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[QUOTE="Jake, post: 236166, member: 86"]
Honestly, they weren't thrilled.  We weren't a strong one and they felt UNC-Ashville was more like a 13 -14 than a 16.  Still they felt they would win.  I know there is some concern about playing a non-traditional power.  I think for the most part our coaches would like to avoid mid-major programs and would rather play big names schools, especially in early rounds (kids self motivate).  The rest of the way, its about matchups.  I do know that  they wanted to avoid duke and were hoping Missouri was going to be the two seed in our region.  There was also immediate concern about Vandy when the brackets were announced.  So I'm 99% sure they're happy to avoid Vandy.
 
Something to keep in mind about bigger programs - they do what they do, mid majors tend to do whatever they think works.   In other words, Missouri was not going to adjust style of play to play us - mid majors spend the entire OOC schedule, using different defenses et al.  Mid majors tend to be able to adjust on the fly, where bigger programs only play one style because they have better players.
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