Waves of Confidence

[brewcity77]

Am I the only one really looking forward to Louisville? Every other time we play them, I feel nervous. As though the heartbreak is imminent. This time I can't wait. Not because they've struggled of late (most teams lose to SU, and USF was desperate) but because I simply think we're the better team. We decimated them after 18-2, and we're playing much better now. Jae Crowder isn't just the BEPOY winner, he's clearly playing the best basketball of anyone in the league, and it's not even close. And this year, this team, these seniors...I just believe in them.

Yes, it's Pitino and Porciniville, but I just don't feel the angst, the impending doom feeling I usually get. We got this. Bring on the Cards. Let's go get 1 of 9.

[klyrish]

I'm 90% of the way there, brewcity, but I can't forget last year when we blew the 18 point lead to lose by 1. That game will forever haunt the back of my mind every time we play Louisville now.

[bilsu]

We will win with no problems, if Louisville keeps shooting the way they have been. However, my gut tells me they hit us with about 10 threes tomorrow.

[Silkk the Shaka]

We will win with no problems, if Louisville keeps shooting the way they have been. However, my gut tells me they hit us with about 10 threes tomorrow.

I just woke up from a nightmare featuring them hitting ridiculous pull up threes off the dribble on fast breaks.  Thank god Marra's already out of this one or I may have had to go all Gillooly on him.

[Dawson Rental]

They didn't have Kuric when we played them this year.  Sometimes playing without Kuric is bad for Louisville, sometimes its good for Louisville.  So, who knows?

[PGsHeroes32]

I still have visions of last years quaterfinals game. Thankfully last years game was at 8 and not 6 as well as it was our 3rd game instead of 1st.

Still nervous as hell. I always am the first game of this tourney, never want to go 1 and done.

[bdee29]

When we beat them this year Davante had 17 and Todd had 11. I'm not counting on that type of production and we only won by 11 last time around. Can we beat them tomorrow?...absolutely. Am I nervous?...hell yes.

[Wade for President]

Louisville could have a record of 8-22 and I'd still be nervous.  Overcoming a 16 pt deficit doesn't erase the debacle @ the Chicken Coop last year.  The battles we've had with them over the past 12+ years, put me on edge.

As the cliche goes, when these two teams get together, you can throw records out the window.

[Goose]

My confidence level begin next week. Nice warmup games this week...win or lose.

[damuts222]

  After watching part of the game last night between Louisville and Seton Hall I am not that worried. I only watched half the game because it was an awful game. Louisville was losing there legs at the end of the game...at least Smith was..did you see those free throws?

[tower912]

I'm calling it a MU win, 70-59.     BTW, the Cardinal scout board has a fairly high amount of respect for MU.    Not nearly as much insanity as the WVU board.   

[rocky_warrior]

When we beat them this year Davante had 17 and Todd had 11. I'm not counting on that type of production and we only won by 11 last time around. Can we beat them tomorrow?...absolutely. Am I nervous?...hell yes.

And Vander only had 2 in that game, and Jamil only had 4, and *gasp* Jae only had 14.  Doubt we'll see those kinds of numbers again!

[Golden Avalanche]

It's been made clear that Marquette is the second best team in this conference. The key is that when it comes to the Garden that doesn't mean crap.

Louisville has been unimpressive the last few weeks but it only takes a hot night from Kuric to make that dull offense suddenly dangerous.

MU has to have energy from the first minute because the habit of falling behind early is even more difficult to overturn this time of year when you possibly play a little tighter than normal.

The strange part is that tonight is the tougher game in my mind then tomorrow night regardless of opponent so I like MU to be playing Saturday if they can find a way past the Cards.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Some more confidence......Higgins is reffing the UCONN/SYR game this morning.  Breeding and Corbett are the other two refs if anyone cares.

[klyrish]

Hopefully we don't get Jim Burr and, hopefully he gets fired/crucified at the end of the season.

[MUMac]

Some more confidence......Higgins is reffing the UCONN/SYR game this morning.  Breeding and Corbett are the other two refs if anyone cares.

If you tell me Burr is doing the 2nd game, I am all the happier!

[Stretchdeltsig]

Seek and destroy!  Go Marquette!!!

[BrewCity83]

If we see Burr in the GT-Cinci game this afternoon, my confidence level will go up a bit.

[damuts222]

  The two keys for Louisville to win is that Dieng does not get into foul trouble and for Kuric to be on. To counteract that we need to drive to the basket and be physical with Kuric. Kuric is streaky, but seems to disappear at times on the court.

[Lennys Tap]

The strange part is that tonight is the tougher game in my mind then tomorrow night regardless of opponent so I like MU to be playing Saturday if they can find a way past the Cards.

This.

[79Warrior]

I would be disappointed if we do not get by Ville.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

If you tell me Burr is doing the 2nd game, I am all the happier!

Refs for Cincy/GU are Burr, Stephens and Steratore.

Cincy wearing orange socks and some funky uni's.  Announcer just said that it looks like they raided Craig Sager's closet.

[MUMac]

Refs for Cincy/GU are Burr, Stephens and Steratore.

Cincy wearing orange socks and some funky uni's.  Announcer just said that it looks like they raided Craig Sager's closet.

Guessing we get Driscoll.  Is Donato working this tourney?

[mviale]

Not there.  Pitino is a good coach and Kuric is back. This will be a battle.

[PGsHeroes32]

Im just worried that they are due to get hot one of these games.