Post by 2c on Dec 10, 2005 4:37:37 GMT -5
Well, I know both coaches and players alike are going to spew out the generic "We believe in ourselves and always knew we could make it to the Final Four" blah-blah-blah, but now that the possibility is very real for either of these teams, it'll be interesting to see how they react. I'm sure Tenn felt that if they put together a great match they could compete with PSU and even moreso for Mizzou going up against Hawaii. But even if they pulled off the R3 win, I'm sure neither expected to have a rematch to determine who moves on to the Final Four; making either's possibility that much greater. Nerves had to be high for today's games but now with a trip to San Antonio on the line and to move to that next level that only 20+ teams can claim, the real nerves will be snapping tomorrow (I'd forget the RedBull girls, not needed). And to add even more, to be such senior led squads has to make it all the more interesting. By far the most intriguing matchup of the Elite-8. UNL v UF or UW**2 may be the most talent and highest ranking but this one's go the most 'je ne sais quoi'. Looking more forward to it than the Husker game (which is saying a lot). Not to mention Big12 v Fautsch. Cool.