Oklahoma All-American Courtney Paris had a bit to say during the #3 Oklahoma Sooners senior night. Paris gave a guarantee that Oklahoma will not only win the title this year, but if they don't, she will pay back her scholarship for this year, which is said to be around $64,000.
"When you're good enough and don't do something, then you have to take accountability for that and that's your own fault. We can win a national championship. If we don't, I'll feel like I didn't earn my scholarship." Paris is quoted as saying.
There is just one little problem for Paris: UConn. The Huskies are 31-0, the unanimous #1 team in the country, and are head and shoulders above everyone else in the land. They beat Oklahoma by 28 back in November. They won by 30 in UNC when the Tar Heels were #2 in the nation. As I am writing this, UConn is up 50-24 in the championship of the Big East at the half, against the #5 team in the country.
UConn isn't getting stopped this season. Maya Moore, a sophomore, is the two-time reigning Big East player of the year, and will likely win national player of the year honors. UConn has the best players, one of the best coaches in the country, and they will not be denied this season.
Paris was bold but stupid in her prediction. Also, now her dad is backing up her claim, saying that with all the talent Oklahoma has had the past 4 years with the Paris sisters, that the coaches should be ashamed if they can't bring a title. Too bad for Oklahoma that they decided to put all this extra pressure on themselves when it's clearly UConn's year.
UConn is going to party like it's 1995 and 2002 this season as they go undefeated. And women's basketball should be afraid, Moore is going to be around for two more seasons. And oh, Louisville has only scored one point this half against UConn, a free throw, and over 10 minutes have passed. Good try Courtney Paris. Joe Namith you're not, which is probably a good thing, because then you might do this...
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