Pressure

[bendm]

The only pressure is not to lose by 33 or more so Michigan doesn’t break our record of largest tourney point differential

 

[Lefty2one]

Not feeling any pressure tbh. This is uncharted territory for the program: IMO this is the first time we've played a team in the Final Four who's clearly better than us. Even in '99.

As many have said, we probably win this game 2 out of 10 times. Thankfully we only have to do it once.

I've been nervous for every Final Four game we've played but always confident. Always felt pressure. Tonight, we're playing with house money. We can win, and I've got some nervous energy, but I'm pretty calm and I think this is about as low-pressure of a situation as we'll find ourselves in. The only somewhat comparable situation was '09 when I didn't think we could win it all after the Dyson injury. Still, we could have beaten Michigan State.

Unfortunately I don't think pressure will impact Michigan all that much as they're a veteran team and are so well coached.

 

[Hoophound]

We might get our butts kicked but it sure seems like a lot of people are buying into the Big Ten hype. We’re undefeated OOC other than when we lost to Arizona by 4 without Reed and Mullins. I don’t think any team is too much better than us on a normal night. We might lose, we might win, but a win won’t be a miracle.

 

[JungleLobo]

I think Hurley always feels pressure, and I hope that it doesn't rub off on the team (or does in a positive way).

As a fan, this is absolutely a "house money" situation. We weren't expected to be here. We thought we were going home last weekend. Everything after that is gravy.

Furthermore, nobody's legacy is at stake. We're not fighting for relevance in the sport. This isn't a "once in program history" chance.

But it is an opportunity to do something absolutely legendary in this sport in the last 50 years.

This isn’t exactly the Shabazz squad.

Team has been ranked 8 or above all year — and it’s a B1G team. UConn owns that league.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

It's a marathon not a sprint LOL

It's okay, I'm a professional. Lol.

 

[Umami Zen]

It's okay, I'm a professional. Lol.

Of course you are! Cheers and enjoy the ride.