State vs. State Game Thread/Live Blogging
Live blogging was good mojo for last year’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge game with the Pack as an underdog. So, I’m game to try again. The odds aren’t as long tonight, and hopefully we won’t lose our PG before the 2nd commercial break again. Still, this looks like one of two “firewall” games designed to make absolutely sure the Big Ten doesn’t get whitewashed (GT at Indiana was the other). It sure would be nice to break through said firewall and give the ACC a decisive 6th win (we tip 15 minutes ahead of BC).
ESPN.com has a nice “Jimmy V Week” section featured prominently on its website. Give it a look before tip-off. We are always quick to point out the media when it gives us the shaft – we should also give credit where it is due. They also gave us a nice “Big Boy ESPN” slot for the first time in challenge history. Donating to the V Foundation is also a nice thing to consider at Christmas time. Cancer sucks.
I also remember from the Sendek-era first round NCAAT matchup that Spartan fans are generally a civil lot. Michigan State has alot in common with NC State culturally, and this is a natural “friendly” rivalry, if we could ever set it up on a more permanent basis, IMHO.
7:12 – OK, Jimmy V – I am two-thirds of the way to a perfect day now. Now, let’s have something to make me laugh.
7:16 – Poor defensive rebounding on the very first miss. 6-2 Spartans.
7:42 – what you are witnessing is a good, old-fashioned ass whipping. Nothing good to say about this whatsoever.
7:45 – They’ve tripled us up.
7:52 – There are only so mamy ways to say “Wow, this sucks” – so not sure there will be much substance to this live blog. If we cut it to 12 by halftime, I’ll be happy. I don’t expect to be happy.
7:56 – 37-15. Wow. Just wow.
Halftime – The Bosnian and the skinhead could beat us on their own tonight. Easily. Your halftime score: Michigan State 41, NC State 19. Thank God for the late Degand 3, huh?
8:19 – Earth to Lavin – the TV timeouts come every FOUR minutes now. Been that way for almost 20 years, IIRC.
8:23 – Don’t we have to be able to at least play defense OR rebound? You almost have to try to do neither.
8:27 – Keystone Kops is an apt description. This has moved into the embarrassing realm, since we didn’t even show a burst of pride coming out of the half. I don’t know what makes more sense – to put in the scrubs since the starters clearly won’t play hard and/or smart, or punish the starters by leaving them out there.
8:37 – Look at that, we played hard for almost 40 consecutive seconds! Back to lackadasical sucking. Spartans by 31.
8:50 – Tracy Smith can’t shoot FTs either, apparently.
8:55 – Smith’s tattoos don’t match his face. But he has scored now. Huzzah.
8:57 – The Hansbrough face in the promo looks like he’s being touched somewhere “special” – there’s that laugh V wanted us to have.
9:00 – Maybe it will look semi-respectable in the paper. But don’t expect a back-door cover, if you were dumb enough to bet on us.
9:02 – Forget that respectable score. Fells fouled out. I guess he did make it to the arena tonight after all.
9:09 – Kudos to BC (I can’t hate Al Skinner) for clinching the challenge. At least UNC won’t do it.
9:11 – Simon Harris time. Maybe he’ll hit somebody.
9:13 – What could make this night better? Javi turning his ankle in garbage time! Sparty only wins the second half by one. Your final score: Michigan State 81, NC State 58.
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12/01/2007
qJjPuq Looking forward to reading more. Great blog post.Much thanks again. Really Great.
does anyone know what time they do the jimmy v speech tonight? is it before the game or is at halftime?
Everything I’ve heard said the speech was being played before, but don’t take that as a fact.
It looks like all of the ESPN channels are playing the speech at 7PM. At least according to DirectTV’s guide.
Yeah, game starts at 7:15, so that would make sense.
Speaking of the media shaft, did everyone see this particular version from Seth Davis?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/seth_davis/11/28/hoop.thoughts/index.html
The Jimmy V speech will be shown on ESPN and ESPN2 @ 7:00.
Maybe we get some magic from the Jimmy V speech.
Go Pack
Vawolf82: I was just about to post that link. Man, this keeps getting better and better:
“Cristman blew the call, plain and simple. Not only did Cunningham make bare-minimal contact with Grant, it was not Cristman’s call to make. Since Cristman was the lead official on the play (meaning he was in front of the action on the baseline), he was not even supposed to be looking at the ball on that play.”
^^^The Villanova chain of command goes higher than I believed. Is the president of ESPN dating Villanova’s Chancellor’s daughter, or something?
Anyone surprised the spread is 10.5? Seems like a lot to me, so that probably means everyone should take MSU.
“Since Cristman was the lead official on the play (meaning he was in front of the action on the baseline), he was not even supposed to be looking at the ball on that play.”
If he wasn’t supposed to make the call, who the hell was, the ref in the back court?? Cristman was RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PLAY!!
Idiots, they’re everywhere, and they have media jobs. First Packer, then Dykes, now Davis. NEXT!
Let’s ask J.P. Giglio to write an article on media bias in ACC basketball titled “The elephant in the room”.
By the way the college bb page on cnnsi.com only covers games involved top 25 teams, I would love to see a site that covers more indiscriminately. Like maybe RPI top 50.
where would the money….errr….interest be in that?
Jim Valvano’s speech sends me chills every time. That man was amazing.
why does Lavin keep saying we lack depth?
No depth?? Guess the announcer still thinks HWSNBN just left! Maybe not playing well together, but no depth??? Sure can’t compare it to last year!
It is really amazing that Lee Fowler tried to hire Steve Lavin
I know JeremyH if he says it one more time I might have to throw something at my tv.
Oh, yeah, add Lavin to the media idiot list.
Had just tuned the game in and didn’t know it was Lavin. Jeez, no wonder! Maybe someone should call him “Linda” rather than “Steve”!
how about a site that rate’s sportwriters, using a “digg”-like rating system. then we can just ignore the idiots until they get better, *cough* accurate.
free throws, dammit!
told ya’ll about Big 10 officials and traveling…
we need to stop the bleeding