Elite 8 thread

[BigErnMcCracken]

I don’t know that I can handle this rat walking off with another ring.

 

[uconngb]

Dammit….,another week of Coach K fawning

 

[UconnU]

UNC, Duke, Nova, Kansas F4?

 

[Ripper32]

Coach K hasn't recruited for years. That's the travesty in all this. Five stars just fall into his lap.

 

[uconngb]

UNC, Duke, Nova, Kansas F4?

In other words, watching golf next weekend

 

[MilliniumPrince]

If they finish this win, Duke will get every call in NOLA

 

[BGesus4]

They'll miss Moore, but with all the complaints here about Hurley not playing kids, here's what Wright has on bench:

Bryan Antoine - 5 star, 2019 recruit
Trey Patterson - 4 star, 2020
Jordan Longino - 4 star, 2021
Angelo Brizzi - 4 star, 2021
Mark Armstrong - 4 star, 2022
Brendan Hausen - 4 star, 2022

Not going to be much help for next weekend, but I imagine he'll figure something out.

You’re missing 5 star cam whitmore 2022, one of the best athletes in the class

 

[Dogdeacon]

UNC, Duke, Nova, Kansas F4?

Bummer but unsurprising that Dook is dominating, Arkansas like most just doesn’t have 5 future NBA-ers to score the ball.

But Miami looked really good in the 15 minutes of that game I caught and there is almost always one FF interloper.

 

[BugsyCT]

UNC, Duke, Nova, Kansas F4?

Looks that way. Bill Self chokes a lot in March but KU might be overdue for another FF. And as much as St Peter's is the best story of this tourney I can't see UNC losing to them in this situation, even as an 8 seed. Really hope I'm wrong and the Peacocks pull of the upset.

 

[August_West]

Bummer but unsurprising that Dook is dominating, Arkansas like most just doesn’t have 5 future NBA-ers to score the ball.

But Miami looked really good in the 15 minutes of that game I caught and there is almost always one FF interloper.

They don’t but they had a defense that this year could bother Duke especially guard pressure. But Duke seems to have found something . Arkansas pulled to five and jyst started chucking and duke just shot them off floor. Impressive.

 

[gsmooth]

Looks that way. Bill Self chokes a lot in March but KU might be overdue for another FF. And as much as St Peter's is the best story of this tourney I can't see UNC losing to them in this situation, even as an 8 seed. Really hope I'm wrong and the Peacocks pull of the upset.

I don’t hate Duke whatsoever outside of the Laettner years, but Ireally don’t want to see them or UNC in the FF let alone with the championship, YUCK.

Yesterday was national Peacock Day, seriously it was. Hopefully tomorrow can be another Peacock Day.

 

[EnochRoot]

This Duke team reminds me of the '04 UConn squad where they altered so many shots it got into the opponents' heads. Not exactly the same, but it's the same.

 

[giddyup]

This is a lose lose Tourney. Can’t have Nova with 4. Must stop the squid. 3 ACCs. Only sunshine is Saint Peters.

 

[gsmooth]

This Duke team reminds me of the '04 UConn squad where they altered so many shots it got into the opponents' heads. Not exactly the same, but it's the same.

Yeah it really does. U saw players on Arkansas near the basket double pumping and missing close shots knowing they were worried about the shot blockers, especially with Okafor (Mark Williams today)

 

[UCFan1513]

Gag… going to be really hard to root for anyone in the final 4 other than Miami and St. Peter’s (if they even make it) but neither have much of a chance of winning it all. Guess Nova is the least of all the remaining evils that can actually win it all, but if Moore is out they’re fighting an uphill battle

 

[gsmooth]

This is a lose lose Tourney. Can’t have Nova with 4. Must stop the squid. 3 ACCs. Only sunshine is Saint Peters.

U took the words out of mouth. I really cannot think of a more nightmarish Final Four

 

[gsmooth]

I really really really wanted UCLA to win yesterday vs UNC

 

[EnochRoot]

You guys have your heads up your butts if you can't find it in you to pull for Villanova.

 

[EnochRoot]

I really really really wanted UCLA to win yesterday vs UNC

Because in that scenario Saint Peters could reach the FF? UNC is headed for a collision with Duke in the semi-final game.

 

[gsmooth]

You guys have your heads up your butts if you can't find it in you to pull for Villanova.

I can def pull for Nova but that Justin Moore injury is going to be tough to overcome

 

[gsmooth]

Because in that scenario Saint Peters could reach the FF? UNC is headed for a collision with Duke in the semi-final game.

No just because UNC would be out. Between UCLA and St. Peter’s I would pull for St Peter’s but wouldn’t hate seeing UCLA advance

 

[EnochRoot]

I can def pull for Nova but that Justin Moore injury is going to be tough to overcome

Yeah. That's the elephant in the room, isn't it.

ETA / re: rooting for Nova. You do it cuz their FF appearance helps your own recruiting efforts.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Horrible injury to Moore. At least Villanova has played without him. I said I saw a KU - Duke final coming and yeah, I still do. But UNC will have something to say about that.

 

[UconnU]

Yeah. That's the elephant in the room, isn't it.

ETA / re: rooting for Nova. You do it cuz their FF appearance helps your own recruiting efforts.

I root for Nova because I genuinely enjoy watching Jay Wright coached teams. Even if they weren’t in conference I’d root for them over the likes of UNC, Duke, etc.

 

[HuskyHawk]

UNC, Duke, Nova, Kansas F4?

Probably, yes. Have a hard time seeing a different outcome.