ORU--Round 3

[jacks1]

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...Also, don't assume just because ORU is so young that they are gonna automatically be at the top of the conference in years to come. There will be no surprise factor next year, and many times (it seems), things don't come so easily as a sophomore as they did as a dominant freshman. Coach Fink also said in the presser that he doesn't have the patience to coach like AJ does....he (Fink) just lets the girls make plays. I find it hard to believe you can consistently win with that philosophy.

[1bunnies]

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Also, thank God I don't have to watch Janae Voelker play anymore. If she whined to the refs one more time I was going to blow a gasket.[/QUOTE]

We were calling her Johnny Voelker. She should go with Brittany Griner for a gender check.

[RabbitNation]

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On a personal note, I'll just say that the Filbert/Snookums household is a two-bid family for the second straight year . . .

How about a #4 Tennessee vs #13 SDSU matchup first round?

[RowdyRabbit]

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Was she the one who couldn't put her arms straight down at her sides because she was so ripped?

Yes.

Wouldn't want to piss her off, she could beat the piss out of me.

[RabbitNation]

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...Also, don't assume just because ORU is so young that they are gonna automatically be at the top of the conference in years to come. There will be no surprise factor next year, and many times (it seems), things don't come so easily as a sophomore as they did as a dominant freshman. Coach Fink also said in the presser that he doesn't have the patience to coach like AJ does....he (Fink) just lets the girls make plays. I find it hard to believe you can consistently win with that philosophy.

Luper, Bingham and one other sub themselves in and out of the game when they are tired. Run or point to the bench and then when they are ready just get up and check-in. No wonder some of the girls that played alot last year never get off the bench.

[filbert]

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How about a #4 Tennessee vs #13 SDSU matchup first round?

At Thompson Boling? Are you nuts?

Do you really want to hear Rocky Top five thousand times, until your ears bleed?

I'd much rather get a 16 seed, get Nebraska in Minneapolis, and shock the Huskers back to Lincoln.

Personally, I'd like to see the bracket play out so that UT and SDSU play in the Final Four semifinal for the right to be sacrificed to the Dark Lord of Storrs and his Husky Minions.

[1bunnies]

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Goodness. For my thoat's sake I am glad that is the only game I have a rooting interest in today.

The last 10 minutes of regulation will take years off a guy's life. It had Montana written all over it. Turnovers and complacent offense, wow. The shot by Rotert with 34 seconds to go off the offensive rebound about killed me.

The Jacks were just lucky ORU came out in OT cold or they would have been cooked. Give them credit. They took a deep breath, did not turn the ball over in OT (after 17 in the second half, ugh) and made FTs.

To be honest, I was more excited last year. This year I am more relieved, even as the 3 seed.

Congratulations to Ketty the birthday girl, Kristen, and tournament MVP Maria. Last year was a tough act to follow and are back again.

Talked to Ketty after game. She said she doesn't ever remember that many people singing Happy B-Day to her ever.

[filbert]

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At Thompson Boling? Are you nuts?

Do you really want to hear Rocky Top five thousand times, until your ears bleed?

I'd much rather get a 16 seed, get Nebraska in Minneapolis, and shock the Huskers back to Lincoln.

Personally, I'd like to see the bracket play out so that UT and SDSU play in the Final Four semifinal for the right to be sacrificed to the Dark Lord of Storrs and his Husky Minions.

AND . . . Tennessee is #4 in the polls . . . they'll be a 1 seed.

Which of course puts the whole SDSU gets a 16 seed scenario into play, but in that case we'll still be more likely to be served up to Nebraska than Pat Summitt's Orange Machine.

[Rabbitden]

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At Thompson Boling? Are you nuts?

Do you really want to hear Rocky Top five thousand times, until your ears bleed?

I'd much rather get a 16 seed, get Nebraska in Minneapolis, and shock the Huskers back to Lincoln.

Personally, I'd like to see the bracket play out so that UT and SDSU play in the Final Four semifinal for the right to be sacrificed to the Dark Lord of Storrs and his Husky Minions.

Isn't that what you have to fall to sleep with?

[filbert]

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Isn't that what you have to fall to sleep with?

Wish that I was on ole rocky top,
Down in the tennessee hills.
Ain't no smoggy smoke on rocky top,
Ain't no telephone bills.


Once there was a girl on rocky top,
Half bear the other half cat.
Wild as a mink, sweet as soda pop,
I still dream about that.


Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top tennessee, rocky top tennessee.


Once two strangers climbed on rocky top,
Lookin' for a moonshine still.
Strangers ain't come back from rocky top,
Guess they never will.


Corn won't grow at all on rocky top,
Dirt's too rocky by far.
That's why all the folks on rocky top
Get their corn from a jar.


Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top tennessee, rocky top tennessee.


Now I've had years of cramped up city life,
Trapped like a duck in a pen.
Now all I know is it's a pity life
Can't be simple again.


Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top tennessee, rocky top tennessee.

[filbert]

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I'd post a link to an .mp3 of that accursed song, but then it would haunt EVERYONE'S dreams tonight.

And the only one I'd like cursed that way is the Dark Lord of Storrs.

[JimmyJack]

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One thing that has probably been mentioned here but deserves discussion: How good has Jennifer Schuttloffel been during this end-of-the-season stretch? Her toughness and willingness to do all the little things, to me, has made a huge difference. It's another example of one of those players who hangs around and waits her turn, then does all she can when she gets the minutes.

Stu mentioned Schutt in his column today:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...4/3100340/1002

"With friends and family looking on – her father, Mark, proudly wore a No. 20 jersey behind the bench – Schuttloffel showed her value as an “enforcer” during the Summit League event.

'I’m not a huge scorer,' she explained. 'But I enjoy trying to get my teammates open and getting assists and rebounds.'"

[SoDakJack]

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The one thing that gets me is that they chose Luper for the all tourny team. If they were going to pick two players from ORU, I would say that Bingham and Pike were the two best players on the Eagles for the tournament. Luper may have had a great season, but she seemed to stumble a bit in the tourny.

That being said, I really like the way that Pike plays. She is going to be alot of fun for us to watch against the Jacks for a few years.

[bub94]

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One thing that has probably been mentioned here but deserves discussion: How good has Jennifer Schuttloffel been during this end-of-the-season stretch? Her toughness and willingness to do all the little things, to me, has made a huge difference. It's another example of one of those players who hangs around and waits her turn, then does all she can when she gets the minutes.

She did play a heck of a tourney and has been good down the stretch for the Jacks. It's the unsung players most fans over look (the ones doing the little things). It might be hard for some fans to remember her on the court (which is because she didn't score a lot of points). She just played a steady game--got some rebounds and played some good defense.

[jacks1]

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The one thing that gets me is that they chose Luper for the all tourny team. If they were going to pick two players from ORU, I would say that Bingham and Pike were the two best players on the Eagles for the tournament. Luper may have had a great season, but she seemed to stumble a bit in the tourny.

That being said, I really like the way that Pike plays. She is going to be alot of fun for us to watch against the Jacks for a few years.

Pike graduated last year...