EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Feb 22, 2019 16:47:25 GMT -5
Amazing how this board goes from "the sky is falling" after two losses, including a blowout by Seton Hall, to NCAA bid after one impressive win.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Feb 22, 2019 16:48:05 GMT -5
Just keep playing hard, Hoyas, and the rest will take care of itself. Every opponent is Villanova from here on out.
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Post by tashoya on Feb 22, 2019 16:48:47 GMT -5
Amazing how this board goes from "the sky is falling" after two losses, including a blowout by Seton Hall, to NCAA bid after one impressive win. I wonder if Jack is bipolar as well.
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Post by KHoyaNYC on Feb 22, 2019 18:07:28 GMT -5
Amazing how this board goes from "the sky is falling" after two losses, including a blowout by Seton Hall, to NCAA bid after one impressive win. To be fair we looked atrocious against seton hall.
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 22, 2019 18:12:38 GMT -5
Consistency is the key for the tournament and will be our key for the rest of the season. Can we do it?
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Feb 22, 2019 18:37:56 GMT -5
Of the 51 non conference leaders (at large candidates) ahead of us NET, 14 have zero or 1 Q1 wins. Think about that. More than 1/4 of the teams have as many or fewer quality wins all year as we've had this week.
If you want to know why we're in the conversation, there you have it.
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Post by hoyas315 on Feb 22, 2019 20:26:34 GMT -5
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Post by ewingitrust on Feb 22, 2019 20:42:07 GMT -5
Consistency is the key for the tournament and will be our key for the rest of the season. Can we do it? I'm hoping the Nova game is where everything "clicked" for this team...we can't assume nothing. Have to take a game by game approach with this team.
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Post by daveg023 on Feb 22, 2019 22:49:15 GMT -5
Need to root against Indiana getting a win at Iowa here
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 23, 2019 2:38:46 GMT -5
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Post by tribeninerhoya on Feb 23, 2019 7:15:16 GMT -5
The fact that VCU is still a bubble team is a bit ridiculous. Played the #2 non conference strength of schedule according to Warren Nolan and they’re 20-6. 24th in the old RPI and 37th in the NET. They should riot if those numbers hold and they don’t get in.
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Post by daveg023 on Feb 23, 2019 9:59:55 GMT -5
Clemson is one team I don’t understand how their resume is better than ours is. One quality win over VA tech and then the next best win is Lipscomb. They are certainly riding the ACC coattails.
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Post by prhoya on Feb 23, 2019 10:09:00 GMT -5
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Post by augustusfinknottle on Feb 23, 2019 11:01:34 GMT -5
Not presupposing that either would happen but does this board think we'd be better off, hypothetically, getting in and losing in Dayton or making a multiple game run in the NIT? I believe the 1978 NIT run to the semis was a growing experience for both that team and the program. It was followed by 14 straight NCAA appearances (which, I realize, were helped along by some pretty good players).
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Post by trillesthoya on Feb 23, 2019 11:11:14 GMT -5
Not presupposing that either would happen but does this board think we'd be better off, hypothetically, getting in and losing in Dayton or making a multiple game run in the NIT? I believe the 1978 NIT run to the semis was a growing experience for both that team and the program. It was followed by 14 straight NCAA appearances (which, I realize, were helped along by some pretty good players). That's a great question. I think I'd still prefer making the tourney for optics sake.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Feb 23, 2019 11:25:18 GMT -5
100% NCAAs. For a myriad of reasons, we need to start the next long streak of dancing ASAP.
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Post by mdtd on Feb 23, 2019 12:36:46 GMT -5
Clemson is one team I don’t understand how their resume is better than ours is. One quality win over VA tech and then the next best win is Lipscomb. They are certainly riding the ACC coattails. I have Clemson as the team right below us but I think I can sort of see why people might have them above us. Better metrics and no bad losses to our two. But, we have more 3 q1 wins and theirs came against V-Tech without Justin Robinson who is by far their most important player. Q2 record for both teams are .500 and our road record is better.
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Post by swhoya on Feb 23, 2019 12:41:25 GMT -5
Not presupposing that either would happen but does this board think we'd be better off, hypothetically, getting in and losing in Dayton or making a multiple game run in the NIT? I believe the 1978 NIT run to the semis was a growing experience for both that team and the program. It was followed by 14 straight NCAA appearances (which, I realize, were helped along by some pretty good players). I think this gets debated about every year that we're on the bubble. And answer is always the same: NCAA. Fans want to be a part of it, recruits want to go to teams in it, and players want to play in it. It's not really even a question. Win, get in, and hope to win some more.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 23, 2019 13:55:30 GMT -5
Not presupposing that either would happen but does this board think we'd be better off, hypothetically, getting in and losing in Dayton or making a multiple game run in the NIT? I believe the 1978 NIT run to the semis was a growing experience for both that team and the program. It was followed by 14 straight NCAA appearances (which, I realize, were helped along by some pretty good players). I would suggest you try to meet up with Jessie, Kaleb, Trey and Greg to ask them this question.😉
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Post by MEGAFAN on Feb 23, 2019 14:02:56 GMT -5
100% NCAAs. For a myriad of reasons, we need to start the next long streak of dancing ASAP. Couldn’t agree more! Let’s rebuild JT’s legacy of the Hoyas being in double digit consecutive NCAA Tournaments. We should become a staple and make it to the big dance every single year with any exceptions being few and far between. Let’s dance! #InPatWeTrust #Mackinjo #WeAreGeorgetown #HoyaSaxa
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