hoya9797
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Post by hoya9797 on Mar 11, 2015 20:01:07 GMT -5
Kevin O'Neil just picked DePaul to win tonight and tomorrow night. . .against us. He's campaigning for the job in case the DePaul admin does the sane thing and fires OP.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 11, 2015 20:04:35 GMT -5
Man am I gonna miss Jabril.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 11, 2015 20:24:11 GMT -5
Might be beneficial to play Thursday rather than Friday; the more time you have to sit and wait, and even watch other underdogs play over their heads, the more uncertainty can creep in. Ohio was on Thurdau; VCU and FGCU on Friday. If I remember correctly VCU was pretty much the last game of the round of 64 - tipping off after 10 pm Friday night.
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 11, 2015 21:15:23 GMT -5
Might be beneficial to play Thursday rather than Friday; the more time you have to sit and wait, and even watch other underdogs play over their heads, the more uncertainty can creep in. Ohio was on Thurdau; VCU and FGCU on Friday. If I remember correctly VCU was pretty much the last game of the round of 64 - tipping off after 10 pm Friday night. Don't pretend. We all know exactly where we were for each of those debacles.
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Big Dog
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Post by Big Dog on Mar 11, 2015 21:18:56 GMT -5
I would like to see Creighton win tonight just to keep their fans around. Those people will stick around regardless. This isn't the kind of fan base you are used to in upstate NY.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 11, 2015 21:46:07 GMT -5
I would like to see Creighton win tonight just to keep their fans around. Those people will stick around regardless. This isn't the kind of fan base you are used to in upstate NY. Now now - the Siena and UAlbany fans around here travel pretty well.
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WVHoyasfan
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Post by WVHoyasfan on Mar 11, 2015 22:30:11 GMT -5
what time do we play tomorrow?
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Post by flyoverhoya on Mar 11, 2015 22:32:21 GMT -5
Kevin O'Neil just picked DePaul to win tonight and tomorrow night. . .against us. No so much......
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 11, 2015 22:34:05 GMT -5
Kevin O'Neil just picked DePaul to win tonight and tomorrow night. . .against us. No so much...... Gee, and he sounded so sure of himself. . . .
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 11, 2015 22:35:33 GMT -5
Let's get em Hoyas. We know our opponent and it's time to go to work.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 11, 2015 22:41:39 GMT -5
what time do we play tomorrow? 7 p.m.
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WVHoyasfan
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Post by WVHoyasfan on Mar 11, 2015 22:42:57 GMT -5
Thanks and Go Hoyas!!!!
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Post by HoyasAreHungry on Mar 11, 2015 22:43:48 GMT -5
Kevin O'Neil just picked DePaul to win tonight and tomorrow night. . .against us. And that's why he's no longer coaching. Let's take care of business. It's winning time.
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 11, 2015 22:44:45 GMT -5
Will Artino played the game of his life tonight. Don't expect to see that again tomorrow night.
On an unrelated matter. . .did we just see the end of the Oliver Purnell Era at DePaul?
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Post by FHillsNYHoya on Mar 11, 2015 22:54:05 GMT -5
Kevin O'Neil just picked DePaul to win tonight and tomorrow night. . .against us. And that's why he's no longer coaching. Let's take care of business. It's winning time. Kevin O'Neill also said Lavin was the Big East Coach of the Year.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Mar 12, 2015 5:54:03 GMT -5
Will Artino played the game of his life tonight. Don't expect to see that again tomorrow night. On an unrelated matter. . .did we just see the end of the Oliver Purnell Era at DePaul? I hope not. I think the DePaul job is a eight-to-ten year fix; Purnell is only in year five. It is a DIFFICULT job, and he has worked hard at it and made some progress. If there is some other coach who somehow brings something amazing to the table, that would be one thing, but I do not think that many elite coaches want that job. I hope that DePaul sticks with Purnell for next year and beyond.
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 12, 2015 6:31:09 GMT -5
No excuses for this game. Take care of business. I don't expect that we will win another 20 point game, but the fact that we crushed them twice stands for something. We are much better. Just gotta make them a jump shooting team.
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Post by matersammich on Mar 12, 2015 6:57:46 GMT -5
Recently Creighton played Butler and Villanova in tight games. I don't expect this game to be anywhere close to the last beatdown we gave them. I think we win but we'd better come ready to play.
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Post by cturner on Mar 12, 2015 7:50:58 GMT -5
I agree Creighton will be very competitive. They have been very consistent over the last 6-7 games and their shooting has improved significantly. Season records are not indicative of what to expect tonight. The Villanova game showed how good they can be against a very good team.
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blueeagle
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Post by blueeagle on Mar 12, 2015 8:14:19 GMT -5
Creighton will be playing to keep their season alive. The Blue Jays and the Blue Demons both played with purpose and energy. We could have easily lost to either team last night if we did not bring the same intensity. Creighton will be amped up but may get tight if things do not go their way early in the game.
We are comfortably in the dance. No pressure to even win this game other than pride and minor seeding changes. There is really nothing to lose. Time for the freshmen to get their groove back. As long they play with purpose and energy, I'd keep them in the game even if they commit freshman mistakes. We need them to be sharp, confident, and motivated for the big dance. I would not experiment with line-ups or new schemes. Time to execute the game plan that was started in November.
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