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Post by las71 on Jul 23, 2021 15:59:22 GMT -5
I like what Ash is doing in building a program. We have sunk pretty far and Ash is working tirelessly to grow the program. Talent level increasing and I like the way Ash promotes the program. I truly believe we are getting better and am excited to see this year's team. Anyone else?
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Post by hykos1045 on Jul 23, 2021 18:41:01 GMT -5
I'm optimistic about the record.
I'm really looking forward to the hideaway.
I'm not optimistic about attendance. Will the school push season tickets, and more importantly student attendance extra hard using multiple outlets?
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Post by glorydays on Jul 24, 2021 5:17:16 GMT -5
I like what Ash is doing in building a program. We have sunk pretty far and Ash is working tirelessly to grow the program. Talent level increasing and I like the way Ash promotes the program. I truly believe we are getting better and am excited to see this year's team. Anyone else? My first impression is to pull a Lennie Briscoe and say “are you a friend of Bill’s?” Maybe 71er’s are optimistic by nature. I renewed my season tickets yesterday. Maybe 17 home games? I’ll try to make some weekend day games. Yes, I am looking forward to the season. .500 or bust?
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Post by sweat83 on Jul 24, 2021 5:52:37 GMT -5
Cautiously optimistic. I like the team. I like the coach. I love the University and the people associated with it. Just be competitive. That’s all I ask.
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Post by 23won on Jul 24, 2021 5:58:15 GMT -5
10-8 would be a good year. We have lost less net than other teams. If Josh and Jack can score consistently and one true frosh steps up, it could happen.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Jul 24, 2021 8:25:51 GMT -5
to me, it all comes down to the coaching. i thought coach ash did a solid job his first two years. i think he's done a good job recruiting and promoting the program his entire time here. but coaching-wise, last year was a major disappointment. the team just didn't show up too many times. him and his staff need to fix that.
imo, they have enough talent to finish in the top half of the league or even better.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 24, 2021 8:49:01 GMT -5
Cautiously optimistic. We have talent and have recruited some quality players. Whether Ash can mold that talent into a cohesive unit who plays their roles on the court...the jury is still out on that. I just haven't seen it during his tenure yet.
I'm concerned about our ability to defend inside...or defend in general given some of last year's blowouts. Also concerned about the team culture and identity. Are they a team or when times get tough, are they individuals? I saw some great team play last year, but also games where it was every man for himself on the court.
We need to get to the line more and improve our FT%. Last year, La Salle was last in the A10 in FT taken per game. Have to show a lot more toughness in driving and drawing fouls...and I don't mean against the pre-season cupcakes...I mean against the more physical A10.
I'm most hopeful for the consistency that was lacking last year.
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Post by explorer88 on Jul 24, 2021 9:25:08 GMT -5
I don’t know.
1. Need Jack Clark to be better. He did not develop like I thought he would last year. If he takes a big step like I think he can then that would really help.
2. Brickus needs to be more aggressive. He has what it takes and showed flashes. He needs to be consistent. Of the 4 things I am listing here I think it most likely to happen.
3. Need frontcourt production. I think we are very weak up front. Don’t like the potential of anyone on the roster in the frontcourt. Praying someone makes me wrong on this.
4. Can we play defense consistently all season. Most important of the 4 things for me. To Diehard’s point this comes down to coaching. This falls 100% on Ash. He has to demand it from everyone in the program. For all of the good shooting Nova has under Jay Wright that program plays defense consistently.
So a lot of if’s I have here like most years with this program. I have no idea if any of these will happen but every year to start I am optimistic. I am hoping we put together.
I will say this is Ash’s make or break year for me. If he does not improve things no one will convince me he will improve this program Going forward.
Fingers crossed.
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Post by joe on Jul 24, 2021 10:27:34 GMT -5
Before we make predictions, it would be nice to know who we are playing besides the teams in our conference. I received an email about season tickets. Only talked about Nova coming to Gola. Email did nothing for me to spend my money on tickets.
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Post by jimmywhispers on Jul 24, 2021 20:51:48 GMT -5
I like what Ash is doing in building a program. We have sunk pretty far and Ash is working tirelessly to grow the program. Talent level increasing and I like the way Ash promotes the program. I truly believe we are getting better and am excited to see this year's team. Anyone else? Hard to be optimistic
Been a Bottom Feeder for so long.
La Salle program forgot how to win.
You guys deserve much credit for hanging in.
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jul 26, 2021 18:45:04 GMT -5
Cautiously optimistic. I like the team. I like the coach. I love the University and the people associated with it. Just be competitive. That’s all I ask. This says it for me.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 28, 2021 6:04:26 GMT -5
I renewed my season tickets yesterday. I was on the fence about renewing mine. When the new guy reached out to me, I told him I was considering not renewing based on the Athletic Department not fulfilling their promise to people who gave to the Virtual Sellout last year...which included a raffle that never happened for things like season tickets, courtside seats to a game, etc. He claimed to know nothing about that so I sent him the link below. goexplorers.com/images/2020/12/21/Virtual_Sellout_Benefits.jpg?width=2000Then yesterday, La Salle issued guidance that masks will be required this fall indoors regardless of vaccination status. Which was confusing because in the same release they said you can't be on campus unless vaccinated but also said they would reconsider the mask mandate when they hit 70% vaccinated on campus. Why would they be below 70% if they are requiring it? www.lasalle.edu/blog/2021/07/27/health-and-safety-updates-for-fall-2021/Sorry...I'm not planning to have The Gola be the only place I have to sit masked (other than an airplane) when there is zero medical evidence showing vaccinated people need to be masked.
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Post by explorer88 on Jul 28, 2021 8:31:35 GMT -5
Yes, attendance is already tough and to ask people to wear masks regardless of vaccination status only creates less of a pool to draw fans from. Shame.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Jul 28, 2021 9:07:20 GMT -5
i renewed my season ticket as well but if there's a mask mandate, i won't be there. i'm fully vaxxed but i refuse to wear a mask for 2 straight hours. i'll just stay home and chalk this up as a donation to the men's basketball program.
thank god for espn+
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Post by fvp47 on Jul 28, 2021 9:38:23 GMT -5
The wearing of a mask indoors even for those who have been vaccinated is in line with the new CDC guidelines. Unfortunately I live in Chicago but if lived close by I would gladly wear a mask to see the team play. Does not seem like a big imposition to me. I play poker a least once a week and recently have not been required to wear a mask. But it that becomes a requirement again it is not that big of a deal and yes I have been fully vaccinated.
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Post by explorer88 on Jul 28, 2021 9:50:52 GMT -5
The wearing of a mask indoors even for those who have been vaccinated is in line with the new CDC guidelines. Unfortunately I live in Chicago but if lived close by I would gladly wear a mask to see the team play. Does not seem like a big imposition to me. I play poker a least once a week and recently have not been required to wear a mask. But it that becomes a requirement again it is not that big of a deal and yes I have been fully vaccinated. New CDC guidelines are a joke. Quite frankly many American see through this and thus they will not wear a mask and as mentioned before the bottom line is this requirement will make less people go to games. La Salle can do what they want and require the masks but the price is less attendance and less money going to the program.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jul 28, 2021 10:14:18 GMT -5
My interpretation of the guidance....similar to how PA has been handling this is once they hit 70% the mask mandate will go from a requirement to recommended. Confused how the students haven't obtained that goal but classes haven't started yet and a lot of them probably haven't been accounted for or will wait till the last minute.
Their mask policy actually isn't in line with current CDC guidance as nearly the entire tri state area isn't in high transmission area. I would imagine by the time the games actually come around there won't be a mask or social distancing requirement unless there is this huge surge in hospitalizations and deaths but ALL the data suggests the vaccines work.
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Post by 23won on Jul 28, 2021 10:37:06 GMT -5
Why have this policy when there already is 6' social distancing between fans in the stands pre- and post-pandemic?
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 28, 2021 11:14:13 GMT -5
Do the players have to be masked, or just the fans? The policy seems to state that all indoor activities at La Salle will require people to be masked, regardless of an individual's vaccination status.
I just can't understand the logic of saying vaccinations are required for anyone on campus (which I agree with) but also saying "We will consider revisiting our masking policy when our campus vaccination rate reaches at least 70 percent and when COVID-19 vaccines are made available for all ages."
Wouldn't they, by default, be at 100% if it is required. Also, it won't be approved for ages 5-12 until at least January...and why are they even worried about that on a college campus?
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Post by golasalle on Jul 28, 2021 12:23:46 GMT -5
Renewed season tickets, mask or not will be there. Looking forward to being able to see and support the team in person. Also, appreciate the athletic department reaching out in person to renew the tickets along with the email.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 28, 2021 12:27:07 GMT -5
The wearing of a mask indoors even for those who have been vaccinated is in line with the new CDC guidelines. That's not entirely true. The guidelines state, "In areas of substantial and high transmission, the CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings." Philadelphia, at least as of this morning, is not classified by the CDC in that category.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 28, 2021 12:38:18 GMT -5
Philadelphia issued guidance recommending masking indoors like a week ago. Maybe La Salle is considering that. I was as pro-mask as they come early in this, but it’s rough going back again. Reading constant stories about people asking for the vaccine as they’re dying in the hospital (when they had every opportunity to get it prior to getting sick) has made me angry…not sad. How far are we supposed to go with people that refuse to make decisions that will keep them alive. I truly believe it will be tough if the country tries to lock down again.
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Post by MisterD on Jul 28, 2021 13:29:38 GMT -5
Unless you see a variant that causes the vaccinated death/intubated numbers take another serious climb, I don't imagine we'd get another shut down.
And I agree on the people who choose not to be vaccinated and eventually get seriously ill. At some point you have to save your empathy for those who deserve it, like the people who would but can't get vaccinated and have to deal with ongoing risk.
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Post by big5explorer on Jul 28, 2021 14:33:51 GMT -5
The CDC guidelines are now a joke. And, they are guidelines and not mandates, and should be mostly ignored.
Consider:
1. As of this morning, the NY State 7 day running average for Covid deaths/day is now at 4. Four. In a state with 19 million people, and with one of the largest cities in the world.
2. For vaccinated people, the chances of getting Covid and being hospitalized with it is now less than 1 in 27,000. And that includes nursing home patients. People with severe and chronic illnesses. The very old. The immuno-suppressed.
3. The odds of an 18 or 19 year old college student getting Covid and being hospitalized is remote. If they have been vaccinated, that risk is impossibly small to measure. There is essentially ZERO risk for a vaccinated college student when NOT wearing a mask. Asking them to wear a mask is like asking a motorcycle rider to wear a helmet - when they are asleep in their bed.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 28, 2021 16:14:48 GMT -5
Philly Archdiocese just put out a statement saying masks not required in schools for the fall (unless situations change), 3' distance, and all in-person. Masks are recommended if you aren't vaccinated, but no mask mandate for anyone right now.
So La Salle is being stricter than the Archdiocese and the CDC on this.
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Post by MisterD on Jul 28, 2021 17:46:32 GMT -5
Oh no not stricter than the archdiocese of Philadelphia!
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Post by 23won on Jul 28, 2021 18:32:01 GMT -5
The CDC guidelines are now a joke. And, they are guidelines and not mandates, and should be mostly ignored. Consider: 1. As of this morning, the NY State 7 day running average for Covid deaths/day is now at 4. Four. In a state with 19 million people, and with one of the largest cities in the world. 2. For vaccinated people, the chances of getting Covid and being hospitalized with it is now less than 1 in 27,000. And that includes nursing home patients. People with severe and chronic illnesses. The very old. The immuno-suppressed. 3. The odds of an 18 or 19 year old college student getting Covid and being hospitalized is remote. If they have been vaccinated, that risk is impossibly small to measure. There is essentially ZERO risk for a vaccinated college student when NOT wearing a mask. Asking them to wear a mask is like asking a motorcycle rider to wear a helmet - when they are asleep in their bed. 4 is 40 % of the running homicide rate
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Post by MisterD on Jul 29, 2021 12:24:25 GMT -5
Aren't Covid deaths ~2.5x higher than murders?
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Post by glorydays on Jul 30, 2021 7:00:33 GMT -5
Aren't Covid deaths ~2.5x higher than murders? We need a real scholarly approach on this board to answer questions like that.
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Post by coqui900 on Jul 30, 2021 9:02:35 GMT -5
I had a sudden surgery a few weeks ago to have my gallbladder removed and spent a few days at Lankenau.
One of my nurses went to La Salle. I was asking her about her experience since COVID entered our lives. And it was absolutely miserable and she saw people die daily. She said that one nurse who had been there for over 20 years saw six of her patients die in one day and now has PTSD. A lot of nurses quit because of how overwhelming it was and how little protection they had because of PPE. My nurse was teary eyed talking about it.
My son goes to daycare. One of the women at his daycare -- the one my wife and I and my son are closest to -- has to work a second job since our economic system pays the people who care for our children the bare minimum. She caught COVID, likely from her second job. She was okay after a few weeks but it still sounded terrible.
I started wearing a mask indoors again. It's not because I'm afraid of the variant or even spreading it since Philly's numbers aren't so bad. It's out of respect for the people who cared for me during my hospitalization and someone who cares for my son who had to deal with this. It's not a problem or a burden at all.
To me, COVID is a virus that wasn't even around in the first months of 2020. Virus's mutate. The situation evolves and the world's leading experts in viruses and public health see new facts and trends emerging and make recommendations based on those changes.
Also, what does "people can see right through this" about the CDC's new guidelines mean? I'm pretty sure that's code for "I voted for Trump and I'm being a big whiny baby."
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