Sweet Sixteen - Horns vs Xavier

[Dionysus]

I actually watched the entire game. That was a dominating performance on defense from the opening tip-off. If the team can continue that level of play, there's no reason they can't win the tournament.

This post is oozing with positive vibes
This is the way

 

[FWHORN]

Horns keep putting their "best effort of the year" up over and over for these last seven games and this win streak has put a stamp on the best Texas basketball team since 2008. Win Sunday and they enter the conversation for best Texas basketball team ever.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

That was a dominating performance on defense from the opening tip-off.

I've been trying to explain this defense to my wife and she just doesn't get it. It's the most smothering and frustrating defense (for the other team) I've seen in years from anyone anywhere. It gives our offense an opportunity to get through the mediocre moments and dry runs. This team has as good a chance as any to win this whole dang thing driven by this defense.

 

[Run Pincher]

So the punk who tired to take out one of our players is crying at the end. Oh Boo Hoo!!

 

[Horn6721]

Dion
That is the first thing I thought of, the Cotton Bowl. Was sitting in the end zone near the Cane bench. Never forgot that game. And Miami hasn't changed at all.
I hope the Horns show what it is like to win with class.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

So the punk who tired to take out one of our players is crying at the end. Oh Boo Hoo!!

There’s no crying in basketball, dammit. The only moisture that belongs on the hardwood is the sweat of worthy athletes.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Dionysus]

Any idea how the power rankings are calculated?

 

[mchammer]

Any idea how the power rankings are calculated?

Apparently decided by Andy Katz. Recall the football team was always ranked high in the “power rankings “ last season. It was always a mystery.

 

[mchammer]

Nah, cocky and relaxed.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

Feelin’ elite and alert. (Now that I have consumed four mugs of Colombian coffee at my leisure.)

 

[dukesteer]

I've been trying to explain this defense to my wife and she just doesn't get it. It's the most smothering and frustrating defense (for the other team) I've seen in years from anyone anywhere. It gives our offense an opportunity to get through the mediocre moments and dry runs. This team has as good a chance as any to win this whole dang thing driven by this defense.

It’s definitely our key to success. But fortunately we have players, and more than a few, that can go off.

The way Miami manhandled Houston was stunning. When I started watching — at the 8-minute mark, the announcers were calling the game as though it was a foregone conclusion with a 14 point Miami lead. As if Houston had no chance. They were right.

I’m just hoping that our D continues to be stellar. Smothering. If so, I feel as though we can give any team potentially more than they can handle.

 

[LHABSOB]

It was pretty crazy how easy Rice, Hunter and Carr could blow by their guards last night to get to the rim. So happy we didn't just sit back and launch 3's.

Also I felt Xavier was not a good matchup for us with their big guy, then when Disu went out, I thought we were doomed. But our D had that guy rattled. He must have missed a dozen point blank shots.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

I've been trying to explain this defense to my wife and she just doesn't get it. It's the most smothering and frustrating…..

Same. She asked me to explain so I gave an analogy…”You know, smothering and frustrating….like you”. Yada Yada Yada, LC is doing yard work all weekend.

 

[mb227]

Instead of going for the jugular, we prefer gifting them buckets

Jugular? They thought coach said go juggler...go!

 

[Dionysus]

This has probably been posted I don't remember but it deserves multiple postings somewhere

 

[Dionysus]

MOAR! lol

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Same. She asked me to explain so I gave an analogy…”You know, smothering and frustrating….like you”. Yada Yada Yada, LC is doing yard work all weekend.

If your wife is like mine she hardly heard a word I was saying so I think you should be fine.

 

[WorsterMan]

@LonghornCatholic - unfortunately, I gotta listen to the Horns Elite 8 game on the radio as I drive back to McKinney Sunday PM!

Counting on you and other allsome HF posters to get the payback vicktree over the U and a birth in the Final Four!!!

DONT LET ME DOWN BRO!!!

 

[EDT]

Dion
That is the first thing I thought of, the Cotton Bowl. Was sitting in the end zone near the Cane bench. Never forgot that game. And Miami hasn't changed at all.
I hope the Horns show what it is like to win with class.

Horn 6721,
My family is still wet and cold from that game.

 

[ViperHorn]

@LonghornCatholic - unfortunately, I gotta listen to the Horns Elite 8 game on the radio as I drive back from lovely Odessa to McKinney Sunday PM!

Counting on you and other allsome HF posters to get the payback vicktree over the U and a birth in the Final Four!!!

DONT LET ME DOWN BRO!!!

What in the world did you do to be sentenced to. That town?

 

[WorsterMan]

What in the world did you do to be sentenced to. That town?

Long story. Some family out here from FW long ago. My late Dad told me one day he looked out the window and said to himself: "what the hell am I doing out here"..... cracked me up.