Kentucky vs Kansas Natty Thread

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:40 pm

Who is going to win? Who do you want to win?

Braveheart · Post by **Braveheart** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:17 pm

I picked UK in the Bracket, but I'd love to see Calipari get out-coached by Bill Self yet again.

uostudent · Post by **uostudent** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:37 pm

I've always liked Kansas, but Kentucky should win this one. I think a lot of people are expecting a blowout. Kansas is going to need huge games from Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor. I can't wait to see Robinson go against Anthony Davis. Should be fun.

Duck24 · Post by **Duck24** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:46 pm

Rooting for Kentucky because of Jones and Wiltjer being from Portland.

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:54 am

Kentucky handled Kansas fairly easily. Kansas made a nice run late, but too little too late.

like duck24 said, cool for 2 Portland kids to have titles now.

Braveheart · Post by **Braveheart** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:02 am

UOducksTK1 wrote:Kentucky handled Kansas fairly easily. Kansas made a nice run late, but too little too late.

like duck24 said, cool for 2 Portland kids to have titles now.

I dunno, If I was a UO fan, I'd be mad that they didn't choose the ducks.

woundedknees · Post by **woundedknees** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:06 am

Gotta wonder how many of these kids might have been Ducks, had Altman been able to start building relationships a couple months to a year earlier.

Obviously, there were no guarantees, but it was really late in the game when he hit the Oregon trail.

Looking back over many recruiting cycles, under a lot of coaches, including Harter, the Ducks have missed on some incredible in-state talent on a maddeningly regular basis.

Whatever the reason, it needs to change for the better.

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:11 am

Braveheart wrote:
UOducksTK1 wrote:Kentucky handled Kansas fairly easily. Kansas made a nice run late, but too little too late.

like duck24 said, cool for 2 Portland kids to have titles now.
I dunno, If I was a UO fan, I'd be mad that they didn't choose the ducks.

I really don't blame them. We were transitioning to a new coach after having EK for like a decade and a half. If they were HS seniors this year, then yes I'd be upset to see neither be Ducks.

lukeyrid13 · Post by **lukeyrid13** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:27 am

^ My thoughts exactly. Why would they choose to go to a bottom of the barrel pac 10 team without a coach. We are used to the 5 star guys leaving the state(Jones, Wiltjer, Love, Singler, Stoudamire's, Chris Rodgers, Thomas Gardner, Aaron Miles, Michael Lee etc)

Same as football fans in say Nevada or even Kentucky. They often leave the state to go to the bigger programs

gregspechtismyhero · Post by **gregspechtismyhero** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:45 am

Don't blame them at all for leaving. The interesting thing about Wiltjer going to UK tho was that he didn't even visit. Coach Cal visited him at a few practices and he thought it was too good of an opportunity to pass up to play for a perennial powerhouse. Shows how much reputation means to a lot of these recruits.

Duck24 · Post by **Duck24** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:44 pm

Don't get me wrong, it sucks to have missed out on them but at the same time, how can you blame them for going to a dominant program, with a coach who is putting 1st rounders into the NBA at a pace never seen before? Be completely honest, if you grew up in Oregon (not necessarily a Duck fan) and had EVERY school coming after you, can you really say you would choose Oregon?

Braveheart · Post by **Braveheart** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:46 pm

Duck24 wrote:Don't get me wrong, it sucks to have missed out on them but at the same time, how can you blame them for going to a dominant program, with a coach who is putting 1st rounders into the NBA at a pace never seen before? Be completely honest, if you grew up in Oregon (not necessarily a Duck fan) and had EVERY school coming after you, can you really say you would choose Oregon?

I'm a sucker for new state of the art facilities, extremely deep pocket boosters, and tons of free limited edition gear.

buckmarkduck · Post by **buckmarkduck** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:45 pm

Braveheart wrote:
Duck24 wrote:Don't get me wrong, it sucks to have missed out on them but at the same time, how can you blame them for going to a dominant program, with a coach who is putting 1st rounders into the NBA at a pace never seen before? Be completely honest, if you grew up in Oregon (not necessarily a Duck fan) and had EVERY school coming after you, can you really say you would choose Oregon?
I'm a sucker for new state of the art facilities, extremely deep pocket boosters, and tons of free limited edition gear.

You must be, you are a $C fan after all. Or are you going to tell us you guys don't have all of that?