DePaul loses to Lewis in Exhibition match

[beaconwarrior]

Of course it's just exhibition, but not a great start for Oliver Purnell.

[brewcity77]

Hmm...maybe a dangerous new trend in the Big East? A team loses an exhibition match, then proceeds to exceed all expectations in the regular season, proving their critics wrong and establishing themselves as much better than most pundits and fans initially believed. Last year it was Syracuse, ridiculed for their exhibition loss before going on to run roughshod over the rest of the Big East conference and earning a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

So I guess that means we can pencil DePaul in for a 2-14 Big East record 

[ChicosBailBonds]

Of course it's just exhibition, but not a great start for Oliver Purnell.

Damn....based on our success last year against DePaul, I sure hope we don't have Lewis on our schedule.

[Lennys Tap]

Damn....based on our success last year against DePaul, I sure hope we don't have Lewis on our schedule.

Nine months later and you're still fixated on our worst game in an otherwise two year success story. Perhaps you should refrain from your "let it go", "time to move on" mantra until you can walk the walk.

[Golden Avalanche]

Nine months later and you're still fixated on our worst game in an otherwise two year success story. Perhaps you should refrain from your "let it go", "time to move on" mantra until you can walk the walk.

I understand you're in the middle of a catfight but that loss was terrible.

Being the '1' in DePaul's 1-35 record the last two seasons is pathetic.

Besides, tons of people still bring up the Kansas Final Four game over seven years later. We all have different low points.

Exhibitions mean jack crap. Ask Syracuse.

[NersEllenson]

I understand you're in the middle of a catfight but that loss was terrible.

Being the '1' in DePaul's 1-35 record the last two seasons is pathetic.

Besides, tons of people still bring up the Kansas Final Four game over seven years later. We all have different low points.

Exhibitions mean jack crap. Ask Syracuse.

I'd have to agree...being at the Final Four in New Orleans, excited about the MU team who had beaten Kentucky and Pitt to get to the Final Four...with the best player ever in MU history on the team...thought we had a real chance to win against Kansas.  Less than 10 minutes into the game....it was OVER....we just got humiliated on a national stage.  NO way Kansas was 35 points better than that MU team....but we had no answers for how to compete in that game.  It still stings...and though proud of what that team accomplished..it was an embarrassment to be in the Superdome that evening as a Marquette fan.

[Coleman]

Didn't we play Lewis under Crean once? I think then it actually counted on our record, rather than an exhibition.

[Coleman]

with the best player ever in MU history on the team

Really? Not disagreeing but that's a massive statement and even being able to say there IS a best player ever feels like a small dig at our tradition.

[GGGG]

I'd have to agree...being at the Final Four in New Orleans, excited about the MU team who had beaten Kentucky and Pitt to get to the Final Four...with the best player ever in MU history on the team...thought we had a real chance to win against Kansas.  Less than 10 minutes into the game....it was OVER....we just got humiliated on a national stage.  NO way Kansas was 35 points better than that MU team....but we had no answers for how to compete in that game.  It still stings...and though proud of what that team accomplished..it was an embarrassment to be in the Superdome that evening as a Marquette fan.

Honestly, no one outside the MU community remembers we lost that game by that much.

[Skatastrophy]

Honestly, no one outside the MU community remembers we lost that game by that much.

You must not run into many Kansas fans.

[Lennys Tap]

Honestly, no one outside the MU community remembers we lost that game by that much.

If the MU community (and other serious basketball fans) remember how badly we waxed UK in the elite 8 game,(and they do) my guess is that the Kansas community (and other serious basketball fans) recall the magnitude of the whipping we got in New Orleans at the Final Four.

[GGGG]

You must not run into many Kansas fans.

Not a one.

[Lennys Tap]

I understand you're in the middle of a catfight but that loss was terrible.

Being the '1' in DePaul's 1-35 record the last two seasons is pathetic.

Besides, tons of people still bring up the Kansas Final Four game over seven years later. We all have different low points.

Exhibitions mean jack crap. Ask Syracuse.

I agree that it was a really bad loss, as were the games against Kansas, Western Michigan, N Dakota St., etc. My point has nothing to do with that.

I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy of dispensing advice to others to "let go" and "move on" while refusing to do so oneself.

[MUfan12]

Didn't we play Lewis under Crean once? I think then it actually counted on our record, rather than an exhibition.

Yeah, I believe it was 04-05. If I remember correctly, we played them at the Al.

[4everwarriors]

I'd have to agree...being at the Final Four in New Orleans, excited about the MU team who had beaten Kentucky and Pitt to get to the Final Four...with the best player ever in MU history on the team...thought we had a real chance to win against Kansas.  Less than 10 minutes into the game....it was OVER....we just got humiliated on a national stage.  NO way Kansas was 35 points better than that MU team....but we had no answers for how to compete in that game.  It still stings...and though proud of what that team accomplished..it was an embarrassment to be in the Superdome that evening as a Marquette fan.

That's because our turtlehead coach didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

[Lennys Tap]

Really? Not disagreeing but that's a massive statement and even being able to say there IS a best player ever feels like a small dig at our tradition.

It's no dig at our tradition. We've had many (5-10?) teams better than the 2003 squad - that said, Wade is without a doubt the best player to ever wear an MU uniform.

[Coleman]

Just found it...05-06, we won 88-40.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/2005

[GGGG]

Just found it...05-06, we won 88-40.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/2005

Jeez...I had completely forgotten about Matt Mortonsen...

[rocky_warrior]

Yeah, I believe it was 04-05. If I remember correctly, we played them at the Al.

You remember incorrectly.  It's was 05-06 in the BC.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/lewis_12_28_05

[Pakuni]

Honestly, no one outside the MU community remembers we lost that game by that much.

Except every single one of my friends, it seems.

[TallTitan34]

I believe it was Stevens Point we played at the AL that year.  

If they continue playing exhibitions and don't switch to two DI scrimmages, I wouldn't mind seeing another exhibition game at the AL.  It was great being able to hear Dameon Mason tell a guy he smells like $h!t after smelling him.  

[TallTitan34]

Honestly, no one outside the MU community remembers we lost that game by that much.

Badger Fans
Kansas Fans
UWM Fans

[MUfan12]

You remember incorrectly.  It's was 05-06 in the BC.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/lewis_12_28_05

The D2 special we had each year. Thanks.

I could have sworn we played them the year before, since Kyle Green was coaching there after he left MU's staff. We played Point at the BC, I remember they had a good amount of fans there, and the game was close for the most part.

EDIT- I knew I wasn't losing it! http://www.lewisflyers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110404aaa.html

[rocky_warrior]

EDIT- I knew I wasn't losing it! http://www.lewisflyers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110404aaa.html

That's weird - did somebody intentionally leave them out of the wiki!?!?

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php?id=men_s_basketball:2004

(though I'm adding it now...)

[NersEllenson]

I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy of dispensing advice to others to "let go" and "move on" while refusing to do so oneself.

Chicos wouldn't be Chicos without being hypocritical...that's just his M.O.  After 3 years of reading this board, and now 1 year as a poster..I've come to figure the BailBondsman's deal.  Makes for good debate and entertainment at times for sure.  That said, thank you for pointing out the irony and hyprcrisy of Chico's latest offering.