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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 19:22:00 GMT -5
I used the higher ranking for Dayton because why not. Game is on CBS Sports Network at 8:30. Hopefully James Madison v. UNC-Wilmington ends in a timely fashion before it.
First A-10 game, off of a non-conference slate I think we're all thrilled with. Team is playing really well, with a very deep cast of characters. Tonight represents a steep step up in class from what we've been playing, but it's not like every A-10 game will be this daunting.
Now, all of that out of the way, I've really had an assfull of Dayton. I'm going to generalize here, and I know they're not the only ones, but it seems to me Dayton fans are always out at the forefront of the "throw La Salle out of the league" stuff, and talking about how we're a drag on the league, insulting us, etc. Even if they were 100% right about our fanbase, our arena, our financial situation, whatever (They obviously have some valid points from their point of view), it still wouldn't make me want to throw rose petals at their fucking feet. And I can't stand that dumb "Goooooooo Day-ton Fly-ers" chant and their leather pilot hats. I understand it's not likely to happen, but I'd love to send them home on their charter, having left our shitty, embarrassing high school gym with a loss to pin on their dumb hats.
Bust 'em up. Fight On Explorers!
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Post by durenduren on Jan 2, 2020 19:26:21 GMT -5
That’s good material. John Giannini should hang this up in the locker room as motivation.
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Post by MisterD on Jan 2, 2020 19:31:43 GMT -5
Think about how whiny we’d be if St. Joseph’s of PA got an invite to the Big East, cementing our status as the short-side of the rivalry. That’s Dayton. It makes sense.
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 19:35:59 GMT -5
Think about how whiny we’d be if St. Joseph’s of PA got an invite to the Big East, cementing our status as the short-side of the rivalry. That’s Dayton. It makes sense. I'm not delusional, I get it. I think most of the "critiques" other A-10 fans have about La Salle are ones we have ourselves, and discuss ad naseum. Doesn't mean I have to like hearing it, and it seems like it oftentimes comes from Dayton, and we play them tonight, so I'm choosing to direct this at them.
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Post by MisterD on Jan 2, 2020 19:48:55 GMT -5
(I was trying to subtly mock Dayton. And St. Joseph’s of PA.)
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 19:51:09 GMT -5
(I was trying to subtly mock Dayton. And St. Joseph’s of PA.) Understood. I was just expanding on my initial rantings.
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Post by MisterD on Jan 2, 2020 20:03:15 GMT -5
I agree with it. I only root against one A-10 team, but if you told me I had to root against two, Dayton would be in the running.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jan 2, 2020 20:05:15 GMT -5
Must have been tough living in X’s shadow all those years.
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Post by Gnocchi on Jan 2, 2020 20:18:45 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on Jan 2, 2020 20:25:19 GMT -5
This UNCW-JMU game might screw us up. JMU doing their best to cough this up.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jan 2, 2020 20:32:15 GMT -5
A lot of red sweater vests here tonight....a decent crowd though.
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Post by MisterD on Jan 2, 2020 20:35:34 GMT -5
Should be one tech for each ear pod and an ejection for Toppin.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jan 2, 2020 20:44:37 GMT -5
Ed gonna have his way on offense
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Jan 2, 2020 20:46:16 GMT -5
Need to win the rebounding battle as the announcers were just stating.
Also, the live stats aren't working. Shocking
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 20:47:19 GMT -5
9-4 Dayton early.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 20:47:21 GMT -5
David Beatty playing his worst 5 minutes of basketball of his life I think.
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Post by durenduren on Jan 2, 2020 20:47:45 GMT -5
I’m not cool being unable to inbound the ball on multiple attempts because nobody is moving. Lazy basketball.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jan 2, 2020 20:51:10 GMT -5
Ayinde Hikim is going to be a special player. If he can figure out the soft hand at the rim, there will be few that can slow him down.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 20:58:22 GMT -5
Giving Dayton too much space.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jan 2, 2020 20:59:31 GMT -5
Deas gonna kill me with this John Giannini-esque offense.
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 20:59:40 GMT -5
11:54 left in the 1st. 17-12 Dayton.
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Post by durenduren on Jan 2, 2020 21:01:17 GMT -5
Shaggy’s running around like there’s no offensive game plan, trying to do everything himself. Brutal results.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 21:01:50 GMT -5
We are getting bad Shaggy right now.
Not getting very much from our upperclassman. This has been our problem for years.
Lot a game time to go but we need to get some production from Shaggy, Saul, and Beatty.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 21:07:40 GMT -5
We are getting outclassed right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2020 21:08:35 GMT -5
incredible foul call
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jan 2, 2020 21:09:35 GMT -5
That goes the other way in this year's NBA. College game will follow suit next year. James Harden slowly ruining basketball.
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Post by durenduren on Jan 2, 2020 21:10:18 GMT -5
We are getting outclassed right now. No doubt. They’re a really good team, but our upperclassmen are totally AWOL.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 21:13:56 GMT -5
Looks like it’s gonna be a long night. Besides being skilled Dayton is very athletic. Much more athletic than us. We are a step slow to spots and the basketball.
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Post by theneumann64 on Jan 2, 2020 21:16:09 GMT -5
It’s going about as poorly as possible right now if we’re being honest.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 2, 2020 21:16:29 GMT -5
This is a disaster.
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