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Post by HC13 on Jan 19, 2022 19:56:27 GMT -5
Nice win but another weird offensive 4th qtr - we did not score in the last 4:28 of the Loyola game and tonight we were scoreless from the 4:58 make of the 4th qtr until the Ezemma layup with 14 seconds left would rather not see those long lapses If the are going to win vs top teams in the league, an absolute necessity to get rid of those long scoreless stretches, especially as they head into the meat of the schedule playing Bucknell who beat Colgate by 20 & AU who wins tonight by 15 over AWP
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Post by HC13 on Jan 19, 2022 20:17:06 GMT -5
An oddity for this season - AL scoreless in the 2nd half, but did have 5 assists & 9 rebs
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Post by HC92 on Jan 19, 2022 20:35:09 GMT -5
We have a team that is 5-1 in the PL. Well done so far. Tougher tests coming but winning 5 of our first six seems pretty good.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 19, 2022 20:39:37 GMT -5
The ability to almost always win games you are favored in is always a challenge at HC's level. It's a credit to coaching and senior leadership that this team is doing that.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 19, 2022 21:53:49 GMT -5
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Post by billyball on Jan 20, 2022 0:14:40 GMT -5
Let us celebrate excellence. The women’s bball team led byAvery LaBarbera is a bright spot in this winter of our discontent. Men’s bball and men’s and women hockey are an embarrassment.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 20, 2022 10:10:07 GMT -5
I've never really watched HC women's hoops before during my time following HC athletics (~20 years), but caught most of the game last night. Much more enjoyable to watch and seems like Magarity is a pretty good coach. I'm looking forward to watching more of them the rest of the way as my interest in the men wanes.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 20, 2022 10:12:23 GMT -5
I applaud your new interest in HC WBB, but I am sad that it seems to be at the expense of HC MBB. I hope you enjoy your viewing. HC's next opponents (Bucknell and American) will pose real challenges.
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 20, 2022 11:28:24 GMT -5
FWIW, I'm told that in the late 90's when Raynor and Gibbons were coaching the men's and women's teams respectively and the men were doing poorly and the women regularly the PL champs and the games were double headers that the students would attend the women's games and then most would leave when the men's game was about to start.
If we went back to double-headers, you might see this happening again.
But, I believe that change will be coming when the season concludes.
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Post by HC92 on Jan 20, 2022 11:39:38 GMT -5
FWIW, I'm told that in the late 90's when Raynor and Gibbons were coaching the men's and women's teams respectively and the men were doing poorly and the women regularly the PL champs and the games were double headers that the students would attend the women's games and then most would leave when the men's game was about to start. If we went back to double-headers, you might see this happening again. But, I believe that change will be coming when the season concludes. Sadly, I don’t see any critical mass of HC students regularly attending either men’s or women’s games anytime soon. The men because they stink and the women because there’s just not enough interest among the student body. If we get home games in the PL tourney while students are on campus, I suspect the women would get a decent student crowd but that’s about the only time I can see it happening.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 20, 2022 11:41:46 GMT -5
FWIW, I'm told that in the late 90's when Raynor and Gibbons were coaching the men's and women's teams respectively and the men were doing poorly and the women regularly the PL champs and the games were double headers that the students would attend the women's games and then most would leave when the men's game was about to start. If we went back to double-headers, you might see this happening again. But, I believe that change will be coming when the season concludes. That is true. I always though that the switch to the current scheduling was a mistake, but was driven in part by some of the schools requesting (demanding?) that the women have their own day to play.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 20, 2022 12:35:20 GMT -5
Army and Navy have dh's in their respective arenas each season - this coming Saturday in Annapolis I see no reason why we couldn't do the same thing with BU (or whoever) every season - I, for one, would be more inclined to make the 2 hr trek to HC to see two games (regardless of the men's record)
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 20, 2022 12:45:43 GMT -5
Doubleheaders have an appeal. When they were regularly scheduled some fans would like up to buy tickets for all the upcoming season's doubleheaders at Fenway Park on the first day tickets were sold.
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Post by bison137 on Jan 20, 2022 13:07:26 GMT -5
FWIW, I'm told that in the late 90's when Raynor and Gibbons were coaching the men's and women's teams respectively and the men were doing poorly and the women regularly the PL champs and the games were double headers that the students would attend the women's games and then most would leave when the men's game was about to start. If we went back to double-headers, you might see this happening again. But, I believe that change will be coming when the season concludes. That is true. I always though that the switch to the current scheduling was a mistake, but was driven in part by some of the schools requesting (demanding?) that the women have their own day to play. From what I was told, it was largely the coaches of the men's teams not wanting double headers because - at least the way the games were scheduled then - the teams in the second game didn't know their exact start time. I was told that almost all of the coaches of the women's teams wanted to continue with the doubleheaders.
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 20, 2022 13:57:15 GMT -5
Well, I suppose this would be too easy a "solution," since I am sure in the old days when they had the double headers that both teams took the same bus. Simply rotate games so that it wasn't always ladies first and men second. Every other time have the men first (they'd know the start time) and ladies second. Hey, "Title IX," equality
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 20, 2022 13:59:04 GMT -5
Coaches can be such Prima Donnas. I can tell you how long 90% of college basketball games will take within 15 minutes.
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Post by timholycross on Jan 20, 2022 14:37:14 GMT -5
They'd have to have the first game set for 4 and the second one set for 7 (or 4:30 and 7:30) to avoid 95% of the uncertain start time issues. I would think that the coaches would want 45 minutes between games; if it's an hour they always want the spread would have to be even more.
A possible hour between games doesn't keep the audience around usually, that's the down side.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 20, 2022 15:26:30 GMT -5
They'd have to have the first game set for 4 and the second one set for 7 (or 4:30 and 7:30) to avoid 95% of the uncertain start time issues. I would think that the coaches would want 45 minutes between games; if it's an hour they always want the spread would have to be even more. A possible hour between games doesn't keep the audience around usually, that's the down side. Lean towards the audience. There are more coaches and wannabe coaches on the benches than fans in the stands. And it's a completely level playing field for both teams. Not to mention the ancillary personnel required to host games who might only be paid per game, not for twiddling their thumbs between games.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 20, 2022 15:46:34 GMT -5
2 comments by the announcers: 1. "HC just took out a 6'3" player and replaced her with one who was 5'3". You don't see that very often." 2. The referred to McCormick as "Microwave" be use she would heat tings up quickly. IMHO, they did a pretty good job on this game...entertaining and informative.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 20, 2022 16:10:50 GMT -5
Avery is now 4th in the rebounding leaders of the PL at 9.5 per game - Remarkable to have this string of double doubles Bucknell and American are going to make it very difficult on her in these next two games - to win we'll need other heroes
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 20, 2022 16:59:58 GMT -5
Our two sturdy but under 6' forwards handled Lafayette's taller front court personnel well. I think it has something to do with the way movement and the ball is managed by the guards that can create spacing and timing for a smooth bunny off the backboard instead instead of a ton of defensive pressure resulting in shot attempts getting stuffed by the bottom of the backboard.
In fact, HC' s defensive pressure was so good, Lafayette suffered two or three of those cringe inducing shot attempts.
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Post by hc6774 on Jan 21, 2022 7:48:45 GMT -5
That is true. I always though that the switch to the current scheduling was a mistake, but was driven in part by some of the schools requesting (demanding?) that the women have their own day to play. From what I was told, it was largely the coaches of the men's teams not wanting double headers because - at least the way the games were scheduled then - the teams in the second game didn't know their exact start time. I was told that almost all of the coaches of the women's teams wanted to continue with the doubleheaders. might the scheduling of TV exposure have been a concern of men's coaches? less of a concern today with the streaming package?
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Post by HC92 on Jan 21, 2022 8:50:43 GMT -5
The idea of travel partners is also worthy of renewed consideration to help with travel and missed class time. There are some drawbacks but definitely easier on our student-athletes than the current system.
HC-BU Laf-Lehigh American-Navy Loyola-Bucknell Army-Colgate
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Post by timholycross on Jan 21, 2022 20:58:47 GMT -5
Travel partners only work if they go back to some sort of Fri-Sun aft format or any other variation of that. The weekend you and your partner are not part of the mix, play each other.
A Wed-Sat spread doesn't work, you'd have teams stranded on the road a couple days in between games.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 22, 2022 14:18:15 GMT -5
McCormack disrupts the shot of a Bucknell six footer on a one on one breakaway. Impressive. 16-9 Bucky at the quarter. The orange are due to cool off from their 50% shooting clip...I hope.
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