JU in NIT tonight

[Dapperdan]

If you are up late, try to watch JU at 11PM tonight as they take on Arizona State. it is on ESPN2, or if you re like me and do not have expanded cable, I believe you can watch it on espn.com with their streaming service. They may actually have a shot at winning this game, and if so, it would be huge for them. I know they wanted to go to the NCAA tournament, but they would have been slaughtered in the first round as they would have been matched up with Kentucky, which is what the A -Sun champs East Tennessee have to deal with. This game is more manageable and winnable.
  JU and UNF live in the shadow of UF and it is a shame as it shows on the news. If they say anything about JU or UNF, it is when they are out of time or at the very end. They need our support. That is my 2 cents.

[copperfiend]

I will be recording the game and watching in the morning. Coach Warren has done a great job at JU considering the state of the program when he got there. I also get the feeling that Coach Driscoll at UNF is starting to awake a sleeping giant. UNF is going to surpass JU soon in terms of their basketball program.

[Dapperdan]

YES!!!!! JU Wins their first post season game since 1974. Great job. Texas Tech is next.

[copperfiend]

Recorded it and watched this morning. What a comeback and a great game winning shot for Ben Smith!!!!!

[fsujax]

What a great game for JU. Good for them.

[fieldafm]

Man, waking up was SO hard this morning... but WELL worth it.
Went to the NIT game in Gainesville last year and you could tell the team was just intimidated.

Not last night.  When you saw Will Alston trapping ASU's point guard at half court on the first posession of the game, you knew it was going to be a much different effort this year.  ASU has got to be the worst rebouding team I have EVER seen, and I thought JU was going to get outmuscled against a much bigger team.  Boy, was I wrong!!!

Losing Marcus Allen to graduation and Aric Brooks with a transfer left a huge hole in the middle this year.  Just imagine what this year's team could have done with a Tim Borroughs or Artemus McClary bouncing around down low!!!  Having Shaquille Johson sign with this year's squad would have been huge!  This could have been a team that made it to and won a game in the NCAA's with a talent like that paired up with Ben Smith.
Really hope local Chris Rozier develops next year... he'll be sorely needed!

Can't WAIT for Monday!!!  Chicago Pizza at the Landing, come join me!!

[Dapperdan]

Fieldafm, I think they play again on Thursday, not Monday. Do the local sports bars even put the game on? I have found this city, especially the news stations love to bury the team and only mention them at the very end, if at all.

[Dapperdan]

ESPN has a nice article about the game. Much nicer in fact than the local news sites.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300750009

[Dapperdan]

Fieldafm, I think they play again on Thursday, not Monday. Do the local sports bars even put the game on? I have found this city, especially the news stations love to bury the team and only mention them at the very end, if at all.

Oh wow, it is Monday. I wonder why so late? Do you know where the game will be played?

[jandar]

ESPN has a nice article about the game. Much nicer in fact than the local news sites.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300750009

Duh, it has to be Gators first,
then a small byline about FSU or UGA
Then a tiny mention about UM/USF/UCF
Then they finally save space for JU and UNF.

[fieldafm]

ESPN has a nice article about the game. Much nicer in fact than the local news sites.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300750009

Duh, it has to be Gators first,
then a small byline about FSU or UGA
Then a tiny mention about UM/USF/UCF
Then they finally save space for JU and UNF.

Tell me about it!!!!
5 articles about Florida in today's paper... One and a Gene Frenette column on JU.  I know its a late game and all, but c'mon!!
FSU and Virginia had a huge series this weekend in baseball(two top 5 teams) but you really had to scope out the TU for any mention of that series.
Did you know JU football already kicked off spring practice??  No, but I could tell you what color John Brantley's socks were by reading the Times Union sports section.

Anyway, off the soapbox.

Game is Monday at Texas Tech.  Really, there really isnt an official gathering spot.  Mudville used to host the Kerwin Bell show and that's now done at Chicago Pizza at the Landing.
But, just about any sports bar will show the game if you ask them.  It will be on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Chicago Pizza in beautiful dowtown is just the place to be(you could even print a coupon for half off pizza for Monday night)    Pizza and Bold City on the river while JU basetball is on... doesn't get much better than that!

[jandar]

Sure its on Monday?
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=294
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=2641

both show as Friday 3/19

ESPN2HD has the game @ 7PM.
I'm hitting a sports bar.

Great thing to root fro my Alma Mater.

[Dapperdan]

Here is a link to watch the last shot and hear the radio announcers. It is exciting.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/sports/news-article.aspx?storyid=153384#comments

[copperfiend]

I love Barry Milligan on the JU games. Good to hear the passion.

[fieldafm]

Sure its on Monday?
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=294
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=2641

both show as Friday 3/19

ESPN2HD has the game @ 7PM.
I'm hitting a sports bar.

Great thing to root fro my Alma Mater.

Thats what they were saying was the probability was playing on Monday.
Hey, if its Friday that's even better.  JU at 7 and FSU at 9:30!!