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March 15, 2008 10:56 pm by donald

First off, congratulations to Pittsburgh. You’ve been in seven of the last eight Big East Championships, and now you have two wins. You’re a lot better than most people think you are. A healthy Levance Fields changes everything, and DeJuan Blair is a monster.

Here are my main questions after tonight:

  1. Now that Pittsburgh overachieved in the Big East Tourney, can they get over the hump in NCAA tournament play? Can they get past the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1974, and into the Final Four for the first time since 1941? They’ve been a mainstay in the Big East and national picture for the last 10 years or so. Is this their year to get over the hump?
  2. If DeJuan Blair was white, would he get the same love that Kevin Love gets? Honestly, the media adores Kevin Love just as much as they do good ole boys like Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. But I think DeJuan Blair is just as good.
  3. Will Patrick Ewing, Jr. be a second round draft pick? I think yes. He has a lot of potential.
  4. Why does Patrick Ewing Jr. have a “Ewing, Jr.” on the back of his jersey (this was what I was getting at last year). His last name is Ewing, not “Ewing, Jr.”, and there are no other Ewings on the team. Bizarre.

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Big Willie Style wrote a comment on March 16, 2008

1. They’re playing as well as anyone, obviously, but I don’t know about a Final Four. We’ll have to see their draw. I’m figuring on a 4-seed, maybe even a 3-seed.

3. Ewing could be a really good pro. He has gotten so much better this year, and I hope he does very well. He’ll certainly be drafted.

4. Dude, why not? If your father were that big a name, why not create your own personality.

2. This is interesting. The media has slurped JJ Redick and Adam Morrison in past years, and this year Tyler Hanbrough and Kevin Love. Keep in mind, these players were all very, very good players. I’m assuming Blair will be at Pitt next year, so let’s see how the media takes to him next year as his career continues. Remember, he’s still a rookie.

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