++++++Boogs vs. UVA Official Final Four Game Thread++++++

[Slippin Jimmy]

Not gonna read this thread, guys. Too heartbroken. Still can’t believe the way it went down. Just know that this squad is my favorite sports squad of all time and that I’m not even sure something monumental like winning a basketball natty will ever change that

 

[AshleySchaeffer]

Not gonna read this thread, guys. Too heartbroken. Still can’t believe the way it went down. Just know that this squad is my favorite sports squad of all time and that I’m not even sure something monumental like winning a basketball natty will ever change that

Hey man... I’m broken too but I love you

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Omg. What a fuggin opening. This is wild

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

Omg. What a fuggin opening. This is wild

Say what?

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Say what?

Whoops. Was talking about wrestlemania

 

[jeramye]

Not gonna read this thread, guys. Too heartbroken. Still can’t believe the way it went down. Just know that this squad is my favorite sports squad of all time and that I’m not even sure something monumental like winning a basketball natty will ever change that

Opened this and went to the last page to post this same thing. I normally read back through to relive even our losses here. I can't. I had to put my head down in the gym this morning b/c I didn't want to see a TV showing a single highlight. I was glad I had youth soccer tournament to coach today to distract me. And I'm about to make sure I have the busiest week of work I've had in a year.

Love this team. I mean that. I'm not sure where it ranks on my all time list, but I've rooted for teams that won trophies that I did not like nearly as much as this one. And love this board too. Basketball discussions here were fantastic guys. Best on the webz IMO.

 

[ShenaniganZ]

Opened this and went to the last page to post this same thing. I normally read back through to relive even our losses here. I can't. I had to put my head down in the gym this morning b/c I didn't want to see a TV showing a single highlight. I was glad I had youth soccer tournament to coach today to distract me. And I'm about to make sure I have the busiest week of work I've had in a year.

Love this team. I mean that. I'm not sure where it ranks on my all time list, but I've rooted for teams that won trophies that I did not like nearly as much as this one. And love this board too. Basketball discussions here were fantastic guys. Best on the webz IMO.

Best boog team ever especially in my heart. And they got some hardware. It may not have been the final trophy but the SEC tourney trophy and region trophy looked pretty cool on the stage this evening. WDE

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Thank you, gents! I heard about this board at Cats Illustrated. One thing I have learned in my short time on your board is this: you have a knowledgeable and passionate fan base for the game of basketball. There is no reason why opposing fans can’t have respectful and civil discussions about their teams without resorting to name calling. Cheers!

This board is the most respectful blueblood opponent out there. They don’t tell you to go to hell just for posting on their board, Other teams will simply have you banned as quick as possible for simply having a different viewpoint. You will find the Greg to be a place of joy and happiness.

 

[4Panic]

Opened this and went to the last page to post this same thing. I normally read back through to relive even our losses here. I can't. I had to put my head down in the gym this morning b/c I didn't want to see a TV showing a single highlight. I was glad I had youth soccer tournament to coach today to distract me. And I'm about to make sure I have the busiest week of work I've had in a year.

Love this team. I mean that. I'm not sure where it ranks on my all time list, but I've rooted for teams that won trophies that I did not like nearly as much as this one. And love this board too. Basketball discussions here were fantastic guys. Best on the webz IMO.

All I can say is Thank You to Bruce and our Boogs! What a run. Made the return trip home from Minneapolis today. I thought I would wake up first thing and be mad about the way it ended, but the first thing that crossed my mind was how much I am going to miss watching this team Boog out. Just can’t believe it’s over. Got to experience a Final Four with my boys (9 and 12). They were inconsolable. The look on their faces with tears flowing made me realize how special this season was. Can’t really put it into words right now, but the feeling in my heart and the smile on my face all day tells me it was something really special. What a joyous ride we just took. Eventually I will turn the page, but for now I am going to remember the history that we just made. WDE fellas!

 

[stutsman23]

All I can say is Thank You to Bruce and our Boogs! What a run. Made the return trip home from Minneapolis today. I thought I would wake up first thing and be mad about the way it ended, but the first thing that crossed my mind was how much I am going to miss watching this team Boog out. Just can’t believe it’s over. Got to experience a Final Four with my boys (9 and 12). They were inconsolable. The look on their faces with tears flowing made me realize how special this season was. Can’t really put it into words right now, but the feeling in my heart and the smile on my face all day tells me it was something really special. What a joyous ride we just took. Eventually I will turn the page, but for now I am going to remember the history that we just made. WDE fellas!

Well said bruh. I was talking to my dad yesterday and basically said the same thing...I'm not sad because we got screwed or we didn't win a natty, I'm just sad because I'll never be able to watch them again. They deserved better, but they did a lot of amazing things that have never been done before at AU and it was just fun to witness. My dad and I went to Kansas City and got to watch us beat UNC and UK, one of the most fun AU sports memories I'll ever have. I was glad to see our boys having fun at the return ceremony yesterday. Gonna miss watching BRYCE, HORACE and MALIK.

 

[Boytano]

Agreed. There was no way to know that Jerome clown was going to chaulkie the ball of his leg trying to go behind the back. If that doesn't happen, Bryce fouls him before he gets to mid court with 3ish seconds left which would have been the correct strategic move. Jerome having to stop and go back for the ball caused Bryce not to foul him until he got past mid-court. Really tough to ask Bryce on the fly to decide not to foul there when it was the plan.

Liked for using "chAUlkie" as a verb

 

[jeramye]

All I can say is Thank You to Bruce and our Boogs! What a run. Made the return trip home from Minneapolis today. I thought I would wake up first thing and be mad about the way it ended, but the first thing that crossed my mind was how much I am going to miss watching this team Boog out. Just can’t believe it’s over. Got to experience a Final Four with my boys (9 and 12). They were inconsolable. The look on their faces with tears flowing made me realize how special this season was. Can’t really put it into words right now, but the feeling in my heart and the smile on my face all day tells me it was something really special. What a joyous ride we just took. Eventually I will turn the page, but for now I am going to remember the history that we just made. WDE fellas!

I refuse to be sad. I'm heartbroken a bit by how it ended but this was the best basketball season I've ever experienced and I got to see my Dallas Mavericks beat Lebron in the Finals. This was still better to me. Meant more. Auburn made a Final Four and won a SECT title. Beat UK, KU and UNC to get there. Owned the best Tennessee teams ever. Swept uga and the ugly bams. Played Duke in Maui. Made themselves a national story.

Lotta rival fans trying to make AU fans miserable this morning, gloating about the loss or even doing that passive aggressive "oh man I'm so sorry you guys lost the worse possible way ever" while grinning because they hope you hate life today cause they simply cannot stand for anyone who supports AU to be happy. GTFO here with that. My squad made history. I LOVED following them. And I think they set the table for Boog hoops for the next decade. It may or may not show up next season depending on roster changes but I'm pretty damn sure that we're going to be fun to watch and competitive for the next decade with Bruce and that's all I've ever wanted to be after years of being obnoxiously hard to watch and beyond terrible. Bruce and these kids changed the culture and arc of a program. That's some rare stuff. I'm gonna soak that in now.

 

[demeat]

This atrocity is equal to the 2004 BCS snub. Listening to all the national shows, most agree we were effed. The most compelling argument is that “if that foul isn’t called nobody says a word”. That is the biggest take away.

 

[RistDownAU]

This atrocity is equal to the 2004 BCS snub. Listening to all the national shows, most agree we were effed. The most compelling argument is that “if that foul isn’t called nobody says a word”. That is the biggest take away.

I said that sat night. The dude pulled his jersey up around his face bc he was mad he missed it and thought they lost bc anyone who plays basketball or pays attention know 99 out of 100 times the ref will not blow that whistle at that point in a game. They would have been mad they lost but no one would have been complaining about a missed call

 

[WDE_Tarp]

First and foremost, what a ride. Damn. I was thinking about what the chances are that we would all find this misfit island at the exact time Bruce took us to glory. The last two years have been amazing getting to boog here. This team man? Under-sized, under-recruited, epitome of the things I used to love about boog history. Bryce Brown? Came here needing to improve a lot in skill and maturity, but leaves an all time great. Damn, I'm getting teary eyed typing this. Ho daddy? I still remember his block that won the UAB game and how big of a victory I thought that was at the time. My how things have changed and we owe it to him. Got to watch Malik and that alone is something to be happy about.

I have found solace that we almost blew the first round game. It wasn't refs, it was us. There may have been some bad calls, but we really choked in that game. None of this magical run happens if they hit that last shot or made their free throws. Still sad we had to play those last two games without Dr. C but maybe he comes back and leads us to a natty. Bruce is trusting God, so why shouldn't I?

 

[SonofSeaborn]

Well said bruh. I was talking to my dad yesterday and basically said the same thing...I'm not sad because we got screwed or we didn't win a natty, I'm just sad because I'll never be able to watch them again. They deserved better, but they did a lot of amazing things that have never been done before at AU and it was just fun to witness. My dad and I went to Kansas City and got to watch us beat UNC and UK, one of the most fun AU sports memories I'll ever have. I was glad to see our boys having fun at the return ceremony yesterday. Gonna miss watching BRYCE, HORACE and MALIK.

You guys are crazy. It’s about rings.

 

[ALLTIGER85]

Ok. Enough time has passed for me to come out of my shell. Hate that I missed the HOSS @Denim Vest trolled, I enjoy those little things in life.

Hell of a team and run. I’ll never forget this team. So sexy and glad we get a big chunk of them back next year.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

You guys are crazy. It’s about rings.

I personally feel like this is less true for basketball than football. SEC Tournament Champions, Final Four banners, these are great things for a basketball program. In my eyes it is less bad to lose in the Final Four than it is to lose a national championship football game.

 

[jeramye]

I personally feel like this is less true for basketball than football. SEC Tournament Champions, Final Four banners, these are great things for a basketball program. In my eyes it is less bad to lose in the Final Four than it is to lose a national championship football game.

I'm with this. They dumb thing in some of our sports is that literally only one team gets to feel accomplished. That's not real life. There isn't only one successful person in any one industry. Not even only one successful company in an industry at a time. Sports are one of the weird places that literally only have one winner and everyone else is an alleged loser. If I make $4 million next year but someone I went to HS with makes $40 million I don't give one damn, I'm calling myself a winner and you can't stop me. This philosophy that you have to win the biggest prize to feel successful is why people jump on every bandwagon and I'm not doing that life.


Basketball has levels of success. We had historic success. I'm going to be happy about that. If someone wants to look down on me b/c of that and would rather be miserable that's their prerogative and I'm not going to be upset with them for doing it. I'd love to win national title in hoops but I've never expected on. I was beyond stocked when we got the SEC regular season title last year. Even happier this year for getting the tournament ring. And I got even more exuberant about making the Final Four. If that makes me weak so be it. I'd rather be happy and weak throughout my entire life than only be satisfied with AU hoops if it wins the natty.

 

[wcw3au1]

You guys are crazy. It’s about rings.

I spent most of my life having this attitude. Not saying there’s a thing wrong with it. I just feel differently about some things the older I get. I know you were there and are disappointed. I’m just choosing to think about all the great parts of the trip and not the last 1.5 seconds of the game(and I prematurely celebrated because I missed the foul call). I can’t be too disappointed because I witnessed a once in a lifetime event and I won’t ever forget what it felt like watching them run on the floor for the final warmups. Now if Bruce takes us to 3 or 4 more, I’m gonna get pissed if we never win. For now, I’m good with that banner hanging forever at the Clam!

 

[Denim Vest]

I personally feel like this is less true for basketball than football. SEC Tournament Champions, Final Four banners, these are great things for a basketball program. In my eyes it is less bad to lose in the Final Four than it is to lose a national championship football game.

Agreed. I kinda look at it like the 04 huhut squad. We did everything we could do to win the chip. Same as this hoops squad but we got the shaft with Dr C and the end of the UVA game. Proved to me we were the best squad in the country at the end of the year.

I mean sure I rather be cutting the nets tonight but this season, this team been so much fun. Accomplished more than any other boog hoops squad by far. More than we probably ever expected to see out of this program.

 

[Harvey Specter]

If anyone wanted to get annoyed all over again

 

[WDE_Tarp]

If anyone wanted to get annoyed all over again

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I will never allow myself to watch that video.

 

[AshleySchaeffer]

If anyone wanted to get annoyed all over again

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these kind of posts make me want to KMS

 

[jeramye]

If anyone wanted to get annoyed all over again

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I refuse to give myself a migraine but also I have been making for of that guy for YEARS so to take him at face value now on anything would be hypocritical as hell. So I'm just gonna refrain.

If that had been vs Duke or another blue blood I'd actually be more inclined to believe some of the crazy stuff floating around though.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

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Did I miss something? There’s not much in that clip.

I have a hard time believing any conspiracy theory about the officiating. If it’s all tv ratings driven, I seriously doubt UVA would move the needle significantly more than AU would for tonight’s game. A lot of sports ratings are driven by narratives and storylines. The Cinderella AU slaying all the blue bloods to get a chance for its first ever natty is a better narrative than a boring ass UVA finally getting over the hump. If it’s about punishment for “Bruce being a cheater” I really don’t buy that either. I’m way more likely to just believe in basic human error. There’s ton of pressure on those refs and it makes sense to me that a ref’s nerves got the best of him in the biggest moment of his reffing career more than some devious plot to hurt AU.

Not saying it’s impossible but I’ll also add that there’s a WAY bigger possibility that Vegas would be manipulating refs more than the ncaa imo.

 

[4Panic]

I spent most of my life having this attitude. Not saying there’s a thing wrong with it. I just feel differently about some things the older I get. I know you were there and are disappointed. I’m just choosing to think about all the great parts of the trip and not the last 1.5 seconds of the game(and I prematurely celebrated because I missed the foul call). I can’t be too disappointed because I witnessed a once in a lifetime event and I won’t ever forget what it felt like watching them run on the floor for the final warmups. Now if Bruce takes us to 3 or 4 more, I’m gonna get pissed if we never win. For now, I’m good with that banner hanging forever at the Clam!

No shame in the premature elations. To me that was the worst part. I said I would not talk about it again, but I am hoping that like therapy this will help me heal.

Quick little story. This is how bad “we felt”...we were surrounded by a bunch of MSU fans and a group of about 15 local men who were just there to take it all in. We struck up a conversation before the game and they said tell me why I should pull for AU. My son explained our love for this team and how we had promised each other we would go if we made the final four and all that we had accomplished to that point. My 12 yr old who loves AU as much as we all do could not stop his legs from jittering the entire game. One of the men tapped me on the shoulder at halftime and said “I remember when I was like that. What a special trip you guys are getting to spend as a family. What a great experience for you and your sons. I hope they win it for your son”. Some of the men actually bet on Virgina. By the end they were all screaming for our Boogs and said “I hope I lose my money for you guys”. We were on the far baseline from the call so we did not see the call or hear the whistle. The group of men were hugging and giving high-fives to my sons. It was crazy for about 15 seconds. One guy actually picked him up and was screaming War Eagle! Then the calm before the storm. We all looked at each other like no way in hell they called that. This can’t happen. One of the men said “ I feel like I am about to throw up”. Well we all know what happened next. When it was over we went to get up and walk out for a minute to collect ourselves and all the MSU fans and the group of men applauded us and two of the men grabbed my son by the shoulder and told him to hold his head up that we have so much to be proud of and that one day he will remember what a great experience we got to share as a family. They all legitametly felt so bad for us. Said they will be AU basketball fans now for life. Even though it did not help at the time thinking back on it now that was a pretty cool thing for them to do. They could have laughed and been pricks about it because we were going crazy over the last 5mins of the game. Anyway, that’s my story and it does feel good to get that out. Not going to lie I am mad as hell today and will be cheering my balls off for TTU.

 

[jeramye]

Did I miss something? There’s not much in that clip.

I have a hard time believing any conspiracy theory about the officiating. If it’s all tv ratings driven, I seriously doubt UVA would move the needle significantly more than AU would for tonight’s game. A lot of sports ratings are driven by narratives and storylines. The Cinderella AU slaying all the blue bloods to get a chance for its first ever natty is a better narrative than a boring ass UVA finally getting over the hump. If it’s about punishment for “Bruce being a cheater” I really don’t buy that either. I’m way more likely to just believe in basic human error. There’s ton of pressure on those refs and it makes sense to me that a ref’s nerves got the best of him in the biggest moment of his reffing career more than some devious plot to hurt AU.

Not saying it’s impossible but I’ll also add that there’s a WAY bigger possibility that Vegas would be manipulating refs more than the ncaa imo.

If there was a conspiracy that got us Texas Tech vs UVA they either had dumb goals or were completely incompetent. They'd have easily taken UK or UNC from our bracket, and the UK game would have been EASY to manipulate against us. Not sure the UNC game wouldn't have been either, call fouls on any big when they have any contact and we're in trouble.

What I'm worried about now is that there will be an overreaction to all this defensive basketball and that they'll again change how rules are enforced and make it tougher on defenses again. This is good for us on one side but Bruce teams play pretty physical and don't want to see whistles all the time.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

If there was a conspiracy that got us Texas Tech vs UVA they either had dumb goals or were completely incompetent. They'd have easily taken UK or UNC from our bracket, and the UK game would have been EASY to manipulate against us. Not sure the UNC game wouldn't have been either, call fouls on any big when they have any contact and we're in trouble.

What I'm worried about now is that there will be an overreaction to all this defensive basketball and that they'll again change how rules are enforced and make it tougher on defenses again. This is good for us on one side but Bruce teams play pretty physical and don't want to see whistles all the time.

Yeah. That’s what I was thinking. If they wanted higher ratings, axing us in the elite eight would’ve been easy and gotten a national draw in UK in the final four. We had three dudes in foul trouble early in the second half against UK. They could’ve done it way more convincingly in that game if that was their goal. But then again, a lot of refs are fuggin retired gym teachers so they’re not geniuses or anything

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

No shame in the premature elations. To me that was the worst part. I said I would not talk about it again, but I am hoping that like therapy this will help me heal.

Quick little story. This is how bad “we felt”...we were surrounded by a bunch of MSU fans and a group of about 15 local men who were just there to take it all in. We struck up a conversation before the game and they said tell me why I should pull for AU. My son explained our love for this team and how we had promised each other we would go if we made the final four and all that we had accomplished to that point. My 12 yr old who loves AU as much as we all do could not stop his legs from jittering the entire game. One of the men tapped me on the shoulder at halftime and said “I remember when I was like that. What a special trip you guys are getting to spend as a family. What a great experience for you and your sons. I hope they win it for your son”. Some of the men actually bet on Virgina. By the end they were all screaming for our Boogs and said “I hope I lose my money for you guys”. We were on the far baseline from the call so we did not see the call or hear the whistle. The group of men were hugging and giving high-fives to my sons. It was crazy for about 15 seconds. One guy actually picked him up and was screaming War Eagle! Then the calm before the storm. We all looked at each other like no way in hell they called that. This can’t happen. One of the men said “ I feel like I am about to throw up”. Well we all know what happened next. When it was over we went to get up and walk out for a minute to collect ourselves and all the MSU fans and the group of men applauded us and two of the men grabbed my son by the shoulder and told him to hold his head up that we have so much to be proud of and that one day he will remember what a great experience we got to share as a family. They all legitametly felt so bad for us. Said they will be AU basketball fans now for life. Even though it did not help at the time thinking back on it now that was a pretty cool thing for them to do. They could have laughed and been pricks about it because we were going crazy over the last 5mins of the game. Anyway, that’s my story and it does feel good to get that out. Not going to lie I am mad as hell today and will be cheering my balls off for TTU.

Onions, for about the 100th time over stories and videos about this team, Bruce, the players, and it’s fans.

 

[CATabulous]

No shame in the premature elations. To me that was the worst part. I said I would not talk about it again, but I am hoping that like therapy this will help me heal.

Quick little story. This is how bad “we felt”...we were surrounded by a bunch of MSU fans and a group of about 15 local men who were just there to take it all in. We struck up a conversation before the game and they said tell me why I should pull for AU. My son explained our love for this team and how we had promised each other we would go if we made the final four and all that we had accomplished to that point. My 12 yr old who loves AU as much as we all do could not stop his legs from jittering the entire game. One of the men tapped me on the shoulder at halftime and said “I remember when I was like that. What a special trip you guys are getting to spend as a family. What a great experience for you and your sons. I hope they win it for your son”. Some of the men actually bet on Virgina. By the end they were all screaming for our Boogs and said “I hope I lose my money for you guys”. We were on the far baseline from the call so we did not see the call or hear the whistle. The group of men were hugging and giving high-fives to my sons. It was crazy for about 15 seconds. One guy actually picked him up and was screaming War Eagle! Then the calm before the storm. We all looked at each other like no way in hell they called that. This can’t happen. One of the men said “ I feel like I am about to throw up”. Well we all know what happened next. When it was over we went to get up and walk out for a minute to collect ourselves and all the MSU fans and the group of men applauded us and two of the men grabbed my son by the shoulder and told him to hold his head up that we have so much to be proud of and that one day he will remember what a great experience we got to share as a family. They all legitametly felt so bad for us. Said they will be AU basketball fans now for life. Even though it did not help at the time thinking back on it now that was a pretty cool thing for them to do. They could have laughed and been pricks about it because we were going crazy over the last 5mins of the game. Anyway, that’s my story and it does feel good to get that out. Not going to lie I am mad as hell today and will be cheering my balls off for TTU.

4Panic, what a great experience for you and your family! Although the result was a bitter pill to swallow, the memories that you and your family made will be something you will never forget. As a fan of a program that has been to the Final Four several times experiencing both heartache and jubilation, I don’t think the average fan realizes just how hard it is to get there. What a magical run for the Tigers! I hope Auburn does everything in its power to keep Bruce at the helm. He is building something special on the Plains.

 

[4Panic]

4Panic, what a great experience for you and your family! Although the result was a bitter pill to swallow, the memories that you and your family made will be something you will never forget. As a fan of a program that has been to the Final Four several times experiencing both heartache and jubilation, I don’t think the average fan realizes just how hard it is to get there. What a magical run for the Tigers! I hope Auburn does everything in its power to keep Bruce at the helm. He is building something special on the Plains.

Thanks Cat. Agree 100%. Hard to accept a loss like that, but getting there is a huge win for our program. Expectations will be so high going forward (as long as Bruce is leading our program). I try to explain it to my casual basketball friends, but they just don’t get how hard it is to make a final four. It was a big deal for my family. This team made it happen. I feel like we did our part to support that. Put a hurting on the old wallet, but it was worth every penny. My boys even said Dad don’t worry about Christmas and Birthday presents this year. What they don’t realize is being able to experience that with them was my birthday and Christmas presents for life.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Don’t care about politics at all but might vote for this guy again.

 

[AshleySchaeffer]

So what did the NCAA say to Bruce after the game? Anyone have deets?

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

So what did the NCAA say to Bruce after the game? Anyone have deets?

Would like to know this as well. Heard he was threatened with a fine if he negatively commented on the officiating. Also heard he was fuming after that conversation.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Would like to know this as well. Heard he was threatened with a fine if he negatively commented on the officiating. Also heard he was fuming after that conversation.

The NCAA is such a shit organization.

 

[AshleySchaeffer]

Would like to know this as well. Heard he was threatened with a fine if he negatively commented on the officiating. Also heard he was fuming after that conversation.

How dare they threaten him after doing what they did. **** that. Jimmy Rane should have been right there and pulled out a ****ing check.

 

[wcw3au1]

Just looking back through some pictures imagining what could have been. Sickening.

 

[RistDownAU]

Would like to know this as well. Heard he was threatened with a fine if he negatively commented on the officiating. Also heard he was fuming after that conversation.

Where did you hear that?

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

Where did you hear that?

Some people were talking about it in our section after the game. I know Tracy Woodson tweeted about the meeting between Bruce and the NCAA, but the rest is just what folks were talking about in the seats.