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Post by crusader1970 on Sept 28, 2017 20:32:08 GMT -5
I bet the name HOLY CROSS is offensive to some people with strong anti religious feelings.
Should we change that too?
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Post by crusader1970 on Sept 28, 2017 20:12:40 GMT -5
I'm sorry but this is taking political correctness too far.
I am nauseated by this.
I have been on President's Council for over 20 years and if they change our mascot from the tradition of the Crusaders, as they would say on Shark Tank, "I'm out!"
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Post by crusader1970 on Sept 26, 2017 21:03:18 GMT -5
I would be shocked if lville got the death penalty I so sincerely hope that you are shocked. Louiville deserves no less!
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Post by crusader1970 on Aug 31, 2017 23:17:34 GMT -5
I understand the frustration of so many here.
It's a very disturbing pattern that repeated itself again this evening. I get that.
However, for two and a half quarters I watched a spirited HC squad that executed well on offense and played the toughest defense I have seen in many years. The team looked prepared and well coached.
The next few games will tell us if this year will be different or just another disappointing season.
Let's stay calm until then and hold back any rush to judgement after one game that we gave a BCS team more fits than 95 percent of the board thought we would.
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Post by crusader1970 on Mar 2, 2017 21:05:27 GMT -5
Better days ahead with better players coming into the program. God I hope you are correct. This was such a PAINFUL season to watch. Can't say this team was enjoyable to watch.
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Post by crusader1970 on Mar 1, 2017 8:53:45 GMT -5
The combined attendance last night shows how the people think about this league. Or at least the interest in the teams finishing 7-10 in the league.
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Post by crusader1970 on Mar 1, 2017 8:09:48 GMT -5
Combined attendance at the 2 PL playoff games last evening was 735.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 26, 2017 8:46:45 GMT -5
In a game (and a season, for that matter) where multiple guys miss wide open looks (some within 15 feet of the basket); where multiple guys cannot play through contact and make 3 point plays; where we allow a layup off an out of bounds play in a crucial situation; where multiple guys don't box out in key situations.........we single out ONE kid every time we lose. If he is as bad as some people make him out to be, the ire should be directed at the coach that has played him 30+ minutes over the last 2 seasons, as far as I'm concerned. The TEAM has made the upcoming tournament a lot harder than it needed to be - not one player. Well said. For reasons I cannot put my finger on, this team was never able to get its collective act together for any extended period of time. However, hope springs eternal and another amazing run in the PL Tourney would erase all those thoughts and give us a winning record. BEAT NAVY! And then see where we go from there.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 22, 2017 13:22:56 GMT -5
On the Criswell issue, ADNP has been contacted by a poster on this board and he is currently considering the appropriate recognition of Riley's 4 year support of the program.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 22, 2017 8:01:20 GMT -5
We are going to need a lot of help from the frosh next year. Truer words have never been spoken. Next year's frosh are going to have a terrific opportunity to contribute immediately. Let's hope they are up to the task.....a tall one for sure.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 21, 2017 8:03:13 GMT -5
The Greyhounds are 14-13 (8-8 in the PL) and are tied with HC and Colgate for 5th. This Wednesday's game (7:00 pm) has big implications for the post-season PL tournament. Massey makes HC a 4 point favorite with a 63% chance for the win. PROBABLE STARTERS:21 Jones, Jarred...........F (Sr 6'6" 205) 16 ppg / 7 rpg / 30 mpg 22 Gregory, Cam..........F (Jr 6'8" 214) 9 ppg / 7 rpg / 25 mpg 02 Walker, Andre.........G (Jr 6'0" 170) 15 ppg / 4 rpg / 33 mpg 10 Kostecka, Andrew...G (Fr 6'4" 179) 7 ppg / 3 rpg / 22 mpg 14 Champion, Chuck...G (Fr 6'3" 175) 4 ppg / 1 rpg / 16 mpg TOP SUBS: 25 Fives, James...........G (So 6'6 196) 6 ppg / 3 rpg / 23 mpg 35 Barnard, Chancellor.G (Jr 6'4" 187) 5 ppg / 3 mpg / 23 mpg 05 Scott, KaVaughn......F (Fr 6'7" 220) 3 ppg / 2 rpg / 10 mpg 04 Provo, Nevell...........G (So 6'0" 186) 1 ppg / 1 rpg / 9 mpg 41 Langendoerfer, Ian..G (Fr 6'5" 211) 1 ppg / 1 rpg / 7 mpg Loyola only loses one player from their top 10 for 2017-18. Even if they add no recruits, they are going to be in the top half of the PL next year.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 19, 2017 22:50:03 GMT -5
Secondly it is obvious HC would need an NCAA waiver. Criswell was allowed to be carried on scholarship because HC certified to the NCAA that his baske.tball career was over and he could no longer play. If a waiver was not required for him to resume playing, what is to prevent a school from finagling the rules to have a 14th scholarship player available. It's a lot simpler to have a waiver provision than to try to write a 1000-word rule to try to foresee every situation that might warrant a waiver. Aren't we actually down a scholarship with the freshman Cohen leaving the program?
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 18, 2017 16:47:27 GMT -5
We're still missing a few.
Who is directly to the right of Foley and who are the two fellas kneeling on either side of Roger Breslin?
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 18, 2017 7:03:54 GMT -5
In the promo pic for this year's bball alumni weekend, there is a pic of last year's attendees. I count 33 players. I can only name about 7. Here's who I think I recognize: Roger Breslin (squatting in front) Lawrence Dixon Rick Mashburn Justin Burrell Ron Perry Sr Tim Clifford Greg McCarthy www.goholycross.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211479432&DB_OEM_ID=33100Time for other posters with a better eye than me to chime in. Can we name all 33?
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 16, 2017 14:53:57 GMT -5
I think we have a chance to be a decent team next season, FWIW. Someone once told me: 1) you don't spit into the wind 2) you don't step on Superman's cape and 3) you don't win with freshmen That said, I think next year's team will be more enjoyable to watch than this year's. At least I HOPE so.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 12, 2017 14:49:23 GMT -5
Two random comments on the game:
1) I thought it was a bush league move by Reed to press and trap the walk-ons when the game was clearly way out of reach
2) Any reason Matt Z did not get any minutes today?
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 12, 2017 14:42:49 GMT -5
Best game I have seen AT play in 3 years. You could tell in the first two minutes that AT was on his game. He had a certain "bounce" to his step that I have not seen from him in quite a while.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 10, 2017 17:08:33 GMT -5
The ironic thing is that it takes place within the "no charge" circle under the hoop.
I guess that area only applies if you have the ball.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 8, 2017 21:36:10 GMT -5
Just. got home.....read the comments here.....looked at the stats. Ugh.
two comments:
1) I hope we can end this season with some dignity because right now I feel like it's possible we could lose all the rest of the games.
2) I just hope those five freshmen next year can breathe life back into this program.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 6, 2017 19:53:33 GMT -5
Bucknell is so superior to us that it is hard to believe we beat them in the Playoffs last season.
I think if we played them 10 times this year, IMO we would lose by a wide margin all ten.
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Lehigh
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Post by crusader1970 on Jan 14, 2017 15:49:31 GMT -5
Frustrating team to watch! I could not agree more. Just not enjoyable to watch.
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Lehigh
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Post by crusader1970 on Jan 14, 2017 15:24:27 GMT -5
Any coach that does not zone us is a moron.
Our offense against this zone is absolutely clueless.
Very tough to watch.
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Post by crusader1970 on Jan 12, 2017 7:56:00 GMT -5
Did I hear Dick Lutsk say that Marcellus Perkins was redshirting? Anybody have any info on that?
That would actually make some sense since that would make him a RS-Soph next year in a class that only has 2 scholarship players.
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Post by crusader1970 on Jan 8, 2017 14:54:35 GMT -5
All I can say is that next year's freshmen class better be 5 absolute studs or this program will not have a winning season for many years to come.
From the opening tip totally unwatchable today. Pathetic performance.
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Post by crusader1970 on Jan 4, 2017 13:27:29 GMT -5
Now, as you would say, nhteamer, just WIN .
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