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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 6:38:03 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Nov 23, 2016 6:38:03 GMT -5
Wins Over Harvard in football and basketball....how sweet it is! Yes, it is. I've had it in for Harvard teams since the 1965 HC-Harvard football game in Cambridge when a Harvard student dressed as a bishop or cardinal appeared on the sideline to bless the Harvard team. I remember that. Back in the day they relished heir outlandish halftime "shows" that seemed to specialize in poor taste.
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Post by hcnation on Nov 23, 2016 7:28:47 GMT -5
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Post by HC1843 on Nov 23, 2016 7:34:32 GMT -5
I will take "desperate" every game if it gets us a W. Cheers.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:21:42 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Nov 23, 2016 8:21:42 GMT -5
The article almost solely focuses on Harvard. Did they play a team from Montana ?
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Post by HCFC45 on Nov 23, 2016 8:31:41 GMT -5
Great win for our team! Some comments:
* Traffic on the Mass Pike going to the game was horrendous once you hit the former Weston tolls! Going West was worse - looked like a massive parking lot! * Team really looks much better this year at running the offense. Had several really nice back doors in the first half. * Crosscourt passes that Umass turned over on Sunday were eliminated last night. * KC is starting to feel it. * PB (hearing he put in a lot of work over the summer) is the most improved player on the team right now. * Defense is shutting down the passing lanes, doubling down low, playing man in certain areas and rebounded nicely last night. * Wonder why CTA didn't have his team fouling us when they got within 11 with a few minutes left? * 3 W's in a row vs Hahvard! And a twofor this year counting football! * Best moment of the night came with just under 4 minutes left in the game when the Harvard fans were streaming out of the building, and the guy in the purple t-shirt several rows in front of us waving them on through! * Congrats to CBC on getting his 300th!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:35:53 GMT -5
Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 23, 2016 8:35:53 GMT -5
"KC is starting to feel it" ----this makes all the difference in the world
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:41:59 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Nov 23, 2016 8:41:59 GMT -5
Nothing on the go HC.com site ! Everyone gone for Thanksgiving ?
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:44:44 GMT -5
Post by HCFC45 on Nov 23, 2016 8:44:44 GMT -5
From the Boston Herald...
"“Tough night for us,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said. “You give a lot of credit to Holy Cross. I thought they were really tough and desperate."
DESPERATE??? Really???
Someone ought to clue in CLUELESS CTA:
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines "desperate": desperate adjective | des·per·ate |\ˈdes-p(ə-)rət, -pərt\ Simple Definition of desperate 1 : very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair
2 : very bad or difficult to deal with
3 : done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:48:08 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Nov 23, 2016 8:48:08 GMT -5
Nothing on the go HC.com site ! Everyone gone for Thanksgiving ? That is really disappointing. A site like GOHOLYCROSS needs to be maintained daily (or folks can think that no one cares about it)! If the person (people) who will be away is/are not able to do it, then arrangements should be made to get it done. After all, none of these game dates are a surprise, are they?
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:49:50 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Nov 23, 2016 8:49:50 GMT -5
From the Boston Herald...
"“Tough night for us,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said. “You give a lot of credit to Holy Cross. I thought they were really tough and desperate."
DESPERATE??? Really???
Someone ought to clue in CLUELESS CTA:
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines "desperate": desperate adjective | des·per·ate |\ˈdes-p(ə-)rət, -pərt\ Simple Definition of desperate 1 : very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair
2 : very bad or difficult to deal with
3 : done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
#2 seems to be right on target...last night, the CRUSADERS were indeed "difficult to deal with"!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 23, 2016 8:51:46 GMT -5
Maybe the staff members were out late last night celebrating the nice win? If so we should expect a half dozen stories in about another hour.....
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 8:56:03 GMT -5
Post by hc6774 on Nov 23, 2016 8:56:03 GMT -5
From the Boston Herald...
"“Tough night for us,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said. “You give a lot of credit to Holy Cross. I thought they were really tough and desperate."
DESPERATE??? Really???
Someone ought to clue in CLUELESS CTA:
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines "desperate": desperate adjective | des·per·ate |\ˈdes-p(ə-)rət, -pərt\ Simple Definition of desperate 1 : very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair
2 : very bad or difficult to deal with
3 : done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
#2 seems to be right on target...last night, the CRUSADERS were indeed "difficult to deal with"! "Academic Integration - Competitive Excellent - In Division 1 Athletics"
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:00:28 GMT -5
Post by crusader1970 on Nov 23, 2016 9:00:28 GMT -5
Love the fact that the Herald writeup mentioned the 1-3-1 shutting them down.
This team appears to have limited offensive talent and, if we are going to have a successful season, we're gonna need a shut down D. The 1-3-1 became the identity of this team last year and I'd love to see that happen again.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 23, 2016 9:02:01 GMT -5
With all the marketing and media hires Pine has made, I've been disappointed with the lack of coverage.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:03:09 GMT -5
Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 23, 2016 9:03:09 GMT -5
Story now up on goholycross.com
By the way--does Patrick Benzan look about 10 years older than he did last year??
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:04:38 GMT -5
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 23, 2016 9:04:38 GMT -5
Story now up on goholycross.com Interesting that they stole Harvard's highlights for the story.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:07:46 GMT -5
Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Nov 23, 2016 9:07:46 GMT -5
Not an excuse but the A/V staff at HC is in flux. Jamie Reynolds' last day at HC was Fordham Saturday. He left for another job.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:09:22 GMT -5
Post by rgs318 on Nov 23, 2016 9:09:22 GMT -5
Not an excuse but the A/V staff at HC is in flux. Jamie Reynolds last day was Fordham Saturday. Thanks for that info, CTP.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:18:23 GMT -5
Post by sader1970 on Nov 23, 2016 9:18:23 GMT -5
For those who like to point out when a coach throws a player under the bus, does this qualify?:
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:30:14 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Nov 23, 2016 9:30:14 GMT -5
In the player's behalf, tough to do much when you play 7 mins, esp as a returning second team all- Ivy
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:42:37 GMT -5
Post by sader81 on Nov 23, 2016 9:42:37 GMT -5
Very nice win on the road last night. I wrote after the UMass game that this team is going to be fine. The team has a lot of seniors contributing. Although it is nice to see KC and PB doing so well, senior packed teams usually do very well at this level, and it does not matter who recruited them. You need some luck to win it all, but the pieces are there for HC to make another championship run. There will be some bumps in the road, but it is going to be a fun year to be a HC hoop fan!
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:43:51 GMT -5
Post by hchoops on Nov 23, 2016 9:43:51 GMT -5
I noticed in the highlights an excellent, unique steal by MA . He was covering the inbounder, read his eyes and backed up in his passing lane to make a terrific steal.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 9:47:18 GMT -5
Post by Tom on Nov 23, 2016 9:47:18 GMT -5
Only got to Lavietes for the second half, but I liked what I saw. The defense was active and disciplined, getting hands and feet in passing lanes and creating a lot of turnovers and some fast break points. On offense, we looked more to slashing players, with limited success, but did get to the rack driving the ball. Everyone played within themselves and they did hit the boards. I would like to see CBC stretch the bench some more, but Floyd got a quick hook after fouling a Johnnie on a three. - Thomson in particular must have had a half a dozen kicked balls which seemed to frustrate the Harvard guards - HC was very active on D and rotated well. Great to see this, because I thought that was the difference maker for 5 days in March - HC might have been 8-24 from beyond the arc, but I'd say about 5 of those were desperation heaves as the shot clock ran down HC started really cold from the 3, but discounting desperation heaves, from the time Benzan broke the ice mid-way through the first half, HC shot the 3 pretty well - Can't argue with W's, but the bench is feeling thin. Once again basically a seven man rotation. Zignorski made a cameo at the end of the first half when Champion became the 3rd Crusader with 2 fouls. Husek sat for a long time in the 2nd half with 4 fouls and Floyd had 3 fouls in not that many minutes. I gotta think unless a serviceable 8th man is developed, guys getting into foul trouble could be a huge issue. It's harder to play tough D when you have to be overly concerned about foul trouble - All wins are nice. Road wins against a favored opponent are nicer. Happy Thanksgiving to all
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 10:16:12 GMT -5
Post by JRGNYR on Nov 23, 2016 10:16:12 GMT -5
Today is a little brighter after last night's win. Will always take a win over Harvard.
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Harvard
Nov 23, 2016 11:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by lou on Nov 23, 2016 11:15:30 GMT -5
45, nice summary... but when is the Mass Pike not a parking lot?
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