SUNDAY (here come the coaches)

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Today is where we will see the men seperated from the boys in the coaching ranks. There are some really good ones in today's battles for a birth in the SWEET 16! The talent difference within the coaches has to be measured just as it is with all great leaders. The success determinator has to be the LEVEL at which "the leader" sets expectations. What is "their ultimate goal to be achieved right here right now that will lead us to sit atop.....safely.....smiling because we are champions!"

I want to share the BEST example that I can think of in the years that I have been alive. The leader's name is George W. Bush. From day one his expectations for himself was not to be the Governor of the Great Sate of Texas (a very well respected title when you talk about the ranks of leaders)! No, his goal was much higher then that. He had his sights set on becoming the leader of the most valuable gem on earth (The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA). Now that we the people had faith in this man to lead US ALL, allow him to do what he's good at........LEADING! This job is not easy as he is required to make decisions that will have livelihood impact on the "right here, right now" but most importantly the future. This man has a deep passion for our people and he will do whatever it takes to make sure that we, AND OUR CHILDREN right here right now are safe, while also insuring that their futures will be at a minimum equal to the lives that we have been so fortante to have already lived to this day. Many men and women "signed up to defend this great country," these soldiers are the real players in todays game. George W. is the real leader, and The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA will be sitting on top in the end.......safely........anyone who wants to come better jump on the train baby!!!!

On a much less grander stage, I will look at those leaders in the college hoop ranks challenge to sit on top! Here are the ones IMO that know they have something great, believe in what they have and will do everything to make their players believe in themselves the way he does. These coaches (leaders) will make sure that they do everything to motivate their men to give every little ounce of effort that each one of them has to WIN! Which one of these guys will be on top, which one will shift the focus to the right here, right now to get the future.....on top! Eddie Sutton is one. He's up against another good one in Boeheim which is why I stayed away from this one. Maryland has one, hell he proved it as early as just last year.....Xavier has more talent on their team, but if I were going to play this one I would choose to side with Gary Williams coming out victorious. I would also have take Barnes and his Texas team over Gene Keady and his Boilermakers. Majerus is definately comparable if not a shade better then Tubby in coaching......but LEADING this year he doesn't hold a candle......Nor does he have half the talent that the Wildcats possess......These Wildcats are playing with every ounce of effort they have.....they are also getting very proficient doing it together as well.....signs of a champion! They don't lose today! I know one leader who will give it his all every night! This same guy also knows that in order to make it to the top you have to accept challenges, learn from those challenges, and get better from those experiences. He always has his teams ready for the games that if failed will result in their ultimate goal left unaccomplished......Tom Izzo is one hell of a tournament coach who gets that every ounce of his soldiers, would side with him vs a the young donovan with all those young warriors. A lot will start to be proved today; who are some of those men who possess those leadership abilities like George W. Bush does? Which conferences appear to have been the stronger? Lets Dance!



Today:

Texas ML -310 10 units
Mich St +5 5 units
Maryland ML 2 units

GL

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Gary Williams is showing his leadership skills and his team is showing discipline. Shot 51%, controlled the clock, worked for good shots, played touch defense, took care of the ball (only 2 turnovers compared to Xavier's 6. Won the battle of the boards 22-14. Now look for Gary Williams to really kick in his leadership abilities with a 17 point lead and 20 minutes of basketball to play to move on to the sweet 16! Will really slow down the pace, work the clock, and make Xavier continue to EARN their points.....First half a total of 73 points, over/under in the second is 78. Don't see Xavier shooting another pitiful 28% but don't see Maryland getting 51% either.

Maryland/Xavier under 78 points 2H 5 units
 

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Home Wrecker ~

Really enjoyed your commentary on the various coaches (leaders) you really have great insight along with a great command in your abilities to express yourself. I see your great capping year is continuing.

Going 3-0 with 1 pending is proof of that. Contined GL the rest of the tournment. Question ~ Do you do baseball?

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NCAA Hoops is my favorite, but in terms of past success baseball is a close second! I have been watching a lot of whats going on in spring training, but won't start making plays until Hoops is totally over!

Thanks for all the cudos!

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Here we go again....can vegas not figure this out? I thought they had all the great ones working for them....

Same thing as the maryland game here. Mich St has a genius coach (leader) actually he is arguably one of the BEST tournament team coaches out there. Well he has a 10 point lead on his way to the sweet 16.....here is where his coaching duties (just like williams) will come into play. Slow down the offense, control the clock, pick up the defense (if thats even possible) playing great D already, and force them to work for good shots, (making the clock run.....they scored 64 1H shooting 69% and a disciplined 4-6 from 3. Florida is 4-14 from 3 and will make the mistake to continue to try to force 3's to get back.....won't work....

over /under for 2H is to high 68.....

Mich St-Fla under 68.5 2H 3 units

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