Night Thread: Countdown to Cal
by CardsFan922 on Mar 19, 2010 6:43 PM EDT
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PrintJust a few more games (read: like 10) left to go before the roller coaster ride continues your 2009-2010 Louisville Men's Basketball team takes the floor against Bears. Honest to goodness Bears.
There was a poll earlier this week about what a "success" would look like at this point. Clearly a loss tonight, especially one in which we either give up a big lead or get blown out, would be a frustrating end to a frustrating season. A win tonight and we're all hyping each other over a long-awaited match up with Duke on Sunday in a game that even the most optimistic among us view as a "chance to upset Duke" and not "we matchup well against an overrated Duke team and this is our time."
I think I'm overthinking it. Let's just not lose. That's all I ask. I don't want to get off this roller coaster just yet.
And to keep yourself occupied, Hothot suggests you go here: http://www.gusjohnsongetsbuckets.com/
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Wow, there's a stat
CBS just now: Texas A&M (about to win) and Pitt (won early today) are the only two teams in to win a first round game in each of the last five years.
I'm going an
auction tonight. Same auction I went to last year when the Cards beat the crap out of Arizona. Let’s hope history repeats itself. I’ll be the guy in the corner watching the game.
Go Cards! Beat California!
by REALISTICCARDSFAN on Mar 19, 2010 7:04 PM EDT reply actions
Haha good motto 922
1, 2, 3…Don’t lose!
Let’s do this. Rebound and don’t turn it over and I think we’re playing Sunday at 5.
RUN RUN RUN
Cal’s depleted. The talent drops way off after their starting 5. We need to wear them the hell out in the 1st Half. Line shifts constantly, even if it means losing on the scoreboard. Heck, don’t we all PREFER to be losing by a few points at Half this year anyway?
Cal
shot 11% worse from the field against Washington in the PAC-10 Championship game and STILL would have won if Washington didn’t shoot 94% from the FT line. Washington shot almost 53% for the game and had to be saved by FT’s. But here’s the thing… Cal’s bench went 1-7 and was completely useless. That’s how we can beat them, even if their starters get hot.
A!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CARDS RULE!!BRONCOS RULE!!GO LAKERS!!!
by esphurricane on Mar 19, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
RRRRR
It’s weird, I’ve watched almost every minute of every game so far, but cannot focus tonight.
Switched to some FIFA ’09 and maybe will call in 30 Rock/Parks and Rec from last night with an eye on the scoreboard and MMOD.
Duke
probably drew the weakest 16 in UAPB. They started the year 0-11 and play in a very weak conf. Duke will coast and be fresh on Sunday. Damnit. Still, I think we match up pretty favorably with them, should be beat Cal. C’MON CLOCK! Damn it’s going slow.
Duke should win by 30
by UL is my hot hot sex on Mar 19, 2010 7:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can't Believe I got the Zags +1
by UL is my hot hot sex on Mar 19, 2010 7:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Zags are on a tear
I think I’ve picked every 8/9 game and 7/10 game wrong so far…. so I should’ve picked Cal instead of Louisville?
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
wait, just double-checked
I have Gonzaga. GO Zags! haha
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The Zags right now
look like someone just told them they were one point dogs.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I woke up feeling good about the LGIFH, and had forebodings of doom in the BET opener against Cincy
so my hunches have been pretty good lately. (Don’t look at my NCAA bracket.)
I feel good about this game. I think we’re gonna be OK.
My prediction is that we will come out hot, take a big lead early, Cal will make a run late in the first half, but they’ll run out of legs in the second and we will win going away.
You know what I don't understand?
If the Ivan Brothers really are all that awesome, how are they a 15 seed? That makes no sense.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 8:36 PM EDT reply actions
Looked like a mid-major conference.
And I suspect they foul out a lot…
by CardinalDude on Mar 19, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
still
all the coaches are talking about them as if they’re unstoppable/Durant-like prospects. Even in a mid-major conference, they should easily be able to get a 5 or 6
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, thought you said you were watching it,
not that you needed to find it. I went and watched it too. Wish we could’ve carried over the Mo’
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
If Michigan State loses in the first round this year...
I think it makes last year that much worse for me.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Mar 19, 2010 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
Heading out to watch game with
UofL and Cal alum here in PDX. Looking forward to a good game a Louisville win.
Go Cards.
Maddie in Portland, Oregon
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