LMFAO!

[johnhuskies95]

My point is, though, that not all favorites are created equal, so comparing the records of head coaches as favorites at the final four is not apples to apples. Did you really consider Kentucky a favorite over UConn in 2011? Did you consider them a favorite over UConn in 2014? What about Memphis over Kansas? Not rhetorical, legitimately curious. I personally viewed them as toss-ups - now, it's a fair point to say he should win at least 1 of 3 50/50 games - particularly because that's when coaches are most integral to the outcome - but still, I don't see Cal as a lesser coach because Derrick Rose missed a free throw or because Shabazz was hitting 30 footers.

I would probably agree that the two UConn games should've been toss-ups, but I'm also a UConn fan. I mean the guys who set the lines are going off of way more data and considering way more things than we laypeople are. I was very surprised at the time to see UConn as an underdog in 2014, but at the same time I thought Memphis was about 4 or 5 points better than Kansas in '08. And when Calipari's teams are consistently poor free throw shooters, I think a little bit of that has to fall on him.

I'm not even really arguing that he got out coached in those games like you seem to think I am. I thought Wisconsin was better than Kentucky last year, all things considered, although UK did have some downright horrible offensive possessions in the last 5 minutes. What I'm saying is that the coaches that are the best of the best find ways to win at least a couple of those games.

 

[David 76]

Bet your Ky was "supposed" to beat us in 14.

 

[DogMania]

It's not a bad thing to have an unexpressed thought every now and again.

LOL. Just another gem, Fishy.