Comments on: Final Exhausted Thoughts

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:36:49 +0000

But Stuart, especially this year, when you’re going to see teams like Tennessee and Texas/Kansas as a 2, the difference between playing a 1 and a 2 in the Sweet 16 is pretty marginal.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:08:09 +0000

We were only down 11 when fields broke his foot…hell, we were down more at Douche and came back. That game was far from over. We folded after he went out though. I’m only counting games Fields played the entire game on 2 good feet.

I hope like hell we don’t get a 4 or 5. Higher is NOT always better - those guys have to play a one to GET TO the elite 8, a 6 or 7 doesn’t have to play a one UNTIL the elite eight.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:14:36 +0000

I think Pitt’s going to get a #4 seed, although I think a #3 is realistic. If I remember correctly, Syracuse got a #5 seed after winning the BET even though they were a bubble team going into the tournament. I’m not sure if that means anything.

My biggest fear is that they will face George Mason in the first round. Living in Northern Virginia, I’ve become a Mason fan the past six years and attended a few dozen games during that time. Mason plays great D and has quick guards who can all penetrate and hit threes. Of course, I don’t think Mason has anyone who can handle Sam Young.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:14:33 +0000

Jamie made a point on TV of saying that Pitt was 18-1 with a healthy Fields. I would say 18-2 as I think the Dayton and WVU games should both count - the Dayton game was out of hand when Fields got hurt. Either way, remarkable.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:56:46 +0000

I also want to point out we ended up tied for 2nd place in wins in the big east with 14 (LU and ND). Only Georgetown had more. Maybe thats why we’re being projected as a 3 seed. Honestly, take into consideration the Fields injury, our record since the kid was back in game shape (7-1), winning the tourney, i’m beginning to believe we may just deserve it.

I’m not holding my breath though.

By: alcofan

alcofan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:56:24 +0000

Sounds like a 4 seed to me.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:45:02 +0000

Oh - and we’re 15 in the RPI now.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:44:33 +0000

Who knows what Young is going to do, that kid marches to his own beat. I think Cook being denied is 90%+, cause he already sat that year transferring. Past rulings don’t bode well for him. And i heard the Wallace thing too, sounds like he may be out for an extended period, if not done at Pitt.

I’d like to welcome everyone to “Screw Pitt Sunday,” or selection sunday for the rest of basketball fans out there.

Considering i have no faith in getting a 3, i’m still hoping we get a six. Besides the big east teams, there are only 6 teams out there i don’t want to play - if we could avoid the 1 seeds til the elite eight.

Oh, and i’m taking bets, 2:1 odds that we end up in UCLAs bracket, like we do EVERY YEAR. “But its not intentional.” ::wink::

I really think this team has it in them to get further than the sweet 16. They showed how pissed off they were in the BE tourney - they were not going to be denied. I think they feel the same way about the NCAAs - they’re tired of hearing “yeah, but when you gonna get past the sweet 16?” We finally have a “go to guy” during the game in Young, and one that will hit shots at the end in Fields. They finally bought into every possession matters, on offense and defense. A complete 180 from how they had been playing just a few games ago.

Finally, does anyone else realize Levance Fields assist to turnover ratio was 5.5 TO 1 in the tourney? That’s ABSURD. His WORST game was 4:1. I wish that kid could play here forever. Imagine how many wins we’d have if he’d have played the entire year…

By: schoe

schoe — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:38:18 +0000

i was at the first BET championship….in bahstahn for this one….i was the loudest and most annoying person at the bar last night and i could care less…..JYUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh PITT!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:50:45 +0000

If you were a high school student and listened to the post-game interview with Jamie Dixon - tell me you would not want to play for him…the W. Va game helped football recruiting - this game (and Jamie Dixon) will help basketball recruiting.