tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post1738320247470017820..comments2023-07-06T11:25:56.194-04:00Comments on Black and Green Irish Men's Basketball Report: Notre Dame 71, Rutgers 68BlackandGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08973328610673633428noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post-80504761812602733842008-02-17T17:40:00.000-05:002008-02-17T17:40:00.000-05:00Winning two in New Jersey is huge. Last time we h...Winning two in New Jersey is huge. Last time we had to play at Seton Hall and Rutgers in the same year, we lost both games. Ironically, that was the Sweet 16 year. Chew on that for a second...<BR/><BR/>Momentum is key going into the tournament, but we can take solace in the fact that two of the other top four teams got huge scares this weekend. Georgetown's loss to Syracuse creates a virtual tie at the top with four three-loss teams.BlackandGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973328610673633428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post-30863962973972206452008-02-17T17:34:00.000-05:002008-02-17T17:34:00.000-05:00That was a gritty one, for sure, but a win is a wi...That was a gritty one, for sure, but a win is a win in this conference at this time of the year. <BR/><BR/>Tory was huge today - good timing. <BR/><BR/>This team has something special about it, but I have to admit I am still a little uneasy coming down the stretch. We need momentum going into the tournaments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post-14189544795831710582008-02-17T16:52:00.000-05:002008-02-17T16:52:00.000-05:00Close, call, but I'll take 2-0 in NJ anytime. How ...Close, call, but I'll take 2-0 in NJ anytime. How long has it been, if ever, when we have done that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post-88825606343982125752008-02-17T16:46:00.000-05:002008-02-17T16:46:00.000-05:00He also needs to work on what an "open look" is, r...He also needs to work on what an "open look" is, reference his laughable claim that Rutgers got an "open look" at the tying three at the buzzer. Yeah, aside from having to shoot over a 6'9" guy in his face, it was an open look.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230182384316801468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37698030.post-81689560714387119532008-02-17T15:36:00.000-05:002008-02-17T15:36:00.000-05:00The play-by-play guy was an ND grad named Eamon Mc...The play-by-play guy was an ND grad named Eamon McAnaney. Great to see a Domer on television, but I don't want to watch another ESPN Plus broadcast anytime soon. Talk about low-quality commentary.<BR/><BR/>John Celestand, McAnaney's partner and color commentator, frequently confused Harangody and McAlarney on the broadcast (they look so similar...) and called McAlarney's three pointer with six minutes left the "dagger", and that K-Mac "put the nail in the coffin", and "closed the casket" in the recap of the game.<BR/><BR/>That shot came with SIX minutes remaining. Rutgers would close the lead to one in the final minute and even had a chance to tie with the final possession. Apparently Celestand needs some lessons on what "dagger" means in basketball.BlackandGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973328610673633428noreply@blogger.com