And frankly this year we were probably a 2, which I think our play in the tourney bore out.
on April 4, 2026, 20:33:43, in reply to "We are definitely in better shape but I also am not confident Brad will make another F4"
Yes, the tourney is really hard, and yes a lot of luck is involved. But there is no reason to think that Brad won’t regularly have us in contention for high seeds and shots at deep runs, which is all you can ask. 
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It’s really hard to do. We had things break our way in the region this year and took advantage, which is great. But on the flip side, we were only a 3 seed this year. It’s not like we are 90’s/200’s UNC or Duke where we are a 1 seed more often than not so chances come around almost every year. Previous MessagePrevious Message
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They hit threes we didn’t, and they neutralized our rebounding. Defense was excellent second half but couldn’t do enough to get over the hump.
Oh well, great season. We’ll be back soon, I really believe that. Maybe next year.
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Holy shit, my friends. We are here.
21 years since the last one. A team that hasn't played its best game in the tournament yet, by far. A huge ORANGE crowd. And an opposing coach that all of America (other than Connecticut) will be rooting for us to beat like a drum.
Let's fucking go, you boys from Illinois.
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