College Basketball 2008

[Arkiehawg]

Congrats to both the Jayhawks and the Tigers. Both programs should be very, very proud of their seasons. Unfortunately, you can only have one standing at the end. Neither team played that well last night, but both played exceptionally well all season. I'm am tired of constantly hearing that Memphis has no discipline, can't shoot free throws, Calipari got out-coached etc. Even with those comments (and the pundit/experts who all expected them not to make the final 4.....ha) the Tigers are as good as ANY team in the nation on ANY night.

The free throws weren't the issue last night. It was shooting 40% and getting out-rebounded by 10. THAT was the difference. Move the shooting to around 48-50% and get another 5-6 rebounds and you don't have to worry about FT's with a few seconds left.

 

[Minnie]

Arkie, don't you think though that at the final seconds when a team is instructed to foul at center court and force the free throw, instead of chancing a miracle 3 pointer, that shows lack of discipline on the teams part when they fail to do that.

I mean what else can a Coach do at that point but to instruct them on what to do, it is them up to the team to execute that.

 

[Lady D]

Do you like college baseball?

Yeah, Skunky I have managed in the past to enjoy some college baseball. I could really enjoy watching women's college softball if they were playing it right now. That I can get into. I like watching Texas and Tennessee. They both had great pitchers. Cat Osterman played for Texas last year and Monica Abbott for Tennessee. Both are playing softball this year in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

 

[Lady D]

try watching mccann and frenchy. ;-)

What is McCann and Frenchy? I have my Ghost Hunters on Wednesday nights I can watch and Friday nights if it is back on Ghost Whisperer and Moonlight but I will have to see.

I am sure my husband is glad basketball is over. He was always asking, aren't you sick of basketball, I watched so much.

 

[aggieb]

What is McCann and Frenchy?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7569

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7594

i've tried to keep up with these two, they played in rome (my hometown) single A minor league.

 

[Lady D]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7569

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7594

i've tried to keep up with these two, they played in rome (my hometown) single A minor league.

That title sounds like a detective show. I could always watch the Memphis Redbirds which is our Minor league team but I don't even watch them now. Those two guys make some money? Wow. Better not go away from basketball talk on here yet though. The women play in the finals tonight. But we can always continue it with recruiting talk. But I'm afraid I would be not knowledgeable in that discussion.

 

[IRIETYMES]

Wow!, JB, didn't intend any remarks to be construed as a "rascist" comment, why some of my oldest and dearest friends are SEC fans, Hehehehehe, and if you read my first post you'd understand the reference to the Tiger Nation, not directed to them exclusively, just representing them on this COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2008 thread, and in the further in the last post of mine, I gave KU all the credit for their talent and coaching. Wonder what else I coulda done to balance my comments? Anyway, looks as if both teams will loose some valuable players to the NBA draft, then we'll see what recruiting coups can be pulled off by not only these two squads but by the hundreds of other NCAA teams. Oh, and a BIG congrats to Pat Summit at UT and her squad for their National Championship. Again. Just tremendous by that school although my blood runs cold over the Vols men's teams. Tah.

 

[CPort]

I didn't see the game,but congrads to the ladies of UT!!!!!!!!!

 

[CPort]

Question: did UT and UCOnn girsls ever play each other in this tourny?

 

[Lady D]

Question: did UT and UCOnn girsls ever play each other in this tourny?

No, they didn't CP, not this year. Connecticut got knocked out before having to play the Vols. And Pat Summitt has cancelled any more games between the two schools during the regular season from what I heard on tv last night. Something to do with words between the two coaches.