Tigers not scared of Bruins’ hoops tradition(Geaux)

msnbc ^ | 4/01/06 | Mark Schlabach

[catholicfreeper]

INDIANAPOLIS - UCLA used to be the most intimidating letters in college basketball. Under legendary coach John Wooden, the Bruins captured 10 national championships in 12 tournaments, won 88 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in NCAA history, and had four undefeated seasons. But since Wooden retired in 1975 after 27 seasons as the Bruins' coach, those four letters haven't meant as much in college basketball. UCLA has won only one national championship in the 31 seasons since Wooden retired, and the 1995 NCAA tournament title was tarnished when coach Jim Harrick was fired less than two years later for falsifying an expense report. Saturday night's game between No. 2 seed UCLA and No. 4 seed Louisiana State at RCA Dome marks the first time since 1995 that the Bruins have played in the national semifinals of the NCAA tournament. No wonder LSU players such as Glen "Big Baby" Davis don't seem intimidated about playing the team with college basketball's most storied tradition. "The last time I checked their roster, Bill Walton wasn't playing," Davis said Friday. "Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] wasn't playing. Reggie Miller wasn't playing. We can't let that scare us. This is a different time. I respect their tradition and what their program has accomplished, but UCLA is just a couple of letters on the front of their jerseys, really." ....

[catholicfreeper]

YEs, I know FR isnt ESPN but its the Final 4 darn it. There is more to life than Freakin Illegal immigration and Islam. Which reminds me how in the heck can people on both sides of this debate in Calif and LA be protesting when UCLA is in the Final Four. Where are the priorities. AHHH California and LA I will never understand it. Good luck yah off to see my Tigers play

Spank the Bruins!!!!

[catholicfreeper]

By the way Tiger fans this report from a fellow tiger football fan that just got back from the LSU Spring Scrimmage Game

"Bowe made 3 TD catches as well as one AMAZING one handed catch that he held on to despite being stuck by 2 defenders at once. Flynn and RP both threw it well. Flynn was a little more consistent in my opinion but RP made some nice plays and showed glimpses of a great future. RP has an absolute cannon and some of his passes were dropped because of the speed of the pass. Hester looked good, RJ Jackson was on crutches and had his knee wrapped like an ACL injury which I hope isnt the case. The defense looked great as always with some big hits by Daniel Francis and Cutrera. Overall, team looks solid but thin depth wise due to the injuries"

[lsucat]

Geaux Tigers!!!

[Bogey78O]

I think someone confused UCLA and USC in the keywords.

[Christian4Bush]

scoreboard!

[Puppet]

When you get run over by a truck and it happens so fast, you don't have time to get scared.

[chemicalman]

Tigers weren't the same folks I saw playing the past few weeks.
They should have stayed out of town and not come back to Baton Rouge for a parade and photo op with Blank-o.
I'm starting to believe that anything Blank-o puts her hands on turns to cr_p.

[Mike Darancette]

Spank the Bruins!!!!

Words that will live forever in Cyberspace, sadly.\