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Another year and made it back safely from STL.
Without further delay, my unsolicited and totally biased observations from the ScottTrade Center 1st row.
Best Team - UNI. Hard to argue in any language about them. They smoked an over matched Bradley, snuffed out a spirited Loyola and stepped up and sent ISU to the NIT - where they belong.
Worst Team - InSU. Not sure if they just didn't care or passed a pipe around the locker room before the game. Loyola came out, smacked them in the mouth and that was that.
Even the silly blue fox said screw it after a while and didn't go out on the floor for their last time out. I'm sure they were safely back in Terre Haute before midnight.
Best Coach - Ben J, UNI. Instead of panicking down 14 at half to ISU, they regrouped, adjusted and totally kicked the crap out of the Birds in the 2nd half.
Worst Coach - Ray G, Drake. Bradley doesn't exactly strike fear into most opposing teams, but Drake never adjusted and went away quietly.
Ray made some strange player moves and never attacked the rim against a weak Bradley interior defense. Weird.
Hon Mention - Marty S, UE. Why Mock didn't even touch the ball for 6 minutes during crunch time in the 2nd half is beyond me.
Best Player - Seth Tuttle. He is impressive on tv, even more so in person. One of those rare players that makes even average teammates look and play better. I wish some shocker low post players would pay close attention to Tuttle and his kick outs as soon as a double down approaches.
Surprise Player - Montell James, Loyola, despite going against much taller match ups, he busts it hard every play and simply out works the competition.
Worst Player - The whole InSU team would be qualify, but since only one can fit the bill, a tie between Chris Caird, DU and Warren Jones, BU. Neither player could make a shot in games when they were really needed.
Ok, the good stuff
Best Cheerleaders - Tie Between BU & WSU. Both worked hard and didn't just go through the motions. Besides, BU didn't exactly have a whole lot to stir up their supporters .
Worst Cheerleaders - Drake. They didn't send a dance team and I think they missed their traveling companions
Best Dance Team - Hard to believe, but Loyola really did a nice job and they wore the yoga pants the right way. There is some pretty decent eye candy hanging around Chicago
Have to mention the ISU Red Line Express disappointed again this year. Ugly uni's and some gym time is sorely needed with a significant number of the troupe
Worst Dance Team - UE. They were only 6 members and although I'm sure they are nice girls, well, better not to say anything more. But at least they showed up, DRAKE!
Best Band - WSU. Great horns and lots of getting after it during time outs. I enjoyed their energy
Hon Mention - Loyola. They had some new songs and their drummer beat the hell out of his every song.
Worst Band - Drake. Lame music and no energy. They played like their team acted.
Overall, a great time until about 4:00 Saturday. ISU and some of their tard fans have definitely replaced Creighton as the town drunks. I'm sure GORL is embarrassed by some of the crap they were yelling and doing after the game.
We suddenly became big UNI fans about 4:30 Saturday afternoon.
Until next year...
That is all.
Without further delay, my unsolicited and totally biased observations from the ScottTrade Center 1st row.
Best Team - UNI. Hard to argue in any language about them. They smoked an over matched Bradley, snuffed out a spirited Loyola and stepped up and sent ISU to the NIT - where they belong.
Worst Team - InSU. Not sure if they just didn't care or passed a pipe around the locker room before the game. Loyola came out, smacked them in the mouth and that was that.
Even the silly blue fox said screw it after a while and didn't go out on the floor for their last time out. I'm sure they were safely back in Terre Haute before midnight.
Best Coach - Ben J, UNI. Instead of panicking down 14 at half to ISU, they regrouped, adjusted and totally kicked the crap out of the Birds in the 2nd half.
Worst Coach - Ray G, Drake. Bradley doesn't exactly strike fear into most opposing teams, but Drake never adjusted and went away quietly.
Ray made some strange player moves and never attacked the rim against a weak Bradley interior defense. Weird.
Hon Mention - Marty S, UE. Why Mock didn't even touch the ball for 6 minutes during crunch time in the 2nd half is beyond me.
Best Player - Seth Tuttle. He is impressive on tv, even more so in person. One of those rare players that makes even average teammates look and play better. I wish some shocker low post players would pay close attention to Tuttle and his kick outs as soon as a double down approaches.
Surprise Player - Montell James, Loyola, despite going against much taller match ups, he busts it hard every play and simply out works the competition.
Worst Player - The whole InSU team would be qualify, but since only one can fit the bill, a tie between Chris Caird, DU and Warren Jones, BU. Neither player could make a shot in games when they were really needed.
Ok, the good stuff
Best Cheerleaders - Tie Between BU & WSU. Both worked hard and didn't just go through the motions. Besides, BU didn't exactly have a whole lot to stir up their supporters .
Worst Cheerleaders - Drake. They didn't send a dance team and I think they missed their traveling companions
Best Dance Team - Hard to believe, but Loyola really did a nice job and they wore the yoga pants the right way. There is some pretty decent eye candy hanging around Chicago
Have to mention the ISU Red Line Express disappointed again this year. Ugly uni's and some gym time is sorely needed with a significant number of the troupe
Worst Dance Team - UE. They were only 6 members and although I'm sure they are nice girls, well, better not to say anything more. But at least they showed up, DRAKE!
Best Band - WSU. Great horns and lots of getting after it during time outs. I enjoyed their energy
Hon Mention - Loyola. They had some new songs and their drummer beat the hell out of his every song.
Worst Band - Drake. Lame music and no energy. They played like their team acted.
Overall, a great time until about 4:00 Saturday. ISU and some of their tard fans have definitely replaced Creighton as the town drunks. I'm sure GORL is embarrassed by some of the crap they were yelling and doing after the game.
We suddenly became big UNI fans about 4:30 Saturday afternoon.
Until next year...
That is all.
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