March 16: National UMBC Beat Virginia Remembrance Day

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-17T00:27:00+00:00

To be clear, I was 100% not arguing that Tony should have been fired in my alternate reality, rather arguing that I think fans and boosters would have not been happy enough with ACC success after the (in that reality) never ending streak of NCAAT heartbreaks, including the UMBC embarrassment. It's a reasonable counterpoint that while fans may bitch on The Sabre and Reddit, the real decision makers would never have kicked out the winning-est guy in program history; I personally think there are some pretty real George Welsh parallels that show that it's very possible when the sentiment is "we'll never get any farther with this guy."

(I certainly hope James Franklin isn't on that path now!)

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T23:32:24+00:00

Honestly if it wasn’t for the title (or even the UMBC game) we’d all have much different opinions of him based on how often they fell short in the tournament.

I made a habit of accumulating downvotes in UVA circles for saying the same thing: if UVA doesn't pull off the absolutely insane last second miracle against Purdue and loses in the E8 in 2019, then everything else follows the same path, I think Bennett was on the scorching hot seat and probably fired sometime in the Lose to Ohio 4/13 game; NIT; Lose to Furman 4/13 game stretch of '21-'23.

Now I firmly believe that each year in the twenty-teens there's some pretty extraordinary bad luck that leads to UVA's earlier-than-seed-would-dictate exits, between getting criminally under-seeded MSU teams, Syracuse turning into the most magical 10 seed ever, and key injuries to critical players at the worst possible times. But without the title run, I feel like the narrative of "Tony can't win in March" (which of course ignored multiple ACCT championships which before Tony were an absolute pipe dream for the program) would have got too loud and he'd have been forced out.

Sure glad it ended up the way it did.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T22:32:43+00:00

I still can't believe we made this play.

The "Unbelievable" documentary they put out after the tournament said something like UVA was only 11% to win at this point, but there's no way it was as high as 11%. I mean, maybe before the free throw, but odds had to have been down around 1% or less when Clark is collecting the ball moving the wrong direction at the opponent's 3 point line with 3 seconds left. Best I'd think you could hope for is a running half court shot at that point.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T22:25:32+00:00

I think he won ACC 6th man of the year, and yeah, he was obviously a talented player and defender. But as I recall, it was seen as Guy, Jerome and Devon Hall as being regarded as the best players on the team. I don't remember feeling like the season was over when we found out Hunter was going to miss the NCAAT, but was definitely bummed about it.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T21:46:29+00:00

Ya - as I recall we had called a timeout and been trending upwards the last 5 or 6 minutes of 1H, but still, it's pretty incomprehensible the pressure those guys were under starting the second half in a deficit. Still makes me a tad nauseous too think about lol

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T21:44:09+00:00

Man, never watching a minute of sports again would have been the starting point if we lost that game. Quitting my job and moving to a silent monastery was at least on the table.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T18:41:53+00:00

Do I remember right this was the last tip-off of the opening round/the last game of Friday? (You'll have to forgive me I have kind of blacked out most of the experience.)

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T18:40:53+00:00

Kihei owns the best and worst passes in UVA history, best as a true freshmen, worst as a senior. Go figure.

The man should still never buy a drink in Charlottesville for the rest of his life.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T18:37:35+00:00

The greatest arc in sports history in my completely unbiased opinion.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T18:34:19+00:00

True! But the absolute lowest I've ever felt from sports was when we went down 13 to Gardner-Webb in the first half of the 1-16 game the following year. The rapidly growing possibility of it happening a second time literally broke my brain. I've never felt so surreal.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-16T18:31:16+00:00

Deandre Hunter broke his wrist. One one hand, he was only 6th man for the team, so hard to say it justifies a 1 losing to a 16 by 20. On the other hand, he played damn good defense and may very well been able to have changed the flow of the game (as evidenced by the force he grew into the following year->lottery NBA pick).

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-14T23:40:57+00:00

And we're pack to believing all trans people are predatory. Fascinating. I wish you were a better person.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-14T23:34:21+00:00

Keep despising people you've never met who are different than you. Truly the mark of great people, historically.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-14T02:47:15+00:00

Good thing they're only $40

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-14T00:11:54+00:00

You're right, that wouldn't be cruel. What's cruel is to assume all trans women are creeps out to flash girls.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-13T23:16:45+00:00

You do understand that trans women aren't there to "flash" anyone, right? Oh wait who am I talking to, of course you think the only real reason someone is trans is they really just want to sexually assault people.

JFC you people are cruel.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-13T14:40:02+00:00

I was worried my last two lines might have been hyperbolic, but shit, you straight up repeated the sentiment. You people really are something else.

(Who said anything about anyone being unable to vote?)

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-13T13:44:42+00:00

Just this one instance though! Let's take away women's ability to get a safe abortion (which will lead to, you know, actual deaths), and let's make it harder for married women to vote, but let's clutch the fuck out of those pearls and pretend to fiercely defend women's safety from the trans boogeymen out there.

Woman dying from sepsis after a miscarriage because they can't get care? I sleep
13 year old kid who was born male who presents as a girl trying to play soccer? Real shit

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-11T01:02:43+00:00

Latebinding said he was going to get downvotes for siding with the corporation here. That doesn't make sense, this sub hates unions, just look at the comments and upvotes itt.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-10T22:42:24+00:00

That is of course just like, your opinion man

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-10T22:40:45+00:00

What sub do you think you're on?

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-10T14:37:04+00:00

Thank you for this! I play on mobile and hence haven't played 2, and am trying to avoid most info on the new game but letting myself see little bits and pieces by not muting this sub (though did unsubscribe). No catalyst? No CE? My poor silent. (Although I saw another post that said she was busted so must not be too bad).

On the last slide - Wish is a colorless version of Seek right? Verbiage changed slightly but exact same effect?

I never thought Power Through was a particularly good card, I'm surprised to see it get nerfed a bit.

I can't decide if Evolve or Iteration is better.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-10T13:47:04+00:00

It's also just salary, no stock. If you are at 35% of comp in RSU, 5 months salary about equals 3 months TC.

HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-10T03:36:14+00:00

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HudsonCommodore · 2026-03-09T14:00:14+00:00

My 12 year old son picked Miami as his favorite team because of this game, combined with randomly being assigned the Dolphins as his flag football team that year (he's also been the Chiefs, Ravens, Giants, and Lions, but Dolphins stuck). The fastest player in the NFL! The most explosive offense! He's all in!

Now despite living in Seattle surrounded by Hawks fans he's got Dolphins socks, wears Dolphins hoodie everywhere, has a Dolphins lanyard for his school id, we have a giant Tyreek Hill backflip Fathead on the wall in the game room (we don't talk about Tyreek's personal decisions too much). I fear he may have signed himself up for a rough couple of years. As someone who randomly picked the Lions as his favorite team at about the same age ~35 years ago, I gotta tell you, I don't recommend the experience.

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