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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 20:22:18 GMT -5
I'd like to see more of Wills.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 20:15:25 GMT -5
A couple of quick 3's by Deandre and Nugent probably weren't what the doctor ordered. The latter was from the parking lot.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 20:05:25 GMT -5
Ryan looks like he could be a nice find. I like his game. We have no idea what Hare will bring to the table so I'd pump the brakes on that right now. He's tall. That's good enough for me right now. Good Point.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 19:57:10 GMT -5
I'd like to see Nugent do something on offense other than shoot threes.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 19:55:09 GMT -5
He has a great upside..If we had a good 5, he would be a great 4..Little slow on D.. surprising because he has great feet on O Him and Hare seem like they could be a fun combo for the future Ryan looks like he could be a nice find. I like his game. We have no idea what Hare will bring to the table so I'd pump the brakes on that right now.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 19:15:58 GMT -5
Nit on Spectrum 307,.. must be local blackout because DePaul - Miami women is on.... We must have been flexed.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 18:31:53 GMT -5
How to interpret the silence? Game is on the ACC Network btw. Ch. 307 for Central Mass Spectrum subscribers.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 18:30:52 GMT -5
How to interpret the silence? 2 and 7 will do that. However, the record to date shouldn't be a great surprise.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 18:29:01 GMT -5
I believe lomngsuffering was saying HC would be seen as a carpetbagger if we left the PL and joined some other league. That is where we would be a carpetbagger, not in the PL where, as you said, HC is a founding member. . Got it but would that not apply to any school that changes conferences.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 17:40:18 GMT -5
The good news is I think the concept of HC going D-3 is a red herring. I can't imagine any trustee not coming to the realization that being one of the few D-1 national liberal arts schools is our "in" to attract students we otherwise wouldn't and we don't have to gerrymander our way into a higher division while having lower division facilities and heritage (no offense Stonehill and welcome to D-1🙂) because we have always been D-1, have sunk money in D-1 facilities, are in a league with supportive compatriots, and do not want the embarrassing retreat to D-3 that UHartford experienced. Exactly why I suggested in an earlier post that this upcoming decision is a way to test if we are " all-in " on being a solid " Villanova-esque " 1-AA/Mid-major, or something less than that, which, it can be argued, is where we are now..........We have sunk money into it, but with exception of FB, WBB and Hockey, we are not seeing a 1-AA product. That's why its crucial to hit this hire exactly right, and be prepared to spend the money to do it. I don't think there's a lot of debate that athletic success does fuel the abillity " to attract students we otherwise wouldn't ". It would ideal to get MBB back to level of the Potter/Vicens/Perry and Willard years and keep FB exactly where it is........I think that would enhance the entire Holy Cross profile Back to the Willard era might be doable. The PVP era ain't never happening again. You weren't getting into the Hart Center without a season ticket. Back to back Top Twenty appearances in SI's preason college hoops edition. An appearance, albeit briefly, in the AP Top Ten. National freshman of the year. Center stage at MSG and Boston Garden. Eastern Basketball's Coach of the Year. Very heady times that will not be seen again.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 17:28:28 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more. I don't see HC leaving the PL as disappointing as it's been from a purely athletic standpoint, so adding schools that are more competitive athletically and would raise the bar of the PL, would be my answer. Obviously convincing them to come onboard might be an issue. Do we really need the AI for example. I don't think HC admitting students who clearly didn't belong before the advent of the PL, was ever an issue and I am very confident it wouldn't become one without the AI. This business of "we have no place to hide student athletes" is hogwash. When was HC ever in that business? Also, if we are going to be judged by the company we keep, how should we feel about being in a basketball conference that in some rating services, is dead last as of today. Numero 32. How does that square with trying to excel in everything we do? The inconvenient truth is if HC MBB leaves the PL the league would zoom up to #29-30 or so. I can imagine a couple of other leagues considering taking us but none that would waive the entrance fee or waiting period for the auto-bid and those leagues wouldn't necessarily give HC a prestige or significant competitive boost over the PL. And we'd go from a founding partner to a carpet bagger.🤕 HC has been a football member of the PL for almost 40 years and an all-sports member for close to 35. To call HC a carpet bagger viv-a-vis the PL makes no sense.
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Post by trimster on Dec 8, 2023 15:04:49 GMT -5
The good news is I think the concept of HC going D-3 is a red herring. I can't imagine any trustee not coming to the realization that being one of the few D-1 national liberal arts schools is our "in" to attract students we otherwise wouldn't and we don't have to gerrymander our way into a higher division while having lower division facilities and heritage (no offense Stonehill and welcome to D-1🙂) because we have always been D-1, have sunk money in D-1 facilities, are in a league with supportive compatriots, and do not want the embarrassing retreat to D-3 that UHartford experienced. Yes, D-3 is a red herring. As I said in an earlier note, the choice is between staying on than the average PL schoolour present PL-based course or aiming higher...whatever "higher" might turn out to mean. There's no doubt in my mind that we will stay in the PL. What we should be doing is trying to make the PL more attractive to schools like Villanova, W&M, and Richmond (and maybe UNH, URI, and Maine) at least for football. I couldn't agree more. I don't see HC leaving the PL as disappointing as it's been from a purely athletic standpoint, so adding schools that are more competitive athletically and would raise the bar of the PL, would be my answer. Obviously convincing them to come onboard might be an issue. Do we really need the AI for example. I don't think HC admitting students who clearly didn't belong before the advent of the PL, was ever an issue and I am very confident it wouldn't become one without the AI. This business of "we have no place to hide student athletes" is hogwash. When was HC ever in that business? Also, if we are going to be judged by the company we keep, how should we feel about being in a basketball conference that in some rating services, is dead last as of today. Numero 32. How does that square with trying to excel in everything we do?
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Post by trimster on Dec 7, 2023 8:25:09 GMT -5
Rhody loses to Brown and Fordham loses to NJIT. Not sure which message board is more negative since the defeats. It might be a tie.
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Post by trimster on Dec 5, 2023 10:38:15 GMT -5
No one is bigger than the program, Teamer, Chesney included. Coaches and players come and go, but the program is always there. What we have tried to build is a program that is stable and competitive nationally regardless of who the head coach is. So, actually, I think you can still "Have it All" at Holy Cross. See Willard, Ralph the coach was much bigger than the program, esp after he left And although scholarships were also a big factor, the same could be true of Duffner. Knight,and Wooden,both were bigger than the programs. Calipari-UMass
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Post by trimster on Dec 5, 2023 9:44:37 GMT -5
I wonder if any thought has been given to an entirely insulated Ivy League / Patriot League schedule. What I mean is that the conference schedules are 100% PL and IL schools. It seems to me that we often complain when a Bryant or Merrimack wind up on our schedule so why not replace them with the likes of Dartmouth, Princeton, etc. If you look at the IL schedules, I'd say they'd all be fine with replacing their out of conference games with PL teams. You think our non-Ivy out of conference games are bad? We would be seriously complaining about some of the teams on their schedules. Maybe the IL would agree to just one more game at the end of the season to determine the PL/IL champ. Could be a nerdy bowl game of sorts. My reasoning here is that I don't see all this conference realignment stuff impacting the IL at all. They will continue to do exactly what they want, but it may impact their future schedules. We aren't as protected. Maybe the two conferences should have a conversation. This may be a ridiculous thought, but I'm just trying to think out of the box. any thought? ANY THOUGHT? This was the exact plan all along with JEB: this was the vision! I'd be embarrassed about repeating it again if not for this post. Derek Bok seduced JEB. JEB believed him. Derek Bok lied. We commited athletic suicide. Left at the altar Sad TRUE But we have true student-athletes. Oh wait we……..
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Post by trimster on Dec 5, 2023 9:43:10 GMT -5
I am not a big fan of the Ivies but I would much rather HC continue to play H-Y and bring back Dartmouth and Brown than play some of the schools we are now playing.
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Post by trimster on Dec 5, 2023 9:41:04 GMT -5
I wonder if any thought has been given to an entirely insulated Ivy League / Patriot League schedule. What I mean is that the conference schedules are 100% PL and IL schools. It seems to me that we often complain when a Bryant or Merrimack wind up on our schedule so why not replace them with the likes of Dartmouth, Princeton, etc. If you look at the IL schedules, I'd say they'd all be fine with replacing their out of conference games with PL teams. You think our non-Ivy out of conference games are bad? We would be seriously complaining about some of the teams on their schedules. Maybe the IL would agree to just one more game at the end of the season to determine the PL/IL champ. Could be a nerdy bowl game of sorts. My reasoning here is that I don't see all this conference realignment stuff impacting the IL at all. They will continue to do exactly what they want, but it may impact their future schedules. We aren't as protected. Maybe the two conferences should have a conversation. This may be a ridiculous thought, but I'm just trying to think out of the box. any thought? ANY THOUGHT? This was the exact plan all along with JEB: this was the vision! I'd be embarrassed about repeating it again if not for this post. Derek Bok seduced JEB. JEB believed him. Derek Bok lied. We commited athletic suicide. Left at the altar Sad TRUE I sense a Haiku coming.
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Post by trimster on Dec 5, 2023 8:52:13 GMT -5
I wonder if any thought has been given to an entirely insulated Ivy League / Patriot League schedule. What I mean is that the conference schedules are 100% PL and IL schools. It seems to me that we often complain when a Bryant or Merrimack wind up on our schedule so why not replace them with the likes of Dartmouth, Princeton, etc. If you look at the IL schedules, I'd say they'd all be fine with replacing their out of conference games with PL teams. You think our non-Ivy out of conference games are bad? We would be seriously complaining about some of the teams on their schedules. Maybe the IL would agree to just one more game at the end of the season to determine the PL/IL champ. Could be a nerdy bowl game of sorts. My reasoning here is that I don't see all this conference realignment stuff impacting the IL at all. They will continue to do exactly what they want, but it may impact their future schedules. We aren't as protected. Maybe the two conferences should have a conversation. This may be a ridiculous thought, but I'm just trying to think out of the box. That was the way it was supposed to work from the beginning of the PL or at least close to it.
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Post by trimster on Dec 4, 2023 15:38:48 GMT -5
That would be at least a year down the road. But if not picked for JMU job, at this rate he's going to be a top candidate at any potential G5 opening in the eastern half of the country the rest of this offseason. Yeah....this is getting irksome....if only Sluka hadn't stepped oob....pretty sure Ray-Bans would be in Chestnut Hill next year....funny how life is. I think you are right. I have thought BC will be the next step for Chesney for a while. We will see how it plays out.
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Post by trimster on Dec 4, 2023 9:25:55 GMT -5
Some on the JMU board are very impressed with HC’s athletic facilities. Apparently, they don’t have an indoor facility but then again, they are in VA.
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Post by trimster on Dec 4, 2023 9:08:32 GMT -5
Ivies are 32-28.
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Post by trimster on Dec 3, 2023 8:17:21 GMT -5
7 of Ken Pomeroy’s bottom 66 teams are in the Patriot League.
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Post by trimster on Dec 3, 2023 7:58:36 GMT -5
So, you all are saying the Crusaders have a chance in the PL as we’ve help bring down the league quality over the last 5 years or so. If you can’t get better, hang with lousy teams. (If you want to look taller, hang around with short people!😂) I was thinking the same thing. Your phrase at the end is a kinder way of saying something that probably wouldn’t be viewed as being pc today.
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Post by trimster on Dec 3, 2023 7:29:58 GMT -5
Colgate blown out in the second half vs Arizona. BU did pick up a nice win over Sacred Heart (in addition to the Bucknell win). Certainly the worst in the schollie age. Loyola loses to Delaware St. to cap the day. 16-61.
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Post by trimster on Dec 2, 2023 17:07:03 GMT -5
Collectively, this has to be as bad as the PL has been evah, no? Since the league went to 10 schools anyway. 16-60 vs D1 comp.
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