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Post by purplehaze on Nov 25, 2023 21:15:14 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea how big the check is that goes back to Worcester on the bus?
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Post by rgs318 on Nov 25, 2023 21:16:13 GMT -5
From your mouth, 67, to God's far.
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Post by revj on Nov 25, 2023 21:16:40 GMT -5
There is light shining on the Hill.👏👏
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Post by rgs318 on Nov 25, 2023 21:17:54 GMT -5
Although expected, of course it is distressing. No one wants to see HC lose like this. There is no team in the PL as talented , athletic & long as is St.John's. However, think of where HC has been the last decade. This HC team is better. HC is a program on the rise. The guys are gonna' surprise in the PL. From your mouth to God's ear.
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Post by saderfan1998 on Nov 25, 2023 21:18:15 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea how big the check is that goes back to Worcester on the bus? Hopefully large. This was a terrible mismatch. Paulson has work to do.
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Post by efg72 on Nov 25, 2023 21:35:33 GMT -5
Against a team that pressures you with the athletic abilities of St John’s you need people on the floor that can make sure you are composed and stay focused. When a team goes on a run, how do you get that done so you don’t let a 6-0 run become a 20-0 run.
Teams that can get that done will be successful. We are a year away from competing and that will mean Boston, Green, Williams, Nugent, Ryan, Kenny, Batch, Singelton, Richards,, Hare and Wills will be busy this summer and a trip to Europe will serve them well
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Post by hc87 on Nov 25, 2023 21:36:32 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so.
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 25, 2023 21:37:17 GMT -5
They play "some games" at Lou Carnesecca Arena. They also play at Madison Square Garden and UBS Arena against MARQUEE opponents. They also play Xavier and Butler at Carnesecca.
And....those aren't marquee for St. John's right now.
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Post by efg72 on Nov 25, 2023 21:41:46 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so. Just hung up with another poster and we discussed it. we lack speed, quickness, and length- hard to find something on D that works that you can settle on to succeed
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 25, 2023 21:45:07 GMT -5
But, then there’s our offense. 😳
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Post by efg72 on Nov 25, 2023 21:49:02 GMT -5
But, then there’s our offense. 😳 St John’s plays like our Arkansas opponent in the early 90s- 40 minutes of chaos and how do you respond requires a smart and senior led team with a talented roster
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Post by rgs318 on Nov 25, 2023 22:08:28 GMT -5
I still remember that Arkansas game...and it is not a happy memory.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Nov 25, 2023 23:01:11 GMT -5
Glass half empty: We were by far St. John's most dominating win. They beat Stony Brook by 16 and North Texas by 1.
They also lost their exhibition to Pace.
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Post by hchoops on Nov 25, 2023 23:05:33 GMT -5
North Texas is good SJU played the scrimmage without key players Scrimmages do not count
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Post by saderfan1998 on Nov 25, 2023 23:15:36 GMT -5
North Texas is good SJU played the scrimmage without key players Scrimmages do not count Two D1 teams played a regular season game tonight and the disparity was beyond glaring. I’m not sure if this is is glass half empty or not, but HC has a long way to go to compete. I hope/think that they will improve, but there is a decent sized hill to climb.
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 25, 2023 23:25:24 GMT -5
North Texas is good SJU played the scrimmage without key players Scrimmages do not count Two D1 teams played a regular season game tonight and the disparity was beyond glaring. I’m not sure if this is is glass half empty or not, but HC has a long way to go to compete. I hope/think that they will improve, but there is a decent sized hill to climb. Compete against who?
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Post by saderfan1998 on Nov 25, 2023 23:26:49 GMT -5
Two D1 teams played a regular season game tonight and the disparity was beyond glaring. I’m not sure if this is is glass half empty or not, but HC has a long way to go to compete. I hope/think that they will improve, but there is a decent sized hill to climb. Compete against who? Yawn
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Post by bison137 on Nov 26, 2023 0:13:41 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so. fwiw in his seven seasons at Bucknell, I don't think there were 10 games where DP played any zone defense whatsoever. I have no idea if that philosophy changed at all since he left Lewisburg.
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Post by alum on Nov 26, 2023 7:36:56 GMT -5
Holy Cross could've had Pitino. We thought Brett Nelson was better. It is what it is. What??? This is a story that has been repeated for years. When he was homeless, Pitino allegedly said he wanted the open HC job. BN was hired. Pitino eventually got the Iona job for a salary north of $700,000 per year. Some posters believe HC was prudish in refusing to hire RP. Others believe he was damaged goods. What we don’t know is whether he would have taken the HC job for $350,000.
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Post by trimster on Nov 26, 2023 7:45:12 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so. Just hung up with another poster and we discussed it. we lack speed, quickness, and length- hard to find something on D that works that you can settle on to succeed Other than that Mrs. Lincoln….
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Nov 26, 2023 7:50:48 GMT -5
I looked at the game from this perspective: St. John's was throwing an average MLB pitcher at HC early, and using their favorite bats, the Cross jumped out to an early lead. Then, in the 3rd inning Mgr Slick came out and summoned Nolan Ryan from the bullpen. Slick then ordered HC to start using a weighted, on deck circle bat to hit the rest of the game. Predictable results.
Fortunately for the good guys, the PL is pretty much a AAA league these days, and HC gets to use their regular bats. In a game like this, I can't get too worked up with the final score.
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Nov 26, 2023 7:54:23 GMT -5
Winthrop beat us by 38 so is it really surprising that St. John's won by 46? We have a long way to go and the guys are overmatched in some games but I can still see improvement.
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Post by HC92 on Nov 26, 2023 8:53:25 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so. DP is a man defense guy. Not really a lot of benefit to installing a zone last week to hope we lose by 30 instead of 46 to St. John’s.
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Post by hc1996 on Nov 26, 2023 9:09:57 GMT -5
Why in God's name did we play mostly all M2M defense tonight? Not that it probably made a whit of difference but this was our best tactic defensively? I don't think so. DP is a man defense guy. Not really a lot of benefit to installing a zone last week to hope we lose by 30 instead of 46 to St. John’s. When there is a mismatch in talent at every position, that’s where the zone helps. It’s exactly why Willard used it and I’m pretty sure that was his explanation as to why on many occasions.
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Post by DiMarz on Nov 26, 2023 9:13:53 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea how big the check is that goes back to Worcester on the bus? I believe I heard about one million… I have no idea how true that is..
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