As much as I dislike him, I'll never deny the fact that Rick is a great coach and one of the best of all time. That being said, this talk of his amazing job at getting UL to the Sweet 16 is laughable at best. Sure, I suppose they could make it to Indy but nothing that they have done in this tournament has made me say, "Wow". They've beaten UC Irvine and Northern Iowa for God's sake. I understand Northern Iowa has been ranked high all year but they're basically playing OVC level schools.
Even if they do make the final 4, NC State, Oklahoma, and Michigan State are not exactly a murderers row. Michigan State is capable due to Izzo and their toughness but otherwise, that bracket is hot ****.