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Post by saintsandeagles on Mar 8, 2016 9:05:05 GMT -5
Keep in mind, several tournament teams (Louisville, Syracuse? and maybe SMU?) are on suspension from post season. That opens up some slots. Syracuse is eligible. SMU isn't |
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Post by $cott on Mar 8, 2016 10:34:34 GMT -5
The committee chair singled out Monmouth about a month ago in an interview as a team that could turn a one bid league into a two bid one. They are well aware of their accomplishments. I think they want to send a message that they want bubble teams to have challenged themselves with non-conference games away from home and will put Monmouth in.
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Post by greenblood on Mar 8, 2016 11:50:33 GMT -5
I agree and that is a serious flaw for us next year.
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Post by siena77 on Mar 8, 2016 11:57:33 GMT -5
I agree and that is a serious flaw for us next year. Yes. For every reason, other than boosting the coach's record in a contract year, our out of conference schedule stinks for next year. |
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Post by MTS on Mar 8, 2016 12:39:30 GMT -5
I agree and that is a serious flaw for us next year. Yes. For every reason, other than boosting the coach's record in a contract year, our out of conference schedule stinks for next year. Stinks is strong... I wish we'd load up on the schedule but you still are going to have Kansas, GW, St. Bona, Hofstra, UA, Vermont, Bucknell all of these teams are NCAA or NIT teams this year. UNC-Ashville and Fla. Gulf Coast are both in the NCAA tournament this year. The MAAC should be better too top to bottom. Don't get me wrong with a senior dominated team I wish we would have scheduled stronger for seeding and an at-large chance but it isn't as terrible as some people think it is. Of course I haven't looked what all of those schools are returning either. |
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Post by hankla on Mar 8, 2016 14:41:24 GMT -5
Iowa who we all love schedules several creampuffs at home every year . You can look it up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 15:29:37 GMT -5
Iowa who we all love schedules several creampuffs at home every year . You can look it up. If we played 20 home games against the likes of the Big10 I'd be happy with creampuffs too - just not so many as you get fat and lazy! |
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Post by billmurray on Mar 8, 2016 15:42:04 GMT -5
Iowa who we all love schedules several creampuffs at home every year . You can look it up. If we played 20 home games against the likes of the Big10 I'd be happy with creampuffs too - just not so many as you get fat and lazy! Creampuffs is the Syracuse MO and it has worked for them, but I don't like it and it has costs them come tournament time in some years. It all depends what way the selection committee is leaning year to year. For the sake of the MAAC and MU this year let's hope they like the challenging schedule OOC. |
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Post by olddave on Mar 8, 2016 15:48:04 GMT -5
IMO MU goes dancing . Speaking o Monmouth Bilas commented on their bench, explaining the no standing rule, stated no ref would ever call a T on the MU bench because of the publicity they have received.
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Post by greenblood on Mar 8, 2016 16:01:10 GMT -5
IMO MU goes dancing . Speaking o Monmouth Bilas commented on their bench, explaining the no standing rule, stated no ref would ever call a T on the MU bench because of the publicity they have received. Which is precisely why the call on our bench, in the same tournament was a pile of garbage. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 16:10:00 GMT -5
IMO MU goes dancing . Speaking o Monmouth Bilas commented on their bench, explaining the no standing rule, stated no ref would ever call a T on the MU bench because of the publicity they have received. Which is precisely why the call on our bench, in the same tournament was a pile of garbage. I'm not convinced that story has any factual basis - a little CYA in a key game IMO |
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Post by siena7127 on Mar 8, 2016 16:13:56 GMT -5
Which is precisely why the call on our bench, in the same tournament was a pile of garbage. I'm not convinced that story has any factual basis - a little CYA in a key game IMO It was on the players for jumping up. I was sitting behind the bench and that is exactly what the ref stated. |
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Post by brian on Mar 8, 2016 16:46:48 GMT -5
I agree and that is a serious flaw for us next year. Yes. For every reason, other than boosting the coach's record in a contract year, our out of conference schedule stinks for next year. I could not possibly disagree more. People get too wrapped up in the names and don't focus on the numbers. Everyone goes bonkers over Monmouth OOC this year, but our OOC schedule was actually harder, they were just able to actually win games. Our OOC SOS was 59 and our OOC RPI was 41 by going 7-4. Monmouth OOC SOS was 94 and RPI was 32 by going 8-3. Bonaventure, Hofstra, Albany, Vermont, Bucknell, and Cornell make repeat appearances on our OOC schedule. Swapping Duke, Wisconsin, Radford, Loyola, and Bryant for Kansas, GW, Asheville, FGCU, and Ark-PB should actually improve our OOC SOS. We could very well have a top 50 OOC SOS and a top 30 OOC RPI with an 8-3 record. |
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Post by poopsickle on Mar 8, 2016 17:03:30 GMT -5
Yes. For every reason, other than boosting the coach's record in a contract year, our out of conference schedule stinks for next year. I could not possibly disagree more. People get too wrapped up in the names and don't focus on the numbers. Everyone goes bonkers over Monmouth OOC this year, but our OOC schedule was actually harder, they were just able to actually win games. Our OOC SOS was 59 and our OOC RPI was 41 by going 7-4. Monmouth OOC SOS was 94 and RPI was 32 by going 8-3. Bonaventure, Hofstra, Albany, Vermont, Bucknell, and Cornell make repeat appearances on our OOC schedule. Swapping Duke, Wisconsin, Radford, Loyola, and Bryant for Kansas, GW, Asheville, FGCU, and Ark-PB should actually improve our OOC SOS. We could very well have a top 50 OOC SOS and a top 30 OOC RPI with an 8-3 record. Spot on |
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Post by olddave on Mar 8, 2016 17:29:25 GMT -5
Yes. For every reason, other than boosting the coach's record in a contract year, our out of conference schedule stinks for next year. I could not possibly disagree more. People get too wrapped up in the names and don't focus on the numbers. Everyone goes bonkers over Monmouth OOC this year, but our OOC schedule was actually harder, they were just able to actually win games. Our OOC SOS was 59 and our OOC RPI was 41 by going 7-4. Monmouth OOC SOS was 94 and RPI was 32 by going 8-3. Bonaventure, Hofstra, Albany, Vermont, Bucknell, and Cornell make repeat appearances on our OOC schedule. Swapping Duke, Wisconsin, Radford, Loyola, and Bryant for Kansas, GW, Asheville, FGCU, and Ark-PB should actually improve our OOC SOS. We could very well have a top 50 OOC SOS and a top 30 OOC RPI with an 8-3 record. Great number crunching. Thank you |
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