it was obvious that black commentatorLen Elmore absolutely abhorred the thought of Butler advancing, as he repeatedly denigrated their players and performance. fellow black announcer (and former NBA player) Reggie Miller often contradicted him, even going so far as to say that Elmore was dead wrong on a few occasions.
the racial bias that Elmore was attempting (and failing) to hide finally became obvious when he exclaimed that the black back-up big man for Butler, Khyle (sic) Marshall, who only got minutes this season when Smith and/or Howard got into serious foul trouble, was "better suited for this type of game because of his talent level and affleticism."*smirks* yeah.
Florida really hurt themselves by taking the ball (and the playmaking) out of Chandler Parsons hands. the poor decision making of their guards really hurt the Gators down the stretch. meanwhile, the toughness, unselfishness, and skill under pressure of Butler showed in the clutch. perhaps not surprisingly, the hunger of the Bulldogs (who play like a White team should, even the black kids) managed to overcome the officials and the bigger and deeper Gators. and i think this is the key between Butler and BYU. BYU was more talented, bigger, and deeper ... but Butler simply played like it was a death match and were convinced they were the ones who should walk out of the cage.
it's going to take this type of fearlessness and aggression in order for ANY White team to win in the modern caste era. skill and talent are obviously necessary to compete, but fearlessness and aggression are necessary to overcome the Caste System. or as Thrashen would probably say, every team has to be a bunch of alpha males who refuse to be denied.
edited to add: it shouldn't be forgotten that Kansas starts two White guards who are key contributors, and they still have a chance to make the Final Four. in fact, Morningstar was the Jayhawks leading scorer in their last game.Edited by: Jimmy Chitwood