We got the Johnnies tomorrow... Thoughts?
Feels like we finally caught a break (somewhat).
I hope MU wins.
It's going to be tough...but this is a game MU should win. You never know what you would get with Gtown. St. john's has been playing better as of late but MU like I said shoudl be able to handle it.. If not they certainly won't get out of the first round of the NCAA's.
This is a great game for our confidence as we should be able to knock of St. John's and finally get a W under our belts without James. Granted, the game is on the Johnnies home floor but, if this team wants to make any kind of NCAA run, it's a game we should win by 15.
Based on reputation, that would seem to be great. But ultimately, one has to realize that Georgetown just wasn't good this year. They somehow were a tall team that couldn't rebound, a team with talent but had trouble scoring, a traditionally well-coached team that lacked chemistry.
We've got St. John's. A team that's won lately, but one we should handle.
I def like our chances more playing St.Johns than having to play Gtown for a 3rd time. However this is their homecourt so who knows.
Good thing is Johns just played a tight one and fatigue will hopefully set in
MU wins it
i like that we are playing sj much better than g'town.
it won't be a gimme by any means....but this should equate to a W. Finally
We'd better win, that's all. It's the post-season. Win, no other advice necessary.
69% chance of victory
five point win
Tough game no matter what. The one thing I like about facing St. Johns:
Boothe 40 minutes played
Horne 40 minutes played
Kennedy 38 minutes played
Evans 36 minutes played
22 total bench minutes today if ESPN boxscore can be trusted.
Quote from: The General on March 10, 2009, 03:43:52 PM
Feels like we finally caught a break (somewhat).
+1 I'm much happier with playing St. John's instead of Georgetown.
While I'm happier playing St. John's than G'town, I do worry that the team might relax a little more than they should. The attitude about playing G'town seemed likely to be "we've got our backs up against the wall and we have the challenge of beating a team for a third team...let's not let up and get out there." With St. John's I fear the attitude might be "yes! We don't have to play G'town and we'll get another chance to take it to 'Nova."
Fear the let down and the trap game, especially on their home court.
MU seriously needs a chip on their shoulder and a win on the court.
Rosario scares me.
that is all.
Quote from: mug644 on March 10, 2009, 03:59:41 PM
While I'm happier playing St. John's than G'town, I do worry that the team might relax a little more than they should. The attitude about playing G'town seemed likely to be "we've got our backs up against the wall and we have the challenge of beating a team for a third team...let's not let up and get out there." With St. John's I fear the attitude might be "yes! We don't have to play G'town and we'll get another chance to take it to 'Nova."
Fear the let down and the trap game, especially on their home court.
MU seriously needs a chip on their shoulder and a win on the court.
What evidence of any kind is there to indicate this is the case?
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 10, 2009, 04:00:27 PM
Rosario scares me.
that is all.
Well, that shouldn't matter, because I think Rosario plays for Rutgers...
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on March 10, 2009, 03:45:07 PM
I hope MU wins.
Deep Thoughts, by NavinRJohnson.
Not sure if your line was a joke or not, but the straightforward answer like that made me laugh.
69 % chance of victory, 5 point win?
This from the guy who said MU wouldn't win another game this season?
Quote from: g0ldmember42 on March 10, 2009, 04:02:42 PM
Well, that shouldn't matter, because I think Rosario plays for Rutgers...
I think he's thinking ahead to the Championship game... ;)
Beating the Johnies would count as a road win. Can never have too many of those!
i hope mu wins but buzz has to rotate chris and joe a little more just 2 minutes so rel and all the starters can get some rest
is there a place where it is broadcasted online
Caught a break? You're kidding me. St. John's just beat GU and you feared Georgetown? Damn tough match-up for the Warriors are they're presently constituted. I'm sure Cincy thought they caught a break with DePaul also. MU will be lucky to win.
As has been eveidenced all BE season, no gimmes, nothing for sure. We need to bring our A+ game. GO MARQUETTE!!
Quote from: ATWizJr on March 10, 2009, 04:07:45 PM
69 % chance of victory, 5 point win?
This from the guy who said MU wouldn't win another game this season?
In my defense, I am an idiot, a pessimist, and capricious
There's no reason we should not win this game. If we cannot beat St. John's playing its second game in 24 hours, then I fear there are very few teams we would be able to beat in the first round of the tourney.
I think it is a break. It is actually a road game, so a loss to St. John's in my opinion should be less damaging than a loss to Georgetown on a neutral court. Also, St. John's is not a threat to take our place in the NCAA tournament. That was a potential problem if we lost badly to Georgetown. Given that St. John's does not have much of a bench and the starters played significant minutes today MU's depth should not be a problem in this game. MU a senior dominate team and should not suffer from opening round jitters. We need to jump on them right out of the gate.
Quote from: ecompt on March 10, 2009, 08:56:09 PM
There's no reason we should not win this game. If we cannot beat St. John's playing its second game in 24 hours, then I fear there are very few teams we would be able to beat in the first round of the tourney.
I would agree. If we lose tomorrow, there isn't much reason to care about seed or anything else that happens from there.
Quote from: GooooMarquette on March 10, 2009, 04:27:32 PM
I think he's thinking ahead to the Championship game... ;)
<---- FAIL.
Not that you shouldn't be confident but I'm really surprised at your over confidence coming into this game especially without James.
I think St. John's gives a much better showing then they did in Marquette and who knows what Marquette does because its not like they need this game to get into the tourney more for seeding.
No such thing as a trap game when you've lost 4 in a row. Like I said yesterday...they should win, but it's not like they've burned it up in the post season.
Quote from: JohnnyJungle on March 11, 2009, 11:14:46 AM
Not that you shouldn't be confident but I'm really surprised at your over confidence coming into this game especially without James.
I think St. John's gives a much better showing then they did in Marquette and who knows what Marquette does because its not like they need this game to get into the tourney more for seeding.
I don't think any of us are taking SJU lightly, especially in light of DJ's injury and the 4-game losing streak (regardless of opponents). That said, I think the confidence you see is due to the fact that many of us see SJU as a more-favorable matchup than Georgetown.
If you've been around this board lately (and I'm sure you probably haven't been), you'd see that over confidence is the last thing you'd find here.
Here's to a great game. Go Marquette!
Why is Wes Matthews always falling down....is he really that clumsy cuz he's always tripping over people's feet.....
Awesome job with out JMac and now we have to keep running away from them
Also love that we are not settling for outside shots today and trying to drive the lane
This one is going according to (my) plan so far. In addition to getting the win, my hope was that Mu would play well, have fun, and get a little mojo back. I don't care who the opponents were, the loss of DJ and 4 losses have got to be playing with their heads a little bit. A win could go a long way.
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Quote from: IAmMarquette on March 11, 2009, 01:23:40 PM
I don't think any of us are taking SJU lightly, especially in light of DJ's injury and the 4-game losing streak (regardless of opponents). That said, I think the confidence you see is due to the fact that many of us see SJU as a more-favorable matchup than Georgetown.
If you've been around this board lately (and I'm sure you probably haven't been), you'd see that over confidence is the last thing you'd find here.
Here's to a great game. Go Marquette!
fair enough. I don't lurk here enough to grasp a complete tone. I was just going by the thread. I was sure proved wrong though we forgot there was a game today. We got outhustled and outplayed from the tip. Kudos to you.
Quote from: JohnnyJungle on March 11, 2009, 05:37:10 PM
fair enough. I don't lurk here enough to grasp a complete tone. I was just going by the thread. I was sure proved wrong though we forgot there was a game today. We got outhustled and outplayed from the tip. Kudos to you.
Question for you - on the broadcast they kept repeating that Roberts was doing a good job rebuilding. I know you're missing your best player at this point, but is his job really that safe? By just looking at his record from 2004 I'm not seeing much improvement. Yes - the conference has probably improved in that time period too, but I was surprised by the level of confidence they were showing towards him during the broadcast.