Kansas to win or Big 12 to lose?
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I will reluctantly and begrudgingly cheer for Kansas, because IMO it is good for the Big 12 and for the financial bottom line. It's also worth mentioning that if they win tonight they will play either North Carolina or Kentucky in the Final Four, neither of whom are programs that are hard to cheer against.
I'd probably cheer for them against Florida as well, if that happens. However, if they play against Gonzaga, Xavier or South Carolina, I'm absolutely cheering against them.
I'd probably cheer for them against Florida as well, if that happens. However, if they play against Gonzaga, Xavier or South Carolina, I'm absolutely cheering against them.
I often root for the Big 12 teams due to familiarity the teams. Like many of us I watch the big 12 more than any other league and know the players of other teams quite well. We've watched Lucas, Graham and Mason in some epic battles with ISU over the years.
This particular KU team isn't all that like able in fact some of their off field actions are concerning. That said KU winning does help ISU's profile and gives an extra NCAA round share which is nice and the only real reason I'd prefer they advance. Of course if they lose it wouldn't bother me in the least.
This particular KU team isn't all that like able in fact some of their off field actions are concerning. That said KU winning does help ISU's profile and gives an extra NCAA round share which is nice and the only real reason I'd prefer they advance. Of course if they lose it wouldn't bother me in the least.
I had a lot of respect for Perry Ellis over the past few years. This year, Frank Mason has seemed to be cut of the same cloth. Hard working, not a star recruit - earned his minutes and plays hard without being a jerk. As a whole though, I find very little to like about Frank's teammates, on or off the court in some cases. And I have zero respect for their coach.
And are you saying that nearly every year that Kentucky makes the Final Four it changes the perception of the strength of the SEC? Nope - most everyone still thinks the SEC is a **** conference - **** that UK transcends because of that program's greatness.
You know what changed the perception of the SEC this year? It wasn't UK's performance - it was 3 teams in the Elite 8 and possibly 2 teams in the Final Four.
Nobody nationally, had KU advanced to the Final Four, would have attributed that to the strength of the Big 12. KU is a blue blood that nationally is evaluated on its own and has very little affect on the opinions of the conference. Want to know what would have increased the strength of the conference? ISU making the Sweet 16 and Baylor and WVU making the Elite 8.
But this whole "we should be cheering for KU because it raises the perception of the conference as a whole" is nothing but a crock full of bull**** perpetuated by KU fans that want to guilt the rest of the conference into cheering for them out of loyalty when in reality they couldn't give two ***** about the rest of us. And for that they can go **** themselves.
