since this is a thread about the spread - which is about betting - im surprised people are so taken aback by my posts...espceially considering how crazy the end of the last game was in light of said spread.
when you watch the NCAA tourney bracket release...there is no doubt in my mind that it is put together with at least a thought towards the spread and creating appealing betting matchups both in the first round and throughout the tourney...obviously they just want close games as well but still...i really doubt that the betting angle isnt at least considered by the bracket makers.
hence, a team and smart coach might care about the spread and how his team does against the spread while having the utmost integrity in terms of competitiveness.
in fact, doing well vis a vis the spread could be a reason why a bubble team like syracuse often gets in to the tourney. spread record could be an unspoken tiebreaker that they cant reveal to the public...hence why the criteria always seems to change every year!!!!!
There is ZERO doubt in my mind about Jim Boeheim's character/integrity. I look up to him and admire him and have learned a lot about life and basketball from listening to him, watching him and his teams since I was a kid.
I am 100% sure that he and anyone he is involved with in his program would not be involved in anything nefarious/ fixing games/shving points etc...100%!!!!
I think the NCAA has been overly harsh against him throughout the years and it makes me wonder why...like there is part of the story we all dont know about or something...
but yeah I am primed to look for conspiracies in everything and I dont know how anyone couldnt be in this cold world.