March 22, 201511 yr Wayniacs rally behind Blackshear I had no clue he was closing in on 1,000. I hope he has a huge game today and beyond, and I've been rather harsh on him as well (although nowhere near Deucian levels).
March 23, 201511 yr I like that there are about a dozen of them :lol2: Deuce can swing a stick and hit more people than that in his Haters group!
March 23, 201511 yr Deuce will be with us shortly. He is presently chiseling the right cheek of Wayne Blackshear at the UL Mount Rushmore location outside the YUM Center.
March 23, 201511 yr :lol2: You guys are funny. Don't know how I missed this thread. Even more funny, I "know" the Mary Robinson from the article from Twitter. We have followed each other for quite a while, being avid Cards' fans. She loves her some Wayne, and she has seen my many rants about him. I've never thought he was a bad kid, quite the opposite actually. I can admit that part of my criticism towards him stems from me buying into the hype coming out of high school. He's made a couple big plays and had a few nice games recently, but that doesn't change the overall body of work for me. Over the years we've needed him in many more spots than he's shown up for, and it's always left a bitter taste in my mouth. His 1,000 point accomplishment is one he should be proud of, even if 900 of them came against mid-majors.
March 23, 201511 yr I like that there are about a dozen of them :lol2: Deuce can swing a stick and hit more people than that in his Haters group! I'm sayin! :lol2:
March 23, 201511 yr As posted in the game summary thread, Blackshear never experienced anything less than a Sweet 16. In 4 yrs., he never missed the tourney and never lost the 1st weekend. Other than the UCLA teams and Laettner's group (that did the same thing except Final 4s instead of Sweet 16s!!!), I wonder how many NCAA players have done that (or will do it in the future based on the 1 & done population). I have been a detractor as well, but I think that was because of the expectations. When you look back at his career at UofL, it will rank up there with some of the very good players we remember more fondly. Now, of course, if he wants to add a Final 4 or a championship to that record, I am happy to eat crow all day long!!!
March 23, 201511 yr :lol2: You guys are funny. Don't know how I missed this thread. Even more funny, I "know" the Mary Robinson from the article from Twitter. We have followed each other for quite a while, being avid Cards' fans. She loves her some Wayne, and she has seen my many rants about him. I've never thought he was a bad kid, quite the opposite actually. I can admit that part of my criticism towards him stems from me buying into the hype coming out of high school. He's made a couple big plays and had a few nice games recently, but that doesn't change the overall body of work for me. Over the years we've needed him in many more spots than he's shown up for, and it's always left a bitter taste in my mouth. His 1,000 point accomplishment is one he should be proud of, even if 900 of them came against mid-majors. He won Illinois Mr. Basketball over Anthony Davis...Kid was doomed from the start. :lol2:
March 23, 201511 yr Author He won Illinois Mr. Basketball over Anthony Davis...Kid was doomed from the start. :lol2: He and Sam Bowie could have a chat about some things.
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