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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on May 22, 2013 15:56:23 GMT -5
Everyone is really high on Nova for next year, and I'm just not convinced yet. They could be very good, but they need to rely on a totally unproven frontcourt. Not ruling out big things for them, but I could see them taking a step back as well. Last year taught me not to doubt Jay Wright's ability to coach up a team.
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Post by a10champion15 on May 22, 2013 19:58:04 GMT -5
Everyone is really high on Nova for next year, and I'm just not convinced yet. They could be very good, but they need to rely on a totally unproven frontcourt. Not ruling out big things for them, but I could see them taking a step back as well. Last year taught me not to doubt Jay Wright's ability to coach up a team. I agree i wouldnt doubt how good of a coach he is whether you like him or not. I dont know about their front court but this team had a few bad games but dont forget this team beat louieville and georgetown. They are a young team with the experience of last year under their belts and some more consistency they could be extremely good and dangerous.
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Post by ltrain38 on May 22, 2013 20:22:04 GMT -5
I think they probably will be a very good team. They certainly could be top 25 all year, but I think they're relying on Ochefu and two freshmen in the frontcourt next year. I expect them to make the tournament, definitely. But I don't buy the 5 seed projection until I see how those guys play in the fall.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 20:24:25 GMT -5
What's with that big team rematch G hinted toward? I think speculation pointed toward either K State, Witchita State, or Ole Miss (due to the the Andy Kennedy connection). That didn't work out. It would have been against Kansas State but Tulane got the game instead. www.barclayscenter.com/events/detail/brooklyn-hoops-winter-festival-1I heard about the possibility of a game at Middle Tennessee a few weeks ago, so either a deal has been finalized since then or MTSU jumped the gun by including this in a slideshow they've been showing to recruits since early May (it's on the 7th page of the slideshow). MTSU had a 33 RPI last season. They lose a lot but have a strong recruiting class coming in with some highly rated jucos. I would expect them to have a strong RPI again this coming season so this is an opportunity for a quality road win. issuu.com/goblueraiders/docs/2012-13_recruit_slideshow_5-1-13?e=1300223/2923984 It looks like there is one game left to schedule based on a post on the Basketball Travelers site that was originally posted last week and re-posted again yesterday. They're looking for a game between 12-28 and 12-31 which would replace the Barclay's game they missed out on. Since the Paradise Jam is a 3 game MTE, they're allowed to schedule 14 OOC games. There are 12 confirmed games below (assuming the MTSU game was finalized), a 13th game they're trying to schedule in late December, and apparently one more game is confirmed but I can't find any info on it yet. Home: Temple, Manhattan, Siena, Hartford Away: Villanova, Miami, Penn State, Penn, Middle Tennessee Neutral: Paradise Jam (3 games)
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Post by durenduren on Jun 4, 2013 20:45:50 GMT -5
Kjmac12 - good stuff. How did you dig up that MTSU powerpoint? I'd sure say that's telling. And that's a decent replacement after losing out on the K-State game. K-State's likely to get dinged around in league play pretty bad this year, so I'm not heartbroken over missing out.
Overall, our Neutral and Away schedule is shaping up to be decent. Miami won't be the team they were last year, but we'll get bumps in a healthy and improved Penn State and our matchups in the Paradise Jam. Seeing Maryland would be nice. And I guess you can add Morgan State officially to the schedule.
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Post by vasalos on Jun 4, 2013 21:15:48 GMT -5
'Nova, Penn State, Middle Tenn., and the Paradise Jam teams will potentially be quality wins. Not a bad OOC schedule at all.
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Post by durenduren on Jun 4, 2013 21:38:44 GMT -5
'Nova, Penn State, Middle Tenn., and the Paradise Jam teams will potentially be quality wins. Not a bad OOC schedule at all. What's your take on Miami this year? Do they sniff the bubble by season's end or are they relegated to the NIT this year? Irrelevant but... I see Drexel snuck in on your update - Is that more by virtue of George Mason leaving the Colonial, becoming a two man race between them and Delaware? I've got some affiliation at Drexel, so they're my second horse in the race, but we know which one takes priority.
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Post by vasalos on Jun 5, 2013 5:26:44 GMT -5
Miami is going to have a down year; they lost their point guard to the draft and they lost two huge inside threats in Kadji and Reggie. If that's not bad enough, the ACC just got a lot tougher with Syracuse, PITT and Notre Dame coming to town. Miami gets buried in the conference. They might hang in there during their OOC schedule but once they hit conference play, they're done. As for Drexel, they are in a weaker CAA. Good backcourt too. I like them to bounce back. In 2014-2015 watch out for Hofstra. They will take over that conference. They're doing great things this off-season that will impact them down the road. www.explorertownbracketologist.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2013 7:57:37 GMT -5
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Post by luhoopsfan on Jun 5, 2013 11:27:04 GMT -5
I wonder if Doc G has a powerpoint presentation.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2013 12:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Jun 5, 2013 13:42:08 GMT -5
Tried to confirm MTSU game with a reporter friend from down there. Here's what he wrote back - From someone who knows ... "Considering it. Not a done deal."
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 5, 2013 16:15:03 GMT -5
I am sorry but i am pretty frustrated with this scheduling at this point. While Middle Tennesse isnt bad it isnt great either. This team couldn't compete in the tournament and lost a few solid players don't think they will be the same team they were last year. La Salle needs to get agressive scheduling with their ooc schedule. Why cant we play anyone in the Big East St Johns..marquette their all catholic afiliated shouldnt be that difficult. Big 10,Big 12, AAC any power conference. Why would students want to go to the Gola to watch La Salle destroy these MAAC teams. St Joes is playing St Johns this year. Saint Louis also has a number of great games at home. Even UMass has a better ooc schedule. It time La Salle actually brought a power conference team to the Gola. Students would fill the place for a big game.
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Post by ck on Jun 5, 2013 16:45:40 GMT -5
Agree about scheduling. But not at Gola. Play a top team/conference at the Palestra. That could attract even an occasiuonal SEC or other power conference, esp. if there were some Phila. area recruits bon their teams.
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Post by theneumann64 on Jun 5, 2013 16:50:10 GMT -5
If I was a Power Conference team, there's no way I'd play in Gola. Come on.
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Jun 5, 2013 17:33:41 GMT -5
If I was a Power Conference team, there's no way I'd play in Gola. Come on. And most power conference teams just want W's in their out of conference games. La Salle is far from an easy W anymore so it's tougher to find teams that will play us.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 5, 2013 18:06:02 GMT -5
I agree about the Gola I know there is no way we play a power conference team in that thing.
Lets not be full of ourselves we were not relevant till 2 years ago when we made the NIT, power conference teams are not terrified to play La Salle. They do not like schedule too many teams that bring down their RPI.
Besides that the Palestra be a great option or even wells fargo if that were possible. What is this interest at the Barclays..I get we play the A10 tournament there now but there are plenty of places in Philadelphia close to La Salle alumni and fans. I honestly feel a game at the Palestra would attract a variety of teams from the Big East and ACC. Didn't Saint Joe's play Notre Dame their last year? Bottom line they need a game fans can get excited about and while Temple, VCU, Saint Louis and Saint Joe's are all good games this year played in both the Gola and Palestra, they need a high caliber team besides the teams in the A10.
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Post by vasalos on Jun 5, 2013 18:08:28 GMT -5
I am sorry but i am pretty frustrated with this scheduling at this point. While Middle Tennesse isnt bad it isnt great either. This team couldn't compete in the tournament and lost a few solid players don't think they will be the same team they were last year. La Salle needs to get agressive scheduling with their ooc schedule. Why cant we play anyone in the Big East St Johns..marquette their all catholic afiliated shouldnt be that difficult. Big 10,Big 12, AAC any power conference. Why would students want to go to the Gola to watch La Salle destroy these MAAC teams. St Joes is playing St Johns this year. Saint Louis also has a number of great games at home. Even UMass has a better ooc schedule. It time La Salle actually brought a power conference team to the Gola. Students would fill the place for a big game. You want balance in the OOC schedule because remember at the end of the day we have to hit 22-23 wins to make it in the Big Dance. I think we have a good mix of teams especially if we end up playing a team like Maryland in the holiday tourney. Even with this OOC schedule, if we finish 3rd in the conference, we're in.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 5, 2013 18:13:41 GMT -5
I am sorry but i am pretty frustrated with this scheduling at this point. While Middle Tennesse isnt bad it isnt great either. This team couldn't compete in the tournament and lost a few solid players don't think they will be the same team they were last year. La Salle needs to get agressive scheduling with their ooc schedule. Why cant we play anyone in the Big East St Johns..marquette their all catholic afiliated shouldnt be that difficult. Big 10,Big 12, AAC any power conference. Why would students want to go to the Gola to watch La Salle destroy these MAAC teams. St Joes is playing St Johns this year. Saint Louis also has a number of great games at home. Even UMass has a better ooc schedule. It time La Salle actually brought a power conference team to the Gola. Students would fill the place for a big game. You want balance in the OOC schedule because remember at the end of the day we have to hit 22-23 wins to make it in the Big Dance. I think we have a good mix of teams especially if we end up playing a team like Maryland in the holiday tourney. Even with this OOC schedule, if we finish 3rd in the conference, we're in. I agree we need balance but that Paradise tournament really only has 3 teams of quality besides us Providence, Maryland and Vanderbilt. Also there no guarantee will play Maryland. Although this is a good opportunity nonetheless. I just would like to see a good game on a neutral site I can attend. As someone said earlier the Palestra would be nice to play a power conference team especially because we play so well in there.
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Post by durenduren on Jun 5, 2013 18:29:25 GMT -5
Love ya'll, but we need to drop the Wells Fargo talk. That isn't happening. Crack is whack.
We took Oklahoma State to the Palestra. That's the model if you must. But even with that our turnout was laughable. Look at Penn State there too. Philadelphia oozes Penn State, and it wasn't packed.
Our OOS schedule will prove to be stronger than some are judging it to be. No need to panic.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 5, 2013 18:57:13 GMT -5
While I am concerned about the strength of schedule I think we will be fine in terms of that but my issue is...this schools needs another game like Butler or Oklahoma State at the Palestra. Now that there a presence in Philly people will attend. St Joe's vs La Salle was a big game that was packed this year, sold out I believe. It should be a must every year. Yes your right Wells Fargo is out of the question I would think Barclays should be too. Don't understand that interest at all.
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Post by durenduren on Jun 5, 2013 19:12:13 GMT -5
You're not going to get a game at the Palestra versus a BCS Conference team every year when you make a home and home agreement. And if you balanced that, it's complicated by us not being a pushover win anymore.
It's a great problem to have, but we're a team that scares BCS scheduling because we come with a high risk and a low reward. We can upset, really bone em', or they can top us and get little out of it in terms of credibility.
The Palestra isn't the selling point we're making it out to be either. Truthfully, the history of that place means garbage to 98% of the teams we dream to draw there. Without that, you've got an outdated facility if there ever was one.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 5, 2013 19:31:30 GMT -5
Yea that is true but I don't think it is to bad didn't Syracuse and Notre Dame play their last year.
On a side note I was curious and looking around on any conference match ups announced. Last years was announced today (June 5 2012) so we should get an official conference match up list any day now i would hope.
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Post by calsufan on Jun 5, 2013 20:10:56 GMT -5
Love ya'll, but we need to drop the Wells Fargo talk. That isn't happening. Crack is whack. So true. We could never fill up the Wells Fargo Center.
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Post by talkinbball on Jun 6, 2013 17:17:36 GMT -5
I guess I will consider this my anual the OOC schedule sucks post. No risk taking here AGAIN. BTW: Only one of those allegedly powerhouse teams in the Jam even made the tournament in the last 3 years. Still sick of "strategically scheduled RPI games" against 2nd or 3rd tier opponents.
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Post by theneumann64 on Jun 6, 2013 17:39:36 GMT -5
I like where our schedule is at this year. We need a balance of RPI games and wins. Swap out the Sacred Heart game last year with a BCS team who beats us, and maybe we're not in the tournament. Of course, you need a chance to get scalps as well.
Teams also have to want to play you too. I'm sure if we could have gone and played Duke, we would have. Teams don't have much flexibility year to year, but if we were to get to the tournament this year, and with the Sweet 16 in everyone's mind still, we could see a marquee opponent or two next season.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 6, 2013 18:14:51 GMT -5
I dont really buy that teams dont want to play us because were good. Also I dont think our schedules balanced either.
Both Boise State and UMass have great schedules. Boise is playing in the Hawaii airlines tournament which has great schools like Iowa State and Oregon. They also have a game against baylor and kentucky, cant do much better than that. UMass has a number of opportunities this year and there not top 25 teams but Providence, Harvard, Florida State and the charleston classic. Good schedules I rather have.
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Post by ltrain38 on Jun 6, 2013 18:20:05 GMT -5
I dont really buy that teams dont want to play us because were good. Also I dont think our schedules balanced either. Both Boise State and UMass have great schedules. Boise is playing in the Hawaii airlines tournament which has great schools like Iowa State and Oregon. They also have a game against baylor and kentucky, cant do much better than that. UMass has a number of opportunities this year and there not top 25 teams but Providence, Harvard, Florida State and the charleston classic. Good schedules I rather have. Is that UMass schedule better than Villanova, Miami, Temple, and (if things work out in the Paradise Jam) Maryland and Providence? Maybe add Middle Tennessee. That's a pretty strong schedule with a lot of solid but beatable opponents.
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Post by a10champion15 on Jun 6, 2013 18:39:46 GMT -5
UMASS schedule so far 1/10 Boston College (Boston Garden)
11/21-11/24 Charleston Classic, 3 possible 4 games. (Davidson, Temple, New Mexico, Clemson, Georgia, UAB, Nebraska)
12/28 Providence
Games with no dates:
@ Elon @ Harvard @ Ohio @ Eastern Michigan @ BYU
Siena Northern Illinois Miami (OH) Florida State*
16 Atlantic 10 games
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Post by La Salle 08 on Jun 7, 2013 7:50:09 GMT -5
This thread has become unbearable due to A10champion (are you RCOZ reincarnated??). Here's the actual data comparing RPI.
UMASS RPI La Salle RPI @ Elon 177 @ Villanova 52 @ Harvard 92 @ Miami 4 @ Ohio 67 @ Penn State 186 @ Eastern Michigan 239 @ Penn 179 @ BYU 63 @ MTSU 28 Away average 127.6 Away average 89.8
Siena 295 Siena 295 Northern Illinois 333 Temple 41 Miami (OH) 258 Manhattan 183 Florida State 84 Hartford 187 Providence 90 Home Average 212 Home Average 176.5
Boston College (neutral) 113
Charleston Classic Paradise Jam Davidson 61 Maryland 71 Temple 41 Loyala Maramont 211 New Mexico 2 Marist 262 Clemson 185 Morgan State 235 Georgia 140 Northern Iowa 333 UAB 145 Providence 90 Nebraska 103 Vandy 108
Tourny Average 96.71 Tourny Average 187.14
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