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Post by vasalos on Jan 19, 2013 23:22:28 GMT -5
I think it is safe to say that we will be out of Butler's league when we play them. They are legit national championship contenders
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 19, 2013 23:26:06 GMT -5
Listen, Butler is not going to be used to having to climb stairs to play a basketball game. They won't know how to adjust.
Seriously though, I agree with your point, but it will be awesome to see such a good team. When we played Kansas 3 years ago, they were number 1 at the time. I knew we didn't have a chance, but it was cool to see, And we gave number 2 UConn a run for their money right around that time too. I don't buy into any "trap game" theory, but it'll be fun to see. Probably get people in the building who just want to see Butler too.
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Post by ltrain38 on Jan 19, 2013 23:52:35 GMT -5
UConn was #2 when we played them, I think at Paradise Jam in '08-'09.
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Post by Gnocchi on Jan 20, 2013 0:13:14 GMT -5
  Butler and Gonzaga really went at it toe-to-toe. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 0:37:01 GMT -5
Looks like Clarke will not be playing Wednesday night.
RT @goodmancbs Rotnei Clarke told CBSSports that he will miss Butler's next game at La Salle and expects to play against Temple on Jan. 26.
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Post by cpico on Jan 20, 2013 5:33:23 GMT -5
Looks like Clarke will not be playing Wednesday night. RT @goodmancbs Rotnei Clarke told CBSSports that he will miss Butler's next game at La Salle and expects to play against Temple on Jan. 26. Unfortunately kjmac, we've shown by our lackluster play that it won't matter. And Butler has shown how a good team finds ways to win even without their best player against high level competition. Brad Stephens is an unbelievable coach. Our chances against Butler are slim and none. Especially if we play the way we played against Xavier. It might get real ugly. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jan 20, 2013 10:14:17 GMT -5
Looks like Clarke will not be playing Wednesday night. RT @goodmancbs Rotnei Clarke told CBSSports that he will miss Butler's next game at La Salle and expects to play against Temple on Jan. 26. Unfortunately kjmac, we've shown by our lackluster play that it won't matter. And Butler has shown how a good team finds ways to win even without their best player against high level competition. Brad Stephens is an unbelievable coach. Our chances against Butler are slim and none. Especially if we play the way we played against Xavier. It might get real ugly. This sums it up for me. So many inconsistencies to our quality of play. I think we executed better last year. Our Defensive intensity was more consistent then. What happened to the pit bulls? I could feel a heck of a lot better about having this same record if we looked better. You can lose a close game and play like a good team..... that has not been us this year. Saw where the Coach chided his team about a lack of toughness against X in the paper today. Not sure what he was specifically refering to. |
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Post by stlexplorer on Jan 20, 2013 10:22:24 GMT -5
Last night's Butler game was the perfect example of why college basketball is so much fun to watch. Great game with an unbelievable ending that was made for March. They are going to be missing Clarke but it's going to take an unbelievable shooting night by us to keep it close as I think they'll eat us alive inside
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 20, 2013 12:11:44 GMT -5
Neck on the line here......The Explorers will come to play and will represent quite well. La Salle wins the game.
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Post by weston2 on Jan 20, 2013 13:38:35 GMT -5
Butler is riped to be taken down. Wouldn't surprise me. Hit 3's, you never can tell.
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Post by ltrain38 on Jan 20, 2013 14:08:49 GMT -5
Maybe Butler is vulnerable to an upset, but I haven't seen much from our guys since the first half in Miami. Unless something changes between now and Wednesday, I just don't feel good that we're the team to do it.
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jan 20, 2013 14:52:35 GMT -5
Neck on the line here......The Explorers will come to play and will represent quite well. La Salle wins the game. All right MIK! Sure hope your hunch is right. Stranger things have happened. I think we would have to see a performance similar to the Penn St victory out of our guys...or better. As Weston mentioned, Get The O injected with that old, nail the 3's viagra! Hope springs eternal! ;D |
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Post by weston2 on Jan 20, 2013 15:05:24 GMT -5
Neck on the line here......The Explorers will come to play and will represent quite well. La Salle wins the game. All right MIK! Sure hope your hunch is right. Stranger things have happened. I think we would have to see a performance similar to the Penn St victory out of our guys...or better. As Westin mentioned, Get The O injected with that old, nail the 3's viagra! Hope springs eternal! ;D Get it right - "Weston" (not the hotel). Gee thanks for the viagra reference, really needed that. Maybe a "stiff"er defense wouldn't hurt, too.  |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jan 20, 2013 15:08:45 GMT -5
Apologize Weston! Correction is on its way!
And yes, the D could use the same!
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Post by SICguy84 on Jan 22, 2013 14:31:30 GMT -5
Idiots over a SJU (PA) forum are claiming that La Salle is giving away free tickets and La Salle High kids get in free? Any confirmation on this?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 14:53:38 GMT -5
"they're practically giving them away" just means because of the living social half price deal (that promotion was for 4 seats only, and has expired). SJU guys are just bitter that they would have to pay $130 for (plus fees) is currently $100 cheaper at La Salle (with no fees), in this limited time promotion. They are rumor mongering if they heard tickets were free. They are actually half price.
Yes, if SJU were playing Butler at home they certainly wouldn't need to give tickets away to get the word out. Winning. It is a different approach. I won't knock them.
La Salle high kids have never been interested in going to our games in a long time. Maybe that will change with Stukes on the roster.
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Post by SICguy84 on Jan 22, 2013 15:13:18 GMT -5
" SJU guys are just bitter... It’s always good politics for Hawk fans to give their base some red meat by bashing on La Salle over there. Also gives them a much needed break from calling for Phil’s head. |
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Post by 1stflooredwards on Jan 22, 2013 16:18:35 GMT -5
Yes, they did give tickets to the high school.
That is confirmed.
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Post by lasalle89 on Jan 22, 2013 16:32:50 GMT -5
Shocked at 88's prediction. I hope you are correct but we have a better team with a better coach coming into Gola. I hope LaSalle can keep it close in the first half. We have seen when we play quality teams that it is over by the mid point of the second half.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 22, 2013 16:43:32 GMT -5
Shocked at 88's prediction. I hope you are correct but we have a better team with a better coach coming into Gola. I hope LaSalle can keep it close in the first half. We have seen when we play quality teams that it is over by the mid point of the second half. A blind squirrell gets an acorn once in a while. Tomorrow we eat that acorn. |
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Post by scarletexplorer on Jan 22, 2013 16:49:54 GMT -5
Butler's two losses came when X and Illinois shot 50% and 48% from the field, respectively. Illinois shot the lights out from three. We cannot afford to come out of the gate cold, and we can't force shots. As much as I love Galloway and Garland (and I love Galloway and Garland) they've shown their shot selection can be a bit suspect at times. G has to hammer home the mantra of high-percentage shots.
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Post by SICguy84 on Jan 22, 2013 17:15:10 GMT -5
Yes, they did give tickets to the high school. That is confirmed. Yeah just heard back from source over there. Students that were interested were able to get a ticket for themselves and for their parents. |
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Post by glorydays on Jan 22, 2013 17:18:19 GMT -5
The Bulldogs are leaving their mark on the A-10.   |
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Post by Gnocchi on Jan 22, 2013 17:36:58 GMT -5
Gola mania makes the Bulldogs blink...  |
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Post by La Salle 08 on Jan 22, 2013 18:10:10 GMT -5
We're opening as 1 point favorites.
Blink blink.
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Post by calsufan on Jan 22, 2013 19:50:07 GMT -5
We're opening as 1 point favorites. Blink blink. That's insane. There's no way we should be favored over them even if the game is at home. I'll be at the game, but I expect a loss. It would be great if they proved me wrong and finally nabbed the first true signature win of G's career here, but I just don't see it happening. |
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Post by Gnocchi on Jan 22, 2013 20:02:09 GMT -5
We're opening as 1 point favorites. Blink blink. That's insane. There's no way we should be favored over them even if the game is at home. I'll be at the game, but I expect a loss. It would be great if they proved me wrong and finally nabbed the first true signature win of G's career here, but I just don't see it happening. VegasInsider early line has the Explos by 2 1/2  www.vegasinsider.com/odds/overnight-lines/ |
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Post by 1stflooredwards on Jan 22, 2013 20:44:04 GMT -5
Hate to say it but I am predicting double digit loss.
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Post by coqui900 on Jan 22, 2013 21:34:26 GMT -5
1) I don't see how giving La Salle high kids (and their parents) free tickets is a bad thing. Don't you want to expose potential future La Salle U. Explorers to one of the best on-campus experiences imaginable? It's a great recruitment tool.
2) I am almost giddy with excitement for tomorrow night. At the very least, it's going to be fun.
3) On a sadder note, there's a ceremony for Dr. Bernhard Blumenthal at 6 p.m. in Olney. Dr. B ran the foreign languages department for years. I knew him really well. He was one of the more brilliant people one could ever speak with.
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Post by glorydays on Jan 22, 2013 22:01:00 GMT -5
Gola mania makes the Bulldogs blink... All of this begs the question: What does the Bulldog of Bergen think about this game?? He may have some inside scoop for the faithful. I will be watching on the internet tomorrow. Brad Stevens vs. G. Jimmy Chitwood vs. Tom Gola. |
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