tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Feb 22, 2015 18:45:12 GMT -5
I really wish replays were available on whatever devices after the initial airing. For those more knowledgeable than myself, what is the downside to CBS for making games that they already aired available online? I get that posting it immediately or within, say, a week would make people more likely to cut the cord (they're going to eventually anyway) but, once that [insert time frame here] passes, what's the deal? They could be stubborn about it and make it such that one couldn't skip ads if they so chose.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Feb 22, 2015 19:30:54 GMT -5
Are we really "#2 in the conference"? Providence is a game short and beat us twice, and Butler is a game short as well. We're in the 2-4 range, which is a place to be that I'm comfortable with, and against all odds we actually have an outside shot at 13-5, which I was saying weeks ago would be a huge success. 12-6 seems the more likely bet and is pretty darn good. #2 in the current standings, #2 based on RPI, #2 based on kenpom. yeah we're pretty much the #2 team in the league despite letting 2 games get away from us vs. Providence. And of course the mere fact that we should've won those games also is an indication that we're probably the second best team in the league.
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Feb 22, 2015 19:46:49 GMT -5
Are we really "#2 in the conference"? Providence is a game short and beat us twice, and Butler is a game short as well. We're in the 2-4 range, which is a place to be that I'm comfortable with, and against all odds we actually have an outside shot at 13-5, which I was saying weeks ago would be a huge success. 12-6 seems the more likely bet and is pretty darn good. Yeah, Providence has Nova on Tues and Butler is not nearly the same team without Chrabascz and very well could drop their next game at Marquette. I don't see them losing to Marquette unless Carlino comes back after his four games off. They did give Nova more of a fight than I thought they would, but they are only six deep at this point if Juan Anderson doesn't come back either.
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Feb 22, 2015 19:48:29 GMT -5
I really wish replays were available on whatever devices after the initial airing. For those more knowledgeable than myself, what is the downside to CBS for making games that they already aired available online? I get that posting it immediately or within, say, a week would make people more likely to cut the cord (they're going to eventually anyway) but, once that [insert time frame here] passes, what's the deal? They could be stubborn about it and make it such that one couldn't skip ads if they so chose. Yes, tas, count me in. ESPN archived the games,when we were on there. Neither Fox nor CBS seems to do it. If Fox does archive, let me know.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Feb 22, 2015 20:50:55 GMT -5
I really wish replays were available on whatever devices after the initial airing. For those more knowledgeable than myself, what is the downside to CBS for making games that they already aired available online? I get that posting it immediately or within, say, a week would make people more likely to cut the cord (they're going to eventually anyway) but, once that [insert time frame here] passes, what's the deal? They could be stubborn about it and make it such that one couldn't skip ads if they so chose. Yes, tas, count me in. ESPN archived the games,when we were on there. Neither Fox nor CBS seems to do it. If Fox does archive, let me know. Will do, Nevada.
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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Feb 22, 2015 21:31:20 GMT -5
Yes, tas, count me in. ESPN archived the games,when we were on there. Neither Fox nor CBS seems to do it. If Fox does archive, let me know. Will do, Nevada. Let me know too please. Work meeting all weekend and power went out do it did not record.
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Post by guru on Feb 22, 2015 23:18:02 GMT -5
Are we really "#2 in the conference"? Providence is a game short and beat us twice, and Butler is a game short as well. We're in the 2-4 range, which is a place to be that I'm comfortable with, and against all odds we actually have an outside shot at 13-5, which I was saying weeks ago would be a huge success. 12-6 seems the more likely bet and is pretty darn good. #2 in the current standings, #2 based on RPI, #2 based on kenpom. yeah we're pretty much the #2 team in the league despite letting 2 games get away from us vs. Providence. And of course the mere fact that we should've won those games also is an indication that we're probably the second best team in the league. Well, we are 1-3 against the teams tied with us in the loss column so it's hard to convincingly argue that we are the second best team. We might well be, but we still need to prove it.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Feb 23, 2015 0:00:16 GMT -5
#2 in the current standings, #2 based on RPI, #2 based on kenpom. yeah we're pretty much the #2 team in the league despite letting 2 games get away from us vs. Providence. And of course the mere fact that we should've won those games also is an indication that we're probably the second best team in the league. Well, we are 1-3 against the teams tied with us in the loss column so it's hard to convincingly argue that we are the second best team. We might well be, but we still need to prove it. If it were just W/L records, I'd agree with you. But the games, and how they were lost, do matter IMO. Not to mention, one of those teams smoked Nova this year. Granted, they left a steaming pile at Nova as well.
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