Elite 8 Games Thread

[dtrumpet]

Refs did their best to keep Tenn in the game, but Houston starting making shots.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I'd be sure Houston would mess this up but it is Rick Barnes on the other bench

He does seem to end his seasons with games like this one. It has never occurred to me to visit a Tennessee message board, but their fans must go nuts every year.

 

[gsmooth]

Sharp has a real janky weird looking 3pt shot but results speak for themselves

His 3s weathered the storm and put the kibosh on Tennessee 's comeback attempt.

 

[superjohn]

He got in trouble years ago for excessive text messages, essentially. Nothing at all, in the grand scheme of things. He's a great coach.

Multiple times.

 

[BugsyCT]

Second straight Elite 8 loss for Tennessee

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

This is not over yet btw.

Yeah, 7 seconds left.

 

[Vowelguy]

Always good to see Rocky Flop.

 

[Ha Who]

85 Big East

 

[BugsyCT]

Three 1 seeds in

 

[Vowelguy]

Three 1 seeds in

But not 3 SEC

 

[BugsyCT]

But not 3 SEC

If Mich St wins only 1 SEC team in after they put 14 in the dance

 

[RuffRuff]

Second straight Elite 8 loss for Tennessee

Feels like Barnes ceiling - which isn’t a bad thing. I’d be shocked if he ever gets over the hump.

 

[Hunt for 7]

This is not over yet btw.

It was over no way Tennessee was coming back. Houston’s shear will would never have allowed that.

 

[Scoe]

It was over no way Tennessee was coming back. Houston’s shear will would never have allowed that.

I said this when they cut it to 14 with about 18 minutes it was possible but very improbable.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Good coach or recruiter?

I think he is better than good in both areas. Hence the consistency of this Houston program. Admit it no one including myself saw them dominating the Big 12 when they joined. The big 12 was the Kansas invitational until Houston joined.

 

[Hunt for 7]

I said this when they cut it to 14 with about 18 minutes it was possible but very improbable.

Yes I understand was not trying to be snarky, I just felt the game was over pretty much at halftime. But certainly early in the 2nd half.

 

[Mr. French]

Multiple times.

Same as Calhoun, I think.

 

[superjohn]

Same as Calhoun, I think.

It happened once to Calhoun when the NCAA was investigating the program over Nate Miles. Assistants under Calhoun made impermissible calls. Samson was caught as head coach of Oklahoma for making impermissible calls and then became head coach at Indiana where he was caught again for the same thing. He was fired/resigned from IU because of it and was out of coaching for 5 years because of it.

 

[superjohn]

Sparty's shooting looks great so far.

 

[BugsyCT]

MSU can't put the ball in the ocean. Auburn dominating and they have the crowd.

 

[JCisthegoat]

It’s why Michigan state and Tennessee will eventually ultimately fail

Hi

 

[Vowelguy]

And also we won’t have an SEC-SEC final.

 

[RuffRuff]

So chalk. Top 4 KP teams in F4. All one seeds. Most due to blow outs.

The winner will have earned it.

 

[prankster]

Kudos to the committee.

Looks like a chalk off.

Too bad UConn was the wrong side of one pivitol 3 pt shot. We could had this.

Hurley, the staff and the team were thhiiissss close.

 

[Hunt for 7]

It happened once to Calhoun when the NCAA was investigating the program over Nate Miles. Assistants under Calhoun made impermissible calls. Samson was caught as head coach of Oklahoma for making impermissible calls and then became head coach at Indiana where he was caught again for the same thing. He was fired/resigned from IU because of it and was out of coaching for 5 years because of it.

5 years for phone calls. So this is payback……good for him. I thought it may have been “significant” but that was during the time the NCAA was fully engulfed in their era of abusing their power.

I am rooting for them more now that I was reminded how stupid it all was.