SWEET 16
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SaxyIrishTenor
- Feisty Falcon
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- Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
SWEET 16
HERE COMES BG!!!!!!!!
SHEEEE'S BAAAAAAAACK.
"SWF seeks marching band for relationship..."
"No well-behaved woman ever made history."
"SWF seeks marching band for relationship..."
"No well-behaved woman ever made history."
Whoo hoo! Way to go ladies... you rock!!
Oh, and photo of the day has to be:
Oh, and photo of the day has to be:
Chris Malanga ('97)
Veteran of BGSU Radio
"If you wanted to be a Buckeye, you should have gone to OSU. You're a Falcon. Accept it. Be proud." - Lizzie Keller, BG News Column
Veteran of BGSU Radio
"If you wanted to be a Buckeye, you should have gone to OSU. You're a Falcon. Accept it. Be proud." - Lizzie Keller, BG News Column
Congrats to the players and coaches on an unbelievable accomplishment. By far the coolest thing that I have seen since I started following Falcon athletics. Two more wins and we have the Final Four in our backyard.
To all the fans that made the trip up to East Lansing, you guys were awesome! It was great to hear "BG-SU" and AZZ all night and we didn't hear a thing from the Vandy fans.
To all the fans that made the trip up to East Lansing, you guys were awesome! It was great to hear "BG-SU" and AZZ all night and we didn't hear a thing from the Vandy fans.
Exactly, Flipper! You know... I was trying to figure out the last time I felt this way in sports and it had to be when the Indians made it to the World Series in 1995. I remember that I was in BG and saw the game on TV and went running down the street waving my Indians flag and screaming like an idiot!Flipper wrote:I'm giddy....
That's how I feel tonight!
Chris Malanga ('97)
Veteran of BGSU Radio
"If you wanted to be a Buckeye, you should have gone to OSU. You're a Falcon. Accept it. Be proud." - Lizzie Keller, BG News Column
Veteran of BGSU Radio
"If you wanted to be a Buckeye, you should have gone to OSU. You're a Falcon. Accept it. Be proud." - Lizzie Keller, BG News Column
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moneymaker02
- Peregrine
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bgsufalcon24
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2 things...
#1 It's things like this that make being a BGSU Falcon amazing.
#2 I agree with Murph by saying that it was freakin' awesome to hear the Alma Mater in the background of Curt's interview.
okay, so I have three things so sue me...
#3 Sweet 16 Here we come!! Bring On Arizona State!!
#1 It's things like this that make being a BGSU Falcon amazing.
#2 I agree with Murph by saying that it was freakin' awesome to hear the Alma Mater in the background of Curt's interview.
okay, so I have three things so sue me...
#3 Sweet 16 Here we come!! Bring On Arizona State!!
~Roll Along You BG Warriors!~
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bgsufan1970
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OUTSTANDING! FYI, here is what Graham Hays of ESPN said last week. This was the SEC tournament champion we just beat. Go BG!
Vanderbilt can win the NCAA title if: execution trumps intimidation
Deconstruct Vanderbilt at your own peril.
Todd Kirkland/Icon SMI
Dee Davis is averaging 8.1 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.9 turnovers.
On the surface, the Commodores seem like they're a known commodity at this point. They're an experienced team led by seniors Carla Thomas, Dee Davis and Caroline Williams, all of whom seem to have gotten the absolute most out of their ability during four years playing for coach Melanie Balcomb. And given the similarities of their roles to those of Chantelle Anderson, Ashley McElhiney and Abi Ramsey, who preceded them at the school, it sometimes feels like they've been around even longer than four years.
They are, if nothing else, consistent.
Davis averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.9 turnovers this season; last season she averaged 7.4 points, 6.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 3.7 turnovers.
Williams averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 3-pointers and 1.7 assists per game this season; last season she averaged 12.4 points, 3.0 3-pointers and 1.7 assists.
Thomas averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists; last year she averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Throw in Bill Murray and a groundhog and you've got a movie sequel.
This is why when you think of Vanderbilt, execution and experience come to mind more readily than intimidation and untapped potential. And it's why, despite Thomas stepping up her scoring as a senior, it's difficult at first glance to see why this Vanderbilt team is better equipped to win a national championship than the team that lost by 19 points against North Carolina in the second round last season.
A well-coached team that gets the most out of its talent? Absolutely. But a championship contender?
Well, maybe.
To begin with, it's not that much of a leap from stagnation to stability, and the senior on-court leadership provided by Thomas, Davis and Williams has likely been a key factor in the development of a regular rotation that at various times has included two sophomores in Christina Wirth and Jennifer Risper and three freshmen in Merideth Marsh, Jessica Mooney and Lauren Lueders.
And it's the development of Wirth, who averaged just 5.7 points as a freshman last season, that most noticeably changes the face of this year's team. With an outside shot that would qualify her as a marksman on any team that didn't have Williams shooting a gaudy 50 percent from behind the arc, Wirth has an inside-outside game that has been largely missing since Jenni Benningfield graduated.
Throw in Risper's defense and developing offense and it's a team that can win with the offense clicking (shooting 66 percent from the floor in a 105-76 win against Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament) or when things break down (shooting 42 percent in beating LSU 51-45 to win the SEC tournament).
Unfortunately for the aesthetics of prolonging the lineage of point guard, post and shooter, all five underclassmen in the rotation are essentially wing or perimeter players with all-around games. That's also unfortunate in the very real-world sense that it makes the Commodores a suspect rebounding team.
The Commodores don't do some of the things so familiar to the teams they'll face if they reach Cleveland -- namely dominate the boards or intimidate you with blocks and steals on the defensive end. But whether it's the very familiar faces or the newcomers following their lead, they do shoot the ball extremely well and they do stop other teams from shooting the ball well.
And that might make this a very unfamiliar postseason run.
Vanderbilt can win the NCAA title if: execution trumps intimidation
Deconstruct Vanderbilt at your own peril.
Todd Kirkland/Icon SMI
Dee Davis is averaging 8.1 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.9 turnovers.
On the surface, the Commodores seem like they're a known commodity at this point. They're an experienced team led by seniors Carla Thomas, Dee Davis and Caroline Williams, all of whom seem to have gotten the absolute most out of their ability during four years playing for coach Melanie Balcomb. And given the similarities of their roles to those of Chantelle Anderson, Ashley McElhiney and Abi Ramsey, who preceded them at the school, it sometimes feels like they've been around even longer than four years.
They are, if nothing else, consistent.
Davis averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.9 turnovers this season; last season she averaged 7.4 points, 6.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 3.7 turnovers.
Williams averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 3-pointers and 1.7 assists per game this season; last season she averaged 12.4 points, 3.0 3-pointers and 1.7 assists.
Thomas averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists; last year she averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Throw in Bill Murray and a groundhog and you've got a movie sequel.
This is why when you think of Vanderbilt, execution and experience come to mind more readily than intimidation and untapped potential. And it's why, despite Thomas stepping up her scoring as a senior, it's difficult at first glance to see why this Vanderbilt team is better equipped to win a national championship than the team that lost by 19 points against North Carolina in the second round last season.
A well-coached team that gets the most out of its talent? Absolutely. But a championship contender?
Well, maybe.
To begin with, it's not that much of a leap from stagnation to stability, and the senior on-court leadership provided by Thomas, Davis and Williams has likely been a key factor in the development of a regular rotation that at various times has included two sophomores in Christina Wirth and Jennifer Risper and three freshmen in Merideth Marsh, Jessica Mooney and Lauren Lueders.
And it's the development of Wirth, who averaged just 5.7 points as a freshman last season, that most noticeably changes the face of this year's team. With an outside shot that would qualify her as a marksman on any team that didn't have Williams shooting a gaudy 50 percent from behind the arc, Wirth has an inside-outside game that has been largely missing since Jenni Benningfield graduated.
Throw in Risper's defense and developing offense and it's a team that can win with the offense clicking (shooting 66 percent from the floor in a 105-76 win against Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament) or when things break down (shooting 42 percent in beating LSU 51-45 to win the SEC tournament).
Unfortunately for the aesthetics of prolonging the lineage of point guard, post and shooter, all five underclassmen in the rotation are essentially wing or perimeter players with all-around games. That's also unfortunate in the very real-world sense that it makes the Commodores a suspect rebounding team.
The Commodores don't do some of the things so familiar to the teams they'll face if they reach Cleveland -- namely dominate the boards or intimidate you with blocks and steals on the defensive end. But whether it's the very familiar faces or the newcomers following their lead, they do shoot the ball extremely well and they do stop other teams from shooting the ball well.
And that might make this a very unfamiliar postseason run.
bgsufan1970
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Falcon30
- Tubist / Human SubWoofer
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Dear Kate, get some rest!
Dear Liz, you have the best hands on the team. Great job tonight!
Dear Ali, you are CLUTCH!!! that 3 was EPIC!!!
Dear Coach, keep it up!
Dear Refs, please keep calling 3 seconds.
Dear Fans - AWESOME SHOWING!!!
Dear Band, Sounded great tonight!
Dear Greensboro, WATCH OUT!!!
WHAT A WIN! GO FALCONS!!!
Dear Liz, you have the best hands on the team. Great job tonight!
Dear Ali, you are CLUTCH!!! that 3 was EPIC!!!
Dear Coach, keep it up!
Dear Refs, please keep calling 3 seconds.
Dear Fans - AWESOME SHOWING!!!
Dear Band, Sounded great tonight!
Dear Greensboro, WATCH OUT!!!
WHAT A WIN! GO FALCONS!!!
Inventor of the Clusterf**k and Shoot offense.
SWEET!!!
The class of the MAC! Period! Even stoping now, this team can hold their head high. For the school, community and the league.
Why not?
AZZ!!!!
The class of the MAC! Period! Even stoping now, this team can hold their head high. For the school, community and the league.
Why not?
AZZ!!!!
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. - George Carlin
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. - George Carlin
