Compare that to Duke - always gets high seeds. Doesn’t always make the sweet 16.

Mar 20, 2023
2:19:34am

gwalker All-American

I don’t care who you are. You have to beat good teams in the tournament to get to the sweet sixteen. Beating an 8 or a 9 seed isn’t a small task.

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There will always be comments about Gonzaga playing in the weak WCC

schofim

3/19/23 10:27pm

It’s an impressive run, but also likely aided by inflated seeds that help them

garyfan

3/19/23 10:30pm

RE: It’s an impressive run, but also likely aided by inflated seeds that

Blue Cat

3/19/23 10:36pm

They’ve gotten to the Sweet 16 eight times in a row. But four of those times

garyfan

3/19/23 10:57pm

Like you said the run is impressive. Not sure their seeding has been inflated.

Blue Cat

3/19/23 11:56pm

Duke and UNC have each done it 9 times in a row. And both have a natty

garyfan

3/20/23 12:31am

Hard to underachieve when nobody wins as much as you do.

Blue Cat

3/20/23 2:27am

The best team in the nation the last 5 years has 0 titles? Hardly.

garyfan

3/20/23 3:13am

It’s 2023 not 2013

Blue Cat

3/20/23 10:00am

Stop. Gonzaga has been consistent. But not one of those teams would trade their

garyfan

3/20/23 4:52pm

Yep. You’re changing the topic. Clearly you’re done.

Blue Cat

3/20/23 8:08pm

How is responding to the topic you introduced (who has been the best program in

garyfan

3/20/23 9:37pm

Compare that to Duke - always gets high seeds. Doesn’t always make the sweet 16.

gwalker

3/20/23 2:19am

You want to give them a trophy for beating 8 or 9 seeds?

garyfan

3/20/23 2:57am

No. I want to give them credit for making the Sweet 16 eight years running as a

gwalker

3/20/23 7:28am

No animus. Just acknowledging the reality that their unique situation gives them

garyfan

3/20/23 8:50am

Um, we never beat 8 seeds consistently.

Boring

3/20/23 6:57am

Um, nobody is claiming we’re as good as Gonzaga.

garyfan

3/20/23 8:51am

Many don't think they are true #1 or #2 seeds, so the competition should be closer if that is accurate.

TheLoneCougar

3/20/23 9:13am

Haha. The comparison is between Gonzaga and all other teams in the tournament.

garyfan

3/20/23 9:35am

I personally think it is a huge accomplishment. My point being a true #1 vs #16 is a huge gap. But if people think

TheLoneCougar

3/20/23 9:39am

I think we already know, from their impressive conference record, that Gonzaga

garyfan

3/20/23 11:07am

Oh, that 2020 note. A couple things: they weren't even as good as some of their

SoBlueitHurts

3/20/23 1:26pm

Also a historic amount of recruiting violations and wire fraud

TCuz

3/19/23 10:41pm

Also a good amount of 🍺🍺🍺,🚘,🚔

Virginia Ute

3/19/23 10:44pm

Here's some interesting info:

flyzag

3/21/23 8:31am

Also some interesting info:

garyfan

3/21/23 8:55am

The Gonzaga 11 seed in 2016 was impressive too. They beat a red hot Seton Hall

flyzag

3/21/23 9:09am

I agree and am not taking anything away from that year.

garyfan

3/21/23 9:14am

Would be ironic if they did. Clearly not as strong as some previous teams.

Soupie

3/19/23 10:33pm

They actually learned how to take it on the chin quite a few times in conf play

SinkingQuffa

3/19/23 10:54pm

Mark Few is an excellent coach. They rarely lose to teams that they should beat.

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