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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 2, 2021 15:52:50 GMT -5
Other than a manager, what non roster student would be Tier 1? No one that I can immediately think of, but I also don't know whether there might be students working in strength and conditioning, e.g., cleaning equipment, etc. |
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 2, 2021 16:07:25 GMT -5
It is a kick in the gut to Matt and Austin..I'm sure they will remember their last games at HC as big wins, that may temper the ending..It would be nice if Crossporters spent a minute and sent each of them a note congratulating them on their careers at HC...Just might take the edge off the ending.. On the positive side, the team ended the season with 2 solid wins in the forefront of their minds! I think they should get honored at a senior day ceremony next year when fans are back! They both earned it. |
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Post by rose22 on Mar 2, 2021 16:16:47 GMT -5
It is a kick in the gut to Matt and Austin..I'm sure they will remember their last games at HC as big wins, that may temper the ending..It would be nice if Crossporters spent a minute and sent each of them a note congratulating them on their careers at HC...Just might take the edge off the ending.. On the positive side, the team ended the season with 2 solid wins in the forefront of their minds! I think they should get honored at a senior day ceremony next year when fans are back! They both earned it. Great idea! I don’t see why those two wouldn’t be on another roster though. |
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Post by alum on Mar 2, 2021 16:35:45 GMT -5
It is a kick in the gut to Matt and Austin..I'm sure they will remember their last games at HC as big wins, that may temper the ending..It would be nice if Crossporters spent a minute and sent each of them a note congratulating them on their careers at HC...Just might take the edge off the ending.. On the positive side, the team ended the season with 2 solid wins in the forefront of their minds! I think they should get honored at a senior day ceremony next year when fans are back! They both earned it. That would be great, but I hope that they are either playing as grad transfers somewhere or in Europe!!!! (Or getting on with their post basketball lives if that's what they want to do.)  |
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Post by timholycross on Mar 2, 2021 17:49:51 GMT -5
Disappointed for the HC players, coaches, students, alums and fans that HC will not be able to participate in the tournament. Would have liked to have seen how we would have fared vs. Loyola (and Navy if we got past Loyola). In any case, as RGS pointed out, this is the first season since ‘58-‘59 that we ended the year with two wins and the first time since ‘72-‘73 that we ended with a win. Nature of the game in the 21st century. Basically everybody goes to a conference tournament. Under normal circumstances, the only way to end the season with a win is to win the NCAA,NIT, or one of those minor extras like HC played in 2014 As a witness to the 119-117 win over URI in 1972-3; I can tell you that there wasn't much celebrating/satisfaction save for maybe 30 seconds after that win. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 2, 2021 23:29:16 GMT -5
I was there at that end to what many expected to be a great season.....
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 3, 2021 0:56:11 GMT -5
119-117 before the three point shot.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 3, 2021 11:01:53 GMT -5
With King Gaskins hitting a long bomb for the win at the buzzer
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 3, 2021 11:39:00 GMT -5
The PL gives us something to play for at the end of every regular season now...except for right now of course.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 3, 2021 11:52:45 GMT -5
That was something I wish we had been able to do back in the mid-60s when we had some good teams and ended the year with nowhere to go.
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Post by possum on Mar 3, 2021 12:35:52 GMT -5
In those days our end of season tournament consisted of games against our New England rivals BC and PC. Our record in those late season games 3-11 vs BC and 1-6 vs PC, never beat either team in Worcester. We had chances to extend our season in those years but couldn't win crucial games. Maybe if there was an end of season tournament could've caught lightning in a bottle but not likely given our record against those teams in big spots.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 3, 2021 13:25:12 GMT -5
That sums it up pretty well. It was frustrating. A post-season tournament would have been a much better end to the season...regardless of the outcome. (...and Rich Murphy would surely have hit the 1000 point mark.)
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Post by trimster on Mar 3, 2021 13:58:15 GMT -5
In those days our end of season tournament consisted of games against our New England rivals BC and PC. Our record in those late season games 3-11 vs BC and 1-6 vs PC, never beat either team in Worcester. We had chances to extend our season in those years but couldn't win crucial games. Maybe if there was an end of season tournament could've caught lightning in a bottle but not likely given our record against those teams in big spots. You might also add St. John’s to the mix. I didn’t check the archives but I seem to remember the Johnnies being a late season nemesis in addition to BC and PC. |
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Post by possum on Mar 3, 2021 14:56:28 GMT -5
Yes St John's was another of our late season problems but limited to NE teams as I assumed RGS was referring to the type of regional tourney we had in the mid to late 70's.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 3, 2021 15:07:34 GMT -5
Your assume correctly.
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Post by trimster on Mar 3, 2021 15:10:28 GMT -5
Yes St John's was another of our late season problems but limited to NE teams as I assumed RGS was referring to the type of regional tourney we had in the mid to late 70's. It seems one brief shining moment. Fun times. HC was the only team to make the NE field before the Big East came along in 1980 and took BC, PC and UConn. |
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Post by timholycross on Mar 3, 2021 18:16:59 GMT -5
The ECAC New England tourney? 1975-79, then it got watered down tremendously when BC, PC and UConn exited.
Winners were BC, UConn, HC (PC went as at At Large), URI (PC at large again), UConn...in that order.
PC never won that tournament; which I didn't realize until just now.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 4, 2021 7:46:22 GMT -5
It is a kick in the gut to Matt and Austin..I'm sure they will remember their last games at HC as big wins, that may temper the ending..It would be nice if Crossporters spent a minute and sent each of them a note congratulating them on their careers at HC...Just might take the edge off the ending.. On the positive side, the team ended the season with 2 solid wins in the forefront of their minds! I think they should get honored at a senior day ceremony next year when fans are back! They both earned it. To piggyback off this great idea, maybe they could do something 2 years from now (now that we know AB is looking to play elsewhere next year). Doesn't even have to be on Senior Day. Most of his current teammates should (hopefully) still be around, and if the team is doing as well as we are hoping they will, could probably get a good crowd that AB and MF deserve. |
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 4, 2021 8:24:44 GMT -5
Remember, they did have their senior day this season with their teammates therefor. them. We can certainly have a day to honor them and the leadership they provided at a critical time, but (and it is just one person's opinion) I don't think it should be called a "senior day."
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Post by Tom on Mar 4, 2021 8:33:59 GMT -5
Class of 2021 day?
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 4, 2021 12:39:32 GMT -5
Austin and Matt Appreciation Day? |
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Post by DiMarz on Mar 4, 2021 15:18:55 GMT -5
Remember, they did have their senior day this season with their teammates therefor. them. We can certainly have a day to honor them and the leadership they provided at a critical time, but (and it is just one person's opinion) I don't think it should be called a "senior day." It would be nice to do something for them, however, it appears Austin will be playing hoops somewhere and Matt also most likely...Tough to get a date when both could be at a home game.... |
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 4, 2021 15:58:09 GMT -5
Now I really wished we played the two gams against Colgate last weekend!
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Post by hchoops on Mar 4, 2021 16:34:18 GMT -5
I am pleased that they went out with two wins.
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Post by rickii on Mar 4, 2021 16:47:56 GMT -5
In those days our end of season tournament consisted of games against our New England rivals BC and PC. Our record in those late season games 3-11 vs BC and 1-6 vs PC, never beat either team in Worcester. We had chances to extend our season in those years but couldn't win crucial games. Maybe if there was an end of season tournament could've caught lightning in a bottle but not likely given our record against those teams in big spots. Are you referencing the ECAC post season games ? |
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