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12 hours ago, BillsFooteball said:

Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese is must see tv Monday night. Respectfully (and credit to each for own reason) that’s the first time I ever said that for a women’s college basketball game 


I wish they set them up in different brackets. Would have been neat to see them rematch in the final 4, at least. 
 

it is crazy though— due solely to Clark, I have actually watched a little more women’s bball here down the stretch. 

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Id be very surprised if anyone but UConn wins.  
 

I know there’s always the possibility of upsets but Dan Hurley probably has it still fresh in his mind his brother’s Duke team beating UNLV back in 1991.  I think that was one of the biggest upsets then for it’s time?   Anyway Dan just strikes me as that kinda guy.  
 

UConn ain’t letting up.  

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28 minutes ago, Another Fan said:

Id be very surprised if anyone but UConn wins.  
 

I know there’s always the possibility of upsets but Dan Hurley probably has it still fresh in his mind his brother’s Duke team beating UNLV back in 1991.  I think that was one of the biggest upsets then for it’s time?   Anyway Dan just strikes me as that kinda guy.  
 

UConn ain’t letting up.  


I was thinking of that same UNLV team the other day.
 

UConn winning it all is not a given. I actually think Purdue or NC State could match up well with them, if either of them make it.

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13 minutes ago, Another Fan said:

Id be very surprised if anyone but UConn wins.  
 

I know there’s always the possibility of upsets but Dan Hurley probably has it still fresh in his mind his brother’s Duke team beating UNLV back in 1991.  I think that was one of the biggest upsets then for it’s time?   Anyway Dan just strikes me as that kinda guy.  
 

UConn ain’t letting up.  

 

I remember that game well. Not fondly, but well. 

 

We were in Boston on a work/pleasure trip and we met an old friend for lunch downtown at Ye Old Union Oyster House (est. 1826).  I had a fried clam sandwich, and it seems the clams had been hanging around since the grand opening. A few hours later I had a rumbling in my tummy, but my wife’s co-worker was going to treat us to his favorite restaurant in Boston, on the bank, so I kept going. 

 

It was in a beautiful old white house away from the city. I remember going in and ordering ginger ale. It’s all I could handle, and just barely. I remember laying on the floor in the bathroom, and that is never good. I wanted them to enjoy the evening, so the maitre de got a taxi to get me back to the hotel. The driver realized how sick I was and tried to drop me off at a different hotel, ANY hotel, to get me out of his car before something terrible happened. 🤢 🤮 or worse

 

I refused to get out, he got me to my hotel, and I listened to that basketball game from the cool tile of the bathroom floor of my hotel room. What a night! 

 

Good times! 😂 

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1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

I remember that game well. Not fondly, but well. 

 

We were in Boston on a work/pleasure trip and we met an old friend for lunch downtown at Ye Old Union Oyster House (est. 1826).  I had a fried clam sandwich, and it seems the clams had been hanging around since the grand opening. A few hours later I had a rumbling in my tummy, but my wife’s co-worker was going to treat us to his favorite restaurant in Boston, on the bank, so I kept going. 

 

It was in a beautiful old white house away from the city. I remember going in and ordering ginger ale. It’s all I could handle, and just barely. I remember laying on the floor in the bathroom, and that is never good. I wanted them to enjoy the evening, so the maitre de got a taxi to get me back to the hotel. The driver realized how sick I was and tried to drop me off at a different hotel, ANY hotel, to get me out of his car before something terrible happened. 🤢 🤮 or worse

 

I refused to get out, he got me to my hotel, and I listened to that basketball game from the cool tile of the bathroom floor of my hotel room. What a night! 

 

Good times! 😂 

That memory of that game gave you some gut reactions for sure! 

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On 3/30/2024 at 9:13 PM, BillsFooteball said:

Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese is must see tv Monday night. Respectfully (and credit to each for own reason) that’s the first time I ever said that for a women’s college basketball game 

Angel Reese is a nuisance but their coach is one of the most interesting people in the sport for women. Caitlin Clark is extremely good and will go on to have a wnba career.  Essentially, after they graduate we won't hear of or about with ever again. 

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3 hours ago, Steptide said:

NC state. Holy cow. And some of us were mad that they beat cuse in the acc tournament 😂

Syracuse could have made a run if they got in..

 

They have three tremendous guards in everybody knows March madness is run through guard play

 

We don't have big men... But I don't think we're that far off from making a run

 

William Patterson could change that next year

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13 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

Syracuse could have made a run if they got in..

 

They have three tremendous guards in everybody knows March madness is run through guard play

 

We don't have big men... But I don't think we're that far off from making a run

 

William Patterson could change that next year

Maybe. Syracuse was wildly inconsistent this year. What NC state has done is incredible. Don't think anyone's beating UConn though, they look like an NBA team 

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5 minutes ago, Steptide said:

Maybe. Syracuse was wildly inconsistent this year. What NC state has done is incredible. Don't think anyone's beating UConn though, they look like an NBA team 

For sure they were inconsistent...

 

They have been pretty inconsistent for years but even the last few times they have gotten in as low seeds they made the sweet 16 2-3

 

And they have really good guard play

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21 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

For sure they were inconsistent...

 

They have been pretty inconsistent for years but even the last few times they have gotten in as low seeds they made the sweet 16 2-3

 

And they have really good guard play


Sort of interesting though how the tournament has changed. It used to be a guard’s tournament. But I would argue that having depth and great play at the 4 and 5 is now almost equally important, especially in this day and age of grad transfers, etc. 

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6 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:


Sort of interesting though how the tournament has changed. It used to be a guard’s tournament. But I would argue that having depth and great play at the 4 and 5 is now almost equally important, especially in this day and age of grad transfers, etc. 

If I was a head coach and had the ability to build a team

 

I would recruit... 2 rim protecting centers

 

2 physical big 4s that rebound and defend 

 

A offensive SF who could put it on the deck and shoot 3s ... Also a ball moving 3 who could switch defend multiple spots... 3 n D

 

2 athletic PGs who can get into the paint whenever.. attacking PGs 

 

1 SG who is adept of off screens and catch and shoot situations

 

2 bigger combo guards who could switch defense , and be jack of all trades guys .. rebound , pass, put ball on deck

 

That's 11 ... And boeheim semi used to build teams like this back in Day 

 

 

 

 

 

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