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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Mar 9, 2010 17:41:01 GMT -5
Love this quote in a thread re: Dyson! At UConn, the caveat is important.
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Post by Buckets on Mar 9, 2010 18:52:07 GMT -5
So now Taylor King is going to play Thursday... anyone have any idea what happened there? From what I could gather from the internet, it wasn't an especially well-kept secret. I'd appreciate a PM if you don't feel comfortable posting here.
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 9, 2010 19:10:23 GMT -5
On the BET ledger so far tonight: Negative: On court ads for freecreditreport.com ? Positive: Jim Burr clearly picked up a box of "light medium brown" Just For Men at Duane Reade last night.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 9, 2010 19:23:53 GMT -5
ESPN analysts are just being brutal today. Bilas ripping the crap out of providence for their defense. He's not wrong, but if I were a providence fan i'd be pretty upset/embarrassed.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2010 19:52:25 GMT -5
Seton Hall up 16 at the half. Thought Provy would show more than they have thus far.
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Post by Buckets on Mar 9, 2010 19:58:31 GMT -5
When was the last time two teams combined for 8 more offensive rebounds than defensive in a half? Providence 9 OR, 5 DR, Seton Hall has 10 and 6.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Mar 9, 2010 20:06:32 GMT -5
Provy is one of the most ignorant teams I've seen in a while. Keno's Klown Ball is not going to cut it in this league.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 9, 2010 20:11:17 GMT -5
Provy is one of the most ignorant teams I've seen in a while. Keno's Klown Ball is not going to cut it in this league. It's funny. His one year at Drake, because he had less talent and the players were established in it, he ran a disciplined, slow it down game. And won. A lot. Now, he's at Providence, and while he can get better players than at Drake, he's not going to get better players than Connecticut or Nova or us any time soon, but he's decided to run a bunch and play up and down. And from what I've heard, it's to recruit. There's a lot more to recruiting than style of play, Keno. You're not going to get elite talent until you win. Your best shot to start winning is not to try and out-athlete other teams.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 9, 2010 20:15:16 GMT -5
Well seton hall is solidly into the next round. Are they in if they beat ND? or do they need one more win after that?
Oh and hazell picks up his 5th technical in BE play adding to his lead league in that stat.
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Post by sleepy on Mar 9, 2010 20:19:05 GMT -5
Provy is one of the most ignorant teams I've seen in a while. Keno's Klown Ball is not going to cut it in this league. It's funny. His one year at Drake, because he had less talent and the players were established in it, he ran a disciplined, slow it down game. And won. A lot. Now, he's at Providence, and while he can get better players than at Drake, he's not going to get better players than Connecticut or Nova or us any time soon, but he's decided to run a bunch and play up and down. And from what I've heard, it's to recruit. There's a lot more to recruiting than style of play, Keno. You're not going to get elite talent until you win. Your best shot to start winning is not to try and out-athlete other teams. The only downside with starting like that is that once you establish yourself, after every loss, no matter what the true cause, is going to blamed on playing a slowed down offense...
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 9, 2010 20:26:05 GMT -5
Yeah, Keno was probably like, "I don't care if I lose. I can't stand to deal with friarheaven and friarsouth. We're running, even though we're incredibly outmanned!"
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2010 20:30:07 GMT -5
All three games that have been played today thus far have been terrible.
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 9, 2010 20:31:18 GMT -5
ESPN analysts are just being brutal today. Bilas ripping the crap out of providence for their defense. He's not wrong, but if I were a providence fan i'd be pretty upset/embarrassed. After Jamine Peterson picked up a technical for hanging on the rim after a dunk (Provvy is down 20+ at this point), Jay Bilas said as SHU was shooting the FT: that actually wasn't a bad technical, since [the free throw] is actually a tougher shot than what Seton Hall has been able to get on Providence all night. I mean...that's really brutal..........but I'm still laughing.
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Post by freeveesanford on Mar 9, 2010 21:02:11 GMT -5
Hoya fan from Philly. Heading to the BET on Thursday if GTown can beat USF tomorrow. Any Hoya fans have an extra ticket or 2 they are willing to sell?
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Post by austintex on Mar 9, 2010 21:09:07 GMT -5
Provvy only down 5 with a minute left. How the heck did that happen?
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2010 21:09:27 GMT -5
It's hard to believe that Seton Hall is trying to give this away.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Mar 9, 2010 21:19:43 GMT -5
The thing about that game is that if SHU held the lead, they may have been in the NCAA's. The Committee could not have liked the gagging there IMO. Methinks SHU needs to beat the Domers to have an at large.
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Post by whatmaroon on Mar 9, 2010 21:20:28 GMT -5
Hall tried (ok, didn't try) SO HARD to give that game away. Being an open 3 away from going to overtime, after being up as much as they were?
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 9, 2010 21:37:32 GMT -5
what the hell happened i switched over to lost. They were up 20?! how did they blow that lead?
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Post by RockawayHoya on Mar 9, 2010 21:37:46 GMT -5
The thing about that game is that if SHU held the lead, they may have been in the NCAA's. The Committee could not have liked the gagging there IMO. Methinks SHU needs to beat the Domers to have an at large. Don't think they would've gotten in with just one win in NY, but you're right that a solid 15-20 point win would've done more for them than barely avoiding an epic collapse. Just a ridiculous finish. SHU tried like hell to give that one away. Also the first time I've ever heard of a ref who wanted to make a foul call but didn't because he forgot to put his whistle in his mouth. Also Burr blatantly ignored Gonzo when he was trying to get a timeout late during the PC run. Seriously, where do they find these guys? I think if SHU wins tomorrow, they're in. They'll have every right to be ticked if teams like Arizona St., San Diego St. or Memphis get in ahead of them.
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