So no one in this thread seems to have mentioned that Kentucky lost the SEC Defensive POY and future top 3 pick to an ACL injury midway through SEC play. Nerlens Noel was also the only guy on the team that seemed to bring it every night, which was noticeable since they lost every game on the road after his injury. This team looked like they were turning things around before he got hurt. They had won like 5 straight and had made their way into the top 25.

No one also seems to be taking into account that you had one team (Robert Morris) playing the super bowl of all super bowls. Playing Kentucky, who we last saw had a crying PG in the lockeroom and most likely feel like they extremely disappointed a rabid fan base. I mean how often do we see this play out in football? The little guy get the advantage of taking on a team that just does not want to be there.

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Posted by kywildcatfanone

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Posted on 3/20/13 at 3:19 pm to RTR America

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Well said.

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Posted by DaleDenton

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Posted on 3/20/13 at 3:26 pm to RTR America

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No one also seems to be taking into account that you had one team (Robert Morris) playing the super bowl of all super bowls.

Robert Morris was upset in the conference tourney, that is how they ended up in the NIT. They went to the NCAAs last year.

RM came into BWA, a place where hardly anyone was able to come in and compete this year and gave the Razorbacks a game and they did just that losing by 5.

You can say Kentucky didn't want to be there, didn't have Noel, etc. But, RM lost their best player during the game due to a flagrant 2 call and this doesn't ignore the fact that RM was a solid team this year.

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Posted by therick711