The Official Beat the Villanova Wildcats in Philly in the NIT Thread

[RAMification]

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He didn't do much but he did start today

He must be a "one trick pony."

 

[Mistachill]

Not to be Debbie Downer, but am I the only one thinking if we played like this on Sunday we're in the dance this week?

 

[kegler]

Fun note for this weekend:

USF features grad student G Jose Placer - former UMBC recruit and player under Odom!

It was meant to be.

 

[RamDanFan]

Tournament is designed to pacify the P5s. The mid-majors are suppose to just be happy to be there.

Is South Florida a P5? Honest question. I haven’t been keeping up that closely with all the realignment.

 

[dwhite]

9 points, 2 steals in not enough minutes by Billups. Keep sleeping on him.

 

[2012Ram]

The replies to the Villanova bball Twitter account are pretty nasty. Makes the negativity on here after a loss look like amateur hour.

People that don't look at other teams forums have no idea how tame ours is in comparison

 

[balldontlie]

Not to be Debbie Downer, but am I the only one thinking if we played like this on Sunday we're in the dance this week?

Oh I thought it, I just wanted to bury it deep down and not think about it again

 

[Twain]

Man, that was fun. Great to see Belle and Billups doing their thing.

And good seeing maybe just a little less of Sean.

I know the kid came back from an injury and is doing his best. But Odom gave him monster minutes this season...and it never seemed to make sense.

 

[LazyStegosaurus]

That's what I was thinking, but I guess in a world where the absolute tip top recruits are picking Alabama and Tennessee, maybe football cash is king.

Yeah some football schools have absolutely silly NIL coffers, but they don’t always want to share that with basketball (see Penn State)

This Nova team was a BIG spender this year and I am thrilled we got to show them it was a total waste of money!

On to USF! LETS GOOOO!

 

[VRam]

I was at that game too in 2010-11. Nixon hit a layup to send it to OT and Burgess missed one that would've won the game.

I left work early and made the four plus hour drive and drove right back after the game. It was worth it.

 

[Ryan_VCURam2k1]

Not to be Debbie Downer, but am I the only one thinking if we played like this on Sunday we're in the dance this week?

Yeah. Felt like team was just a lot more relaxed tonight. I felt like they played that way all weekend until Sunday.

 

[RamStrut]

Not to be Debbie Downer, but am I the only one thinking if we played like this on Sunday we're in the dance this week?

Nope. Thought that too. I also feel like we should have thrown Fats out there in the A10 Final since everyone else was ice cold.

 

[Mistachill]

9 points, 2 steals in not enough minutes by Billups. Keep sleeping on him.

You gotta focus exclusively on Billups to understand why he doesn't get more minutes. Yeah, those shots were great and gives you a hint of what his potential is. But on defense....

 

[Mistachill]

Nope. Thought that too. I also feel like we should have thrown Fats out there in the A10 Final since everyone else was ice cold.

Or at minimum pulled Bairstow out.

 

[RamStrut]

What were Ferm’s minutes in the 2nd half? I only recall him out there to start the half. And no Nelson in the 2nd?