Team size, strength and conditioning

[Galway Eagle]

I went to the game in Morgantown when Crowder played all 40 minutes and Buzz was suspending half the team for the 1st half and the other half the team for the 2nd. Watching him drag that team kicking and screaming to a win all the while putting up the statement game that he was POY over Desean Butler (I think was his name) on WV was a thing of beauty.

DJO was awesome, but that was Crowder's team.

That WVU main player was Kevin Jones. I agree it was crowder's team overall but there's no doubt that he had major major help and could've had off nights where the team would still be carried

The only example of a recent player which if you took them away the team would be a complete disaster without is Hayward or Vander.

[mu03eng]

...and we couldn't even make the NIT with 20 wins because no one that counted (selection committee for NIT) thought we were good enough.

Had almost nothing to do with the quality of our team, that was largely a function of youth and the construction of our non-conference schedule

[jsglow]

That WVU main player was Kevin Jones. I agree it was crowder's team overall but there's no doubt that he had major major help and could've had off nights where the team would still be carried

The only example of a recent player which if you took them away the team would be a complete disaster without is Hayward or Vander.

JC had two incredible moments.  Certainly that WV game but also one I witnessed personally.  After the final timeout against Murray State in the Yum Center  J. Cadougan went over and totally got in Jae's face.  "NOW goddammit!" JC owned the rest of the game. Priceless.

Edit:  Dammit.   I want to play important basketball again.  NOW.  Sick of this sh*t.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

...and we couldn't even make the NIT with 20 wins because no one that counted (selection committee for NIT) thought we were good enough.

And that affects this season how?

[Lennys Tap]

Had almost nothing to do with the quality of our team, that was largely a function of youth and the construction of our non-conference schedule

Yeah. The only that stopped our Final 4 run were birth certificates and non conference cupcakes. Other than that we were Villanova.

[Small Orange Soda]

Yeah. The only that stopped our Final 4 run were birth certificates and non conference cupcakes. Other than that we were Villanova.

Who knows, if we don't make it in 2017 it might be because we're not that good.

[muwarrior69]

And that affects this season how?

If we win 20 this season and don't finish at .500 or better in the Beast it won't be enough for post season; but that will exceed my expectations for this season and say we're on the right track.

[brewcity77]

If we win 20 this season and don't finish at .500 or better in the Beast it won't be enough for post season; but that will exceed my expectations for this season and say we're on the right track.

It's highly unlikely we'll win 20 and not finish .500 or better in the Big East. Just based on numbers, if we go 8-10 in the Big East, we'd have to go 12-0 against a very difficult schedule in non-conference to get to 20, or make a BET run.

If we win 20 games, we will most likely be in the NCAA Tournament (regardless of Big East record) and absolutely, positively, 100% playing in the postseason.

[fjm]

It's highly unlikely we'll win 20 and not finish .500 or better in the Big East. Just based on numbers, if we go 8-10 in the Big East, we'd have to go 12-0 against a very difficult schedule in non-conference to get to 20, or make a BET run.

If we win 20 games, we will most likely be in the NCAA Tournament (regardless of Big East record) and absolutely, positively, 100% playing in the postseason.

You talking about the VEGAS 16 right? 

[BossplayaOtto]

You talking about the VEGAS 8 right? 

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