Billingsley99 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Outside of us beating Duke in 2002 its not like we had the toughest road. Gotta have lady luck on your side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Beilein is a very, very good coach, no doubt. One of the best. But, showing how fragile the tournament is, he was a 30ft contested 3 at the buzzer by a freshmen away from losing in the Sweet Sixteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said: Ridiculous how easy a path Michigan gets to the finals. As far as seed numbers they played maybe the easiest in history. I don't buy this argument one bit. If they had played Xavier instead of Florida State, would you say that? And, if so, how do you reconcile the fact that Florida State beat Xavier? Or, maybe you think North Carolina would have been tougher. But, wait, Texas A&M beat Carolina and Michigan beat A&M. And, if Virginia, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Arizona, and UK were not good enough to make it out of the South region, how can you assume that they would have fared any better than Michigan than Loyola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, BGleas said: Beilein is a very, very good coach, no doubt. One of the best. But, showing how fragile the tournament is, he was a 30ft contested 3 at the buzzer by a freshmen away from losing in the Sweet Sixteen. Yep, and Indiana was a missed free throw and a Ricky Calloway last second putback against LSU in '87 from not making the Final Four that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Yep, and Indiana was a missed free throw and a Ricky Calloway last second putback against LSU in '87 from not making the Final Four that year. Yup, maybe Knight was more lucky than good that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopsta007 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, 5fouls said: I don't buy this argument one bit. If they had played Xavier instead of Florida State, would you say that? And, if so, how do you reconcile the fact that Florida State beat Xavier? Or, maybe you think North Carolina would have been tougher. But, wait, Texas A&M beat Carolina and Michigan beat A&M. And, if Virginia, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Arizona, and UK were not good enough to make it out of the South region, how can you assume that they would have fared any better than Michigan than Loyola? Sorry but the fact is based on seeding their path has been very easy. That is life in a single elimination tournament. The best teams don’t always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 I would give UM a good chance v either Kansas or Nova. GreT that the B1G has made it to the FF regardless if it's not the Hoosiers. Enjoy this tournament. CAM will have us on the national scene soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said: Sorry but the fact is based on seeding their path has been very easy. That is life in a single elimination tournament. The best teams don’t always win. What do you want to do? Re-seed after every round? You play who you got in front of you. Just the same as Indiana High School tournament play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopsta007 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, rico said: What do you want to do? Re-seed after every round? You play who you got in front of you. Just the same as Indiana High School tournament play. Nope I love the excitement of March Madness. Just making an observation about Michigan’s luck. It’s historic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Just now, hoopsta007 said: Nope I love the excitement of March Madness. Just making an observation about Michigan’s luck. It’s historic. Not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopsta007 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, rico said: Not really. Yes actually it is! Michigan is the first team to make the finals playing no better than a 6 seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Yikes! Nova is just blowing Kansas away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 33 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Yep, and Indiana was a missed free throw and a Ricky Calloway last second putback against LSU in '87 from not making the Final Four that year. Luck plays a big role in almost every tournament run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jerry Lundergaard said: Yikes! Nova is just blowing Kansas away Wonder if Romeo is takin' notice?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maud'Dib Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 i wish Bill Raftery could commentate every single game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Does Michigan stand a chance v Nova? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoagieRoll Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 25 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said: Yes actually it is! Michigan is the first team to make the finals playing no better than a 6 seed. Crazy, you’re right man. Rico again doesn’t know head from tails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maud'Dib Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jerry Lundergaard said: Does Michigan stand a chance v Nova? absolutely. does this tournament run put Wagner in the draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopsta007 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 IMO Michigan can win if hitting shots. Free throws could be pivotal. Wagner has what the NBA is valuing right now in size and shooting touch. 15 at the half with Nova shooting out of their mind even for them. Wouldn’t count Kansas out just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Nova looks scary good right now. Personally I think they will be the Champs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maud'Dib Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 i see KU getting back in this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, HoagieRoll said: Crazy, you’re right man. Rico again doesn’t know head from tails Not sure that shot was necessary. People have differences of opinion. That's what makes the board interesting. I personally believe that, seeding or not, Michigan beat the 'best' team they could have played at each round of the tournament. Loyola was in the Final Four because they deserved to be. They won the South region. Look at baseball. Clayton Kershaw, who is the best pitcher of this generation, lost his first game of the season. Not, because the Giant pitcher, whoever it was, is better than Kershaw, but he was that night. Loyola was the best team on the floor the first 4 games they played in the tournament. For THAT night. They were not the best team tonight. Michigan was. The fact that Loyola was an 11 seed should not diminish what they did, nor should it diminish what Michigan has done up to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Nova looks scary good right now. Personally I think they will be the Champs.... I think michigan will defend the 3 much better than Kansas. I think michigan would have a really good chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Michigan will definitely have a chance. Villanova is the better team, but Wagner is a difference make being a big that can shoot, pass, dribble, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoagieRoll Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 The point is that by the stats Michigan has had an unprecedented run to the finals. Being the first team to not play a seed higher than 6 is a fact. Based on that you can say it’s the easiest road to the finals ever comparing that to Kershaw losing game one of his 30 starts makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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