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Shades
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| I know you want to schedule good regular season games but as a fan it makes me less interested in the championship when Notre Dame and UConn already played in the regular season. I know Turner didn't play, but it would be nice if some of these good matchups are "new" in the tournament. Regardless of who won today, UConn had already beaten USC and ND by a good margin. If they hadn't played at least there would be more intrigue.
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| Posted: 04/05/15 10:29 pm ::: |
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So last time UConn capped off a three-peat it was with a 12-point win over Oklahoma in '02 and then consecutive wins over Tennessee by 5 points and 9 points in '03 and '04 respectively.
If they beat ND by double digits--as most of us seem to expect--it will mean the best 3-year run ever by a team, at least based on the scores of the final game.
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| Posted: 04/05/15 11:27 pm ::: |
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| As the world turns, these are the UCONN championships of our lives.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 12:08 am ::: |
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| I'm exceptionally perceptive, so it may come to you as a surprise that I have picked up on this, and it's hard to explain just how I did it, but I sense that there is a really special place in your heart for the UConn Huskies, and that you will be amongst the most excited people on the message board if they happen to win the championship game. You and Glenn should get together and throw a viewing party for the game. I think it would be epic.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 5:47 am ::: |
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| The question is whether UConn will win by more or less than 20 points. |
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| Posted: 04/06/15 6:34 am ::: |
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| Youth Coach wrote: |
| The question is whether UConn will win by more or less than 20 points. |
You're omitting another obvious possibility
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| Posted: 04/06/15 8:34 am ::: |
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| For all the talk about the same teams getting back every year, this is only the second time the women's NCAA tournament has had a rematch in the finals. The first time was 2003 and 2004, when Connecticut played Tennessee.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 10:03 am ::: |
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Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
My one request from BOTH SIDES, is let's acknowledge up front, everyone's healthy, no one has any malodies or issues, and the two teams are putting their best teams on the court.
No excuses that Turner isn't playing. No excuses that Jefferson went 0-8 and fouled out.
Just two great teams playing.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 10:58 am ::: |
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| hoping for a Notre Dame win.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 12:15 pm ::: |
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| dtsnms wrote: |
Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
My one request from BOTH SIDES, is let's acknowledge up front, everyone's healthy, no one has any malodies or issues, and the two teams are putting their best teams on the court.
No excuses that Turner isn't playing. No excuses that Jefferson went 0-8 and fouled out.
Just two great teams playing. |
did thomas and greene go down w/ ACLs prior to postseason.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 12:26 pm ::: |
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| The team that dribbles the least will win.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 12:47 pm ::: |
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| dtsnms wrote: |
Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
My one request from BOTH SIDES, is let's acknowledge up front, everyone's healthy, no one has any malodies or issues, and the two teams are putting their best teams on the court.
No excuses that Turner isn't playing. No excuses that Jefferson went 0-8 and fouled out.
Just two great teams playing. |
did thomas and greene go down w/ ACLs prior to postseason. |
- Some may have, but I know not "everyone" assumed there was no game to be played.
-Greene 8th game; Thomas 16th game.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 2:06 pm ::: |
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| dtsnms wrote: |
Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
My one request from BOTH SIDES, is let's acknowledge up front, everyone's healthy, no one has any malodies or issues, and the two teams are putting their best teams on the court.
No excuses that Turner isn't playing. No excuses that Jefferson went 0-8 and fouled out.
Just two great teams playing. |
did thomas and greene go down w/ ACLs prior to postseason. |
Nor did Achonwa the game before....
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| Posted: 04/06/15 2:23 pm ::: |
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If any team can do it, Notre Dame can do it, but no team can do it.
UConn by double-digits.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 8:28 pm ::: |
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| Please ND make it competitive. Please.
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| Posted: 04/06/15 9:32 pm ::: |
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| dtsnms wrote: |
Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
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did thomas and greene go down w/ ACLs prior to postseason. |
Not only did UConn not have Thomas and Greene in the rematch, but I'd argue this was a UConn loss caused in part by arrogant lineup management by Geno. He started Kaili McLaren and Brittany Hunter over Tina Charles and Charde Houston in all five games of the NCAA tournament. UConn fell behind eventually by 12 points against Stanford. McLaren and Hunter combined for 2 points in 22 minutes.
Geno was also at that point "teaching a lesson" of some sort to Lorin Dixon, so he hadn't played her but a couple of minutes during the NCAA tournament. When Ketia Swanier got in foul trouble against Stanford, Dixon had to play 21 minutes for which she was ill-prepared by her extended benching.
In this game, Geno may not go more than six deep. If the Irish are hot from the front and back courts, they have the offense to score 75 points on UConn, but the question is whether they have the defense to hold UConn under 75. |
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| Posted: 04/06/15 11:21 pm ::: |
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| Would like to see ND win, but I think UConn will take the championship.
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| Posted: 04/07/15 2:40 am ::: |
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If UConn is leading at the half, it will be a major blowout.
If ND is leading at the half, it will be a minor blowout similar to Terps.
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| Posted: 04/07/15 7:25 am ::: |
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| Two great teams meeting tonight. Hopefully the officials will let the players decide who is the best. Good luck Irish fans.
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| Posted: 04/07/15 8:40 am ::: |
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| Please ND make it competitive. Please. |
This is what I'm really rooting for, too. I'd like to see ND win it, but if (when) UConn wins, I won't be heartbroken or anything. I just want a competitive, interesting game to watch tonight, is all.
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| Posted: 04/07/15 9:42 am ::: |
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| Well to get prepared you can watch ESPNCL today. Showing some recent games. Right now the 2012 National Semifinal OT game. Coming up several more including a couple of 2013 games.
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| Posted: 04/07/15 9:42 am ::: |
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| Posted: 04/07/15 10:20 am ::: |
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| dtsnms wrote: |
Sure reminds me of UConn-Stanford a few years back, when UConn buried Stanford early on and every one assumed there was no game to be played...and Stanford won.
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did thomas and greene go down w/ ACLs prior to postseason. |
Not only did UConn not have Thomas and Greene in the rematch, but I'd argue .this was a UConn loss caused in part by arrogant lineup management by Geno He started Kaili McLaren and Brittany Hunter over Tina Charles and Charde Houston in all five games of the NCAA tournament. UConn fell behind eventually by 12 points against Stanford. McLaren and Hunter combined for 2 points in 22 minutes.
Geno was also at that point "teaching a lesson" of some sort to Lorin Dixon, so he hadn't played her but a couple of minutes during the NCAA tournament. When Ketia Swanier got in foul trouble against Stanford, Dixon had to play 21 minutes for which she was ill-prepared by her extended benching.
In this game, Geno may not go more than six deep. If the Irish are hot from the front and back courts, they have the offense to score 75 points on UConn, but the question is whether they have the defense to hold UConn under 75. |
well, you're about half right imo.
This is the infamous Montgunnery game. THE burning question for UConn fans over the course of his incredibly successful career is, WTF DID U LET MONTGUNNERY BOMB US OUT OF THE FINAL FOUR YOU NUMBSKULL?!?
It's true MM missed just as many 3s (eight) as RM, but RM shot VERY early in the shot clock too many times en route to her 1-9 fiasco.
This is also the game in which Geno was shown, prior to tip, drinking from a cup of water held by a trembling hand. I guess he knew what was coming.
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