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Can't believe this BS chatter is taking center stage. "Fans" that would rather nitpick a coach than celebrate the team can kick rocks as far as I'm concerned.

On a side note, I was banned from a site that will not be mentioned (BCN :eek: ) years ago for combative language in SUPPORT of Mick...Now the haters are getting the boot, haha. Got to say though, the content and actual insight that most of the members of this board contribute has been a breath of fresh air. Glad to be here!

Tangent complete, now lets go dancing!
 
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Yes I was alittle mad about Big Dave last night but if it's true he didnt want to go in thats a different story didn't know that last night.

But what a game for the seniors and especially Rubles guy gets so much heat for his lack of scoring and traveling. Can you imagine if Rubles does half of what he did tonight and the old JJ came back to life and SK keeps it up, keep the turnovers down. Team could be scary in tournament play, guess we take care of business Saturday and we all become UCONN fans around 2.

GO BEARCATS!!!!
 
overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 5h
Good win tonight fellas I appreciated the love from all our fans...One team # bearcatnation!!

overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 3h
Are you going to miss me? I love y'all even I know I didn't put up a big number... Bearcat nation one love..

overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 3h
Man I'm feeling emotional right now. I'm gonna miss all my teammate and my bearcat family..

Class act. Kid has overcome so much adversity off the court. On the court may not have been the most productive player but gave 110% within his role. Greatest senior class in the Cronin era. Bittersweet to see them play their last game in 5/3rd. Feels so good to be where we are.
 
JackBauer151 said:
overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 5h
Good win tonight fellas I appreciated the love from all our fans...One team # bearcatnation!!

overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 3h
Are you going to miss me? I love y'all even I know I didn't put up a big number... Bearcat nation one love..

overlong ‏@DavidNyarsuk33 3h
Man I'm feeling emotional right now. I'm gonna miss all my teammate and my bearcat family..

Class act. Kid has overcome so much adversity off the court. On the court may not have been the most productive player but gave 110% within his role. Greatest senior class in the Cronin era. Bittersweet to see them play their last game in 5/3rd. Feels so good to be where we are.
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I agree. I don't think we'll ever fathom what he's overcome and has lived through. Besides his contribution on the court and in practice. I'm sure he's given his teammates a different perspective on life and the struggles people endure... all while staying impossibly upbeat and kind.
 
Great game last night. Was there with my 8 year old. The atmosphere was equal if not better than the UL game. The senior night festivities were very moving, especially seeing JJ and SK in tears as they walked to midcourt. SK will leave UC as my favorite player of all time, even eclipsing Kenyon. He more than anyone else helped bring the program out of the dark days, and back to its rightful place among the elite in college basketball. His impact on the program will be felt for years to come, as he is responsible for changing the culture around the program, and re-establishing the 'Bearcat way.' He should make all of us proud to be Bearcat fans, and his presence will be greatly missed next year.
 
anbuc88 said:
Great game last night. Was there with my 8 year old. The atmosphere was equal if not better than the UL game. The senior night festivities were very moving, especially seeing JJ and SK in tears as they walked to midcourt. SK will leave UC as my favorite player of all time, even eclipsing Kenyon. He more than anyone else helped bring the program out of the dark days, and back to its rightful place among the elite in college basketball. His impact on the program will be felt for years to come, as he is responsible for changing the culture around the program, and re-establishing the 'Bearcat way.' He should make all of us proud to be Bearcat fans, and his presence will be greatly missed next year.
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I also thought the senior ceremonies were very moving. SK is now my favorite player of all time as well, taking the reigns from Logan. What a career.
 
What an unbelievable game last night. The seniors put on an absolute show, one that will stick with me for a long time. It was so nice to see Titus have a monster game on the offensive end, his work on the defensive end is finally rewarded with a 24 pt. performance (in front of his mother no less, good for him).

SK is simply class personified and hope he has so much success moving forward. I sometimes question whether guys deserve the success they have, but with SK there is no questioning his desire, work ethic and commitment to this program. His name will be mentioned in the same sentence with the all-time greats here at UC.

JJ epitomizes what it means to be a Bearcat. Not always the prettiest, not always the most skilled, but he will outwork his opponent every time down the court. Such a stud on the defensive end and his improvement on offense is so impressive, from a walking turnover to a pretty skilled PF.

Roll Cats!
 
aronius said:
I also thought the senior ceremonies were very moving. SK is now my favorite player of all time as well, taking the reigns from Logan. What a career.
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SK has been very important to the Bearcats and will be greatly missed. As far as my favorite Bearcats, his up there, but behind Kenyon and Logan. Regardless what a great guy to represent the Bearcats.
 
Phenomenal job by our Bearcats! I'd love to see SK have that jersey retired. I'd say the criteria and pitch should be..."Bust your ass. Work Hard. Lead. Be a winner." He epitomizes that I feel.
 
What a wonderful night last night was. These last two games embody what this program used to be, what it is, and what it will be. Those two atmospheres were as good as any that Huggs ever gave us. It was like being in basketball heaven. I can't explain how phenominal it was to be a part of it. One of my criticisms of Mick was that he's never regained this atmosphere that we once had almost every game, but he's done it now. I absolutely hate that this "home" season has come to an end. And I pray that Mick, now that he has this program rolling, can find a way to somehow keep this momentum going with next year's roster.

There was a day when I would go into depression at season's end, and long about August, that anticipation and excitement would start to build until around October when I could almost not function as a human being because I wanted the season to start so bad. We had the midnight madnesses to at least give us fanatics a taste of things to come. Those were so much fun. Those feelings had left me since the Nancy Zimpher debacle. But after last night, I'm ready to send my UCATS fee in now for next year.

The whole Dave Nyarsuk situation was sad. I'll give Mick the benefit of the doubt until more details come out. If he did refuse to go in, he may have been sending a nessage at Mick for holding him to the same level as the walk-on. Dave has done a great job for us this year when called upon in a lot of key situations, so my personal feeling is that he could have easily been inserted for a few meaningful minutes at any point of that game. I'm not one that cares all that much about whether a senior starts or not. This was a monster game for us in terms of importance, so I'm not upset at Mick at all for not starting him. Sorry Dave.....but thank you for your great time here as a Bearcat.

A lot of my Mick criticisms have been answered this year, so I'll stay focused on the positives in this post. It was great to see players crying and in a loving embrace with the head coach. I've voiced that criticism in year's past. Most of his senior nights have been devoid of tears, and have involved mostly handshakes with departing seniors, but this year was very moving and it's great to see genuine relationships developing between players and coach. When that kind of love develops, and Huggs seemed to have it in spades, it carrys over to how the team performs on the floor and the effort that is generated. These guys play hard for their coach. After witnessing last night, I get it. I love seeing the hugs and tears!!!! Let's all hope we close this great season out in style on Saturday, exorcising the past demons of 12:00 Saturday games, and bring home a championship. That would be a fitting end to such a wonderful season!
 
L-T said:
What a wonderful night last night was. These last two games embody what this program used to be, what it is, and what it will be. Those two atmospheres were as good as any that Huggs ever gave us. It was like being in basketball heaven. I can't explain how phenominal it was to be a part of it. One of my criticisms of Mick was that he's never regained this atmosphere that we once had almost every game, but he's done it now. I absolutely hate that this "home" season has come to an end. And I pray that Mick, now that he has this program rolling, can find a way to somehow keep this momentum going with next year's roster.

There was a day when I would go into depression at season's end, and long about August, that anticipation and excitement would start to build until around October when I could almost not function as a human being because I wanted the season to start so bad. We had the midnight madnesses to at least give us fanatics a taste of things to come. Those were so much fun. Those feelings had left me since the Nancy Zimpher debacle. But after last night, I'm ready to send my UCATS fee in now for next year.

The whole Dave Nyarsuk situation was sad. I'll give Mick the benefit of the doubt until more details come out. If he did refuse to go in, he may have been sending a nessage at Mick for holding him to the same level as the walk-on. Dave has done a great job for us this year when called upon in a lot of key situations, so my personal feeling is that he could have easily been inserted for a few meaningful minutes at any point of that game. I'm not one that cares all that much about whether a senior starts or not. This was a monster game for us in terms of importance, so I'm not upset at Mick at all for not starting him. Sorry Dave.....but thank you for your great time here as a Bearcat.

A lot of my Mick criticisms have been answered this year, so I'll stay focused on the positives in this post. It was great to see players crying and in a loving embrace with the head coach. I've voiced that criticism in year's past. Most of his senior nights have been devoid of tears, and have involved mostly handshakes with departing seniors, but this year was very moving and it's great to see genuine relationships developing between players and coach. When that kind of love develops, and Huggs seemed to have it in spades, it carrys over to how the team performs on the floor and the effort that is generated. These guys play hard for their coach. After witnessing last night, I get it. I love seeing the hugs and tears!!!! Let's all hope we close this great season out in style on Saturday, exorcising the past demons of 12:00 Saturday games, and bring home a championship. That would be a fitting end to such a wonderful season!
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Amen L-T. Amen.
 
BEARCAT-4-LIFE said:
Yes I was alittle mad about Big Dave last night but if it's true he didnt want to go in thats a different story didn't know that last night.

But what a game for the seniors and especially Rubles guy gets so much heat for his lack of scoring and traveling. Can you imagine if Rubles does half of what he did tonight and the old JJ came back to life and SK keeps it up, keep the turnovers down. Team could be scary in tournament play, guess we take care of business Saturday and we all become UCONN fans around 2.

GO BEARCATS!!!!
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If only TR had a freshman guarding him all the time - loved seeing him put up such huge numbers...he does so much of the grunt work, nice to get a little glory!
 
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Too add to everyone comments about the game and atmosphere. It was amazing to see the emotion between the seniors and fans. It really shows a strong amount of pride and respect everyone has. That is big kudos to Mick too for instilling that with our players. Its what college basketball is all about and its great to be a part of that.
 
anbuc88 said:
Great game last night. Was there with my 8 year old. The atmosphere was equal if not better than the UL game. The senior night festivities were very moving, especially seeing JJ and SK in tears as they walked to midcourt. SK will leave UC as my favorite player of all time, even eclipsing Kenyon. He more than anyone else helped bring the program out of the dark days, and back to its rightful place among the elite in college basketball. His impact on the program will be felt for years to come, as he is responsible for changing the culture around the program, and re-establishing the 'Bearcat way.' He should make all of us proud to be Bearcat fans, and his presence will be greatly missed next year.
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Interesting because I was comparing the two as well. I think the Louisville game was more intense and rowdy, but last night had a better overall atmosphere to it. Jumping out to the early lead and then getting a big lead midway through the second half kept the crowd jubilant as opposed to nervous and anxious like the Louisville game. Being senior night I think the crowd was more in a "thank you for what you've done and are doing" mood as opposed to a "god I want to win this game so bad" mood. Either way, it's always great when the Shoe is rocking like that.
 

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