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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #125 on: March 24, 2018, 02:03:19 PM »
I am really anticipating a let down. Like so hard.

This is the position of any real cats fan. We've had our guts ripped out enough times you cannot psychologically afford to not be prepared, at least on some level, for a kick in the nuts.
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« Reply #126 on: March 24, 2018, 02:09:43 PM »
It’s a loser mentality but I guess it’s understandable.  The highs won’t be as high as they could be unless you let go and fully expect to win.
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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #127 on: March 24, 2018, 02:13:10 PM »
9  K-State 64
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« Reply #128 on: March 24, 2018, 02:18:29 PM »
I see what you're saying ww, and I guess if we'd ever won a natty I might feel differently. But to date ive had about 5 times where Martin gramatica has kicked my nuts thru the back of the end zone on the fly so sorry... I've been conditioned to be prepared.

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« Reply #129 on: March 24, 2018, 02:20:35 PM »
I mean I'm not like a catzacker level doomsday prepper. Just cautiously optimistic. I'll still cheer my face off and be super excited if we win. :cheers:

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« Reply #130 on: March 24, 2018, 02:24:55 PM »
Thinking about maybe taking the easy way out and not watching.

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #131 on: March 24, 2018, 02:34:43 PM »
We win crap will be going crazy! Thou we have to embrace our inner villian to beat a team that a 98 years old nun loves.
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« Reply #132 on: March 24, 2018, 02:55:35 PM »
Do I want our wild wildcats to win? Of course. Do I want to burn in h-e-double hockey sticks for all eternity? Not particularly. This is a predicament, is what I'm getting at here.

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« Reply #133 on: March 24, 2018, 04:01:19 PM »
It might not be the K-State team most deserving of a final four but after so many near misses in my Cat fan career (I'm old) I don't give a crap. OT loss to Cuse in 75, Winston waved off tip-in in 77 to eventual NC Marquette, loss to eventual NC Louisville in last-second shot in OT in 80, EE loss to North Carolina the next year, worst of the worst 88 elite eight loss to KU when we were the better team with the best player in college BB, and 2010 EE game of spent legs.
So ask me if I gave a damn about making a nun cry.

I'm old too and remember all of those. Tonight could make up for a lot of past heart break.  :ksu:

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #134 on: March 24, 2018, 06:45:47 PM »
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« Reply #135 on: March 24, 2018, 06:48:28 PM »
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« Reply #136 on: March 24, 2018, 06:52:16 PM »
The AAC took in the wrong Missouri Valley team.  That much is clear.  Big 4 seed Wichita loses to a lowly 13 seed Cusa Marshall.  This was supposed to be the Shockers nail it down year too.
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« Reply #137 on: March 24, 2018, 07:23:44 PM »
That was our best chance, even with a better team next year.

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #138 on: March 24, 2018, 07:24:49 PM »
That was our best chance, even with a better team next year.
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« Reply #139 on: March 24, 2018, 07:25:31 PM »
As they all are.

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« Reply #140 on: March 24, 2018, 07:26:12 PM »
As they all are.

Much much much less so for high seeds.

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« Reply #141 on: March 24, 2018, 07:28:27 PM »
maybe kstate will be a high seed next year.
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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #142 on: March 24, 2018, 07:29:55 PM »
maybe kstate will be a high seed next year.
We damn will better be.  Hopefully people will actually have higher expectations for once.

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« Reply #143 on: March 24, 2018, 07:30:10 PM »
maybe kstate will be a high seed next year.
I bet we're a 6

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #144 on: March 24, 2018, 07:33:07 PM »
We should get a 4 or better if Dean is back.
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« Reply #145 on: March 24, 2018, 07:33:51 PM »
We should get a 4 or better if Dean is back.
Yes which is why I expect a 6

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #146 on: March 24, 2018, 07:36:18 PM »
Can we win 25 games or more and finish 1 or 2 in conference? The last time Oscar had a team like that, it crapped out in the first round.
That's why you need to take advantage of opportunities when they are in front of you.

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« Reply #147 on: March 24, 2018, 07:40:34 PM »
What’s more likely:

Making the elite 8 again next year or not? 

The tournament is a giant crap shoot.  We got an enormous break with UMBC winning and turned it into a E8.  We got to play an 11 to go to the final 4 and lost.  We’ll be a 6 seed or something like that and get put out in the first or second round.

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #148 on: March 24, 2018, 07:42:35 PM »


What’s more likely:

Making the elite 8 again next year or not? 

The tournament is a giant crap shoot.  We got an enormous break with UMBC winning and turned it into a E8.  We got to play an 11 to go to the final 4 and lost.  We’ll be a 6 seed or something like that and get put out in the first or second round.

It's less of a crapshoot if you get a high seed. I think a first or second round exit sounds right next season.

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Re: WE COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE FINAL FOUR
« Reply #149 on: March 24, 2018, 07:43:00 PM »
Making the E8 is never gonna be likely. The best you can do is have a shot and hope you get favorable matchups along the way.

Even if we return all our players, Weber would deserve a massive extension if we make consecutive E8s.