NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Thread

[Wonderstruck]

I've never understood Cal's dislike for the zone, especially when you consider how his personality seems to be to try different things. It's just an odd thing to be stubborn about.

[KCKUKFan]

Cal doesn't like zone because he feels like if you have the better players, a zone isn't necessary. It's being complacent.

If you have the bigger, stronger, more athletic players (which Cal does 95% of the time), then man-to-man will eventually overwhelm the opponent. I agree with this almost exclusively.

The few times that he's thrown a zone in just to test the waters, it's been a pretty middling affair.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Best thing about Kansas losing last night........no more Perry Ellis

[Bombastic Blue]

Best thing about Kansas losing last night........no more Perry Ellis

How long has he been at KU? Didn't Tubby recruit him?

[justford]

Best thing about Kansas losing last night........no more Perry Ellis

He announced he was retiring after a 20 year career.

[KCKUKFan]

He was in the same class as Willie Cauley-Stein. I can remember the recruiting battle; we were one his finalists.

Just seems longer than that; not to mention he looks like he's at least fifty years old.

[Wonderstruck]

The few times that he's thrown a zone in just to test the waters, it's been a pretty middling affair.

I don't disagree, but I'm still fascinated by his "don't budge" approach on it.

[Lighthouse]

Cal doesn't like zone because he feels like if you have the better players, a zone isn't necessary. It's being complacent.

The few times that he's thrown a zone in just to test the waters, it's been a pretty middling affair.

It's always going to be a middling affair because he doesn't believe in it. He probably only gives a zone a very small amount of time during practice.

[Matt Dillon]

If anyone's interested, Va. leads Syracuse 35-21 at the half.

[UKtimefor9]

How Virginia blew that game is beyond me. Syracuse is a garbage team with a garbage coach. Didn't deserve to even be in the tourney.

Virginia fans should just give up, they just aren't ever getting to the Final Four.

[justford]

No surprise UNC won.

[uglyduckling]

Have a feeling the NCAA is going to be CRUSHED this week, with these 2 teams in the Final Four. Should have never been in it to begin with.

[Matt Dillon]

Have a feeling the NCAA is going to be CRUSHED this week, with these 2 teams in the Final Four. Should have never been in it to begin with.

It still should be a great championship game if UNC and Ok. make it that far.

[KevinHall]

How Virginia blew that game is beyond me. Syracuse is a garbage team with a garbage coach. Didn't deserve to even be in the tourney.

Virginia fans should just give up, they just aren't ever getting to the Final Four.

UVA did make one in 1984. The year after Sampson graduated. They took Houston to overtime in fact in the semis's before losing. No matter what you think of Boeheim as a person he is still a very good coach. That's the only reason I will give Syracuse a punchers chance against UNC. Otherwise that game will be a rout.

[KevinHall]

It still should be a great championship game if UNC and Ok. make it that far.

I think either Oklahoma or Villanova will give UNC a good game. I don't think either will beat them but should be a good game.