TheConceptualOpenThread: #1 UConn women vs. #16 Southern
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 11:33 AM EDT
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PrintToday is a special day. The UConn women tip off their march to the Final Four with an opening-round NCAA Tournament game today in Norfolk, Va. (noon, ESPN2). Their opponents, the 16th-seeded Jaguars of Southern University, the SWAC champions, are hopelessly overmatched.
Now, I know that many of you find the UConn women a bit tough to watch, especially in a game that is all but certain to be a blowout from the opening tip. So in order to spice things up a bit, we're requiring anyone who comments in this thread to add 40 points to Southern's score at all times.
Think of how interesting it might get if UConn leads by, say, 37 in the waning minutes. Will the backups put them over the top? Will we be heartbroken as Jacqui Fernandes dribbles around in the backcourt to end the game with UConn "trailing" 101-100? Will a meaningless Meghan Gardler 3 send us into rapture as UConn "escapes" with a 90-89 victory? Will UConn be "leading" by halftime? The possibilities are endless.
Sunday's game is pretty much a foregone conclusion; barring the Southern players discovering a mind ray that renders its victims unable to play basketball, UConn will roll to its 73rd straight win. So let's try and make this game a little more palatable.
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i would just like to comment
that my ESPN’s women’s bracket is perfect through day one. Me and 25,000 other ESPN users who went chalk through every round.
I feel like the Women's Tournament Challenge should have an added degree of difficulty
Like, you should have to swim through a pool of sharks to get to the table to fill it out.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Besides, if Dayton doesn't make a miraculous comeback from 17 down
Then your bracket gets BUSTED~! Relatively.
/watched that game
/Dayton loses to Tennesese by 25
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll likely be getting whip-around coverage here in NJ
So I may have to listen to Bob Joyce and Kara Wolters on TIC to do this liveblog.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
I don't care if UConn is up 70-3 at the half
there is not team that will draw more viewers for them.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
We may test that theory today
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Just about gametime
UConn women on the radio, Gonzaga-Cuse on TV. Sweet.
What’s not sweet: OH MY GOD THE UCONN WOMEN ARE DOWN BY 40 THIS IS HORRIBLE.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
40? To Southern?
Oh my god. How? Did Maya Moore and Tina Charles miss the bus to the stadium?
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
A company called "Airport Valet Parking" is an official sponsor of UConn women's basketball on WTIC
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Kara Wolters: UConn's going to win this game today. That's just going to happen.
Yeah, I don’t know what you’re talking about, Kara. No one could possibly make up a 40-point deficit.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
I saw Gonzaga's Boldin play in high school
He torched my team. Today is the first time I’ve wanted him to do anything but fail. Go Zags!
Probably shouldn't have made two OpenThreads at the same time...
Your mind will explode.
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I told everyone in the men's thread to hang out here
until after the Southern game
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
also
clearly the ESPN execs feel the bottomline is inadequate, and they feel the need to cut the screen in half to put the stupid scores on the right.
Tip to UConn
Does Auriemma get fired if this 40-point deficit keeps up?
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
We should have posted this thread last night
and @tweeted it to the whole women’s team. If they knew about it, I feel like they might look at it as a challenge to entertain us.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
There's always the second round
I’d only be comfortable with 30 points for either Temple or James Madison, though.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
42-0 Southern
Unbelievable. Kalana Greene to the line.
Southern, for some ungodly reason, is playing man-to-man defense.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Onuaku only averages 5 boards a game?
Is it me or is that absolutely horrible for someone of his size?
who knew
there was something he was worse at than FT shotting
by The Columnist on Mar 21, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Small gym or impressive crowd
for a 16 vs 1 game in the Women’s Tourney?
8,000-seat arena according to TIC
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Lot of sloppy play so far
Open shots missed, etc.
Southern’s lead is 44-9 at the first media timeout. UConn has four turnovers. This isn’t looking good, folks.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Did you know that for Undercover Boss
CBS is contractually required to not make the company/ceo look bad?
of course they are
CEOs may be dumb but they ain’t stupid
The refs at the UConn game have apparently taken air out of the ball
Not metaphorically, like, “they’re calling fouls on every possession.” More like, “they got out a pump and took actual air out of the ball because the players thought the ball was too bouncy.”
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
I feel good about the fact that Gonzaga has 14 points in the paint
They seem pretty capable of getting around the 2-3.
Also
Rick Jackson has 2 fouls 10 minutes in. Which is fantastic.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
For record keeping purposes
there are 9 minutes left in the first half and someone named “Riley” will be Syracuse’s center for the rest of the game
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not like Syracuse is deathly thin in the post
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
do coaches forget the basics during the tourney
like kansas not pressing UNI until it was too late
hey guys um
I tried to start rooting for the Zags, but it just isn’t in me. I never sat right, so I’m rooting for ’Cuse, Big East represent and whatever.
Go Cuse!
Can't you root for the ol' meteor then?
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Next year during hate week
you can bet your pride and do a little dance. Then it’ll be really easy to root against Cuse.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
haha I bet
I have a friend who is not allowed to read this thread, he can never know that I wrote “go cuse” in seriousness.
Plus, I figure the Big East is already screwed this year
The only thing that could redeem the league is a ’Cuse title, which would be much worse than getting teased because all of our teams crapped out early.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Southern leads 44-15
Slowly but surely UConn trying to make a game of this.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
So Gonzaga's not going to make any shots today
Let’s start rooting for Butler.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Has there ever been a commercial with less of a commitment to verisimilitude
than this taco bell “shrimp blogger” thing? A) There is no shrimp blogger who travels the world for his incredibly niche topic and B) Even if there was, he would never embarrass himself by going to Taco Bell.
Bob Joyce just used the phrase "lickety-split"
Southern’s lead holding strong, 49-20 with 12:00 to go.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Still, this
20-9 run over an eight minute stretch has to give you some hope.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
And there's a Southern timeout!
Here’s where the guy in the Cat In The Hat hat would lead an exceptionally slow “U! C! O! N! N!” chant.
Southern’s lead down to 50-24 after a quick 4-0 run.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Apparently to Gonzaga
having the other team’s center on the bench means you should shoot contested 3’s with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.
and that the center you're *not* throwing it to
should stay in the lane long enough to get violations.
Well obviously if he just waits a little longer in the lane, he'll get the ball
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Zags are a UConn-esque 1-8 from three
The difference is UConn is smart enough TO NOT SHOOT THEM
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
As I say that
Gonzaga drills a 3. Still, 2-9
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
And, if you’re UConn, 75% of the shots you do take.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Two fouls for Caroline Doty
That’s going to hurt the comeback effort.
Southern still doubling up UConn, 52-26 with 9:00 left in the first.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
I love the Petey Pablo bumper music
How many people listening to TIC right now are aware that Petey Pablo is a thing?
By my count, one.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Gonzaga band sings a modified version of "We're not gonna take it" during 'Cuse freethrows
You’re not gonna make it, no, you’re not gonna make it.
…..Band kids.
You didn't listen to our student section this year, did you?
Now I wonder who our fans stole it from.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Thought they were singing something else
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
They alternated between that and
“SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOTSHOTSHOT SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOTSHOT EVERYBODY”
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Gonzaga looked like they were on the verge of coming back.
Now Cuse is on a 6-0 run and the Zags are falling apart. Damnit.
Well, UConn's got the Southern lead down to 18
It’s 56-38 at the under-4 timeout.
Also, my upset pick (Vermont over Wisconsin) looking good right now. As did my Chattanooga pick yesterday, for one half.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Has the women's tourney
ever had a completely chock first round?
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt it
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Technical foul on Southern
You can tell they’re getting nervous holding onto this lead.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Tonya Cardoza apparently left a note for Kara Wolters on her press placard
These types of things would never happen in men’s basketball.
UConn trailing 58-39.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
These teams are going shot for shot right now
Maya has 17 points.
66-48 Southern, 1:40 left in the first half.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Bob Joyce struggles to say "Free throw fest"
UConn’s shot about 25 of them in the first.
Halftime score: Southern 69, UConn 52.
Great job by the Huskies to cut into that disgraceful 40-point deficit.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Southern's leading scorer shooting 2-15
There’s a research project for when UConn gets to the Final Four…see how each team’s best player shoots against UConn.
Defense, apparently, wins championships.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
UConn's band (I think) playing "Empire State of Mind"
Wouldn’t that be more appropriate for, I don’t know, NYU or a school in New York?
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The women's team is so good its annexed NYU
Maya Moore = Alexander the Great
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys, I think we should resign ourselves to Syracuse's national title.
They look as dominant as we did last year in the early rounds, plus, they won’t be playing a GODDAMN ROAD GAME IN THE FINAL FOUR ARGHHHH
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Well, in three or four years, it won't be Kentucky's title anyway
So we won’t have to get too upset if UK wins it all.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Very true.
If there was a SU-UK final I would root as hard for the Orange as I possibly could (note: not very hard).
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I would watch baseball instead.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
UConn back within single digits!
Doty with a 3-pointer to make it 71-64.
I think UConn might just do this!!!
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Kalana Greene cuts the lead to two!
UConn can’t miss, Southern getting tight under the pressure.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
GREENE TIES IT!
71-71 with 15:30 to go!
Timeout Southern!
U! C! O! N! N! UCONN! UCONN! UCONN!
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Were this Twitter, I'd have to use the #ironicexcitement tag here.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of Twitter, there's a Lady Vols fan bitching that UConn's starting 5 is on the floor
There’s 15 minutes left in the game. Not that they need the reps, but seriously?
Tennessee fans are annoying.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
we should have a stock picture of big red
that we can use for this situation… it’s not really possible to U C O N N properly without him
The best I could do
Thank you Facebook.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
It's weird how much this blurry picture reminds me of Bigfoot.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought this would be easy
I’ve searched since I made the comment and found nothing.
But I kind of like your version, the blurriness is actually appropriate.
The Facebook group that I got that picture from has apparently many other photos, including Big Red at what appears to be Ted’s or Huskies.
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoy this comment
“I work with this guy. He doesnt chant at work though.”
I like that the wall posts start off as like three guys screwing around
And then actual people start talking.
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by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh and I like
that this picture is from Big Red in San Antonio prior to the 2004 final four. Rock.
And UConn takes the lead.
Should be smooth sailing here on out. I was worried for a while, but now I feel comfortable enough to add 20 points to Southern’s score and see if UConn beats it.
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We need Gus Johnson on here
Better than the Gonzaga-SU game.
Should we start doing a "Spot Gonzaga 30 points" liveblog for the next 10 minutes of that game?
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
UConn clinging to their lead
79-73 with under 10 minutes to play.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Vermont ladies doing what their men couldn't
Which is lead an NCAA Tournament game. Up 48-44 on Wisconsin with 7 to go.
/I picked that
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It occurs to me that I should have made this a 50-point spot
I don’t know what to say for the last 8:00 of this game. UConn’s up 81-73, and I don’t think Southern will score eight more points today.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
The best part about this is that I keep forgetting to subtract the 40
so when you post the scores it takes me a minute to realize we’ve only given up 43 points.
by Andrew Porter on Mar 21, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
It took you a minute to subtract wrong?
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Mar 21, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Southern not going away yet!
It’s 83-77 with 6:06 to play.
We’re going down the wire…I hope ESPN2 switches over soon.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Other women's scores, because I turned off the Cuse game a while ago
-Vermont up 7 on Wisconsin with 2:30 left
-DePaul and Vanderbilt tied with 1:00 left
-Ohio State beats St. Francis by 34
-UConn up by 6 on Southern
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Gardler with a big 3 to give UConn its first double-digit lead of the game
88-77 with 5:10 to go
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
It's 93-79 in the final minute
After a long struggle, good to see UConn avoid the 1-16 shock upset.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Meghan Gardler apparently just destroyed someone on a screen
Which makes her, stunningly, the Jeff Adrien of this team.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Final score: UConn 95, Southern 79
Bring on Temple or James Madison.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
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