Share positive thoughts on the season

[Martin Centre Mad Man]

28 wins.
A share of the WCC title.
18th straight NCAA appearance.
Back to back Sweet 16s.
Wins over two Top 25 teams in the Big Dance.
We outlasted Michigan State, Kentucky, and UConn in the Big Dance.
Dranginis tied the school's career wins record.
The guys fought back to salvage the season when many left this team for dead.
These guys were a lot of fun to watch.


All with a thin roster of healthy, eligible scholarship players.

Go!

[Alum08]

The HBO series allowed me to connect with this team in a way I hadn't been able to since college at GU.

[Zags11]

So many. Way more positives then any negative ones. I am heartbroken on how it ended but this team and staff was outstounding.

[northsidezagfan]

It was a hell of a ride. Amazing to see what this team was made of with their backs against the wall these last few weeks. Takes some serious stones to make the plays that Dranginis, Wilt, Domas, Emac, Perk, and Melson did in some clutch moments. Very proud to be a fan.

[gonzagafan62]

Can anyone put a positive spin on eMac leaving early in this game? I'm pretty bummed/depressed for him.

I love this team more than I loved most of the others (besides 15, and 12 and of course 09.) this team wasn't fun to watch for me till HBO came out. Then you saw transformation.

This team evolved into a sweet sixteen team like I imagined in the beginning of the season ....

I'm so glad I'm not a fan of any other school. Love these players and kids and Gonzaga

[RenoZag]

"Guard U" wasn't this year. . .Still feel they over-achieved against expectations. I think if you told the average fan before the season began that they would make it to the Sweet 16 after losing Pangos and Bell to graduation, and Karnowski to injury, the avearge fan would say "I'll take it."

[Zags11]

"Guard U" wasn't this year. . .Still feel they over-achieved against expectations. I think if you told the average fan before the season began that they would make it to the Sweet 16 after losing Pangos and Bell to graduation, and Karnowski to injury, the avearge fan would say "I'll take it."

Agree but Perkins and melson are young. I think they will be up there at end of career.

[MontanaCoyote]

334 Or so teams would kill to finish where the Zags did!

[Zagdawg]

Great development and experience for the young guns-- this will pay dividends in the long run.

[GrizZAG]

Cuse loss was an upset. We were favored by 4.5 going in. A couple of interesting thoughts on this team.

They beat a red hot Seton Hall team that had just won their conference championship beating Villanova who took down top ranked Kansas today. They blew out a solid Utah team big time. They proved who was the best in WCC in the tournament.

In my mind this team had the capability to go all the way potentially and made a darn good run at it. That's why the upset was so painful this year. They had the goods. We led by 9 at around 6 minutes, 5 at just under three minutes. Still up 2 at 1:28 and Cuse went up by 1 with 22 seconds left. We blew our chances in the final 11 seconds and we did have our shot at it. It could have been a win as easy as it was a loss. Not taking anything away from a hard charging Syracuse at all, but it was crazy at the end and we got the wrong end in the scrum.

I will remember them as one of our best Gonzaga teams. They really got it together this past month and I am so proud of them.

[CodeCobalt]

Everything about this season is a positive thought. We showed force in the face of adversity, grew, 18 consecutive NCAA tournaments, sweet 16 like 7 times? We lost to Syracuse and it happens. no one can validly say SU is better than GU or vice versa. we gotta play more often as we make a great match up and a little zone training never hurts.

See you soon Cuse

[cjm720]

#18

The fight this team had truly stands out. Coach Few and staff did a remarkable job. Karno's injury really forced this team to come together and claw our way into the tournament to extend the streak.

[jazzdelmar]

#18

The fight this team had truly stands out. Coach Few and staff did a remarkable job. Karno's injury really forced this team to come together and claw our way into the tournament to extend the streak.

Patchwork guard corps and all American front court made for interesting ups and downs.

[DZ]

Patchwork guard corps and all American front court made for interesting ups and downs.

You are my favorite poster (sincerely). Others wax poetic, it's the "positive thread" and you note "interesting ups and downs." You, sir, are a 5-star curmudgeon, having honed your craft for over a decade and could jump to the pro-ranks at any paper in this country.

My favorite thing about this year was that even Jazz got starry eyed giggly about a player. Disneyesque. Dreams really do come true.

[jazzdelmar]

You are my favorite poster (sincerely). Others wax poetic, it's the "positive thread" and you note "interesting ups and downs." You, sir, are a 5-star curmudgeon, having honed your craft for over a decade and could jump to the pro-ranks at any paper in this country.

My favorite thing about this year was that even Jazz got starry eyed giggly about a player. Disneyesque. Dreams really do come true.

I was on the Bonus day one. Coined the term. A Rara Avis indeed. My box is empty.