[GoMarquette.com] MU To Face Colgate In Home Opener On Nov. 11

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MU To Face Colgate In Home Opener On Nov. 11
         

After opening the season Nov. 9 on the road, the Golden Eagles will return home to the Bradley Center to face Colgate on Nov. 11 in an opening round game of the 2012 Maui Invitational.
     

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[4everwarriors]

Crest, Sensodyne and Aquafresh to follow.

[Golden Avalanche]

Crest, Sensodyne and Aquafresh to follow.

Hilarious.

Good news is the Pack is on bye that weekend so no fight for fans. The bad news is Sunday is a stupid day to create excitement for an opener.

[Skatastrophy]

Is the 9th our game against Ohio St. on the boat?

[chapman]

Free admission for dental students?

[Nukem2]

Is the 9th our game against Ohio St. on the boat?

Yep.  Thats going to be a tough opening game.  Toughest ever...?

[Skatastrophy]

Yep.  Thats going to be a tough opening game.  Toughest ever...?

I can't remember the last time we didn't have a few tune-ups before playing a (most likely) ranked opponent. 

[T-Bone]

Don't mess with the cavity creeps.
They'll f'up Toothopolis in a heartbeat.

[bradley center bat]

Is the 9th our game against Ohio St. on the boat?

Which leads me to think, the game is not signed yet with Ohio State.  MU, has said nothing about it. They just skip it.

[Dawson Rental]

Which leads me to think, the game is not signed yet with Ohio State.  MU, has said nothing about it. They just skip it.

MU is then replaced by Notre Dame, and Hiroshima 27 soon follows on this board.

"I'm a little bit removed from the real world." - Buzz Williams

"I'm a little bit still connected with the real world." - MUScoop

[Skatastrophy]

Which leads me to think, the game is not signed yet with Ohio State.  MU, has said nothing about it. They just skip it.

I think that then they wouldn't have even mentioned the date.  I agree that it is a little odd, though.

[bradley center bat]

I think that then they wouldn't have even mentioned the date.  I agree that it is a little odd, though.

Correct.  It was just weird how they just gave the date of MU starting on the road Nov. 9th.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Well, we should clean up in this one.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

"Marquette kicks off the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Bradley Center against Colgate for its home opener on Sunday, Nov. 11."

This is probably a dumb question but we play the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Milwaukee? What a gyp for Colgate.

[Skatastrophy]

"Marquette kicks off the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Bradley Center against Colgate for its home opener on Sunday, Nov. 11."

This is probably a dumb question but we play the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Milwaukee? What a gyp for Colgate.

It's weird, but it happened last year too with us playing Norfolk State at the Bradley Center as the opening round for the Paradise Jam (then they almost beat us in the final).

Unlike Norfolk St, Colgate will not get a chance to advance to Maui despite the outcome of the game at the Bradley Center.

[Tugg Speedman]

Yep.  Thats going to be a tough opening game.  Toughest ever...?

Didn't we open at Duke in a tourney about 15 or 20 years ago?  Or was that not the first game of the season?

[Spotcheck Billy]

so is it a "buy game"?

who pays Colgate? Marquette or the Maui Invitational or ESPN?

[rocky_warrior]

Crest, Sensodyne and Aquafresh to follow.

You sponsoring the game?

[Benny B]

"Marquette kicks off the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Bradley Center against Colgate for its home opener on Sunday, Nov. 11."

This is probably a dumb question but we play the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Milwaukee? What a gyp for Colgate.

It goes something like this... teams are only allowed X non-conference games per year... a tournament doesn't count towards that limit.  Having a "mainland" game before the "island" games (as part of the same tournament) therefore allows both MU and Colgate one extra non-con game.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

It goes something like this... teams are only allowed X non-conference games per year... a tournament doesn't count towards that limit.  Having a "mainland" game before the "island" games (as part of the same tournament) therefore allows both MU and Colgate one extra non-con game.

... So is it part of the Maui Invitational or isn't it?

[strotty]

... So is it part of the Maui Invitational or isn't it?

I believe so.

[bradley center bat]

I believe so.

If Colgate wins, they are not going to Maui.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Marquette's Home Opener versus Colgate is on National TV at 3:30pm on ESPNU

[bilsu]

The Maui invitational has four mainland teams. They play MU, Texas, North Carolina and someone else to open up the tournament. Then they play each other here, why 8 other teams go to Maui. Set up provides the big boys with an extra home game.

[Benny B]

... So is it part of the Maui Invitational or isn't it?

Consider MU vs. Colgate an "exhibition" game within the Maui Invitational.  It is part of the tournament, but it isn't part of the bracket.