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But, but you had the Russian 5 and multiple Cups only a few years before that (I mean that's assuming you're a hockey fan)

I mean, yeah he'd definitely make it if he didn't get an athletic scholarship, his credentials are out the wazoo and he has the connections (unfortunately the most important part as I found out that weekend).

Ugh that scenario makes me want to hurl.

This and he's local and has been attending his little brother's basketball games recently, he's a family guy, so I wouldn't expect him to go far if he goes anywhere.

Was not aware of that. I know it's a bit of a hackneyed phrase outside of the sports world, but if it was an unofficial team motto this season, I withdraw my reading into the announcements.

Plus didn't SnipaShad use the phrase "the journey is the reward" in the post he used to announce he was transferring?

Yeahhhh not sure about his thought process here.

Oh god, forgive me for forgetting Basil I'm very embarrassed right now.

So we have one traditional "big" left in Franco.

In addition to what @Admanalready said, I'm on Reddit a lot and I've seen folks use it quite a bit, so I thought I'd jump on the train, lol. I definitely would like this to be an overwhelming hire, but I'm tempering my expectations, hence "whelmed"

Ok holy cr*p reading over her bio, she's my standard now. Anything less will be disappointing.

I hope they are, but I'm ready to be whelmed at whomever they get. Lisa Stone set the bar high. The proverbial ball is in the AD'S court to make a hire that's going to get us back in the national spotlight and beyond a la the Sadie/Jackie/Kerri/Olivia/Holy Sh*t our team is stacked days.

Lasorda in looks, LaRussa/Whitey in coaching style?

Basically I was trying to play chess with an opponent who doesn't play fairly, lol. I never like it when too many 1 seeds make it and always feel like 5s and 4s are in it often enough to make the Final Four.

I don't know if you like me or hate me for this but I have Illinois winning it and I really just hate putting a lot of 3s and above in the Final Four because it feels too obvious. I know 'Bama had a pretty good season, and I don't know much about LSU, but I like LSU so why not? I wanted to do a sleeper bracket, but it straight up failed.

Don't make fun of me, but LSU and Alabama I was trying to be clever, never pays off in March.

2 of my Final 4 are out already

My sentiments exactly, Torch. You're more eloquent than I am, plus this news bummed me out too much to be objective today, so any lengthy post I made would have been rambling.

Current box score from the NCAA Women's bracket.

At least we already have a lot to talk about so soon after the season

I'm really hoping this will actually be the case, he's on year 6, so you'd hope.

Preach ^ and also give the women's program the resources to meet those expectations and put the same standard on the men's program.

For some of the reasons you stated above, this firing is going to bug me all day. Coach Stone knew and remembered me when I talked to her, you can't buy that personal touch. I'm just hoping they can find someone who is as down to earth while elevating the program.

This ^ but getting to an NCAA Tournament is going to start with providing the resources to get there. I'm hoping that they provide them.

Don't like this at all.