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Message: [QUOTE="GamecockFam, post: 4939507, member: 10934"] All the article titles over the past few days have been cracking me up. We went from "This is South Carolina's world and we're just living in it" to "South Carolina is flawed" in the matter of 24 hours. I think this bipolar response to my team is a symptom of their youth and inexperience at this level. They're very talented but lack the focus to sustain their drive when they are up by a big margin. With that said, I thought Indiana would be the toughest matchup in our region. I feared them more than I did Notre Dame or Oregon State because of their mix of talent, experience, and efficiency at multiple positions that creates a sense of offensive balance. Concerning Notre Dame, they're more guard focused and Oregon State is more interior focused. I think my fear was that we would shut down one aspect of Indiana's game but the other aspects would thrive, whereas with Oregon State and Notre Dame there really isn't a plan B if plan A fails. Oregon State does have some shooters but I don't think they have the same ability to create an opening in 1-on-1 matchups as someone like Sarah Scalia or Sidney Parrish and instead will rely on their offensive scheme to get them open. So with all that said, I feel more comfortable with our elite eight matchup against Oregon State than our sweet sixteen matchup against Indiana. I hope it isn't a false comfort. :oops: [/QUOTE]