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Post by hchoops on Jul 12, 2017 14:11:23 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Jul 12, 2017 22:46:31 GMT -5
Weakest OOC schedule since . . . ?
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Post by hchoops on Jul 12, 2017 22:57:23 GMT -5
Maybe 2008-09
RW's last season
St. Joe's, Loyola-Chi, San Francisco, Western Michigan, Ohio, UMass, Central Fla.
diverse in region, but no particularly strong teams
i do not recall how strong St. Joe's was that season, or any of the others for that matter
just guessing
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Post by bigfan on Jul 13, 2017 6:15:58 GMT -5
The OOC schedule should be better, why can't we play URI in Worcester this year?
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Post by hc6774 on Jul 13, 2017 6:29:20 GMT -5
I like the game by game individual stats [pts/rb's/a's]; is it new?; should have bolded the wins, instead of the home games
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Post by lou on Jul 13, 2017 6:36:30 GMT -5
I like the schedule. Good MAAC, AE, A10, and NEC teams and Harvard, sounds about right for us
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Post by purplehaze on Jul 13, 2017 7:02:06 GMT -5
why are we playing sacred heart on the road two consecutive years ?
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 13, 2017 7:15:50 GMT -5
For NY/NJ area fans?
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Post by hchoops on Jul 13, 2017 7:16:24 GMT -5
why are we playing sacred heart on the road two consecutive years ? A guess end of one series start of another |
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Post by lou on Jul 13, 2017 7:22:14 GMT -5
It has been a popular away game for CT/NY/NJ fans over the past several years and this year we add FDU, and will have Iona away next year |
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Post by JRGNYR on Jul 13, 2017 7:27:39 GMT -5
Weakest OOC schedule since . . . ? Probably timed to coincide with just 1 starter back. |
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Post by hchoops on Jul 13, 2017 7:33:50 GMT -5
Weakest OOC schedule since . . . ? Probably timed to coincide with just 1 starter back. Starter Husek played 19 mpg off the bench Benzan played 29 mpg |
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 13, 2017 7:52:33 GMT -5
I interpreted JRG's comment to mean we have a much less experienced (potentially a lot weaker) team than last year. Get these road games out of the way and have the home game next year with a more experienced/stronger team with a greater likelihood of a home win in front of more HC fans. An alternative theory is Carmody is just a much worse negotiator than Milan Brown was . . . . . and they're off!!!  |
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Post by JRGNYR on Jul 13, 2017 7:54:21 GMT -5
Probably timed to coincide with just 1 starter back. Starter Husek played 19 mpg off the bench Benzan played 29 mpg I get that. I'm simply looking at numbers. 4 of the top 6 scorers from last year gone and they take with them EDIT: 39.5 of the team's 60.4 ppg last season. I'm not doubting specific players and realize there are plenty of opportunities for players to step up and into roles. My point is it's entirely possible the OOC schedule was formulated with the idea in mind that they're going to have to break in some new starting lineups and get players acclimated to roles, so they went a little softer on that part of the schedule this year. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jul 13, 2017 9:02:55 GMT -5
On the surface it looks kind of weak, but aside from FDU, SHU, and Manhattan last year's Pomeroy rankings of the other opponents are not bad:
Albany - 129
Harvard - 112
Iona - 117
UNH - 182
That's a pretty solid home OOC slate.
La Salle - 140
Manhattan - 287
Towson - 116
And Manhattan should be much better in 2017-18.
FDU - 267
UMass - 157
URI - 34
SHU - 301
Siena - 170
FDU and SHU add little to nothing to the schedule.
We don't have that big-time name team on the schedule, but this OOC is definitely better than Carmody's first season, and probably will be better than 2012-13 OOC.
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Post by lou on Jul 13, 2017 9:28:23 GMT -5
...and we were 215, so these teams are looking pretty good
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Post by hchoops on Jul 13, 2017 11:15:10 GMT -5
On the surface it looks kind of weak, but aside from FDU, SHU, and Manhattan last year's Pomeroy rankings of the other opponents are not bad: Albany - 129 Harvard - 112 Iona - 117 UNH - 182 That's a pretty solid home OOC slate. La Salle - 140 Manhattan - 287 Towson - 116 And Manhattan should be much better in 2017-18. FDU - 267 UMass - 157 URI - 34 SHU - 301 Siena - 170 FDU and SHU add little to nothing to the schedule. FDU is clearly for the metro NY alums maybe the only team we could get I for one am pleased |
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Post by rickii on Jul 13, 2017 11:34:30 GMT -5
On the surface it looks kind of weak, but aside from FDU, SHU, and Manhattan last year's Pomeroy rankings of the other opponents are not bad: Albany - 129 Harvard - 112 Iona - 117 UNH - 182 That's a pretty solid home OOC slate. La Salle - 140 Manhattan - 287 Towson - 116 And Manhattan should be much better in 2017-18. FDU - 267 UMass - 157 URI - 34 SHU - 301 Siena - 170 FDU and SHU add little to nothing to the schedule. FDU is clearly for the metro NY alums maybe the only team we could get I for one am pleased Fordham, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Hofstra maybe even St. Peters would be for metro NY alums....but AT FAIRLEIGH DICKERSON 
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Post by hchoops on Jul 13, 2017 11:41:26 GMT -5
I doubt that Fordham, St. John's or Seton Hall want to face HC, esp with the Princeton offense, a special prep.
St. Peter's or Hofstra, maybe.
I believe that since we are playing Iona their next season, we wanted.a Metro NY game this year. I do not count Sacred Heart.
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Post by rickii on Jul 13, 2017 12:25:53 GMT -5
I doubt that Fordham, St. John's or Seton Hall want to face HC, esp with the Princeton offense, a special prep. St. Peter's or Hofstra, maybe. I believe that since we are playing Iona their next season, we wanted.a Metro NY game this year. I do not count Sacred Heart. With our personnel I really don't think anyone above us worries that much about the Princeton offense. Regretably, I suspect playing HC isn't the attraction it once was. I pray I live long enough when playing @njit and @fdu are buried in the archives under the heading Dark Ages. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jul 13, 2017 13:23:03 GMT -5
The FDU game is terrible.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 13, 2017 13:33:16 GMT -5
Maybe, but better than no game in the metro area, as in the last few seasons.
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Post by bigfan on Jul 13, 2017 14:10:40 GMT -5
We will never have a large fan base if we continue to have this type of OOC schedule. The basketball fan wants to see top teams and not schools
like FDU, New Hampshire & Sacred Heart.
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Post by ncaam on Jul 13, 2017 14:22:26 GMT -5
We cut USC and cuse. Tough to replace them. If we leave out $$$ games this is basically the schedule we will have without some creative minds in the AD. For Karl it came down to HC and FDU so let's not be too snooty. IMHO $$$ games should be used in dire financial situations.
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Post by rickii on Jul 13, 2017 14:24:36 GMT -5
Maybe, but better than no game in the metro area, as in the last few seasons. I understand the desire by Carmody/Pine to water down this year's OOC sked due to the team being perceived as weak. They get a 1 year pass on that. But the timing unfortunately stinks. Alums in metro NYC may not yet have forgotten the debacle in Yankee Stadium just a few months ago and a follow-up to that with a hoops game at Fairleigh Dickinson isn't a great idea to regenerate general enthusiasm for HC's marquee sports. And IMO, a date like this does zilch for recruiting the type of kids we need in New Jersey.
The @njit game attendance was a whopping 882 or such....yuk.
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