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[5280Griz]

You never know what the weather is going to be like in Texas anytime of the year besides summer when you can count on it being hot. San Antonio is a cool city by Texas standards. Sa Antonio is a day trip from the hill country or the prettiest coast in Texas by Corpus Christi. The area between San Antonio and Austin around New Braunfels I believe is the fastest growing region of the country per capita. DFW is adding more people but they are already larger to begin with.

 

[SoCal Surfer]

Here's an ESPN overview of the final four:

Bilas: Why this men's Final Four will be 'absolutely incredible'

No low seeds? No problem. We get to watch four of the most efficient teams of all time match up -- and that's a good thing.

www.espn.com

 

[SoCal Surfer]

What team in the final four can put together a 10 - 0 run? I feel this capability will dictate the winner.

I feel they each can put together a run. But, runs at key times of the game will decide the winner. That is why depth is so important this time of year.

 

[IdaGriz01]

The Carousel

Here’s another coaching domino game that again clicks its way down to the mid-major (and lower) levels.

This one starts at Indiana. The Hoosiers did not make the Big Dance, although the numbers said they deserved it more than Texas, which did.
Start: Indiana fired Mike Woodsom. After failing to make the NCAA, they refused an NIT invite. Woodson’s overall conference record was 41-39 (not good enough.)
Indiana then hired away the West Virginia coach, Darien DeVries. That pissed off a lot of WV people since he had been hired just a year before.
Next, West Virginia hired a coach from North Texas, Ross Hodge, who had a very successful run there … including a NIT semifinal this year.
That set off another domino, with the Mean Green hiring Daniyal Robinson from Cleveland State (three players immediately followed him).
So far as I can tell right now, Cleveland State has not found a new coach.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Pretty good article on Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, with enough mention of his Montana connections to make it relevant on this board. Be warned, however, that it's pretty long.

Kelvin Sampson's career comes full circle with his best chance at first title

With the second-most wins of any active coach without a national championship, Sampson has his best chance yet.

www.espn.com

 

[goatcreekgriz]

Pretty good article on Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, with enough mention of his Montana connections to make it relevant on this board. Be warned, however, that it's pretty long.

Kelvin Sampson's career comes full circle with his best chance at first title

With the second-most wins of any active coach without a national championship, Sampson has his best chance yet.

www.espn.com

Great read. Thanks for posting.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Great read. Thanks for posting.

The article says that they get calls from former Montana Tech players – who are now grandparents – who have fond memories from back then. Anybody on eGriz? Actual or known to someone here? What the heck is this sliding drill with a brick?

 

[SoCal Surfer]

My prediction for the winners of the final four semifinals.

Duke and Florida

I feel the toughest semi game will be Duke vs Houston

 

[LivingstonNative]

Duke/Houston should be a good game. However, this Florida Auburn game is turning into a barn burner. A fun game to watch Auburn is up 57 to 56 with 11 minutes to go.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Duke/Houston should be a good game. However, this Florida Auburn game is turning into a barn burner. A fun game to watch Auburn is up 57 to 56 with 11 minutes to go.

Hard to keep track of lead changes when each basket takes it from +1 to -1 (and vice versa).

 

[LivingstonNative]

I think the game is approximately 17 lead changes as of now.

 

[SoCal Surfer]

Florida wins 79 - 73 over Auburn.

 

[SoCal Surfer]

Half Time

34 - 28 Duke over Houston

High Scorers:

Houston - Cryer @ 12 pts

Duke - Knueppel @ 12 pts
Flagg @ 8 pts

 

[LivingstonNative]

Houston has to make a run. They are down 48 to 59, with eight minutes to go. Got the slow Flagg down.

 

[LivingstonNative]

Bad call on the kick

 

[IdaGriz01]

Houston has to make a run. They are down 48 to 59, with eight minutes to go. Got the slow Flagg down

There's the run. But can they get back/ahead and make it stick?

 

[LivingstonNative]

Huge mental mistake. Reaching out of bounds for the ball.

 

[LivingstonNative]

Houston has cut it to three points. 32 seconds to go.

 

[LivingstonNative]

HOUSTON IS UP!

 

[IdaGriz01]

HOUSTON IS UP!

Holy guacamole! What a comeback! Down 6 with 1:27 to play and the Cougars pulled it out, 70-67. Florida looked good, but Houston just proved it will a ballgame.