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Post by westendhoya on Mar 7, 2009 2:31:16 GMT -5
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 7, 2009 13:42:29 GMT -5
I dont know, i guess there is a point where talking about what it takes to make it to the tourney is wishful thinking, and if that is the case, why not just wish for us to win the BET? IMO, winning the BET finals would be more of an accomplishment than making the tourney anyway.
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Post by kghoya on Mar 7, 2009 13:43:40 GMT -5
I dont know, i guess there is a point where talking about what it takes to make it to the tourney is wishful thinking, and if that is the case, why not just root for us to win the BET? IMO, winning the BET finals would be more of an accomplishment than making the tourney anyway. agreed
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Post by alleninxis on Mar 7, 2009 14:07:14 GMT -5
Well,
we get a SJU rematch now..followed by Quette and Nova waiting if we win
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Post by royski on Mar 7, 2009 14:28:53 GMT -5
If this team has any pride, they'll blow SJU out of the building.
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Post by guru on Mar 7, 2009 14:48:10 GMT -5
Just watching the first half of Cuse-Quette. These two teams are just so much better than we are at this point in the season - if Marquette plays an even decent game against us, we don't have much of a shot. That's if we get past the Johnnies - I know it's hard to beat an opponent three times in a season, but I just don't see us beating Marquette. This kid Acker seems to have replaced James without the team missing much of a beat. Hope I'm wrong
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Post by KHoyaNYC on Mar 7, 2009 15:15:03 GMT -5
Just watching the first half of Cuse-Quette. These two teams are just so much better than we are at this point in the season - if Marquette plays an even decent game against us, we don't have much of a shot. That's if we get past the Johnnies - I know it's hard to beat an opponent three times in a season, but I just don't see us beating Marquette. This kid Acker seems to have replaced James without the team missing much of a beat. Hope I'm wrong Really? I just watched it too (and first 4 mins of second) and I had the exact opposite reaction. Marquette looked pretty pedestrian to me -- the one thing they continue to do well is share the basketball, but I saw nothing that made me think they were way better than us. Syracuse meanwhile I think has improved.
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Post by guru on Mar 7, 2009 16:29:10 GMT -5
Just watching the first half of Cuse-Quette. These two teams are just so much better than we are at this point in the season - if Marquette plays an even decent game against us, we don't have much of a shot. That's if we get past the Johnnies - I know it's hard to beat an opponent three times in a season, but I just don't see us beating Marquette. This kid Acker seems to have replaced James without the team missing much of a beat. Hope I'm wrong Really? I just watched it too (and first 4 mins of second) and I had the exact opposite reaction. Marquette looked pretty pedestrian to me -- the one thing they continue to do well is share the basketball, but I saw nothing that made me think they were way better than us. Syracuse meanwhile I think has improved. Judging by the way we have played since mid-January and as recently as this past Tuesday, I'd say MU's "pedestrian" game is better than we are. Maybe the third time's the charm, though. Let's just beat DePaul and SJU first.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 7, 2009 17:07:53 GMT -5
I cant believe we are finishing in 12th place in the Big East.
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Post by Admin on Mar 7, 2009 17:11:51 GMT -5
Hoyas were a 13th seed in 1998, Thompson's last season, and a 12th seed in 2004.
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Post by hoyalawyer on Mar 7, 2009 17:25:37 GMT -5
ah didn't see the game... thanks...
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 7, 2009 17:53:17 GMT -5
Yeah, would have rather had Cuse, but Marq and Nova is still better and than Cuse and UConn.
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Post by KHoyaNYC on Mar 7, 2009 17:55:28 GMT -5
Yeah, would have rather had Cuse, but Marq and Nova is still better and than Cuse and UConn. Frankly I think this is a great draw for us.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 7, 2009 18:01:25 GMT -5
I kind of think so, too. We'll see. I was definitely one of the folks that thought Marq would struggle without James. Granted they have played tough teams, but the thing that has hurt them is a big reason they beat us - being able to close. Again, we'll see...
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Post by 757hoyafan on Mar 7, 2009 18:50:13 GMT -5
w/o missing a beat? wow!!! They miss him a lot. i think they are 0-4 since they lost him Just watching the first half of Cuse-Quette. These two teams are just so much better than we are at this point in the season - if Marquette plays an even decent game against us, we don't have much of a shot. That's if we get past the Johnnies - I know it's hard to beat an opponent three times in a season, but I just don't see us beating Marquette. This kid Acker seems to have replaced James without the team missing much of a beat. Hope I'm wrong
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Post by blueandgray on Mar 7, 2009 20:03:13 GMT -5
Yeah, would have rather had Cuse, but Marq and Nova is still better and than Cuse and UConn. Frankly I think this is a great draw for us. Agreed...couldn't ask for a better draw. There is something counter-intuitive with the pairings. With 2 wins the #9 seed is left having to play the #1 seed, where as with 2 wins the #12 seed only has to play the #4 seed. Doesn't make sense!
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Mar 7, 2009 20:32:20 GMT -5
I'm actually liking our chances. Call me the eternal optomist but St. Johns, Quette who hasnt looked good since losing James and Nova who we just beat on the road are all very winable games.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 7, 2009 21:21:19 GMT -5
So if we can get past st. John's, Quette, and Nova who do we want to be the #1 seed. If Louisville beats WV then they're the #1 if they lose it's pitt. We got our buts handed to us by both teams at home. Part of me wants pitt to be #1 because i like that the new big east teams haven't won a big east title yet. But i think pitt might scare me more than louisville. I dunno. What do other people think?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 7, 2009 21:35:32 GMT -5
Frankly I think this is a great draw for us. Agreed...couldn't ask for a better draw. There is something counter-intuitive with the pairings. With 2 wins the #9 seed is left having to play the #1 seed, where as with 2 wins the #12 seed only has to play the #4 seed. Doesn't make sense! The pairings make perfect sense, but you always have to assume that the higher seeded team will win. So the # 1 gets the #8 and the #4 gets the #5 in the quarters.
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Post by sleepy on Mar 8, 2009 2:36:25 GMT -5
Really? I just watched it too (and first 4 mins of second) and I had the exact opposite reaction. Marquette looked pretty pedestrian to me -- the one thing they continue to do well is share the basketball, but I saw nothing that made me think they were way better than us. Syracuse meanwhile I think has improved. Judging by the way we have played since mid-January and as recently as this past Tuesday, I'd say MU's "pedestrian" game is better than we are. Maybe the third time's the charm, though. Let's just beat DePaul and SJU first. Well considering the fact that since Mid-January we went to overtime with Syracuse(in a game where their own coach said they played the best ten minutes of their season), and were in close games in a position to win against Marquette twice(in games they played very well in while they still had their starting point guard) I would say saying their mediocre games are much better than us is entirely false. But why let actual results get in the way of constant flow of negativitly that is hoyatalk?
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