Anyone else catch this game? Wow, what a finish! Glad to see the underdog take out the 'invincible'! Kind of reminds me of Duke/UNLV in 91 and 92.....
OT: MSU vs UConn
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I don't watch a ton of women's basketball, but I caught myself not being able to turn away. MSU jumped out early and never relented. Just a really fun game....I'm also happy UConn went down.
And I said the same thing to my wife...exactly like '91 against UNLV. Goliath was knocked down a peg tonight.
And I said the same thing to my wife...exactly like '91 against UNLV. Goliath was knocked down a peg tonight.
UCONN women lost?!!!! I thought for sure they would win the national championship and didn't even bother watching. I wish I had watched now.
Incredible in the similarities to the Duke/UNLV game '92. Both semi finals, both teams undefeated with long winning streaks, and both teams were humiliated a year earlier (Duke by 30, MSU by 60!)
Now all MSU has to do is win the title.
OFC
Now all MSU has to do is win the title.
OFC
Omg I just bet on them to win it all !! I'm dead lmao msu didn't even play great from what u hear so how bad did uconn have to play? Usually win by 40 either way ..40 points bad
I woke up to MSU hitting a buzzer beater. I first thought this is the worst April Fools ever but then realized it was true!
This is big for women's basketball..I can't believe it still..geno is such classy guy too anybody hear what he said after...just listening to him talk gives me the impression he's the goat ...I'm not to sure he didn't want to lose lol...I don't think he likes just dominating every year and always winning the title ..well im sure he wants to win the title but u know what I mean..he wants his girls to always have a little adversity at least while there!! How u gonna teach if u always win reguarless how u play! Lol Cuz life's gonna have a lot!! class guy got a lot of respect for him..y'all know what I'm trying to say ...
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Okay, I liked, then had to unlike your post b/c of the rest of it, but yes, I agree w/ the bold, that he was extremely magnanimous in defeat.
It must be something in the water in Storrs... he and Calhoun can both be so prickly, and that's something that has often influenced my opinion of each one more, and w/ Geno, in particular, I don't like how he has taken so much of the spotlight in wcbb from Summitt, who really put it on the map and deserves it a bit longer (that's not really a knock on him, of course). But then he says something like he did last night that's so gracious and wise and a teachable moment and it's hard not to respect him.
What were your thoughts on the flagrant foul being called and being called 30 seconds after it happened?
Also, what did you think about the officials not calling anything when UConn had the ball with the shot clock off and drove with 12 seconds, running into a defender (either a block or a charge) and throwing it up but getting no call except for out of bounds (MSU ball)? Bizarre. Felt like a makeup call for the flagrant.
Also, what did you think about the officials not calling anything when UConn had the ball with the shot clock off and drove with 12 seconds, running into a defender (either a block or a charge) and throwing it up but getting no call except for out of bounds (MSU ball)? Bizarre. Felt like a makeup call for the flagrant.
I'm blown away that UConn has had so much success in basketball in both men's and women's. No way anyone could have imagined that 30 years ago.
I hate make up calls it's become too obvious ...refs are getting worse imo ..in football as well...
Flagrants are always questionable when a player wasn't even looking, but I have no issue w/ looking at it 30 seconds later. It just happened to be in the last minute or so in the game.
I was surprised at the no-call on UConn's last possession, but I have no issue w/ it. The UConn player was clearly trying to draw the foul and the MSU player didn't fall for it.
I don't buy that using losses as teachable moments from which to grow means anyone retroactively wanted to lose.Why
I watched a few minutes of the game but missed the end of the game. Their win streak ended at 111 consecutive wins and their title reign ends at 4 consecutive titles.
Not exactly what I mean ...youve never let somebody beat u at something say ur kid? Not saying he let them win ..just saying he sounded like he doesn't feel all that bad letting somebody else get a little shine once in a while ..he has won like how many nattys...as for losing I disagree ...you learn by making mistakes ..nobody's perfect their whole life ..ur missing the point ..not all about basketball ..learning how to cope recover get better stronger......nobody goes through a perfect scenario ...adversitys good for these kids while they're being groomed and being guided ...prepares them ..not saying he wanted to lose in the tourney ..came out wrong...pretty much all I'm saying is he's a great mentor and coach ...can't spit out exactly what I'm trying to say lmao
I will say geno and that program is as about as close to perfect as you can get though ....
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Right DJ; MSU never seemed panicked offensively, and they were not afraid to drive and challenge UConn in the paint....
He still didn't let someone else win, but I get your point: It's easier to accept the occasional loss when it doesn't happen often.
We agree about the potential to learn from losses.
I thought that was the normal call - no block, no charge, no travel...see UNX vs Arkansas.