Elite Eight Thread (non UConn games)

[caw]

So Final Four is:

Reigning NCs
Team on a mission after embarrassment
Team of destiny
And team looking to do what football couldn’t this year.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

NC State knocking off Duke is just so funny given Duke fans view them as the little brother that poses no real threat.

 

[August_West]

This is a great story but this team is going to get taken apart next weekend.

Yeah I think so. Duke would’ve had an outside chance against Purdue just on the nature of the ability to have a psycho night from three, but they would’ve most likely gone down too so in that case, I like Duke going down.

NC State has zero shot though, but what a run.

 

[jibsey]

NC State Purdue? They could do it.

 

[Ripper32]

LOL

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Hope we get the early game because this Burns/Edey matchup is about leave some dents in the floor down low.

 

[Dove]

How soon do we get the Cooper Flag should reconsider thread?

20 minutes

 

[HuskyFich]

 

[Scoe]

Hope we get the early game because this Burns/Edey matchup is about leave some dents in the floor down low.

Already announced we get the later game.

 

[Kenny11]

NC State feels like they can’t lose. That means a lot. Uconn vs nc state in the finals.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Losing to NC State really underscores Scheyer's underwhelming game coaching. It'd be one thing to lose to an unknown foe but given he has twice as much talent than NC State and they know each other very well, it shines the light on his coaching deficiency.

 

[Ripper32]

Losing to NC State really underscores Scheyer's underwhelming game coaching. It'd be one thing to lose to an unknown foe but given he has twice as much talent than NC State and they know each other very well, it shines the light on his coaching deficiency.

Especially when they get 4 on Diarra and Burns playing with 3.

 

[Leebo]

At least when Edey pushes Burns, he either won't be able to actually move him, or he'll have to put enough effort into it that it's clear enough to the refs that they call it.

 

[Improviser]

NC State feels like they can’t lose. That means a lot. Uconn vs nc state in the finals.

Wonder how Burns will deal with Edey.

Burns has bulk. Should be an interesting matchup.

 

[UCfor3]

We would've murdered them but this Duke team had no business even making it to the Sweet 16.

Yep, for a program that always accuses us of getting an easy draw, they get 2 cupcakes(and JMU's best player in early foul trouble) and a Houston team that loses it's best player to injury. Red carpet right to the elite 8.

 

[The Yakk]

Watching Filipowski whine about every single call on his way to fouling out was just beautiful. Chef's kiss.

 

[CL82]

LOL

Their symbol is a pitchfork and he's burning it? Obviously he's angry they won't let him out of his commitment.

 

[Improviser]

or he'll have to put enough effort into it that it's clear enough to the refs that they call it.

The wildcard.

Not sure the refs will do it. Maybe covertly, they want to see the two giants hash it out in the championship game.

 

[Scoe]

So Final Four is:

Reigning NCs
Team on a mission after embarrassment
Team of destiny
And team looking to do what football couldn’t this year.

The Hurley-Oats relationship will be a story line.

 

[Ripper32]

 

[7774]

Is this another one of those numbers that looks super high because the Ollie money is included?

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Is this accurate? UNC being only $14M seems insane? Half of their rival Duke?!

 

[CL82]

Is this another one of those numbers that looks super high because the Ollie money is included?

The Ollie money has been paid.

 

[Vowelguy]

Preseason Rankings
6 UConn v 24 Alabama
3 Purdue v NR NoCarSt

E8 losers: 2 Duke, 9 Tenn, 25 Ill, NR Clem

 

[jibsey]

Losing to NC State really underscores Scheyer's underwhelming game coaching. It'd be one thing to lose to an unknown foe but given he has twice as much talent than NC State and they know each other very well, it shines the light on his coaching deficiency.

Just twice? His roster is chock full of 5 and 4 stars. NC State?