Marquette Embarrassing Performance

[Chris]

Man, we are all tough on the Bearcats. But that was honestly the most pathetic performance at the Final Four level (one point away from the actual record for worst defeat) that I have ever witnessed.

The entire team and coaching staff looked like they were sleepwalking and not mentally prepared to meet the challenge of a Final Four game. They got the best from Kansas, who clearly were a better team. However, it is a joke that they couldn't at least play well enough to keep it within 10-15 points the entire game. That was not a case where you just ran into a one time buzzsaw performance by a team hitting 25 three pointers or something. Marquette looked lost on defense, and their offense was basically whoever had the ball dribble through some traffic and throw up a shot without much passing.

I can't imagine Huggins not jumping up and down and probably mass subbing or something, no matter how futile the attempt. Crean just didn't seem to try much of anything for being such a passionate guy and motivator.

Sucks to be a Marquette fan tonight I guess, especially anyone who tried to be part of their dream season and picked up some scalped tickets for hundreds of dollars to go see them. 

I can't imagine any Huggins team, no matter the talent level, losing a game so soundly from start to finish against any opponent. They always make a "mini run" to at least give us something to chew on and talk about what could have been.

Here's a question for ya. Would you rather have the Bearcats go to the Final Four next year and lose just like Marquette did, or lose in one of the earlier rounds? I am sure Crean will say something to the effect of "One performance doesn't erase the great year we had...", but it sure seemed like the kind of loss that would leave me thinking some things were erased.

Go Bearcats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C-USA wins it next year!

Chris