Dark Horses
by BruinFan1 on Mar 14, 2007 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintI curious as to the dark horses you guys have in your brackets. The only dark horse I have in the tournament is USC (hence the reason for the post).
I have them beating Arkansas, Texas, and Marquette, whereupon they will be crushed by Georgetown. I actually had to convince a few of my SC friends that you guys will do that well. They changed their brackets accordingly.
So I don't get my ass kicked for screwing with some Trojans' brackets, make sure you cheer your team on to the Elite Eight, okay?
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Beat Texas??
That will be a tough task. Guarding Durant could be a two-man job leaving Augustin open to score at will.
Do we have a chance sure about as much chance as UCLA beating us...
OK, so I guess we have a chance, cool! ;-)
Huge stretch...
by AO on Mar 14, 2007 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
Well
(I had a whole analysis written up on why I think I'm right but it's pretty pointless when it comes to March Madness. Crazy shit happens in the tournament. I expect USC to be the one team to do some unexpected, crazy shit. You don't have to believe me. I'm not asking you to. But if I win my pool I will be laughing to the bank knowing that AO probably didn't win his)
I would post that analysis
I think its safe to say that a lot of SC fans, while excited at their spot in the tournament- I think #5 is a bit generous, are a little leery at how they will perform SC has had some spotty games this year.
I agree about dark horses but losing to ASU late in the season stung more than the loss at UW who were unbeatable at home.
So I would ask again please post your analysis, an objective outsiders point of view would be good to read.
You never know
Personally I think we have the ability to make a run if the team plays their best ball every night. However, inconsistancy in our play has been evident throughout this past season. We will see which SC team shows up on Friday.
Who knows... will all these PAC-10 teams in the tournament this year, we might even have an all PAC-10 Final Four.
A run would be great
by OC Phil on Mar 17, 2007 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Texas ... tough
But that Texas game. My feeling is you boys should come out on top based on two things:
- The Pac was a bitch of a conference, and you had to play the best every time
- I just don't respect Big 12 hoops.
Good luck, guys!
Dark Trojan horses
Well there goes...
Luckily I faded Marquette and went with Michigan State ;).
by AO on Mar 15, 2007 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
Glad everyone had Duke
by uscfootballfandotcom on Mar 16, 2007 8:39 AM PDT reply actions
Hey AO
Besides that, I even got VCU beating Duke. How's everyone else faring?
Per Paragon's Request
- First and foremost, the loss to ASU was irrelevant. This isn't football. Not every loss means something. ASU had lost 17 straight games (I think) and were bound to win a game. They hung with UCLA for the longest time. I even think their average margin for losses was around 5 points. It's not like they were getting blown out. Thus, it really comes down to the fact that they were due for a win and USC got the unlucky draw. That's it.
- USC plays in the Pac-10, arguably the best conference in the nation (depending on how you view the ACC). 7 losses while playing in the Pac-10 is pretty great.
- USC plays sound defense. At one point, USC's defense was considered better than UCLA's (not too sure if that still is the case). This is one of the main reasons I think you can beat Texas.
- Texas has Durant. That's fine, but why are they a 4 seed? It's probably because Texas is a one man show. Shut down Durant and Texas is pretty mediocre. Shut down the other 4 guys and Durant can't carry the team. I liken it to Adam Morrison last year on Gonzaga. He was killing UCLA during the Sweet 16 but he alone couldn't keep a whole UCLA team from storming back. He needed help (even though he was arguably the best player in the nation) and didn't get it. I foresee the same with Texas and Durant.
- Athleticism. USC is very athletic, even more so than UCLA. I think you can exploit your own athleticism much more during the tournament. I'm not too sure why this is the case, but it is the reason why some analysts think Arizona has a shot against Florida if they past the first round. I concur. Gabe and Nick are extremely athletic and I'm willing to bet that will be a HUGE asset.
- I am suffering from that scientific phenomena called "that funny feeling" that USC will do well.
Got a good feeling
by Baker4SC on Mar 17, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
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