Comments on: Inside the CIS Final Eight with HoopsAddict.com http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:44:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: austinkent http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3745 austinkent Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:02:02 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3745 Well to be honest, I don't think it's too crazy to think that at all. Brock has horribly underachieved all season and their seventh seed is not at all indicative of how good they can be. And as for Saint Mary's? They never even cracked the top ten all year before they were given the third seed in the tournament. The reason they got ranked so high is because they beat out Acadia in AUS finals. So between Saint Mary's been ranked too well, and Brock's rank being lower than it ought to be, neither of these wins are very surprising. Well to be honest, I don’t think it’s too crazy to think that at all. Brock has horribly underachieved all season and their seventh seed is not at all indicative of how good they can be. And as for Saint Mary’s? They never even cracked the top ten all year before they were given the third seed in the tournament. The reason they got ranked so high is because they beat out Acadia in AUS finals. So between Saint Mary’s been ranked too well, and Brock’s rank being lower than it ought to be, neither of these wins are very surprising.

]]> By: austinkent http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3743 austinkent Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:59:59 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3743 You know, I didn't mind watching the Western game. I guess I'm kind of partial to them winning because I want to see a strong showing from all the Ontario teams. Barring a miracle on Alberta's part, it looks like Brock, Western and Carleton will make up three of the final four teams in Canada. The combination of Brad Smith and Matt Curtis is great, and the performance from rookie Ryan Barbeau today was remarkable. Against Brock though? My money's on the Badgers. They just seem too emotionally invested in this to have another breakdown like they did in the OUAs. You can tell it in their eyes when they're on the court. You have two graduating fifth years (Murray and Rootes),another graduate leaving after his third year (Kemp) and three players who came back for fifth years just so they can compete in this tournament (Muir, Bianchin and Steen). I'll be surprised if they don't come out ready to giv'er tomorrow. You know, I didn’t mind watching the Western game. I guess I’m kind of partial to them winning because I want to see a strong showing from all the Ontario teams. Barring a miracle on Alberta’s part, it looks like Brock, Western and Carleton will make up three of the final four teams in Canada.

The combination of Brad Smith and Matt Curtis is great, and the performance from rookie Ryan Barbeau today was remarkable. Against Brock though? My money’s on the Badgers. They just seem too emotionally invested in this to have another breakdown like they did in the OUAs. You can tell it in their eyes when they’re on the court. You have two graduating fifth years (Murray and Rootes),another graduate leaving after his third year (Kemp) and three players who came back for fifth years just so they can compete in this tournament (Muir, Bianchin and Steen). I’ll be surprised if they don’t come out ready to giv’er tomorrow.

]]> By: Connor http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3738 Connor Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:45:23 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3738 Another though and this time it's a real basketball related one: How rare is it for both lower seeds to win in the opening round? Another though and this time it’s a real basketball related one: How rare is it for both lower seeds to win in the opening round?

]]> By: Connor http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3737 Connor Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:28:10 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/03/14/inside-the-cis-final-eight-with-hoopsaddictcom/#comment-3737 "Friends don't let friends go to Western." That was the slogan on a shirt the Brock Store used to sell back in the day. Man, I wish I still had the shirt. If I did I would probably be forced to head down to Ottawa to join you to cheer on the Badgers. “Friends don’t let friends go to Western.”

That was the slogan on a shirt the Brock Store used to sell back in the day. Man, I wish I still had the shirt. If I did I would probably be forced to head down to Ottawa to join you to cheer on the Badgers.

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