Final Four Thread

[SLY63]

I wouldn't count NC St out vs Purdue. I didn't think they would get past the Sweet 16

 

[Tenspro2002]

We would destroy NC State. We also could destroy Purdue if the refs don't bone Clingan.

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

 

[RedStickHusky]

I was thinking about this today.

 

[Conndog]

I’d rather take my chances with us vs the world than Edey & the refs

If UConn meets Purdue, we'll be okay if Donovan keeps his position and arms straight up and doesn't try for blocks or reaching- he can't afford to get in foul trouble.

 

[superjohn]

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

Nah, I don't believe that.

We would have advantages all over the court against either team.

 

[B1GEast]

Any Blue Bloods left in the tourney?

 

[auror]

Purdue gets a cakewalk and we face a very explosive and athletic Alabama team. I dont like the setup.

The cakewalk beat Duke twice, North Carolina, and Marquette in the last 2.5 weeks.

Alabama has beaten... North Carolina. And Clemson?

 

[jibsey]

Any Blue Bloods left in the tourney?

Duke gone, but are they still a blueblood?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I am officially angry.

The NCAa all season long, and this tournament specifically, has been intentially and maliciously been feeding us false intel all year long and in all candor, I believe it is a well conceived trap.

They know that the only thing that oculd stop us is a trap and they've devised it, likely beginning in mid Seotember, before the season even began, just to catch us caughtup in enough hubris that we would fall for it.

As someone who was a boxing fan for decades and did briefly box (against his will), I fullt understand the ten point must system. In their plan at deception, the NCAA has currently placed us where, with an ten point must, we are a ten, putdue is maybe a 5 and 1/2 and the remainder of the field is a 3 or 2. This is conpletely a ruse, a ploy ploy on their part to get us to become so caught up in our own hubris that won't realize that we aren't invincible. They see this as the one way to beat us and this has been their plan all season long.

They've allowed NC State (basically Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids) the opportunity to make it this far. If this tells anyone anything, it clearly states that something is amiss.

We need to ignore the noise. We need to do whatever is necessary to keep ourselves, our team and our school from falling for this. They've determined that unconventional tactics are the only way to beat us. We must rise above this.

 

[tzznandrew]

Purdue gets a cakewalk and we face a very explosive and athletic Alabama team. I dont like the setup.

We are going to beat Alabama by more than Purdue beats NC State (if they don't do the funny thing and gag).

 

[hookshot]

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

Edney is 300 lbs and so called fat guy" is 275, so either way Cingan may be slightly the lesser

 

[tzznandrew]

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

Burns matchup wouldn't matter. We'd roll.

 

[nomar]

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

Burns vs Clingan giving me Blair vs Thabeet vibes

But I’d still rather face NCST. Just need to beat Bama first.

 

[tzznandrew]

The cakewalk beat Duke twice, North Carolina, and Marquette in the last 2.5 weeks.

Alabama has beaten... North Carolina. And Clemson?

And needed one of the worst games by their AA and the stupidest 3s I've ever seen taken.

Alabama was in a touch-and-go game with Grand Canyon.

NC State has earned it with a much much tougher path.

 

[jibsey]

I'm not willing to minimize or bash any team that got this far.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Edney is 300 lbs and so called fat guy" is 275, so either way Cingan may be slightly the lesser

If Burns is 275, Castle weighs 180.

 

[1999GoodSon]

Burns Jr from NC St reminds me os Shrek.

He's a helluva basketball player though.

 

[auror]

Edney is 300 lbs and so called fat guy" is 275, so either way Cingan may be slightly the lesser

At 6-foot-9 and ostensibly 275 pounds — Burns has told reporters he weighs more than 300 pounds — Burns sticks out on a basketball court.

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1241520280/march-madness-cinderella-nc-state-dj-burns

 

[Ripper32]

Burns originally went to Tennessee. I didn't know that. I thought he was a Winthrop transfer.

 

[jibsey]

He's the feel good story for CBS.

 

[Scot-e]

He's a helluva basketball player though.

Great baller and seems like a really nice person as well. Easy to route him.

 

[FearThePups]

I hope Purdue wins. If NC State makes the NC, the entire world outside CT will be rooting for them. Crowd in Phoenix would be 95-5 pro-Wolfpack.

Besides that, I don’t want to hear UConn didn’t beat Purdue a #1 seed, they played an 11 seed. I heard some of that lame argument last year and my reply was we beat everyone we played.

 

[NickDanger]

The team playing later FF game gets less recovery time. Quick recovery is big advantage to eventual Final winner.

Three hours difference over two days? Minuscule advantage I’d say. If the final were the next morning, it would be a different story.

 

[FearThePups]

We would destroy NC State. We also could destroy Purdue if the refs don't bone Clingan.

They’re both big boys. Just let them play.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

Perdue chicken.

Purdue basketball

purdue pharma - time for the bad men to finally pay.