National title game thread

[AmoebaVol]

Let's hope that the legacy of tonight's game will be that tomorrow afternoon, thousands of young kids will be spending time working on their free throws.

Yeah, and I hope about 10 or 12 who play for Tennessee.

 

[Fine Vol]

Truly feel for ya Robbins, things like this are heartbreaking.

 

[StunnA N' Orange]

No net-cutting ceremony for John Calipari and the Tigers.

 

[HotlantaVol]

1 more FT was all they needed...

One simple foul on Kansas' last possession would have sufficed as well.

 

[BigPapaVol]

tough to watch the better team play the better game and lose.

 

[volfan55]

one away....just one free throw away....

 

[AmoebaVol]

One simple foul on Kansas' last possession would have sufficed as well.

Yep ... that's the most egregious offense. Cal could have taken a few lessons from Pearl on that one.

 

[LittleDTO]

Bill Self, congrats on the win, and the H U G E paycheck that is coming.

 

[jwells]

Memphis snatched the old proverbial defeat from the jaws of victory. And the state of Tennnessee is denied again their first men's basketball national championship.

There is no way Memphis would claim this as the first championship for Tennessee, so I wouldn't have, either. As far as I am concerned, Memphis is barely a part of Tennessee. I'm not happy Kansas won, because really I don't care. I just like the Memphis had to eat their words, and proved that all the talk ALL YEAR about FT shooting was warranted. I guess "when it counts" is next year?

 

[volfanbill]

show me the money.... don't think i got first, but i think i'm still taking home 150. doesn't hurt too bad.

 

[ukvols]

You'd think that after UT and Pearl beat Memphis by fouling when up 3, Cal would be aware of the strategy.

 

[HotlantaVol]

Tennessee folk just don't fare well in San Antonio. That's the bottom line.

 

[allvol123]

tough to watch the better team play the better game and lose.

Blame it on the coach.

:birgits_giggle:

 

[VolDad]

Yep ... that's the most egregious offense. Cal could have taken a few lessons from Pearl on that one.

Perhaps that was the problem. His ego would not let him copy what Pearl did to him.

 

[UTCVol]

I really admire Cal, but he made some horrible calls at the end of the game. Fouling Chalmers with 45 seconds left and you're only down by three? What was he thinking?

 

[ukvols]

Cal also said something to the effect of, "If we rebound, defend, and do all the other things well, FT shooting won't matter."

 

[BigPapaVol]

"We'll make them when it counts."

I don't care for Cal, but what do want him to say as he's asked 400 times per day?

How's this, "well, I tell the guys they suck and FTs are sure to be their doom, so we're considering folding the tents for the season."

 

[Crew]

....gonna be an ugly day at work tomorrow.

 

[jwells]

one away....just one free throw away....

Yep..one of about a million chances at the end.

 

[billbattle]

Tennessee folk just don't fare well in San Antonio. That's the bottom line.

At least Crockett didn't miss any foul shots.

 

[StunnA N' Orange]

show me the money.... don't think i got first, but i think i'm still taking home 150. doesn't hurt too bad.

I snuck out a few Benjamins as well, vfb. Although I wish this one could have ended under different circumstances. I really feel for CDR right now.

 

[ukvols]

Is robbins a UM fan, or did he lose another bet?

 

[volfanbill]

I snuck out a few Benjamins as well, vfb. Although I wish this one could have ended under different circumstances. I really feel for CDR right now.

i could care less about Memphis, I just like free money

 

[LittleDTO]

great mention of Bruce Pearl on ESPN right now and how Pearl beat Memphis with the foul only up by 3

 

[HotlantaVol]

At least Crockett didn't miss any foul shots.

For real!