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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 5, 2019 12:36:21 GMT -5
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 5, 2019 12:59:43 GMT -5
Good luck to the women. That opening pair of games will tell us a lot about this club very quickly. An 0-2 start is probably to be expected, but this club has a lot of talent and I feel an upset is not impossible.
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 5, 2019 13:03:38 GMT -5
Somewhat ironic that Jacob G can say hello to our ladies as our first game is 'at Illinois' - nice Fla trip between Christmas and new year's to North Florida and Stetson
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Post by hchoops on Sept 5, 2019 13:03:41 GMT -5
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Post by HC13 on Sept 5, 2019 13:27:33 GMT -5
Looks to be a bit more difficult schedule than last year, but glad to see they will be tested early. Will be interesting to see if AM's approach on offense is significantly different than last year. I still see them struggling against better teams unless they can find some consistent scoring from the guards.
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Post by bison137 on Sept 5, 2019 16:37:48 GMT -5
Good luck to the women. That opening pair of games will tell us a lot about this club very quickly. An 0-2 start is probably to be expected, but this club has a lot of talent and I feel an upset is not impossible. Maybe an 0-2 start - but remember that both Illinois and Boston College were weak the last few years. In 2019, Illinois was #147, and BC was #115 (Massey). Illinois was 1-18 vs Big 10 opponents, and BC was 3-14 in league play. The previous year those two teams ranked 191 and 207 nationally. They were only slightly better the year before that. In other words, these two teams were not as good as the top PL teams in any of the past few years. For some perspective, Bucknell was ranked 82nd, American 121st, and Lehigh 158 in 2019. If HC plays well, there is no reason to expect two losses.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 5, 2019 18:04:08 GMT -5
What was HC’s rank last year ? That would seem to be more relevant than the other PL schools cited
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 5, 2019 18:33:09 GMT -5
Good luck to the women. That opening pair of games will tell us a lot about this club very quickly. An 0-2 start is probably to be expected, but this club has a lot of talent and I feel an upset is not impossible. Maybe an 0-2 start - but remember that both Illinois and Boston College were weak the last few years. In 2019, Illinois was #147, and BC was #115 (Massey). Illinois was 1-18 vs Big 10 opponents, and BC was 3-14 in league play. The previous year those two teams ranked 191 and 207 nationally. They were only slightly better the year before that. In other words, these two teams were not as good as the top PL teams in any of the past few years. For some perspective, Bucknell was ranked 82nd, American 121st, and Lehigh 158 in 2019. If HC plays well, there is no reason to expect two losses. Someone needs to listen to more stock advertisements..."past performance does not predict future results." It may shock some, but the Big10 (B1G) and ACC often tend to play a stronger brand low ball than the PL.
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Post by bison137 on Sept 5, 2019 18:37:32 GMT -5
Maybe an 0-2 start - but remember that both Illinois and Boston College were weak the last few years. In 2019, Illinois was #147, and BC was #115 (Massey). Illinois was 1-18 vs Big 10 opponents, and BC was 3-14 in league play. The previous year those two teams ranked 191 and 207 nationally. They were only slightly better the year before that. In other words, these two teams were not as good as the top PL teams in any of the past few years. For some perspective, Bucknell was ranked 82nd, American 121st, and Lehigh 158 in 2019. If HC plays well, there is no reason to expect two losses. Someone needs to listen to more stock advertisements..."past performance does not predict future results." It may shock some, but the Big10 (B1G) and ACC often tend to play a stronger brand low ball than the PL. Past sty performance won't always predict future performance. But Illinois and BC have both been mediocre for years. Just because the better ACC and Big Ten teams can beat the PL doesn't mean it is automatic that their worst teams will do so. The last time Illinois had a good team was 2015. The last time BC had a good team was 2011. Maybe this will be their year - but history says it won't be.
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Post by bison137 on Sept 5, 2019 18:40:49 GMT -5
What was HC’s rank last year ? That would seem to be more relevant than the other PL schools cited Theres no question HC underachieved last year. But this year, with a better coach and the return of almost everyone, they should be much better. They might not beat either of those teams, but they should have a chance. The Bucknell team HC beat last year was clearly superior to BC or Illinois.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 5, 2019 18:48:22 GMT -5
Do you know what HC’s rank was last year ? I do not know.
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Post by HC13 on Sept 5, 2019 19:19:42 GMT -5
Massey had HC at 209, BC 116 & Illinois 147
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Post by hchoops on Sept 5, 2019 19:32:36 GMT -5
Thank you these rankings for BC. And Illinois show that those teams are not as weak as Bison indicates.
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Post by timholycross on Sept 5, 2019 19:35:37 GMT -5
89-63 loss to BC last year, is there evidence this year's contest will be more competitive? This is the type of matchup HC used to do well in, would be nice to return to that level
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 5, 2019 23:21:08 GMT -5
BC and IU could be down and HC is returning all five starters from an 18-13 team. BC and IU will still be favored and beating either will be a significant upset. But they could do it.
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Post by DiMarz on Oct 16, 2019 17:33:10 GMT -5
Do the women have an exhibition game scheduled this season???
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Post by bison137 on Oct 16, 2019 17:50:03 GMT -5
Thank you these rankings for BC. And Illinois show that those teams are not as weak as Bison indicates. Just saw this. Those rankings you refer to are EXACTLY the same as the rankings I used in my post. So the two teams are exactly what I said they are. When I said "weak", I meant by P6 standards, which the rankings made clear. Being ranked #116 and #147 is almost as low as it gets for P6 teams. Both were significantly weaker than Bucknell, who HC defeated once. And American was better than Illinois and the same as BC. With HC having a much stronger team this year, I'm not sure why anyone would just assume HC will lose both games.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 16, 2019 18:02:01 GMT -5
Who assumed that ?
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Post by lou on Oct 28, 2019 9:29:20 GMT -5
Where's the team photo?
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