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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Wade for President on November 11, 2013, 07:46:54 AM

Title: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Wade for President on November 11, 2013, 07:46:54 AM
On top of seeing MU play, you're also treated to #1 UK vs #2 MSU, and Wiggins vs Jabari (Kansas vs Duke).  Can't wait to see manchild, Julius Randle and UK's other frosh, against G-Harris and B-Dawson.

You also get #10 Florida @ #20 Wisco and #14 VCU @ #24 UVA, and a slew of other ranked teams in action.

Has there ever been a night (outside the tourney) with so many marquee games?  I only wish there was a way to turn-off the ticker. 
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Dawson Rental on November 11, 2013, 07:58:21 AM
On top of seeing MU play, you're also treated to #1 UK vs #2 MSU, and Wiggins vs Jabari (Kansas vs Duke).  Can't wait to see manchild, Julius Randle and UK's other frosh, against G-Harris and B-Dawson.

You also get #10 Florida @ #20 Wisco and #14 VCU @ #24 UVA, and a slew of other ranked teams in action.

Has there ever been a night (outside the tourney) with so many marquee games?  I only wish there was a way to turn-off the ticker. 


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Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MUHoopsFan2 on November 11, 2013, 08:06:01 AM
On top of seeing MU play, you're also treated to #1 UK vs #2 MSU, and Wiggins vs Jabari (Kansas vs Duke).  Can't wait to see manchild, Julius Randle and UK's other frosh, against G-Harris and B-Dawson.

You also get #10 Florida @ #20 Wisco and #14 VCU @ #24 UVA, and a slew of other ranked teams in action.

Has there ever been a night (outside the tourney) with so many marquee games?  I only wish there was a way to turn-off the ticker. 
Treated to what? By who...? LOL...I have no idea what you're typing about or what relevance this has here? Sorry... we are only focused with MU here.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 08:07:47 AM
Treated to what? By who...? LOL...I have no idea what you're typing about or what relevance this has here? Sorry... we are only focused with MU here.


Don't be so myopic.  Plenty of college basketball fans here who appreciate the information.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: forgetful on November 11, 2013, 08:20:32 AM

???

Pretty sure he is talking about the scores at the bottom/top during the game you are watching.  So that you don't know how other games are proceeding and can watch them on tivo later.

I've thought the same thing before.  I don't want to know the final score before I watch the game.  I try not to look at the scores, but inevitably habit makes me do it.

Would be nice to be able to turn it off.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: farmdaddy on November 11, 2013, 08:29:13 AM

Don't be so myopic.  Plenty of college basketball fans here who appreciate the information.

+1
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: frozena pizza on November 11, 2013, 08:44:55 AM

Don't be so myopic.  Plenty of college basketball fans here who appreciate the information.

True, and not to be a downer but on that night I'm not going to be focused on MU / Grambling.  We have no business playing a team like that and it will be a loss for us SOS and RPI-wise regardless of the outcome.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MerrittsMustache on November 11, 2013, 08:54:05 AM
True, and not to be a downer but on that night I'm not going to be focused on MU / Grambling.  We have no business playing a team like that and it will be a loss for us SOS and RPI-wise regardless of the outcome.

Yes!!! I LOVE schedule-questioning posts by ignorant basketball fans!  ::)

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: jesmu84 on November 11, 2013, 09:04:03 AM
Calipari's complaints about this game are a joke. I'm glad Izzo told him go to f**k himself.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: frozena pizza on November 11, 2013, 09:10:07 AM
Yes!!! I LOVE schedule-questioning posts by ignorant basketball fans!  ::)



Yep, I'm ignorant.  Playing the team that was dead last in the RPI last year will be a great thing for us.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MerrittsMustache on November 11, 2013, 09:11:44 AM
Yep, I'm ignorant.  Playing the team that was dead last in the RPI last year will be a great thing for us.

It will be completely irrelevant by the end of the season. So yes, you're ignorant for thinking otherwise.

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Lennys Tap on November 11, 2013, 09:15:59 AM
Calipari's complaints about this game are a joke. I'm glad Izzo told him go to f**k himself.

Link?
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Wade for President on November 11, 2013, 09:22:00 AM
Pretty sure he is talking about the scores at the bottom/top during the game you are watching.  So that you don't know how other games are proceeding and can watch them on tivo later.

I've thought the same thing before.  I don't want to know the final score before I watch the game.  I try not to look at the scores, but inevitably habit makes me do it.

Would be nice to be able to turn it off.


Yes...exactly what I was referring to.  Maybe I found yet another application for duct tape.

Have we ever seen a college game played between two players (Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker) who have both graced the cover of SportsIllustrated before their first game of college ball?!?  There will arguably be more college talent on display at the United Center on Tues night, than in the history of the college game.  Yeah...I said it.

I love MU as much as anybody on this board, yet I'm contemplating recording the MU game to watch later.  Call it MU bball heresy, but it's the truth.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: jsglow on November 11, 2013, 09:23:52 AM
Some great games on the tube.  I'd still personally rather spend my time at the BC hopefully 'scouting' our Freshmen play serious minutes but absolutely understand Plan B (TV time) if the 6p start proved too early.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MerrittsMustache on November 11, 2013, 09:25:23 AM

Yes...exactly what I was referring to.  Maybe I found yet another application for duct tape.

Have we ever seen a college game played between two players (Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker) who have both graced the cover of SportsIllustrated before their first game of college ball?!?  There will arguably be more college talent on display at the United Center on Tues night, than in the history of the college game.  Yeah...I said it.

I love MU as much as anybody on this board, yet I'm contemplating recording the MU game to watch later.  Call it MU bball heresy, but it's the truth.

As long as you're still willing to come on Scoop to join in on the complaining and nit-picking after watching the MU game, it should be fine.

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 09:29:00 AM
Link?

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/07/2917913/notes-calipari-claims-early-season.html

I'm pretty sure he's just bad mouthing his team
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: frozena pizza on November 11, 2013, 09:31:57 AM
It will be completely irrelevant by the end of the season. So yes, you're ignorant for thinking otherwise.



Wrong.  So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that?  On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI.  On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season?  I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning.  Not that complicated.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 11, 2013, 09:36:02 AM
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/07/2917913/notes-calipari-claims-early-season.html

I'm pretty sure he's just bad mouthing his team

Just when you thought you couldn't like Coach Cal any less...
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 09:39:27 AM
Just when you thought you couldn't like Coach Cal any less...


I don't think he's truly complaining about having to play Michigan State.  (I mean, he has a say on who they play right?)  And I think Izzo's return comment was pretty much a joke as well.

You guys are reading way too much into this.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 11, 2013, 09:43:04 AM
Wrong.  So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that?  On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI.  On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season?  I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning.  Not that complicated.

I agree that it hurts our RPI but that's not the only factor that goes into scheduling. Early season matchups against cupcakes are a necessary evil in college basketball. You wanna give your players a few warmup games before facing the opponents that matter. But these cupcakes will not come and get pummeled in the Bradley for free. We need to pay them. And the worse the team, the cheaper the cupcake. And Grambling is about as cheap as it comes.

So if the administration decided that they needed to save some money by scheduling a team that will drain our RPI slightly, that is fine by me.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 11, 2013, 09:44:37 AM

I don't think he's truly complaining about having to play Michigan State.  (I mean, he has a say on who they play right?)  And I think Izzo's return comment was pretty much a joke as well.

You guys are reading way too much into this.

Oh I was referring to his comments about academic achievements in the classroom and staying connected to the Lexington, KY. Complete hogwash
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MerrittsMustache on November 11, 2013, 09:46:55 AM
Wrong.  So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that?  On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI.  On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season?  I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning.  Not that complicated.

If Marquette loses to Grambling, there's no sense in worrying about the selection committee because MU will be a 5-win team at season's end. Yes, a win over OSU would be irrelevant if OSU ends up being terrible this season. If OSU is a top 10-15 team at season's end, a win will be very big.

Like most non-conf games, the Grambling game is a glorified practice for Marquette. That's it's value. It gives MU a tally in the W column and gives Buzz a chance to work out some kinks and try some new/different things to see what has potential. It will not be held against them in any way, shape or form come March.

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: The Lens on November 11, 2013, 09:47:44 AM
Wrong.  So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that?  On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI.  On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season?  I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning.  Not that complicated.

I am guessing you have no idea how the schedule is made.  And by that I mean, after signing us up for

Ohio State at Home
@ASU
Chicos 3 Game Tourney
@UW  
New Mex (N)

Those games get the priority, then they have to fill in the buy games and do that making sure the dates open for those opponents are open at the BC and open for MU.  Something tells me that Buzz, Broeker and even Larry Williams knows very well that Grambling's RPI is the worst but you "need" to play 16 home games and I bet this was essentially the last game set in place.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: brewcity77 on November 11, 2013, 09:59:56 AM
Something tells me that Buzz, Broeker and even Larry Williams knows very well that Grambling's RPI is the worst but you "need" to play 16 home games and I bet this was essentially the last game set in place.

Not only that, I'm willing to bet they got a bit of a deal on it since Grambling just played at DePaul on Saturday. Saves Grambling travel costs by having their team play 2 games in 4 days that are a bus ride apart. I don't like playing pure RPI drags, and while the cream in our schedule this year is great, we have a lot of chaff as well, but I get why we have Grambling there. 2-3 of these types of teams isn't bad, it's to be expected, I just hate seeing 5-6 of them.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: frozena pizza on November 11, 2013, 10:27:57 AM
Okay.  I certainly understand that putting together a non-conference schedule involves balancing several competing priorities, such as TV exposure, opportunities for "statement" wins, budgeting, providing opportunities for experimentation in a game environment.  I also know that trying to project RPI ratings is not easy, but we shouldn't underestimate how toxic these RPI hits can be when you look at our full "body of work" at the end of the year.  We no longer play Louisville, Syracuse, UConn, Pitt, Cincy, etc., so whereas in the past we really didn't need to worry too much about our non-conference RPI for buy games but this becomes more of a factor now. 

The fact is that despite having some nice matchups such as tOSU, Wisc, New Mexico and ASU, we have 4 home non-con games against teams that were outside of the RPI top 275 last year (Grambling, UNH, IUPUI and Samford).  Sure, if we put together a good enough record and the BE ends up with a solid conference RPI then maybe none of this matters.  But there are a ton of examples of teams that either didn't make the tournament or were negatively impacted in the seeding process almost solely due to RPI considerations, even though almost everyone seems to agree that RPI is an inherently flawed metric.  The articles below on Oregon and BC / Virgina provide good examples.

http://www.addictedtoquack.com/2013/3/18/4119322/oregon-ducks-basketball-gaming-the-rpi-is-key-to-tourney-seeding

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/11/07/boston-college-toughens-schedule-enhance-ncaa-tournament-chances/gCj1PKQKsfIPb0tsWHnwiI/story.html
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Brewtown Andy on November 11, 2013, 10:30:19 AM
On top of seeing MU play, you're also treated to #1 UK vs #2 MSU, and Wiggins vs Jabari (Kansas vs Duke).  Can't wait to see manchild, Julius Randle and UK's other frosh, against G-Harris and B-Dawson.

You also get #10 Florida @ #20 Wisco and #14 VCU @ #24 UVA, and a slew of other ranked teams in action.

Has there ever been a night (outside the tourney) with so many marquee games?  I only wish there was a way to turn-off the ticker. 

Forget Tuesday night, how about the next 36 hours of hoops with the ESPN Tip Off Marathon??
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: bradley center bat on November 11, 2013, 10:37:22 AM
Tenn at Xavier follows Grambling-MU on FS1.

http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly?week=2&sportYear=basketball201314
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: chapman on November 11, 2013, 10:40:22 AM
I agree that it hurts our RPI but that's not the only factor that goes into scheduling. Early season matchups against cupcakes are a necessary evil in college basketball. You wanna give your players a few warmup games before facing the opponents that matter. But these cupcakes will not come and get pummeled in the Bradley for free. We need to pay them. And the worse the team, the cheaper the cupcake. And Grambling is about as cheap as it comes.

So if the administration decided that they needed to save some money by scheduling a team that will drain our RPI slightly, that is fine by me.

I agree with the thought process.  But when you go as low and cheap as Grambling, why not bring in a D2 team?  Surely one can be had for the same price as Grambling (particularly those who won't be traveling as far).  They'll give a better game, and they won't have an impact on the SOS and RPI since they're N/As for the calculations where Grambling isn't.  Some of the games (IUPUI, UNH) can be seen as a gamble, that there's a chance they'll be better this year.  But Grambling is a lock to have an RPI worse than 330, and will be lucky to win a game again, maybe even go another year where every loss is double digits.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Brewtown Andy on November 11, 2013, 10:49:15 AM
I agree with the thought process.  But when you go as low and cheap as Grambling, why not bring in a D2 team?  Surely one can be had for the same price as Grambling (particularly those who won't be traveling as far).  They'll give a better game, and they won't have an impact on the SOS and RPI since they're N/As for the calculations where Grambling isn't.  Some of the games (IUPUI, UNH) can be seen as a gamble, that there's a chance they'll be better this year.  But Grambling is a lock to have an RPI worse than 330, and will be lucky to win a game again, maybe even go another year where every loss is double digits.

Same reason they don't play exhibition games: costs money to rent the BC and attendance would be much lower.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: brewcity77 on November 11, 2013, 10:59:41 AM
I agree with the thought process.  But when you go as low and cheap as Grambling, why not bring in a D2 team?  Surely one can be had for the same price as Grambling (particularly those who won't be traveling as far).  They'll give a better game, and they won't have an impact on the SOS and RPI since they're N/As for the calculations where Grambling isn't.  Some of the games (IUPUI, UNH) can be seen as a gamble, that there's a chance they'll be better this year.  But Grambling is a lock to have an RPI worse than 330, and will be lucky to win a game again, maybe even go another year where every loss is double digits.

When you bring in a D2 team, it counts as an exhibition game. That means Marquette would have had to cancel one of their two closed-door scrimmages they had this year with Illinois State and Virginia. The staff loves these as a better teaching event than a D2 game would be with greater opportunities to coach the guys by resetting and replaying scenarios, getting out on the court, and building inroads with other D1 programs without the necessity for a home-and-home.

Grambling is what it is. A guaranteed win and probably dirt cheap since they are only paying travel costs once for 2 games. 2-3 of these games are fine. Southern is fine because they will probably finish top-200 in RPI, you just have to hope that out of Grambling, New Hampshire, IUPUI, Ball State, and Samford, at least 2 of them can not completely suck, cracking the top-200. My hopes are for Ball State and Samford, both of which return the bulk of their players from last year and were at least somewhat competitive in conference play. Get those two to be decent and you only likely have 3 real RPI drags, especially as the Cal State Fullerton game will count as a true road game, boosting its value even if they can't challenge Long Beach State in the Big West.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: chapman on November 11, 2013, 11:25:02 AM
Same reason they don't play exhibition games: costs money to rent the BC and attendance would be much lower.

So attendance is going to be significantly more for Grambling than any of Minnesota State, UW-Parkside, Wayne State, or Lewis College?  Don't buy it.


When you bring in a D2 team, it counts as an exhibition game. That means Marquette would have had to cancel one of their two closed-door scrimmages they had this year with Illinois State and Virginia.

Does it count against a limit if you place it as a regular season game in your schedule?  i.e. Wichita State is 1-0 now despite the win being against a D2 team because it was a regular game, not an exhibition.  Wright State also played one exhibition against a DII team, and in addition has two regular season games scheduled against DII teams.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Coleman on November 11, 2013, 11:40:05 AM
Wrong.  So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that?  On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI.  On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season?  I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning.  Not that complicated.

If we lose we have bigger problems than the selection committee. DePaul beat this team by 30 points.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Coleman on November 11, 2013, 11:44:04 AM
I have no problem playing Grambling. We didn't know they would go 0-28 last year when we scheduled them. These things are done years in advance.

Southern was an above-average cupcake for MU. I wouldn't even call them a cupcake. They were an NCAA team last year and probably will be again. Southern and Grambling will even eachother out RPI-wise.

And frankly, after the Southern game, we need a real cupcake to build confidence, fine-tune things and get everyone some PT before Ohio State. This is a perfect game for that.

Our SOS will be just fine.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Galway Eagle on November 11, 2013, 11:46:35 AM
So attendance is going to be significantly more for Grambling than any of Minnesota State, UW-Parkside, Wayne State, or Lewis College?  Don't buy it.


Does it count against a limit if you place it as a regular season game in your schedule?  i.e. Wichita State is 1-0 now despite the win being against a D2 team because it was a regular game, not an exhibition.  Wright State also played one exhibition against a DII team, and in addition has two regular season games scheduled against DII teams.

I'd say on a tuesday yes the crowd would be worse, but at least if it was on a weekend we might get an influx of visiting fans from schools like UW whitewater or UW Stephens Point
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 11:51:01 AM
I have no problem playing Grambling. We didn't know they would go 0-28 last year when we scheduled them. These things are done years in advance.


Basketball schedules aren't done years in advance, except for return games, tournaments, etc.  This game was probably scheduled late spring / early summer. 

They wanted a game this week prior to OSU.  They probably only had the BC available on a couple of days.  They found the best deal they could fine.  Broeker knows what he is doing schedule wise.  I'm sure they wanted a better opponent, but since Grambling was in the area already, perhaps they saved some $$$.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: LloydMooresLegs on November 11, 2013, 11:56:48 AM
I'll be attending the double header at the UC ("we're happy for you!"), but my hope is that since the seats are in the box of a Milwaukee based company, they'll have the MU game on TV at the same time.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: bilsu on November 11, 2013, 11:59:58 AM
I agree with the thought process.  But when you go as low and cheap as Grambling, why not bring in a D2 team?  Surely one can be had for the same price as Grambling (particularly those who won't be traveling as far).  They'll give a better game, and they won't have an impact on the SOS and RPI since they're N/As for the calculations where Grambling isn't.  Some of the games (IUPUI, UNH) can be seen as a gamble, that there's a chance they'll be better this year.  But Grambling is a lock to have an RPI worse than 330, and will be lucky to win a game again, maybe even go another year where every loss is double digits.
D-2 does not count as a win. Does anyone actaully believe we will lose to Grambing? A win over Grambling gives you a win. A win over a division 2 team does not. Going 19-11 in other games makes you a bubble team. You are still 19-11 if you beat a division 2 team. You are 20-11 if you beat Grambling and that is better than 19-11. Having said that, I do not think we should intentially schedule a team that is going to be 300+ in the rankings.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: mugrad2006 on November 11, 2013, 12:01:20 PM
I'll be attending the double header at the UC ("we're happy for you!"), but my hope is that since the seats are in the box of a Milwaukee based company, they'll have the MU game on TV at the same time.

What MKE company has a box at the UC?  Miller or Harley seem like the only options, although given performance in recent years seems odd to spend the cash on a box outside of the corporate home market.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Brewtown Andy on November 11, 2013, 12:29:26 PM
So attendance is going to be significantly more for Grambling than any of Minnesota State, UW-Parkside, Wayne State, or Lewis College?  Don't buy it.

I went and looked. According to the box scores, for the last two exhibitions that MU played (St. John's (MN) in 2009-10 and MSOE in 2010-11), Marquette lists attendance in the box score as over 13,500 for both games.

So you win, sir.

Although that may be paid attendance and therefore counts all of the season ticket holders, regardless of whether or not they showed up.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: brewcity77 on November 11, 2013, 12:41:32 PM
Does it count against a limit if you place it as a regular season game in your schedule?  i.e. Wichita State is 1-0 now despite the win being against a D2 team because it was a regular game, not an exhibition.  Wright State also played one exhibition against a DII team, and in addition has two regular season games scheduled against DII teams.

When it comes to Selection Sunday, that win will be stricken from their record. As bilsu rightly points out, the Selection Committee is going to look at your total D1 record. RPI, SOS, and all that will factor in, but wins and losses are still a big benchmark for a bubble team.

When Mike and Buzz put the schedule together, they are looking at worst-case scenarios. With Ohio State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, New Mexico, and a non-con tourney, that's potentially 5 losses. Getting to the Big Dance will likely need 20 wins, so they feel they need to be damn sure they are winning those other 8 games. That's why you see Grambling, New Hampshire, IUPUI, and Samford. Because they are guarantee games. Absolute, stone cold guaranteed locks of wins. If you schedule 1-2 D2 schools, suddenly you are sapping wins.

I get where you are coming from. I prefer teams in the 200-250 range to be the weakest teams on the schedule. But I fully understand why the athletic department schedules these games. When you have the risk of the high major opponents we have, you need a guaranteed reward in the other games. If you want to continue seeing teams like Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and Arizona State at the BC, and neutral site non-con games against the likes of Washington and New Mexico, you are going to continue to see some sub-300 teams. That's simply the way we schedule.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: keefe on November 11, 2013, 12:52:54 PM
Minnesota State

Is there really such a school?
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: The Equalizer on November 11, 2013, 12:55:10 PM
What MKE company has a box at the UC?  Miller or Harley seem like the only options, although given performance in recent years seems odd to spend the cash on a box outside of the corporate home market.

Miller-Coors is a Chicago company.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: mugrad2006 on November 11, 2013, 12:57:49 PM
Miller-Coors is a Chicago company.


That was my guess as the change is recent, but he specifically stated a Milwaukee based company.  Both Miller and Harley have significant corporate presence in Chicago.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 12:59:52 PM
That was my guess as the change is recent, but he specifically stated a Milwaukee based company.  Both Miller and Harley have significant corporate presence in Chicago.


Robert W. Baird....Foley and Lardner...etc. etc. etc.  There are more than you think.

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Wisco on November 11, 2013, 01:00:26 PM
Will be a fun night of basketball for sure. I'll be at the VCU/UVA game cheering on my Rams but will certainly keep track of the MU score on my phone.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: jsglow on November 11, 2013, 01:01:01 PM

Basketball schedules aren't done years in advance, except for return games, tournaments, etc.  This game was probably scheduled late spring / early summer. 

They wanted a game this week prior to OSU.  They probably only had the BC available on a couple of days.  They found the best deal they could fine.  Broeker knows what he is doing schedule wise.  I'm sure they wanted a better opponent, but since Grambling was in the area already, perhaps they saved some $$$.

+1

There's even a website where programs solicit opponents.  Kind of a strange twist on 'SWM seeking SWF'.  I'll bet the Athletic Department was totally committed to Tuesday and found a viable D-1 Buy Game opponent that was in the area.  Grambling may even have initiated the call looking for a 2 game trip.  Broeker has demonstrated his ability many times over the years.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: MU82 on November 11, 2013, 01:02:35 PM
My dream night will start in the late afternoon with my head-coaching debut.

Hopefully, after the girls 7th/8th grade team I'm coaching plays, I'll be in a great mood when I settle in to watch MU and other games!

Wish me luck, everybody. I need LOTS of luck.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 11, 2013, 01:13:08 PM
Is there really such a school?

I lived in Minnesota for awhile. It's not common but the other Minnesota public schools outside of the U of M Twin Cities are sometimes referred to as Minnesota State (insert city name). E.G. Minnesota State Duluth or Minnesota State Morris. Most choose to call them Minnesota Morris or even just Morris.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: GGGG on November 11, 2013, 01:21:05 PM
I lived in Minnesota for awhile. It's not common but the other Minnesota public schools outside of the U of M Twin Cities are sometimes referred to as Minnesota State (insert city name). E.G. Minnesota State Duluth or Minnesota State Morris. Most choose to call them Minnesota Morris or even just Morris.


That isn't entirely accurate.  Duluth and Morris are part of the University of Minnesota System.  Mankato, Bemidji, etc. are part of the Minnesota State System. 

So you wouldn't refer to the Duluth campus as "Minnesota State Duluth" (and I have never heard it referred to that way)...it would be "Minnesota-Duluth." 

The State campuses have different ways they refer to themselves...Winona State...Minnesota State University, Mankato...Southwest Minnesota State...up to the campus apparently.

Wisconsin used to have two separate systems too.  The University of Wisconsin System (Madison, Parkside, Green Bay) merged with the Wisconsin State system (the rest of them) in the early 70s.  The "state" schools are former teacher's colleges...except Stout...long story.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: Benny B on November 11, 2013, 01:24:37 PM
Robert W. Baird....Foley and Lardner...etc. etc. etc.  There are more than you think.

I may be wrong, but I believe that Baird even has season tickets at the Joyce.

Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: frozena pizza on November 11, 2013, 01:30:56 PM

That isn't entirely accurate.  Duluth and Morris are part of the University of Minnesota System.  Mankato, Bemidji, etc. are part of the Minnesota State System. 

So you wouldn't refer to the Duluth campus as "Minnesota State Duluth" (and I have never heard it referred to that way)...it would be "Minnesota-Duluth." 

The State campuses have different ways they refer to themselves...Winona State...Minnesota State University, Mankato...Southwest Minnesota State...up to the campus apparently.

Minnesota State generally refers to Minnesota State - Mankato, which is part of the Minnesota State system (separate from the University of Minnestoa system) and until 1999 was referred to as Mankato State.  In 2000, Moorhead State University began calling itself Minnesota State - Moorhead.  Interestingly, while the show "Coach" was running, "Minnesota State" was completely fictional but modeled after the University of Minnesota, which never gave its support for being the setting for the show.  Once the sitcom no longer aired, Mankato State took the name.  It also happens to have the same purple and gold colors as the fictional team (which of course also matches the Vikings colors and is slightly off the Gophers' colors), although the mascot is different.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: bradley center bat on November 11, 2013, 01:35:25 PM
I went and looked. According to the box scores, for the last two exhibitions that MU played (St. John's (MN) in 2009-10 and MSOE in 2010-11), Marquette lists attendance in the box score as over 13,500 for both games.

So you win, sir.

Although that may be paid attendance and therefore counts all of the season ticket holders, regardless of whether or not they showed up.
Attendance numbers in any sports, is paid.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: bradley center bat on November 11, 2013, 01:39:02 PM
Is there really such a school?
Jarvis Williams from Milwaukee, who started playing at Green Bay transfered to Minn State.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: chapman on November 11, 2013, 01:46:25 PM
College hockey fans quickly learn the Minnesota state schools that are otherwise unknown outside of the state.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: LloydMooresLegs on November 11, 2013, 03:41:17 PM

Robert W. Baird....Foley and Lardner...etc. etc. etc.  There are more than you think.

Yep--lots of Milwaukee/Wisconsin businesses here


Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: The Lens on November 12, 2013, 09:38:08 AM
JCI
Manpower
Briggs
NML
KOHLS
Rockwell

We do more than make Beer, Cheese and Motorcycles up here.
Title: Re: Tues night is a hoops lover's dream
Post by: mugrad2006 on November 12, 2013, 10:32:17 AM
JCI
Manpower
Briggs
NML
KOHLS
Rockwell

We do more than make Beer, Cheese and Motorcycles up here.

Wasn't trying to slight any Milwaukee companies, I've worked for four of those on your list already, been in boxes at Miller/Bradley for two of them as well as Baird and Northwestern Mutual.  I was just curious who would have a box at the UC because I figured it would be in addition to a box at both the Miller and the BC. 

Could be a private company or a recent acquisition such as Rexnord, Caterpillar, Poto etc. as well.