Mountaineer Basketball
John Flowers Loves West Virginia Fans
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 16, 2010 10:04 AM EDT
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From everything I have seen, John Flowers is the best entertainer on WVU's basketball team. He started the season by winning the slam dunk contest at Mountaineer Madness, trademarked the catchphrase "So icey!!" and has gotten nothing but 10's for his pregame dances. He is an endless source of laughs.
He seemingly capped it all off with his Irish jig in front of the Notre Dame pep band but once again, he has outdone himself. Today, John Flowers is tweeting all the reason he loves Mountaineer fans. If you want to see the tweets live, follow him @jflow41. If you don't have twitter, just check back here all day for all the reason John Flowers loves West Virginia fans.
My comments about Flowers tweets are in italics.
- I love west Virginia fans bcuz they love us
- I love west Virginia fans bcuz y'all r so spirited!
- I love west Virginia fans bcuz if a fight broke out y'all would rush the court lol
- I love west Virginia fans bcuz there's millions of y'all
Updates after the jump... [Updated 12:00]
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Six More Wins To the National Championship
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 15, 2010 11:32 AM EDT
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After an 11 point loss at UConn on February 22, things were looking down and I for one, did not think a deep run in the either the Big East or NCAA Tournaments were possible. Then Huggs gave his team an impassioned post game speech about the possibility of being special. The speech changed everything for this team. (6:45 mark)
Since that speech, WVU has looked like a different team, winning six straight games. Granted, the speech did not improve our inconsistency on offense but it definitely made usstep-up our intensity at both ends of the floor. Our guys have been diving on the floor, straining a little extra for rebounds and getting to every 50/50 loose ball.
During this run, I can't remember any of our players taking a possession off. They cut and set screens with a purpose and pressure the ball with a ferocity that has never been seen at WVU. This team is already special to WVU fans but they can take it to a different level with six more wins.
I have a great feeling about our chances. Let's Go Mountaineers!
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The Butler Did It, But Is The Strangling Necessary?
by Dr. Charley West on Mar 12, 2010 12:11 AM EST
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WOOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOOoooooooooooooOOOOOOOidiufkjfjkdfkjdfbkjfjdfbOOOOOOOOO!
Note: I don't have the energy or sobriety to write anything tonight. Just enjoy it, drink lots of water, and we'll do the whole thing again tomorrow.
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The Madness Has Begun
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 11, 2010 3:01 PM EST
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The upset bug could be spreading in Madison Square Garden today, as Syracuse has already been knocked off by Georgetown. I was not nervous before that game but I am starting to sweat and think a little bit about tonight's game.
Here are my keys to the game:
#1 Truck Bryant cannot go all "New York."
Any time Truck plays near New York or against other New York players, he tries to do too much with the ball. He over penetrates, makes risky and lazy passes and generally sucks. He needs to attempt to be poised and distribute the ball to our scorers.
More keys after the jump...
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Screw It, I Love The New Big East Tournament
by Dr. Charley West on Mar 10, 2010 2:25 PM EST
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For most of my formative life, I have been a proponent of less teams making whatever playoffs or tournament is in question. My reasoning was that the regular season should be more important. When more than half of the NBA makes the playoffs, how much does the regular season really matter?
Like I said, that was a belief that I held up until recently, when the Big East Tournament went from 12 teams to allowing all members to participate, regardless of record. Usually, this is something that I would absolutely hate, and I was all set to hate the shit out of this new format. And I did, right up until I realized there was going to be Big East and Madison Square Garden basketball in the afternoon for three straight days. Then I got drunk.
Really, after yesterday's games and the first part of today, I am hopelessly in love with the new tournament format. I think the real reason is that I try to find any excuse to watch sports in the middle of the work day, but the good games so far this tournament certainly haven't hurt.
So, I may be smitten, but that doesn't mean you are; in the comments, give us your thoughts on the new(er) Big East format...
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WVU on Bubble Watch?
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 8, 2010 1:01 PM EST
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I sometimes find myself looking at Joe Lunardi's "Bracketology", wondering if WVU is going to make the 65 team field. I search the 7, 8, 9 and 10 seeds but WVU is nowhere to be found. I start to get nervous and check the "Last 4 In" and "Last 4 Out." Nowhere to be found again.
What the hell is going on? We have had an up and down season but we should be in the tournament. Then I remember, despite our team's troubles and our constant bitching about how they could be better, we are a top 10 team poised to make a deep run in the BET and NCAA tournament.
Wins over Georgetown and Villanova should guarantee WVU at least a number 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. So we are a bubble team to receive a No 1 seed. So I ask you...
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Rushing The Court
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 3, 2010 3:42 PM EST
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Let me start off by saying, I totally ripped this idea off Rick Reilly today. He has a great article on ESPN.com, which I will cite too many times, with a few amendments of my own. Without further ado, I take the ideas of a great sportswriter and add buffoon-esque commentary.
As many of you have noticed a lot of fans have been rushing the court recently.
This isn't karaoke Tuesdays. It's not a scheduled event. True rushing the court happens to a school once every 20 years or so. It should be, "Oh, there's Professor Krumpke. Let's have him tell us about the time he rushed the court." It's like walking down the aisle: If you do it more than twice in your life, you're doing it wrong.
I wouldn't go that far Ol'Ricky boy, fans should get the chance to rush the court more than once every 20 years. This isn't the second coming of Jesus or the frequency that Charley gets laid. If college kids want to rush the court to hump each other jump up and down, most should get the chance.
I'm definitely talking to you, Wake Forest. You RTC'd when you beat North Carolina last season. They were third in the nation. You were fourth. What's going to make you storm the floor next? New nets?
However, there are rules that should be followed...
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Da'Sean Butler: Good or Great?
by 5th Year Senior on Mar 1, 2010 11:00 AM EST
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Tonight, Da'Sean Butler and Wellington Smith play their final home game at the Coliseum. While Wellington has had an up and down career, Da'Sean has been a solid contributor from day one. Neither were recruited for Huggins' physical style of play, but both have made the most out their time at WVU, especially Da'Sean.
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