Go Huskies & Lady Vols!
The women's Final Four is underway, and UConn-Stanford is a good game early. The nightcap will be Tennessee-LSU. Although this Final Four isn't as "chalky" as the men's, it's just as stacked with talent: each team in tonight's semifinals has one of the five AP first-team All-Americans (Maya Moore, Candice Wiggins, Candace Parker and Sylvia Fowles, respectively).
I'm rooting for the Huskies and Lady Vols, so we can see the Geno vs. Pat grudge match in the title game -- in which, of course, I'll be rooting like crazy for UConn and its AP Coach of the Year. :)
UPDATE: There will be no dream matchup -- or clash of "Evil Empires," depending on your perspective -- in the national title game. Stanford wins, 82-73. :(
The Cardinal's victory eliminates Joseph Hiegel, Kevin Pilz, Kevin Hauschulz, Josh Krause and Gerry deSimas from any chance of winning my women's pool.
If LSU beats Tennessee tonight, UCLA alum Rachel Wetherill will clinch the pool. If Tennessee wins tonight, it'll be a battle of the Jeffs in Tuesday's title game, with Jeff Freeze winning if Tennessee captures the championship and Jeff Vaca winning if Stanford wins. Freeze is a graduate of Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Indiana; Vaca is a Cal alum.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: DUP | Apr 6, 2008 7:40:48 PM
Go Lady Vols!
Posted by: Jay Johnson | Apr 6, 2008 8:48:45 PM
I'll be back after the game if we win, Johnson ;)
Posted by: DUP | Apr 6, 2008 8:56:11 PM
Hey, no smack here. Your ladies can ball, too. Should be a good one.
I have a ton of respect for Van Chancellor as a coach, too.
Here's to a good game.
Posted by: Jay Johnson | Apr 6, 2008 10:17:09 PM
I think there's a typo in your update: it should read
Where's that Pac-10 solidarity? ;)
Posted by: Jim Hu | Apr 6, 2008 10:22:15 PM
Heh.
If it's Stanford against Tennessee in the title game, I'll be torn. Do I go with Pac-10 solidarity (combined with residual Nutmegger anti-Lady Vol sentiments), or local Knoxville homerism (and the forbidden fandom)?
If it's Stanford against LSU, then that's easy. GO TREE!
Posted by: Brendan Loy | Apr 6, 2008 10:25:50 PM
I'll root for Stanford in spite of that damn tree, not because of it. GO FARM.
Posted by: David K. | Apr 6, 2008 10:44:58 PM
Well, I'm rooting for Stanford. Damn you Tennessee!
Posted by: Mike's brother Matt | Apr 7, 2008 1:17:56 AM
That was a heckuva game. It was a slugfest, but the Lady Vols managed to grind out the win.
Go Lady Vols! BEAT THE TREE!
Posted by: Jay Johnson | Apr 7, 2008 8:52:13 AM