UConn vs Michigan (Championship)

[nomar]

Anyone else feeling oddly relaxed? I’m actually getting a ton of work done at the office today. Feels like we’ve got nothing to lose: six championships already in the bag, a coach who’s here to stay, and expectations firmly against us. If anything, it’s all upside and a win would elevate both the coach and the program to an entirely different level.

Yeah, I’m pretty relaxed. Six titles and a crazy comeback win over Duke will do that. But even if we have nothing to lose, I really don’t want to lose!

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

But it is wrong: "Dusty May confirmed that
Elliot Cadeau intentionally passed the ball off the backboard in the 2026 Final Four win over Arizona"

What else do you expect him to say? "This kid stinks but fortunately we have a 7-6 monster to clean up his misses."

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Yeah, I’m pretty relaxed. Six titles and a crazy comeback win over Duke will do that. But even if we have nothing to lose, I really don’t want to lose!

I told myself house money if they made the regional finals and I'm sitting here nauseous and vibrating trying to get work done.

 

[RuffRuff]

Love that Uconn is seen as the place great talent gets fixed. It's a good rep to have.

 

[nomar]

I told myself house money if they made the regional finals and I'm sitting here nauseous and vibrating trying to get work done.

I mean if this is a tight game at the under-4 timeout I’m going to be shaking like

 

[Tenspro2002]

We need the Wolverine looking at a photo meme

 

[Umami Zen]

I told myself house money if they made the regional finals and I'm sitting here nauseous and vibrating trying to get work done.

Thought our floor was E8. House money after that. Enjoying an adult beverage and waiting for Bill Raff to guide us home from here. Still think the pressure is on Michigan to keep us from our rings.

 

[tzznandrew]

They three-peat with Flagg.

Oh well.

 

[HuskyHawk]

You’re lucky. A few years ago they moved the game time to 8:50ET. It used to be 9:20 or so.

I know. That was even more stupid.

 

[AreBee1969]

We…got…this…

 

[NickDanger]

What else do you expect him to say? "This kid stinks but fortunately we have a 7-6 monster to clean up his misses."

You "expect" him to say that every badly missed shot was actually a pass? I have never in my life seen any other coach claim such a thing

 

[Mr. French]

ONE HOUR TO GLORY - I'M SOOOO READY BABY!!!!

 

[BFieldHusky]

Let's do this!

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

[uc1990]

I wonder what the box score is going to look like at the end of the night. I’m guessing Reed will be humbled in points against the big guys down low. I think Karaban might be our big scorer point wise because they will switch to stop ball and Mullins from having huge nights. but bench points from Ross Stewart and smith will total more than there bench and finally Silas with a triple double. First to 70 maybe 75 wins the game.

 

[305Husk]

We need the Wolverine looking at a photo meme

Flagg would have meant a three-peat.

 

[Mr. French]

I told myself house money if they made the regional finals and I'm sitting here nauseous and vibrating trying to get work done.

same same same - I actually have another hour or so of work and I'm trying desperately to not be a total F up.

 

[tuvent08]

I was in the house money camp to a degree but like others have discovered that isn’t quite the case as I have to tell my Apple Watch every two minutes that I am not having a cardiac event.

 

[RuffRuff]

I wonder what the box score is going to look like at the end of the night. I’m guessing Reed will be humbled in points against the big guys down low. I think Karaban might be our big scorer point wise because they will switch to stop ball and Mullins from having huge nights. but bench points from Ross Stewart and smith will total more than there bench and finally Silas with a triple double. First to 70 maybe 75 wins the game.

I feel like we need 15 from Reed. He's going to be vital - needs to use his width to establish some presence inside Mara and ideally get some fouls. I don't expect a monster game, but we can't have a donut. Important will be Tarris not getting into FT. I'll be curious if they go after him early to see if they can get an early foul. Tarris needs to avoid the reach in and fouls away from the rim. Hopefully Breeding doesn't make it about him with Tarris.

 

[nomar]

Since we're (as usual) carrying the flag of the Big East, let's win this one for Ramon Ramos, Andrew Gaze, and John Morton!

 

[storrsroars]

Watching the new-look Pirates play like the old-look Pirates. But I refuse to watch the pre-game blather. I'll tune in a 8:50 and not a moment before.

 

[Jimdish255]

I just dont want to see those stupid "set the tone" fouls manufactured early by the refs. It's the player's game. Let them set the tone.

That said these games are about matchups, defense, turnovers, coaching, and in the end shooting. That last one is the only area of concern. Make your open shots and we compete. It's unlikely they can play a better game than their best game which we've seen. We've still got more in the tank.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

 

[Marat]

Barkley picks Michigan

 

[BFieldHusky]

Barkley picks Michigan

Thank you Charles.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Chuck picked Michigan.

 

[alphasigko]

Chuck just doubled down and re-picked Michigan!

 

[upstater]

A Michigan fan actually responded to this by saying "plans go awry sometimes." Apparently unaware that Calhoun isn't our coach and El-amin isn't the point guard.

 

[upstater]

Since we're (as usual) carrying the flag of the Big East, let's win this one for Ramon Ramos, Andrew Gaze, and John Morton!

Since I started watching the title game in the late 1970s, only one team was ever cheated, and that's Ramos's Pirates.