Destiny Is Calling Me.......
Nova Nation...Sweet Sixteen Sensation
It feels good to say that for a second straight year. Since November, this Wildcat team has proven itself to be one of the best teams in the nation, if not the best.
They said that without Curtis Sumpter, The Wildcats had no chance this season.
We did.
They said we could be out matched against Oklahoma, we wouldnt be able to keep up with their big guys.
We did.
They said after tough losses to West Virginia and at Texas, we wouldnt be able to pull it together.
We did.
They said that we couldn't match up against number one UCONN in their front court.
Well, we did.
They said that we wouldn't be able to handle the "trap games" at Notre Dame and Cincinnati.
Ya, we did that too.
What else does this Nova team have to do to earn respect? We won our first NCAA matchup against Monmouth by 16 and never trailed in the game. And the fact that we had a bad shooting night, Mr. Gene Wojicfowfcewfcfski decides its a good idea to write an article trashing the Cats for a poor shooting night. Well, if my memory serves me correctly, Allan Ray had 19 points AFTER HIS EYE GOT POKED OUT. Also, i seem to remember a certain Huskie team that was down 16 to Albany at one point. VILLANOVA NEVER TRAILED IN THE GAME. EVER. Thats fine though, Mr. Wojorweryewifewyfewighgeigski, im sure you could've easily overlooked those facts. It's ok. It's hard to pay attention to the TV when you are focusing on your gigantic Jim Calhoun lifesize poster and p raying to it. You are a journalist, Gene, do your job correctly, ya thanks.
Now hold on one second. You didn' think I'd leave without talking about our next matchup, did you? Well, since it's all ive heard from just about everyone outside of this campus since Sunday, lets talk about the Cats' garbag.....i mean formidable opponent, the BC Eagles. Yes, I know some of you are in disbelief. You are probably saying to yourself, "Wait, Nick, are you serious? The same BC team that lost to Maryland, Georgia Tech, and Virginia? None of those teams are even in the tournament." Now, now lets be fair. They did beat North Carolina. It did take them an entire season to get a marquee win, but nonetheless, they got it. BC also plays in the ACC, and with the exception of the Dookies (Yes, i'm aware of how i spelled it) and the Heels, the ACC is probably one of the weakest conferences in the NCAA.
Now lets look at the Cats' resume. Starting with their Conference, the Cats played in the Big East, which was, BY FAR, the toughest conference in the NCAA this season. The Cats had losses to WVU at home during Christmas break when nobody was on campus, and at Texas, both tough losses. They then lost to UCONN at Storrs and finally in the Big East Tourney against Pittsburgh. EVERY SINGLE LOSS WAS TO A NATIONALLY RANKED TEAM. NOT ONE LOSS TO A TEAM WITH AN RPI OF BELOW 50. Period. The Cats' marquee wins? Well they took down #4 Oklahoma, a Syracuse team who, at the time, was #20, UCONN who was NUMBER F*$^ING ONE IN THE COUNTRY, and a number 17 Georgetown team. Nova wins the resume Battle...And it wasn't even close.
What about the matchup problems BC is going to cause with their size? Its a known basketball fact that its easier for smaller guys to matchup with the big guys because of their quickness on defense. I think the better question to ask is what about the mathcup problems Nova is going to cause? C'mon you cannot tell me that Jared Dudley and Craig Smith are going to be able to run with Villanova up and down for 40 minutes. It is going to wear on these big men who have had long trip to Utah, then a double OT thriler against PACFIC and a battle with Montana. Nova has also matched up with the best frontcourt in the country, and won.
Any knowledgeble person knows that BC doesn't even deserve to be in the same gym as Nova. The facts show it. Just because BC gave Duke a few runs doesnt make them a legit contender.
So Heres my prediction
Nova 73-BC 67
It feels good to say that for a second straight year. Since November, this Wildcat team has proven itself to be one of the best teams in the nation, if not the best.
They said that without Curtis Sumpter, The Wildcats had no chance this season.
We did.
They said we could be out matched against Oklahoma, we wouldnt be able to keep up with their big guys.
We did.
They said after tough losses to West Virginia and at Texas, we wouldnt be able to pull it together.
We did.
They said that we couldn't match up against number one UCONN in their front court.
Well, we did.
They said that we wouldn't be able to handle the "trap games" at Notre Dame and Cincinnati.
Ya, we did that too.
What else does this Nova team have to do to earn respect? We won our first NCAA matchup against Monmouth by 16 and never trailed in the game. And the fact that we had a bad shooting night, Mr. Gene Wojicfowfcewfcfski decides its a good idea to write an article trashing the Cats for a poor shooting night. Well, if my memory serves me correctly, Allan Ray had 19 points AFTER HIS EYE GOT POKED OUT. Also, i seem to remember a certain Huskie team that was down 16 to Albany at one point. VILLANOVA NEVER TRAILED IN THE GAME. EVER. Thats fine though, Mr. Wojorweryewifewyfewighgeigski, im sure you could've easily overlooked those facts. It's ok. It's hard to pay attention to the TV when you are focusing on your gigantic Jim Calhoun lifesize poster and p raying to it. You are a journalist, Gene, do your job correctly, ya thanks.
Now hold on one second. You didn' think I'd leave without talking about our next matchup, did you? Well, since it's all ive heard from just about everyone outside of this campus since Sunday, lets talk about the Cats' garbag.....i mean formidable opponent, the BC Eagles. Yes, I know some of you are in disbelief. You are probably saying to yourself, "Wait, Nick, are you serious? The same BC team that lost to Maryland, Georgia Tech, and Virginia? None of those teams are even in the tournament." Now, now lets be fair. They did beat North Carolina. It did take them an entire season to get a marquee win, but nonetheless, they got it. BC also plays in the ACC, and with the exception of the Dookies (Yes, i'm aware of how i spelled it) and the Heels, the ACC is probably one of the weakest conferences in the NCAA.
Now lets look at the Cats' resume. Starting with their Conference, the Cats played in the Big East, which was, BY FAR, the toughest conference in the NCAA this season. The Cats had losses to WVU at home during Christmas break when nobody was on campus, and at Texas, both tough losses. They then lost to UCONN at Storrs and finally in the Big East Tourney against Pittsburgh. EVERY SINGLE LOSS WAS TO A NATIONALLY RANKED TEAM. NOT ONE LOSS TO A TEAM WITH AN RPI OF BELOW 50. Period. The Cats' marquee wins? Well they took down #4 Oklahoma, a Syracuse team who, at the time, was #20, UCONN who was NUMBER F*$^ING ONE IN THE COUNTRY, and a number 17 Georgetown team. Nova wins the resume Battle...And it wasn't even close.
What about the matchup problems BC is going to cause with their size? Its a known basketball fact that its easier for smaller guys to matchup with the big guys because of their quickness on defense. I think the better question to ask is what about the mathcup problems Nova is going to cause? C'mon you cannot tell me that Jared Dudley and Craig Smith are going to be able to run with Villanova up and down for 40 minutes. It is going to wear on these big men who have had long trip to Utah, then a double OT thriler against PACFIC and a battle with Montana. Nova has also matched up with the best frontcourt in the country, and won.
Any knowledgeble person knows that BC doesn't even deserve to be in the same gym as Nova. The facts show it. Just because BC gave Duke a few runs doesnt make them a legit contender.
So Heres my prediction
Nova 73-BC 67
posted by Nick at 11:21 PM
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