What are the chances we get some help in the way of a big upset tonight in either the Orange or Hoya game? I know it sounds crazy, I'm just really starting to like seeing MU listed at the top of the standings.
Both teams are at home, so it would be even a bigger upset, but a man can dream, can't he?
Not happening tonight.
As they say " from your lips to God's ears"
USF beat Georgetown. Crazier things have happened.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on February 20, 2013, 06:14:05 PM
USF beat Georgetown. Crazier things have happened.
That was at USF, but I hear you. The law of averages says Georgetown is due to lose one here soon. Probably Saturday at Cuse, but I think there is a better chance DePaul wins @ GT than PC does at Cuse. Did I just say that??
Syracuse is 47-10 in the PC series and 20-3 at home in that series...Growing up in RI and watching alot of PC games I never thought it was quite this lopsided...Pretty sad actually lol
DePaul in hanging in but PC looks dead in the water already.
Yupp PC is basically done in that game lol
Syracuse ended the half on a 31-4 run
Mr. Blutarsky, 0.0.
Syracuse will have absolutely no answer to Gardner this year. In years past, they have always had an enforcer/shot blocker in the middle. This year they have a very skinny Keita and the Christmas kid doesnt look like a prototypical center. Dejuan Coleman is their center for the future but hes a freshman and not ready yet. Gardner should really be able to get anywhere he wants in the lane.
Luckily for James Southerland he goes to Syracuse, where grades are apparently given out weekly. At any other school being ruled academically ineligible means you're out for the remainder of the semester until grades come out and you're back above academic standards set for student athletes. But if you're a Syracuse basketball player Jimmy Boeheim will find a way to get you cleared within a week. Happens every year.
Quote from: wadesworld on February 20, 2013, 06:53:21 PM
Luckily for James Southerland he goes to Syracuse, where grades are apparently given out weekly. At any other school being ruled academically ineligible means you're out for the remainder of the semester until grades come out and you're back above academic standards set for student athletes. But if you're a Syracuse basketball player Jimmy Boeheim will find a way to get you cleared within a week. Happens every year.
I think this goes back to the Andy Katz thing. Katz reported that there were two paragraphs in a term paper from last school year that were questionable. As a result he had to go through the appeal process.
Well it was a nice day on top.
We win Sat and we are guaranteed to be sharing with only 1 team.
Syracuse is good. Boeheim has won 900+ games for a reason. In a way, he is a system coach, but he has perfected the system and can recruit for it in his sleep. His system is the 2-3, fast break, and make 3's. Hard to argue with the results.
Quote from: tower912 on February 20, 2013, 08:08:26 PM
Syracuse is good. Boeheim has won 900+ games for a reason. In a way, he is a system coach, but he has perfected the system and can recruit for it in his sleep. His system is the 2-3, fast break, and make 3's. Hard to argue with the results.
And fashion plate. His sartorial elegance needs no explanation.
(http://www.cnycentral.com/uploadedImages/wstm/News/Blogs/Jim%20Boehiem2-Syracuse%20reduced.bmp)
Who do we want to win/lose on Saturday re: Gtown-Cuse?
Quote from: keefe on February 20, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
And fashion plate. His sartorial elegance needs no explanation.
(http://www.cnycentral.com/uploadedImages/wstm/News/Blogs/Jim%20Boehiem2-Syracuse%20reduced.bmp)
By day, he is a college basket ball coach. But at night he becomes:
COUCH-MAN!!
Quote from: jesmu84 on February 20, 2013, 10:16:04 PM
Who do we want to win/lose on Saturday re: Gtown-Cuse?
You want Georgetown to win ;)
Quote from: AZWarrior on February 20, 2013, 10:22:01 PM
By day, he is a college basket ball coach. But at night he becomes:
COUCH-MAN!!
How Couch Man was ever able to recruit any teenager to Syracuse is beyond me.
Quote from: jesmu84 on February 20, 2013, 10:16:04 PM
Who do we want to win/lose on Saturday re: Gtown-Cuse?
They play each other twice, so I assume we want them to split. So, it doesn't really matter who wins Saturday, as long as that winner is the loser on March 9th.
Quote from: muguru on February 20, 2013, 06:20:48 PM
The law of averages says Georgetown is due to lose one here soon.
Statistically that is incorrect but your point is well taken
Quote from: mug644 on February 20, 2013, 11:35:59 PM
They play each other twice, so I assume we want them to split. So, it doesn't really matter who wins Saturday, as long as that winner is the loser on March 9th.
Thinking my own idea through a bit more, I suppose it is possible for us to want Syracuse to win on Saturday, then we beat Syracuse on Monday and then Syracuse to again beat G'town on March 9th. That way we'd have the tie breaker over SU and are more likely to remain a game ahead of G'town by the end of the season.
If G'town beats SU on Sat, then we definitely want/need to beat SU on Mon (well, duh, of course we do regardless!), and may end up hoping for the split that I first thought we'd want.
Does that make any sense?
Quote from: muguru on February 20, 2013, 06:20:48 PM
That was at USF, but I hear you. The law of averages says Georgetown is due to lose one here soon. Probably Saturday at Cuse, but I think there is a better chance DePaul wins @ GT than PC does at Cuse. Did I just say that??
Off-point but can we put this concept of "Law of Averages" to bed for a little while on MUSCOOP?
As invoked in everyday life, the "law" usually reflects bad statistics or wishful thinking rather than any mathematical principle.
It's obnoxious
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_averages
Quote from: keefe on February 20, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
And fashion plate. His sartorial elegance needs no explanation.
(http://www.cnycentral.com/uploadedImages/wstm/News/Blogs/Jim%20Boehiem2-Syracuse%20reduced.bmp)
Honestly, you could put Buzz's head on his body and that is about what Buzz wears to a game normally.
In hindsight, the title of this thread probably should have been "Little help tonight."
Quote from: keefe on February 20, 2013, 11:17:00 PM
How Couch Man was ever able to recruit any teenager to Syracuse is beyond me.
Answer: 1) He wins!
2) His best players graduate to the National Basketball Association
3) See Numbers 1 and 2
Can it get any simpler than that?
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on February 21, 2013, 07:39:23 AM
Honestly, you could put Buzz's head on his body and that is about what Buzz wears to a game normally.
Buzz is much more...uh, well fed.
I just noticed but JB is styling in Jaymar Ruby Sansabelt Slacks. The cat knew his threads!
Quote from: honkytonk on February 20, 2013, 06:48:31 PM
Syracuse will have absolutely no answer to Gardner this year. In years past, they have always had an enforcer/shot blocker in the middle. This year they have a very skinny Keita and the Christmas kid doesnt look like a prototypical center. Dejuan Coleman is their center for the future but hes a freshman and not ready yet. Gardner should really be able to get anywhere he wants in the lane.
DeShonte Riley has done big things. "See y'all next year."
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on February 21, 2013, 07:39:23 AM
Honestly, you could put Buzz's head on his body and that is about what Buzz wears to a game normally.
Except the shirt would be plaid, not the jacket.