Manassas (25-2) Draws Humboldt (33-0)...Let the Games Begin!

[bed2i]

I wasn't even going to be able to make it up there until Thursday...Now, I'm going to have to figure something out in order to get up there...I think it is hilarious that not only did they put us against each other in the 1st round, but the 1st game of the tournament, 10:00 Wednesday morning...Not sure how I'm going to be able to pull this off..

 

 

 

Well I hope you get it figured out cause I know this is the game you wanted to see, just not this early. And you would think the TSSAA would get smart and at least push this game til the afternoon so they can get that $$$$! Looking forward to this one red.

 

Not going to complain about the road to the finals for every team, but you Temple fans have to see this from another point of view. You cannot say that you have to win 3 games either way, you cannot compare grace baptist, manassas, and humboldt to summertown, cloudland, and clarksv. academy, no disrespect to them, but these are the three hottest teams in the state.

[red_16]

Don't feel alone...I can't pull it off....I REALLY wanted to see this matchup....I am not a happy camper.

 

 

We need to pull some strings and ride together /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

 

I missed Humboldt vs Manassas last year...I WILL NOT miss it this year...

[bed2i]

Who's your favorite in the tournament??

 

I really like Memphis (best defensive team in the country) but I think UConn is going to win it all..

 

 

 

Man i have no idea, i think this year is a complete toss up and some random 5 seed might win it. As a carolina fan, I like their chances if they get lawson healthy, but lets not stray away from the shenanigans in the boro! Lets all pray for a Humboldt/Manassass 7 OT game so we can trump the Uconn/Syracuse game!

[Purple & Gold Standard]

All I have to say is I want the Temple coach picking my Lottery numbers.... /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

[jvaughan]

So putting the top 3 teams in A on one side of the bracket is "fair"??Temple sleepwalking into the finals is "fair"??

 

Seeding based on performance would be "fair"...Make teams earn their placement in the tourney...It really just makes the most sense..

 

Even if Humboldt was in Temple's position, I'd still have a big problem with it...Manassas and Grace are getting a raw deal here too...

 

 

Nobody was "put" anywhere.

 

I wasn't even going to be able to make it up there until Thursday...Now, I'm going to have to figure something out in order to get up there...I think it is hilarious that not only did they put us against each other in the 1st round, but the 1st game of the tournament, 10:00 Wednesday morning...Not sure how I'm going to be able to pull this off..

 

 

Somebody has to play the first game of the day.....

Trust me there is no conspriacy on who Humboldt drew nor the time...

 

Like BigDaddy said, Humboldt fans have been crowing on here a long time about how they can beat Manassas, now you won't have to win two games and wait til Saturday to do it.

[adsmom86]

We need to pull some strings and ride together /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

 

I missed Humboldt vs Manassas last year...I WILL NOT miss it this year...

 

I'd do that in a hearbeat.....my issue is my little one. I'm just real upset over this /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

[red_16]

Man i have no idea, i think this year is a complete toss up and some random 5 seed might win it. As a carolina fan, I like their chances if they get lawson healthy, but lets not stray away from the shenanigans in the boro! Lets all pray for a Humboldt/Manassass 7 OT game so we can trump the Uconn/Syracuse game!

 

 

I do like Humboldt in this game...Buckner will block some shots and make some plays, but it's going to be hard for him to handle Crayton, Taylor, Dunbar, and Porter coming from every direction playing above the rim...We'll just have to play our game and take care of the basketball..

[bed2i]

I do like Humboldt in this game...Buckner will block some shots and make some plays, but it's going to be hard for him to handle Crayton, Taylor, Dunbar, and Porter coming from every direction playing above the rim...We'll just have to play our game and take care of the basketball..

 

 

I agree, not saying Humboldt will win, so Legend dont freak out. I do think Humboldt might have a slight edge, and I know they want to avenge the lost from last season. Also, I am interested to see how much Buckner has improved from last season, cause its not every year that we get to see the #30 overall player in the nation play in a Single A game. Good luck to both teams.

[redgold83]

The positive part of this situation is that Humboldt knows they have to come to play, we get 4 days to prepare for 1 team. This can be a plus.

 

Go Vikings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

Vikings in the house - Whoop Whoop Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[frankieD12]

I do like Humboldt in this game...Buckner will block some shots and make some plays, but it's going to be hard for him to handle Crayton, Taylor, Dunbar, and Porter coming from every direction playing above the rim...We'll just have to play our game and take care of the basketball..

 

 

I agree. How do you think Manassas will play us? I figured they would play us in a 2-3 and make us hit the 3's, which is probably how we are going to play them too. Also, if they do play us in a 2-3, we're going to need Tevin or Charles to flash at the free-throw line and get the ball to draw out Buckner. If he doesn't come out then go ahead and take the shot from there. If he pops out on you, then feed it to the backdoor cutter and SLAM it home!

[red_16]

I agree. How do you think Manassas will play us? I figured they would play us in a 2-3 and make us hit the 3's, which is probably how we are going to play them too. Also, if they do play us in a 2-3, we're going to need Tevin or Charles to flash at the free-throw line and get the ball to draw out Buckner. If he doesn't come out then go ahead and take the shot from there. If he pops out on you, then feed it to the backdoor cutter and SLAM it home!

 

 

I look for them to try and press us a little bit...If that doesn't work, they'll either fall back into a 2-3 or man...If they do run man, I like our chances...Get Buckner out of the paint and attack...Penetrate, draw the help D, kick out for the open shot...We've been doing it all year, just another game...

[Vandychris]

Aha---I figured it out. The reason Humbolt fans are upset is because they got what they wanted, just not the way they wanted. Just a theory here, but I am guessing that the Humbolt fans wanted Manassas in the opposite half with either Grace or Temple in the hopes of one of them pulling off an upset so that you really didnt have to go through them. And even if you did have to go through them, it would have been in a later round after some tough games. Guess what--You got what you wanted, so deal with it. When they pull names out of a hat and the rules of who can not play cuase they from the same region, what were the odds anyway. Had Collinwood beaten CA, then Cwood would have had to been in the opposite bracket, butg they didnt and they Eagles end up with a good draw. You got what you want, now go out and back it up. SHS took care of business in the regional getting Cully like they wanted, so now is your time. Lets see waht ya got. And for the one that brought up Eagleville, SHS dominated that game and had a 16 pt lead going into the fourth--it wasnt a "only beat them by 10" deal. Know your facts!!