tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595287980619371094.post558840142218476258..comments2023-04-12T07:30:47.461-05:00Comments on Mr. Sports Know-It-All: March Madnessless, Part IIMr. SKIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16413256194282358185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595287980619371094.post-21669856598042095142009-04-02T07:14:00.000-05:002009-04-02T07:14:00.000-05:00Excellent points, Bub.College games *are* still ex...Excellent points, Bub.<BR/><BR/>College games *are* still exponentially better in person than the NBA. Unfortunately I no longer live within shouting distance of Haas, so all of my basketball comes through the telly. And while I love hearing the constant crowd noise of a college game, it's not enough (for me) to offset the dropoff in quality.<BR/><BR/>That is a horrible development, that Cal is now employing those annoying NBA gimmicks. You're absolutely right, the college game does not need that crap. If it's part of some misguided plan to bring people like me back into the fold, it most assuredly will not succeed; instead they're just going to alienate the diehards like you.Mr. SKIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413256194282358185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595287980619371094.post-54277493990777897192009-04-01T18:28:00.000-05:002009-04-01T18:28:00.000-05:00There little point arguing that college basketball...There little point arguing that college basketball as a product has suffered immeasurably since early entries became so commonplace. That said, it's still infinitely more exciting than the NBA. For instance, I loved this year's Pitt team much in the same way I had an affection for those Kenny Anderson/D Scott Ga Tech teams. Similarly, the experience of actually seeing a college basketball game in person is just way beyond that of sitting in the United Center for any regular season game, sans one featuring LeBron of Kobe. I think what is frustrating me now about college basketball is that many programs like Cal are trying to duplicate the NBA experience at games now (ie. light shows, loud hip-hop, throwing pizzas into the stand). What die-hards like me are looking for in college basketball is an antidote to that sort of manufactured ambiance. I still love the product on the court though, despite the fact that it's been watered down so much.Bubnoreply@blogger.com