Very true. Just this Kentucky got talent all across the board, plus they are not playing selfish. Robinson is a beast though. I hope it's a good game.
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Very true. Just this Kentucky got talent all across the board, plus they are not playing selfish. Robinson is a beast though. I hope it's a good game.
My thought exactly...I'm just hoping for a good game.
Ohio was damn good. Made it to the Sweet 16 where they lost to UNC in OT. Didn't their coach already take a job elsewhere?
I'm just glad UM is on the upswing. Burke is a helluva player and this year's incoming class should be huge.
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I'm not really a Buckeye fan but I wanted to see them win. Craft is a good kid. I'm not a Sullinger fan though, he can go.
the rest of the team with the exception of Buford is young. Will like to see how they respond next year.
Planter
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won't be a repeat of the game in November at MSG, when UK beat KU pretty good.
this should be a tight contest! KU was the underdog against Memphis 4 years ago too.
But that KU team that beat Memphis had a really good team. I don't see Kansas matching up all that well with Kentucky.
Yeah, groce took the Illinois job. Michigan b ball is on the upswing just like their football team. I'm just glad we (Ohio university) has everyone back next yr. I hope we get a new coach.
where is this guy at...?
Planter, you do make some good points. The '08 Memphis team was plagued with free throw shooting issues, which essentially cost them that game. In the three years Calipari has been in Lexington, his teams haven't been extraordinary free throw shooting teams. Before last night's game UK was shooting 68% from the line as a team, not sure where it is now. However, as charge happy as the refs were last night, I guess it wasn't as big of an issue seeing how they didn't shoot as many free throws as they are accustomed to.
One way or another, tomorrow's game will be a damn good one. I'll be back in Lexington again, where it was absolutely wild last night.
Also, I wish our boy boostaholick would show his face again. For weeks I gave him facts about why UofL was inferior and wouldn't advance past UK . He wouldn't have it, and has been MIA for a nearly a week now.
One way or another, tomorrow's game will be a damn good one. I'll be back in Lexington again, where it was absolutely wild last night.
Also, I wish our boy boostaholick would show his face again. For weeks I gave him facts about why UofL was inferior and wouldn't advance past UK . He wouldn't have it, and has been MIA for a nearly a week now.
I think we might have a good game brewing. The college basketball simulation engine that has been saying that Kentucky was going to go all the way and win the national title since the beginning of the tournament is now giving Kansas the edge in a head to head matchup 54% of the time.
Kentucky Kansas 2012 National Championship Prediction From WhatIfSports.com
If both teams "show up" it is likely going to be a close game. :beer:
But I got to say...
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK :rockon:
Kentucky Kansas 2012 National Championship Prediction From WhatIfSports.com
If both teams "show up" it is likely going to be a close game. :beer:
But I got to say...
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK :rockon:
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Kentucky is gonna need to play a hellova a lot better than they did against Louisville the other night! If they can keep the game pace up like they did against Indiana and quit trying to slow down they'll dominate as long as they're shots are falling!
Planter
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good start to the game but ku getting a little sloppy. they need to settle down a bit.
interesting note, KU is 27-1 when holding opponents under 70 pts. if they can do that, they have a damn good chance.
interesting note, KU is 27-1 when holding opponents under 70 pts. if they can do that, they have a damn good chance.
Planter
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wow, this had turned into a ball game late!!!
KU down by 5!!!!!
KU down by 5!!!!!
Planter
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good game after KU closed to within 7 with about 4 minutes to play, but aside from that it was all domination by UK.
congrats to the cats on their title. :beer:
congrats to the cats on their title. :beer:
WOOOO!!! What a game!
I chose to stay in tonight just in-case it was close at the end. I have a tendency to scream at the tv in frustrating situations. Last night was no different. Thought we were successfully going to blow an 18 pt lead. Couldn't for the life me understand why Calpari kept wanting to slow it down. It's like he wanted a close game! He even noted at the end of the game that his guys were getting mad at him for making them slow the game down!
Anyways Glad we prevailed! BIG BLUE NATION HAS #8!!!!
I chose to stay in tonight just in-case it was close at the end. I have a tendency to scream at the tv in frustrating situations. Last night was no different. Thought we were successfully going to blow an 18 pt lead. Couldn't for the life me understand why Calpari kept wanting to slow it down. It's like he wanted a close game! He even noted at the end of the game that his guys were getting mad at him for making them slow the game down!
Anyways Glad we prevailed! BIG BLUE NATION HAS #8!!!!
Not the outcome I was hoping for, but Kentucky was the better team last night and deserves the title.
Kansas played their hearts out (especially in the 2nd half) but even when your defence is holding the other team's shooting to less than 30%, you have to put points on the board. KU's offence this year has been nonexistent, so it's amazing we made it as far as we did this year.
So my congrats to Kentucky for winning a hard, heartfelt game. And to my Jayhawks for making it all the way to the championship seemingly on defence alone. :beer:
I just hope Kentucky can keep most of their roster from this year from going pro so we can have a remach next season. :rockon:
Kansas played their hearts out (especially in the 2nd half) but even when your defence is holding the other team's shooting to less than 30%, you have to put points on the board. KU's offence this year has been nonexistent, so it's amazing we made it as far as we did this year.
So my congrats to Kentucky for winning a hard, heartfelt game. And to my Jayhawks for making it all the way to the championship seemingly on defence alone. :beer:
I just hope Kentucky can keep most of their roster from this year from going pro so we can have a remach next season. :rockon:
Wouldn't count too much on that. Davis, Jones, and Teauge have probably all purchased there plane tickets already! But UK is supposed to have another great recruiting class coming in! So Hope they can maintain. I look for Wiltjer to step it up big time too next year!
Just like what happened when we won in '08, your entire starting lineup ends up shipping off to the pros. I can understand why they do leave with the amount of money they get offered, but the college basketball experience is just special. When you watch an NBA game you typically see a ton of empty seats, whereas most college games are packed.
After posting I remembered that most of KU's starters are seniors and juniors so many of them won't be around next year, and some of our coaches like Danny Manning are leaving for head coaching jobs at other schools. So a rematch would really be between two different teams next year, but I'm still for it (so long as Bill can find some kids who can shoot the ball
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A good game on Monday night. Was a little more sloppy for both teams than I hoped to see, but I guess that is the result of two quality defensive teams playing one another. Davis had such an odd stat line, but he has gotten the majority of his points this season from garbage buckets and lobs. I'm not surprised Doron Lamb played as well as he did, he is/was this team's best scorer far and away.
I haven't seen any dates as far as when players will announce whether they will stay or go, but I suspect the top 6 will be gone. 5 to the draft + 1 graduation/draft. However, national signing day is next week and all eyes will be on Shabazz Muhammed, Nerlens Noel, and Anthony Bennett. If those all three pick UK, watch out again next season, as Calipari said the other night he wants an undefeated season!
I haven't seen any dates as far as when players will announce whether they will stay or go, but I suspect the top 6 will be gone. 5 to the draft + 1 graduation/draft. However, national signing day is next week and all eyes will be on Shabazz Muhammed, Nerlens Noel, and Anthony Bennett. If those all three pick UK, watch out again next season, as Calipari said the other night he wants an undefeated season!
I missed this entire thread but what a blast March Madness was. I went to Atlanta for the sweet 16 and the elite 8, then to New Orleans for the Final Four. What great trips! Bourbon street killed us.
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