Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 19, 2012 10:26pm
Even without pre-season expectations factored in. Take where they will be seeded. S16 would be a great result. Right now, after that loss, they would probably slip to the 5 line. Not sure where being pleased with S16 is reason to not be happy?SportsAndLady;1090662 wrote:Laley, before this season, I and most KU fans were hoping to just get into the tourney..that's how low expectations were coming into the year. Now that they are a top 10 team, our expectations shifted to "final four or bust"
What's the point? Preseason expectations are irrelevant. You have to adjust your expectations based on how well they've played this season, and IU has played pretty well, generally speaking.
Now, if you are saying you don't think they're that good..then fine. I just don't like how fans continue their preseason expectations throughout the entire year. You have to adjust as the season goes along.
Plus, we have gone from 6 to 10. 10 to 12. 12 to 25???? wins. No matter what happens you call that a success. You cant even compare a poor (on paper) Kansas team to what Indiana was (on paper) coming into the year.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 20, 2012 11:52am
[LEFT]Freshman of the Week: Trey Burke, Michigan, G – 5-11 – Columbus, Ohio – Northland[/LEFT]
- Scored 17 points and added five assists and two rebounds to lead No. 17/19 Michigan to a 56-51 win over No. 6/6 Ohio State
- Led the Wolverines in scoring in the team’s third win over a top-10 opponent this season
- Earns his fifth Freshman of the Week award
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Trey Burke (Jan. 23, 2012)
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 21, 2012 6:55pm
Glad to see Michigan doing so well of late; it really makes Duke's win over the Wolverines even that more impressive. If they start finding their outside shot like Beilein's teams of yore, Michigan has a chance to outlast any Big Ten team this season. I'm not sure anyone outside of Ann Arbor would have believed that two months ago.
The Big Ten Tournament should be really quite good.
The Big Ten Tournament should be really quite good.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 9:45pm
Michigan down 4 with 2:36 left at Northwestern.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 9:47pm
Game now tied big shot after big shot.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 9:48pm
32 3's attempted by Michigan tonight.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 21, 2012 9:53pm
Live and die by the 3. I personally hate it.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:01pm
Burke hitting another monster shot.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:02pm
Should be on a foul on N'Western after the Burke 3.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 21, 2012 10:03pm
Double foul was kind of bullshit.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:05pm
Michigan living by the 3's in OT with Northwestern shitting their pants.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 21, 2012 10:05pm
Wow barrage of 3s pretty much game.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:06pm
38 fucking 3's!!
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Feb 21, 2012 10:07pm
Northwestern's defense has me a little puzzled. Why invite Michigan to shoot open 3s all game? That plays right into what they want to do.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 21, 2012 10:07pm
Well, there you have it, Beilein Ball is alive once again. Raining triples in Evanston. Douglas and Novak are lethal when given a foot of space.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:07pm
Northwestern only has 44 shots.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 21, 2012 10:08pm
Out of the 38 attempts, how many threes has Michigan connected on?
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:08pm
reclegend22;1092448 wrote:Well, there you have it, Beilein Ball is alive once again. Raining triples in Evanston. Douglas and Novak are lethal when given a foot of space.
Throw Burke into that equation as well.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 21, 2012 10:09pm
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Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 21, 2012 10:10pm
reclegend22;1092453 wrote:Out of the 38 attempts, how many threes has Michigan connected on?
14-38
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 21, 2012 10:10pm
NW desperate now.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 21, 2012 10:11pm
Agreed. He is really emerging as a star.Tiger2003;1092454 wrote:Throw Burke into that equation as well.
Michigan picks up an impressive road win in OT. Gotta be impressed by their composure down the stretch, especially with the Big Ten title hanging in the balance.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 22, 2012 6:10pm
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Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 22, 2012 10:16pm
Indiana completes an unbeaten non-conference schedule with their win over NCCU tonight, 13-0.
The last time the Hoosiers had an unbeaten OOC was 1989-90 at 11-0. Pretty surprising.
It wasnt agaisnt cupcakes either. Not murderers row, but certainly not easy. Beat Notre Dame, Kentucky, NCST, and Butler.
The last time the Hoosiers had an unbeaten OOC was 1989-90 at 11-0. Pretty surprising.
It wasnt agaisnt cupcakes either. Not murderers row, but certainly not easy. Beat Notre Dame, Kentucky, NCST, and Butler.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 22, 2012 10:18pm
Well, at least you put Butler last lol