You are astonishingly generous and civil. You are treating this is as a sport that brings out the best in talented, committed student-athletes, rather than as conflict in which past hurts and slights remain unresolved from generation-to-generation. How odd!Congratulations to the Syracuse WBB program. Congratulations to Tennessee. Diamond DeShields going to two Elite Eights with two different programs is quite an accomplishment.
I didn't watch the game but saw the stat sheet and Diamond Deshield (on paper) stunk tonight. You mentioned her as if she had something to do with the victory and maybe she did something that doesn't appear on the stat sheet that helped the team but on paper, they won despite her, not because of her. You mentioned her accomplishment and it doesn't seem that she deserves ANY credit for it. Their center, again based on the stat sheet, played a marvelous game but then again, this is the Ohio State team that UConn totally humiliated earlier in the year by something like 50 points at Ohio State. Their star, Mitchell shot horribly and maybe Tennessee's defense had something to do with it but if you're a superstar, you don't have games like that when it's nitty gritty time. I've mentioned before that South Carolina has one of the worst offenses in major women's basketball and it's only their defense and athleticism that help them win games. They must have taken their offensive cues from the Lady Vols who year after year after year have been inept offensively, relying on their defense and rebounding and athleticism to win with the frequency that they have. Pat Summit knew nothing about offense and I don't think things have changed too much. Dawn seems to follow that same philosophy. The Notre Dame thing was a big shock to me because the Irish seemed to be playing very well though their loss to UConn was a lot closer than it looked because UConn's perimeter defense played horribly, allowing a massive amount of three point shots and Notre Dame was unconscious beyond the arc. I still thought it would be the Irish and Huskies in the championship game but it's nice that the Irish streak of consecutive Final Fours is history. I'm inclined to think that Geno will insure the team doesn't take anyone lightly, particularly at this time of the season though I think this team knows that all too well.Syracuse and Tennessee. So much that I want to say, but will be brief.
Congratulations to the Syracuse WBB program. A huge step; Especially if, in years to come, the victory can be marked as a watershed moment; The moment in which they get to cast their lines into the elite recruiting pond.
Congratulations to Tennessee. We will see if the game marks their return among the elite programs.
IIRC, there was a player back in the 80's who went to Final Fours with two different programs(I will look it up, but believe it may have been with La Tech and Old Dominion). Diamond DeShields going to two Elite Eights with two different programs is quite an accomplishment.
The Final Four will have either Syracuse or Tennessee. WOW!
I sure hope it's Syracuse. I'm still happy to keep the Vols down! I don't want them to ruin their streak of missing Final Fours.Syracuse and Tennessee. So much that I want to say, but will be brief.
Congratulations to the Syracuse WBB program. A huge step; Especially if, in years to come, the victory can be marked as a watershed moment; The moment in which they get to cast their lines into the elite recruiting pond.
Congratulations to Tennessee. We will see if the game marks their return among the elite programs.
IIRC, there was a player back in the 80's who went to Final Fours with two different programs(I will look it up, but believe it may have been with La Tech and Old Dominion). Diamond DeShields going to two Elite Eights with two different programs is quite an accomplishment.
The Final Four will have either Syracuse or Tennessee. WOW!
I didn't watch the game but saw the stat sheet and Diamond Deshield (on paper) stunk tonight. You mentioned her as if she had something to do with the victory and maybe she did something that doesn't appear on the stat sheet that helped the team but on paper, they won despite her, not because of her. You mentioned her accomplishment and it doesn't seem that she deserves ANY credit for it. Their center, again based on the stat sheet, played a marvelous game but then again, this is the Ohio State team that UConn totally humiliated earlier in the year by something like 50 points at Ohio State. Their star, Mitchell shot horribly and maybe Tennessee's defense had something to do with it but if you're a superstar, you don't have games like that when it's nitty gritty time. I've mentioned before that South Carolina has one of the worst offenses in major women's basketball and it's only their defense and athleticism that help them win games. They must have taken their offensive cues from the Lady Vols who year after year after year have been inept offensively, relying on their defense and rebounding and athleticism to win with the frequency that they have. Pat Summit knew nothing about offense and I don't think things have changed too much. Dawn seems to follow that same philosophy. The Notre Dame thing was a big shock to me because the Irish seemed to be playing very well though their loss to UConn was a lot closer than it looked because UConn's perimeter defense played horribly, allowing a massive amount of three point shots and Notre Dame was unconscious beyond the arc. I still thought it would be the Irish and Huskies in the championship game but it's nice that the Irish streak of consecutive Final Fours is history. I'm inclined to think that Geno will insure the team doesn't take anyone lightly, particularly at this time of the season though I think this team knows that all too well.
I didn't watch the game but saw the stat sheet and Diamond Deshield (on paper) stunk tonight. You mentioned her as if she had something to do with the victory and maybe she did something that doesn't appear on the stat sheet that helped the team but on paper, they won despite her, not because of her. You mentioned her accomplishment and it doesn't seem that she deserves ANY credit for it. Their center, again based on the stat sheet, played a marvelous game but then again, this is the Ohio State team that UConn totally humiliated earlier in the year by something like 50 points at Ohio State. Their star, Mitchell shot horribly and maybe Tennessee's defense had something to do with it but if you're a superstar, you don't have games like that when it's nitty gritty time. I've mentioned before that South Carolina has one of the worst offenses in major women's basketball and it's only their defense and athleticism that help them win games. They must have taken their offensive cues from the Lady Vols who year after year after year have been inept offensively, relying on their defense and rebounding and athleticism to win with the frequency that they have. Pat Summit knew nothing about offense and I don't think things have changed too much. Dawn seems to follow that same philosophy. The Notre Dame thing was a big shock to me because the Irish seemed to be playing very well though their loss to UConn was a lot closer than it looked because UConn's perimeter defense played horribly, allowing a massive amount of three point shots and Notre Dame was unconscious beyond the arc. I still thought it would be the Irish and Huskies in the championship game but it's nice that the Irish streak of consecutive Final Fours is history. I'm inclined to think that Geno will insure the team doesn't take anyone lightly, particularly at this time of the season though I think this team knows that all too well.
I didn't watch the game but saw the stat sheet and Diamond Deshield (on paper) stunk tonight. You mentioned her as if she had something to do with the victory and maybe she did something that doesn't appear on the stat sheet that helped the team but on paper, they won despite her, not because of her. ....
"didn't shoot well"? That's quite generous...we have another name for shooting 21% around here!DeShields didn't shoot well (3 for 14) but...
Oh to see Gabby guarding Diamond! That would be one for the ages.ESPN has got to be praying for Tennessee to make it out of that half.