NCAA Elite 8 Weekend Games

[BaseballJones]

Back to Virginia for a moment. I mean, Syracuse had a nice run shooting-wise and got some turnovers on the press, but it was what Virginia did AFTER the press stopped that fucked them. Virginia just stood around passing on the perimeter when Cuse went back to the zone. It was like they had never seen a 2-3 zone before and had no idea how to attack it. 4 guys were standing around just passing the ball or calling for the ball despite being well covered. They were still in the game but their offense decided to go into stupid mode.

That, and Richardson just went off. Sometimes that happens.

 

[Drocca]

You know how there's a coaching fraternity and coaches are always going out of their way to compliment one another?

I just saw the replay of goofy Roy walking up to Mike Bray with the fake-knee-limp and it occurs to me that no one likes Roy Williams.

 

[twibnotes]

At least a few of the same coaches make it to the final four ever year...it's why all the Cinderella talk is kind of BS.

I'm bitter - UVA '98 - but it is true.

 

[Doooweeeey!]

Way to make it about you, UConn.

I don't mind Red's post at all. I've been hoping for a run like UConn's last one...

 

[LeftyTG]

I don't mind Red's post at all. I've been hoping for a run like UConn's last one...

agreed. I actually found it pretty classy.

 

[DukeSox]

You know how there's a coaching fraternity and coaches are always going out of their way to compliment one another?

I just saw the replay of goofy Roy walking up to Mike Bray with the fake-knee-limp and it occurs to me that no one likes Roy Williams.

Roy Williams is the Ted Cruz of college coaches

 

[Senator Donut]

I see nothing wrong with it. We all want to watch mid-majors make deep tournament runs.

 

[ifmanis5]

Smart move, Brice.

 

[BigSoxFan]

I don't mind Red's post at all. I've been hoping for a run like UConn's last one...

Of course, I wasn't being serious.

 

[Ale Xander]

Shit

 

[mauf]

Is that really an "automatic" T, or should the ref have swallowed his whistle there?

 

[DukeSox]

ND should have beat KY in last year's tourney. This is their revenge.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Nouveau ACC > Old School ACC

 

[benhogan]

Cooney got the memo just in time to stop launching off balance threes fading away from the basket. Thank goodness.

Let Lydon and Malachi launch the treys and everyone else just take the ball strong to the hoop.

Lydon with a very underrated performance today, he stopped a few two on one breaks during the "Era of the Press".

 

[lars10]

Roy Williams is the Ted Cruz of college coaches

Does that make Mike K the Donald?

 

[canderson]

Good. Fuck ND.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Good. Fuck ND.

Seconded. But can't count this ND team out just yet.

 

[RedOctober3829]

UNC can score so many ways with so many players. Very tough to stop everything. Now showing a resiliency I didn't know they'd have in adversity.

 

[troparra]

Yes, ND should have lost every game in this tourney, but here they are.

By "should have" I mean, "looked like they were going to".

 

[Ale Xander]

UNC can score so many ways with so many players. Very tough to stop everything. Now showing a resiliency I didn't know they'd have in adversity.

They haven't shown this since the George Lynch days

 

[troparra]

UNC can score so many ways with so many players. Very tough to stop everything. Now showing a resiliency I didn't know they'd have in adversity.

This happens when you play a team that is horrific defensively.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Layup line for UNC

 

[canderson]

Seconded. But can't count this ND team out just yet.

They beat my Lumberjacks in the most bullshit way. Fuck them good and hard.

 

[BroodsSexton]

Feels like NC should be up 20. Smoke and mirrors keeping ND on the floor.

 

[RedOctober3829]

This happens when you play a team that is horrific defensively.

Specifically horrible at rebounding moreso than defense.

 

[Ale Xander]

Feels like NC should be up 20. Smoke and mirrors keeping ND on the floor.

Aka Djack

 

[Ale Xander]

Please don't leave 2 years early Justin

 

[BigSoxFan]

They beat my Lumberjacks in the most bullshit way. Fuck them good and hard.

Hey, I'm a BC guy. I totally agree.

 

[troparra]

Specifically horrible at rebounding moreso than defense.

Yup, we're watching that awfulness right now. Jeez

 

[BroodsSexton]

Brey has that serial killer look to him.

 

[DanoooME]

4 #1 seeds in the Elite Eight and only one makes it to the Final Four.

 

[canderson]

Awesome job fouling, ND

 

[Ale Xander]

#4corners

 

[BigSoxFan]

Sad Irish make me happy.

 

[BroodsSexton]

Hope we see Villanova / NC. That could be an entertaining game.

 

[Greg29fan]

Hell yeah!

 

[Ale Xander]

Hat and shirt guy has got to be one of the best jobs there are

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Why is it surprising? They have better athletes and it wasn't traditional man to man (zone for su and doubling by uva)

Traditionally I understood it's hard to rebound out of zone, but I haven't watched Syracuse that much. But what was interesting was even when Syracuse was missing 70 percent of their shots they were able to get rebounds here and there on the offensive glass or get back to limit transition, just enough to keep within touching distance to allow the come back.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Will the pre game festivities before UNC-Cuse include a Scholars Bowl?

 

[Ale Xander]

Hope we see Villanova / NC. That could be an entertaining game.

That would be a lot of tears in the Britt household

 

[RedOctober3829]

Villanova-OU 6:09
UNC-SU--40 minutes after

Games are on TBS

 

[BigSoxFan]

Hope we see Villanova / NC. That could be an entertaining game.

That 2005 game between those teams certainly was a good one.

 

[Ale Xander]

Will the pre game festivities before UNC-Cuse include a Scholars Bowl?

Nope, lax and field hockey lessons

 

[Greg29fan]

That 2005 game between those teams certainly was a good one.

Good traveling call on Randy Foye.

 

[LeftyTG]

Will the pre game festivities before UNC-Cuse include a Scholars Bowl?

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8077431/connecticut-huskies-9-others-sit-postseason-apr

 

[BroodsSexton]

Good traveling call on Randy Foye.

Allen Ray, according to Wikipedia.

 

[Greg29fan]

Allen Ray, according to Wikipedia.

I thought it was Foye but didn't look. I just remember being very appreciative.

 

[BigSoxFan]

I thought it was Foye but didn't look. I just remember being very appreciative.

Not your fault for getting one of Villanova's 85 guards on the 2005 team confused.

 

[RedOctober3829]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8077431/connecticut-huskies-9-others-sit-postseason-apr

I know, I know. Just poking fun at the 2 schools with academic scandals going against each other. NCAA must live this.

 

[RedOctober3829]

That 2005 game between those teams certainly was a good one.

I was working that game in Syracuse. Sat on press row. I remember Nova fans littering the court with garbage after the end of that game.