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Post by dl3ww on Apr 21, 2021 19:42:20 GMT -5
I’m rooting for Wisconsin. If Washington doesn’t win it all, at least we’d get a new champion.... albeit in an asterisks year. The ncaa said they were putting asterisks on this year?😳 |
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Post by moody on Apr 21, 2021 19:45:29 GMT -5
I’m rooting for Wisconsin. If Washington doesn’t win it all, at least we’d get a new champion.... albeit in an asterisks year. The ncaa said they were putting asterisks on this year?😳 The only asterisk is that this is one of the most difficult years ever to win a championship. |
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 21, 2021 19:47:39 GMT -5
I think anyone who wins will think they went to hell and back during this crazy year to get it. I don't think the players treat it cheaply at all.
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Post by trojansc on Apr 21, 2021 19:49:59 GMT -5
The only asterisk is Rice is a co national-champion. That is all.
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Post by VolleyballMag on Apr 21, 2021 19:50:25 GMT -5
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 21, 2021 19:57:23 GMT -5
She faces a bigger block every day in practice. Does she? I’m assuming Eggleston/Fields and Butler/O’Neal will be bigger than all of their 2nd team outsides/middles (sans maybe that one Canadian) Wohlert (6'7"), Gorum (6'3") and Demps (6'2") all have 10'5"-10'6" approach jump touches as of Mar, for what it's worth, much like Rettke, Robinson and Hart. I don't think Smrek (6'9") and Jardine (6'2") are in Omaha, at least I don't remember seeing them, but they practice against them otherwise. Loberg's approach jump touch is only 10'3" and Haggerty's is just over 10', so the block is considerably bigger than them. |
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Post by stevehorn on Apr 21, 2021 20:01:24 GMT -5
I’m rooting for Wisconsin. If Washington doesn’t win it all, at least we’d get a new champion.... albeit in an asterisks year. The ncaa said they were putting asterisks on this year?😳 No. That's just some posters who think it must be a perfect world for anything to count and don't have the ability to appreciate working through adversity. |
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Post by stevehorn on Apr 21, 2021 20:06:19 GMT -5
I think anyone who wins will think they went to hell and back during this crazy year to get it. I don't think the players treat it cheaply at all. Plus the four teams in the Final Four are all ones that you wouldn't be surprised to see in the Final Four if there had been the normal 2020 fall season. All legit. Probably the most difficult season from a mental standpoint for the players. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 21, 2021 20:14:47 GMT -5
I think anyone who wins will think they went to hell and back during this crazy year to get it. I don't think the players treat it cheaply at all. Plus the four teams in the Final Four are all ones that you wouldn't be surprised to see in the Final Four if there had been the normal 2020 fall season. All legit. Probably the most difficult season from a mental standpoint for the players. As a Washington fan, I would have been hella surprised to see the Huskies in the Final four given the situation that existed in August. I'm still rather surprised (and delighted). |
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 21, 2021 20:23:26 GMT -5
I think anyone who wins will think they went to hell and back during this crazy year to get it. I don't think the players treat it cheaply at all. Plus the four teams in the Final Four are all ones that you wouldn't be surprised to see in the Final Four if there had been the normal 2020 fall season. All legit. Probably the most difficult season from a mental standpoint for the players. I just don’t agree that ends justify the means. Had more teams no contested their matchups like Rice because of Covid (which was a very real possibility) and we ended up with a final four of Missouri, Georgia Tech, UNLV, and Texas State, would you be singing the same tune? Being successful this season was a lot more than just being “mentally tough” |
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Post by stevehorn on Apr 21, 2021 20:46:57 GMT -5
Plus the four teams in the Final Four are all ones that you wouldn't be surprised to see in the Final Four if there had been the normal 2020 fall season. All legit. Probably the most difficult season from a mental standpoint for the players. I just don’t agree that ends justify the means. Had more teams no contested their matchups like Rice because of Covid (which was a very real possibility) and we ended up with a final four of Missouri, Georgia Tech, UNLV, and Texas State, would you be singing the same tune? Being successful this season was a lot more than just being “mentally tough” Your doomsday scenario didn't happen nor did it ever have a shred of possibility of happening in this tournament. Nor has it in any championship in any sport that has been played. Just because you want to shut down the world doesn't mean the rest of the world agrees with you. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2021 20:50:34 GMT -5
Plus the four teams in the Final Four are all ones that you wouldn't be surprised to see in the Final Four if there had been the normal 2020 fall season. All legit. Probably the most difficult season from a mental standpoint for the players. I just don’t agree that ends justify the means. Had more teams no contested their matchups like Rice because of Covid (which was a very real possibility) and we ended up with a final four of Missouri, Georgia Tech, UNLV, and Texas State, would you be singing the same tune? Being successful this season was a lot more than just being “mentally tough” well had that actually happened than we could about putting an asterisk. It didn’t happen though. Not even close. So I don’t see why it’s relevant |
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 21, 2021 20:54:35 GMT -5
I just don’t agree that ends justify the means. Had more teams no contested their matchups like Rice because of Covid (which was a very real possibility) and we ended up with a final four of Missouri, Georgia Tech, UNLV, and Texas State, would you be singing the same tune? Being successful this season was a lot more than just being “mentally tough” Your doomsday scenario didn't happen nor did it ever have a shred of possibility of happening in this tournament. Nor has it in any championship in any sport that has been played. Just because you want to shut down the world doesn't mean the rest of the world agrees with you. I didn’t say you had to now did I? It doesn’t have to be an asterisks season for you - it is for me. Interestingly enough, you didn’t actually answer my question, but whatever. Saying it didn’t have a shred of possibility of happening is ridiculous considering the MANY matches canceled this year because of covid, including the one in the tournament. |
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Post by dodger on Apr 21, 2021 21:16:08 GMT -5
Your doomsday scenario didn't happen nor did it ever have a shred of possibility of happening in this tournament. Nor has it in any championship in any sport that has been played. Just because you want to shut down the world doesn't mean the rest of the world agrees with you. I didn’t say you had to now did I? It doesn’t have to be an asterisks season for you - it is for me. Interestingly enough, you didn’t actually answer my question, but whatever. Saying it didn’t have a shred of possibility of happening is ridiculous considering the MANY matches canceled this year because of covid, including the one in the tournament. There is no **(asterisk) on the ‘81 season, when there was 2 Champion's! Half played AIAW and half played NCAA! And there will be no asterisk on this one: the NCAA sponsored the tourney, these are the criteria, and blank won! ps: you can put an asterisk on any championship with your way of thinking! Please in on your home chart on NCAA Championships how many have you asterisked? Wait dont tell me its really not important that you wish to attempt to delegitimize a teams accomplishments because of your superior standards of what a true champions path must be!! Please spare us your opinion! |
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Post by horns1 on Apr 21, 2021 21:41:45 GMT -5
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