Gonna play counterpoint here...I dont see Cuse beating UNC, unless UNC has the worst game of the Season in the National Semis. UNC wins that game 7 or 8 times out of 10, but there are those 2 or 3 potential losses ....so, believable, nah, possible yes.
The Unfinished Season - 2020 in Review
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The voting is a popularity contest as we saw with Michigan “beating” Northwestern. One of the Syracuse dads has over 40,000 followers and tweeted relentlessly. It is what it is...
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C'mon. Loyola beats Notre Dame.
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want to comment.....must stop head from exploding
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you know, I think the whole thing was flawed when they had the USLM "experts" split....Why in the heck would you have an expert group that could "Split". Take the Loy/N.D. matchup. you have a vote less than a full percentage point (50-50 in their result post) and that overrules the Experts, because they had an even number....If the experts were 3 or 5 or 7, there would be no "split" and they would have to own a choice. UUGGGGGHH
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Doc, my brother, my friend. I am not and cannot be responsible for your mental health -- particularly when it comes to a relatively fickle women's sport. I think Loyola matched up well against Notre Dame, and had a better offense than the Catolicos dorada. The reality, though, would have ended with which of these teams improved through the season, avoided injury through the season, and was more battle-tested than others. I think at least a couple of these factors favored The Domers over the Houndettes, particularly the test in the crucible of close games against really good teams.
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I don't know, seacoaster. The further you get into the tournament, the more important the intangibles become. ND has a tendency to peak in mid-April and struggle to compete with top teams in the ACCT and into May. For as good as they were, I don't think they even make it to the Final Four. If they do, I don't think they compete well there. Loyola seemed to have that same mix of lack of expectation (from within the program—expectation is heavy to carry) and total belief in themselves that fueled JMU in 2017 (edit: 2018!). Those are really special teams. In this matchup, Loyola is playing to win and ND is playing not to lose. I'll take the Hounds.seacoaster wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:50 pmDoc, my brother, my friend. I am not and cannot be responsible for your mental health -- particularly when it comes to a relatively fickle women's sport. I think Loyola matched up well against Notre Dame, and had a better offense than the Catolicos dorada. The reality, though, would have ended with which of these teams improved through the season, avoided injury through the season, and was more battle-tested than others. I think at least a couple of these factors favored The Domers over the Houndettes, particularly the test in the crucible of close games against really good teams.
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laxagainsthumanity wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:53 am Loyola seemed to have that same mix of lack of expectation (from within the program—expectation is heavy to carry) and total belief in themselves that fueled JMU in 2017. Those are really special teams. In this matchup, Loyola is playing to win and ND is playing not to lose. I'll take the Hounds.
Coincidence?
So I am thinking there is a reason that Cuse made it to the virtual championship....
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Virtual defense!!Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:01 am So I am thinking there is a reason that Cuse made it to the virtual championship....
https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/w ... 20-success
Virtual final - Syracuse vs Notre Dame
You can’t always predict the future by what happened in the past. What about teams that finally turn the page, like North Carolina back in 2013? John Elway and the Denver Broncos finally broke the franchise streak of futility after losing their first four Super Bowls to win back to back titles. And of course there are examples in every sport.
During the Halfpenny era in Notre Dame, the Irish are 3-7 vs the Orange. Since 2015 however, (which includes the last six times the teams have met) the battle has been more evenly matched. The Irish have won 2 of the last 3 and are 3-3 in the last 6 meetings. In that same stretch ND was 2-1 in the dome including a 16-7 blowout win. Most of the games were close. Two went to overtime (both won by ND) and two other regulation 1 goal wins were Syracuse's. All to say I don't think a real world final between these two teams would have been a foregone conclusion. A Syracuse vs Notre Dame final would be a toss up. One of those games where anything could happen and any result wouldn’t surprise me. Both teams would be nervous understandably--not like either one of them has been there recently. Syracuse's last visit to the final ('14) was when Kayla Treanor still romped and stomped in Orange. The Irish have never been to the last dance.
My pick: The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame
During the Halfpenny era in Notre Dame, the Irish are 3-7 vs the Orange. Since 2015 however, (which includes the last six times the teams have met) the battle has been more evenly matched. The Irish have won 2 of the last 3 and are 3-3 in the last 6 meetings. In that same stretch ND was 2-1 in the dome including a 16-7 blowout win. Most of the games were close. Two went to overtime (both won by ND) and two other regulation 1 goal wins were Syracuse's. All to say I don't think a real world final between these two teams would have been a foregone conclusion. A Syracuse vs Notre Dame final would be a toss up. One of those games where anything could happen and any result wouldn’t surprise me. Both teams would be nervous understandably--not like either one of them has been there recently. Syracuse's last visit to the final ('14) was when Kayla Treanor still romped and stomped in Orange. The Irish have never been to the last dance.
My pick: The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame
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Orange, 16-14 in regulation.Cletus wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 2:40 pm You can’t always predict the future by what happened in the past. What about teams that finally turn the page, like North Carolina back in 2013? John Elway and the Denver Broncos finally broke the franchise streak of futility after losing their first four Super Bowls to win back to back titles. And of course there are examples in every sport.
During the Halfpenny era in Notre Dame, the Irish are 3-7 vs the Orange. Since 2015 however, (which include the last six times the teams have met) the battle has been more evenly matched. The Irish have won 2 of the last 3 and are 3-3 in the last 6 meetings. In that same stretch ND was 2-1 in the dome including a 16-7 blowout win. Most of the games were close. Two went to overtime (both won by ND) and two other regulation 1 goal wins were Syracuse's. All to say I don't think a real world final between these two teams would have been a foregone conclusion. A Syracuse vs Notre Dame final would be a toss up. One of those games where anything could happen and any result wouldn’t surprise me. Both teams would be nervous understandably--not like either one of them has been there recently. Syracuse's last visit to the final ('14) was when Kayla Treanor still romped and stomped in Orange. The Irish have never been to the last dance.
My pick: The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame
Re: Virtual final - Syracuse vs Notre Dame
Notre Dame's new stars (freshies) would get a case of the nerves, Aldave has a big game until FG (4G 2A) . Cuse wins by 4.
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pleaseseacoaster wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 5:52 pmDoc, can I buy you a cold one?
Re: The Unfinished Season - 2020 in Review
Just glancing through some of the threads this morning and feeling a little nostalgic/sad for the game. I came across this and found it poignant.
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I experience love like a psychopath or sociopath experiences love. It's not real. It's learned.
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