Does this team have what it takes to get to a Final Four?

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GruntTuff
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10:03p, 2/6/24
Yes.

The most athletic posts we've had. Missi can guard guards and O's not far behind. Love can get 20. Vet guards.

I wasn't there two weeks ago but I am now.

Four new starters from last year. Takes time.

Beginning to see it's possible.
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10:12p, 2/6/24
Dennis and Nunn have improved so much through the last 3 games
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10:20p, 2/6/24
Learning experience tonight. Have to keep playing hard despite beging ahead 15.
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10:23p, 2/6/24
Not a chance. We don't smell blood when we get a lead. We let every decent team back into the game, even tonight. And then our guys make mental mistakes late in games and start bricking free throws. Love my Bears but I'll be shocked if we can make a run. Dont think we get out of the first weekendand I hope I'm way off.
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10:27p, 2/6/24
This year more than any other I can remember in recent memory feels pretty wide open.

Feels like there are15 or so teams that could have a chance at the FF....we look to be one of them.
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10:28p, 2/6/24
Not if we keep blowing double digit leads in the last 10 minutes of a game.
We maybe shot 50% from the line in the last three minutes of this one. Can't do that either in March and expect to play in April.
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10:29p, 2/6/24
If Love is out this team is cooked
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10:31p, 2/6/24
This year is going to be bracket busters galore, maybe more than any in recent memory. I could see us, along with about 20 other teams, getting blasted out in the first round or making a Final Four run. I just don't feel confident with any predictions at all this year.

Even Purdue and UConn, who've "separated" themselves as 1/2, are playing in meh basketball conferences and aren't all that battle-tested. And the #3, UNC, just lost on their home court to a really bad Clemson team. So yeah. I'd say we're as in it as anyone.
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10:34p, 2/6/24
Concerned about Love's status. We sure aren't going to a final four without him.
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10:38p, 2/6/24
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10:38p, 2/6/24
Hahahahahahahhaahhahahahahaha
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In reply to GruntTuff • 10:39p, 2/6/24
GruntTuff said:
Yes.

The most athletic posts we've had. Missi can guard guards and O's not far behind. Love can get 20. Vet guards.

I wasn't there two weeks ago but I am now.

Four new starters from last year. Takes time.

Beginning to see it's possible.


Love may be done for the season
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10:43p, 2/6/24
Came here for the Langston Love comments. Much harder to win without him, but everyone is going to have some injuries before the season is over.
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 10:43p, 2/6/24
Fre3dombear said:
GruntTuff said:
Yes.

The most athletic posts we've had. Missi can guard guards and O's not far behind. Love can get 20. Vet guards.

I wasn't there two weeks ago but I am now.

Four new starters from last year. Takes time.

Beginning to see it's possible.


Love may be done for the season
I hope this is wild speculation.
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 10:43p, 2/6/24
Fre3dombear said:
GruntTuff said:
Yes.

The most athletic posts we've had. Missi can guard guards and O's not far behind. Love can get 20. Vet guards.

I wasn't there two weeks ago but I am now.

Four new starters from last year. Takes time.

Beginning to see it's possible.


Love may be done for the season
Based on what?

It's a little late in the night to pull out the Jump to Conclusions mat.
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In reply to MashedPotatoes • 10:44p, 2/6/24
It's definitely speculation. However, it's definitely a possibility. He wanted to put zero weight on it and was in clear pain. That's never a good sign.
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10:44p, 2/6/24
One thing you can always count on with Baylor fans - it's always the extremes. If we lose a game, we are the worst team in all of college basketball at every level. If we win one, we're on our way to the National Championship.
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10:46p, 2/6/24
We've now passed Houston, Arizona and Wisconsin for the third-most QUAD 1 wins in the country.

In a normal year, I'd say this team has a Sweet 16 or Elite Eight ceiling. But this isn't a normal year.

And we're definitely getting better at the right time.
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In reply to IowaBear • 10:47p, 2/6/24
IowaBear said:
It's definitely speculation. However, it's definitely a possibility. He wanted to put zero weight on it and was in clear pain. That's never a good sign.
I've seen kids who were convinced they tore their ACL or broke their ankle come back into games a quarter later.

Let's wait until some actual information is available before we try to assess the severity of the injury or its impact on our season.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:48p, 2/6/24
Yes sir!!!
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:51p, 2/6/24
bear2be2 said:
Fre3dombear said:
GruntTuff said:
Yes.

The most athletic posts we've had. Missi can guard guards and O's not far behind. Love can get 20. Vet guards.

I wasn't there two weeks ago but I am now.

Four new starters from last year. Takes time.

Beginning to see it's possible.


Love may be done for the season
Based on what?

It's a little late in the night to pull out the Jump to Conclusions mat.


Observation. May.
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11:36p, 2/6/24
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12:25a, 2/7/24
Can't afford an offense as ineptly stagnant as ours is for huge stretches of games when it comes tournament time. This team is really, REALLY hard to watch on offense when it goes in the tank like that. On the other hand, the defense can be a thing of beauty at times. At least when it's not blowing double digit leads, as it does on the daily.

I'm not saying this team can't put it together by then, it's flashed the potential. But its got to be way more consistent.
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In reply to tomiathon • 12:48a, 2/7/24
tomiathon said:
Can't afford an offense as ineptly stagnant as ours is for huge stretches of games when it comes tournament time. This team is really, REALLY hard to watch on offense when it goes in the tank like that. On the other hand, the defense can be a thing of beauty at times. At least when it's not blowing double digit leads, as it does on the daily.

I'm not saying this team can't put it together by then, it's flashed the potential. But its got to be way more consistent.
Ineptly stagnant? We're fourth in the nation and first in the Big 12 in offensive efficiency.

We have some issues with scoring droughts like every team does, but our fans often fail to appreciate how consistently good Scott Drew's teams are and have been on the offensive end of the floor.
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In reply to wongobear • 1:24a, 2/7/24
wongobear said:
Came here for the Langston Love comments. Much harder to win without him, but everyone is going to have some injuries before the season is over.

I assume you mean every team and not every player!
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In reply to bear2be2 • 1:27a, 2/7/24
Yes, it seems mist of the season our biggest problems have been on defenses but that has improved considerably over the past few games. Saturday will be a huge test.
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7:21a, 2/7/24
Yes! But their not a lock like the 2021 team. They are good enough to win it all and have weaknesses that can see them bounced out of the Tournament in the first weekend. No team is a lock this year.
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In reply to IowaBear • 7:22a, 2/7/24
IowaBear said:
If Love is out this team is cooked.
Let's hope he's OK.
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 7:23a, 2/7/24
You're delusional. So you thinking that doesn't surprise me one bit.
Ahhh I see you edited your post!
Nice try!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:29a, 2/7/24
boognish_bear said:
Feels like there are15 or so teams that could have a chance at the FF....we look to be one of them.


15? Try 40.
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In reply to DanaDane • 7:34a, 2/7/24
DanaDane said:
One thing you can always count on with Baylor fans - it's always the extremes. If we lose a game, we are the worst team in all of college basketball at every level. If we win one, we're on our way to the National Championship.
The overlap between Baylor fans and Cowboys fans is pretty high, so this attitude doesn't surprise me.at all. Overreactors gonna overreact.
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 7:37a, 2/7/24
40!? That seems rather high. It does feel like a year where there's a couple double digit seeds in the S16 though
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7:39a, 2/7/24
Current Vegas odds for Baylor to win the natty

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7:40a, 2/7/24
FWIW.... current odds to win big 12

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In reply to boognish_bear • 2:00p, 2/7/24
boognish_bear said:
Current Vegas odds for Baylor to win the natty
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