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How did Clemson basketball, of all teams, get chosen
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How did Clemson basketball, of all teams, get chosen
Jul 10, 2019, 7:22 AM
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to be team USA? Congrats to them, but why not UVA or Texas Tech or another Final Four team?
Why did they choose a team who didn't make the tourney?
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Re: How did Clemson basketball, of all teams, get chosen
Jul 10, 2019, 7:36 AM
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I believe the selection was made before that. Possibly on the heels of the last tourney appearance. Thats more of a when than a how though
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Re: How did Clemson basketball, of all teams, get chosen
Jul 10, 2019, 7:38 AM
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The teams are often picked a year or two in advance and we just made a sweet sixteen birth. Not a bad choice. Plus, it wasn't like the 18-19 team was a bad team, rather a good team with a bad flaw (icy 3pt shooting).
Better for Clemson, the "new" team is gelling (like Dr Scholls Gel inserts) well and I think Brad did well with getting this team to mesh. I guess he was looking forward in his likely roster and get a good invite at the right time.
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I think it's awesome. Just surprised Duke, UnC, Kansas, or a blue blood
Jul 10, 2019, 7:51 AM
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didn't get chosen over us despite coming off a sweet 16 birth.
Really awesome experience.
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Their one and dones probably wouldn't play any extra games
Jul 10, 2019, 8:05 AM
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It is good experience for the Tigers--helps build confidence.
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Re: Their one and dones probably wouldn't play any extra games
Jul 10, 2019, 8:29 AM
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It’s very obvious that the analyst on tnet had no say so in the Selection. They had the Tigers doomed for failure a long time ago
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Nothing in it for the blue bloods / traditional powers***
Jul 10, 2019, 8:31 AM
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Re: Nothing in it for the blue bloods / traditional powers-
Jul 10, 2019, 9:28 AM
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true but Kansas was runner up a couple years ago.
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Re: Nothing in it for the blue bloods / traditional powers-
Jul 10, 2019, 10:00 AM
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I stand corrected. Theory was worth a shot.
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That's saying something if good Kanas and Purdue teams...
Jul 10, 2019, 11:26 AM
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Didn't win the gold medal, but came close the last few years like we have so far, and winning it would be extra special.
Also, I'm sure a few better college programs might have decided not to participate for what ever reason and they looked at us with the sweet sixteen run. Good for the program in that happening...
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