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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Not A Serious Person on February 12, 2019, 10:19:50 PM
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Just got back from the Depaul game.
Attendance was listed as 6,836. Capacity was 10,327. my guess is it was more like 5k at the game.
I would say it was 70% MU crowd. A real home game for us.
Does anyone know ... how many Depaul games are a home game for the road team?
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Just got back from the Depaul game.
Attendance was listed as 6,836. Capacity was 10,327. my guess is it was more like 5k at the game.
I would say it was 70% MU crowd. A real home game for us.
Does anyone know ... how many Depaul games are a home game for the road team?
13.
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Well done Wades.
That WAM chant was LOOOUUDDDD! On tv.
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Well done Wades.
That WAM chant was LOOOUUDDDD! On tv.
About 2500 left in the stadium at that point. 2450 were MU fans.
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Just got back from the Depaul game.
Attendance was listed as 6,836. Capacity was 10,327. my guess is it was more like 5k at the game.
I would say it was 70% MU crowd. A real home game for us.
Does anyone know ... how many Depaul games are a home game for the road team?
60 - 40 in my opinion, but the DePaul fans never were into it. Superior to them in every facet never allowed them to become vocal in any significant way.
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Well done Wades.
That WAM chant was LOOOUUDDDD! On tv.
It was loud there too. Loved it.
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Just got back from the Depaul game.
Attendance was listed as 6,836. Capacity was 10,327. my guess is it was more like 5k at the game.
I would say it was 70% MU crowd. A real home game for us.
Does anyone know ... how many Depaul games are a home game for the road team?
You're nuts, not quite 50% MU.
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About 2500 left in the stadium at that point. 2450 were MU fans.
And of the other 50, 1 was the DePaul fan and the other 49 were just a bunch of locals who had nothing else to do tonight.
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You're nuts, not quite 50% MU.
Agree with this. Still impressive.
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60/40 DePaul to MU in numbers.
60/40 Mu to DP in loudness most of the game.
100/0 MU to DP in loudness at key points, including WAM at end.
No students to speak of. The support for the program is trash.
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60/40 DePaul to MU in numbers.
60/40 Mu to DP in loudness most of the game.
100/0 MU to DP in loudness at key points, including WAM at end.
No students to speak of. The support for the program is trash.
Excluding the band, more MU fans in the student section than DU students. The game day experience was very good. Their DJ > than ours (and I like ours, but the Vesties have muted them).
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Ive been to at least 20 MU games at Depaul. This is the most Depaul fans at the game that i can recall in a really long time. However the posters that said the Depaul fans were never allowed to get in the game are correct
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Excluding the band, more MU fans in the student section than DU students. The game day experience was very good. Their DJ > than ours (and I like ours, but the Vesties have muted them).
The DJ was awful! Terrible song selection at a few key moments. And they're game - intro song stinks.
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The DJ was awful! Terrible song selection at a few key moments. And they're game - intro song stinks.
She was the only thing going to give them any energy. At FF, they have now toned the DJs down so much you don't even know that they are there.
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Saw one guy in a Wisconsin sweatshirt.
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60/40 DePaul to MU in numbers.
60/40 Mu to DP in loudness most of the game.
100/0 MU to DP in loudness at key points, including WAM at end.
No students to speak of. The support for the program is trash.
This. It was my first time in the building (but chick's 2nd or 3rd). I kinda liked the joint. But not sure what it truly offers DePaul as it's really no more convenient to campus than the Allstate was.
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Glow and I were behind one of the baskets. A couple of guys in DePaul sweatshirts behind us were acting like first-class a-holes.
A minute or two into the game, one of them shouted at Theo, "Just foul out again already! " Theo shot him a look that would have made that guy pee his pants if the two of them were standing out on Cermak Avenue.
Unfortunately, we were also within 50 feet of that obnoxious walk-on of theirs. I don't know what keeps the rest of the team from taking him under the El tracks and kicking the crap out of him.
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Glow and I were behind one of the baskets. A couple of guys in DePaul sweatshirts behind us were acting like first-class a-holes.
A minute or two into the game, one of them shouted at Theo, "Just foul out again already! " Theo shot him a look that would have made that guy pee his pants if the two of them were standing out on Cermak Avenue.
Unfortunately, we were also within 50 feet of that obnoxious walk-on of theirs. I don't know what keeps the rest of the team from taking him under the El tracks and kicking the crap out of him.
That's actually a little bit funny
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This. It was my first time in the building (but chick's 2nd or 3rd). I kinda liked the joint. But not sure what it truly offers DePaul as it's really no more convenient to campus than the Allstate was.
Depauls student body isn't focused around campus like MU's is. Not sure being on campus would make a massive difference.
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Depauls student body isn't focused around campus like MU's is. Not sure being on campus would make a massive difference.
Is DePaul's student body still primarily commuter students?
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In the area we sat, it was 80% MU fans. We were about 10 people to the right of the Hausers. At half, coming back from a beer trip, we talked to Mr. Hauser and asked him why he didn't have more like Sam and Joey in the pipeline. He said, "it's not for lack of trying!"
Overall though I'd say it was at least 50-50 fans.
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That's actually a little bit funny
Apparently Theo disagreed, and I definitely want to be on his side in a fight.
I should also mention that it was after a call that did not go Theo's way. So it was a taunt, not an expression of hope.
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Is DePaul's student body still primarily commuter students.
That is my understanding unless it's change extensively in the past 5yrs.
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She was the only thing going to give them any energy. At FF, they have now toned the DJs down so much you don't even know that they are there.
Thank God. I dont need a girl screaming about random blindfolded find the money crap.
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Is DePaul's student body still primarily commuter students?
I practically live on Depaul's campus, just a few hundred yards from Wish field.
The problem Depaul has it is in a wealthy neighborhood, there are $4 and $5 million homes just south of Belden less than a nine iron from campus.
So when it is noted that 80% of the kids commute, that does not necessarily mean they live at home. To afford an apartment they live five or six L stops away, or about 30 minutes to get to campus. So no student neighborhood just off campus. This kills any school spirit that having a bunch of kids living on or near campus would generate.
(to be clear, Depaul has some dorms, but only enough to cover part of the Freshman class.)
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I took the red line to and from the game from the Fullerton stop (the stop in the middle of Depaul's campus). Both ways had more MU fans than Depaul fans (based on attire).
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I practically live on Depaul's campus, just a few hundred yards from Wish field.
The problem Depaul has it is in a wealthy neighborhood, there are $4 and $5 million homes just south of Belden less than a nine iron from campus.
So when it is noted that 80% of the kids commute, that does not necessarily mean they live at home. To afford an apartment they live five or six L stops away, or about 30 minutes to get to campus. So no student neighborhood just off campus. This kills any school spirit having a bunch of kids living on or near campus would have.
(to be clear, Depaul has some dorms, but only enough to cover part of the Freshman class.)
This. Rent in LP/lakeview is nuts and outside of the stuff right on the el tracks, not a ton of affordable student housing.
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One thing I am not sure showed up on TV:
DePaul also plays "Thunderstruck" before the tip. Hundreds of Marquette fans stood up and did the side-to-side hand clapping.
Not too bad, considering the majority of them were closer to the sweater-vest variety of fan vs. a Marquette student.
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Did anyone else think Wintrust is the worst at getting people into the game? The lines outside moved at a snail’s pace to get people past security.
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Did anyone else think Wintrust is the worst at getting people into the game? The lines outside moved at a snail’s pace to get people past security.
Yes - however, Fiserv has not been much better in my (limited) experience.
Section 124 (mid-court) was 80% MU. Overall, it felt like at least 60/40 MU.
DePaul's walk-on (Pantelis Xidias) is entertaining but I think I'd grow tired of his routine as a fan (of which there seem to be few) and especially a teammate.
DePaul basketball has been pathetic for some time. It's really a shame. Jean Lenti Ponsetto should have been fired many moons ago.
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Did anyone else think Wintrust is the worst at getting people into the game? The lines outside moved at a snail’s pace to get people past security.
What time did you get there? We were there about 30 minutes early and me and my clear plastic purse breezed right through.
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We sat amongst a bunch of season ticket holders and they were all genial as usual. I really enjoy that stadium and the fanbase. They're always welcoming to us (from my experience).
What time did you get there? We were there about 30 minutes early and me and my clear plastic purse breezed right through.
Same. We got there just before tipoff and the lines were long, but moved quickly. The only snags were the people unaccustomed to going through metal detectors slowing down the flow.
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What time did you get there? We were there about 30 minutes early and me and my clear plastic purse breezed right through.
6:50. We finally walked in just as they tipped off.
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https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1095520963221966849 (https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1095520963221966849)
Even got a brief home game victory lap!
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https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1095520963221966849 (https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/1095520963221966849)
Even got a brief home game victory lap!
I'm in that video...it was fun to see that at an "away" game!
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This. It was my first time in the building (but chick's 2nd or 3rd). I kinda liked the joint. But not sure what it truly offers DePaul as it's really no more convenient to campus than the Allstate was.
To start, DePaul students are all over the city as mentioned.
But the fact that the stadium is a short enough walk (or free shuttle) from the Red Line, and easy enough to get to via Uber makes a huge difference. What student wants to sit on a bus in rush hour traffic for an hour to get to Allstate? Not ideal, but miles better than Rosemont.
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To start, DePaul students are all over the city as mentioned.
But the fact that the stadium is a short enough walk (or free shuttle) from the Red Line, and easy enough to get to via Uber makes a huge difference. What student wants to sit on a bus in rush hour traffic for an hour to get to Allstate? Not ideal, but miles better than Rosemont.
But much more inconvenient for most alumni to get to the game.
Also, you could get to Allstate using the Blue Line and a short shuttle.
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But much more inconvenient for most alumni to get to the game.
Also, you could get to Allstate using the Blue Line and a short shuttle.
Glow's comment was about convenience to campus, and the blue line doesn't run through the heart of the main campus like the red line does. You're also basically stuck waiting for the shuttle or hiking around highways in Rosemont, whereas you can walk from Chinatown easily to Wintrust.
But I'm not so sure the South Loop is less convenient for most alumni. I imagine a ton are living or working in the city.
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Glow's comment was about convenience to campus, and the blue line doesn't run through the heart of the main campus like the red line does. You're also basically stuck waiting for the shuttle or hiking around highways in Rosemont, whereas you can walk from Chinatown easily to Wintrust.
But I'm not so sure the South Loop is less convenient for most alumni. I imagine a ton are living or working in the city.
If it is better from a convenience standpoint, it's only by a small margin. And certainly not worth the coin that Rahm coerced from them. He must have compromising pics of Ponsetto.
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6:50. We finally walked in just as they tipped off.
I am not sure getting into any "major" sports venue 10 minutes before the game starts is going to be a breeze.
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But much more inconvenient for most alumni to get to the game.
Also, you could get to Allstate using the Blue Line and a short shuttle.
Not like their alumni were flocking in when it was out in rosemont. And come on taking the blue line out there is a nightmare. may as well use the sears center and say that you could get there on the metra and a short bus.
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But, but, but the new arena was going to solve all of DePaul's problems.
Because you know, Ray Meyer had such a hard time selling tix to the Rosemont. Poor DePaul, the arena thing was always something they could point to, something they could blame. Now what do they have? Admittedly the program is moving in the right direction but no one in Chicago seems to care. If I'm a parent in the 'burbs looking for quality yet affordable entertainment, Rosemont seems 100% more desirable than McCormick Place.
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If I'm a parent in the 'burbs looking for quality yet affordable entertainment, Rosemont seems 100% more desirable than McCormick Place.
If I'm a parent in the city looking for quality yet affordable entertainment, South Loop seems 100% more desirable than McCormick Place.
Glow's point about the $ is a different conversation. But looking just at location, Cermak and Indiana for me please.
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Sam was in the victory lap. The eye injury may not have been fatal.
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But, but, but the new arena was going to solve all of DePaul's problems.
Because you know, Ray Meyer had such a hard time selling tix to the Rosemont. Poor DePaul, the arena thing was always something they could point to, something they could blame. Now what do they have? Admittedly the program is moving in the right direction but no one in Chicago seems to care. If I'm a parent in the 'burbs looking for quality yet affordable entertainment, Rosemont seems 100% more desirable than McCormick Place.
You mean the northwestern burbs. Nobody is choosing Rosemont over south loop coming from the south and likely the north shore or at least the near west suburbs.
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You mean the northwestern burbs. Nobody is choosing Rosemont over south loop coming from the south and likely the north shore or at least the near west suburbs.
Very true, but draw a 25 minute circle around Rosemont and I bet you have 300,000-400,000 people. You can make a living being NW Chicago's team. Especially when half of Chicago's NW burbs have MBAs from DePaul.
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Sam was in the victory lap. The eye injury may not have been fatal.
As long as this guy wasn't giving him the slaps of five.
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19e9i84g14gwegif/ku-xlarge.gif)
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Glow's comment was about convenience to campus, and the blue line doesn't run through the heart of the main campus like the red line does. You're also basically stuck waiting for the shuttle or hiking around highways in Rosemont, whereas you can walk from Chinatown easily to Wintrust.
But I'm not so sure the South Loop is less convenient for most alumni. I imagine a ton are living or working in the city.
This
South Loop is way more convenient than Rosemont for everyone but those in the NW burbs. That is not a large group. A Much larger group of fans/alum are in the city.
Think of it this way, if they built a stadium in the Lincoln Yards development which is a few blocks west of campus. it would be as far worse for the complaining sweat vest crowd. Much harder to get to and parking on par with Wrigley.
Speaking of Wrigley ... could you design a worse place for a stadium. Hard to get to, far from the highway. No parking at all. Yet they get 40k every home game. Why? 25k can walk to Wrigley in less than 20 minutes.
If Depaul every got good, they can fill half the stadium with basketball fans within one mile of the stadium.
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Not like their alumni were flocking in when it was out in rosemont. And come on taking the blue line out there is a nightmare. may as well use the sears center and say that you could get there on the metra and a short bus.
Agreed. Blue line is a nightmare to get to from Depaul campus. Red line runs right through campus and South Loop (where law and business school students tend to live). Really short walk from cermak stop with a few watering holes along the way. Definitely a lot more convenient than pregaming at an ORD OTB/Bar
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I know it's an argument many aren't making, but in my mind is isn't Rosemont v. South Loop. Stand alone the latter is likely better. Problem is that the latter came with a very big price tag. It isn't better by enough.
Look. Rahm wanted a stadium down near McCormick. He duped DePaul into paying for it. We were even talking to high roller DePaul alums about it last night..... Their response, 'Ya think!?'
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DePaul enrollment is surprisingly larger than Marquette. They boast undergraduate students totaling 14,507 and a total enrollment at 22,437. Compare to Marquette undergraduate at 8,435 and total enrollment at 11,605.
Pealing back the numbers further, we can see a "logjam" of DePaul students. With 14,507 undergraduates, the equal distribution of each class should be 3,627. Yet, the most recent DePaul Freshman class was 2,575. Marquette Freshman class was 2,162. Our four year equal distribution of class size is 2,109. What I take from this is that DePaul students are "associated" with the school longer and do not graduate on-time.
Game attendance boils down to intensity and full time dedication of the students and then the connection Alumni feel for the school. Disclosure: I went to law school at DePaul and I saw the problem back then too...
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DePaul's walk-on (Pantelis Xidias) is entertaining but I think I'd grow tired of his routine as a fan (of which there seem to be few) and especially a teammate.
DePaul basketball has been pathetic for some time. It's really a shame. Jean Lenti Ponsetto should have been fired many moons ago.
The kid is fantastic. An injection of energy in a program that can never get its feet under them. Re-hiring Leiato after he bailed on them made no sense. Should have gone for the "young up and comer" or stolen away Porter Moser from LUC.
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I think they should build another new arena way off-campus. Maybe put it in Naperville. That'll be sure to help get on-campus students to games.
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I think they should build another new arena way off-campus. Maybe put it in Naperville. That'll be sure to help get on-campus students to games.
I agree with the previous poster that this location only marginally solves the problems with the Allstate Arena location. It's too bad, because if they waited a couple of years they maybe could have put their stadium in Lincoln Yards. The developers tried to put in a "soccer stadium" (that was a guise for a concert location) and that got shot down. Maybe a DePaul related facility would have gotten traction. That would have been an amazing location for DePaul.
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Did anyone else think Wintrust is the worst at getting people into the game? The lines outside moved at a snail’s pace to get people past security.
Next time, enter via the Marriott skyway. Zoomed right in except for the two ahead who tried to do electronic entry and were being lectured by the usher who said they should have printed the pdf like me. DU: Always behind the times.
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DePaul enrollment is surprisingly larger than Marquette. They boast undergraduate students totaling 14,507 and a total enrollment at 22,437. Compare to Marquette undergraduate at 8,435 and total enrollment at 11,605.
Pealing back the numbers further, we can see a "logjam" of DePaul students. With 14,507 undergraduates, the equal distribution of each class should be 3,627. Yet, the most recent DePaul Freshman class was 2,575. Marquette Freshman class was 2,162. Our four year equal distribution of class size is 2,109. What I take from this is that DePaul students are "associated" with the school longer and do not graduate on-time.
Game attendance boils down to intensity and full time dedication of the students and then the connection Alumni feel for the school. Disclosure: I went to law school at DePaul and I saw the problem back then too...
Just like most other schools that have a high number of commuters, I would think you are going to get more part-time students.
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But, but, but the new arena was going to solve all of DePaul's problems.
Because you know, Ray Meyer had such a hard time selling tix to the Rosemont. Poor DePaul, the arena thing was always something they could point to, something they could blame. Now what do they have? Admittedly the program is moving in the right direction but no one in Chicago seems to care. If I'm a parent in the 'burbs looking for quality yet affordable entertainment, Rosemont seems 100% more desirable than McCormick Place.
Is the program really going in the right direction? Or is a slightly worse BE, combined with a couple decent seniors, making it look that way?
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Is the program really going in the right direction? Or is a slightly worse BE, combined with a couple decent seniors, making it look that way?
Look at their incoming recruiting class plus eligible transfer for next year.
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I agree with the previous poster that this location only marginally solves the problems with the Allstate Arena location. It's too bad, because if they waited a couple of years they maybe could have put their stadium in Lincoln Yards. The developers tried to put in a "soccer stadium" (that was a guise for a concert location) and that got shot down. Maybe a DePaul related facility would have gotten traction. That would have been an amazing location for DePaul.
Location isn't much better, but the smell of a new arena helps a lot more than the dump that was Rosemont. From the locker rooms, to concessions, to availability and proximity to surrounding offerings, this is a huge upgrade over Rosemont, even if geography to campus is negligible.
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The kid is fantastic. An injection of energy in a program that can never get its feet under them. Re-hiring Leiato after he bailed on them made no sense. Should have gone for the "young up and comer" or stolen away Porter Moser from LUC.
Not so sure. They have a good recruiting class coming in next year. The tide is turning. They are competitive this season, infusion of talent next season, new arena. They went "slow and steady" vs flashy hire that would walk away after a few years. This may end up just fine for them, but requires patience which so few fans nowadays have.
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Not so sure. They have a good recruiting class coming in next year. The tide is turning. They are competitive this season, infusion of talent next season, new arena. They went "slow and steady" vs flashy hire that would walk away after a few years. This may end up just fine for them, but requires patience which so few fans nowadays have.
How many years should they wait? ;D
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How many years should they wait? ;D
:D
For DePaul, I'm going beyond the 4 to 5....they are a special case. Joking aside, this is year 4 I think for him. I expect them to be a possible post season team next year, which would be 5 years.
They have 11 wins already, same they ended up with all of last year. One more conference win equals their win total from last year.
People just have no patience anymore.
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For DePaul, I'm going beyond the 4 to 5....they are a special case. Joking aside, this is year 4 I think for him. I expect them to be a possible post season team next year, which would be 5 years.
They have 11 wins already, same they ended up with all of last year. One more conference win equals their win total from last year.
People just have no patience anymore.
No NCAA appearances since joining the Big East (old and new). $100 million sunk in a new arena miles from campus. Their coach got caught cheating and is on his second run.
Can the rest of the Big East get their NCAA shares back? Can their alums get their donations back? Mother Teresa wouldn't have patience for this crap.
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Fun fact about depaul (unsure if it is still true) they force students to pay for season tickets. It's an incorporated fee in their tuition. If they weren't able to do that I wonder how their athletic budget would look if they weren't pulling that BS.
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Apparently Theo disagreed, and I definitely want to be on his side in a fight.
I should also mention that it was after a call that did not go Theo's way. So it was a taunt, not an expression of hope.
Oh I took it as a taunt and I'm on Theo's side of course....but looking objectively I think it's pretty good one -- Id be laughing if we yelled that at an opposing player with a propensity for fouling.
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The kid is fantastic. An injection of energy in a program that can never get its feet under them. Re-hiring Leiato after he bailed on them made no sense. Should have gone for the "young up and comer" or stolen away Porter Moser from LUC.
Porter Moser? You're kidding, right? Go look at his coaching resume circa 2016 when DePaul hired Leitao. Hell, even now I'd probably take Leitao over Moser. PM has one NCAA appearance in his career. Last year was his first winning conference record since he was in the Sun Belt & Dwyane Wade was at Marquette.
Not saying Leitao is a great coach, but this is a better team than any they've had since his last go around & the recruiting is improving. It's probably about as good as DePaul could've done considering their management.
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Porter Moser? You're kidding, right? Go look at his coaching resume circa 2016 when DePaul hired Leitao. Hell, even now I'd probably take Leitao over Moser. PM has one NCAA appearance in his career. Last year was his first winning conference record since he was in the Sun Belt & Dwyane Wade was at Marquette.
Not saying Leitao is a great coach, but this is a better team than any they've had since his last go around & the recruiting is improving. It's probably about as good as DePaul could've done considering their management.
2007 was a better team than this depaul team.
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Fun fact about depaul (unsure if it is still true) they force students to pay for season tickets. It's an incorporated fee in their tuition. If they weren't able to do that I wonder how their athletic budget would look if they weren't pulling that BS.
https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5
(https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5)
How much is the fee?
The fee is $25 per quarter for the fall, winter and spring quarter for all enrolled students.
What sports does the fee cover?
The fee covers entrance to all home DePaul athletics events, including NCAA men's and women's basketball, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and any other athletic events where a fee is charged. DePaul also participates in cross country, track and field and men's golf.
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https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5
(https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5)
How much is the fee?
The fee is $25 per quarter for the fall, winter and spring quarter for all enrolled students.
What sports does the fee cover?
The fee covers entrance to all home DePaul athletics events, including NCAA men's and women's basketball, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and any other athletic events where a fee is charged. DePaul also participates in cross country, track and field and men's golf.
$75 a year x 23,000 students? That's a decent chunk of change they're getting from people who don't give a damn about the subpar product they're putting out there
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2007 was a better team than this depaul team.
Maybe. Also not a tourney team, but most of that team was put together by Leitao anyway. Even Wilson Chandler originally committed to Leitao as head coach.
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Maybe. Also not a tourney team, but most of that team was put together by Leitao anyway. Even Wilson Chandler originally committed to Leitao as head coach.
Yeah but 20 wins and 9-7 in the old big east is eye catching enough that they were better.
Fair point about who recruited that team though.
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No NCAA appearances since joining the Big East (old and new). $100 million sunk in a new arena miles from campus. Their coach got caught cheating and is on his second run.
Can the rest of the Big East get their NCAA shares back? Can their alums get their donations back? Mother Teresa wouldn't have patience for this crap.
#17 recruiting class coming in next year. Tied for 3rd place in Big East yesterday. Better prospects than they have had in a long time. No one is denying they have been a mess, but Year 4 is better than years 1, 2, and 3 in this rebuild with year 5 looking promising.
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Mother Teresa and a lot of other basketball experts wanted Wojo fired 3 months ago.....
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The DJ was awful! Terrible song selection at a few key moments. And they're game - intro song stinks.
I was there and agree. Of course, one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and it’s often a generational thing. I can see how some alums (read “vesties”) aren’t fans of the DJ’s at FF. I can also see how many students and younger alums like the concept.
Any ideas how to make it work? Maybe a Potto-sponsored graphic wheel spin that acts like a possession arrow, only it signals the next dead-ball music. E.G: The wheel lands on ‘80s. Jamal Cain springs back to life with a timely “3”, the opponent forced to call TO...and the DJ plays “Don’t you Forget About Me.”
I think the DJ’s are fine if they can select music that keeps everyone happy (to a point...as long as you don’t approach Lawrence Welk era lol). I don’t think Emcees are necessary. Not at Marquette anyway, where people show up and know how and when to get engaged. DePaul is almost a no win situation. If they don’t have either a DJ or emcee, it’s a library for most games, unless MU and well-represented visitors like Creighton and Xavier are beating the crap out of them...then it gets loud, for the(ir) wrong reason. If they do have an emcee, he’s gonna drown out/elicit-no-response from the sparse home crowd. I really feel for that program...they have to be tired of MU fans taking their place over.
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https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5
(https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/2018/7/27/tickets-depa-student-tickets-faq-html.aspx?id=5)
How much is the fee?
The fee is $25 per quarter for the fall, winter and spring quarter for all enrolled students.
What sports does the fee cover?
The fee covers entrance to all home DePaul athletics events, including NCAA men's and women's basketball, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and any other athletic events where a fee is charged. DePaul also participates in cross country, track and field and men's golf.
So the students could get into the games free...the arena is newer and supposedly more accessible to students...and they still get that kind of turnout?
Maybe they should make it a mandatory graduation requirement to go to at least one game per season. Of course, then most of the students would just transfer to Loyola....
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So the students could get into the games free...the arena is newer and supposedly more accessible to students...and they still get that kind of turnout?
Maybe they should make it a mandatory graduation requirement to go to at least one game per season. Of course, then most of the students would just transfer to Loyola....
You would think in a city run for much of its history by Hizzoner and son....TURNOUT would not be a problem. The latest Daley is well-funded, but I’m hoping Mendoza somehow prevails...she has Ike and Greg style energy.
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DePaul is playing in the postseason and won it's first game! Unfortunate for them, it is in the CBI. Interesting fact, each of the 16 teams in the CBI has a $50,000 buy-in for the honor to play. Reach the semifinals, that's another $75,000 a night. Marquette was "invited" in 2014 and turned the CBI down.
http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2019/03/2019-CBI-Braclket.pdf