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[QUOTE="BigErnMcCracken, post: 5126139, member: 70"]
I mean, people posting in this thread were calling Newton “unplayable” in the Final Four last year.  The same Final Four he was MVP of.  We’re not exactly a measured fan base.  It’s the program’s first loss since February.

Props to Memphis.  They played great, shot the absolute hell out of the ball, and outcompeted the guys in white.  They deserved it.

There was a lot of “be patient - it’s gonna take a while for this team to gel with all the new pieces” stuff on this board in the fall.  It’s gonna be interesting to see how many people actually meant it.

The T was bad.  Just can’t happen.  The officials were also brutal.  But make no mistake this would have been a theft of a W if they took it.

Reed was a stud.  Thrilled to see Stewart break out.  Karaban played well.  Beyond that I’ve got pretty much nothing.  Foul trouble killed Solo.  McNeeley hit those big 3s in the last 2 minutes but was a ghost for 35+.  Same with Hassan, for the first 35 or so minutes I thought it was the worst he’s looked in probably a year but he was tough at the end.

Long season.  Lots to work on.  They’re going to get better.  Coming off 2 straight national championships I’m cool with enjoying the process.
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