Re: Please Explain part 2

[jon breiner]

Well, I think our spot is deserved if after getting 30 posts total since
season ending we get 30 posts in one day discussing our ranking relative to
Xavier.

We will have arrived not only when we get past the 2nd round
semi-consistently, but then compare ourselves to UConn and Syracuse and not
X after the season ends.  The fact we are comparing ourselves to X right now
says they win.

Jon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis DAmbrosia_CH" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Please Explain part 2


> Ahhh, now I understand what you're getting at.  I haven't been
> following the forum as closely as I usually do the past few weeks.
>
>  To give you my take on your question, I agree somewhat on your point.
> Yes, UC managed to get ranked four spots lower than X which on paper
> will reflect that we had similar seasons.  Yet, I'd like to argue that
> the only thing that matters in the record books at the end of the
> season are the words (Sweet 16, Elite 8. Final 4 and N.C.)  I don't
> necessarily feel that everything in X-land is better than whats going
> on at UC and honestly the game that turned X's season completely around
> was sadly, the cross-town shootout.  If you remember X was 10-9 at that
> point and in a tailspin, I undoubtedly thought they were headed to the
> NIT.  I think it's amazing what a reversal they had after that key win
> and proves your team's run in the tourney is as good as your guard play.
>
> ~Lou
>
>
> address@hidden writes:
> > The fact remains we finished 18th and X finished 14th.  The discourse
> > on
> > this forum suggested that everything was so awful at UC and everything
> > was
> > so wonderful in X land.  Four spots difference after all that blather.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Louis DAmbrosia_CH [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:13 PM
> > To: address@hidden
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Please Explain part 2
> >
> >
> > I'm not really sure what you need an explanation on? Are you asking why
> > UC ended up ranked 18th in the nation?? Do you believe they should have
> > been ranked higher or lower?? and....What does the last sentence in
> > your post exactly mean?? I'm Confused???
> >
> > ~Lou
> >
> > address@hidden writes:
> > > 18th.... finished in final 32.  Arguably due to the respect.
> > > X is 14th and went to the final 8....
> > >
> > > 4 spot difference...  and supposedly a huge difference tourney
> > outcome.
> > > Do you think it my be EXPECTATIONS?
> > >
> > > > > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1 UConn
> > > 2 Duke
> > > 3 Ga Tech
> > > 4 Ok St
> > > 5 St Joe's
> > > 6 Stanford
> > > 7 Pitt
> > > 8 UKy
> > > 9 Kansas
> > > 10 Texas
> > > 11 Illinois
> > > 12 Gonzaga
> > > 13 Miss St
> > > 14 Eggs
> > > 15 Wake
> > > 16 Wisc
> > > 17 Alabama
> > > 18 THE University of Cincinnati Bearcats
> > > 19 Syracuse
> > > 20 NC St
> > > 21 Nevada
> > > 22 NC
> > > 23 UAB (go blazers!)
> > > 24 Maryland
> > > 25 Vandy