Good luck breh. I'm nervous as shit.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
2014 NCAA Tournament March Madness |OT|
- Thread starter Panda Rin
- Start date
- Status
In a normal year I would agree but your team would be going up against the magical season of white basketball.
Elfforkusu
Member
Lack of successful entry passes was really the issue. It was there, MSU's guards just couldn't exploit it.
HeisenbergLannister
Member
Good thing I agree with you, except Izzo and Cal are about even.
And talent? Recruiting isn't a part of being a college coach? Oh, okay, guys.
Williams has a longer track record IMO.. Also I'd put Self in the discussion as well..
GoldenEye 007
Member
He's done a good job transitioning from Calhoun in addition through the conference turmoil.
Elfforkusu
Member
There are mitigating circumstances wrt recruiting.
Funny money
Building a program that stands up over the test of time is a lot more impressive (and indicative of greatness) than building programs but periodically having to escape elsewhere to avoid sanctions
Donovan, K, Self, Izzo, Pitino, Roy, maybe Cal if I'm feeling dangerous.
nillapuddin
Member
Cal has been to 7 of last 9 Elite 8's
next year when we get back there it will be 8 E8's in a decade, not sure how thats only "good"
next year when we get back there it will be 8 E8's in a decade, not sure how thats only "good"
No use. Calipari's always been downplayed by fans.
Ain't no thang. Just need to get ready for our game. I'm already feeling anxious.
Bingo
Love Deterrence
Member
I hope that UConn wins it for our conference...
/cry
My Tigers are never going to win anything ever again. I'm mad, 'cause they're bad... Oh, well! Might as well root for the Huskies. 
MSU players said the same..
Elfforkusu
Member
There were few good looks inside. UConn doubled at all the right times.
Guard play is another story. Appling and Trice just didn't handle the pressure very well. So many careless turnovers.
Roy better than Donovan? Not in this lifetime.
Pitino as well, forgot about him..
No.. I would have put it as possible if they won it all.. Will Izzo start going after 1 and dones like Coach K has recently?
Correct list in that first post, with Pitino. I don't think you can include anyone else.
Well as for this next game.. I think both sides are nervous.. But I'm not as much as the other.. Because I'm just not the biggest fan of Beilein.. If he loses that might persuade him to focus a little more on defense and recruiting more front line players which I'm all for..
I guess we'll see if we suffer the same fate, I doubt it though. Florida has gotten much better overall since they last lost to UCONN.
D
Deleted member 12837
Unconfirmed Member
Izzo went after Jabari really hard. Would've been a ridiculous team had they nabbed him.
Also went after Cliff Alexander in the 2014 class and James Young in this past year's.
Florida was apparently right there with MSU for Jabrai as well, although it wasn't anywhere near as publicized. We were also close to getting Randle. Also had a center get suspended for the year, and Chris Walker starting in December never allowed him to really integrate himself into the team. Crazy to think our team could have been a lot better.
I'll say a prayer to Odin.
We are getting out rebounded brutally. That's one thing we cannot allow.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Can't stop that.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Someone is forgetting to block out
sooperkool
Member
The Cats are going to get hit with some calls because of their size today i think.
NaturalHigh
Member
A lot of petty fouls going against UK. Refs better clean this shit up so we can dominate inside.
theprodigy
Member
holy shit that's a pro-Kentucky crowd right there
That's the nice way to say it. Not surprising that all the "curious" calls have come from one ref.
sooperkool
Member
Kentucky ALWAYS travels well. You'd be hard pressed to find arenas where they don't have the crowd.
Giant Panda
Member
Looked like Irvin was fouled there. Theyre letting Kentucky get all over Michigan's 3 pointers.
bucknuticus
Member
It's not that far from them, and Southwest Ohio/Southeast Indiana are the biggest band wagon fans ever so it makes sense.
TJ Verboten
Member
Michigan/Kentucky entertaining contrast so far. I doubt they'll exceed how tremendous the 93 Final Four game was between the programs, but this is fun so far.
I'm still dumbfounded that UConn is in the F4. IU lost to them by 1 in the non conference, that team didn't impress me at all outside of Napier and Boatright's ability to get their own shot. Never in a million years would've thought F4.
Then UConn is down 3 to St. Joe's in the first game, looking like they're gonna lose w/ under a min to go, and that freshman Amida Brimah makes that 3 pt play.
This was not a MSU on the level of 99-01, or 05, or even 09, but for them to lose to 7 seeded UConn is the first time I can clearly remember Izzo getting beaten by a less talented team deep in the tournament.
UConn's perimeter defense was tenacious, but still thought msu would find a way to win. I 've never been an Appling fan game wise as a point guard, he never had the vision for that spot, but no question his wrist injury limited an already limited player.
No excuses though, UConn absolutely deserved it. Be disappointing if Izzo goes to the Pistons.
I'm still dumbfounded that UConn is in the F4. IU lost to them by 1 in the non conference, that team didn't impress me at all outside of Napier and Boatright's ability to get their own shot. Never in a million years would've thought F4.
Then UConn is down 3 to St. Joe's in the first game, looking like they're gonna lose w/ under a min to go, and that freshman Amida Brimah makes that 3 pt play.
This was not a MSU on the level of 99-01, or 05, or even 09, but for them to lose to 7 seeded UConn is the first time I can clearly remember Izzo getting beaten by a less talented team deep in the tournament.
UConn's perimeter defense was tenacious, but still thought msu would find a way to win. I 've never been an Appling fan game wise as a point guard, he never had the vision for that spot, but no question his wrist injury limited an already limited player.
No excuses though, UConn absolutely deserved it. Be disappointing if Izzo goes to the Pistons.
- Status
Similar threads
- Poll
- x2