Most anticipated final in years? Illinois-UNC official NCAA Thread

[istewart]

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I told you that you guys would whine about the officiating.

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Overall it was subpar (I'm not an Illinois fan).

[MEbenhoe]

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Hmmm, I suppose the UNC underclassmen look talentless???

And of course an already attractive program winning a NC in a compelling games is horrible for recruiting.

I dont think talent is gonna be a problem @ UNC in the long run.

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Out of May, McCants, Felton, and Marvin Williams, how many do you think are gonna be back next year? Add to that the loss of Jawad Williams and Manuel.

[tech]

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Clark - man, your team deserved better. Seriously. That Illini team has heart and that goes a long ways in my book.

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I was really really pulling for Illinois in this game, but they deserved to lose. They played a very foolish game in the first half, and that goes back to poor pre-game planning by the coaching staff.

[Cubswin]

dont lump both me and everyone else into "you guys". i believe that may should have had more calls against him... that charge in the first half resulted in a bucket... and lead to a big unc run. he played a great game... i wont take that away from him but he did get the benefit of the doubt on one or seven occasions.

cubs

[holeplug]

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Hmmm, I suppose the UNC underclassmen look talentless???

And of course an already attractive program winning a NC in a compelling games is horrible for recruiting.

I dont think talent is gonna be a problem @ UNC in the long run.

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Out of May, McCants, Felton, and Marvin Williams, how many do you think are gonna be back next year? Add to that the loss of Jawad Williams and Manuel.

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Marvin Williams will go top 3 in the NBA draft and theres the 20 yr age thing that may go in place

May and Felton's stock will never be higher

McCants will be a late first/early 2nd i'd imagine if he leaves

[JinX11]

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Clark - man, your team deserved better. Seriously. That Illini team has heart and that goes a long ways in my book.

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I was really really pulling for Illinois in this game, but they deserved to lose. They played a very foolish game in the first half, and that goes back to poor pre-game planning by the coaching staff.

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Wow, you're tough. I meant my comments more from the whole season perspective. In my mind, a team that goes 37-1 (and was 7 seconds from 38-0) and leads the polls from beginning to end deserved to win it all. I felt the same way about UNLV when Duke pulled off the impossible.

You are more or less right, though: Illinois clearly didn't play it's best game; if they had, they'd have beaten UNC.

EDIT: Illinois' record corrected.

[Cubswin]

Illinois clearly didn't play it's best game; if they had, they'd have beaten UNC.

Ill agree with you on that and call it a night.... got to sleep off this buzz to have a chance to make it to work manana morning... night all

[gvibes]

Going into this game, I thought that, in a ten game series, NC would probably win 6 of 10. Coming out of this game, I think that Illinois was marginally the better team, and would split or win 6 of 10. 1989 all over again.

Still, the greatest season in Illini history, and I have the utmost gratitude for everyone who made this season possible.

EDIT: I'm not sure what to think of the officiating. They called some (bad) ticky tack fouls both ways, and missed some clear ones both ways (Roger was hammered down low a couple times in the first half - I'm sure Incy fans could point out missed calls on the other side), but they did let May basically push Powell anywhere he wanted to. I guess they do that both in the NCAA and the NBA (read: Shaq), but I still don't like it.

EDIT2: My roommate and his girlfriend are having sex right now. She is very loud.

[Dynasty]

I just got back to Vegas and seeing the result online (couldn't watch on the plane- it didn't have CBS).

I feel bad for you. You're taking some tough losses in sports' biggest championships.

I was rooting for Illinois.

[MEbenhoe]

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Hmmm, I suppose the UNC underclassmen look talentless???

And of course an already attractive program winning a NC in a compelling games is horrible for recruiting.

I dont think talent is gonna be a problem @ UNC in the long run.

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Out of May, McCants, Felton, and Marvin Williams, how many do you think are gonna be back next year? Add to that the loss of Jawad Williams and Manuel.

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And McCants is already gone. Williams, Felton, and May soon to follow. Yeah UNC is just gonna be loaded next year.