<p>I’ve neen biting my tongue but since MOWC openeed the door – I thought the game was pathetic. I quit watching and flipped between it and DWTS and Castle. Every time I turned over, basket after basket was being missed, and it wasn’t just great defense.</p>
<p>Go Aggies!</p>
<p>Someone posted that this might be the first entire championship game that gets vacated!</p>
<p>Are they going to vacate because of Calhoun’s recruiting violations? At this point, maybe they ought to just start paying the athletes. At least then some of these poor kids would get some of this money, instead of only the parasites.</p>
<p>During this game, the ENTIRE score from both teams combined did not break the 100 mark. So, while you might be able to unconvincingly argue that it was Uconn’s defense? It sure as heck wasn’t their offense.</p>
<p>Can you imagine getting recruiting violations for a team that scored that low? It’s like going to jail for stealing penny candy. Dumb AND stupid.</p>
<p>Watching defensive games can be incredibly annoying, I agree. I’d just hope that both teams aren’t that terrible offensively in a vacuum</p>
<p>Also, I might be mistaken (I follow the Uconn women’s team way more than the men, partially because they don’t do dumb things like steal laptops, deal drugs, and have recruiting violations) but did the only recruiting violation have to do with Nate Miles? Really dumb to do all of that for someone who will get himself kicked off campus before ever playing a game. I mean, dumb anyway, but…</p>
<p>Have to say I am a huuuuge fan of the uconn women’s team. </p>
<p>I don’t know much about the UConn investigation. I’m getting jaded about this.</p>
<p>eirann - you’re right that the recruiting violations are from a few years ago & involved Nate Miles who actually never played a game at UConn. Because he never played in any games, no games were vacated.</p>
<p>Good defense forced Butler to take alot of 3 pt shots & made them alter their 2pt shots so they wouldn’t be blocked. Butler had also gotten alot of offensive rebounds in earlier games which gave them multiple chances to score on each possession. Yesterday UConn was the much better rebounding team.</p>
<p>This is a recent NYT article on Miles. Knowing nothing about him beforehand, this does not make me a fan.</p>
<p><a href=“As UConn Plays On, Prized Recruit Nate Miles Flounders - The New York Times”>As UConn Plays On, Prized Recruit Nate Miles Flounders - The New York Times;
<p>^^Wow, that is a very sad story.</p>
<p>^^Since that story, Nate Miles has once again decided not to talk to the NCAA & just wants to put it all behind him. He issued that statement before UConn won the championship. His credibiliity would certainly have been questionable.</p>
<p>Did anyone notice the PSA that Jim Calhoun did regarding autism that aired during the game. I assume that the script was approved by the organization, but it bugged me that he talked about the “fight against autism.” ???</p>
<p>Jim Calhoun has grandchildren who are on the autism spectrum & Autism Speaks is an organization he supports. He always wears one of their pins. I’d have to believe his script was approved. I didn’t see the PSA.</p>
<p>Way to go, Aggies!!!</p>
<p>^^ And way to go, women! Usually the men’s title game is one of the most exciting sporting events there is, but I felt I was cheated last night so I watched tonight. Glad I did.</p>
<p>Gig 'em! Great game for the ladies - both Texas A&M and Norte Dame played their hearts out. Very exciting. And as an Aggie - well, whoop!</p>
<p>Our star HS female player signed with A&M…I thought it was too bad that she didn’t sign with Baylor…well, maybe not!</p>
<p>I wonder what you feel like when the team you signed with just won a national championship?</p>
<p>On the Jim Calhoun PSA, I was just taking exception to the phrase “fight against autism.” I don’t think anyone would ever tape a PSA about fighting against Down Syndrome.</p>
<p>Nate Miles is now going to talk. UConn better celebrate fast!</p>
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<p>Great Neck and Asia meet North Carolina. :)</p>
<p>After the NYT article came out, Nate Miles changed his mind about talking to the NCAA. He said he needed to take responsibility for his part in all this & just put it behind him. Have you heard any new info on this MOWC?</p>
<p>Our paper reported that he is going to say Calhoun lied to NCAA.</p>
<p>I think he’s since decided not to do so. That’s what the newspaper in CT reported. It took the NCAA years to investigate and rule on this issue. Nate Miles had ample opportunity to talk to the NCAA & chose not to.</p>