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Post by knicksaint on Jun 28, 2017 16:29:50 GMT -5
With the 2017-18 non=-conference schedule set except for the date of the game at Vermont, I got thinking about the non-league slate for the following year.
The exempt event will be the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. I understand that Michigan and GW will be in the field of eight teams. Four teams host two games each and then all eight teams go to Mohegan Sun, where there are two four team mini-tournaments. Presumably, both Michigan and GWU and two other as yet unnamed schools will be the hosts of the on-campus games.
That leaves nine dates to fill, of which six appear to be set: Lehigh and Charleston at home and Holy Cross, Hofstra, Bona and Robert Morris on the road.
The three remaining games need two home and one way to maintain the home-away breakdown of the past few years. There are four teams on the 2017-18 schedule whose series with Siena end this season: FGCU, Albany, Bucknell and Vermont. It will be interesting to see which of the four will still be on schedule. FGCU was a two year series, so who knows. Bucknell has been on for four years and we are starting series with two other Patriot League teams this season so the Bison could be gone. We have played Vermont for eight straight years after the upcoming season, and at no worse than 7-1 vs. Siena and Albany one of the closest D1 places to Burlington, it's hard to imagine the series ending.
The big question, of course, is what happens with Albany. Could be interesting.
Couldn't resist asking. Perhaps posters will move away from the PG thread to vent on this issue.
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Post by bigsaintg on Jun 28, 2017 17:13:29 GMT -5
I would assume political pressure makes Albany happen. I think we shoad a play a Philly school like Drexel or LaSalle and maybe we do an out of area series like we did with FGCU. Maybe a DC are school or venture out to Ohio or Michigan
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Post by rickyp on Jun 28, 2017 18:02:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind a West coast trip but Ohio Maryland DC or Midwest would be good and different but remember that depends on how the season goes good season with players coming back teams scared to play you bad season with players coming back ?
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Post by bigsaintg on Jun 28, 2017 18:17:10 GMT -5
I generally believe we should play our games in our prime recruiting areas. I always say draw a line from Boston to buffalo and then create a triangle down to northern Virginia and recruit and play most of your games in that area.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Jun 28, 2017 19:16:52 GMT -5
I'd like to see George Mason on the schedule.
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Post by gorvy on Jun 28, 2017 20:11:21 GMT -5
Lehigh and charleston are good games. In addition to George mason how about George Washington, Davidson, old dominion. Or stay in north with Yale, Harvard, northeastern
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Post by rickyp on Jun 28, 2017 21:23:21 GMT -5
What about Maryland Georgetown Providence and maybe z Seton Hall
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Post by rpize24 on Jun 28, 2017 21:42:26 GMT -5
Providence would make a lot of sense as an out of conference opponent. Quality program year in and out and patsos and Ed Cooley have known each other for a long time which could certainly help lead to a series between us and the Friars being scheduled.
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Post by diamonddog on Jun 28, 2017 22:02:50 GMT -5
With the 2017-18 non=-conference schedule set except for the date of the game at Vermont, I got thinking about the non-league slate for the following year.
The exempt event will be the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. I understand that Michigan and GW will be in the field of eight teams. Four teams host two games each and then all eight teams go to Mohegan Sun, where there are two four team mini-tournaments. Presumably, both Michigan and GWU and two other as yet unnamed schools will be the hosts of the on-campus games.
That leaves nine dates to fill, of which six appear to be set: Lehigh and Charleston at home and Holy Cross, Hofstra, Bona and Robert Morris on the road.
The three remaining games need two home and one way to maintain the home-away breakdown of the past few years. There are four teams on the 2017-18 schedule whose series with Siena end this season: FGCU, Albany, Bucknell and Vermont. It will be interesting to see which of the four will still be on schedule. FGCU was a two year series, so who knows. Bucknell has been on for four years and we are starting series with two other Patriot League teams this season so the Bison could be gone. We have played Vermont for eight straight years after the upcoming season, and at no worse than 7-1 vs. Siena and Albany one of the closest D1 places to Burlington, it's hard to imagine the series ending.
The big question, of course, is what happens with Albany. Could be interesting.
Couldn't resist asking. Perhaps posters will move away from the PG thread to vent on this issue. Are we playing South Carolina in that year? I heard something we are playing the Gamecocks soon.
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Post by glen on Jun 29, 2017 9:55:31 GMT -5
Most of the Big East teams already have a series of mid/low-major teams on their schedule. PC already plays Brown, UVM, Maine, etc. SHU already plays FDU, SPU, etc.
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Post by $cott on Jun 29, 2017 10:28:19 GMT -5
Would love to get some more A10 teams on the schedule. We at least have a shot at a home and home with them.
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Post by goldsaint17 on Jun 29, 2017 10:33:25 GMT -5
With the 2017-18 non=-conference schedule set except for the date of the game at Vermont, I got thinking about the non-league slate for the following year.
The exempt event will be the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. I understand that Michigan and GW will be in the field of eight teams. Four teams host two games each and then all eight teams go to Mohegan Sun, where there are two four team mini-tournaments. Presumably, both Michigan and GWU and two other as yet unnamed schools will be the hosts of the on-campus games.
That leaves nine dates to fill, of which six appear to be set: Lehigh and Charleston at home and Holy Cross, Hofstra, Bona and Robert Morris on the road.
The three remaining games need two home and one way to maintain the home-away breakdown of the past few years. There are four teams on the 2017-18 schedule whose series with Siena end this season: FGCU, Albany, Bucknell and Vermont. It will be interesting to see which of the four will still be on schedule. FGCU was a two year series, so who knows. Bucknell has been on for four years and we are starting series with two other Patriot League teams this season so the Bison could be gone. We have played Vermont for eight straight years after the upcoming season, and at no worse than 7-1 vs. Siena and Albany one of the closest D1 places to Burlington, it's hard to imagine the series ending.
The big question, of course, is what happens with Albany. Could be interesting.
Couldn't resist asking. Perhaps posters will move away from the PG thread to vent on this issue. Are we playing South Carolina in that year? I heard something we are playing the Gamecocks soon. If we are, wouldn't surprise me if they are one of the hosts of the off-campus games of the Hall of Fame Tip Off.
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Post by marshotel on Feb 19, 2018 16:41:47 GMT -5
Article is dated but adds Providence and names South Carolinia as teams in the tip off classic for 2018. pcbb1917.com/2017/09/06/providence-returns-to-mohegan-sun-in-2018-for-hall-of-fame-classic-schedule-jon-rothstein-ed-cooley/D'arg was quoted on the schedule in the past week: D'Argenio said the schedule was too ambitious, forcing a young team to play Louisville and Memphis as well as Bucknell, College of Charleston and Florida Gulf Coast, mid-majors all currently leading their leagues. "The scheduling was more than it should have been,'' D'Argenio said. "That's on me. I've always asked our coaches to play difficult schedules because I think that's what people want to see at the Times Union Center. We took on some games, so when we had a good team last year, we'd have a chance against some good teams. Now we're paying the price for that because some of those contracts are in their second years." I'm curious if this foreshadows a change in how the non-conference games are scheduled going forward. Are we looking at a watered down home slate for 18-19 and beyond?
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Post by OneIndian on Feb 19, 2018 17:01:06 GMT -5
"The scheduling was more than it should have been,'' D'Argenio said. "That's on me. I've always asked our coaches to play difficult schedules because I think that's what people want to see at the Times Union Center. We took on some games, so when we had a good team last year, we'd have a chance against some good teams. Now we're paying the price for that because some of those contracts are in their second years." I'm curious if this foreshadows a change in how the non-conference games are scheduled going forward. Are we looking at a watered down home slate for 18-19 and beyond? This is what I’m worried about. Will we be seeing the likes of Maine Binghamton Bryant and Loyola and have to listen to Patsos telling us how challenging they are .....
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Post by greengold4ever on Feb 19, 2018 17:27:53 GMT -5
Article is dated but adds Providence and names South Carolinia as teams in the tip off classic for 2018. pcbb1917.com/2017/09/06/providence-returns-to-mohegan-sun-in-2018-for-hall-of-fame-classic-schedule-jon-rothstein-ed-cooley/D'arg was quoted on the schedule in the past week: D'Argenio said the schedule was too ambitious, forcing a young team to play Louisville and Memphis as well as Bucknell, College of Charleston and Florida Gulf Coast, mid-majors all currently leading their leagues. "The scheduling was more than it should have been,'' D'Argenio said. "That's on me. I've always asked our coaches to play difficult schedules because I think that's what people want to see at the Times Union Center. We took on some games, so when we had a good team last year, we'd have a chance against some good teams. Now we're paying the price for that because some of those contracts are in their second years." I'm curious if this foreshadows a change in how the non-conference games are scheduled going forward. Are we looking at a watered down home slate for 18-19 and beyond? WTF...........do you think we are stupid, what high end teams have you exactly gotten to visit the TUC in the last 5 yrs?
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