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  • #72650
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Looks like Wahoowa might be spitting the bit here.

    #72651
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    Big time shots by Duke

    #72652
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Yep, I continue to be confident predicting UVA goes no further than weekend #2 of the NCAAT.

    #72653
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    It would be interesting to see what Bennett could do at another school whose ‘culture’ an recruiting limitations was polar opposite of Mr. Jefferson’s school…

    He was fine at Washington State.

    #72654
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Hey, we ain’t the only ones who can choke. UVA is shell shocked.

    #72655
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    Killer shots.

    #72656
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Not sure if he’ll leave UVa anytime soon, but Bennett did take a pretty moribund Wash St. program to the top of the Pac-12 in a few years.

    That said, hats off to Duke – excellent execution and shot making down the stretch. Wow.

    #72657
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    I think he knows what he has at UVA and is very happy, but the Big Ten is going to come calling.

    #72658
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Bennett just GOTT politely “schooled” by Coach Rat…

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    #72659
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    But credit Duke. They f-ing stepped up and took it away. This is what I mean by them being the ultimate “high variance” team. When they get it going, they are better than anybody not named “Kentucky.”

    #72660
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    More of Duke hitting killer shots than a choke. Duke is near impossible to beat when they hit those. Great game. Two good teams.

    #72661
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    He was fine at Washington State.

    I was thinking something more “urban” and “diverse” in nature… not pastoral like Charlottesville which is stuck somewhere in the middle of the 1980’s…

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    #72662
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    And UVA simply isn’t good enough to keep up with a top team playing at their best. Which is why if/when they catch such a team in the second weekend of the NCAAT, they’ll go home.

    The Hoos are quite good and damned consistent, but they have a defined ceiling that makes winning a 6-round tournament quite difficult.

    #72663
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    There is a type of kid Bennett wants, and a type he doesn’t. You gotta be all in to get PT for him. Don’t let his nice guy persona fool you. Very demanding.

    #72664
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    It was some of both, UVA opened the door by getting tight. Duke only needed a crack of light playing like that, though.

    #72665
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    There is a type of kid Bennett wants, and a type he doesn’t.

    Jay Williams on E$pin radio this morning… said he went to the ‘Hoos practice yesterday…

    He said ‘practice’ was as emotionally intense, complete with trash talking, and as physical as the live games… Williams also said directly to your point… When recruiting, Bennett’s only question to his recruits was something to the effect of … ‘Are you a fighter and will you fight for somebody else?’

    If the kids GOTT that… I’m sure Coach thinks… I can teach you the rest…
    … and if not… the kid will be happier playing elsewhere…

    To which, I might add… What you see is what you GOTT…

    All TEAMs are most always a mirror image of the Coach…

    —————

    Speaking of fighting for something… where’s YKWYA ?
    I’ve been waiting here two hours or more for him to say something stupid.

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    #72671
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    APB
    BOLO

    #72672
    Gowolves
    Participant

    Beej95, in all fairness it’s tough for anyone to win six straight. Gotta have a little luck. With Bennett’s defense his team should be in EVERY game. Duke is the only team to shoot over 50% against them for the game.

    #72684
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Fay Observer – now we know why Turner struggled shooting yesterday:

    N.C. State, which uses a Wilson ball, practiced late this week with Nike basketballs because those will be available Saturday at Georgia Tech.

    Also, this is funny :

    #72711
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Miami blows a big lead @ FSU and loses by 1. They drop right back down to the rest of the pack (no pun intended).

    We must be contagious after teams play us.

    #72712
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Go Noles !

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