selection committee doesn't use? pic.twitter.com/4rmJvYyU0D
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) February 25, 2014
I'm not an RPI fan, but making bracketology even more confusing by forcing a proprietary metric into the discussion does not seem wise.
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) February 25, 2014
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