Marquette (11)
Best Case: With a No. 11 seed, the Golden Eagles will probably wear their powder-blue uniforms throughout the tournament -- and nobody's uniforms look better. The unis get worn for a surprising three games, as Marquette upsets Xavier, then Syracuse, then Washington to reach the regional final. Marquette loses there to Ohio State, short-circuiting the Dwyane Wade and Bo Ellis Final Four nostalgia stories but leaving everyone very happy. Especially since Wisconsin is beaten in its first game by Belmont and scores 39 points in the process. Buzz Williams turns down Oklahoma to stay in Milwaukee.
Worst Case: Williams has one foot out the door to Oklahoma, scantly prepares his team and the Golden Eagles get run over by Xavier. Middling defensive team lets the Musketeers shoot a high percentage and allows Tu Holloway to get to the rim. Marquette is one-and-done, and no reporters bother calling Wade or Ellis for nostalgic comment. Wisconsin resuscitates itself and makes the Final Four despite averaging only 52 points in four games.
Lets try and keep positive here. This board could use a pep talk from Charlie Sheen.
Man - Got to credit Pat Forde...he really does get the MU program..and how many here do not like Wisconsin, and get major league laughs out of them scoring 36 points in basketball games. Throw in his analysis about Buzz and his best case scenairo and worst case scenario...say he just about nailed it.
His best/worst on Wisconsin is pretty funny too, and references to MU. I'm glad people are starting to recognize it as a nationally relevant basketball rivalry.
Of course, I'm partial to Wisconsin's "Worst case" and in order to keep it positive, include only that portion!
"Worst Case: Team that scored a Cro-Magnon 33 points last time out shows up in Tucson and gets upset-romped in the first round. Badgers shoot 29 percent from the field and drive fans out of the McKale Center shielding their eyes from the horror. Wisconsin backers who feverishly defended Bo Ryan's plodding approach as "playing the right way" now wonder why the right way keeps turning out wrong in March. Marquette goes on a run, and Buzz Williams re-ups. Fans morosely return home to spring snow, labor strife and the Packers lockout."
Agree-- Forde nailed it. The other team reviews are also well worth a read-- fun stuff.
Quote from: WhiteTron on March 16, 2011, 01:56:38 PM
Marquette (11)
Worst Case: Williams has one foot out the door to Oklahoma, scantly prepares his team and the Golden Eagles get run over by Xavier. Middling defensive team lets the Musketeers shoot a high percentage and allows Tu Holloway to get to the rim.
Is it bad that I see that exact scenario taking place?
Yes, that is bad. You are, by definition, a pessimist.