@RetireFiftyTu I believe under Matta, X had 4 draft picks, one of which being David West, and got bounced in the 2nd round of the tourney. Next year, Elite 8. Wild.
A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:
“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.
At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.
But cancer doesn’t care about plans.
Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.
I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.
Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.
Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.
Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.
Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.
Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.
Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.
Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.
And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.
Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.
And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”
Holly 🩷
Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️
“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.”
- High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas
Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏
@SSN_Musketeers@HurleyMania I think this means that Xavier was just a hair worse than UConn this season even though UConn dismantled X in every matchup. Honestly, X might have actually been the better team this year, especially since we almost beat St. John’s twice. Similar sound logic.
@JLuch2782@BannersParkway Dan, are you talking about someone else? Wasn’t Filip top 6-7 in assist, rebounds, assist/turnover ratio in the Big East? I think he averaged about 11PPG as well.