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That might be the first time I have seen a call against Warren for a push off. Not good
Gene Steratore, apparently. Yep, NFL Gene Steratore.
Last foul not sure what he could’ve done. Offensive player initiated the contact.
That story about the Iowa coach sucks.
Hopefully the kid will be ok.
pretty sure cbssports.com is streaming the entire tournament.
^yeppers … http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/
I am sure all your guys are choirboys.
^Without exception, this is actually a really good bunch of kids. Honestly. Of course there’s always some in-game antics or heat of the moment type reactions that might rankle opposing teams’ fans, but that exists pretty much everywhere.
Definitely no ‘Marshall Henderson’ wannabes.
An overwhelming majority of Pack fans have had a lot of fun with this group due to their work ethic and perseverance – almost a 180 from last season’s talent-laden yet emotionally-challenged team. Definitely some frustrating ‘youth’ moments, but this squad has been a ‘team’ throughout, and it was thrilling to see their name called on Selection Sunday.
The Selection Committee can either argue opinions or discuss facts. The only thing that I’ve seen used to support Louisville is opinion.
The NCAA tournament field is supposed to be reflective, not predictive.
^I wish someone could paint these quotes in the studios at Espn. In fairness though, ‘bubble discussion’ gives them something to talk about and generate viewing interest with.
No more constant loud, shrieking whistling from the sideline??? Ohhhhh no.
Not sure what the deal is for guys who love to whistle during games (Sid, Donahue), but it sure didn’t work out too well for them as head coaches in the ACC.
It might depend on which BSW shows up. If it’s 5-8 BSW, then offense. If it’s 2-10 BSW, defense.
^It needs to be figured out quickly, too. I’m not saying abandon anyone to the bench, but we can’t afford to fall behind by 10+ points while sticking with something that is not working.
I believe in Ralston … we’ll see what happens. It would thrill me to no end to see Cat continue to bust out of his offensive shell and really run the offense and set up some huge Ralston threes … wishful thinking and all.
Transition.
*If* we can get rebounds and force turnovers then fly out, I really like our chances. Same thing against St. Louis, should we make it to that game.
Pace and tone will be important. I’d love to see us set a tone early and maintain it throughout – it’s been a huge shortcoming for this particular team. Lessons learned, hopefully. No matter what, no skittish-ness … we have nothing to lose. Go out there and play.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/17/5657305/first-four-participants-envision.html
“That makes N.C. State a dangerous NCAA draw if you buy into the theory that one superstar, surrounded by adequate role players, can carry a team deep into the tournament as long as he stays hot. Many people do.”
I had also forgotten that Xavier and Tennessee went 1-1 against each other earlier in the season, and Iowa also beat Xavier. Of course, the Pack played and beat Tennessee earlier this season as well.
Dayton was #41 on the seed list (http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24487953/official-ncaa-1-68-seeding-order) slotted just ahead of Nebraska and auto-qualifier Providence; however, I have a feeling that the committee likely wanted to avoid Dayton playing at home in the ‘First Four’. Given the Dayton info and the fact that all the other likely first four participants had pretty much played each other then the draw more-or-less had to shake out this way. It’s not a requirement anymore to avoid early rematches, but it is preferred …
I love how the NCAA Tournament is always so full of storylines and data like this … it really does culminate into a great event.
