Greg, et al

The message board was (and continues to be) a source of great frustration to
me.  Why can't they put up who just scored and who was penalized for those
who can't hear the announcer so well over the din in the building?

The questions are never changed, so when Karl Gohering tied the shut-out
record, we kept seeing Marty Turco as the sole record holder.  It actually
got to be funny, as my son and I started playing "stupid answers" to the
questions.

As to the non-Michigan question, I think it was the last time a Michigan
team failed to make the *tournament*, not just the FF.

Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Ambrose" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: NCAA Programs & Message Board


> Along with all the other things fans can gripe about when it comes to the
> NCAA tournament, one I have not seen mentioned is the quality of the
program
> that is put out every year.  During the BC-Michigan last Thursday nite,
,my
> friend leaned over to me and asked who the leading scorer was for
Michigan.
> Well, of course, you can't find it in the $8 program since the only
mention
> of the four teams is the rosters team records.  I find it interesting that
> the NCAA has enough time to put the up-to-date team results in the
program,
> but no the stats for each player.
>
> I guess my question is, why can't they produce a better program?  The
> articles were OK, including one on Charlie Holt written by the Portsmouth
> Herald's Roger Brown.  And the results of the previous tournaments were in
> there, although they might have been more elaborate.  But, with a two week
> layoff between the regionals and the finals, why they could not give a
> better account of the four teams participating is beyond me.
>
> Also, does anyone else agree with me that the message board messages are
> monotnous.  How many times do I have to read the question about who is the
> only coach to win a championship at two different schools (it was Ned
> Harkness, now joined by Jerry York)?  Can't they do a better job.  And
> someone should tell them that the last time that a Michigan team was not
in
> the final four was not 1979 but 2000 (and also 1982, 1983, 1985,  & 1990).
> That was only last year for god's sake!
>
> Greg Ambrose


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