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Seriously, would Chris Otule, Juan or Derrick be starting at any other high major.

I don't know about your ego/hubris theory, but I do know the answer to this question.

Neither Juan nor Derrick would be likely to start at any other high major -- and, in fact, Juan no longer starts at our high major.

Otule, however, might start at any number of high majors depending upon which other players are on the court with him. Many coaches who have otherwise talented offensive players might start a 6-foot-11 defense-first center, especially if the alternative was, say, a 6-7 offensive-minded forward who would be forced to start out of position. Shot-blocking, space-eating, 6-11 guys are not that easy to come by.

I mean, he started every game for an Elite Eight team just one year ago, and he  was a pretty valuable contributor in the minutes he played.

Don't fool yourself. He'd start on a ton of teams.

Derrick, on the other hand ...

[willie warrior]

Easy to look at that Butler game and say what if, (that's our job of course) but as much as we dropped the ball in that one, we stole the Gtown game.
If there's one thing Buzz's teams have taught us it's to expect anything, which is why the 5-0 wouldn't shock me.

Expect anything? 5-0 is not a shocker--so then either is 0-5. I will hope for 4-1 and even be glad at 3-2. But IMO 3-2 will put almost the last nail in the coffin for dance consideration.