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NFT: Elite 8 Saturday

dep026 : 3/28/2015 6:08 pm
Arizona/Wisconsin and ND/Kentucky

Love when the best teams make the last few rounds. These two teams can easily be said to be the 2nd/3rd best teams in the country.

Good luck Jon.
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Got  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 9:35 pm : link
to hand it to ND. They are really playing KU tough.
These are my favorite types of games.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 9:38 pm : link
An undermanned team trying to grind out a victory.
ND  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 9:40 pm : link
is doing a great job. But, they need to knock down a few 3's this half. I'm hoping they come out on fire like they did against Wichita St.
UK folks.  
RDJR : 3/28/2015 9:40 pm : link
Kansas lost already.
ND  
Metnut : 3/28/2015 9:47 pm : link
is really hanging there. Proud of the boys. Auguste played great, sat out the last 10 minutes of the half, and ND hung in there.

Kentucky's offensive rebounding is going to give them an extra 10-15 points in the second half. ND's offense needs to up that difference. I think they can do it. Either way, love the effort so far.
UK KU  
B in ALB : 3/28/2015 9:49 pm : link
Eh. Relax. Everyone knows who is being discussed. Geesus.
Vasturia  
Metnut : 3/28/2015 9:51 pm : link
was able to get to the rack a few times. UK is basically overplaying the 3pt shot and daring ND to drive and they are doing OK at it.
Fun game so far  
djm : 3/28/2015 9:59 pm : link
Cmon Irish
Damn  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:00 pm : link
you guys really hated on Frank. The offensive foul against Tarzuski (sp) was busch league but other than that I don't think he flopped that much.
RE: This would be the second biggest loss for ...  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:02 pm : link
In comment 12208340 Boy Cord said:
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... Wisconsin the past 24 hours.


What a ridiculous statement. Sure I wanted Diamond, but I'd say a win in the Elite Eight trumps any recruit committing.
WCS  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:02 pm : link
is giving Kentucky nothing in this game.

I know a lot of people like WCS in the pros, but i just dont see it. He's athletic as hell and he's a good weakside defender, but i dont see much skill outside of that.
Wow.  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:05 pm : link
What a follow up.
Where  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:07 pm : link
the hell is the KU defense? How many times is ND going to drive all the way from the top of the key, or get a follow up jam? And just before that a wide open three because KU didn't get back in time.
Towns was playing Okafor defense on that one.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:08 pm : link
Notre Dame came to win.
Regarding WCS his role in the pros wont be as a post scorer  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:08 pm : link
He is the second coming of Tyson Chandler defensive beast and long athletic lob target, so his lack of skill isnt a huge issue
his absolute  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:09 pm : link
ceiling is Tyson Chandler imo, so yes it is a problem.

He's far from a lock to ever be even half as good as Chandler has been, and it took Chandler a while to be that type of player.
Townes  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:16 pm : link
is not surprisingly killing ND. He's getting the ball so deep in the post. But Auguste is also having a great game.
I really  
Jon in NYC : 3/28/2015 10:17 pm : link
like Chris Webber as a commentator.

On the flipside, Reggie Miller is horrific.
That was a weak call on Towns  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:18 pm : link
2 of Towns' 3 fouls were nonexistent
Notre Dame has twice missed a three to take a 7 point lead  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:18 pm : link
And it could end up killing them this possession is HUGE
just feels like  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:20 pm : link
ND has missed their opportunity to really get a big lead
I've been watching Towns a lot this year ( as a Knick fan)  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:20 pm : link
and he gets called for a bunch of ticky-tack fouls. It's ridiculous.
The ticky-tack fouls..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:26 pm : link
are being offset by the fact UK gets a call in their favor everytime they drive.
^^^seriously i have no idea why kentucky's offense doesnt entail  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:28 pm : link
The twins driving every possession they always get a call
Towns  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:29 pm : link
has really played well.
Why  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:30 pm : link
let anybody else but Townes shoot? He's taking two foot shots every trip down the floor.
Onions!  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:31 pm : link
.
Huge  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
three by ND.
Towns would look great  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
in orange and blue next year.
Kentuckies strategy in every close game has been simple  
ODBeast : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
In crunch time throw it down low to Towns every fucking possession and it has worked everytime
This is going..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:32 pm : link
to be a good finish. For some reason, I can see UK getting too cute instead of just pumping it into the paint everytime to Townes.

ND just needs to keep from making mistakes and they will have UK really on the ropes in two minutes.
4th  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:33 pm : link
on Towns there wasn't it?
I think it was..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
and it was a legitimate foul
Auguste  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
has been incredible.
definitely legit  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
just didn't hear who they called it on and the announcers didnt say anything.
Yup, Towns again.  
bceagle05 : 3/28/2015 10:34 pm : link
Auguste has been terrific.
I am neither a Kentucky lover  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 10:35 pm : link
Nor an Irish hater, but I'd love to see Auguste get decked in the face
Kentucky made one very big mistake early  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:35 pm : link
they should have gotten extremely physical with Auguste to remove him from the game. Instead they played soft and he is too big a factor
they've  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
been throwing it into Towns pretty much the whole game. Not sure what else they could have done to Auguste. Kentucky's problem is that no one else has bothered to show up outside of Towns.
RE: they've  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
In comment 12208541 MookGiants said:
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been throwing it into Towns pretty much the whole game. Not sure what else they could have done to Auguste. Kentucky's problem is that no one else has bothered to show up outside of Towns.


No I mean old school physical a la 1990s Knicks
C'mon Irish!  
Crispino : 3/28/2015 10:36 pm : link
Beat this friggin' all star team!
Holy  
AcidTest : 3/28/2015 10:37 pm : link
shit that was bad. Like a layup drill.
Towns  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:41 pm : link
is putting Kentucky on his back. ND needs to double as soon as he puts the ball down and force him to make a quick decision
RE: Towns  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:42 pm : link
In comment 12208550 MookGiants said:
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is putting Kentucky on his back. ND needs to double as soon as he puts the ball down and force him to make a quick decision


Yup otherwise Auguste will foul out and ND won't have any bigs
Is Towns  
bigbluehoya : 3/28/2015 10:42 pm : link
Ambidextrous in the post or is he lefty? I could have sworn I've seen him use his right but I haven't seen him play a ton
I don't think the Harrison  
MookGiants : 3/28/2015 10:46 pm : link
twins are all that good but they are clutch for sure.
Aaron Harrison shot that one from the lake  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:46 pm : link
cold-blooded
I am really hoping UK losses this game  
steve in ky : 3/28/2015 10:47 pm : link
These UK fans down here is like living amongst Cowboy fans and can make you really want to root against UK.
Grant  
dpinzow : 3/28/2015 10:48 pm : link
holy shit what an answer
ND  
Giantfootball025 : 3/28/2015 10:49 pm : link
just deserves to win this game. It doesn't always go to who it should, but holy shit what a downer it would be if they lose. KU is just that good that you can't seem to put them away.
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