tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post7847249154374010221..comments2024-03-28T09:06:49.845-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE . GAME FINAL -- CARDS 60-56 over BullsCase Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-38050805169463452992014-03-10T14:15:54.006-04:002014-03-10T14:15:54.006-04:00It's tourney time mood. Check out our kids:
...It's tourney time mood. Check out our kids:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBWynLLWeuQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player<br /><br />Shoni - :52<br />Nita - 1:43 & 7:30<br />Tia - 3:29BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-30965901726942925212014-03-10T13:26:31.503-04:002014-03-10T13:26:31.503-04:00Also...It's hard for me to get excited about T...Also...It's hard for me to get excited about Tennessee. Walz crushed Warlick from a coaching perspective last year when it mattered and I just haven't seen the leadership making a difference in that program. Frankly it's miracle they beat UK. Somehow they survived Simmon's 3 or 4 missed layups. They choked against us big time last year in the tourney when Simmons was being touted as the best thing since canned beer. She's still their leader.<br /><br />Tennessee is a traditional power program that ESPN is trying to continue to make relevant based upon Summitt and their championship history from almost twenty years ago. The truth is that UConn has been the dominant program by far for the last several decades and no amount of ESPN editorializing will change the facts. Our Cards have been to the national championship game two times since the last time the Lady Vols made it back in 07 - 08.<br /><br />I'd love another chance at Tennessee in the tourney.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-78222244740928584662014-03-10T13:03:59.609-04:002014-03-10T13:03:59.609-04:00We'll see. The bottom line is that you can on...We'll see. The bottom line is that you can only beat the teams you play. We pretty much did that with the exception of UConn. If our bigs don't play better in the NCAAs than they have recently we won't be able to beat the local lunch time YMCA crowd so it won't matter.<br /><br />That said, it's hard to overstate the importance of the experience of having been to the national championship game last year. Many critics forget we didn't just beat Baylor, we took down Tenn & Cal on the way to the title game. I understand that this year isn't last year, but the team mindset is important as is the upside potential of Tia and Asia who were sitting on the bench spectating last year and are chomping at the bit to make a statement of their own when it matters. Either one of these ballers could come out huge. Should be a great tourney. I really don't care about the seed but I do care about the ESPN consensus dismissal of our program.<br /><br />The truth of the matter is the only games that really matter this year don't start for a week or so. At that point we'll really see what this club is made of. BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-55431824815774335482014-03-10T11:38:12.051-04:002014-03-10T11:38:12.051-04:00Number 1 NCAA Seed?
Tennessee (24-5 prior to SEC t...Number 1 NCAA Seed?<br />Tennessee (24-5 prior to SEC tournament) is now being crowned by ESPN and related parties as a #1 seed because they have now beaten KY, Texas A & M and LSU in the SEC tournament. <br /><br />This is a now 27 - 5 team who has lost 5 times to <br />Stanford, LSU, Vandy, Kentucky and Notre Dame and who tonight managed to beat KY by the huge margin of one (1) point.<br /><br />(1) The KY 24-8 team they beat tonight by 1 point has lost 8 times to S Carolina (2) Florida (2) Georgia, Alabama, Duke and tonight TN.<br /><br />(2) The Texas A& M (24-8) team that TN beat 2 days ago has now lost 8 times to Kentucky, Vandy, Tennessee, Texas, St Johns, Penn State, Syracuse and again to TN in this tournament.<br /><br />(3) The LSU 19-12 team they beat 3 nights ago has now lost 12 times this season.<br /><br />This is the team that is being promoted ad a # 1 seed above UL. Really?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-14955933917501762812014-03-10T11:08:17.962-04:002014-03-10T11:08:17.962-04:00I think UConn is recreationally favored 20+ over e...I think UConn is recreationally favored 20+ over every team they play lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-69444860843468976652014-03-10T10:18:05.047-04:002014-03-10T10:18:05.047-04:00Creme is an ESPN guy, so the mandate has gone out ...Creme is an ESPN guy, so the mandate has gone out NOT to bash his selections if you are an ESPN talking head. Everyone else that is not associated with ESPN seems to agree that the Cards have earned the #1 and UConn should go to Nebraska. Ask Geno. Ask Jose Fernandez. Ask any sports writers. ESPN is backing their boy, who hates the Cards.<br /><br />Curtis FranklinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-49909494660837131912014-03-10T10:07:40.701-04:002014-03-10T10:07:40.701-04:00"For recreational purposes only...."
UC..."For recreational purposes only...."<br /><br />UConn favored by 20 1/2.<br /><br />Sounds about right to me.Mike Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-68471949167290019392014-03-10T09:52:18.506-04:002014-03-10T09:52:18.506-04:00Meant to say...in the tournament this year again.Meant to say...in the tournament this year again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-76767569560807148702014-03-10T09:51:20.003-04:002014-03-10T09:51:20.003-04:00USF played so well because there wasn't any de...USF played so well because there wasn't any defense. Tennessee is playing like a one seed and UofL is playing like a two or three seed at this point. Hopefully, they will turn it on in the conference this year again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-92053018647399382552014-03-10T07:54:24.569-04:002014-03-10T07:54:24.569-04:00I was impressed with USF. They knew they were pla...I was impressed with USF. They knew they were playing for a NCAA birth, were well coached and knocked the trey down. It was pretty clear at the end that Williams didn't respect Jude's defense when they cleared out the side so she could take her one on one. Then Williams missed the three and the rest is history. Considering how Jude has been shooting free throws this year I was worried about her 1&1 at the end but she knocked them down. Good for her.<br /><br />I hope Sara and Bria decide to show up tonight against the Huskies. Our bigs need to be ready for a war. We need to get hot and score 75 +/- to have a chance at the title. We've got the shooters to do it...just need to start fast, get in that scoring groove and make it happen. If we can ever get Shoni, Tia and Nita to get hot at the same time look out.<br /><br />I don't think there is anything our Cards can do to get Creme to give them credit. We're just going to have to win out in the tourney. The irony is that but for about 10 minutes against UK this team would be undefeated vs the world with the exception of UConn.<br /><br />As far as Tennessee goes I just remember how hard they were cheering for the Cards vs Baylor last year and we all know how that worked out for them.BurnBrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591664997592114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-71623008737423040422014-03-10T07:42:39.139-04:002014-03-10T07:42:39.139-04:00Really tired of the ESPN announcers proclaiming th...Really tired of the ESPN announcers proclaiming the opinions of Charlie Creme as if they have come from God Almighty and he isn't even on the committee. In all the games I have watched over the past few days, only one time did I hear the announcer qualify the comments. Some people out there - coaches and/or media - are voting for UofL as the #3 team in the country. Those people, presumably, feel that UofL is the 3rd best team in the land and it would seem that a #1 seed would go along with that. But, they aren't on the committee either so we will wait until next Monday to see.vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437538169497425364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-26350228516320820142014-03-09T21:25:46.442-04:002014-03-09T21:25:46.442-04:00I think ESPN commentators and Charlie C do not wan...I think ESPN commentators and Charlie C do not want to see Cardinals as a number 1 seed as the station does not want a UL v UConn game late in the bracket match up as they expect it to be a lower viewership game than UConn playing someone new like a UT or actually anyone as they have named one team after another besides UL to be a 1 seed. <br />Also UConn is always shown in the Louisville bracket no matter where we are ranked or who other teams have lost to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-64501185366713422692014-03-09T21:15:16.969-04:002014-03-09T21:15:16.969-04:00I don't get the crowning of UT as heir apparen...I don't get the crowning of UT as heir apparent.<br />Losses to <br /><br />Stanford<br />LSU <br />Vandy<br />Notre Dame<br />Kentucky<br /><br />How does this equal number 1 seed particularly when al 3 of their wins were last minute decisions. <br /><br />If crowned number 1 then send them to Louisville then we can see who actually should have number one<br />Actually send them to Louisville either way.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-87279151968208359222014-03-09T19:14:56.670-04:002014-03-09T19:14:56.670-04:00Classic case of a team playing to win versus a tea...Classic case of a team playing to win versus a team playing not to lose.<br /><br />Cards play like that against UConn and they lose by 35. But I don't think they will play that poorly tomorrow.<br /><br />Hammond has reverted to her freshman/sophomore habit of taking herself out of the game with silly fouls. Cards can't beat a good team without her.<br /><br />UT gets the last #1 seed unless Cards upset UConn.<br /><br />UT to Louisville and UConn to Lincoln?Mike Dnoreply@blogger.com