West Regional Champions

by Telemachus on Mar 29, 2008 11:02 PM PDT in Basketball

Add another one of these to the trophy case

Howland's got that ladder and net thing down pat

What a great victory. I missed seeing most of the game as I was at a showing of "Wicked" at the Pantages with my wife and kids. (Yeah, I had to take one for the home team.) Boy did that play seem long. Didn't help that I was constantly calculating how much of the game I'd be able to see. By the time we got out and I got the radio on in the car we had a 20-point lead with under 15 to play in the second half. So I got to hear the last unsuccessful push by Xavier while sitting on the 101 in traffic, and then see about the last three minutes of the great win when I got home. Game highlights will come tomorrow; tonight - post-game interviews.

Kevin Love

Russell Westbrook

Michael Cage wonders why Kevin Love isn't being mentioned
for a National Player of the Year award.

CBS coverage
At one point, Coach Howland addresses the "Bruins struggling"
question by saying that a 14-win winning streak gives one a
different perspective.

Post-game press conference

One game at a time, but I hope we struggle all the way to a National Championship!

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I have to say Tele,

You're Pavlov and I'm a dog. Everytime there's a ring (UCLA game), I salivate in anticipation of your videos.

by dokein on Mar 29, 2008 11:13 PM PDT reply actions

I don't remember

what the pre-Telemachus era was like, and I don't want to go back. Thanks again for all the hard work.

by Tydides on Mar 29, 2008 11:17 PM PDT reply actions

Yea T

again many thanks, everything worked beautifully for me. Keep it up.

Haha just a random comment, Dukie V almost went a full segment only complimenting us, but he just had to bring up our inconsistencies and Josh Shipp.

I gotta say though, Kevin Loves performance today was really one of the most impressive I've seen by a college athlete in a long time. I mean Hansbrough is a good player, but KL did it all today..I think Hes been by leaps and bounds the best player in this tournament to date.

Lets hope he can keep it up, and that everyone can bring the same level of play they showed tonight. This game was exactly what the doctor ordered, literally, I'm not even 20 and this tournament has certainly taken years off my life.

I still cant believe how spoiled we are to be here yet again, what a day, what a tournament, what a year..let keep on chooglin'

O.A.

by Ollie on Mar 29, 2008 11:41 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks Tele

The best part of the post-game is this.

by Raisin on Mar 30, 2008 12:02 AM PDT reply actions

Awesome Tele

I can't say thank you enough. I'm always waiting for the next clips. Keep up the great work, really appreciate it.

by Bruins095 on Mar 30, 2008 12:09 AM PDT reply actions

Priceless

for someone who lives abroad. And I even have a Platinum Mastercard :)

by UKBruin on Mar 30, 2008 12:18 AM PDT reply actions

So we made it

back to the final four and so far from espn...we've got the most "acne" of any of the remaining teams, and could use a bottle of clearasil, and were the buffalo bills of college basketball.

Can't wait for the paper tomorrow, we may need to bring in a second bulletin board..

O.A.

by Ollie on Mar 30, 2008 12:27 AM PDT reply actions

how about Bill Plascke

calling our team a bust if they dont win the championship this year? And we're the unreasonable fans?

by uclachem87 on Mar 30, 2008 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I didnt even bothered to link to the piece of

garbage but you guys can check it in the LA Times if you want to.

by uclachem87 on Mar 30, 2008 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions

It just hit me

that we made the asdfkjasdfja;fjadk!!! FINAL FOUR!!! THREE YEARS IN A ROW! That is amazing ... as everybody knows, it's difficult to be great ... it's unbelievably difficult to be CONSISTENTLY great.

by dokein on Mar 30, 2008 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions

It puts what Coach did in perspective

We not only went to the FinalFour, we won the championship over and over (2) and over (3) and over (4) and over (5) and over (6) and over (7)and over (8) and over (9) and over (10) and then waited and won it again (11). But those years with Coach were magic.

If Coach came out of his office on February 2 and saw his shadow, it meant we would win for another six weeks. It was as much a part of life on campus as having a tough time finding a parking place.

by Fox 71 on Mar 30, 2008 5:04 AM PDT up reply actions

especially amazing...

If you compare the 2006 starting lineup to this year's, it was Bozeman, LRMAM, Afflalo, Farmar, and Hollins with Collison coming off the bench. That's almost a TOTALLY different team! Unbelievable job by CBH.

by njbruin on Mar 30, 2008 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Kevin Love in the final seconds.....

I didn't catch this as I was helping Mom set the table....Apparently an XU player drove in for a layup in the last seconds, came right at Love, and Love stepped aside to let the kid score.

Well, it turns out that it was the kid's first basket in the tourney, and he had some nice words to say about Love here....

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=jn-uclaelite032808

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 30, 2008 6:34 AM PDT reply actions

I think that was the WKy game

by popopapa on Mar 30, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Yep, you're right....

My reading comprehension was atrocious....

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 30, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks T

Yes T, I have to echo what an amazing job you have done this season. Thank you.

Also, I'm not sure if you guys saw Xavier head coach Sean Miller's comments after the game. Talk about a class act. He was very gracious in defeat and he deserves a TON of credit with what he has done with that program. If the rumors are true and he is a head candidate for the Indiana job, he will no doubt turn them into the powerhouse they once were.

by SmrtGuy82 on Mar 30, 2008 6:44 AM PDT reply actions

We have a rule in my house:

Absolutely no scheduled/planned events in the month of March--March is for basketball.

by jjreicher on Mar 30, 2008 7:41 AM PDT reply actions

My wife......

Left on Thursday night to go to her mother's in Raleigh, NC.

She is a Tarhole graduate and won't be returning until next Tuesday. We don't get along very well this time of year.... Looks like there might be some additional turmoil in 2008!

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 30, 2008 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Sometimes it's out of your hands

My nephew got married yesterday to a UCLA grad (lovely girl).

But, I think that may have helped with the Mojo...I was watching the game while I was wrapping the wedding present in paper covered with hearts (an homage to KLove!)

Go Bruins!

Born and raised a Bruin!

by ktbruin on Mar 30, 2008 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Plaschke strikes again!

I am sorry to bring up Jack ass Plaschke while we are still celebrating a glorious final four berth. But I can't believe that for second day in a row this guy's column is spreading anti-UCLA propoganda by calling this year's team a bust! I am sick and tired of reading this Trojan lover's column bashing UCLA's accomplishments. I hate the Trojan Times.
I know you guys tell me not to read the fishwrap, but this is supposed to be the hometown paper for god's sake. Here is the link:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-plaschke30mar30,1,6912642.column

Go bruins
Go to hell Plaschke

by cyberdbk on Mar 30, 2008 9:04 AM PDT reply actions

Let him keep playing that tune

I don't see how we're hurt when an idiot keeps saying the world is flat. Certainly there will be that portion of justsc people who can read who will say that he's preaching the Gospel, but in all likelihood the majority of the people who still read his drivel will realize that in fact the Emperor is not wearing clothes.

As long as he can keep getting paid to write drivel, he will. As long as the fishwrap is but an extention of the daily trOJan, that will happen. But eventually people will realize that he's neither a good reporter nor a good writer.

I don't care what he says, frankly.

by Fox 71 on Mar 30, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Here's a BETTER Link

Forget the LA Times which is now a Chicago owned rag.

Here's a better link that honors what UCLA has accomplished under Howland.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=jn-uclahowland032908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Someday, we will get a better local paper, but until then, we have our Bruins!

by BillM85Legacy on Mar 30, 2008 9:15 AM PDT reply actions

Xavier head coach

had this to say about our Bruins:

"They are physical," Miller said. "They blitz and trap every pick-and-roll you set. They trap the low post. They pressure the ball. They have sometimes four players on the court who are 6-7 or taller and they don't foul. I'm telling you, if you play as hard as they do and have the size that they do and the strategy and that offensive team can't put fouls on them, it is really, really hard to score."

It's refreshing to see an opposing coach give our warriors there due, unlike our last 2 Elite 8 opponents (Calipari and Williams), who both whined that their teams simply didn't shoot well.

I'll say it again: "God bless you, Ben Howland!"

Go Bruins.

"I just think, at the end of the day, UCLA is not a great job." Brian D'Oh!n, 12/07

by godblesstyus95 on Mar 30, 2008 9:34 AM PDT reply actions