Top Four in Final four

[rington]

Only once, in 1989 have the 4 top ranked Women's teams reached the Final Four: Auburn, LA Tech, MD, and Tenn. Do you think it will happen this year?
The odds are against it.

Who will be the first to fall?

 

[pap49cba]

Stanford

 

[easttexastrash]

If Stanford and Duke were to end up in the same bracket, which I highly doubt, I could see Stanford going down....maybe. If Williams stayed out of foul trouble I think she could disrupt that O sisters enough to cause some trouble as they get a lot of their points in the paint. It will take a team with a good inside presence to slow them down.

I think that this year the top 4 are very likely to make it to Denver (my current home town).

I'm very excited to be in the host city and I would truly love to meet any of you that make it here for the games. I was even thinking of hosting a little welcome event at my home, which is only about a mile from the arena.

 

[easttexastrash]

Baylor, ND and UCONN look nearly unbeatable unless they are playing each other. To me, it is still a three team race with Stanford having a chance to beat one of them, but probably not pull off back to back wins.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[alexrgct]

No, it won't happen this year, no I have no idea what #1 doesn't make it.

 

[easttexastrash]

I predict that Delaware will upset UCONN, thus resulting in the firing of the entire UCONN staff and the loss of every recruit for the next two years.

 

[alexrgct]

I predict that Delaware will upset UCONN, this resulting in the firing of the entire UCONN staff and the loss of every recruit for the next two years.

Fortunately, I think UConn could hire me as HC and I could coach the kids already on campus or who have already signed their LOIs to an NC.

 

[easttexastrash]

Fortunately, I think UConn could hire me as HC and I could coach the kids already on campus or who have already signed their LOIs to an NC.

But you will need a couple of assistants. Who from this board do you hire?

 

[alexrgct]

Interesting question. OldeCoach is an obvious starting point- no brainer first hire. I think Sarals just started coaching fifth graders, so she's clearly ready for the big time. Plus she has Texas connections, so we can keep poaching recruits from Baylor.

Throw in Cat and/or DoggyDaddy for their ability to understand strengths and weaknesses of various matchups, and I think we're ready. Scotter can be director of basketball operations and function as the de facto recruiting coordinator.

 

[TDiNozzo]

But you will need a couple of assistants. Who from this board do you hire?

Me!! I can do nothing very well tooooo.....

 

[wire chief]

Me!! I can do nothing very well tooooo.....

including not getting along with Agent David.

 

[choochoo]

I predict that Delaware will upset UCONN, thus resulting in the firing of the entire UCONN staff and the loss of every recruit for the next two years.

Good one!

 

[sarals24]

Interesting question. OldeCoach is an obvious starting point- no brainer first hire. I think Sarals just started coaching fifth graders, so she's clearly ready for the big time. Plus she has Texas connections, so we can keep poaching recruits from Baylor.

Throw in Cat and/or DoggyDaddy for their ability to understand strengths and weaknesses of various matchups, and I think we're ready. Scotter can be director of basketball operations and function as the de facto recruiting coordinator.

My 5th graders are 6-0!!!!!

 

[alexrgct]

My 5th graders are 6-0!!!!!

There you go. Now UConn just has to lose to Delaware, fire its entire staff, and hire me as HC, and I promise you'll have a promotional opportunity. Bring some sweaters- it can get cold up here.

 

[Sonny44]

Only once, in 1989 have the 4 top ranked Women's teams reached the Final Four: Auburn, LA Tech, MD, and Tenn. Do you think it will happen this year?
The odds are against it.

Who will be the first to fall?

Statistically, the odds are always against this. But this year practically everyone has talked about the huge gulf between the top four and the others, so I think it will happen.
But if not I too point the finger at Stanford.

 

[sarals24]

There you go. Now UConn just has to lose to Delaware, fire its entire staff, and hire me as HC, and I promise you'll have a promotional opportunity. Bring some sweaters- it can get cold up here.

I wear my Bobby Knight cableknit sweater for games. It's green, because we're green and white.

 

[rocky rococo]

I really think the top four move into the Final Four with relative ease. I don't think I've ever seen a year where exactly four teams have so completely separated themselves from the rest of the pack as this year. Of course upsets happen, as they say, that's why they play the games, but the jump from Stanford to Duke/Kentucky is a pretty good sized chasm.

 

[semper]

I never believed in the way things played out last year; shocked. So I think there could be surprises this year too. Miami? Kentucky? But if I had to bet, I'd say Bears, Irish, Huskies, and the Card.

 

[cardfan]

Stanford would need the perfect match-ups and a lot of luck to get to the F4. We have 4 players out, which affect our depth (and skill level). Not much attention has been paid to our injuries, but Camp, the only guard who had a decent game vs. UConn (14 pts) is out for the yr. Alex Green, a very talented guard is also out for the yr. Even worse injury is Ruef. a very good passer and 3 pt shooter- and Jr (experience) is probably out for the yr. Now Boothe is out 4-6 weeks.

The only way we even make it to Fresno is if the frosh, Lindy, and Toni start shooting better. It doesn't pass the eye ball test at the moment for S16 or F4 material.

 

[triaddukefan]

I really think the top four move into the Final Four with relative ease. I don't think I've ever seen a year where exactly four teams have so completely separated themselves from the rest of the pack as this year. Of course upsets happen, as they say, that's why they play the games, but the jump from Stanford to Duke/Kentucky is a pretty good sized chasm.

Im still not convinced that there is a good sized chasm between Stanford and the next few teams. Besides a close loss to UCONN, and a beatdown of Tenn.... what else have they done to prove that they are heads and shoulders above the rest of top 10 teams?

 

[cardfan]

Im still not convinced that there is a good sized chasm between Stanford and the next few teams. Besides a close loss to UCONN, and a beatdown of Tenn.... what else have they done to prove that they are heads and shoulders above the rest of top 10 teams?

If you watch the Stanford/UConn 11/21 game again, you'll notice it's a pretty even game for 30 min. Of course it was only the 3rd game of the season, but still a good barometer considering Nneka only played 23 min yet scored 22 pts. The worse part is Camp's 14 pts will be missed.

 

[Icebear]

Card, I did not realize the extent of the injuries to Stanford. Tough year.

 

[semper]

Cardfan, who will emerge to beat them? Any losses on the horizon?

 

[Sonny44]

Stanford would need the perfect match-ups and a lot of luck to get to the F4. We have 4 players out, which affect our depth (and skill level). Not much attention has been paid to our injuries, but Camp, the only guard who had a decent game vs. UConn (14 pts) is out for the yr. Alex Green, a very talented guard is also out for the yr. Even worse injury is Ruef. a very good passer and 3 pt shooter- and Jr (experience) is probably out for the yr. Now Boothe is out 4-6 weeks.

The only way we even make it to Fresno is if the frosh, Lindy, and Toni start shooting better. It doesn't pass the eye ball test at the moment for S16 or F4 material.

So what other decent team might get into Stanford's bracket?