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UConn vs ND in the second game on Friday night

HuskyNan said:
Some people are becoming a little unhinged over ND. Take a deep breath before posting, please. Let’s try to sound like adults in these threads
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At this rate I hope the people who are stressing actually make it to Friday at 9:00 pm! :D
 
Not surprised we are being viewed as the underdog. The Huskies have had consistency issues all season and it all depends on which team shows up. If they play like they did against Louisville I like their chances. If they play like they played against UCLA, not so much.

Personally, I like the underdog designation for the game. Gives them a chip on the shoulder and lowers expectations so they can play with more abandon (less pressure to win could mitigate the "choke" factor that some are concerned about after the past couple of final fours).
 
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My drinking game will be to have one every time the ESPN people call the ND offense the best in the history of basketball. I agree that they are really good, and 10,000 points is very impressive. But let's not count Jessica's points from Nebraska.

I recall some other offenses that were really good--at Notre Dame, Stanford, and UConn.
 
Golden Husky said:
I don't believe Massey is a bookmaker so that's pure analytics. But he's close: At places where they accept wagers, ND opened at -2 1/2 and the total is 159 1/2.
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You are correct! Massey does analytics to determine the projections. Vegas follows the money!! Let's see if a bunch of UCONN wagers might move the point spread.
 
MilfordHusky said:
My drinking game will be to have one every time the ESPN people call the ND offense the best in the history of basketball. I agree that they are really good, and 10,000 points is very impressive. But let's not count Jessica's points from Nebraska.

I recall some other offenses that were really good--at Notre Dame, Stanford, and UConn.
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Milford. As a former altar boy, I'll risk a ruler over my wrist by suggesting we get some church wine and hear Debbie Antonelli talk about the holy trinity of WCBB offense: UConn, Oregon and Notre Dame. And all three of them are in the Final Four. I've heard Deb, in particular, about loving Oregon's outside game; UConn's overall smoothness in the half-court and ND''s downhill approach on the break (Bonus shots for how often Charlie cites Jess Shepard's outlet passes :rolleyes:).

Better yet, bag the church wine, mute the programming network and enjoy your favorite refreshing adult beverage while mulling (pun intended) or watching coverage.
 
We must be more aggressive this time around. Attack attack attack! This should be a great game
 
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MilfordHusky said:
My drinking game will be to have one every time the ESPN people call the ND offense the best in the history of basketball. I agree that they are really good, and 10,000 points is very impressive. But let's not count Jessica's points from Nebraska.

I recall some other offenses that were really good--at Notre Dame, Stanford, and UConn.
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Did a little research after our "favorite announcer" started with ND offense is the best ever. UConn holds the record for most points in a season at 3,481. ND is presently at 3,202. ND will not catch UConn in most points scored in a season. So our favorite is at it again. Same way she tried to hype ND with the number of players having 100 assists in a season.
 
Hayven said:
Drinking game: take a shot every time they show the last second shots from last year’s final four
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Most people would be out cold before the game began.

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If Doris were still broadcasting I'd take a drink every time she used the word "comport" in all its various forms.
 
huskeynut said:
Did a little research after our "favorite announcer" started with ND offense is the best ever. UConn holds the record for most points in a season at 3,481. ND is presently at 3,202. ND will not catch UConn in most points scored in a season. So our favorite is at it again. Same way she tried to hype ND with the number of players having 100 assists in a season.
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I'm pretty sure she says that because the starting 5 have over 10,000 career points total. No other starting 5 in men or women's basketball have that many total career points.
 
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Robin said:
I'm pretty sure she says that because the starting 5 have over 10,000 career points total. No other starting 5 in men or women's basketball have that many total career points.
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And that likely includes 1,500 for Shepard at Nebraska. Should we count Victoria Vivians' 6,000 points from 7th to 12 grades?
 
Dillon77 said:
Milford. As a former altar boy, I'll risk a ruler over my wrist by suggesting we get some church wine and hear Debbie Antonelli talk about the holy trinity of WCBB offense: UConn, Oregon and Notre Dame. And all three of them are in the Final Four. I've heard Deb, in particular, about loving Oregon's outside game; UConn's overall smoothness in the half-court and ND''s downhill approach on the break (Bonus shots for how often Charlie cites Jess Shepard's outlet passes :rolleyes:).

Better yet, bag the church wine, mute the programming network and enjoy your favorite refreshing adult beverage while mulling (pun intended) or watching coverage.
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Deb is intelligent, but highly annoying to me.
 
In last year's loss to ND by three points, UConn shot six free throws and made four. ND shot twenty three ( see , it even takes two words) free throws and made nineteen. That difference was the difference. And it is a statistically significant one to boot. I do not expect each game to have a balanced number of fouls, and some fouls get free throws while others do not. But last year's game was way out of proportion. I sincerely hope the stripes do not decide the game this year. We must find an answer to Young and Ogunbowale smashing their way through the lane , getting a bucket, and one. I wish I knew how often blocks are called as opposed to charges but my sense of it tells me around three to one. A game played well by both teams without serious foul trouble for either is my fond desire. I'll take our chances in a contest like that. :)
 
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Bama fan said:
In last year's loss to ND by three points, UConn shot six free throws and made four. ND shot twenty three ( see , it even takes two words) free throws and made nineteen. That difference was the difference. And it is a statistically significant one to boot. I do not expect each game to have a balanced number of fouls, and some fouls get free throws while others do not. But last year's game was way out of proportion. I sincerely hope the stripes do not decide the game this year. We must find an answer to Young and Ogunbowale smashing their way through the lane , getting a bucket, and one. I wish I knew how often blocks are called as opposed to charges but my sense of it tells me around three to one. A game played well by both teams without serious foul trouble for either is my fond desire. I'll take our chances in a contest like that. :)
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Some of it is the way N.D. plays--attacking the rim. But since the Skylar years, they have perfected getting questionable calls. That's part of my dislike.
 
bschwartz said:
please please please can ESPN keep the Muffet vs Geno storylines to the barest of minimums , if at all.
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I guess I don't understand. Most BY posters complain that there is too little interest/coverage of WCBB. Much of that is aimed at ESPN. Yet when a network tries to generate interest by promoting a rivalry (that may or may not exist) the very same people whine about it.
 
vtcwbuff said:
I guess I don't understand. Most BY posters complain that there is too little interest/coverage of WCBB. Much of that is aimed at ESPN. Yet when a network tries to generate interest by promoting a rivalry (that may or may not exist) the very same people whine about it.
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Love the rivalry... expect great game.
I went out on a limb and reached out to ESPN to have them teach Andy Landers how to pronounce Olivia Nelson-Ododa. He gets it wrong every time. :mad: it isnt "southern folksy" or professional to pronounce names wrong. Perhaps ONO makes BIG impact on the game so Andy will learn.
 
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