The Final Four
Be honest, if you completed a bracket who had Bama and NC State still alive? No one, I bet.
Bama vs. UCONN
NC State vs. Purdue
Bama's first ever trip to the FF, Purdue back for the first time since 1980, and NC State, back for the first time since 1983!! that magical "Cardiac Pack" run under Coach Jimmy V. (may he rest in peace). I am rooting for a Bama vs. NC State final but think it's going to be the other two. Bama's coach, Oates, has done a remarkable job this year having NINE new players! Amazing. And NC State's "big man" J.B. Burns, Jr. is an absolute delight, fun to watch play with his, ahem, large frame, and quite a likeable young man too.
Burns will have to battle Purdue's mountain, Zach Edey, a scary looking 7'4" dude. He never smiles, always a scowl on his face, while Burns is always smiling.
UCONN has been on a tear, setting records for margins of victory. Something like 10 straight NCAA wins by 13+ points each time. Domination. Bama will have to shoot lights out from the arc and try to accelerate the pace of the game to even have a chance.
Bama vs. UCONN
NC State vs. Purdue
Bama's first ever trip to the FF, Purdue back for the first time since 1980, and NC State, back for the first time since 1983!! that magical "Cardiac Pack" run under Coach Jimmy V. (may he rest in peace). I am rooting for a Bama vs. NC State final but think it's going to be the other two. Bama's coach, Oates, has done a remarkable job this year having NINE new players! Amazing. And NC State's "big man" J.B. Burns, Jr. is an absolute delight, fun to watch play with his, ahem, large frame, and quite a likeable young man too.
Burns will have to battle Purdue's mountain, Zach Edey, a scary looking 7'4" dude. He never smiles, always a scowl on his face, while Burns is always smiling.
UCONN has been on a tear, setting records for margins of victory. Something like 10 straight NCAA wins by 13+ points each time. Domination. Bama will have to shoot lights out from the arc and try to accelerate the pace of the game to even have a chance.