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Paul Daugherty
Paul Daugherty has been an Enquirer sports columnist since 1994 and has been chronicling Cincinnati sports since 1988. He has covered almost every major sporting event in America, as well as five Summer Olympics. Along the way, he has been named one of the country's top-5 sports columnists four times, and Ohio columnist of the year on seven different occasions. Last year, he was voted 2nd-best sports columnist in the country, by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

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Monday, March 12, 2007

who not to pick

Don't pick VCU to upset Duke: The Rams' best win was over 12th seed Old Dominion at home. Duke isn't DUKE. But they're better than VCU... don't do what lots of "experts'' are doing now, and think Ohio State won't get to Atlanta... the Bucks have the best big man in quasi-amateur ball, one of the best March coaches and start 2 seniors and a junior. Ron Lewis is money when it matters. They'll play Georgetown in the semis... don't think Wisconsin can escape this coming weekend... don't underestimate Georgetown's nice tandem of Roy Hibbert, and Jeff Green, the best player not enough people know about... don't get caught up in love with Winthrop. Nice stories don't win games in March... don't forget the Missouri Valley. Creighton and Southern Illinois are good for at least three wins between them... don't forget that historically only half the No. 1 seeds get to the F4. This year it's Ohio State and Florida... do get sleepy with Oral Roberts, a fun team to watch that, praise the lord, only has to beat Washington State and Vandy to make the Sweet 16. .. don't forget to tell me these next three weeks how wrong I am.


8 Comments:

at 2:29 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Paul,

What are your thoughts on what Bilas and Vitale said about XU on the ESPN Bracketology show following the announcement of the field of 65?

 
at 2:35 PM Blogger JamesMaupin said...

I agree with a lot of that Doc. My take...

Duke will beat VCU, but Pitt will be too much for them in the second round. How cool would a Wright State-Duke matchup be though?

Same for Louisville. Pitino can only do so much and I see them falling out in the second round.

Nova beats UK, but in a thriller. Best game of the first round.

...And I would not be suprised if X gets by BYU and gives Ohio State a close game. But the Buckeyes are too much for them and should be in the final four.

Florida will repeat as national champs, earning it by beating Durant and the Longhorns.

I'm trying to sound as confident as I can, but I dripped beads of sweat looking at my bracket. ANYTHING can happen this year!

 
at 4:21 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

No way OSU gets to the final 4! Lethargic on offense and played in a weak league.

The big ten was an absolute joke minus the very overrated Wisconsin and Ohio State.

Just a bump in the road for XU last weekend. They will recover and knock Ohio State out. It will be between XU and Texas Tech for the Finals four in the South!

 
at 4:04 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

An X fan talking weak leagues?Now that is priceless!

 
at 8:43 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

VCU 79 - Duke 77... Good thing I didn't pick VCU to upset Duke, Thanks alot Daugh!

 
at 5:20 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

VCU upset Duke.

 
at 2:04 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

care to eat those words, paul?

 
at 5:26 PM Blogger Paul Daugherty said...

To VCU Champs: You mean you actually listened to me?

 
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