As much as I prefer KU over other #1 seeds, KU in KC keeps our tradition of rough draws. Plus Purdue is one of the few teams I didn't want, and the 9pm Thursday game is the worst time.
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Perspective. Had we gotten the 11:00 Thursday game, we'd ***** about that too. Any 4 seed, we'd be worried about.
I realized tonight that pretty much any scenario is cause for concern. Which really means that no scenario is cause for concern.
I realized tonight that pretty much any scenario is cause for concern. Which really means that no scenario is cause for concern.
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Eh, glad our team doesn't share your defeatist attitude.
To a degree, yes, but Purdue has long been on the bad matchup list and those times suck.
1. I have no issue. Every one seed gets seeded near a home court. Plus we just won in the Sprint Center. Our guys love that place. Basically a neural court.
2. Basically no Big 10 school besides maybe Wisconsin scares me. Purdue is big and slow and we should run them out of the gym.
3. I'd rather play later than earlier on Thursday. Gives us time to wake up and get moving. We don't have a good history of playing the early session on a Thursday.
This thread is stupid. I love this draw, if we lose it's our fault, not the committees.
Did you post this in 2012-12, too?
Sorry, but favorable draws and luck are huge parts of it.
Wait, so a FIVE seed didn't get the breaks like a ONE seed does? How dare they.
Your thread title referring to our "usual no favors" draw?
Pretty much you, considering you're complaining about possibly having to play KU in KC, possibly having to play against Purdue, and having to play a late game on Thursday.
I like the draw as well as any other. Nevada is tough, but plays our style. Purdue has a beast inside, but I think we would have a decided advantage in the back court. Any team after that is going to be seriously tough, and at least, should we get KU, we know we can play and match up with them, and the site is second to none.
It's the tournament. Anything other than the 8/9 is fine there's only good teams left and only so many places to play them.
Also, when KU loses in the round of 32, ISU fans are going to devour their leftover tickets.
I'm confused on why 9pm is considered a bad time? Would much rather play at that slot than 11:30
What? I don't understand how you can complain about it that much. Any other region and it is not even close to Ames. As far as logistically for the team they have a 5 1/2 hour trip to the first location and a 3 1/2 hour trip to the second location.
Purdue has a great post player but he is prone to turnovers (over 3 per game). Plus they wont be able to play to their advantage (size) otherwise they will get torn apart when ISU is on offense. Haas cannot guard anyone with any resemblance of foot speed.
As far as the 9 o'clock start its not a huge deal IMO just because they can go through a pretty normal day of prep for an away game. The early games are the ones that mess up the routine, and the best thing you can do is stay as close to routine as possible.
Just my opinion, but it could be much worse.
Purdue has a great post player but he is prone to turnovers (over 3 per game). Plus they wont be able to play to their advantage (size) otherwise they will get torn apart when ISU is on offense. Haas cannot guard anyone with any resemblance of foot speed.
As far as the 9 o'clock start its not a huge deal IMO just because they can go through a pretty normal day of prep for an away game. The early games are the ones that mess up the routine, and the best thing you can do is stay as close to routine as possible.
Just my opinion, but it could be much worse.
It's terrible, we always do so ****** in tournaments in K.C.