GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 9, 2010 22:15:27 GMT -5
Seton Hall and USF really have as a good an argument as any for being in right now. Neither have particularly bad losses, Seton Hall even won at Cornell. But, there probably is something to be said for the BE having 9-10 teams in. I think there is just a smell test there. If a 9th or 10th BE team gets in before a 2nd or 3rd Pac 10 team, I think there will have to be a convincing case for it, and right now Arizona St is sort of right around SHU and USF.
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Filo
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Post by Filo on Mar 9, 2010 23:43:06 GMT -5
Seton Hall and USF really have as a good an argument as any for being in right now. Neither have particularly bad losses, Seton Hall even won at Cornell. But, there probably is something to be said for the BE having 9-10 teams in. I think there is just a smell test there. If a 9th or 10th BE team gets in before a 2nd or 3rd Pac 10 team, I think there will have to be a convincing case for it, and right now Arizona St is sort of right around SHU and USF. Of course, you mean a convincing case other than the argument that the BE is a very tough conference and the Pac 10 just sucks. But I do agree - I just don't see 9 or 10 BE teams getting in, even if they are deserving.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 9, 2010 23:48:31 GMT -5
that shot by rosario was ridiculous. and ugh foul call with 2 seocnds left. lance on the line to win the game.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 9, 2010 23:49:57 GMT -5
And cinci gets it's first win in march under mick cronin.
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superan
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Post by superan on Mar 10, 2010 9:18:43 GMT -5
From Monroe's twitter:
"G_Monroe10 i know exactly how the players from UConn feel....that was us a year ago...."
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 10, 2010 10:42:29 GMT -5
what the hell happened i switched over to lost. They were up 20?! how did they blow that lead? The smoke monster decimated Seton Hall and the student managers had to play.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Mar 10, 2010 10:50:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm bummed I didn't switch back to that one for the end. I thought it was over too.
Down 29 -- twenty-nine!! -- with thirteen minutes to play and they nearly come all the way back??
That would've been amazing.
My guess is Provy incorporates a full-court press into their game plan for every game next season.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Mar 10, 2010 10:59:09 GMT -5
Yeah, saw the end of the game. Prov discovered their best defense 3/4 into its last game of the season.
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kghoya
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Post by kghoya on Mar 10, 2010 14:38:47 GMT -5
Does anybody else remember how awful last year's Marquette - St. John's 5/13 game was?
I hope this one is more entertaining.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 10, 2010 15:01:22 GMT -5
So about the Calhoun ESPN commercial
maybe they shouldn't have chosen a person who clearly couldn't motivate his own team.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 10, 2010 15:11:51 GMT -5
Thus far, St. John's is not showing up. Their shooting has been awful today. Hope they start to play better.
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superan
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Post by superan on Mar 10, 2010 15:51:24 GMT -5
Well, SJU has come back. Both teams are playing like crap
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 10, 2010 15:57:40 GMT -5
Just another Big East Tourney war
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 10, 2010 16:06:08 GMT -5
turned into a close competitive game. Kind of torn. want Marquette to win to make sure they don't add a bad loss to their resume and miss the tournament. But also want to see them lose because I hate them.
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cnyhoya
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Post by cnyhoya on Mar 10, 2010 16:09:23 GMT -5
Upset brewing? I would prefer Marquette - better match-up vs Villanova.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Mar 10, 2010 16:13:19 GMT -5
Come on. Gotta' pull for the Johnnies, right?
I know Marquette's in the Jesuit club, but this is New York City. I want St. John's to make a run! (I mean, at least until Friday, when we'll have to take 'em down).
Besides, if the St. John's wins, I'm more confident that a lot more of their fans will show up early to root against Syracuse than those cheese-eaters.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 10, 2010 16:22:33 GMT -5
1) that was charge 2) can't beleive they almost wrongly gave them a shooting foul 3) Edited culbian! 4) go Johnnies!
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superan
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Post by superan on Mar 10, 2010 16:25:09 GMT -5
What the hell is with Marquette and constantly close games? Kind of ridiculous if you look at their schedule/results for the whole year
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 10, 2010 16:29:23 GMT -5
Id rather Marquette win. I can see them beating Nova. USF, Syracuse, Marquette, WVU....redemption run.
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cnyhoya
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Post by cnyhoya on Mar 10, 2010 17:08:15 GMT -5
I am starting to think this tournament set up is just wrong. There are 16 teams. Play a simple 4 game tournament. The double bye is ridiculous. Maybe even give the top 8 teams a home game for Round 1, and then send the 8 winners to NYC.
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