The Official 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[AdamVR4]

I was only able to watch it for a split second from the default half-court view before I involuntarily closed the tab. I don't even understand how that happened. It looked like a routine play with no contact. I assumed he had fallen into a chair or something...

[j2k4]

Freak thing, no doubt, and pretty damn gruesome.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Maybe he had a hairline fracture that he didn't know about? Really odd.

Jeremy

[j2k4]

I always wonder about stuff like that; when I wrecked my left knee (the first time) I was just basically stepping off my CR250 cuz it was coming over on me - only going 15-20 mph - and my foot came down normally/linearly - should have been a piece of cake, right?

But no - took out my ACL and tore the medials.

I thought it was just really bad luck, but after I'd screwed-up both knees a few more times, I had them 'scoped by Tom Mohr, one of the Packers' doctors, and he diagnosed cruciate insufficiency and notch stenosis, both likely congenital in origin.

Poor kid - hope he doesn't come out of it so paranoid he can't play anymore.

I figure most of my subsequent knee problems had to do with stupid compensatory habits I developed because I was scared.

[IPD]

on that note, kevin, back injuries are almost never one-time. they tend to be the result of cumulative stress over time--which is why severe pain can show up for a relatively low-stress activity.

[j2k4]

on that note, kevin, back injuries are almost never one-time. they tend to be the result of cumulative stress over time--which is why severe pain can show up for a relatively low-stress activity.

Oh, agreed, and at this point on my life, I can say that every back injury I have ever suffered has had a cumulative effect - I never hurt myself once without doing permanent damage.

I was invincible until I was about sixteen.

That wasn't long enough.

[IPD]

so witchita st. just completely threw the game away in about 8 minutes. it was disgusting to watch.

[sergechronos]

They called the entire first half and the first few minutes of the 2nd realllly tight. Louisville didn't really start making a run until the officials just kind of let them play. Credit to Louisville for taking advantage of it. I think that the call at the end was very quick for a possession call though. Take that away, and you probably have a phenomenal ending.

[Mikes2nd]

credit to the ref for finishing the game off! Nice job ref...

rofl... I think his relative had money on Louisville...

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[Vantage]

Wow, Michigan trying to give it away there at the end it seemed...almost like they thought the point of the foul shot was to miss. Thankfully they held it together, Monday should be good game.