Author Topic: Is the tourney more fun/better to watch without your team in it? (Read 7132 times)

Cartierfor3 · « **on:** March 16, 2015, 12:27:13 PM »

Hey guys!

I'm really looking forward to watching the tourney this year, and the good thing about it is not worrying about my team! See, whenever the KSU Cats would play and eventually lose, I'd get really jaded towards the rest of the tourney, but now its better because you don't even have to get too happy or sad about any one game and can just enjoy basketball.

Blog your thoughts in the comments section below.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:27:51 PM »

omg guess which thing I voted for

SdK · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:33:21 PM »

Canary and I were discussing this. I agree with the op. However, I'd rather my cats were in the field. This year I wouldn't be expecting much so I don't think it would ruin the whole tourney for me.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:39:17 PM »

Quote from: Sundance»¤«Kid on March 16, 2015, 12:33:21 PM

Canary and I were discussing this. I agree with the op. However, I'd rather my cats were in the field. This year I wouldn't be expecting much so I don't think it would ruin the whole tourney for me.

I mean, ideally yeah I'd love to watch the KSU Cats win all the games but back when we were in it, whenever we'd lose I'd be sad and not watch basketball for a round or two. NOW I CAN WATCH IT ALL!

SdK · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:43:17 PM »

Oh I agree. I'm just saying a first round exit wouldn't have shocked me this year I'd still be able to enjoy the rest of the tourney.

Canary · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:08:22 PM »

Absolutely more fun to watch when the Cats are in it. But I will really enjoy watching my bracket and all the games for the love of basketball. I plan four days of nothing but basketball at my house beginning late Thursday morning.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2015, 02:42:20 PM »

Woah this poll is a real barn burner

pissclams · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2015, 03:14:25 PM »

i enjoy filing out my bracket and assuming the cats are going to go on a wild run and make it to the final four every year.
there is nothing better than to have this dream on the night before the "madness" begins.
so, to use a baseball analogy, this thread just watched strike three go buzzing by and is outta here.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2015, 03:31:40 PM »

chum1 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2015, 03:35:52 PM »

I love to go nuts with flipping around between games. And it's a real PIA to try to both do that and watch one of our games. It's actually a pretty big nuisance and hassle for us to be in the tournament at all.

meow meow · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2015, 04:44:01 PM »

won't even watch now, haven't watched a single college basketball game all year that didn't feature the cats, sounds super boring.

nicname · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2015, 04:50:12 PM »

Different and and still fun, but not as good. I'm pretty good a separating enjoying the sport as a whole from the success or failure of my team, though, and never really had a problem still enjoying the tournament after the Cats lose.

As for the Royals? I love 'em, but Spring Training doesn't really move the needle for me at all. It would probably be pretty fun to actually go to it though.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2015, 04:53:26 PM »

Yeah the last thing I want is for a Cats game to distract me from focusing on all of the other Tourney games. Finishing 8th with a losing record was actually a blessing in disguise.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2015, 05:18:47 PM »

Won't watch

wetwillie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2015, 06:11:20 PM »

The highs are higher and the lows are lower. It's not as interesting without any skin in the game.

Clevey 2 Times · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2015, 10:58:34 AM »

After the selection show, I cursed oscar's name out loud in front of my toddlers. So, no, being out of the tourney is not better/more fun.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2015, 11:24:19 AM »

I choose the Royals.

pissclams · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2015, 11:31:10 AM »

are the mlb playoffs more fun/better to watch without your team in it? lols. they suck to watch, regardless.
baseball fans should stick with the women's sports board, where they belong.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:12:05 PM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on March 17, 2015, 11:24:19 AM

I choose the Royals.

same

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:35:31 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on March 17, 2015, 11:31:10 AM

are the mlb playoffs more fun/better to watch without your team in it? lols. they suck to watch, regardless.
baseball fans should stick with the women's sports board, where they belong.

NCAA tourney is more of a binge watch event tho. Its different from all other postseasons in that way

EMAWzified · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2015, 03:06:32 PM »

Remember the board before the BYU game?
Of course I miss making the torn-a-ment and actually winning a ballgame.
rough ridin' oscar. rough ridin' Currie.

Benja · « **Reply #21 on:** March 17, 2015, 03:11:01 PM »

I'll probably watch just because it will be on in lots of places ill prob be at. Also will watch Kentucky.

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2015, 05:43:52 AM »

Can't believe anyone is even considering watching the tournament after John Oliver's dossier

The Big Train · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2015, 07:04:16 AM »

i really do enjoy getting all stressed out and having the cats picked at worst to make the sweet 16 every year

pissclams · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2015, 09:43:43 AM »

Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on March 18, 2015, 05:43:52 AM

Can't believe anyone is even considering watching the tournament after John Oliver's dossier

ya sure, he's right. but he didn't tell us anything we didn't already know and also it's the NCAA tournament so I don't care.

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Is the tourney more fun/better to watch without your team in it?

Author Topic: Is the tourney more fun/better to watch without your team in it? (Read 7132 times)

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