Saturday 2nd round thread

[UConnRock]

They are not “another team”. Look up the McD’s and number rankings of their roster. We have no one near as high as about 6 of their roster. Their backups are McD’s. They are playing a bunch of freshman, next year they’ll be dominant again. I dislike them, their fan base is entitled and so should you.

Any they have five 5 star commits for next year. In all honesty, none of Duke’s freshmen are ready the the NBA.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

One game at a time. I remember the 94 tournament being wide open after BC took out 1 seed North Carolina in our Bracket, we were in the process of having 427 straight wins against BC and salivating at how wide open our cruise to FF was going to be, all we had to do was beat a meh Florida team.

We didn’t.

We've been to the tournament enough to have a story covering every scenario, both positive and negative.

The stories you choose to tell say more about your own self confidence, or in this case lack thereof, than any future game insight.

Silly, but I get it though. Wet blanket any positive feelings...less suffering if you're let down later.

 

[UConnRock]

$800 million sounds like they are pretty serious about sports to me.

One person is serious about sports…..multi- billionaire Pat Ryan. He has provided all the money and hasn’t really had much of a return.

 

[tzznandrew]

Well, I mean, Mick is very familiar with them. Northwestern and UCLA are B10 rivals. Sort of surprising they were paired in the second round given that.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

If this were the NHL, Proctor would have gotten two minutes for embellishment.

 

[August_West]

We've been to the tournament enough to have a story covering every scenario, both positive and negative.

The stories you choose to tell say more about your own self confidence, or in this case lack thereof, than any future game insight.

Silly, but I get it though. Wet blanket any positive feelings...less suffering if you're let down later.

Not wet blanket positive feelings. You need to recognize the difference between positive feelings and hubris. I’m all for being excited about our team. I’m very excited. And yes history both long past through this current weekend has taught me that a tempered realistic approach serves me well. That’s just me, you do you.

I root for my team, they aren’t my self identity, they speak to nothing about any of that. It is way more that the converse is true and that people who puff their chests prematurely at the slightest whiff of success screams small dik energy.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Not wet blanket positive feelings. You need to recognize the difference between positive feelings and hubris.

You seem to interpret all positive feelings as hubris. And that may suit you fine. But how about we stop pretending your Debbie Downerism is some kind of Zen wisdom, instead of you just being scared?

 

[August_West]

If this were the NHL, Proctor would have gotten two minutes for embellishment.

So glad they are gone

 

[August_West]

You seem to interpret all positive feelings as hubris. And that may suit you fine. But how about we stop pretending your Debbie Downerism is some kind of Zen wisdom, instead of you just being scared?

If I was scared I wouldn’t drop thousands and thousands of dollars on this endeavor

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

If I was scared I wouldn’t drop thousands and thousands of dollars on this endeavor

"But...my wallet!"

Talk about small dik energy, lol

 

[August_West]

"But...my wallet!"

Talk about small dik energy, lol

Youre trying way too hard, ease off the stick a little, maverick. You’re an incel I take it?

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Youre trying way too hard, ease off the stick a little, maverick. You’re an incel I take it?

Please, I'm cooler than the other side of the pillow. I'm spoiled and arrogant.

Now relax and enjoy our victory later today.

 

[August_West]

Please, I'm cooler than the other side of the pillow. I'm spoiled and arrogant.

Now relax and enjoy our victory later today.

I’ll be rooting for it!