For this one I defer to Nolan:
https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1904254788184785215
TBS 9:09ish.
Half of yall need to get a nap in this afternoon.
If we win this one I propose we chain Sus-Scrofa to the server and force him to start every game thread for every sport until the juju wears off.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 09:30 AMIf we win this one I propose we chain Sus-Scrofa to the server and force him to start every game thread for every sport until the juju wears off.
Secondeded
Funny how things go.
Around Christmas, I was thinking we were a Sweet Sixteen team and anything more would be gravy. Anything less would be a disappointment.
By the end of January, I would have regarded it as a miracle if we even made the tournament at all. Getting to the Sweet Sixteen was out of the question.
Now here we are. We've met my initial goal. Everything else is gravy. But it feels like we overperformed to get here.
Quote from: bigpig on Mar 27, 2025, 11:38 AMBut it feels like we overperformed to get here.
Compared to the season yes, but in the actual games against Kansas and St. John's, we didn't look like a team that just got hot or lucky, we just looked like a team that was as good or better than both of them.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 01:19 PMCompared to the season yes, but in the actual games against Kansas and St. John's, we didn't look like a team that just got hot or lucky, we just looked like a team that was as good or better than both of them.
I agree. We hit some timely (not lucky) shots down the stretch in both games. Like you said...we are at least as good as those teams and we just outplayed them.
Quote from: bigpig on Mar 27, 2025, 11:38 AMFunny how things go.
Around Christmas, I was thinking we were a Sweet Sixteen team and anything more would be gravy. Anything less would be a disappointment.
By the end of January, I would have regarded it as a miracle if we even made the tournament at all. Getting to the Sweet Sixteen was out of the question.
Now here we are. We've met my initial goal. Everything else is gravy. But it feels like we overperformed to get here.
After we won Thurs, my initial thought was anything beyond that was icing on the cake. When we were 0-5, the tourny was a pipe dream, let alone the sweet 16. I want to see how Thiero plays tonight. If he looks good, can actually contribute, I honestly believe this team can get to the FF. We can beat TT, we can beat Fl/Mary with a healthy Thiero.
It's a miracle that the team that was 0-5 and down their 2 best players is within 2 games of a FF.
https://x.com/johnnaborsshow/status/1905046848198619511?s=46
This'll be the first Arkansas game of any sport in my 39 years where I haven't been able to call dad and talk about how it's going. Hospice House in Jonesboro was good to him for the past week but he passed away last night.
Funeral arrangements are set and now I'm back to hating whoever the next team we play is. Sand Aggy? Just as gay as original aggy
Goddamn buff, hate to hear that. Hope the game is a welcome distraction for you and your family. May your dad give us an assist tonight.
Damn. Sorry to hear that buff.
Sorry for your loss, Buff.
I'm burying him on April Fools Day. He'll prob cost us the game in an epic Arkansas fashion just for the last laugh.
Sorry to hear, buff.
Hate to hear that my man.
Condolences Buff!
Sorry for your loss Buff.
He'll be watching with Big O and sharing a pizza if Big O will give him some.
My condolences, Buff.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 05:30 PMI'm burying him on April Fools Day. He'll prob cost us the game in an epic Arkansas fashion just for the last laugh.
That's a sad one. Hopefully, a little light will shine through with a victory tonight.
Condolences Buff.
I'm sorry to hear the news Buff.
So sorry Buff...
Sorry for your loss, Buff.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 05:11 PMThis'll be the first Arkansas game of any sport in my 39 years where I haven't been able to call dad and talk about how it's going. Hospice House in Jonesboro was good to him for the past week but he passed away last night.
Funeral arrangements are set and now I'm back to hating whoever the next team we play is. Sand Aggy? Just as gay as original aggy
Sorry for your loss, buff.
It's not the same but my favorite uncle passed away last night too.
Sorry for your loss bro
https://x.com/razorbackmbb/status/1905394406963724664?s=46
Dang man, sorry for your loss.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 06:42 PMhttps://x.com/razorbackmbb/status/1905394406963724664?s=46
apparently devin booker gave everyone a pair of his signature nikes.
Have Chuck and Cluck picked against us yet?
Sorry to hear, buff.
prayers Buff
So sorry to hear of your loss, Buff.
My father had his problems, we were never very close, I lost him 38 years ago...and I still miss him every day.
Damn Buff. Hate to hear that.
We should get some good CBS shitting on us here during the break
https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1905436594154479808
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 27, 2025, 07:18 PMHave Chuck and Cluck picked against us yet?
Hell they haven't even mentioned us
sorry to hear that buff
can someone ask the tweetin' AD how the progress on the nolan statue is going?
Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 27, 2025, 08:53 PMhttps://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1905436594154479808
so Tech has NO chance tonight? is that what it's saying. #wps
20 minutes to tip
Sorry to hear buff. Losing a parent is hard.
Let's go kick their ass. Had a kid ask me today what a red raider was. I told him it is a cowboy that likes other cowboys.
Let's win it ALL for Buff's DAD! Do it for papa Buff.
Let's do this shit....lets put the women and children to bed and let's go looking for fucking supper
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Mar 27, 2025, 09:13 PMLet's do this shit....lets put the women and children to bed and let's go looking for fucking supper
I'm actually thinking about putting a few more brats on the grill real quick
I was super nervous before the St John's game. Tonight, I'm very calm. Not sure what that means.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Mar 27, 2025, 09:13 PMLet's do this shit....lets put the women and children to bed and let's go looking for fucking supper
Well now my piss is HOT! BRANG IT!!!
Tell Candance that Frankenstein called and wants his shoulders back
Had my old fashioned. Let's do this shit!
Hope I can stay awake...
Go Hogs!
Quote from: DrMongoose on Mar 27, 2025, 09:16 PMTell Candance that Frankenstein called and wants his shoulders back
Yes, I would also like to see her take her clothes off.
I literally ate my Tyson Chicken Tendies and said my prayers. I have done all i can do. Thoughts and prayers to Buff
I find Stan Van Gundy very annoying for some reason.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 09:20 PMI find Stan Van Gundy very annoying for some reason.
compared to last week he sounds like a professional broadcaster
Appreciate y'all.
How many Texas Tech freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
None, it's a sophomore course.
Anyway, they're faggorts.
Imagine if this was somewhere like Dallas, wouldn't be this shitty crowd
Tech's coach looks like he could be either 30 or 50.
My piss is hot.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 27, 2025, 09:22 PMTech's coach looks like he could be either 30 or 50.
Spending time in jonesboogie will do that to one
What did they call on us?
Knox!!!!
Knox immediately makes up for the TO
Aidoo getting his junk thrown back in his face
So much for our length. Tech with two blocks on Aidoo so far.
Calm down everyone
Ouch Toppin with Aidoo's number so far.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 09:24 PMCalm down everyone
That's not how it works. That's not how any of this works.
We continue our all-time NCAA record for fouling three-point shooters in a season.
Stupid foul Nelly.
We look tight.
Fantastic dribblng by Big z there
Don't dribble Z, it never works
Fuck it keep it rolling
Bullshit all ball
THATS NOT A FUCKING FOUL!
They have a guy named Federico Federico?
That's fantastic.
Nelly abusing his man
Feels like Davis may have a great game. He is getting to the rim.
I was starting to think they couldn't do anything to warrant a foul call.
Sloppy start.
Rebounding needs to improve.
Nelly's like give me the ball, mang, this dude can't hold me.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 09:28 PMThey have a guy named Federico Federico?
That's fantastic.
Fantastic fantastico.
They feed the cheerleaders well.
Quote from: DRYANKNPULL on Mar 27, 2025, 09:31 PMThey feed the cheerleaders well.
You ever been to West Texas?
Keep rebounding.
I like that Big Z is able to play tonight. Having that depth is huge.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 09:33 PMI like that Big Z is able to play tonight. Having that depth is huge.
as long as he doesn't dribble or try to catch a pass he's pretty good
And keep making fts
Knox hitting outside shots.
Knox playing full grown mens ball
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 09:33 PMas long as he doesn't dribble or try to catch a pass he's pretty good
He is giving good rest to Aidoo.
Quote from: BASS on Mar 27, 2025, 09:35 PMKnox playing full grown mens ball
"kill, celebrate, and kill again"
Knox!!!!
Motherfucker tackled our guy and nothing.
Knox say fuck yo couch west Texas
Feed Knox until he goes cold.
So you can knock/tackle Aidoo and no call?
Karter. Knox.
But don't foul like that.
Bama's record may not last very long.
There he is
Aidoo is fucking killing us.
Jesus Christ what does it take to get a whistle?
Fuck these officials.
Refs are letting them play
WHAT THE FUCK. Richmond got literally tackled.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Mar 27, 2025, 09:39 PMFuck these officials.
I'm waiting on a response from the big guy
We have a Thiero appearance.
And Richmond got mauled.
All three games hip checking Arkansas hasn't been called
Toppin should have 3 fouls.
Obvious fouls
And then they called a foul for the guy breathing on Fland.
This box of Merlot taste like I'm not going in tomorrow.
We are playing very sloppy but still have a good lead
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 09:41 PMThis box of Merlot taste like I'm not going in tomorrow.
I laughed way too hard at this
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 09:41 PMThis box of Merlot taste like I'm not going in tomorrow.
Please tell me you're not using a paper straw, Mr. Uppity.
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 09:41 PMThis box of Merlot taste like I'm not going in tomorrow.
Lol. Nice.
And Richmond got hurt on that non foul.
Glad the band is there, probably the most they get to play at game all year is in march
We're playing like we're on a mission from God
Got back home fr9m work in Georgia in time for the game. Somehow, I have 1 Jai Alai in the fridge, about 2 shots each of Bardstown and Horse Soldier.
Knox is the MVP so far.
Tech is playing a team overwhelmed by the moment.
Davis didn't come to paint.
I shouldn't have said anything. Stupid.
Yeah, they are going to settle in and likely take the lead soon.
Theiro is definetly rusty.
But he is giving Knox a breather.
Fland needs to settle TF down
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 27, 2025, 09:47 PMYeah, they are going to settle in and likely take the lead soon.
it does feel like if they ever get under 8 it'll steamroll a little
We will probably lose but we are the more talented and better team.
We really aren't playing all that well. Good movement but the shots aren't falling again.
They have just been worse.
I'm not giving up. We can win this thing.
Hell, might as well go on to bed
We are playing our ass off on defense though, so that shouldn't change even as shots fall and don't fall. Just keep playing hard on D and see what happens.
Boogie is so rusty, he needs a tetanus shot
Cal also sees that Z played well. Which we need.
Thiero looks like he hasn't shot a basketball in 10 years. And that highlight oop might have broken us.
Thiero almost broke the rim on that second one.
Theiro needs to sit.
Wagner says fuck you.
One thing that bugs me about this team is that if we shoot a three nobody goes for a rebound.
Wagner taking over.
Amazing how different a game feels with no foul trouble
we miss richmond
Different guys at different times. That's very helpful.
Chemistry.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 09:54 PMAmazing how different a game feels with no foul trouble
As Dan Fouts says: You can't hold anything back!
Win or lose, we fucking belong. They aren't a better team. They might win, but they aren't just better.
Yeah, this is the gelled team we thought we would have. It's just the injuries prevented it from happening sooner.
We definitely are better than a 10 seed.
If you wear that hat in public, everyone should legally get to slap you across the face one time with the power tool of their choice.
I wonder what's up with Aidoo tonight.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Mar 27, 2025, 09:55 PMwe miss richmond
Yes. Fucking refs. No foul my ass.
And just like that Richmond returns.
Close out these last 3 minutes strong.
Great D by Aidoo.
Davis!!!!
Whoa Nelly!
That three was dirty
Whoever took the over might be in for a bit of trouble...
Also, Davis is looking like what we hoped for.
Wagner attacking the lane.
All season We have had our greatest success when going into the lane.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 10:02 PMIf you wear that hat in public, everyone should legally get to slap you across the face one time with the power tool of their choice.
And take a whack at the fool with the frosted hair close to him.
Seems like TT expect us to rely on our bigs, drive to the rim, and play ugly.
That's about what most of us expected.
I don't think any of us thought we'd shoot this well from outside.
Has Aidoo scored? Has he taken a shot that wasn't blocked?
Finish these last 60 seconds.
Knox has sat too long.
I wonder who was the player of the year in the Big 12.
Anyone know?
Fland and Theiro are giving us nothing
Down 12 and score a layup to cut it to 10...
Announcer says, "Here comes Texas Tech!"
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Mar 27, 2025, 10:09 PMFland and Theiro are giving us nothing
Other than minutes.
Like empty calories.
Well, we lost the last 60 seconds of The half.
oh hai did u know Toppin was Big 12 player of the year
FUCK
Shit. That's like letting someone score a TD before half time
Quote from: Natty_Ice on Mar 27, 2025, 10:10 PMoh hai did u know Toppin was Big 12 player of the year
You don't say? How is his team doing?
Shit
terrible shot by davis. just run the fucking clock.
Yeah, that wasn't so good. Not good at all.
Solid first half. Win the first timeout.
We need to avoid one of our patented scoring droughts in the second half.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 10:03 PMI wonder what's up with Aidoo tonight.
He got to deal with a full growed man tonight. He needs to be a difference maker in the second half.
Generally looks like we are playing good defense. If they get hot from 3 we're fucked.
We also have to account for the inevitable 7-minute scoring drought retardation we always do.
Gonna be hard to pull this one out.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 27, 2025, 10:11 PMYeah, that wasn't so good. Not good at all.
Any chance we blow this in the 2nd half?
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 10:12 PMHe got to deal with a full growed man tonight. He needs to be a difference maker in the second half.
Not a good sign if things to come when we win tonight. Florida will murder, death, kill Aidoo.
Quote from: Natty_Ice on Mar 27, 2025, 10:12 PMAny chance we blow this in the 2nd half?
No chance we don't
We won't win another game
I guess I have to be the one fan who thinks we blow it open in the second.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 10:15 PMNo chance we don't
maybe we'll just beat the shit out of them in the second half
Apprerently Tippin is the 2nd coming. Tanner English is still faster than Bolt.
I'll take that first half. Need a good first 5 mins and some production from Aidoo.
Quote from: Natty_Ice on Mar 27, 2025, 10:12 PMAny chance we blow this in the 2nd half?
1000% chance we blow it, give up the lead and get our hearts broken.
Well, they jinxed us
Quote from: Natty_Ice on Mar 27, 2025, 10:12 PMAny chance we blow this in the 2nd half?
Absolutely!
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 10:18 PMWell, they jinxed us
I missed it, what they say?
Quote from: Natty_Ice on Mar 27, 2025, 10:20 PMI missed it, what they say?
cal has never lost a tourney game with a six point lead at half
35-0
All SEC Final Four?
Crazier things have happened.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 10:21 PMcal has never lost a tourney game with a six point lead at half
35-0
Doesn't matter, lost to Oakland
@Usafhawg I'm awake and watching.
@buff2.0 Truly sorry for your loss. Thinking of and praying for you and your family.
Now let's finish this. Keep playing defense!
The hunger has hit and now I'm looking around the house for something to eat that isn't TOO unhealthy.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 27, 2025, 10:27 PMThe hunger has hit and now I'm looking around the house for something to eat that isn't TOO unhealthy.
it's not the time for that. It's frozen pizza and hot dogs time.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Mar 27, 2025, 10:25 PM@Usafhawg I'm awake and watching.
@buff2.0 Truly sorry for your loss. Thinking of and praying for you and your family.
Now let's finish this. Keep playing defense!
Buongiorno!
Andate Porci!
I would kill for a chili dog and bag of pork rinds right now
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 10:21 PMcal has never lost a tourney game with a six point lead at half
35-0
I heard it a little differently. He's had at least a 6-point lead 35 times and is 35-0.
Splitting hairs.
Davis starts us out good.
Knox!!!!
ENORMOUS start.
Damn!
Our D has been solid tonight.
Whomever pissed in knox's Cheerios, thank you
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 10:33 PMOur D has been solid tonight all month.
Expounded.
#3 for TT seems like he carries everytime down the floor
We better start rebounding.
Fucking sloppy passing
Fucking offensive rebounding by tech is going to kill us.
Here we go, I can feel it, the scoring drought is coming
Quote from: BASS on Mar 27, 2025, 10:37 PMHere we go, I can feel it, the scoring drought is coming
we need to hold the line at 7
We've still been pretty good at protecting the rim. Toppin is just really good inside.
I'd seriously limit Fland and Thiero this half, unless we have foul trouble. Nobody has more than one so far.
A little defensive rebounding would go a long way.
It would seem to be Brazile who needs to step up there.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 10:38 PMwe need to hold the line at 7
We should score. The universe can't let me be right.
Wagner is a beast tonight. So tough.
I'm anxious but kinda at peace as well.
Knox = fully grown man tonight
WTF? On the floor?
Toppin playing like a bottom
BS. That should be and-1
I'd say we won the first 5 minutes.
Shooting foul
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 PMI'm anxious but kinda at peace as well.
it certainly doesn't feel like last week's games. Not sure why.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 PMI'm anxious but kinda at peace as well.
Weird feeling. 👍🏻
So you can take three steps and it's not traveling, it's part of the play, but you can't take two steps and shoot a jump shot and it count as continuation? Because they aren't part of the same play?
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 PMWagner is a beast tonight. So tough.
Yes, and it is also smart to take advantage of having Spud Webb guarding him.
I'm not too calm.
But I think any calm is due to a "playing with house money" situation.
How in the fuk is that not an AND 1?
Look at the binoculars on waldo
Nice play coming out of the timeout.
Aidoo woke up
Fuck our defense is stout
Got a break there.
Davis playing Iverson ball
Davis with a great move.
Cal is like the anti-Muss when it comes to calling inbounds plays.
Damn brazile
I am erect right now.
Just thought yall would want to know.
Oh fuck! Brazile with the jam and one!
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 10:49 PMI am erect right now.
Just thought yall would want to know.
8ish to midnight with one dunk.
Jesus Nelly
Keep going. Protect the rim and crash to the basket with the ball.
Davis saved his best ball to get us to the elite 8
Oh My God. Davis has become his final form
Get Nelly the ball. That boy can't hold him.
TT does not look like a 3 seed.
We do not look like a 10 seed.
Scoring more points than the other team is really working out well for us so far.
I'm glad Davis' hand is better. I apologize for cussing him back in January.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Mar 27, 2025, 10:53 PMScoring more points than the other team is really working out well for us so far.
I hope Calipari realizes that to finish out the game.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Mar 27, 2025, 10:53 PMScoring more points than the other team is really working out well for us so far.
If only we had known that was the key to the game back in November, we could have been a 1 seed.
This lineup is going to be frustrating. Prepared for tech to close the gap.
Heat check on Davis. Time to go back to actual offense
Calm the fuck down Nelly
Billy got away with a step or three there
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 10:51 PMDavis saved his best ball to get us to the elite 8
How dare you prognosticate
Give Davis about a 2-minute rest.
Terrible shot by Boogie.
Need Fland to step here now
Up 16 Knox still going nuts for a board
BOOGIE NO.
Why come in and Jack one up within 5 seconds of the shot clock. Without even passing. That looked like January again.
When z dribbles bad things happen
Fuck, here we go
This is a bad lineup.
Get that giant, lumbering goober out of the game.
Quick 6 point swing
That was NOT a foul on TB after the horrible Z turnover.
Why is Z thinking he can dribble/drive?
Big fucker climbing backs for rebounds
fuck 7 shots
My GOD get a rebound
What the fuck is going on? It's like we turned into the Washington generals.
FUCK!
Jesus. Rebounding is going to fucking lose this game.
They just got six offensive rebounds on the same possession. And they only committed three fouls during the process.
GET Z OUT
Is Aidoo limping?
I really wish the refs would be taught consistency on pushing fouls on rebounds.
Ivisic doesn't even look D1.
We have the tallest man on the court and he couldn't get a rebound if he was the ONLY man on the court.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:00 PMThey just got six offensive rebounds on the same possession. And they only committed three fouls during the process.
Fucking infuriating. That has to be addressed in the offseason ref clinics.
Refs' checks just cleared.
Judas.
We got pushed around on that set. Not tough enough. Good timeout by Cal.
Quote from: wmr on Mar 27, 2025, 11:01 PMIvisic doesn't even look D1.
To be fair, Tech committed several body control fouls n that sequence.
Tech thinks they can win now. Epic collapse.
Quote from: mde114 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:03 PMTech thinks they can win now. Epic collapse.
Fuck you.
The starting 5 will come back in and everything will be fine.
Not a good shot Nelly
what a stupid shot by Davis. Where's DJ?
Clear out for that layup. Come on, refs.
Thank God we finally scored
Needed that from Aidoo.
We simply cannot get a defensive rebound. What the fuck.
Aidoo pushed in the back on that rebound. Brazile picks up his 4th.
They just aren't going to call a foul on them on the rebound
Come on, make the free throws.
Going to need to make freethrows from here on out.
Smart to slow it down. Eat clock.
They needed to literally throw it to us without hitting the rim, for us to get the defensive rebound.
Davis has had a night.
Not worried
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 11:07 PMGoing to need to make freethrows from here on out.
I have faith in Nelly. Knox and Wagner too. Not Aidoo or Richmond. Or Brazile, if he comes back in.
First 10 went to Arkansas. Last 5 went to tech. I like our odds over the final 5.
Nelly tied up the ball with Freako Freako. Those whistles are usually quick.
Quote from: BASS on Mar 27, 2025, 11:09 PMNot worried
Same.
Tech is hanging around, but they haven't led (I dont think) since it was 2-0.
Fuck that. We are going to lose.
Fucking great back door to Davis.
Richmond is a fucking turnover waiting to happen.
The most what the fuck play ever from Richmond.
Nelly's legs looked tired on that last missed rebound.
Where are the bigs?
Points here, we need them
Our game started half an hour after Duke v Arizona, and now we're at the same time on the clock.
Going to need DJ to hit a big shot soon.
We need to have no more than 2 turnovers and score 7 points over the last 3 minutes if we are going to win.
Quote from: mde114 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:15 PMGoing to need DJ to hit a big shot soon.
Davis, Wagner, and Richmond just need to keep driving
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 27, 2025, 11:15 PMDJ, Wagner, and Richmond just need to keep driving
This.
Wagner has got us points when we needed it. One more time.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:14 PMOur game started half an hour after Duke v Arizona, and now we're at the same time on the clock.
This last 3 minutes will take forever
Rushing threes. Not ideal.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 27, 2025, 11:16 PMThis.
Wagner has got us points when we needed it. One more time.
But not like that dumb shot.
I swear. Rebounding is going to lose this fucking game.
It's over.
fuck
epic
Fucking stupid.
Well shit
Please quit shooting threes
Most excited the announcers have sounded all night
We just can't have nice things.
God dammit Wagner. Such a stupid three-jack.
What the fuck
Stupid shots and refusal to rebound is about to catch up
It was a good run
About 5 threes may cost us the game. No points and left a minute on the clock
Was a great tournament run.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:17 PMRushing threes. Not ideal.
8 point lead, with the ball, a chance to run down the clock and go up ten.
Instead, a dumb 3 miss, and now it's a 3 point game.
We just stopped playing hard is what it feels like.
They want it more than us right now. That and we are playing really stupib basketball suddenly.
we won't score again
Well, it was nice run, fellas.
BALLS!
Finally let Knox be the one throwing it up again
Knox!!!!!!
Knox you're my motherfucker
Except for him, he can shoot them
Holy fuck that was a fast tie up call
HOLY FUCK! .1 JUMP BALL
WTF? A tie up? Are you kidding me?
brass balls on Knox
See? That's how fast they usually call a tie ball.
Fuck the mother fucking refs.
Hit fts
Aidoo needs to make 1.
Damn ball half way down the cylinder
Ugh. That looked good.
He's been a lot better lately.
We have been dog shit since TT got all those offensive rebounds on that one trip.
Thats like 5 fucking seconds off the clock
It's clear "they" want Tech to win.
3 seconds off
3
Well, worst case is they tie it, right?
Fair enough
Man I hope we can get a rebound
Solid D. All we need is to get one rebound.
Foul
Fuck
Believable.
Welp
That was balls on the three by Tech. He's just feeling it.
We lose if this goes to ot
Fuck.
Why not foul?
Goddamit go get a basket here Hogs.
Quote from: BEvERage on Mar 27, 2025, 11:26 PMWhy not foul?
Yep. I would always. But most coaches who know ball won't do it.
Knox should have been right on him. Fuck.
zero chance we win this. zero.zero. We had it and spit the bit.
Welp 9.7 seconds to win it
Quote from: BEvERage on Mar 27, 2025, 11:26 PMWhy not foul?
then they foul us and they get last shot to win it
Jesus Fucking CHrist 2 minutes somehow turns into 2 hours
that 7 shot possession was the game changer.
Goddamit
WTF are they reviewing? Come on. The clock is right. Who gives a shit.
Weak look
We spray shat all over ourselves
GET THE BALL TO NELLY!
FUCK SAKE
Shitty way to close out a game, 16-3 run ugh
Well that's it. We're not going to win an overtime game. Pretty unbelievable how we lost this one in the last five minutes.
Quote from: mde114 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:03 PMTech thinks they can win now. Epic collapse.
I nominate this for post of the night.
Tech has momentum but I think we reset and win this.
Probably the biggest choke I can remember.
Shit down our legs as only Arkansas can do. Oh well, zero chance we win in OT. ZERO
Arkansas totally blew this game by stupidly.
So I guess it's acceptable to knock the fuck out of people to get a rebound
Just soul crushing
Wagner really got that dog in him the last few minutes.
He needs to go hide under the porch.
What a shame. Arkansawed the shit out of this game.
Quote from: RazorB on Mar 27, 2025, 11:30 PMArkansas totally blew this game by stupidly.
I blame those 4 missed threes at around the two minute mark. Could have taken a minute off the clock.
What?
That's a clean block all the way.
That ball never hit the glass.
The motherfucker 40 feet away with 12 bodies in his eye line called it.
NOT A GOALTEND!!
Horseshit.
Fucking never hit the glass.
Come on, get the lead
Take advantage of the turnover.
Knox you're my boy
God damn Knox!!!!!
We play better pissed off.
Knox needs to take over
Something like that and we would have had a better chance to win in regulation
Score
Terrible Nelly
Can we not suck for the next 2:37?
They've certainly found their stroke now.
Yeah, we are fucked.
Bullshit, jump ball
Why no tie up there?????
By the fucking refs own judgment that should be a goddam jump ball
That was A LOT of things. A foul was not one of them.
Not a tie up for us
There is some cosmic force that just won't let us have nice things.
Won't call a foul on Tech from here on out
Nelly has been terrible the last few minutes and overtime
Welp. That should do it.
So god damn tired of Kevin Fucking Harlan and his Red Raider cheerleading.
Now I'm worried. No way we win this.
This is so frustrating. We had this game. A classic Arkansas giveaway.
I guess Sweet 16 is about all we could expect this year.
Tech is going to get brutally butt fucked by Florida so the Texas fans should enjoy that at least
Bed shitting is complete.
Quote from: BASS on Mar 27, 2025, 11:40 PMNelly has been terrible the last few minutes and overtime
You misspelled tired.
He CARRIED us the vast majority of the game.
Score and get a stop
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:41 PMThis is so frustrating. We had this game. A classic Arkansas giveaway.
I guess Sweet 16 is about all we could expect this year.
You could just see us put it in cruise control up by 15. Meanwhile the other team played harder than they had the whole game.
Pathetic.
Thank you Jesus
Annnnnnd I'm back.
Just getting our hopes up.
One defensive stop. Come on!
Fuck
Horrible way to lose.
Go fuck yourself Tech, You needed to blow the refs to win. Take that tubby fuck number 5 and fuck yourself
We will never stop being Arkansas.
Fuck.
Why is it, no matter who our coach is, that we always find ways to lose big games while we still have a timeout left?
Oh yeah, it's because some old crackers on the Hill refuse to build Nolan a statue.
Classic ARKANSAS'N it up. Epic choke.
Of course.
GOD DAMN FUCKING WAGNER YOU SINGLE-HANDEDLY COST US THIS GAME!
damn shame to end a fairytale run in this fashion.
fucking epic
Choked it away. Just completely choked it away.
They're going to get boatroaced vs Florida.
We probably would have too.
Hang the tiny Sweet Sixteen banner.
Coulda shoulda.
Deserved to win but deserved to lose
How do you let that fat fuck back you down with bringing the double team.
I hope Florida beats them by fifty hundred.
We jacked up 3s like retards at the 2 minute mark and it destroyed us. We should have known better
We had so many chances.
Missed a free throw that would have made it a two possession game
This was just another in a long line of gut punches. I hate being a Razorback fan.
Quote from: razor5396 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:46 PMWe jacked up 3s like retards at the 2 minute mark and it destroyed us. We should have known better
exactly. bad calls for sure but there's no excuse for taking those shots with 15 and 20 seconds left on the clock.
that and giving up a bazillion offensive boards again.
16 point lead
The University of Arkansas sucks at everything. It's sad how little I care about them today.
Quote from: razor5396 on Mar 27, 2025, 11:46 PMWe jacked up 3s like retards at the 2 minute mark and it destroyed us. We should have known better
We did a whole lotta WTF stuff the last 5 minutes of the game. Getting the a reset shot clock with the ball, up by 10 with 5 minutes to go and immediately jacking a three is not smart basketball.
That missed FT up 3 was...just perfect.
Quote from: RazorB on Mar 27, 2025, 11:49 PMThe University of Arkansas sucks at everything. It's sad how little I care about them today.
yet here you are. and nowhere to be seen when we won the first two games.
Quote from: RazorB on Mar 27, 2025, 11:49 PMThe University of Arkansas sucks at everything. It's sad how little I care about them today.
But this team brought us back. Well, at least it brought me back.
I cared too much again.
I knew this OT was gonna end badly. But I certainly cared.
Beat ourselves tonight.
Aidoodoo had 6 points.
oh well, still a good season.
let's go get some dudes in the portal.
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 11:51 PMAidoodoo had 6 points.
He looked like me trying to work with a hangover. Just lethargic.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 27, 2025, 11:50 PMBut this team brought us back. Well, at least it brought me back.
I cared too much again.
I knew this OT was gonna end badly. But I certainly cared.
Perhaps the best thing about this season is it turned out to be enough to keep the Tyson Chicken money flowing for another year or two.
Really fucking sucks to give away an Elite 8 run like that.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:52 PMoh well, still a good season.
let's go get some dudes in the portal.
Same. Hell of a season. I am so pissed, I want to start next season tomorrow. Buy your nuggies and tendies it's time to go shopping for some transfers.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:52 PMoh well, still a good season.
let's go get some dudes in the portal.
Yep.
Up 16 hurts, but we weren't beating Florida with this group.
Quote from: TC on Mar 27, 2025, 11:55 PMYep.
Up 16 hurts, but we weren't beating Florida with this group.
With a healthy Thiero and Bland, playing the way we have been, we certainly could beat them.
Not saying we would.
I was kinda surprised Cal did not use the timeout to set up a play.
We ran out of gas down the stretch.
Amazing we were that close to the elite 8 without Thiero (who was extremely limited).
Always foul when up three with the shot clock off. Especially when you're playing a 3-PT shooting team, there's no excuse for letting them shoot.
We need a guy that can legit pull up and shoot and we need a big guy that can stop the opponents big guy from backing him down in The lane.
We not have spot shooters and our bigs are little.
We were not beating florida.
Quote from: RazorB on Mar 27, 2025, 11:49 PMThe University of Arkansas sucks at everything. It's sad how little I care about them today.
Then Why even post on here if you care so little. Just gfy
Amazing run. We ran out of gas. Especially Davis. He played great but had no legs late and in OT.
Our bench gave us very little production tonight.
We got slaughtered on the boards in the second half. That was the difference in the game.
At the end of January, I thought we'd be lucky to even make the Dance. Proud of those boys for getting us there. FLA will buttfuck TT.
WPS!
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 27, 2025, 11:58 PMWith a healthy Thiero and Bland, playing the way we have been, we certainly could beat them.
Not saying we would.
Ok
Quote from: Rocky Mountain Hog on Mar 28, 2025, 12:03 AMAlways foul when up three with the shot clock off. Especially when you're playing a 3-PT shooting team, there's no excuse for letting them shoot.
I agree, but it just seems like almost no coach does it.
And I don't think Cal has ever been a big timeout at the end guy. I actually prefer to let it play out most of the time, but definitely felt like we needed one this time.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 27, 2025, 11:50 PMyet here you are. and nowhere to be seen when we won the first two games.
I was on Woopig when Nolan Richardson was coach. I don't need to check in with you.
Quote from: Pigproquo on Mar 28, 2025, 12:05 AMAt the end of January, I thought we'd be lucky to even make the Dance. Proud of those boys for getting us there. FLA will buttfuck TT.
WPS!
Yeah, I'm gonna choose to focus on the good of making the Sweet 16 instead of how retarded we had to be to successfully lose that game.
It hurts.
There was no reason to lose that game. You had to do everything stupid just like we did perfectly to have that result. Amazing really.
Fly balls. Trips and fumbles.
I can handle losing. But a 16 point lead with 10 minutes to go?
We threw up in our own mouths again.
I just need to wallow a little more, since this is the game thread and not the season thread.
They scored 29 points in the last 10 minutes of the game, shooting 11-17 overall and 5-8 from three.
We scored 14 points, shooting 5-16 and 2-6 from three.
While this game was extremely frustrating, this season was still a solid 1st year for Cal, especially considering all the injuries.
Quote from: Loma on Mar 27, 2025, 11:51 PMAidoodoo had 6 points.
There's your trouble. He and Fland were disappointments tonight. That missed front end of the 1 and 1 was a killer.
Oh well another choke job for the Hogs snatching victory away with stupidity.
How many and who enter the portal today?
Cal better get to work.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 27, 2025, 11:58 PMWith a healthy Thiero and Bland, playing the way we have been, we certainly could beat them.
Not saying we would.
Thiero is far from healthy, and Fland's shot is not there. We had no chance to beat them.
Damn
Well didn't see the game but I'm guessing looking at the box score that we didn't run some of our reserves very much and therefore we ran out of gas. You can't have a game where you get very little from Richmond, Fland, and Z. #3 I can see why he wouldn't have contributed much if he just wasn't "right"
I'm hoping next season Cal goes a bit deeper because we sure needed it through out this season.
Quote from: animal on Mar 28, 2025, 06:18 AMDamn
Well didn't see the game but I'm guessing looking at the box score that we didn't run some of our reserves very much and therefore we ran out of gas. You can't have a game where you get very little from Richmond, Fland, and Z. #3 I can see why he wouldn't have contributed much if he just wasn't "right"
I'm hoping next season Cal goes a bit deeper because we sure needed it through out this season.
Thiero 5:22 FG 0-1 FT 1-2 Reb 1 TO 1 As 0
Bland 9:01 FG 0-3 FT 0-0 Reb 1 TO 1 As 0
Z 1 1:55 FG 0-1 FT 0-0 Reb 3 TO 1 As 2
Richmond 15:28 FG 1-3 FT 0-0 Reb 3 TO 1 As 2
This game literally kept me up last night. A sixteen point lead with four minutes? You win that 99 out of a hundred times. We absolutely shit the bed.
Being a Razorback fan is an experiment by the CIA to see how much pain a person can take with something they love so deeply.
Hell of a job by Cal. Didn't he have just one player when he came here and had to get a roster ready in a couple of weeks? We will be back. And I hope we get some men underneath the basket that can block and score.
Quote from: animal on Mar 28, 2025, 06:18 AMDamn
Well didn't see the game but I'm guessing looking at the box score that we didn't run some of our reserves very much and therefore we ran out of gas. You can't have a game where you get very little from Richmond, Fland, and Z. #3 I can see why he wouldn't have contributed much if he just wasn't "right"
I'm hoping next season Cal goes a bit deeper because we sure needed it through out this season.
we didnt run out of gas. We ran out of intelligence.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 28, 2025, 08:26 AMwe didnt run out of gas. We ran out of intelligence.
Yeah, we played real dumb the last 4 minutes of regulation and ot
After Wagner jacked up that three, he should have called timeout and chewed their asses.
It has probably already been said but I'm proud of how we fought back from 0-5 to get where we got to.
That said, it's inexplicable how we lose that game with a 16pt lead with 10 mins left 13 with 5 mins left. Aidoo missing the front end of a 1+1, Richmond's unexplainable turnover, and lack of rebounding late.
Cal will get talent here and has said he only wants 8-9, but I would prefer he plan on 10-11 guys that can play. Injuries will happen especially in the SEC which is very physical.
There was a lot of resilience in this group, just not in the last 5-10 minutes of game time last night. Productive season IMO.
Quote from: BASS on Mar 28, 2025, 08:31 AMYeah, we played real dumb the last 4 minutes of regulation and ot
I think that seems to be a hallmark of anything Razorback over the last several years. We get up on somebody and all the sudden players just go stupid.
Muss teams tended to get up on teams and then slow play way the fuck down and eat clock...that worked for a while. I think Cal prefers to go with the flow.
Anyway we weren't going to win that game without some contributions from somebody like Fland or Richmond or Z....those guys gave very little was my who point from earlier. I'm sure Davis playing really well probably limited Fland's minutes. Was Fland on the court in overtime? Idk didn't see it but if he wasn't I think I would have looked down the roster and put my best most talented 5 on the court and let it rip.
Why didn't we foul, up three at the end of regulation before they could get the 3 point shot away?
Quote from: Hognrock on Mar 28, 2025, 08:35 AMCal will get talent here and has said he only wants 8-9, but I would prefer he plan on 10-11 guys that can play. Injuries will happen especially in the SEC which is very physical.
I wonder how much of this was Cal, and how much was just not having the payroll. If you don't have any money for the 11th player on the bench, then the 11th player on your bench will be a guy who's not worth any money.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Mar 28, 2025, 06:17 AMThiero is far from healthy, and Fland's shot is not there. We had no chance to beat them.
Well, that's why I said, "with a healthy Thiero and Fland."
I don't believe Fland was fully back to health either (certainly not game shape).
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 28, 2025, 08:46 AMI wonder how much of this was Cal, and how much was just not having the payroll. If you don't have any money for the 11th player on the bench, then the 11th player on your bench will be a guy who's not worth any money.
I think that contributed to it but I also think Cal assumed he could get away with the 9 player experiment. Sounds like the money is there to go up to 11 this time.
It is what we have done most of the season. Get a big lead, only to watch it dwindle to nothing and end up a nail biter. We beat two good teams to get to the sweet 16. And just fell short of the elite eight. Pretty good season as far as I am concerned. I know I didn't suspect us to go that far.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 28, 2025, 09:05 AMWell, that's why I said, "with a healthy Thiero and Fland."
I don't believe Fland was fully back to health either (certainly not game shape).
Which didn't exist so not sure what your point was either.
We weren't beating Florida.
there were a lot of questions whether cal was just coming to arkansas to cash a check or whether he still had it. i think those got answered.
Wasn't able to stay up and watch but I checked the box score when I woke up in the middle of the night. Brutal way to lose, but we've been flirting with this all year.
All things considering I think Cal did a pretty good job this year. I'd love to see him rethink his approach on having a short bench, a self inflected and completely avoidable problem, but hoping he learned his lesson.
So many ways we could have (should have) won:
-Wagner doesn't take that quick 3, run 20 more seconds off the clock
-Aidoo makes the free throw to make it a 4 point lead
-Richmond doesn't make that WTF turnover
-we foul before they shoot the 3
I'm sure there are more
Quote from: Ray Zorback on Mar 28, 2025, 10:14 AMSo many ways we could have (should have) won:
-Wagner doesn't take that quick 3, run 20 more seconds off the clock
-Aidoo makes the free throw to make it a 4 point lead
-Richmond doesn't make that WTF turnover
-we foul before they shoot the 3
I'm sure there are more
We make the last shot in reg would have been easiest. Based on the way our games have gone lately, I actually kind of expected it. But as a Razorback fan I knew better.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Mar 28, 2025, 08:02 AMBeing a Razorback fan is an experiment by the CIA to see how much pain a person can take with something they love so deeply.
Hell of a job by Cal. Didn't he have just one player when he came here and had to get a roster ready in a couple of weeks? We will be back. And I hope we get some men underneath the basket that can block and score.
Y'all have got to quit watching. We have to be the biggest masochists in the world.
That being said, Cal didn't hurt his credibility for next year. We should be badass. :thumb_up:
Like I said, masochists.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 28, 2025, 09:27 AMI think that contributed to it but I also think Cal assumed he could get away with the 9 player experiment. Sounds like the money is there to go up to 11 this time.
Turn it up to 11. This is the way.
Quote from: BASS on Mar 28, 2025, 10:24 AMTurn it up to 11. This is the way.
I obviously agree...
Quote from: BASS on Mar 28, 2025, 08:31 AMYeah, we played real dumb the last 4 minutes of regulation and ot
isn't that sorta our thing? Shit the bed when it really matters and give up a lead?
Here is one humble retards take on this team...
Our issues were not number of players. Our issue was types of players. (edit; # of players was not our main issue)
It is great to have down low players who have length and are able to block shots. But that doesn't really matter.
We need one legit big man who can take up floor space, not just verticle space, and we need one legit "roll around the screen and elevate" jump shooter. This team had neither.
We have guards who can get to the basket. We didn't, however, have that guard that could create his own shot with either the step back or coming off a screen. We also had bigs that can go up and block a shot. But we didn't have a big that can hold his ground.
I humbly submit we did not have a complete team that was build to win a national championship. This team over achieved if you ask me. Could they beat anyone on any given night? Sure. Could they run through a 64 team tournament? Nope.
Florida, Tennesee, Aubun, Texas Tech all proved that a team needs a guy who can put his back to the basket and back his guy down. That was the most important piece missing this year.
Cal did a hell of job this year given what he inhereted. Which was nothing. My Kentucky friends are all saying, "Typical Cal." and "Glad he isn't here anymore so we don't have to put up with his getting bounced." I wouldn't trade Cal for Pope. I'm excited for next year.
That Tech guy looked like a fat Corlis Williamson when he backed down for that shot last night. You knew exactly what was coming and you knew it was inevitable.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 28, 2025, 11:12 AMHere is one humble retards take on this team...
Our issues were not number of players. Our issue was types of players. (edit; # of players was not our main issue)
It is great to have down low players who have length and are able to block shots. But that doesn't really matter.
We need one legit big man who can take up floor space, not just verticle space, and we need one legit "roll around the screen and elevate" jump shooter. This team had neither.
We have guards who can get to the basket. We didn't, however, have that guard that could create his own shot with either the step back or coming off a screen. We also had bigs that can go up and block a shot. But we didn't have a big that can hold his ground.
I humbly submit we did not have a complete team that was build to win a national championship. This team over achieved if you ask me. Could they beat anyone on any given night? Sure. Could they run through a 64 team tournament? Nope.
Florida, Tennesee, Aubun, Texas Tech all proved that a team needs a guy who can put his back to the basket and back his guy down. That was the most important piece missing this year.
Cal did a hell of job this year given what he inhereted. Which was nothing. My Kentucky friends are all saying, "Typical Cal." and "Glad he isn't here anymore so we don't have to put up with his getting bounced." I wouldn't trade Cal for Pope. I'm excited for next year.
I agree. I think Cal did a remarkable job in a single season. They went deeper than I thought, but I think they got the stupids with 16 up and just collapsed. So while it's a surprise that got to this game, they should have won this game because they were winning it decisively late.
If in that last three minutes we had just turned the ball over on a shot clock violation every trip down the floor, we would have won.
That's how bad our collapse was.
I've learned life gives you aclot of good times, a lot of bad times, and a shit load of what ifs. We choose how we want to look at it.
That said, if you told me last October we'd lose a sweet sixteen game in OT, I would've signed up for it. A month ago, I would've asked if you needed it in blood.
It was a good year overall. Got us back to winning after last year's fiasco. Our kids played as hard as you could've asked. I'm looking forward to next year.
And it wasn't like we fell ass first into a SWEET 16...we beat two pretty salty teams to get there. It's pretty critical to get a better seed which is why I'm a bigger proponent of getting some depth. As a higher seed it's just such a steep hill to climb. This team if fully healthy for the balance of the season was probably at worst a 5 seed. Probably more likely a 4 seed. Injuries and lack of continuity pushed us down to a 10.
This team was long and fast but could get easily pushed around especially in the paint...so yes I agree a lot can be fixed with getting 1 or 2 heavier guys. Can't argue that we need some legit shooters/shot creators. I think a year 2 Knox and Richmond those guys probably come back much stronger and more confident in what Cal needs them to do. I'd like to see at least 4 main rotation guys come back for next season.
It's certainly not unreasonable to want to be 8/9 deep but traditionally if you did get a injury you still had a legit 10-13 to pull from...we didn't have that this season like at all. We got some glorified walk-ons that supposedly can shoot it but probably couldn't defend me.Then treated them like they didn't exist at all so that either tells me Cal had no intentions on paying the scrub non-NILed guys or they just weren't any good. Pretty sure Cal has been known to stash some guys on the roster that end up coming out of nowhere to be good players so I won't put it past one or two of these guys to it here but given the modern realities they'll probably bounce to other situations.
While we should have been able to win the game up 13 with 4 minutes left, I can think of worse losses in Razorback history.
Hoping this one provides a little extra motivation to Cal and any returning players to get redemption next year.
All in all, this year was a success.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Mar 28, 2025, 01:38 PMWhile we should have been able to win the game up 13 with 4 minutes left, I can think of worse losses in Razorback history.
Hoping this one provides a little extra motivation to Cal and any returning players to get redemption next year.
All in all, this year was a success.
:thumb_up: Thanks for posting what I was thinking
Jesus fuck that had to be the quickest "tie-ball" I've ever seen...usually it requires at least two teams to possess the ball too.
https://x.com/bubbagumpino/status/1905482906174169401
I don't want to give those refs the benefit of pretending they're smart enough to make the split-second decision, but I still think if the possession arrow is going our way they let Tech commit a few fouls to try to get the ball away before they call the tie-up.
"They" did their fair share to help Tech get back in it.
That's an understatement. Still should've won it.
Quote from: TC on Mar 28, 2025, 09:34 AMWhich didn't exist so not sure what your point was either.
We weren't beating Florida.
I won't draw you a picture.
Good sign
https://x.com/MichaelMain__/status/1905779963955200487?t=vOVExqGtjQ8onVP4EhMfkg&s=19 (https://x.com/MichaelMain__/status/1905779963955200487?t=vOVExqGtjQ8onVP4EhMfkg&s=19)
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 28, 2025, 11:12 AMI wouldn't trade Cal for Pope. I'm excited for next year.
I'm pumped for next year. We're going to be really good.
Honestly, I'm over the loss, but that Tech possession where they got 6 ORs still pisses me off.
Quote from: mde114 on Mar 29, 2025, 06:00 PMHonestly, I'm over the loss, but that Tech possession where they got 6 ORs still pisses me off.
I'm with you on that. I thought it was lovely me 10.
Tech blowing a 9 point lead with under 3 minutes left and losing to Florduh made me feel slightly better.
Quote from: wmr on Mar 29, 2025, 09:59 PMTech blowing a 9 point lead with under 3 minutes left and losing to Florduh made me feel slightly better.
Yeah, they closed the game on a pretty good run. It did help take away some of the sting.
I have never cared much for basketball (likely due to my disastrous attempts at playing the game) but my wife and eldest daughter are absolute fanatics--particularly where the Razorbacks are concerned. Their emotional weather report while following Hog roundball this season has ping-ponged from impending rain to blue skies and sunny optimism to the final Cat V hurricane that was Thursday night.
On Friday morning, my wife's Razorback spirit was moribund and even the mention of the upcoming Vandy baseball series brought only a slight flutter of its pulse but it was able to sit up and take a bit of nourishment from Kentucky's Sweet Sixteen loss. Then a miracle occurred; Texas Tech's spectacular choke job against Florida in the final three minutes of their Elite Eight matchup was the Ivermectin needed to overcome the Hog-19 curse stealing the life away from her Razorback spirit. Today, she and my daughter are already discussing the prospects of a deep NCAA run for the Hogs next year.
The moral of this sad little tale? Sometimes, for a Razorback fan, the lamentations of defeat arising from your enemies are almost as sweet as the cheers of victory coming from your mouth.
But if we had built Nolan a statue before this season... we'd be an Elite 8 team at worst.