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Im done with Syracuse. This year this team had so much potential playing a team element, and they can't even make it to the elite eight. Last year with all that talent, once again knocked out in the sweet sixteen. Syracuse is an overrated program and I am tired of it. I am so tired of Syacuse and their innability to win the big one. At one point this year, this teams zone defense looked better than I have ever seen in all of college basketball ever. Then once it started getting praise, what happened? As usual like most Syracuse teams, they completely went downhill. Lost to Louisville of all teams twice. Wheres the heart in that? One and done in the Big east tournament. And now this. Butler is a decent team, but by no means should have won. I think they give Jim Boheim way too much credit. For the talent he has had in over thirty years, he has won the big dance just once. Pathetic. Get a new coach. Obviously he is failing to tap into whatever it is that you need to tap into to get the best out of your players. He often has great talent, like last year, yet fails to get them to play team concept basketball. This year they finally play team basketball (which I believe is because of the players themselves) and they still lose. This team just continues to break my heart. I am at a point where I think it is time to find a new team or give up watching college basketball altogether.
Does anyone else think that the heartache involved with constant losing when it comes to your team makes the decision to just stop watching it worth it? I know that I am ranting, but I am just frustrated with becoming depressed with losing teams..Enough already. Maybe I am too pashionate to be a fan. After all it is just a sport and it isn't worth ruining your day or weekend...
Im done with Syracuse. This year this team had so much potential playing a team element, and they can't even make it to the elite eight. Last year with all that talent, once again knocked out in the sweet sixteen. Syracuse is an overrated program and I am tired of it. I am so tired of Syacuse and their innability to win the big one. At one point this year, this teams zone defense looked better than I have ever seen in all of college basketball ever. Then once it started getting praise, what happened? As usual like most Syracuse teams, they completely went downhill. Lost to Louisville of all teams twice. Wheres the heart in that? One and done in the Big east tournament. And now this. Butler is a decent team, but by no means should have won. I think they give Jim Boheim way too much credit. For the talent he has had in over thirty years, he has won the big dance just once. Pathetic. Get a new coach. Obviously he is failing to tap into whatever it is that you need to tap into to get the best out of your players. He often has great talent, like last year, yet fails to get them to play team concept basketball. This year they finally play team basketball (which I believe is because of the players themselves) and they still lose. This team just continues to break my heart. I am at a point where I think it is time to find a new team or give up watching college basketball altogether.
Does anyone else think that the heartache involved with constant losing when it comes to your team makes the decision to just stop watching it worth it? I know that I am ranting, but I am just frustrated with becoming depressed with losing teams..Enough already. Maybe I am too pashionate to be a fan. After all it is just a sport and it isn't worth ruining your day or weekend...
You could come to Indianapolis and celebrate with all the other Butler fans!
Or better yet, learn to love Kentucky and celebrate #8 this year along with the greatest program of all time.
I like the color ot their unfiroms. It's time for a change go wildcats. Actually and I am not jumping on a bandwagon, but I thought all year long that Kentucky was the best team, besides at one time when Syracuse was looking so dominate on defense with their two three zone. The problem I have with Jim b. is that at the end of the season teams were figuring out the zone and like always he did not adjust. We looked the worst I have seen all season. Jackson should get the goat award. What did he have grease on his hand. Triche did nothing like usual. Wes did not insert himself enough like usual. And where the hel l was Joseph since taking the starting role.
In the end, I know Onuaku hurt us alot, but we still would not have beatin Kentucky if it came to that matchup. I have thought even when they keep throwing the young thing in that Kentucky was better than Kansas. They play with a hunger that you don't always see. Go Kentucky. Btw, I wasn't that surprised about Kansas losing. I thought they were a little soft with Aldridge and they did not have enough three point shooters besides Collins. Kentucky will no doubt win it all and they should. They have the most talent who have the type of desire and pride that it takes to win. Go kentucky....Fc k Kansas state too, I can't stand their coach and that dumb as s pullen. Shave that weak as s beard...Duke on the other hand, overrated and easy schedule to the final four like usual. I do believe the committe especially Dicky V. is too busy stroking Duke you know where.
Syracuse needed Arinze. Tough break for us Orange fans. Melo was the sporting equivalent of having a divine being briefly descend from the sky, only to return to the heavens after what seemed like only an instant. Wesley Johnson isn't that caliber, but he's up there. He's gone for certain, too.
You mean the most crooked program with the most sleezy/crooked coach which will vacate this year's wins in about ohhh... 4-5 years?
P.S. I think UCLA may have something to say about your claim of "greatest program of all time"!
UCLA's championships are the sole responsibility of Sam Gilbert. UCLA players took a pay cut when they left for the NBA. The ONLY thing UCLA has over Kentucky is championships, and since all but 1 of those were during the Sam Gilbert era, the fact that they have no real consistency negates them from the discussion. Kentucky, North Carolina, and Kansas all are better "programs" than UCLA.
Kansas has more major NCAA infractions than Kentucky. Kansas last 2 championships ('88 and '06) are both tainted. They were on probation in '89 and couldn't defend their '88 title and were actually ON PROBATION when they won their '06 title.
In addition, Kentucky also has 2 NIT Titles (1946, 1976), 2 Helms Titles (1933, 1954), 5 Sugar Bowl Tournament Championships, 6 Naismith Hall-of-Fame Members, 4 National Players-of-the-Year, 10 #1 seeds all time in the NCAA Tournament, 57 1000-point scorers, and 9 Olympic Gold Medal Winners.
Further, Kentucky holds the NCAA record for Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons (60), and for Consecutive Home Court Victories (129). Kentucky was also the FIRST school to reach BOTH the 1000-win and 2000-win victory plateaus.
And finally, Kentucky can boast of having the nation's largest radio affiliate network and the nation's largest television affiliate network. Kentucky can also boast of playing in the largest BASKETBALL arena in the country (Rupp Arena). Lastly, Kentucky can boast of playing before the largest regulation game crowd in basketball history (78,129).
^^^ Add "Kentucky has the most crooked/sleezy coach" to your long list... In a few years, you can also add "kentucky's wins from 2009-2010 have been vacated by the NCAA" to your list.
The same rational you have about UCLA can be said about Kentucky and Rupp era. Personally, I don't think Rupp era championships count... Not trying to step on your big blue pride but it's just my opinion. I now have even less respect for Kentucky with Calipari in charge.
P.S. There is no way anyone can talk Kentucky and Rupp ahead of UCLA and Wooden, NO WAY!! Wooden and UCLA are the legite #1. And I am NOT a UCLA fan, I don't even like them but a spade is a spade. Cheers...
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