NCAA Women's Selection Open Thread
by David Hooper on Mar 16, 2009 6:06 PM EDT
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PrintOk, now that we have the men's selection out of the way, we know that the NCAA committee officially hates the men's team. A #9 seed was the lowest possible defensible seed for them to be placed, and most projectiones were hovering around the 6 to 7 mark. But enough of that for this thread.
Time: 7 PM EST
TV: ESPN
Internet TV: ESPN360
Now it's time to focus on the Lady Vols. A quick reminder of the resume:
- Record: 22-10
- OOC: 13-5
- Strength of Schedule: #1
- RPI: #9
- Key Wins: Stanford, Vanderbilt, Florida, DePaul, Mississippi State
- Key Losses: Duke, Virginia, Texas, Auburn
All signs point to a 5-6 seed for the Lady Vols. Either would be the lowest ever for the program, but the #6 seed might be a bit preferrable; three of the #1 teams really do appear to be in their own class this year (UConn, Oklahoma, and Maryland). If our Ladies do get stuck in one of those three brackets, I'd rather have it as an Elite Eight matchup than a Sweet Sixteen game.
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Kara Lawson's new hair = caliente!
(What? Nothing important’s happening now.)
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
heh
I’m aboard for the moment. But maybe leaving very shortly. We’ll see.
by David Hooper on Mar 16, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I had no idea she had new hair.
Or, um, a new hairstyle.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 16, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I almost typed "new head".
Long day. Yeah, she used to wear it in a bun on the air and now it’s all curly and hot-looking. (That’s right. We are really talking about this. IT’S A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL THREAD DON’T JUDGE ME.)
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching this on mute
How long does the UConn lovefest go on before we actually get to the reason this show exists?
I miss Geno something fierce
Nothing like watching him and Pat stare each other down crosscourt.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, but
I got sick of the coverage spending more time on them than on the game. If I want a soap opera, I’ll watch daytime TV.
by David Hooper on Mar 16, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
There's an idea
Take their game footage, cut out the sound, put in some Telemundo music….ratings bonanza, y’all.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Other team that has the tools to beat UConn:
Tennessee.
Seriously. The only thing holding them back is experience.
For rills
It does not contain UConn, and we can make lots of turtle jokes.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
We can still make the turtle jokes.
There’s no time that doesn’t involve making fun of Maryland.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 16, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Naw, I like them
Any school that puts an animated roaring turtle on its website is a school to be respected.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
See, I've been around their fans too long.
They’re like South Carolina fans, minus the success.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 16, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Vandy at a #4 here.
That pretty well precludes UT in this brackete.
by David Hooper on Mar 16, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
SDSU at #7.
That’s good for UT. Also, kudos to them. I had a lot of friend from SDSU when in Wyoming.
ESPN still loves them some Lady Vols, at least.
Funny stuff, though, to show a clip of Summitt chiding players for lack of drive and then to show the players live on TV.
YES!!!!!!!
Road trip to Berkeley!
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
I like what I'm seeing in the bracket so far, too.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
Ball State is a great first game. Iowa State to close out the first weekend is doable.
by David Hooper on Mar 16, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
They turned a corner?
SWEET!!! Here’s hoping!
Pat’s not one for tactful fluff, so I’m going to take that and run with it.
I'm already getting snarky messages
“Strange to see the Lady Vols celebrating a five seed!” Yes. A five seed is our lowest in history. We should be ashamed!
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Mar 16, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
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