Me, no not really. I saw us as the first 3 so it’s possible that Alabama, Kansas, Virginia, and even Gonzaga (in the eyes of the committee, not logic) could have squeaked over us.
His comment had nothing to do with Underwood's flaws or the team's flaws. It was regarding us falling to a 4seed, which I gladly disputed.
LMFAO literally not one thing in my post you quoted had anything to do with any of those points. At least bother to provide factual evidence to support your ignorant claim?
MSU above Iowa State for what? I think they're 3rd.
FIF, I appreciate your level-headed takes.
A couple days later with my response but this obviously comes after Miami's loss to UMass. I think a lot of the bracketologists still have them in the field on the basis of their regular season body of work. I think this is a case where metrics can be slightly deceiving. Auburn and Indiana's metrics point to better NET rankings more Quad 1/2 wins, and stronger SOS. But when you watch all 3 play and you let your eyes tell you the story, I believe Miami is the more deserving team. They are more cohesive and player better basketball. I don't need to see a team get in with 14 or 15 or 16 losses. That just means they were average/mediocre. A better case could be made for Oklahoma and Cincinnati than either Auburn or Indiana b/c at least Oklahoma and Cincinnati have played well down the stretch and playing their best basketball in February/March. A case can be made for San Diego St and New Mexico as well.
This is so much when we win its the players and when we lose its the coaches that it almost comes off like parody.
Not sure if the toughness things is entirely fair. It may be. I went the game in Lincoln and a non-tough team doesn’t make all the shots they did to win that game in front of a very hostile crowd. Just as one example. A few different breaks in a few OT games and the narrative is very different.
I want to stress that I am NOT using this as a call to "fire BU," I like and respect him and hope he figures out how to get the most out of this team next week and beyond.
We are a top 10'ish program (there are dozens of P5 conference year that wish they were us)
We have a coaching staff and means that can find and get talent
We have no major injuries to limit our team going in to the tourney
We'll be a 3 seed or better (IMO, not a huge difference - 4 sucks)
I thinks (probably not facts)
The B10 teams have figured out how to slow down our offense driven by Keaton - not sure others will be able to
We have low emotional focus -very few "dogs" on the team - when we aren't scoring we loss defense focus - I wish Ty could play
We need more of a defensive spark off the bench - Z gives us some - but we need a on ball dog (Boz is the guy - but hard not to start him)
If we "fire BU", then it will take a decade or two to get back here. We aren't a "blue blood"
All in all I think we get to the 2nd weekend - if we can hit shots and maintain focus - final 4 is a real possibility
We are like the football team who racks up 500 yards but doesn’t actually win the big games. Stats look great on offense but it’s a bottom line business
good take. unfortunately we have done absolutely nothing the past month to make me think we have a deep run in us. we look like we peaked too early and everyone has checked out
