Florida

[gtcam]

I know I'm jumping the gun but after watching the Florida/Dayton match-up, I would feel confident playing Florida - they have quite a few holes in their game. I am not saying they suck, they are bad, they are a mid major BUT they do not look like the "#1" team. 4 seniors starting and top reserves are seniors but at times they certainly don't play like it

 

[CTBasketball]

Florida hasn't played a good backcourt since the December match-up with the Huskies.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

Why do teams cut the nets after elite 8 victories? I fee like these "cutting the net ceremonies" should be reserved for national champions or conference tournament championships. You haven't won anything after an elite 8 win (yeah i know... "regional champions" blahblah). You either win it all or you dont

 

[Fishy]

They've won their region - I don't have a problem with it.

Getting to the final four is a huge accomplishment - go cut the nets down if you'd like.

 

[Leebo]

They give you a trophy that looks the same as the championship trophy... it's kinda considered a big deal.

 

[UChusky916]

Doomed

 

[alexd]

We're playing MSU tomorrow.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Doomed is right. Calm down people, there is a time and place for everything.


Also,




Doomed

 

[TheTradition]

I know I'm jumping the gun but after watching the Florida/Dayton match-up, I would feel confident playing Florida - they have quite a few holes in their game. I am not saying they suck, they are bad, they are a mid major BUT they do not look like the "#1" team. 4 seniors starting and top reserves are seniors but at times they certainly don't play like it

You're crazy. Florida is a damn good team. Probably the only team I wouldn't want MSU to face (other than UCONN, of course )

 

[beerfan]

They put a ladder up after our victory yesterday, I thought that was strange, but the team did not come out and cut down the net.

 

[gtcam]

You're crazy. Florida is a damn good team. Probably the only team I wouldn't want MSU to face (other than UCONN, of course )

Crazy? You ain't seen crazy until tomorrow

BTW - did MSU play UF this season? if not where is this voice of experience coming from?

Nobody said they aren't a good team I said they didn't look like the best team in the USA

 

[TheTradition]

Crazy? You ain't seen crazy until tomorrow

BTW - did MSU play UF this season? if not where is this voice of experience coming from?

Nobody said they aren't a good team I said they didn't look like the best team in the USA

2 NCs and 9 Final Fours gives me some perspective.

 

[Scoe]

I totally get what the OP is saying Florida is a very good team but they are beatable their not the Miami Heat and their not unbeatable too btw.

 

[caw]

2 NCs and 9 Final Fours gives me some perspective.

You won 2 NC and went to 9 where did you coach?

If you are talking about being a fan, UConn has 3 NCs and 4 in the past 15 years, so you know we kind of have some experience also. Maybe even a bit more with why the best team in the country looks like.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

gtcam, please stop.

 

[TheTradition]

You won 2 NC and went to 9 where did you coach?

If you are talking about being a fan, UConn has 3 NCs and 4 in the past 15 years, so you know we kind of have some experience also. Maybe even a bit more with why the best team in the country looks like.

You're new money.

 

[caw]

You're new money.

That's true but I worry about Alzheimer's with old folks like you, it's been what nearly 15 years and 2 NCs by UConn since you saw MSU win one?

 

[Hoophound]

We're new money to old people. FYI, nobody gives a what old people think.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

You're new money.

If we're new money, then so are you.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Why do teams cut the nets after elite 8 victories? I fee like these "cutting the net ceremonies" should be reserved for national champions or conference tournament championships. You haven't won anything after an elite 8 win (yeah i know... "regional champions" blahblah). You either win it all or you dont

Easy for you to say winning a regional is unimportant.
If your a player on a team that won the regional but lost in the FF it has to be quite a memory.
True if you win the NC that trumps everything.
It took UConn 15 years under JC with great players before they cut down a regional net.

 

[uconnsouth]

On a blue blood scale, we're new money. But you would probably have to put MSU in the same category

 

[TheTradition]

On a blue blood scale, we're new money. But you would probably have to put MSU in the same category

Nonsense.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Nonsense.

Actually, truth.
No slur on either program is warranted.

 

[UConn5]

I personally don't think MSU should be included in the blueblood category but don't have a huge issue with including them. 3 titles seems to be the threshold for it, plus sustained deep NCAA runs. I imagine this is because everyone considers Kansas a blueblood but they have only won 3 titles so you can't really justify calling them one and keeping others out.

Florida really tests that theory though. If they win this year then by that criteria they're a blueblood but I don't think many people, if they go by the "eye test" so to speak, think they in are indeed one. Donovan really doesn't get enough credit for a coach with two national titles and a whole lot of elite 8's. Izzo gets a spectacular amount of press for a coach with one title.

 

[ArmyHuskyFan]

This is a mojo killing thread and topic