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Larranaga to the Elite 8
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:15 pm
by svillefalcon
Larranaga has lead his colonials to the elite 8!! Congrats coach!
Re: Larranaga to the Elite 8
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:19 pm
by BleedOrange
svillefalcon wrote:Larranaga has lead his colonials to the elite 8!! Congrats coach!
I caught his post-game interview. He was beside himself with excitement. I'm really happy for him.
I was checking out his roster. Most of his kids are from MD, 2 are from oversees, 1 is from MA, and 1 is from VA. Oddly, not one single kid is from the OH/MI/IN area. After 11 years at BG, I would've expected him to have maintained some recruiting ties with the region. Of course, this might be more of a factor of his assistants contacts rather this his own.
Re: Larranaga to the Elite 8
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:43 pm
by TG1996
BleedOrange wrote:I caught his post-game interview. He was beside himself with excitement. I'm really happy for him.
I was checking out his roster. Most of his kids are from MD, 2 are from oversees, 1 is from MA, and 1 is from VA. Oddly, not one single kid is from the OH/MI/IN area. After 11 years at BG, I would've expected him to have maintained some recruiting ties with the region. Of course, this might be more of a factor of his assistants contacts rather this his own.
How many are from the Bronx?
Your first comment is why I think I'm pulling for GM and Coach L so much. Yeah, maybe we gave him alot of crap while he was here, and maybe he had some ego issues in some folks eyes in and around the campus and town, but here's a guy that's busted his balls for 20 years at the "mid-major" level, and is finally getting to enjoy some serious rewards.
Of course, if he could beat UCONN and lay down vs. Villanova, I'd be ecstatic.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:13 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
Holy freakin' crap -- GMU up by 1 with 11 minutes left
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:24 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
This is one of the best games I've seen in a while. GMU up 1 w/ 5 to play
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:24 pm
by BGDrew
67-63 Mason w/ 5 to go...
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:25 pm
by Bleeding Orange
This is incredible.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:26 pm
by BGDrew
What's the highest seed to ever make the Final Four?
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:26 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
67-65 GMU with the ball. TO at 4:02. There's only been one defensive stop in the last 4 or 5 minutes.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:26 pm
by Bleeding Orange
If I recall correctly, I believe I heard yesterday that UCLA as an 11 seed made it some time ago. I could be wrong about the team, though.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:27 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
BGDrew wrote:What's the highest seed to ever make the Final Four?
LSU as an 11 in '86 I think.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:31 pm
by TG1996
Jacobs4Heisman wrote:BGDrew wrote:What's the highest seed to ever make the Final Four?
LSU as an 11 in '86 I think.
Yeah, I had heard LSU, too, but forgot the year. That's probably the right one.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:36 pm
by TG1996
Did everyone catch the pregame when they were showing Coach L pace the sidelines, and mentioned something about how he has experience beating big schools, "...at Bowling Green, he beat Michigan State twice, Ohio State and Kentucky."
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:49 pm
by Bleeding Orange
Unvelievable. I can't believe UConn tied this thing up. Going to OT.
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:57 pm
by Peregrinner
this is pure madness. what a game!
Go GMU!