In article <56pa64F29rkijU5 DeleteThis @mid.individual.net>, elaich <a DeleteThis @b.c> wrote:
> Steve Cutchen <maxfaq DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in news:250320072348503195%
> maxfaq DeleteThis @earthlink.net:
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> > Maybe it was the ref's fault. You could try that one.
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> Maybe you could use that to explain why Texas lost?
I know why Texas lost. I predicted it back in December. They might
lose in the first round of the conference tournament (and they beat
Baylor by one freaking point...). They might go to the Elite Eight...
They would go as far as they could until they had their Freshman
Moment.
They had a total of 1 player-year of D1 basketball experience on the
team. Abrams was the only player with even one season of experience.
The only one. Loads of talent. But young. All season was like
watching and waiting for the stretches where the poise of experience
would show itself as a requirement to perform at the highest levels.
They would look unstoppable. Then they would look like they were just
out of high school.
Atchley went to my high school; my son was a year behind him. He was
no huge star. Not in the papers. Just a guy with decent height. I
was shocked he got a full ride to UT. Hardley ever got off the bench
last year. But he's a critical cog in the machinery of a team like we
had this year. If P.J. and Daniel had stuck around another year...
Barnes did a great job with them this season. To finish third in
conference, second in the tournament and get to the second round was a
good season for this team.
Durant grew a lot this year. He'll be a much better defensive player
in the NFL for his time at Texas. Every kid loves to play offense.
"Give me the rock!" But it takes effort on defense to really excel. I
think he understands that a lot more than he did at the start of this
season. I look forward to seeing him at the next level.
And there are some good kids coming back, as well as four PF recruits.
I think Augustin could be POY as a junior if he sticks around. So I'm
already looking forward to next year.
Yeah. I can explain why Texas lost. Mark can explain why UNC lost.
But you... you don't care about that. You just want a corner to put
your box so you can stand on it and bitch. Your comments are shrill
and vacuous. Noise and no substance. All you really bring to the
discussion is a sense of nausea.
>> Stay informed about: Dean wouldn't have blown the game