Scoop Jardine says 'Cuse still the better team

[Markusquette]

Part of being a good player is having that heart and drive to compete in the biggest of games.  Maybe we don't have the "talent" that other teams have, but I think our guys really have that motivation and drive to win these games that gives us a good chance vs. any team.  I just like our style of play and Buzz's mentality.  Even though he's pretty goofy, I think he really pumps these guys up more than some of the big name coaches do.

[turk17]

Actually other than 1 guy who said we are inferior most just say they are more talented while we were the better team and thats why we won

They do on the other hand believe that UNC will steam roll us

I linked to one thread.  Though there is no tenable reason to do so, if you surf around a bit you'll see quite a few more.

Like I said, there's no actual reason to do so - we should all be celebrating our huge victory - but if you run out of reading material like I did and are still too jacked to sleep, you'll see what I mean.

[brewcity77]

we are not the better team on Friday either.  They have better players and a better coach and they will get the benefit of the doubt from the officials.  But we have enough talent to win and we might.  That is why you play the games.  Looking forward to Friday, and while we are at it looking forward to going to Syracuse and trying to get one on their home floor next year.

Dead on. Right now, there are 16 teams in the country with a chance to win the national championship. Does that mean we have a 1/16 chance of winning the title? Does it even mean we have a 1% chance? I don't know. But I do know this: we have a better chance than Pittsburgh, Purdue, or Notre Dame. We have a better chance than 329 teams in the NCAA. And if we can win one more game, our odds effectively double. I'll say this. I'd rather be one of the 16 teams with a chance than one of the 329 without.

[mu2031]

I think it all comes back to how your coach reacts to loss. Boeheim has always been known to be a sore loser, so his fans like his team just follow his lead. You know that had we lost this game, Buzz would have been gracious in defeat. And I think we follow his lead of humility.....most of the time, anyway.

Buzz is just a better person--there's no argument about that!

[TallTitan34]

It still sucks.  And it really didnt have to be this way

well we just got beat by a team that has FOURTEEN losses on the year and is full of JUCOs.

we lost to a team that didnt even shoot 42 percent from the field.

we lost to a team DESPITE shooting FIFTY FIVE PERCENT from the field.

we lost to a team that essentially has one player on the squad that we would EVER recruit.

we lost to a team coached by curly.

Who is the one player that they would recruit?

[StillWarriors]

Has to be Jimmy-though he's a JUCO, God forbid.Or DJO, same thing.

[Stronghold]

Scoop isn't even a real name.

[burger]

Looks like they will have to wait til next year to prove it.....LOL......

[burger]

They are the "better" team at making "excuses" and "whinning".....

The team and the alumni.....

Baby wanna suck your thumb......

[shiloh26]

Who is the one player that they would recruit?

I'm wondering the same thing... our 3 best players last night were all JUCO.  DJO was the only heavily recruited JUCO among them.  I don't see 'Cuse going after any of them! 

[mugrack]

 HA HA, sour grapes...what a classy gorup they are. 

[sarcastro]

we lost to a team that essentially has one player on the squad that we would EVER recruit.

Perhaps that's the problem.

[Slim]

Who is the one player that they would recruit?

Fro?

[lurch91]

I'd agree, they are the better team.  That's the beauty and the tragedy of the NCAA Tournament.  It's not best of 7 or best of 5.  It's not even best of 3.  You need to bring it every night.  Louisville probably beats Morehead State 90 times out of 100, but they didn't in the tournament. Syracuse finished higher than us in the conference, won more overall games, has more talent, but tonight they weren't the better team.

It happens.  We've been on the short end of that equation in the past and unless we go on a UCLA like 88 game winning streak, we will be again.  For now, just enjoying it.

Exactly.  They might be the better team, but we were the better team last night.  That's all that matters.