Quote of the Tournament

[BluDev03]

"I'm disappointed for our seniors, that they won't get the opportunity to fulfill their goals of having an opportunity to play for the National Championship" - Sylvia Hatchell

(If you lose by 51 points to UConn, you were not going to play for the National Championship....)

 

[Goodies07]

Technically, isn't every team in the field "playing for a national championship"?

 

[DaddyChoc]

Technically, isn't every team in the field "playing for a national championship"?

not Delaware

 

[magical2]

"I'm disappointed for our seniors, that they won't get the opportunity to fulfill their goals of having an opportunity to play for the National Championship" - Sylvia Hatchell

(If you lose by 51 points to UConn, you were not going to play for the National Championship....)

Dearest Sylvia I am sorry that it was so close and the opportunity,may very well have been lost when it went from the over/under 50 Ahh the tales of the bubble teams
Ira

 

[Kibitzer]

Sounds like something General Custer might have said after the massacre at the battle of Little Big Horn.

 

[JS]

Sounds like something General Custer might have said after the massacre at the battle of Little Big Horn.

"I'm disappointed for my senior officers, that they won't get the opportunity to fulfill their goals of having an opportunity to wipe out that Indian encampment." - George Armstrong Custer

You can forgive a little redundancy under the circumstances.

 

[JS]

Technically, isn't every team in the field "playing for a national championship"?

Exactly.

I don't know why some in this thread are being so mean to Sylvia.

 

[alexrgct]

Technically, isn't every team in the field "playing for a national championship"?

No. Pretty sure teams like Prairie View A&M are just excited to be there at all with an opportunity to play a program like UConn. I can promise you not a soul in that program is thinking about a national championship.

UNC had opportunities to pick up signature wins but never did. Meanwhile, that game against UConn was embarrassing. Prairie View A&M might not fare significantly worse.

 

[Vowelguy]

UNC's problem wasnt the loss to UConn, it was the loss to Clemson and its abysmal non-conference slate. Their best non-ACC win was a 4 point victory over 12-19 East Carolina.

 

[Wonkster]

"I'm disappointed for my senior officers, that they won't get the opportunity to fulfill their goals of having an opportunity to wipe out that Indian encampment." - George Armstrong Custer

Now, again - just which Indian was taking notes when Custer uttered this heretofore lost last quote?
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[pinotbear]

It was his horse, Commanche - the only 7th Calvary survivor of the battle.

 

[Wonkster]

It was his horse, Commanche - the only 7th Calvary survivor of the battle.

I heard his steed had a lot of horse sense, but he was handicapped, I believe. It behooves me to disclose the correct answer, as far as is known to historians - it was either the Cheyenne warrior Tom A. Hawk or his squaw, Sylvan Hatchet.
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[grizz36]

BOOOO! To the whole doggone bunch of you!

 

[MilfordHusky]

UNC may win the prize for the gap between how close they were in the past 5-6 years and how close they are this year. They were a legit contender in 2006 and probably other years. Their decline is just sad.

 

[Kibitzer]

It was his horse, Commanche - the only 7th Calvary survivor of the battle.

Excuse me, but Calvary is a biblical hill, but the Cavalry comprises the band of military horsemen noted for nick of time rescues of beleaguered forts.

After a career in the Army, cringing at every reference to "horse calvary," soldiers getting "orientated" (acquainted) or "acclimatized" (to new surroundings), I gravitated to a venue where the useful word "difference" has been replaced by "differential," where commentators "commentate" (when not coversating), and sports teams are now "programs."

Then there are garbage men who have become "sanitation engineers," salesmen are now "marketing specialists" or "account executives," and secretaries are all "administrative assistants."

I wish this darned NCAA tournament would begin. "Madness," for sure.

 

[triaddukefan]

Exactly.

I don't know why some in this thread are being so mean to Sylvia.

Yep..... some of yall are way being way to mean to Sylvia

UNC may win the prize for the gap between how close they were in the past 5-6 years and how close they are this year. They were a legit contender in 2006 and probably other years. Their decline is just sad.

Im heartbroken over it.

 

[Wink96]

It was his horse, Commanche - the only 7th Calvary survivor of the battle.

To be precise" Comanche" was the horse of Capt. Myles Keogh,purched for the army in1868 at about 6 yrs of age. After the battle of the Little Big Horn,where he was severely wounded,he was sent on the steamer Far West with the other wonded to Fort Lincoln.After recovering he was retired from service and only led with the Ft.L.garrison on ceremonial occasions.He died Nov.1891 at Ft.Riley,Kansas and was stuffed by the Univ. of Kansas where he remains today.

 

[HuskyNan]

UNC may win the prize for the gap between how close they were in the past 5-6 years and how close they are this year. They were a legit contender in 2006 and probably other years. Their decline is just sad.

Im heartbroken over it.

LOL, tell us how you really feel.

 

[Icebear]

I heard his steed had a lot of horse sense, but he was handicapped, I believe. It behooves me to disclose the correct answer, as far as is known to historians - it was either the Cheyenne warrior Tom A. Hawk or his squaw, Sylvan Hatchet.
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Did you get all that from the horses mouth because a Pal-o-mino told told me it was horse of a different color.

 

[FairView]

Did you get all that from the horses mouth because a Pal-o-mino told told me it was horse of a different color.

We're trying to have a serious basketball conversation here and you guys keep horsing around.

 

[Icebear]

We're trying to have a serious basketball conversation here and you guys keep horsing around.

Face it, there is no sway back to the OP and too many posters here are English challenged.

 

[JS]

We're trying to have a serious basketball conversation here and you guys keep horsing around.

I don't want to rein in the fun, but some of these people aren't stable.

 

[Icebear]

I don't want to rein in the fun, but some of these people aren't stable.

Now you are just being a bit tacky.

 

[msf22b]

Daddy: I bet Delaware thinks its playing for the National Championship.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Daddy: I bet Delaware thinks its playing for the National Championship.

There's always one who does want run with the pack

 

[justML]

"I'm disappointed for our seniors, that they won't get the opportunity to fulfill their goals of having an opportunity to play for the National Championship" - Sylvia Hatchell

(If you lose by 51 points to UConn, you were not going to play for the National Championship....)

On the bright side, Sylvia's players won't have to endure any more of the "physical games" she is so concerned about.

 

[arty155]

To be precise" Comanche" was the horse of Capt. Myles Keogh,purched for the army in1868 at about 6 yrs of age. After the battle of the Little Big Horn,where he was severely wounded,he was sent on the steamer Far West with the other wonded to Fort Lincoln.After recovering he was retired from service and only led with the Ft.L.garrison on ceremonial occasions.He died Nov.1891 at Ft.Riley,Kansas and was stuffed by the Univ. of Kansas where he remains today.

-Stuffed????
-Glad I retired out of Quantico, instead of Ft Riley!
-In retrospect, guess my retirement ceremony seemed livelier, although admittedly not as fulfilling.