[Cracked Sidewalks]Finally, the season is almost here

[CrackedSidewalksSays]

Finally, the season is almost here

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the season, if you count an exhibition game as the start of the season(we all know the selection committee counts them).  Since we are so close, and neither of us will be around for the month of November, we decided it was time to review the schedule and predict every result.  Neither of us are particularly optimistic but we aren't paid to predict anything so our opinions probably don't count for much.  After we go through the schedule top to bottom, we transition to discussing the starting line-up and some of the distribution of minutes that will need to happen for MU to be successful.  Lastly, we turn to a podcast gimmick in which we create fake pre-season awards and then arbitrarily give them to players....trust me it's podcast gold Jerry!  <iframe id='audio_iframe' src='http://www.podbean.com/media/player/audio/postId/5346595?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscrambledeggs.podbean.com%2Fe%2Ffinally-the-season-is-almost-here%2F' data-link='http://www.podbean.com/media/player/audio/postId/5346595?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscrambledeggs.podbean.com%2Fe%2Ffinally-the-season-is-almost-here%2F' height='100' width='100%' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' data-name='pb-iframe-player' ></iframe>  Download this episode (right click and save)

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[mu03eng]

Now that the right audio file is loaded, I'm bumping this up.....oh and it's not 7 years old so that's gotta be a positive bump right?

[JakeBarnes]

Thank god the season is almost here. I can't wait to talk about actual relevant things

[Henry Sugar]

Phil and Joe went game by game on the season predictions, so I'm turning this into the 2014-2015 season prediction thread.

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H)
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A)
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H)
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H)
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic)
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic)
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic)
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H)
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H)
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H)
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H)
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H)
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H)
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H)
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A)
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H)
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A)
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A)
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H)
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H)
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H)
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A)
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A)
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H)
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A)
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H)
2/25/2015   at Butler (A)
3/1/2015   at Providence (A)
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H)
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H)

[MUfan12]

18-12, 9-9 in conference play. February is a really tough month.

[Henry Sugar]

Phil and Joe went game by game on the season predictions, so I'm turning this into the 2014-2015 season prediction thread.

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) - W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) - L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) - W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) - W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) - W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) - L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) - L
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) - L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) - W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) - W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) - W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) - W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) - L
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) - W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) - L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) - W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) - L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) - L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) - L
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) - W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) - W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) - L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) - L
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) - W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) - L
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) - L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) - W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) - L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) - L
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) - W

Final record 15-15, 7-11

(Yes, I quoted myself, but the original was a template for other people to use.)

[bilsu]

Phil and Joe went game by game on the season predictions, so I'm turning this into the 2014-2015 season prediction thread.

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) L
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) w
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) L
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) L
1/3/2015    vs. Providence (H) W
1/6/2015                 at Georgetown (A) L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) W
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) W
2/4/2015    at Villanova (A) L
2/7/2015                at Seton Hall (A) W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) L
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) W
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) W
3/1/2015    at Providence (A) W
3/4/2015    vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) L
3/7/2015    vs. DePaul (H) W

8-4 & 11-7= 19-11

[swoopem]

Phil and Joe went game by game on the season predictions, so I'm turning this into the 2014-2015 season prediction thread.

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H)-W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A)-L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H)-W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H)-W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic)- W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic)-L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic)-W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H)-L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H)-W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H)-W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H)-W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H)-W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H)-W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H)-W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A)-L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H)-W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A)-W
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A)-L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H)-W
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H)-W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H)-W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A)-L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A)-W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H)-W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) -W
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H)-L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A)-W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A)-W
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H)-W
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H)-W

23-7 overall, top 3 in the Big East, finish 3rd in the conference tournament, and be a 5-7 seed.

[wadesworld]

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) - W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) - L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) - W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) - W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) - L
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) - W
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) - L
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) - L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) - W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) - W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) - W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) - W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) - W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) - W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) - L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) - W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A)- L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) - L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) - L
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) - W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) - W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) - L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) - W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) - L
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) - W
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) - L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) - W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) - W
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) - L
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) - W

8-4 OOC, 10-8 BE, 18-12 overall

[wadesworld]

23-7, top 3 in the Big East, finish 3rd in the conference tournament, and be a 5-7 seed.

I'll take what he's drinking.

[TVDirector]

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) - W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) - L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) - W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) - W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) - W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) - L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) - W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) - L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) - W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) - W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) - W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) - W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (A) - W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) - W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) - L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) - W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A)- L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) - L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) - L
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) - W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) - W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) - L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) - W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) - L
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) - L
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) - L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) - W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) - L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) - W
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) - W

9-3 OOC, 9-9 BE, 18-12 overall

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) - W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) - L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) - W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) - W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) - W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) -L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) - L
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) - L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) - W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) - W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) - W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) - W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) - W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) -W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) - L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) - W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) - L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) - L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) - L
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) - W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) - W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) - L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) - W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) - W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) - L
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) - L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) - L
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) - L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) - W
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) - W

17-13. 8-4 OOC. 9-9 BE.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

12/31/2014   at DePaul (H)

HS, did you do this on purpose? Cause if so, well done.

[Henry Sugar]

HS, did you do this on purpose? Cause if so, well done.

I was waiting for someone to catch this.

[Dr. Blackheart]

16-14, 8-10 BE

[Henry Sugar]

bump for the people that are actually interested in reading or contributing to something other than tired debates.

[willie warrior]

I'll take what he's drinking.

27-3? Yes, there is alcohol involved, but there are likely hard drugs being used by that predictor!

[CTWarrior]

10-8, 18-12

[JakeBarnes]

16-14, 8-10 BE

18-12, 10-8 BE. I think the Fischer come back makes the BEast season fun.

[wadesworld]

27-3? Yes, there is alcohol involved, but there are likely hard drugs being used by that predictor!

Good point.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Phil and Joe went game by game on the season predictions, so I'm turning this into the 2014-2015 season prediction thread.

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) W
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) L
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) W
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) L
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) W

9-3 OOC, 11-7 BE, 1-1 BET, tourney bubble (softness TBD)

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic) W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) W
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (H) W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) W
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) W
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H) W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H) W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A) L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A) L
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) W
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H) W
2/25/2015   at Butler (A) W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A) L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H) W
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H) W

Non Conf: 10-3

Conf: 13-5

23-8 heading into the BE tourney.  Yes, this is optimistic...but unnatural carnal knowledge it.  

[swoopem]

27-3? Yes, there is alcohol involved, but there are likely hard drugs being used by that predictor!

Ok wise guy, seems like you might be the one using "hard drugs" because I predicted 23-7 not 27-3. Also, after thinking about it I'm changing my pick to 22-8 with a loss at Creighton.

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Date   Opponent / Event
11/14/2014   vs. Tennessee-Martin (H) -W
11/18/2014   at Ohio State (A) - L
11/22/2014   vs. Nebraska-Omaha (H) -W
11/24/2014   vs. NJIT (H) -W
11/27/2014   vs. Georgia Tech (orlando classic) - W
11/28/2014   vs. Michigan State/Rider (orlando classic) -L
11/30/2014   vs. TBA (orlando classic)- W
12/6/2014   vs. Wisconsin (H) - L
12/16/2014   vs. Arizona State (H) - W
12/19/2014   vs. Alabama A&M (H) -W
12/22/2014   vs. North Dakota (H) -W
12/28/2014   vs. Morgan State (H) -W
12/31/2014   at DePaul (A) -W
1/3/2015   vs. Providence (H) - W
1/6/2015   at Georgetown (A) -L
1/14/2015   vs. Creighton (H) -W
1/17/2015   at Xavier (A) -L
1/21/2015   at St. John's (A) -L
1/24/2015   vs. Georgetown (H) -W
1/28/2015   vs. Seton Hall (H)- W
1/31/2015   vs. Butler (H)- W
2/4/2015   at Villanova (A)- L
2/7/2015   at Seton Hall (A)- W
2/10/2015   vs. Xavier (H) -W
2/14/2015   at Creighton (A) -L
2/21/2015   vs. Villanova (National MU Day) (H)- L
2/25/2015   at Butler (A)- W
3/1/2015   at Providence (A)- L
3/4/2015   vs. St. John's (Al's Night) (H)- W
3/7/2015   vs. DePaul (H)- W

20-10 (11-7 Big East), 4th Place. Go into the Garden needing to win at least one more win to be squarely on the bubble on Selection Sunday.

And per tradition, I gotta post the checklist: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=28543.msg329344#msg329344
Season checklist
( ) Non-conference near-miss against inferior opponent (sky falls on Scoop)
( ) Non-conference stinker to inferior opponent (more sky-falling)
( ) Non-conference loss on big stage convinces board MU not ready for Big East
( ) Unmentionable conference loss
( ) Road Game we weren't supposed to win
( ) Late surge
( ) Top-half Big East Finish

[Galway Eagle]

No prediction on record (only time I've done that we missed the tournament and I felt stupid) but I was wondering if anyone else feels this team has Big East tournament championship potential? Nova is infamously bad recently in tournaments, we have as much or more raw talent as anybody and in that situation they'll likely have nothing to lose. Just been a nagging thought of mine recently