Byu = nova

[JTG]

I shudder at the thought, but most of what I have heard about BYU makes them sound like Nova. 3 point bombs away, 70 possessions a game. Maybe it's just the fact that almost everyone in the media is picking BYU, except our favorite leprechaun, Pete Gillen, who picked X. It seems to be the trendiest upset pick of the tournament.
I just hope we come out with fierce determination, and that Mack has that fire in his eyes look, and we send those Mormons back to Utah.
Just shut all these media types up.

[GoMuskies]

Nova plays defense.

[kyxu]

I shudder at the thought, but most of what I have heard about BYU makes them sound like Nova. 3 point bombs away, 70 possessions a game. Maybe it's just the fact that almost everyone in the media is picking BYU, except our favorite leprechaun, Pete Gillen, who picked X. It seems to be the trendiest upset pick of the tournament.
I just hope we come out with fierce determination, and that Mack has that fire in his eyes look, and we send those Mormons back to Utah.
Just shut all these media types up.

You could also say that I resemble Nova when I play against my nephew on his mini-hoop. He can also barely walk.

[XU 87]

I shudder at the thought, but most of what I have heard about BYU makes them sound like Nova.

BYU is an 11 seed playing in Dayton tonight and Nova is a 1 seed and ranked 2nd in the country.

[LA Muskie]

I love that it's the popular upset pick (and honestly, from afar I can understand it) because it makes it all the less likely that BYU even escapes tonight.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Yeah Nova is a million times better than BYU. After Gonzaga (admittedly a very impressive win) their next 3 best wins were Stanford, UMASS, and St Marys. They got swept by Pepperdine and lost to San Diego. I am not sure they are going to beat Ole Miss.

Could BYU or Ole Miss beat XU? Absolutely. But if XU plays like we have of late we will be either team. I am not really rooting for one team or the other but I wouldnt mind a triple OT game. Neither of these teams play any D and we have a pretty damn good offense. And just a couple weeks ago we were thinking we would have to be a 11-9 seed and play an even better opponent. I like where XU is sitting right now.

Go Muskies!

[Mrs. Garrett]

Except the whole 11 seed play-in game thing.

[mid major]

Nova plays defense.

Nova plays defense.

[JTG]

BYU is an 11 seed playing in Dayton tonight and Nova is a 1 seed and ranked 2nd in the country.

Nevertheless, everyone is picking BYU to blow past us on their way to the Sweet Sixteen.

[LA Muskie]

I wish the game was on Friday -- for Stain, Dee, and JP's sakes (and hence ours). The extra day off would have been really nice. But at least we're not playing tonight as well.

[XUFan09]

Nevertheless, everyone is picking BYU to blow past us on their way to the Sweet Sixteen.

Does that really say anything of value, the popular picks by "experts"? Every year they latch on to certain teams, yet somehow people forget that they are usually wrong.

Also, BYU doesn't chuck up threes at a high rate. They are 121st in 3PA/FGA, while Villanova is 22nd.

[Chalmers0]

BYU is a classic case of a perception that fun to watch = good.

The fact that "BYU = Villanova" is even the title of this thread is an absolutely hilarious and extremely uneducated notion

Would I prefer to play Ole Miss? Sure, but I'm not exactly terrified of BYU either. Despite some worrisome match-ups there is no reason we shouldn't beat them.

[XU-XHI]

It doesn't matter who we play. What matters is being ready to go at tipoff on Thursday. Whoever we play will have a game under their belt and the NCAA jitter gone. We can't afford a slow start to a team that is ready to roll.

[XU 87]

Nevertheless, everyone is picking BYU to blow past us on their way to the Sweet Sixteen.

ESPN has a love affair with BYU. During conference tourneys, some of their analysts said BYU should be in the NCAA "because of their fast style of play" and "they are really enjoyable to watch".

[LA Muskie]

It doesn't matter who we play. What matters is being ready to go at tipoff on Thursday. Whoever we play will have a game under their belt and the NCAA jitter gone. We can't afford a slow start to a team that is ready to roll.

The downside of getting the last 6 seed is that we don't know who we play until tonight. Most of the field has been able to game-plan since Sunday evening.

[brownlavender]

pretty sure all the talking heads said the same thing about georgia and sundiata gaines. how did that work out for them??

[GoMuskies]

pretty sure all the talking heads said the same thing about georgia and sundiata gaines. how did that work out for them??

Pretty well for most of the afternoon considering they were a 14 seed.

[brownlavender]

Pretty well for most of the afternoon considering they were a 14 seed. we won that game

[GoMuskies]

Of course. But Georgia was a 14 seed and scared the everloving piss out of us. So I would hardly consider that a bad call.

[D-West & PO-Z]

The downside of getting the last 6 seed is that we don't know who we play until tonight. Most of the field has been able to game-plan since Sunday evening.

Same goes for the team playing us though.

[QueensbridgeMF]

The downside of getting the last 6 seed is that we don't know who we play until tonight. Most of the field has been able to game-plan since Sunday evening.

Yeah but there are different assistants scouting each team so I don't think it's a huge deal for Thursday. It might be more of a downside for Saturday if we get that far slightly stretching our scouting depth on Mon/Tues.

[SemajParlor]

Surprised so many people are overlooking Ole Miss.

[GoMuskies]

I took Old Mississippi +4 tonight.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I took Old Mississippi +4 tonight.

Yeah I'd take that.

[Muskied]

BYU has 4 - 3 point threats...all under 6'6.

Villanova has 5+, and 3 of them are over 6'4. All of which can also take you off the dribble.

Other than that, yah, they both can score alot of points.

To be honest, the 1 player I'm worried about from BYU is Collinsworth, who doesn't shot 3's, because he's slashing wing who scores and rebounds, which could be a problem for Trevon or Remy.

Seems like BYU's M.O. is to get as many possessions as possible even at the sake of you scoring, which to me is just fine. I know we have the reputation of spotty defense and giving up 3 pointers, but I feel pretty good about defending BYU after cutting our teeth in the Big East.

Screw the "experts", If we can't beat BYU/Mississippi as a 6 seed with the talent we have, then forget it...time to go back home and rethink a few things.

[DC Muskie]

Guys, when have we not been picked in an upset?

I'm not kidding. Portland State? Minnesota? Remember when we couldn't beat Minnesota because they lost to Penn State? I mean these guys who pick these games are developmentally disabled. I'll just say for reals...they are retarded.

Just win. BYU won one very good game. Good for them. They are exciting to watch. Thanks because college basketball is pretty terrible. Terrible like Ole Miss.

We might not be great, and struggle defending the 3, but if we can't beat a either of these teams who have to travel from the Confederacy and New Jordan River to Dayton then down to North Florida and hit shots in both of these places, then we certainly suck more than I thought.

[Xavier]

The downside of getting the last 6 seed is that we don't know who we play until tonight. Most of the field has been able to game-plan since Sunday evening.

Good point. But as a fan who hasn't seen either team play- I like it. We get a good look at both teams tonight, plus they have a lot more travel.

[DC Muskie]

Good point. But as a fan who hasn't seen either team play- I like it. We get a good look at both teams tonight, plus they have a lot more travel.

They are playing at 9:30 tonight, then will have to hop on a plane and play again a day and half later. I like our spot.

[xu82]

Nova plays defense.

Yeah, I noticed that at halftime the last time we played against 'Nova. We were sitting at 21 points after 20 minutes. Something is very wrong of we have 21 points at halftime of the next game, regardless of who we play.

[LA Muskie]

Yeah but there are different assistants scouting each team so I don't think it's a huge deal for Thursday. It might be more of a downside for Saturday if we get that far slightly stretching our scouting depth on Mon/Tues.

It's not the scouting that's the issue. It's the game-planning.

[LA Muskie]

Same goes for the team playing us though.

True. But they are playing with house money.

[kyxu]

True. But they are playing with house money.

Oh, come on. They're playing for the same thing we are -- one step closer to a national championship. Whether BYU/Ole Miss is an 11-seed or a 6, I'm sure they're approaching this with the mindset that they belong just as much as anyone else.

[XfansinKy]

BYU is an 11 seed playing in Dayton tonight and Nova is a 1 seed and ranked 2nd in the country.
BYU can't defend either.

[xu82]

I caught a little piece on BYU and I think I heard they average 18 seconds per possession. That must be fun to watch. I'm not sure if I want to play their game though, even if we tend to be a deep team. BTW - I see NIT games on TV, what's the deal with tonights game?

[waggy]

TruTV 82.

[xu82]

TruTV 82.

Thanks, had to go digging to find that one. Apparently I rarely stumble across UVerse channel #1164 in my daily viewing.

Fox Sports should have gone after this to make people find them. I don't see much more to watch on TruTV.

[markchal]

Thanks, had to go digging to find that one. Apparently I rarely stumble across UVerse channel #1164 in my daily viewing.

Fox Sports should have gone after this to make people find them. I don't see much more to watch on TruTV.

I don't think Fox could've outbid CBS for it.

[nasdadjr]

Please end this thread. Are we really doing a nova byu comparison. Nova has bigs nova plays defense nova is fast nova has only lost twice nova is one seed nuf said

[LA Muskie]

Oh, come on. They're playing for the same thing we are -- one step closer to a national championship. Whether BYU/Ole Miss is an 11-seed or a 6, I'm sure they're approaching this with the mindset that they belong just as much as anyone else.

That wasn't my point. Although maybe I didn't make my point all that well.

By definition they were among the last 4 in. So while having to win an extra game and only having 40 hours' notice may be a disadvantage, it's better than they very real possibility of not playing us at all.

We, on the other hand, earned our seed and have a prep disadvantage nevertheless.

Also, I wasn't saying this is the biggest deal in the world. But it is an annoyance from a coaching/prep perspective, I would imagine.

[xu82]

I don't think Fox could've outbid CBS for it.

It seems CBS could have a better platform for this, but I've got it now, so whatever. I don't see much worth viewing on TruTV.

[D-West & PO-Z]

It seems CBS could have a better platform for this, but I've got it now, so whatever. I don't see much worth viewing on TruTV.

Someone told me they werent sure if they had TruTV and I said if you have seen Lizard Lick Towing you have TruTV and if you havent seen Lizard Lick Towing well, what are you doing with your life?

[LA Muskie]

They are just utilizing all their basic cable bandwidth. The theme of those channels for all other purposes is irrelevant.

[xu82]

Hard to believe anything called Lizard Lick Towing could be irrelevant! How have I missed that?

[Juice]

I don't think Fox could've outbid CBS for it.

It's CBS + Turner so Fox would have had to outbid those two combined.

[bobbiemcgee]

Hard to believe anything called Lizard Lick Towing could be irrelevant! How have I missed that?

Has better ratings than SVP

[Backyard Champ]

Yeah,they are pretty good

[DC Muskie]

I wonder if the experts still think BYU will make the Sweet 16.

[Lamont Sanford]

I wonder if the experts still think BYU will make the Sweet 16.

Oh snap! Yeah! Where are all those so-called bracket experts now?!?

[markchal]

I just hope this isn't a bad omen for Villanova in their play-in game.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I just hope this isn't a bad omen for Villanova in their play-in game.

?

[RealDeal]

Villanova isnt in a play in game.

Wait, you mean #1 seeds get a bye?

[LadyMuskie]

I think he's being funny because nova = byu.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I think he's being funny because nova = byu.

Yeah I thought that after my initial response.

[xavierj]

I shudder at the thought, but most of what I have heard about BYU makes them sound like Nova. 3 point bombs away, 70 possessions a game. Maybe it's just the fact that almost everyone in the media is picking BYU, except our favorite leprechaun, Pete Gillen, who picked X. It seems to be the trendiest upset pick of the tournament.
I just hope we come out with fierce determination, and that Mack has that fire in his eyes look, and we send those Mormons back to Utah.
Just shut all these media types up.

That was not Mel Torme.

[GetUp5]

Ha, can we seriously delete this thread? What a joke.