2013 Division III NCAA Tournament

[magicman]

I never checked on Gamble to see if he was a junior or a senior since he couldn't play in the All Star game it didn't matter what class he was.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

making my first hoops trip to Salem, and first where I will have some down time. Any recommendations on non-chain eateries?anything worth checking out as far as sightseeing?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Eateries - plenty of a great places.

In Salem, Mac and Bob's is a must go: http://www.macandbobs.com/
In Roanoke, Awful Arthur's is good, Corned Beef and Company is a cool place of different kinds of food depending on where you are in the place - almost everywhere I have gone in downtown Roanoke (all within a few blocks of each other) are terrific.

Hoopsville will be at the Pine Room inside Hotel Roanoke tomorrow night, if you want to try a quaint hotel bar.

[Pat Coleman]

making my first hoops trip to Salem, and first where I will have some down time. Any recommendations on non-chain eateries?anything worth checking out as far as sightseeing?

Also a great Cajun place down the road from Awful Arthur's in Roanoke. Out by the airport you'll have lots of the chain places, so you'd need to come downtown to find something more local.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

thanks...any word on Mama Maria's? or El Cubanito? aslso Blue Apron?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I haven't been to any of those, but if they are in downtown Roanoke, they tend to be good. Great place to hang out, have some drinks and food.

[gordonmann]

I think Keith McMillian and I ate at Mama Maria's a couple years ago before the Stagg Bowl.  I had a rabbit dinner that was really tasty.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

thanks guys. Im staying in Salem, the ticket lady at the Civic Center recommended Mama Marias and the Cuban place

[woosterbooster]

After all the hoopla on these boards discussing the merits of the Pool C candidates, and even the annual "Let's see if we can predict the bracket" bracket, the board suddenly goes deafeningly silent with the actual Elite Eight right around the corner.  It's as if the main focus here isn't the basketball itself, and what looks to be a really interesting tournament, but rather who was able to out-reason each other on choosing the 62 participants.  And with that part over, are the lights now out? 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

After all the hoopla on these boards discussing the merits of the Pool C candidates, and even the annual "Let's see if we can predict the bracket" bracket, the board suddenly goes deafeningly silent with the actual Elite Eight right around the corner.  It's as if the main focus here isn't the basketball itself, and what looks to be a really interesting tournament, but rather who was able to out-reason each other on choosing the 62 participants.  And with that part over, are the lights now out?

There's about 8-12 of us who are here all the time.  Most of the rest of the posters become eerily silent once their teams are out.  This is pretty normal.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

After all the hoopla on these boards discussing the merits of the Pool C candidates, and even the annual "Let's see if we can predict the bracket" bracket, the board suddenly goes deafeningly silent with the actual Elite Eight right around the corner.  It's as if the main focus here isn't the basketball itself, and what looks to be a really interesting tournament, but rather who was able to out-reason each other on choosing the 62 participants.  And with that part over, are the lights now out?

There's about 8-12 of us who are here all the time.  Most of the rest of the posters become eerily silent once their teams are out.  This is pretty normal.

That's because the tourney should be over now and everyone has hit the wall because we don't have the stamina for this longer season

[woosterbooster]

That's because the tourney should be over now and everyone has hit the wall because we don't have the stamina for this longer season

You gotta pace yourself.  Cut out the long nights agonizing about whether or not So-and-So Tech will make the tourney, get to host, or have to travel 489 miles on dirt roads to play at Mary Jane State.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to watching two or three of the games tomorrow.  I like this Elite Eight (DII does it every year) and wish some consideration would be given to making it permanent.  Maybe opening round single games, then four-team pods, then the Elite Eight, but finished off in Salem.  Or vice versa on the early rounds.

[Just Bill]

Personally, I like the D-II format. 8-team regionals on Friday-Saturday-Monday, leading to an 8-team final the following week.

I do acknowledge that the MAJOR drawback is only eight teams in the country get to host, and often the top-seeded team may not have a facility capable of hosting an 8-team tournament. That's probably a big enough reason for me to ultimately vote against it, but as a concept I like it.

[njf1003]

Personally, I like the D-II format. 8-team regionals on Friday-Saturday-Monday, leading to an 8-team final the following week.

I do acknowledge that the MAJOR drawback is only eight teams in the country get to host, and often the top-seeded team may not have a facility capable of hosting an 8-team tournament. That's probably a big enough reason for me to ultimately vote against it, but as a concept I like it.

I don't like the D2 format in that the regionals often end up being conferences beat up on each other for the 3rd/4th/5th time so the opponents all know each other well.
I like the D3 design of the bracket in avoiding rematches as long as possible!
I also agree that few D3 teams would have facilities to host. 

[Gregory Sager]

Is anybody else having trouble getting the game online?