November 30, 200817 yr More like the Jan 1, 2008 game at Freedom Hall... I must have been sleeping from all the partying the night before because I recall no such game...
November 30, 200817 yr Author I must have been sleeping from all the partying the night before because I recall no such game... Too bad you missed it. Great game... :banana:
November 30, 200817 yr This group won 19 in a row at home before last night. Seriously? Come on. Picked to win MWC and won 30 last year. Dare I say they are "Xavier" good??? I think its a solid win moreso from the mental aspect. They played a soft schedule early to get some confidence going. They then laid an egg last night so if they lost two in a row then the confidence isn't as strong. Regarding the 19 in a row: I'm not big on history. UK used to be dominant at home as well. Now, if you tell me all of the current UNLV players played last year, different story.
November 30, 200817 yr I was busy talking to my sister in law and watching all the football games going on tonight. I didn't listen to this game on the radio NOR follow it online, when I signed on a few hours and saw the final, I was so happy for these kids. The true sign of a really good team is how you bounce back from adversity, not to mention a god awful effort. As GT said, this was a HUGE win and counts for far more than 1 win in the long run. Way to go Cats! :thumb:
November 30, 200817 yr Wow. UC over UNLV is a huge win....Telling of just how far their program has fallen...
November 30, 200817 yr Wow. UC over UNLV is a huge win....Telling of just how far their program has fallen... For a team trying to establish itself again as a possible tournament team down the road. You play god awful the night before and lose ugly, you have to turn around the next night and play a team on their home floor. They showed some adversity and got a nice road win. I would call it a HUGE win not so much because of the team they beat, it was the circumstances surrounding it.
November 30, 200817 yr For a team trying to establish itself again as a possible tournament team down the road. You play god awful the night before and lose ugly, you have to turn around the next night and play a team on their home floor. They showed some adversity and got a nice road win. I would call it a HUGE win not so much because of the team they beat, it was the circumstances surrounding it. Just for clarification on my post, I don't consider either of UK's wins this weekend as big wins....UNLV is a decent team, but if UC is any good they should win this game.
November 30, 200817 yr I was busy talking to my sister in law and watching all the football games going on tonight. I didn't listen to this game on the radio NOR follow it online, when I signed on a few hours and saw the final, I was so happy for these kids. The true sign of a really good team is how you bounce back from adversity, not to mention a god awful effort. As GT said, this was a HUGE win and counts for far more than 1 win in the long run. Way to go Cats! :thumb: So UC is a really good team because they beat UNLV? What is all this adversity you speak of?
November 30, 200817 yr So UC is a really good team because they beat UNLV? What is all this adversity you speak of? If you listened to the game against FSU it was bad. Cincinnati couldn't have played any worse. The adversity is bouncing back from an awful, awful game and having to bounce back against a team on their home floor. UNLV may not be a top 25 team right now or anytime this year, BUT you are still having to play them on their court. GT posted the stats and while they aren't winning any National Titles anytime soon, they are still VERY tough at home. Everything had gone well in the first few games, all at home against less than stellar competition. They essentially get punched in the mouth by FSU and they respond in this fashion. AKA adversity. :thumb:
November 30, 200817 yr If you listened to the game against FSU it was bad. Cincinnati couldn't have played any worse. The adversity is bouncing back from an awful, awful game and having to bounce back against a team on their home floor. UNLV may not be a top 25 team right now or anytime this year, BUT you are still having to play them on their court. GT posted the stats and while they aren't winning any National Titles anytime soon, they are still VERY tough at home. Everything had gone well in the first few games, all at home against less than stellar competition. They essentially get punched in the mouth by FSU and they respond in this fashion. AKA adversity. :thumb: The 19 straight wins at home means nothing to me until I see who those 19 teams were.... That is not even close to adversity, but if it makes UC fans feel better than call it what you will.
November 30, 200817 yr The 19 straight wins at home means nothing to me until I see who those 19 teams were.... That is not even close to adversity, but if it makes UC fans feel better than call it what you will. You said you have nothing against UC but all you is try to bash them in both sports.
November 30, 200817 yr 2007-08 UNLV Men's Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 1 Wink Adams G 6-0 190 So. 1L Houston, Texas/Gulf Shores Academy 2 Emmanuel Adeife C 6-10 220 Jr. JC Miami, Fla./Polk Community College 15 Corey Bailey F 6-5 215 Jr. JC Tampa, Fla./Butler Community College 12 Troy Cage F 6-5 175 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La./Glen Oaks HS 45 Joe Darger F 6-7 215 So. 1L Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS 22 Beas Hamga C 7-0 225 Fr.* HS Douala, Cameroon/Decatur (Ill.) Christian School 10 Scott Hoffman G 6-3 175 Fr. RS Hays, Kan./Thomas More Prep-Marian 20 Marcus Lawrence G 5-11 165 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman HS 3 Lamar Roberson F 6-8 210 So. TR Baton Rouge, La./University of Houston 24 René Rougeau G 6-6 200 So. 1L-RS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Etiwanda HS 0 Mareceo Rutledge G 6-3 205 Jr. JC Sacramento, Calif./Yuba College 34 Matt Shaw F 6-8 240 Fr. HS Los Angeles, Calif./Fairfax HS 31 Curtis Terry G/F 6-5 205 Jr. 2L University Place, Wash./Curtis HS 5 Kendall Wallace G 6-4 190 Fr. HS Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View HS 33 Tre'Von Willis G 6-4 200 So. TR** Fresno, Calif./University of Memphis
November 30, 200817 yr Was Derrick Jasper sitting on the bench for UNLV? Not that it has anything to do with this but Jasper was in the stands for the UK game on Friday night. I spotted him texting as the game came on t.v
November 30, 200817 yr You said you have nothing against UC but all you is try to bash them in both sports. You can believe whatever you want, I could care less. I just find if funny that people think beating UNLV is a huge deal...
November 30, 200817 yr Author You can believe whatever you want, I could care less. I just find if funny that people think beating UNLV is a huge deal... It's only a team that has been to the tournament in back to back years, returns 3 starters and 3 reserves that played significant minutes and is playing with transfers that played as freshman at Memphis St and UCLA. It's a young UC team that overcame some adversity and beat a tough team on their court. But you're right. UNLV is no VMI or Gardner Webb...
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