NCAA Final Four Games for April 2

[OrangeDW]

That McCormack dunk was vicious. Great attempt to block it. Better dunk. Good stuff.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Northeast ball for me in the tourney. C'mon Nova

forgot to add how much I hate Kansas and dook

 

[goofnoff]

Remember when we had guys like DC and Melo who could do that? You've got to have at least one power guy upfront or you're just kidding yourself

 

[HyattsCuse]

This game is a 3 point contest plus McCormack

 

[samspann1]

Samuels is a dawg

 

[Eric15]

I’m curious as to what is the longest ever gap between a coaches first and second title. It would be 14 years for Self if they win Monday.

 

[Madbiker]

Nova just missing too many open shots all game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I’m curious as to what is the longest ever gap between a coaches first and second title. It would be 14 years for Self if they win Monday.

Next year it'll be 20 for JB

 

[orange79]

I’m curious as to what is the longest ever gap between a coaches first and second title. It would be 14 years for Self if they win Monday.

A quick perusal of this list tells me that Self would be the answer.

List of NCAA Basketball National Champions | Coaches Database

Full list of NCAA National Champions, Runners-up, Final Four participants and coaches for each team. Includes links to coach & school pages.

www.coachesdatabase.com

 

[Madbiker]

I can't figure out which I don't like more ... Duke, UNC or KU. Three teams with arrogant entitled fan bases.

 

[ssbriefcase]

I can't figure out which I don't like more ... Duke, UNC or KU. Three teams with arrogant entitled fan bases.

How about all shady ass cheating programs who shouldn't be playing in this?

 

[orange79]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

 

[ssbriefcase]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

Losing in the title game, because you were there and had a shot at it.

 

[nnyorange]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

After ‘87 ‘96 and ‘03 I just expected SU to get to Monday night once they got to the final four so the new reality of ‘13 and ‘16 has been much more disappointing. I have to think that losing in the semis hurts more. Also, how much must it have sucked to have to play in the third place game back in the day?

 

[JustPherU]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

Losing in the semis.
Two more days to live in extreme joy if you win on Saturday.

 

[RF2044]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

Losing in the semis. Experienced it in 2013 and 2016, live both times.

Getting to the next game builds the excitement to a fever pitch.

 

[MSOrange]

 

[goofnoff]

God I hate Kansas

Your whole life you can rerun "the block" in your mind and immediately feel better.

Works for me.

 

[UpstateSM]

Just bet K's sister wife to be shown on the broadcast before he uses a timeout +125

 

[orange79]

After ‘87 ‘96 and ‘03 I just expected SU to get to Monday night once they got to the final four so the new reality of ‘13 and ‘16 has been much more disappointing. I have to think that losing in the semis hurts more. Also, how much must it have sucked to have to play in the third place game back in the day?

Losing in the semis.
Two more days to live in extreme joy if you win on Saturday.

Losing in the semis. Experienced it in 2013 and 2016, live both times.

Getting to the next game builds the excitement to a fever pitch.

This is the side I tend to come down on, too. Not that losing in the title game isn't a gut punch, but getting to the FF and not getting to the title game hurts more, I think.

 

[OrangeDW]

I would never drink a beer with anyone who thinks Coach K’s pompous windbag “unacceptable” thing was a positive thing.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Not a Duke hater by any means but rooting for UNC because the Heels ending K’s career is something Duke fans would never get over.

 

[goofnoff]

I go back and forth on this. What is more disappointing - losing in the title game, or losing in the semis?

Losing in the semis is more disappointing because of everything you put into getting to the FF and not getting to the title game. Losing the title game, though, is heart-wrenching in itself.

I try to look at this excluding Syracuse, because those title game losses are too emotional for me to be objective.

What are your opinions?

I'm a basket case when we lose in November. My son becomes clinically depressed. I'm the wrong person to ask. I know the one that killed me the worst.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Also, prediction: K gets T’d up on purpose early on to “pump his team up”...you know, one of those forced, douchey K antics that he often does to prove what a “motivator of men” he is.

 

[OrangeDW]

Hot take: those overdone, overly long Wrestlemania-esque video packages before starting lineups are announced are crowd momentum killers.