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Swoll Cracker

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  1. Theres a reason NBA teams dont make two trips across the country in a week. Rebels never had a chance in this game due to the travel and the fact that Seton Hall has been home the entire time. Credit to the Rebels for two nice post season wins over Top 75 teams. Now its on to the portal just like every other MWC program that wants to win next year.
  2. I had a great cross-country coach in high school way back when. Very leading edge in terms of endurance and speed workouts. We went on to win a state championship and our #1 man won the individual title, running 12:18 over 2.5 miles. We had different coaches for the track and field season and they were terrible. Absolutely no idea how to structure workouts for those of us who ran events between the 800 and 3200. I had a coach tell me to run four consecutive 1/4 miles in 60 seconds without rest. I tried to explain to him that would be a 4-minute mile and he couldnt understand why it was a problem. Even though we had plenty of talent, none of us qualified for the state track and field meet. To give you an idea of what a great coach can do, my buddy who was the state champ in cross-country was lightly recruited but found a very good college program with a very good coach. He went on to become a 9-time All American in both cross-country and track. Top 15 nationally in cross-country and good enough to run on an American record-setting 4-mile relay team. Coaches make a huge difference.
  3. Just a friendly reminder that Petraitis played AAU ball with CSU’s Jalen Lake.
  4. Its like the late 60’s/early 70’s for the men.
  5. I watched the first 12 minutes before boarding a plane, then the final 8 minutes once they got the WiFi working. I feel bad for New Mexico. The way Clemson played those first 12 minutes would have had them up big on virtually any team in the tournament. The Tigers were absolutely humming inside and out offensively and never really let the Lobos get any traction. Obviously the last 8 minutes were pretty much going thru the motions.
  6. I really feel for you Nevada fans that had to go through that. They pu the game on the big scoreboard screen in Charlotte prior to the start of CSU-Texas. Most of us were watching it earlier during a CSU pre-game event. We say Dayton take the lead on that three-point play, then it was time to introduce the starting lineups so the game was no longer being shown. I loaded the game on my phone, just in time to see Davison lose the ball. Then the free throws, then the missed three balls. Just a horrible way to exit. And then CSU, for some inexplicable reason, decided to out horrible Nevada. I think they succeeded. But then again, Maybe we should just score it a tie and call it a day.
  7. Tough, tough, tough tonight. Rams started fine and then completely disintegrated once they went to the bench. From up 8-2 to down 27-11. Thats a 25-3 run for those that are counting. Texas were the aggressors and CSU never responded until it was too late. I had hoped to go further but in the end , it was a great season as no one expected CSU to make it to the NCAA Tournament this year.
  8. Busy day ahead for me. I just bought a nosebleed seat for the first session which features two over seeded teams in Miss St and Michigan State, followed by UNC VS Wagner. Then on to a CSU pregame event, then the evening games. Met a friend last night at an off the beaten path place last night. Also ran into the couple I sat next to at CSU’s last Round of 64 win in 2013. That was a good omen. Later we were joined by a CSU entourage including the president and AD.
  9. I also wanted to say something about Dayton and the First Four games. They are amazing hosts. From ther minute I arrived this afternoon,, everybody was interested to talk about the games. Asking who i was here to see, where i was from. And the feel at the arena is much more about local community and really good basketball fans. Not the corporate feel at the bigger sites. Yes, I was disappointed CSU was sent here but in the end it was worth every penny. As silly as this sounds, if you ever have a chance to attend these First Four games, hop on it.
  10. They’ll be fine. They came out of this one pretty fresh. As I told Pat Cattier after the game, at least they get to fly for free.
  11. I booked a flight before the game and spent a few extra bucks to make it fully refundable. Im headed to Charlotte at noon tomorrow. Trying to meet up with a guy who used to write for the Denver Post and Charlotte Observer to watch Boise State with him. Go Broncos!
  12. Well, i dont now what to say other than it felt like CSU’s opponent tonight was the worst ever edition of Fresno State;. You know, the ones that did a lot of good things but could never get the ball in the basket. On to Charlotte. Go Rams. Go MWC!
  13. The locals who attend will cheer loudly against Arizona. Many will be Ute fans that can’t stand them. When I went to SLC in 2003 to see CSU-Duke, the entire crowd, sand the 500 or so Duke fans that traveled, got behind gthe Rams. The 14,000+ nearly carried CSU to a monumental upset as a 14-seed.
  14. Im jealous of Nevada for getting Salt Lake CIty. Only a 6.5 hour drive from Fort Collins and my daughter lives there. I like the matchup. Go Pack.
  15. Between the two play-in games and the other first round matchups, I think that Boise State got the toughest draw. Colorado is legit. They have a really good lead guard in KJ Simpson (runner up for Pac12 POY), a really good PF in Tristan da Silva (borderline NBA draft pick), and a super talented freshman in Cody Williams, who is a projected lottery pick.The Buffs biggest weakness is that they are not very deep with sixth man Luke O’Brien the only one who packs any consistent scoring punch. Isaiah Stevens absolutely torched the Buffs when they met (20 points, 11 assists). A bunch of those assists came on attacks into the paint and then cross court passes to wide open perimeter players for open 3’s. I’m not sure Boise State has a guard who can consistently do that. I do think the Broncos will cause CU’s offense to struggle a bit.
  16. UPDATE: Im headed to Dayton to see CSU-Virginia. I found a nonstop flight from Denver to Cincinnati which is an hours drive from Dayton. If CSU wins, I’ll have to figure out how to get to Charlotte. If they lose, maybe I’ll stay an extra day and see Boise State-Colorado before I head home.
  17. Try getting there. I already looked into it. Best bet is to fly to Columbus and drive the hour. I was willing to spend $3-$4K for a Thursday/Friday matchup. I wont be attending anything now.
  18. Im good with the Buffs winning. Theyre a good team that, much like New Mexico, was very undervalued by all the bracketologists. I’ve believed all along that theyre a 10-seed. But if they lose to Oregon tonight, that wont affect any of the MWC teams. All 6 are in. The bid stealing will come from elsewhere.
  19. CSU could end up an 8, probably slip to a 9.
  20. I dont think anyone should be sweating. The seeds will look something like this: SDSU - 5 Nevada - 6 USU - 7 Boise - 8 CSU -9 New Mexico - 10
  21. The one I used calls him Kareem but also says formerly known as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Cant beleive he didnt go by his first name.
  22. As ridiculous as this sounds, Isaiah passed Kareem Abdul Jabbar on the Alltime NCAA Scoring List tonight. Yeah things are different now and yeah Isaiah has benefitted from a COVID year, but i still find it pretty amazing given that he’s a pass first Point Guard.
  23. Credit to UNM. They’re playing awfully well. House’s energy was amazing.
  24. Rams bench showed out like they did in the Non Con. When Lake and Palmer are making shots,the Rams are awfully good. The starters are solid.
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