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Post by rgs318 on Jan 14, 2023 18:18:11 GMT -5
HC plays next at 11:00 am on Wednesday at COLGATE. Massey makes HC a 4 point favorite (57-53) and gives the Crusaders (14-3) a 59% for the win over the Raiders (10-7).
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 14, 2023 18:23:28 GMT -5
This will be a challenging game. Colgate has talent. But they don't have much size. Allen and Berger should do well unless Colgate makes us have to match them by going small. Also, the time of day for the game makes it a tough one on the road.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 14, 2023 18:24:47 GMT -5
At that time, wouldn't the team travel up to Colgate the night before?
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 14, 2023 18:35:20 GMT -5
At that time, wouldn't the team travel up to Colgate the night before? No doubt. |
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 14, 2023 18:36:48 GMT -5
Still....playing that early is tough, especially on the road. And we have a history of not playing sharp in early games. If I trust my memory....which is iffy but that's my sense.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 14, 2023 21:23:40 GMT -5
Still....playing that early is tough, especially on the road. And we have a history of not playing sharp in early games. If I trust my memory....which is iffy but that's my sense. That has been the case this season, the loss to BC was a winnable game & the UVM game was certainly hands down their worst effort of the year. |
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 14, 2023 23:11:45 GMT -5
We always go to Colgate the day before the game regardless of the start time - this is D1 guys
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Post by timholycross on Jan 14, 2023 23:37:02 GMT -5
What's the furthest HC goes game day in the major sports?
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 14, 2023 23:52:18 GMT -5
What's the furthest HC goes game day in the major sports? I imagine Harvard, Brown, UConn, BC, Bryant, Merrimack are all day trips for football. UNH is 96 miles away and Yale is 111 miles away (all highway). I wonder what we have done for those recent road games? Dartmouth is 150 miles, which should definitely be an overnight trip. |
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Post by bfoley82 on Jan 14, 2023 23:59:52 GMT -5
Still....playing that early is tough, especially on the road. And we have a history of not playing sharp in early games. If I trust my memory....which is iffy but that's my sense. Vermont had no problem being ready ;-) |
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Post by bfoley82 on Jan 15, 2023 0:06:27 GMT -5
What's the furthest HC goes game day in the major sports? I imagine Harvard, Brown, UConn, BC, Bryant, Merrimack are all day trips for football. UNH is 96 miles away and Yale is 111 miles away (all highway). I wonder what we have done for those recent road games? Dartmouth is 150 miles, which should definitely be an overnight trip. I doubt any school travels day of for football anymore at the D-1 level. |
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Jan 15, 2023 7:50:42 GMT -5
We have the deepest squad in the PL. The best five players seems to change from game to game, although Foreman, Berger, Allen and McCormack have shined in the last three. BPC has gone 0-18-4; she can be the best player or a non factor. HCM will have to make some tough decisions when it's coming down to the last few minutes in close games.
On the men's side, it's a 180.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 15, 2023 12:35:37 GMT -5
We have the deepest squad in the PL. The best five players seems to change from game to game, although Foreman, Berger, Allen and McCormack have shined in the last three. BPC has gone 0-18-4; she can be the best player or a non factor. HCM will have to make some tough decisions when it's coming down to the last few minutes in close games. On the men's side, it's a 180. If HC is ahead: Berger .796 FTA Allen .650 FTA If HC is behind: BPC .396 3pt shooting average Donnelly .250 3pt shooting average |
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 15, 2023 12:50:42 GMT -5
I imagine Harvard, Brown, UConn, BC, Bryant, Merrimack are all day trips for football. UNH is 96 miles away and Yale is 111 miles away (all highway). I wonder what we have done for those recent road games? Dartmouth is 150 miles, which should definitely be an overnight trip. I doubt any school travels day of for football anymore at the D-1 level. You mean Merrimack and Bryant can afford to pay for hotel rooms in Worcester? Harvard didn't grow their endowment by being foolish spenders. Why not just hop on the Pike Saturday morning? They don't have to win recruiting wars by offering more frills than other schools. There should be a dividend for choosing FCS over FBS which includes saving money by living in the real, sensible world. |
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 15, 2023 13:19:42 GMT -5
We have the deepest squad in the PL. The best five players seems to change from game to game, although Foreman, Berger, Allen and McCormack have shined in the last three. BPC has gone 0-18-4; she can be the best player or a non factor. HCM will have to make some tough decisions when it's coming down to the last few minutes in close games. On the men's side, it's a 180. Full agree that depth is our strength. I suspect Colgate is right there with us too though. Our advantage in this game is going to be in coaching. |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 15, 2023 13:22:15 GMT -5
Interesting to see the two top defensive teams in the PL going head to head.
(HC = #1 / CU = #2)
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Jan 15, 2023 15:12:43 GMT -5
Colgate was 6-24 last year and don't appear to have any frosh who are making a difference. We, IMHO, are better than last year and our first years are making a huge difference. I predict a relatively comfortable win and sincerely hope I don't have to eat my words.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 15, 2023 16:15:15 GMT -5
We have the deepest squad in the PL. The best five players seems to change from game to game, although Foreman, Berger, Allen and McCormack have shined in the last three. BPC has gone 0-18-4; she can be the best player or a non factor. HCM will have to make some tough decisions when it's coming down to the last few minutes in close games. On the men's side, it's a 180. I generally agree, although Bos U is as deep, bigger & really shoot the 3 well. BPC has at times not scored, but in the 0& 4 game, was doubled almost every time she touched the ball. She didn't press her offense, passed off to an open player that often lead to a extra pass for the score. Fortunately she didn't need to score, but she did play some stellar D. |
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 15, 2023 17:35:51 GMT -5
Colgate was 6-24 last year and don't appear to have any frosh who are making a difference. We, IMHO, are better than last year and our first years are making a huge difference. I predict a relatively comfortable win and sincerely hope I don't have to eat my words. Madison Schiller is a frosh starter for them. She's a key piece to their improvement on defense and is capable of scoring although she hasn't done much of that. They can switch almost everywhere and if they have a decent plan to defend the post then we will be in a game. Kind of how Loyola doubled us on post catches and we struggled a bit. If not for a great game from Foreman, we might have lost at Loyola. But we didn't, so credit Magarity. This game, to me, will be about coaching in both the plan and necessary changes to the plan during the game. Last season's 6-24 was about a coach learning how to coach her group. They have talent. They beat American and Boston last year near the end of the season. Their point guard started on their 19 win team when she was a frosh. I agree with you that we are better this year and that our frosh are impactful. I am less confident (but hopeful) for a comfortable win. Just in case, I wouldn't have a big breakfast.  |
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Jan 15, 2023 17:42:20 GMT -5
Haha. I get up so early, I'll be eating lunch during the game but, hopefully, no agita.
P.S. You're absolutely right about Schiller; she's one of their best players and I missed that.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 18, 2023 10:49:53 GMT -5
Alright, let's get a good start today!
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 18, 2023 11:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by HC13 on Jan 18, 2023 11:03:27 GMT -5
Looks like a lineup change for HC, Berger gets the start as Allen out with an "illness"
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jan 18, 2023 11:03:50 GMT -5
Allen out today with an illness.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Jan 18, 2023 11:03:58 GMT -5
No Janelle Allen?  !!!!!! |
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