JV BOLTMEN!! and Fightin’ Horatios! (Open Thread)

WHO YA GOT??  And more importantly….what is the Low Commander/Horatio #ShameBet?  Needs must, y’all.

JV Hardwood BOLTMEN!! (+7) v. Fightin’ Horatios (9:20, CBS)

Somehow, these two (seeded 5th and 4th in their respective regions) were the “chalk” picks of the semifinal round.  Fuck me, is that ever some glorious chaos.

In the final, you get a fantastic clash of non-annoying narratives.  SDSU never led in the 2nd half against Florida Atlantic…until the clock went to all zeroes as the mid-range jumper found nothing but net.  That is some classic “Team of Destiny” living right there.  And fuck a duck, so those BOLTMEN!! ever defend like scalded dogs.  Some people turn their noses up at physical play, but not me.  These guys use what they’ve got, have a plan (yes, even on offense) and BELIEVE in it.  They are a fun team to watch.

As are the Fightin’ Horatios, the “Complete Team That Peacked At The Right Tiime.”  No slouches on defense themselves (held Da U to a season-low 59 points to get here), they couple that with excellent passing, spacing the floor, and depth for miles.  Star player has the trots in the semifinals?  No worries, we’ll just kick your teeth in anyway.  They’ve yet to be held to a single digit margin, with Miami being the first to break FIFTEEN POINTS in terms of final deficit.

Only a fool would pick against Dan Hurley’s crew, but I am expecting (perhaps naively) a really tough, compelling fixture.  Do turn in, y’all.

— [door flies open] —

Also, SPORTS!

– Love, Rikki