Kentucky or Louisville?
Simple question though likely a complex answer, who do you prefer we play on Sunday? This isn't over who is likely to win today, but more who do we match up better against?
EDIT: My thought is that I would rather Michigan play Kentucky, the reasoning being that a barrage of 3's and a strong first half attack might rattle a young Kentucky team, whereas a great coach like Pitino will have better prepared his team to rally. That said Kentucky's talent is scary and it appears they are playing to form.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:00 PM ^
Give me Louisville. I want revenge.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
Fuck Luke Hancock.
March 29th, 2014 at 12:59 AM ^
There should be an age limit or something. Dude is like 24 years old.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
A rematch with Louisville will get our undivided attention.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
Sign me up for revenge too. Louisville.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:05 PM ^
Yet the tix were outrageous. KY-UL fans paid for both but only went to one?
March 28th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
They had to get their drink on and since they forked over so much green already they wanted to reduce expenses through tailgating rather than overpriced Bud. Never let it said that those from the Bluegrass are dumb, least not when it comes to drinking money.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
They had to get their drink on and since they forked over so much green already they wanted to reduce expenses through tailgating rather than overpriced Bud. Never let it said that those from the Bluegrass are dumb, least not when it comes to drinking money.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:18 PM ^
We didn't have any trouble with last years VCU, but that was last year. This year's tema has had issues with inbounding the ball against pressure all year.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:22 PM ^
Agree. But the lack of more than one functional big man for Louisville plays in our favor...
March 28th, 2014 at 10:05 PM ^
Louisville.
- Kentucky reminds me of Fab 5 - lollygagging through regular season, make dumb errors, but get better in tourney, with raw athleticism and skill, too young to know about pressure and is very long at the guards and wings which hurts us.
- Willy Cauley-Stein is not a Tenn or Tex big. Either is Julius Randle. Those are 2 lottery pick bigs.
- Fuck Luke Hancock. I want to see him cry. Due to us.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
But this feels like a moment for one.
Watch our next opponent, switching between that and getting the pleasure of either seeing MSU lose, or 3 of the elite 8 from the big ten.
Having watched 0 games before the tourney of either team, I don't know who I'd prefer to play. Brian prefered UK right?
March 28th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
on MSU's game. Either way, I feel we win.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
just called UK/UL the "glamour game." Sorry Jim that you had to cover our scrub game.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
Don't worry, Michigan - Louisville or Michigan - Kentucky will be a glamour game.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 11:52 PM ^
You're really suggesting we believe that autocorrect chose to make your word "Staiskas"?
I mean, I know "staiskas" is a perfectly cromulent word and all, but...
March 28th, 2014 at 11:54 PM ^
Well, shit
March 28th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
Kentucky winning will get the media talking about we can't handle their size again, so J-Mo will be good for another 15 and 8, while shutting down Kentucky's best player Plus Calipari vs. Beilein is worth a few points. Less of a coaching mismatch if it's Pitino. And considering our inbounding struggles, if Louisville presses us that might go a little badly.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
Louisville no question. Revenge, plus we're a better matchup with them.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
They seem more volatile, more likely to crumble under a barrage of 3's. A fairly veteran Louisville team scares me
March 28th, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
Who cares!!! We won; Just beat whomever shows up Sunday
March 28th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
Hate both teams & coaches.Overall I think Kentucky is most likely to play poorly on Sunday.In the meantime GO VIRGINIA !!!!
March 28th, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
IT'S THE BIG PAYBACK!!!!
March 28th, 2014 at 10:12 PM ^
I would be split on this issue, in all honesty. On one hand, there is a part of me that would love to avenge last year and take on Louisville, but the other part of me likes to dabble in the numbers and if you go there, it seems lik Kentucky is the better matchup for us on paper. Of course, I said this about Tennessee and that turned out to be closer than I thought, but I have a feeling that a game against Kentucky might be a smoother one for us.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
Both can present a damn tough match-up. I honestly don't know who I prefer, as we can beat both teams but when both teams are on, which Louisville is more consistant at, they can present a tough beat for us. My bracket says Louisville (srsly, I'm still using that excuse?)
March 28th, 2014 at 10:14 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:14 PM ^
All we do is WIN #GoBlue
March 28th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
Louisville. We just proved we dominate the top teams of the SEC.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:22 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^
I heard a lot about Texas' and Tennessee's inside game. As Jordan Morgan would say:
Morgan runs into the tunnel and yells "Mismatch my ass!"
— Neal Rothschild (@nrothschild3) March 29, 2014
March 29th, 2014 at 12:56 AM ^
New line to put atop MgoBlog instead of the Emeril one? Possibly? I vote yes.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^
There should only be one Fab Five. Bring on Louisville.
March 28th, 2014 at 10:22 PM ^
March 28th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^