Best and worst case scenarios... ESPN

[GoldenWarrior]

Marquette (6)

Best Case: The lilliputian Golden Eagles take America's coolest uniforms to the Elite Eight. Marquette fans shave their heads to be like coach Buzz Williams. Lazar Hayward tells the world, "Hi, I'm criminally underrated," averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds over three games as "Cardiac 'Quette" beats Washington, New Mexico and West Virginia by a combined five points -- running its season record to 11-8 in games decided by five points or fewer. Nervous system taxed all season, many Eagles fans finally snap when Maurice Acker, David Cubillan and Hayward take turns winning games on last-second shots. Babies are born prematurely, blood-pressure medicine sales rise and drinking spikes. (Which is saying something at Marquette.) The big shot goes the other way in the regional final against Kentucky, when John Wall sinks one at the buzzer, but the Eagles make it two rounds farther than Wisconsin.

Worst Case: Williams, excitable to the point of instability on the sidelines, does a headfirst Pete Rose slide and worm dance at midcourt after Hayward hits the go-ahead basket in the final seconds against Washington in the first round. Only problem: Time remains on the clock, and Williams is T'd up. The Huskies make the free throws and win the game, and Williams goes off on radio analyst Jim McIlvaine postgame. (Which he did after a Marquette win earlier this season, although he later apologized.) Wisconsin advances to the Sweet Sixteen.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5001177

[DJO's Pump Fake]

Wasn't the Mac incident last year?

[Benny B]

Encouraging how the best-case scenario for Montana requires a Marquette L to UW.

Translation: Montana can't beat Marquette, even on a good day.  But they can beat UW!

[pbiflyer]

Funny. 

[TallTitan34]

Wasn't the Mac incident last year?

Yes.

[GoldenWarrior]

I like the "America's coolest uniforms" part 

[BrewCity83]

Marquette (6)

Best Case: The lilliputian Golden Eagles take America's coolest uniforms to the Elite Eight. Marquette fans shave their heads to be like coach Buzz Williams. Lazar Hayward tells the world, "Hi, I'm criminally underrated," averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds over three games as "Cardiac 'Quette" beats Washington, New Mexico and West Virginia by a combined five points -- running its season record to 11-8 in games decided by five points or fewer. Nervous system taxed all season, many Eagles fans finally snap when Maurice Acker, David Cubillan and Hayward take turns winning games on last-second shots. Babies are born prematurely, blood-pressure medicine sales rise and drinking spikes. (Which is saying something at Marquette.) The big shot goes the other way in the regional final against Kentucky, when John Wall sinks one at the buzzer, but the Eagles make it two rounds farther than Wisconsin.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5001177

Lots to like in that analysis.

[GoldenWarrior]

Lots to like in that analysis.

Agreeeeeeeed

[HoopsMalone]

Lilliputian is a new word added to my vocabulary.

[CrazyEcho]

Lilliputian is a new word added to my vocabulary.

Yeah, I had to look that one up. 

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

You guys have seriously never heard of Gulliver's Travels?

[LON]

You guys have seriously never heard of Gulliver's Travels?

The book or Ted Danson's wonderful rendition?

/don't answer that

[Ready2Fly]

The book or Ted Danson's wonderful rendition?

/don't answer that

Better made for TV movie: Ted Danson's Gulliver's Travels, or Spring Break Shark Attack?

I'll take the latter.

[RJax55]

Better made for TV movie: Ted Danson's Gulliver's Travels, or Spring Break Shark Attack?

Spring Break Shark Attack hands down.

Good lord did CBS run a ton of promos for that movie during the tournament a few years ago.

[LON]

Spring Break Shark Attack hands down.

Good lord did CBS run a ton of promos for that movie during the tournament a few years ago.

haha no way, I don't recall that...but, that movie was just on SyFy (is that how they spell it now?)

[jaybilaswho?]

Lots to like in that analysis.

Agreed.

Favorites:
coolest uniforms
thats saying something for marquette

Possibly my favorite post ever on MUScoop; what with the initial quote and then the mention of Ted Danson's Gullivers Travels, simply put... excellent post.

[buckchuckler]

Seems like Pat has a good handle and some fondness for MU

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=5001177

Best Case: The lilliputian Golden Eagles take America's coolest uniforms to the Elite Eight. Marquette fans shave their heads to be like coach Buzz Williams. Lazar Hayward tells the world, "Hi, I'm criminally underrated," averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds over three games as "Cardiac 'Quette" beats Washington, New Mexico and West Virginia by a combined five points -- running its season record to 11-8 in games decided by five points or fewer. Nervous system taxed all season, many Eagles fans finally snap when Maurice Acker, David Cubillan and Hayward take turns winning games on last-second shots. Babies are born prematurely, blood-pressure medicine sales rise and drinking spikes. (Which is saying something at Marquette.) The big shot goes the other way in the regional final against Kentucky, when John Wall sinks one at the buzzer, but the Eagles make it two rounds farther than Wisconsin.

Worst Case: Williams, excitable to the point of instability on the sidelines, does a headfirst Pete Rose slide and worm dance at midcourt after Hayward hits the go-ahead basket in the final seconds against Washington in the first round. Only problem: Time remains on the clock, and Williams is T'd up. The Huskies make the free throws and win the game, and Williams goes off on radio analyst Jim McIlvaine postgame. (Which he did after a Marquette win earlier this season, although he later apologized.) Wisconsin advances to the Sweet Sixteen.

[greenman]

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