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| NCAA Tournament 2013- The SHOWDOWN is SET! #Louisville vs #MichiganState!!! Posted: 06 Apr 2013 11:28 PM PDT   It's been a CRAZY weekend in the NCAA TOURNEY! Nail-biting endings, heartbreak and triumphs, but the SHOWDOWN is set for Monday! The Louisvill Cardinals face off against the Michigan State Wolverines!!!!   "It means a lot," Louisville forward Chane Behanan said. "We haven't been to the national championship since I don't know when, probably before I was born. I'm very glad to be a part of this tradition." To be precise, the Cardinals haven't won or played for a national championship since 1986 – about 6 ½ years before Behanan was born. Louisville's opponent is working on a similar streak. Though the Wolverines played for the title in 1992 and 1993 – later vacated because of NCAA violations associated with booster Ed Martin – only a 1989 national championship banner hangs in Crisler Arena.  Michigan, the youngest team in the tournament, could present significant problems for Louisville. Though the Wolverines struggled late in the regular season and went 3-4 in February, they've improved their defense significantly in the NCAA tournament and probably won't be rattled by the Cardinals' full-court pressure. Michigan handled Virginia Commonwealth's all-out, "HAVOC" press with ease in the Round of 32, winning 78-53. "We thought about that already just when we played Florida (in the Elite Eight) because (VCU coach) Shaka (Smart) had been on the Florida staff at one time," Beilein said. "Rick has a tremendous tree of coaches out there, so now we're playing the man himself who invented a lot of this jump and run and different types of traps. So there's been some preparation involved along the line, but seeing firsthand, the way Rick does it, there will be some uniqueness to it, and we just have to get ready the best we can and still make sure we're fresh." The most significant intangible for the game can be found on the Louisville bench, but not wearing a tailored suit. Guard Kevin Ware of the now mythical compound fracture in last week's regional final against Duke, was with his teammates Saturday, cheering them and even once hobbling over to get in the huddle during a timeout. Ware, who coincidentally is from the Atlanta area, is also expected to attend the title game, providing a bit more inspiration. Louisville is 2-0 vs. Michigan all-time, but the last meeting was in 1978. (source)  Like us on Facebook Join us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter @zamzhinga www.thegamutt.com  |
| Saturday Slingback- #MaryJBlige -'Reminisce' [video] Posted: 06 Apr 2013 08:59 PM PDT  Don't you just miss music from the 90's? You can just open your iTunes and type in '90's' and you can ENJOY all DAY!!! Let's 'REMINISCE' with Mary J. Blige--the Saturday Slingback goes to MJB, 'Reminisce'!  Like us on Facebook Join us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter www.thegamutt.com  |
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