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kage
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 Posted: 03/24/08 9:44 pm ::: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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Me, personally, I've always liked a couple teams but conference loyalty is fairly important for me.
The OOC teams I like are UConn, Duke, LSU so I'll be rooting for them. On the other hand, conference loyalty is fairly (but not extremely) important to me. Of course, it helps that I like the teams from my conference that's gone into the tourny...
ASU/Duke is going to be a struggle for me in terms of which team to root for. Luckily I can feel free to root for Stanford all the way to the Final Four.
So, who are you planning to root for now? Is conference loyalty important? And if so, how much? |
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| Posted: 03/24/08 9:46 pm ::: |
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| My bracket is still more or less intact, so I'll root for that. I'd kinda like Iowa State to win tonight, however, because seeing Rutgers run over GW again won't be any fun.
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| Posted: 03/24/08 10:18 pm ::: |
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| My bracket is still more or less intact, so I'll root for that. I'd kinda like Iowa State to win tonight, however, because seeing Rutgers run over GW again won't be any fun. |
Don't be so sure. McKeown is a fine coach, given what he has to work with coaching in that league. And because of the way Rutgers plays, its margin for error is very small - it doesn't take a lot for them to go from beating Connecticut to losing to a team of GW's caliber.
Heck, it's not an absolute certainty yet that Rutgers will get through tonight.
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| Posted: 03/24/08 10:41 pm ::: |
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| The Scarlets beat the Colonials by 25 at GW earlier in the season. I'd expect a like result if they play again.
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| Posted: 03/24/08 11:04 pm ::: |
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| My bracket is still more or less intact, so I'll root for that. I'd kinda like Iowa State to win tonight, however, because seeing Rutgers run over GW again won't be any fun. |
Sure it will, hell GW barely got by Cal, I'd be surprised if rutgers doesn't leave them in the dust. It was fun watching them tonight, but at least Iowa made it a great game, until the last several minutes.
The only team important for me to win is Cal, after that I cheer for whom I like; it doesn't matter if they are in my conference or not.
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| Posted: 03/24/08 11:43 pm ::: Re: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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| kage wrote: |
Me, personally, I've always liked a couple teams but conference loyalty is fairly important for me.
The OOC teams I like are UConn, Duke, LSU so I'll be rooting for them. On the other hand, conference loyalty is fairly (but not extremely) important to me. Of course, it helps that I like the teams from my conference that's gone into the tourny...
ASU/Duke is going to be a struggle for me in terms of which team to root for. Luckily I can feel free to root for Stanford all the way to the Final Four.
So, who are you planning to root for now? Is conference loyalty important? And if so, how much? |
If it helps sway you in favor of ASU, I was rooting hard for Cal!  I feel awful for the Bears. The only thing I feel good about regarding Cal after that game is that they only have one senior, so at least most of them will have another chance to make the sweet sixteen next year. And at least Krista Foster got one NCAA win while at Cal. Still, I feel rotten about that game's ending. 
I echo braveniler's comments though, that although conference loyalty is usually very important to me, I'm not too fond of Stanford, so I want them to lose asap...even though I also generally put them in the Final Four in my brackets. 
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| Posted: 03/24/08 11:45 pm ::: |
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It does. 
I actually really like ASU's team and they're the underdog so I guess I'll be shouting (at the TV) for you guys to win. Good luck tomorrow! If Duke wins, I'll root for them to get to the FF though.  |
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| Posted: 03/25/08 10:19 am ::: Re: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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[So, who are you planning to root for now? Is conference loyalty important? And if so, how much?]
As long as there are Pac 10 teams in the tourny, I will root for them. Tho the ones left are my 2 least favorite Pac 10 teams. Outside of them, I will continue to root for Rutgers (Im from NJ) and then not sure... We will see how things play out tonight....
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| Posted: 03/25/08 1:17 pm ::: Re: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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I keep reading and hearing from ESPN and their apologists that all women's college basketball fans - fans dedicated to the sport, casual fans who attend and watch occasionally, and new fans just along for the tournament - all the majority of fans want to see and hear about is Tennessee and Connecticut.
So how could any of you have any interest in any other teams? You must be confused.
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| Posted: 03/25/08 5:09 pm ::: |
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It does.
I actually really like ASU's team and they're the underdog so I guess I'll be shouting (at the TV) for you guys to win. Good luck tomorrow! If Duke wins, I'll root for them to get to the FF though. |
I'll forgive you for that -- heck I will be rooting for them too. But hopefully it won't come to that!
Go SUNdevils! |
Where are your boards? Your scout forum seems dead or mostly dominated by the men's. Well, it's similar to ours in that regard but at least we have more wbb threads!
I can't read Stanford's boards. Stupid subscriber wall. I just try to guess from the thread titles. Too bad because I bet it'd be fun to read. |
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| Posted: 03/25/08 5:09 pm ::: Re: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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So how could any of you have any interest in any other teams? You must be confused.
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| Posted: 03/25/08 6:48 pm ::: Re: For fans who have lost their teams in the tourny |
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| kage wrote: |
Me, personally, I've always liked a couple teams but conference loyalty is fairly important for me.
The OOC teams I like are UConn, Duke, LSU so I'll be rooting for them. On the other hand, conference loyalty is fairly (but not extremely) important to me. Of course, it helps that I like the teams from my conference that's gone into the tourny...
ASU/Duke is going to be a struggle for me in terms of which team to root for. Luckily I can feel free to root for Stanford all the way to the Final Four.
So, who are you planning to root for now? Is conference loyalty important? And if so, how much? |
Fortunately, or unfortunately, I'm a big pac-10 fan and while I may hate you during the season, I root for you out of conference. So go ASU! Go Stanford!
I do have some faves still left in the field. Although, with all the influx in coaches, it changes the chemistry of teams so I don't feel as attached, such as Duke. I don't get that fuzzy, warm feeling I used to get with them. 
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| Posted: 03/25/08 9:32 pm ::: |
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My bracket picks for the Elite 8 are still intact but I've lost a few of my Sweet 16 picks.
Three of the 5 teams that I follow made the tourney, but Hartford and Virginia lost in the second round. Tennessee is still alive and my pick to win the whole shebang.
Of the other 2 teams I follow, Western Carolina lost in the first round of the WNIT and Boston College plays in the third round of the WNIT against St. John's on Thursday.
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| Posted: 03/26/08 1:35 am ::: |
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| She looked absolutely devastated after the game. |
She was simply crushed because UVA basketball was her world. Her career ended the way it began--with an NCAA second-round loss to the host team. It was a roller coaster ride for Sharnee, but this year was particularly gratifying for this team. The loss won't change that. Zoll helped bring the Hoos back, and she definitely deserves credit for surviving throughout the hard times. Would love to see what she can accomplish on the next level! It'd be nice to see her "chase" Dawn again.
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| That second three that Littles attempted at the end, I think Zoll was wide open and looking for the pass. |
She was open and expecting the pass, but Littles' score-first instincts took over her at the wrong time. I would've rather the senior take the last shot...hit or miss. Still, I won't blame Littles because she carried the team to that point. Can't wait to see her as a senior!
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| Posted: 03/26/08 9:25 pm ::: |
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She was simply crushed because UVA basketball was her world. Her career ended the way it began--with an NCAA second-round loss to the host team. It was a roller coaster ride for Sharnee, but this year was particularly gratifying for this team. The loss won't change that. Zoll helped bring the Hoos back, and she definitely deserves credit for surviving throughout the hard times. Would love to see what she can accomplish on the next level! It'd be nice to see her "chase" Dawn again.
She was open and expecting the pass, but Littles' score-first instincts took over her at the wrong time. I would've rather the senior take the last shot...hit or miss. Still, I won't blame Littles because she carried the team to that point. Can't wait to see her as a senior! |
I'm looking forward to seeing where Zoll goes in the WNBA draft. I don't know who is going to take over at the point for UVA, but it will be interesting to see if they can keep up this year's momentum.
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| Posted: 03/27/08 3:13 am ::: |
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| Monica Wright--right?
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| Posted: 03/27/08 5:43 am ::: |
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| Monica Wright--right? |
It'll be a big hole to fill. Maybe Britnee Millner with help from Paulisha Kellum, unless they've got a ready-for-primetime frosh coming in.
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