Would we be any less unhappy if

[DC_Area_Panther]

We played S.F. Austin and lost by 14; or

Played Middle Tennessee and lost by 9.

I don't think so.

In fact, I think we would be more despondent.

 

[pfffiiit]

It would be a different kind of despondent. It was an ugly, ugly game and loss. Doesn't even matter that we were the lower seed - we just looked SO BAD. Wisc didn't look better than us and still won.

When you can't honestly say "the best team won" - as some of the higher seeds graciously conceded - because your team was pitiful against a bad opponent, then you know there is a problem

 

[UPitt129]

It would be a different kind of despondent. It was an ugly, ugly game and loss. Doesn't even matter that we were the lower seed - we just looked SO BAD. Wisc didn't look better than us and still won.

I would argue that wvu played worse.

 

[noelr]

Again we had nothing to lose except looking that bad and we laid another tourney egg

 

[UPitt129]

Again we had nothing to lose except looking that bad and we laid another tourney egg

So it is better to lose in the first round as a 2 or 3 seed?

 

[pfffiiit]

I would argue that wvu played worse.

Could be, but I think we looked like the worst in the field yesterday.

 

[noelr]

So it is better to lose in the first round as a 2 or 3 seed?

I am just focused on how we looked yesterday and it past tournaments. Tight and awful.

 

[IamHeisenberg]

We played S.F. Austin and lost by 14; or

Played Middle Tennessee and lost by 9.

I don't think so.

In fact, I think we would be more despondent.

Of course we would because that would have meant we were a top seed and lost. We weren't anywhere close to that this year.

 

[UPitt129]

Could be, but I think we looked like the worst in the field yesterday.

Stop with the hyperbole. If we were worst then Wisconsin was second worst. We weren't worse than Arizona who got blasted and looked awful. We didn't turn it over 22 times like wvu.

 

[pfffiiit]

Of course we would because that would have meant we were a top seed and lost. We weren't anywhere close to that this year.

Only if we played like the worst team in the tournament, like we did last night

 

[noelr]

Their were plenty if more soul crushing endings than pitt-see temple, texas, cincy,
But to hold wisky to 16 first half pts and only score 43 pts is pretty bad

 

[pfffiiit]

Stop with the hyperbole. If we were worst then Wisconsin was second worst. We weren't worse than Arizona who got blasted and looked awful. We didn't turn it over 22 times like wvu.

I do think that. No one looked as bad as us.

 

[Delpanther]

We played S.F. Austin and lost by 14; or

Played Middle Tennessee and lost by 9.

I don't think so.

In fact, I think we would be more despondent.

Do you like your $hit sammich with mustard or ketchup?

 

[noelr]

I do think that. No one looked as bad as us.

Wisky as bad

 

[pfffiiit]

Wisky as bad

you are right, of course, they were awful, and still we lost.

 

[UPitt129]

I do think that. No one looked as bad as us.

you are right, of course, they were awful, and still we lost.

So you're saying we would have lost to every other team in the tourney last night?

 

[Piranha]

So you're saying we would have lost to every other team in the tourney last night?

You could count the teams on one hand that we might have beaten. It was an absolutely, awful performance.

 

[pfffiiit]

So you're saying we would have lost to every other team in the tourney last night?

I am saying I think our performance was the worst performance in the tournament yesterday. Or Thursday. In the entire first round.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

When it's a winnable game and they play like crap it all feels the same. If they had won this game and got run by Xavier I'd be disappointed but would ultimately realize they lost to a better team. But another Pitt team punched me square in the nuts. Again.

 

[Piranha]

The year we lost to Marquette in the tournament stung, but you realized that you had just been beaten by an incredible player in Dwayne Wade. Understandable. Last night we were so bad that James Naismith was rolling over in his grave watching what we had done to his game.

 

[UPitt129]

The year we lost to Marquette in the tournament stung, but you realized that you had just been beaten by an incredible player in Dwayne Wade. Understandable. Last night we were so bad that James Naismith was rolling over in his grave watching what we had done to his game.

I remember the reaction after every loss being basically the same.

 

[noelr]

The year we lost to Marquette in the tournament stung, but you realized that you had just been beaten by an incredible player in Dwayne Wade. Understandable. Last night we were so bad that James Naismith was rolling over in his grave watching what we had done to his game.

Of course i would have been happy with pitt winning last night but it prevented a worse embarrassment against xavier. This team cannot win 2 straight games.

 

[Pittx9]

It is what it is. I'm just disappointed because Wisconsin is horrible. 16 seed Florida Gulf Coast would've killed Pitt or Wisconsin by probably 50. It's just frustrating that Pitt played a team that bad and played even worse. After watching that game, I don't think there was a single team in the field of 68 Pitt could've beat.

 

[noelr]

It is what it is. I'm just disappointed because Wisconsin is horrible. 16 seed Florida Gulf Coast would've killed Pitt or Wisconsin by probably 50. It's just frustrating that Pitt played a team that bad and played even worse. After watching that game, I don't think there was a single team in the field of 68 Pitt could've beat.

And a team we beat 3 x and had no business being in the tourney takes advantage makes adjustments remains calm and probably gets to 16

 

[UPitt129]

And a team we beat 3 x and had no business being in the tourney takes advantage makes adjustments remains calm and probably gets to 16

Or maybe they got a better matchup???

I am going to laugh my ass off at you guys if Wisconsin beats, or plays Xavier evenly even.

 

[UPitt129]

It is what it is. I'm just disappointed because Wisconsin is horrible. 16 seed Florida Gulf Coast would've killed Pitt or Wisconsin by probably 50. It's just frustrating that Pitt played a team that bad and played even worse. After watching that game, I don't think there was a single team in the field of 68 Pitt could've beat.

Fgcu would have beat pitt by 50? Give me a break.

Chris, clean up the board.

 

[KiwiJeff]

Fgcu would have beat pitt by 50? Give me a break.

Chris, clean up the board.

Stupid hyperbole is stupid, but not against the rules.

 

[Piranha]

Or maybe they got a better matchup???

I am going to laugh my ass off at you guys if Wisconsin beats, or plays Xavier evenly even.

Wisconsin played like garbage against us. It does not mean they cannot beat Xavier. Anything can happen. We beat Duke and looked good, and then looked like crap against WF.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

Fgcu would have beat pitt by 50? Give me a break.

Chris, clean up the board.

I wish he would clean up the board and get rid of you!
It would be a major board upgrade!
Your opinion isn't the only one that should be heard there's lots of other posters, PITT basketball ticket buyers, PITT donors, etc.
If you don't other opinions don't get on the board. Its a PITT message board!