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no wise remarks needed now, im just really wondering something. please be honest. Do any of you actually watch college basketball besides the actual wager aspect. for real, i love nba, nfl, college football.. but man!! i try every season to get into college bball so it can be something to watch and even bet on and have fun, but i just cant. its a garbage sport. the 35 second shot clock which consist of just playing hot potato behind the 3 point line for 34 seconds to then either turn it over or launch a bad shot. the three pt line is too close its like they baby these kids i mean come on these kids cant make a normal 3 pointer. and waaay too many turn over. its a garbage product all together.
 
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I play college b-ball for the fact that most of these kids will never make it to the pros, therefore they play harder. Its nice to see kids that put in the effort, regardless if they are any good, rather than watch overpaid pros who are thinking about that chick he has up in the hotel room after a game.
 
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i actually prefer college basketball to the nba
 
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There are some very talented teams coached by some great basketball coaches. Not too shocking that your post is coming on a day that not 1 ranked team is playing. College kids play very hard on every play, there's a reason the ncaa tournament takes over the nation every March. The top teams playing in a single elimination tournament is one of the best things going in sports.
 
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If you love basketball then you would appreciate everything that goes into college basketball. The preparation, adjustments and the fact that these 18-22 year old are usually giving everything they got into the game. Idk how you can watch the nba but you can't stand college hoops 
 
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Hell no, it's a horrific waste of time.  Most of us don't even bother to watch when we bet the game unless we're all liquored up.
 
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It is pathetic that the women shot clock is 30 sec and men are 35.  
 
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yea man right now im watching the baylor/ok state game and i went small on a parlay with unc and the over in this game and let me say this, win or lose i will not bet on this junk again. no offense what so ever. they miss wide open 3's and have just all around sloppy offense. i agree to an extent about the effort because that why i love college football but to say its better than nba as far as quality is a joke. i mean dam these kids are really bad offensively and sports are fun when there's good offense this stuff right here is strait trash.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by vegasjedi:

If you love basketball then you would appreciate everything that goes into college basketball. The preparation, adjustments and the fact that these 18-22 year old are usually giving everything they got into the game. Idk how you can watch the nba but you can't stand college hoops 

^^^this

 
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i just cannot for the life of me understand how you can watch a college game and then go watch an NBA game and tell me the NBA product is better No defense in NBA, walk up and down the court, and play with near zero drive most of the game. If that's what you appreciate more power to ya but I prefer games with heart and motivation
 
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NBA is bullshit,college you will at least get effort.
 
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Its awesome. There are over 300 teams, so yeah, you're gonna witness some bad basketball.....BUT THATS THE POINT. These guys are college kids. They are supposed to be perfect. How many hustle plays do you see in the NBA? Real close to zero....

 HCA is HUGE and its what makes these games so interesting. The fans care. Watch a Duke game and watch the crowd and then switch over to any NBA game. Not even close to the same atmosphere. NBA games are horric to watch. Nobody plays hard. Its all one on one and dunks or 3 pointers.

College hoops and football is where its at. If you dont get it, you dont get it.

 
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I agree the 35sec shot clock in college is so stupid i hate it with a passion, and in college it seems everybody sucks at free throws but the atmosphere in a college game espically in the bigger schools is waaaaay better than the nba .but i prefer nba to college overall..betting wise tho college is easier, atleast for me
 
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Quote Originally Posted by drewsiez_3:

i actually prefer college basketball to the nba

ditto AND I echo TRAIN69. ALL College sports, including ice hockey, MUCH more fun to watch than the pros

and I can not STAND to watch the NBA. game doesn't even START until the last couple minutes most of the time.

 
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I agree, 35s shot clock is making the game a yawnfest. 
 
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these people all conveniently dodge the question.  

would u spend 13 hours on a saturday watching these games if u werent betting on it?

the answer is absophuckinglutely NO!  now that wasnt so hard was it 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by diondimucci:

these people all conveniently dodge the question.  

would u spend 13 hours on a saturday watching these games if u werent betting on it?

the answer is absophuckinglutely NO!  now that wasnt so hard was it 
That goes for every sport, so your statement, while true, has no bearing on this conversation.
 
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Not true I would watch NFL without betting
 
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Quote Originally Posted by blb52086:

Not true I would watch NFL without betting
Not all day and not any random game you wouldnt.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by vegasjedi:

If you love basketball then you would appreciate everything that goes into college basketball. The preparation, adjustments and the fact that these 18-22 year old are usually giving everything they got into the game. Idk how you can watch the nba but you can't stand college hoops 

I agree 100%.. March madness is my favorite time of the year.. Probably the only sport were I could watch the game without money on it.. I bet it anyway I'm just saying I could enjoy to with no cash on it..
 
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I like college better overall but I 100% agree on the shotclock. 35 seconds is just too long. 
 
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after years of watching college baskets without a shot clock and watching teams hold the ball for 2-3 minutes or more ( unc four corners) it was the best rule change to date to set a time limit or shot clock . i'm thinking there are very few of us out there that remember that .
 
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Quote Originally Posted by marcig:

after years of watching college baskets without a shot clock and watching teams hold the ball for 2-3 minutes or more ( unc four corners) it was the best rule change to date to set a time limit or shot clock . i'm thinking there are very few of us out there that remember that .

Wow bringing it back to the peach basket buddy lol.. I'm just busting chops... Yes it is the best rule change they made going back to date
 
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I've never watched a college basketball  game in my life and probably will never. But as a gambler, just thinking numbers, college hoops is the best, the easiest to cap.
There is not another sport that you can cap at close to 70% on a regular basis.. For me this is a money tree.
My worst day in over a month was yesterday and i went 11-8
Today, at this time, i am 9-1
Try and do this in NFL.....
 
 
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Nba= no betting allowed!!! I would rather watch a monkey fuckkkkk a football then watch nba   But I can watch a Cbb game very easy kids have heart, coaches control the game a lot more, and most games r 95min. to 2hrs. Not 3.5 hrs like nba and a bunch of thugs running up n down the court!!! 
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