dfwabel Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 If any Power 5 team would lose a Final Four game to Loyola, it'd be Michigan as they'd "App State it" on the hoops side. But to their credit, John Beilein is the coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: Villanova is a smaller school, only has one recent title, and only two final four appearances in the past 33 years. Come on, bro - get some perspective here. They're not Duke, Kansas, UNC, Kentucky, et al. They JUST won a title, and have been in the upper echelon of college basketball for as long as I can remember. They’re not exactly Boise State. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 5 hours ago, dfwabel said: I hope Penny does well, but I'm old enough to have seen those old Tiger teams. Even with Memphis "All Star" teams, they always fall apart or only get to a Final Four by cheating. He'll sell tickets, but they won't get to Final Fours which that fanbases expects. They are Louisville wannabes. I don't, but I hate the Memphis Tigers. But even looking at it objectively (-ish), I can't understand how they can be so excited about him. 22 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: They JUST won a title, and have been in the upper echelon of college basketball for as long as I can remember. They’re not exactly Boise State. They're a premier basketball program. Maybe not Duke, North Carolina, or Kentucky level, but whatever the closest thing is to that. Seems silly to call them a small program, but maybe Vet is just doing a reverse jinx thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: They JUST won a title, and have been in the upper echelon of college basketball for as long as I can remember. They’re not exactly Boise State. At the moment, they are in the upper echelon with the blue bloods. Before Jay Wright, when Steve Lappas was head coach, they were mostly a bubble/NIT team. They may not have the rich history as a program like Duke or Kentucky, but they are most likely on their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Red Wolf said: I don't, but I hate the Memphis Tigers. But even looking at it objectively (-ish), I can't understand how they can be so excited about him. They're a premier basketball program. Maybe not Duke, North Carolina, or Kentucky level, but whatever the closest thing is to that. Seems silly to call them a small program, but maybe Vet is just doing a reverse jinx thing. It is a small school program by any definition of the term. Do you see Villanova merch in stores nationally like you do all of those other programs that were mentioned? Is there hate for Xavier or Butler, who I assume would be in relatively similar class? Again, 2 final fours in 33 years isn't even close to what these "always there" teams are, and it's really only been the past what - 10 years that they've been in the championship mix at all? I don't know most of the players anymore (the only time I really paid attention was the Randy Foye, Allen Ray era) but they don't have the same kind of assbags that Duke always seems to have, nor the entitlement that NC has. I think it's just "I hate who's good and think that sports are better when the deck is completely randomized." "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: It is a small school program by any definition of the term. Do you see Villanova merch in stores nationally like you do all of those other programs that were mentioned? Is there hate for Xavier or Butler, who I assume would be in relatively similar class? Again, 2 final fours in 33 years isn't even close to what these "always there" teams are, and it's really only been the past what - 10 years that they've been in the championship mix at all? I don't know most of the players anymore (the only time I really paid attention was the Randy Foye, Allen Ray era) but they don't have the same kind of assbags that Duke always seems to have, nor the entitlement that NC has. I think it's just "I hate who's good and think that sports are better when the deck is completely randomized." Since 04-05, they've made the tournament all but one season, and are a consistent favorite to go deep into the tournament. They also just missed out on winning five-straight regular season titles in one of the best conferences in basketball. They may not be Duke, Kentucky, or North Carolina, but if we used that metric to determine who the big programs are, we'd only have the three. I like seeing small teams make big runs, especially in a season when mid-majors seemingly got the shaft on at-large bids, but I'm not going sit around and pout if we get a Final Four of Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, and Michigan State or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, Red Wolf said: Since 04-05, they've made the tournament all but one season, and are a consistent favorite to go deep into the tournament. They also just missed out on winning five-straight regular season titles in one of the best conferences in basketball. They may not be Duke, Kentucky, or North Carolina, but if we used that metric to determine who the big programs are, we'd only have the three. I like seeing small teams make big runs, especially in a season when mid-majors seemingly got the shaft on at-large bids, but I'm not going sit around and pout if we get a Final Four of Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, and Michigan State or something. I have little-to-know interest in NCAA basketball until (if) Villanova makes the actual championship game, but yeah if there was one super-tiny "sister of the poor" school in there against the big guys, I probably would tune in and root for them, so I get that. I guess my perspective is different since I don't really have a team and don't follow as closely other than the finals, so I don't see teams like Villanova as the "bad guys" but I guess I can kindasorta see how some might, though they literally aren't bad guys like some of the others are. Another thing is that they don't have one-and-done players like most of the major programs, so there's at least some continuity from year-to-year. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Since one-and-done in 2005, Nova has been a top ten program. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 48 minutes ago, Kaz said: I'm not sure if Nova is up there with Duke, UNC, Kentucky, and Kansas in terms of reputation. They are still prestigious, but I think they share a slightly lower tier with the likes of UConn, Georgetown, Syracuse, and Ohio State; usually good but not completely unthinkable if they aren't. This is correct, but add Michigan State to the second tier. With the Bulls and Blackhawks being as crappy as they are this year, there's maximum attention on Loyola. I'm not a big college sports guy but this is a fun little side project for us. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 My personal preference of Not Duke is going to win the title, so that's great! 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 19 hours ago, FinsUp1214 said: I have a feeling this has a Duke title written all over it, and I think it’ll be over Loyola. It reminds me a lot of Duke/Butler and I think it’s going to end the same way. Not that I want that, cause I don’t, but I really think it’s inevitably leading to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Pulling for Loyola the rest of the way but I'd really be fine with any of these teams winning it now that Duke and Florida State are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Villanova- A power house school but not like UNC or Duke. Want them to win because I have them winning in my bracket. Kansas- A power house but usually falls short in the Final Four. Loyola Chicago- The Cinderella. The little guy. Would be awesome to see them win. Michigan- As someone from Ohio, I dont give a damn for the whole state of Michigan. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 13 hours ago, Dilbert said: Villanova- A power house school but not like UNC or Duke. Want them to win because I have them winning in my bracket. Kansas- A power house but usually falls short in the Final Four. Loyola Chicago- The Cinderella. The little guy. Would be awesome to see them win. TTUN- As someone from Ohio, I dont give a damn for the whole state of X-ichigan. Agree with all of these. Especially with the last one. 16 hours ago, DG_Now said: My personal preference of Not Grayson Allen is going to win the title, so that's great! Normally I don't root against a player, but Grayson Allen makes it pretty easy. He's like Laettner's whiny little cousin who punches you in the back while you're fighting someone else, then runs away when you turn around to find him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootkm Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Anyone know the font type for the away Maroon Loyola Ramblers jerseys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Rootkm said: Anyone know the font type for the away Maroon Loyola Ramblers jerseys? numbers or wordmark? Both should be available in the Nike Teamwear catalogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Chris Mack is leaving Xavier for Louisville. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 47 minutes ago, Dilbert said: Chris Mack is leaving Xavier for Louisville. This really wasn't a secret that he was their candidate of focus, especially since his wife is grew up there. The issue was going to be how interested he was going to be when there are questions regarding the Brian Bowen recruitment/payment are still to be ruled on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Your "homer channel" announcers for Saturday night: TNT – Michigan: Matt Park, Jay Feely, Dr. Sanjay Gupta TruTV – Loyola-Chicago: Jeff Hagedorn, Jerry Harkness, Shams Charania TNT – Kansas: Dave Armstrong, Scot Pollard, Rob Riggle TruTV – Villanova: Scott Graham, Randy Foye, Kacie McDonnell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Uconn just went down in the chicks tournament. Does anybody care, like, at all? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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