Joining us for Day Two of the NCAA Tournament as our Live Chat guest: Gonzaga’s Matt Santangelo, member of the 1999 Elite Eight team. Check out what he had to say about the tournament so far and tonight’s Gonzaga-Florida State game.
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Matt Santangelo Podcast:
Big Win Over Illinois Proves Toughness and Raises Confidence Going Into Conference Play
Gonzaga’s Matt Santangelo talks about how Gonzaga’s play has improved from its awful performance against Duke, how Elias Harris and Matt Bouldin make this team dangerous and the challenge the ‘Zags face playing in the obscurity of the WCC (run time 8:47; transcript below the jump).
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Matt Santangelo Podcast:
‘Zags Just Need To Throw Out Game Tape of the Massacre at Madison Square Garden
Gonzaga’s Matt Santangelo breaks down the Bulldogs’ embarrassing 76-41 defeat to Duke on Saturday, the health of star player Matt Bouldin and what they can learn from the brutal loss (run time is 5:11; transcript below the jump).
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Matt Santangelo Podcast:
Summer Of Sacre Key To Big Man’s Progress
Gonzaga’s Matt Santangelo talks about Bulldogs center Robert Sacre and the redshirt sophomore’s drastic improvement from last year (run time is 3:50; transcript below the jump).
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Matt Santangelo Podcast: ‘Zags Off & Running
Gonzaga’s Matt Santangelo talks about Gonzaga’s early success and how this younger group will give fans a different kind of basketball to enjoy this season (run time is 5:10; transcript below the jump).
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Matt Santangelo: Zags 2010 Preview (Part II)
In Part II of his season preview, Matt Santangelo explains the role of Gonzaga’s tough scheduling in its rise to prominence and how it will benefit this year’s team and coach Mark Few.
Gonzaga, as it’s done for a number of years, has a very tough non-conference schedule. So, they’re going to get tested early and often.
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Matt Santangelo: Zags 2010 Preview (Part I)
Pundits are expecting a down year from Gonzaga with the loss of stars such as Jeremy Pargo, Austin Daye, Josh Heytvelt and Micah Downs. But in Part I of his season preview, former Bulldogs PG Matt Santangelo says the departures isn’t all bad news. Check back tomorrow for Part II.
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Matt Santangelo: Slipper Still Fits for ‘99 Zags
Matt Santangelo details the 10-year reunion of the 1999 Gonzaga basketball team.
It was in conjunction with a Coaches vs. Cancer event that coach Few and his family put together. It is the largest Coaches vs. Cancer event in the country.
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Matt Santangelo: June 30th Mailbag
Q: Hi Matt, loved your first post. What kind of pro do you think Austin Daye will be? Scouts seem to be all over the board on their assessment of him. Thanks in advance – Johnny Strobel
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Matt Santangelo: My “Dog Years” in Europe
I am very excited about the chance to share some of my thoughts and experiences with you on LostLettermen.com. Ironically I am typing from where my basketball life began – My Mom and Dad’s house in North Portland. I don’t think there could be better place for me to create my first post. I am in town for my High School Alumni Tournament at Central Catholic in SE Portland. The class of 95 plays in the championship tonight!
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Matt Santangelo: Advice for Von Wafer on Greece
Matt Santangelo played four months for for Iraklis in Greece. He shares his thoughts on Von Wafer leaving the NBA to sign with Olympiakos for a 2-year, $10-million contract.
I think it would be quite a challenge for an NBA player because of the cultural differences in your day-to-day life, let alone the basketball experience.
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Matt Santangelo: Hard To Believe It’s Already Been 10 Years
Can you believe it’s already been 10 years since Gonzaga went to the Elite Eight? It feels like just yesterday that Matt Santangelo, Casey Cavalry, Richie Frahm and the gang shocked the college basketball world by knocking off Florida in the Sweet 16 and then went toe-to-to with eventual national champion Connecticut before falling short.
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