America’s team?

[uconnfan68]

ESPN announcer just describing Gonzaga as they lose to Baylor. Seriously?

 

[Fishy]

You’ll get through this.

 

[Travelman6]

It doesn't bother me. Let them or duke or unc or whatever be "America's team", I've always thought UConn works best with a chip on their shoulder (Napier 2014, el amin 1999 shocking the world).

 

[storrsroars]

It was fun when UConn soccer was "America's Team" back in the 70s.

 

[willie99]

Zags will be a number 1 seed, maybe even the highest number one seed. Every bracket expert will pick them to reach the Final Four. Seth Davis will pick them to win the National Championship for the 20th consecutive year

50/50 chance they survive the first weekend, it's tradition (along with another 8 teams from the Big 10)

 

[Travelman6]

Zags will be a number 1 seed, maybe even the highest number one seed. Every bracket expert will pick them to reach the Final Four. Seth Davis will pick them to win the National Championship for the 20th consecutive year

50/50 chance they survive the first weekend, it's tradition (along with another 8 teams from the Big 10)

My favorite tradition since 1999 is uconn winning/final four every 5 years or so, we are past due.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

There is only one team that matters who don red, white, and National Flag blue...I think we know who "America's" Team is.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Gonzaga is the team everyone in America wants to play Sweet 16 weekend.

Gonzaga is America's team if America's team is the type to go undefeated in conference and lose to any other team from a real conference.

Gonzaga is South America's team.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Gonzaga is America's team if never winning a relevant game makes you America's team.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Let's keep this rolling...

 

[Travelman6]

Let's keep this rolling...

Gonzaga is....

The basketball equivalent of the early 90s Bills.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

#notmyteam

 

[jayteeman]

When we get more national coverage and top ten clips. We certainly have a variety of characters to root for, and an animated coach......it's all there.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Not in my America

 

[XLCenterFan]

When we get more national coverage and top ten clips. We certainly have a variety of characters to root for, and an animated coach......it's all there.

Ajax alley oop dunk was Sportcenter Top 10 yesterday.

I love that play. Same play Dan Hurley started the Nova game at XL with last year.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Gonzaga is America's team if the only people watching college basketball are those still awake for 11:00 PM tip-offs.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Gonzaga is America's team if all America cares about is pre-season rankings.

 

[XLCenterFan]

This is too fun. Is there a Gonzaga board we can merge this thread with?

 

[karstenkibbe]

Not in my America

Really? I’m down with the Hulkster. But your other guy can take a slow, leaky skiff back to Oz.

 

[storrsroars]

Gonzaga is America's Team if their regional fanbase says so. There are more armed militias there than any other part of the country. Go ahead and argue the point with them

 

[Rico444]

Really? I’m down with the Hulkster. But your other guy can take a slow, leaky skiff back to Oz.

Hulk has a similar "caught on tape" moment like Gibson, except with the n word. He's not a good guy either.

 

[HuskyHawk]

It was fun when UConn soccer was "America's Team" back in the 70s.

That was because we were the only successful team that had American players.

 

[tzznandrew]

I mean, in the tournament I'd pull for Gonzaga over just about any other team that has history, and I definitely pulled for them over Baylor.

 

[tzznandrew]

Zags will be a number 1 seed, maybe even the highest number one seed. Every bracket expert will pick them to reach the Final Four. Seth Davis will pick them to win the National Championship for the 20th consecutive year

50/50 chance they survive the first weekend, it's tradition (along with another 8 teams from the Big 10)

You mean the team that has been to the title game twice in the last five tournaments, the elite 8 4 times in the last seven tournaments, and has gone to the Sweet 16 seven straight times?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Spokane is not really much more distant from the Canadian border than Syracuse. If the Orange has another losing season and Boeheim doesn't retire, I see a real an opportunity for them to make a play for National Team status.

 

[dennismenace]

The Zags are the team that will win it all when Bill Walton becomes their "head" coach.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

You mean the team that has been to the title game twice in the last five tournaments, the elite 8 4 times in the last seven tournaments, and has gone to the Sweet 16 seven straight times?

This highlights the value of a high seed, and Few has an admirable record of getting that job done, including as their OOC has gotten increasingly more challenging.

Also...

Syracuse: 1>0

 

[tzznandrew]

This highlights the value of a high seed, and Few has an admirable record of getting that job done, including as their OOC has gotten increasingly more challenging.

Also...

Syracuse: 1>0

They're going to get one soon if Few stays there. Winning a title is hard. but since our last title they haven't missed a Sweet 16, and they've made 3 E8s and 2 title games. Hard to suggest they're flaming out.

 

[storrsroars]

That was because we were the only successful team that had American players.

And that made it less fun somehow? It got us a feature in Sports Illustrated.

 

[Austin316]

My favorite tradition since 1999 is uconn winning/final four every 5 years or so, we are past due.

1990’s
2000’s
2010’s
2020’s?

Idk if any team has won a title 4 straight decades. And we might be able to hold a banner with our 3rd coach in that same timeline…

Also… I’m not rooting for Marc Few. He’s had his issues off the court.