[CBB] Notre Dame @ Uconn

[NDOM]

Mens College Basketball. Notre Dame vs. Uconn 2:00pm. Uconn is favored by 9 points per covers.com

 

[NDOM]

Personally this game is over before it begins. I know I know. Negative nancy blah blah blah. Uconn 88 Notre Dame 71

 

[NDinL.A.]

Personally this game is over before it begins. I know I know. Negative nancy blah blah blah. Uconn 88 Notre Dame 71

It's not over before it begins; you still have to play the game and upsets happen all the time. However, you're not being negative, you're speaking the truth. UConn is just a much, much better team, and ND is awful on the road. The only way ND wins is if they play out of their minds, shoot out of their minds, and UConn overlooks them...

 

[notredomer23]

You are a negative nancy, but you probably are right. Until this team plays defense they will never win

 

[allnd1962]

It's not over before it begins; you still have to play the game and upsets happen all the time. However, you're not being negative, you're speaking the truth. UConn is just a much, much better team, and ND is awful on the road. The only way ND wins is if they play out of their minds, shoot out of their minds, and UConn overlooks them...

You are right NDinLA.........I would also add if Brey plays more than 6 people, it seems that the minutes that the younger guys are getting that they are making the best of it.

 

[Junkhead]

All in in Uconn.

 

[PADOMERNUT]

where are all the haters now????????

i am not saying we will win, but i will certainly take a 2 point game at halftime

 

[NDOM]

where are all the haters now????????

i am not saying we will win, but i will certainly take a 2 point game at halftime

I dont hate BUT we were only down by 1 point at halftime last time we played them. Good game so far but just remember that you live by the 3 and you die by the 3. We need to make at LEAST 8 more 3 pointers to win. Whoever goes inside is just gonna get the ball thrown in the upper deck by Thabet. I still say we lose by at least 12-15 points.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Playing well, getting back in transition, starting to fight harder for loose balls than at the beginning. Should be a fun 2nd half...will they wear down?

 

[NDOM]

Playing well, getting back in transition, starting to fight harder for loose balls than at the beginning. Should be a fun 2nd half...will they wear down?[/QUOTE]

Yes they will wear down. Their bench is not even close to being deep enough plus Hillesland is out for the game.

 

[Clausen2Kamara]

They fought tough. Jackson was incredible...If only they had this much tenacity all season...

 

[PADOMERNUT]

those kids fought their hearts out and for that they should be commended. trust me the selection committee noticed this. their job is to pick the top 34 at large teams in the country. if you dont think that this team is one of the top 34, after what they did today, then i want some of the crack that you are smoking. keep in mind UCONN will be ranked as the BEST team in the country come monday.

 

[Clausen2Kamara]

I agree bro....If we win our last 2 games at home and do decent in the Big east tourney than I think we'll get in...no doubt..

 

[NDOM]

those kids fought their hearts out and for that they should be commended. trust me the selection committee noticed this. their job is to pick the top 34 at large teams in the country. if you dont think that this team is one of the top 34, after what they did today, then i want some of the crack that you are smoking. keep in mind UCONN will be ranked as the BEST team in the country come monday.

They fought yes. They played great yes. But I guess I'm just gonna hafta go ahead and pass you my joint (I dont smoke crack). Notre Dame is NOT one of the top 34 teams. Sorry, they just arent. The only QUALITY win that I can think of is against Louisville and MAYBE Texas although Texas isnt really all that great now that the season is almost over. We had at least 3 really BAD losses to some shitty teams. I'm sorry to say that this team does not belong in the good tournament. There just are 34 other teams that belong in there more than us, Maybe even more.

 

[PADOMERNUT]

They fought yes. They played great yes. But I guess I'm just gonna hafta go ahead and pass you my joint (I dont smoke crack). Notre Dame is NOT one of the top 34 teams. Sorry, they just arent. The only QUALITY win that I can think of is against Louisville and MAYBE Texas although Texas isnt really all that great now that the season is almost over. We had at least 3 really BAD losses to some shitty teams. I'm sorry to say that this team does not belong in the good tournament. There just are 34 other teams that belong in there more than us, Maybe even more.

I couldnt disagree with you more, but thats what makes this board great, we can each have our own opinions and the forum to voice them.

I do have a question for you though. What are the 3 really bad losses? I will absolutely give you St Johns, I wouldnt even think of arguing that one. But every other loss has been to a probable NCAA tournament team.

 

[NDOM]

I couldnt disagree with you more, but thats what makes this board great, we can each have our own opinions and the forum to voice them.

I do have a question for you though. What are the 3 really bad losses? I will absolutely give you St Johns, I wouldnt even think of arguing that one. But every other loss has been to a probable NCAA tournament team.

Yeah I just went to the schedual. Sorry, I thought for some reason that we lost to DePaul and Rutgers. I just think this team got blew out a few times when they shouldnt have. They're too up and down. I couldnt see this team making any sort of run in the tournament and I think the committee will see the same thing. I would like to say that we are an awesome or even great team but were not. Were average at best.

Only possible way we do make it in is if we win the next 2 games and win at least 3 games in the Big East Tourney.

 

[PADOMERNUT]

Yes we do have to win out. Here is my opinion on what would happen to us depending on what we do in the BET.....

0 wins - big trouble, because it will be a bad loss to a bottom feeder, NIT baby....

1 win - not out of it, but pins and needles on selection sunday, would come down to what other bubble teams do.

2 wins - book it, we are in. 20 wins overall playing in the big east, forget it, no debate.

3 wins - the selection committee buys us all weed and hookers because it cant get any more guaranteed.


in other words, we dont need 3 wins. 2 gets us in, but even one puts us in the discussion.

 

[NDOM]

Yes we do have to win out. Here is my opinion on what would happen to us depending on what we do in the BET.....

0 wins - big trouble, because it will be a bad loss to a bottom feeder, NIT baby....

1 win - not out of it, but pins and needles on selection sunday, would come down to what other bubble teams do.

2 wins - book it, we are in. 20 wins overall playing in the big east, forget it, no debate.

3 wins - the selection committee buys us all weed and hookers because it cant get any more guaranteed.


in other words, we dont need 3 wins. 2 gets us in, but even one puts us in the discussion.

I just will take the first one. I'm not into hookers. anymore

 

[PADOMERNUT]

I also want to make one more point about today's game. How about when it was 66-65 with roughly 40 seconds left and thabeet gets fouled, and he is just so hurt he cant shoot free throws, so they bring in austrie, a 76% shooter and he makes both. ND misses a 3, UCONN gets the looseball and calls timeout. After the time out, THABEET is right back in the game.

BULL F'N SHIT!!!!!!

I know it is within the rules, but that is just ridiculous. He should not have been allowed to come back in that quickly. They should make a rule that there is at least some time that the player has to sit on the bench.

 

[NDOM]

I also want to make one more point about today's game. How about when it was 66-65 with roughly 40 seconds left and thabeet gets fouled, and he is just so hurt he cant shoot free throws, so they bring in austrie, a 76% shooter and he makes both. ND misses a 3, UCONN gets the looseball and calls timeout. After the time out, THABEET is right back in the game.

BULL F'N SHIT!!!!!!

I know it is within the rules, but that is just ridiculous. He should not have been allowed to come back in that quickly. They should make a rule that there is at least some time that the player has to sit on the bench.

I do agree with you on that. That was a bunch of shit. What if we made the 7 free throws that we missed? DAMMIT!!!!!! I have to say though that the Mens Hockey team is freeking AWESOME!

 

[PADOMERNUT]

Yea our free throw shooting didnt do us any favors. I love Ty Nash, I think he brings so much more to the table than Hillesland, but his free throw shooting looks like a happy gilmore slap shot.

 

[fightinirish68]

lets not talk about missing free throws. i go to the university of memphis. if anyone knows free throws. its us. took us from the elite 8 TWICE a couple years back. lost us the NC last year. just pitiful

 

[NDOM]

lets not talk about missing free throws. i go to the university of memphis. if anyone knows free throws. its us. took us from the elite 8 TWICE a couple years back. lost us the NC last year. just pitiful

Yeah Memphis is pretty pitiful when it comes to those. I like Memphis. I think they go back to the National Championship but lose. Depending on where they are I think they will lose to North Carolina.

 

[fightinirish68]

Yeah Memphis is pretty pitiful when it comes to those. I like Memphis. I think they go back to the National Championship but lose. Depending on where they are I think they will lose to North Carolina.

man we have gotten A LOT better. haha A LOT better at free throws. idk about back to the NC..we are weak in the post. i hate shawn taggart. i see him on campus and want to break his legs haha. he cant play defense for anything. hes an offensive post man and hes not even a dominant one at that. but outside of taggart we are solid. and his back up is a 300 lb slug. so its a lose lose situation. i think teams pick us apart in the post this year in the tourny. but our defense is strong and long so who knows.

north carolina should never lose. they are amazing. same with oklahoma when everyones healthy

 

[Clausen2Kamara]

I also want to make one more point about today's game. How about when it was 66-65 with roughly 40 seconds left and thabeet gets fouled, and he is just so hurt he cant shoot free throws, so they bring in austrie, a 76% shooter and he makes both. ND misses a 3, UCONN gets the looseball and calls timeout. After the time out, THABEET is right back in the game.

BULL F'N SHIT!!!!!!

I know it is within the rules, but that is just ridiculous. He should not have been allowed to come back in that quickly. They should make a rule that there is at least some time that the player has to sit on the bench.

Agreed that was definite BS...It will bite UCONN in the ass in the tourney...Karma is inevitable. If we play like we did against UCONN against Villa at home, we win by 15 minimum but thats a big if. Ty Nash has been huge for us lately.