#4 Notre Dame Round 2

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This puts so much more pressure on the NCAA Tournament. If we don't win a game I will be EXTREMELY disappointed with how this season ended. No excuse for what occurred tonight.
 
Very true ^. I mean all that talk the past 24 hrs didn't mean sh1T. They had no chip, no attitude, no intensity, no common sense. They better regroup because with this squad there is no reason not to win at least 1-2 tourney games.
 
Everyone associated with this program should be utterly embarrassed. Notre Dame did anything and everything they wanted to do. Only thing that can be said is EMBARRASSING!
 
maybe i am in the minority, but i am not too bothered by the game tonight. there was not a team in the nation, maybe even the NBA, that was going to beat ND tonight. ND could not miss, could not make a bad pass, and most importantly, could not run a more efficient offense. Going into the game today, i thought the Bearcats were going to win, but they simply got mugged by the #4 team in the nation. The best thing about this team, as seen this year, is they are able to put losses or bad games behind them, and get pumped/fixed for the next game. It was a really tough game to watch, but from a fan of the game's standpoint, ND put on a hell of a show (i just puked in my mouth while writing this sentence).

On a negative side note, Parker showed tonight why he has not been playing. I wonder if transferring is still a possibility?

I hope the Cats take these days off to refresh and recover. Bishop is hobbling, and Cash's knee seems to be bothering him (Bilas even mentioned Cash may have his knee cleaned out again this off-season). I am excited for Selection Sunday, and for the first tourney game in Cronin's tenure.

Go Bearcats!
 
nparker1 said:
maybe i am in the minority, but i am not too bothered by the game tonight. there was not a team in the nation, maybe even the NBA, that was going to beat ND tonight. ND could not miss, could not make a bad pass, and most importantly, could not run a more efficient offense. Going into the game today, i thought the Bearcats were going to win, but they simply got mugged by the #4 team in the nation. The best thing about this team, as seen this year, is they are able to put losses or bad games behind them, and get pumped/fixed for the next game. It was a really tough game to watch, but from a fan of the game's standpoint, ND put on a hell of a show (i just puked in my mouth while writing this sentence).
I hope the Cats take these days off to refresh and recover. Bishop is hobbling, and Cash's knee seems to be bothering him (Bilas even mentioned Cash may have his knee cleaned out again this off-season). I am excited for Selection Sunday, and for the first tourney game in Cronin's tenure.
Go Bearcats!
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It's the way they laid down in the last portion of the game and let it get to 40 that pissed me off- ND played great- I'm not sure anyone in the country would have beaten them tonight. But don't tell me it was because they were perfect. UC had so many defensive lapses I had to stop watching for a portion.
 
What do they call a game you lose by 1 or by 38? A loss. No question this is embarrassing, but it doesn't change that they have had a great season. The coaching staff needs to tell the players that they need to forget this game, and use it as motivation for the NCAA's. What's important is how they respond, and I think they will come out with a chip on their shoulder and play well in the tourney. At the end of the day, its how you play in the NCAAs, not the BE tourney. A case in point is last year, when GU made the BE finals, and lost in the first round. I'm disappointed, but not discouraged. GO BEARCATS!
 
anbuc88 said:
What do they call a game you lose by 1 or by 38? A loss. No question this is embarrassing, but it doesn't change that they have had a great season. The coaching staff needs to tell the players that they need to forget this game, and use it as motivation for the NCAA's. What's important is how they respond, and I think they will come out with a chip on their shoulder and play well in the tourney. At the end of the day, its how you play in the NCAAs, not the BE tourney. A case in point is last year, when GU made the BE finals, and lost in the first round. I'm disappointed, but not discouraged. GO BEARCATS!
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How do you tell them to forget about it and then use it as motivation at the same time?

All losses are NOT created equal.
 
psax889906 said:
How do you tell them to forget about it and then use it as motivation at the same time?

All losses are NOT created equal.
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You forget that the final difference was 38. You say that this this game is an aberation, and not reflective of how good this team really is. You use it as motivation, to say that we blew an opportunity to gain respect, but can still accomplish this in the NCAA tourney. I think we as fans are putting too much into this loss. The players however have a short memory, and will be excited to be in the NCAA's. I don't think they will dwell on this. Nor should they.
 
The time off will be good for some things but you can't sugarcoat this. It is embarrassing. Huge national stage and you allow your will to be totally broken. EMBARRASSING! This should be smack in the face for them. They should come out and say we are embarrassed by the way we played.
 
bearcat jeff said:
I want to hear what Mick has to say.
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Why????? Do you think he is not embarrassed. If he comes out and says it, will it change the outcome of the game? I want him to come out and say that they have had a great year, and the results of one game doesn't change it. If you want a hangover from this game, then they need to keep talking about it. I say forget the game, move on, and get excited about the whats upcoming next week. GO BEARCATS!
 
Another reason why this loss is all the more pathetic?

This team ASKED for this. They came to MSG hoping to play Villanova and then ND. Two teams they had lost to in the regular season.

Be careful what you wish for, gentlemen.
 
psax889906 said:
Another reason why this loss is all the more pathetic?

This team ASKED for this. They came to MSG hoping to play Villanova and then ND. Two teams they had lost to in the regular season.

Be careful what you wish for, gentlemen.
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Get over the loss. It's one game for Gods sake. They are in the NCAA tourney. They didn't score in the last 8 minutes when they were already down by 22. That why the difference looks so big. Mick went to a small lineup hopeing to press and turn them over. Unfortunately, this didn't work. That was the only chance to get back in the game. But, when you have Wilks, JJ, and Parker in at the same time, they won't score in the half court. This lineup will not play together much, if at all, from this point on. Lets not go overboard with this loss and start looking for blood. This is a good team that had one terrible game. This does not diminish what they accomplished this season.
 
anbuc88 said:
Get over the loss. It's one game for Gods sake. They are in the NCAA tourney. They didn't score in the last 8 minutes when they were already down by 22. That why the difference looks so big. Mick went to a small lineup hopeing to press and turn them over. Unfortunately, this didn't work. That was the only chance to get back in the game. But, when you have Wilks, JJ, and Parker in at the same time, they won't score in the half court. This lineup will not play together much, if at all, from this point on. Lets not go overboard with this loss and start looking for blood. This is a good team that had one terrible game. This does not diminish what they accomplished this season.
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I'm not going to back off- as I stated, they WANTED this scenario. If you're going to talk the talk you sure as hell better walk the walk and they failed to do so, epically.
 
Alright gentlemen,

I'm going to take care of a few things around the house, grab a movie as far removed from sports as possible and get to bed tonight with my mind off of this game.


I still have faith that this team can win multiple games in the NCAA Tournament. But tonight was simply disheartening- any way you slice it.
 

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