It's been great basking in the glow of our NC. Everyone coming up to you wanting to talk about the game and shot. But I'm getting a little sick and tired of the win being characterized as some type of last second miracle. If that shot from the Butler kid had gone in 5 years ago against Duke, that would have been a miraculous win. But our win was different. We were the best team in the country this year - an we proved it.
- We were up 10 points against Carolina with 4 minutes to go. It took 2 lucky 3-pointers for THEM to get back into the game. We should have never even been in that position. And even if Kris' shot missed, we were going to OT.
- We wiped out our other opponent in the Final Four but the widest margin of victory in history. We made a fellow 2 seed from the Big 12 look like a lower-echelon Ivy.
- We beat the overall #1 seed in the entire tournament - and I'm not sure we were ever even threatened in that game.
- We blew out a game Miami team in the S16. I actually watched them play a few times this year -- they were a decent team. We took their will from them.
My point is, there seems to be a prevailing thought out there that we were a Cinderella that won the NC on a miracle shot. It kinda makes me mad. We were so far and away the best team in the country, it's ridiculous.
- We were up 10 points against Carolina with 4 minutes to go. It took 2 lucky 3-pointers for THEM to get back into the game. We should have never even been in that position. And even if Kris' shot missed, we were going to OT.
- We wiped out our other opponent in the Final Four but the widest margin of victory in history. We made a fellow 2 seed from the Big 12 look like a lower-echelon Ivy.
- We beat the overall #1 seed in the entire tournament - and I'm not sure we were ever even threatened in that game.
- We blew out a game Miami team in the S16. I actually watched them play a few times this year -- they were a decent team. We took their will from them.
My point is, there seems to be a prevailing thought out there that we were a Cinderella that won the NC on a miracle shot. It kinda makes me mad. We were so far and away the best team in the country, it's ridiculous.