Loyola

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

MU should resume playing Loyola in Nov. - Dec. It's Chicago's Jesuit university and they obviously are a pretty good program once again. We used to play them twice a season, home and away. MU- Loyola series dates all the way back to 1924. I'd rather see us play them every season instead of one of the cupcakes.

Not to be too cynical but this is all true until their coach leaves.  Then who knows.

[Herman Cain]

MU should resume playing Loyola in Nov. - Dec. It's Chicago's Jesuit university and they obviously are a pretty good program once again. We used to play them twice a season, home and away. MU- Loyola series dates all the way back to 1924. I'd rather see us play them every season instead of one of the cupcakes.

I have been saying this exact same thing for a long time.

[Pakuni]

MU should resume playing Loyola in Nov. - Dec. It's Chicago's Jesuit university and they obviously are a pretty good program once again. We used to play them twice a season, home and away. MU- Loyola series dates all the way back to 1924. I'd rather see us play them every season instead of one of the cupcakes.

I'd rather not waste one of MU's few home-and-home series on Loyola. They're having a terrific season and all, but their RPIs in the previous five seasons have been 177th, 237th, 121st, 289th and 308th.

On strictly a buy game basis? Sure. Maybe even a 4-for-1. Though I doubt Loyola would want such an arrangement.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

MU should resume playing Loyola in Nov. - Dec. It's Chicago's Jesuit university and they obviously are a pretty good program once again. We used to play them twice a season, home and away. MU- Loyola series dates all the way back to 1924. I'd rather see us play them every season instead of one of the cupcakes.

Missouri Valley supposedly has a policy that their teams don't accept buy game offers. While they would have been worth a home and home this season, most seasons they are nowhere near home and home worthy.

[GooooMarquette]

I'd rather not waste one of MU's few home-and-home series on Loyola. They're having a terrific season and all, but their RPIs in the previous five seasons have been 177th, 237th, 121st, 289th and 308th.

On strictly a buy game basis? Sure. Maybe even a 4-for-1. Though I doubt Loyola would want such an arrangement.

Agree.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

My recall is that LOYOLA will not play Marquette due to bitterness left over from when MU ditched the MCC for DePaul and the Great Midwest or whatever the conference was called.

[Jay Bee]

MU should resume playing Loyola in Nov. - Dec. It's Chicago's Jesuit university and they obviously are a pretty good program once again.

One year does not make a program... in the previous ten years, they had one single season where they were 5 games or more over .500.

[D'Lo Brown]

My recall is that LOYOLA will not play Marquette due to bitterness left over from when MU ditched the MCC for DePaul and the Great Midwest or whatever the conference was called.

Let's just leave it the way it is and root for them every 20 years or so when they are good. We have enough Catholic schools on the schedule already!

[Herman Cain]

I would rather have a home and home with Loyola than buy games with Houston Baptist.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I would rather have a home and home with Loyola than buy games with Houston Baptist.

Cut the athletic department some checks and make that a stipulation

[CTWarrior]

Said it before; say it again...

11 seed is easiest high-seed path to regionals (for non-protected seed), i.e. if you're not better than a 5, the 11 is where it's at.

Skoloyola.

6 is better than 11 (actually the same, but you get to play an 11 instead of a 6), but I agree I'd rather be an 11 than a 7 thru 10 seed.

[Skitch]

My recall is that LOYOLA will not play Marquette due to bitterness left over from when MU ditched the MCC for DePaul and the Great Midwest or whatever the conference was called.

Seeing as Loyola just ditched the Horizon League for the MVC it would be rather hypocritical for them to still think this way.

[Goose]

I hope Rick is eating all the ribs in heaven tonight. Great win, Ramblers!!

[Galway Eagle]

So when do we stop rooting for loyola? I mean I'm all for the underdogs, jesuits connections, local to me etc. but at what point does it turn from that to straight up jealousy that a team with 6 NCAA appearances has almost the same number of final fours as us?

[WarriorDad]

So when do we stop rooting for loyola? I mean I'm all for the underdogs, jesuits connections, local to me etc. but at what point does it turn from that to straight up jealousy that a team with 6 NCAA appearances has almost the same number of final fours as us?

If this run isn't the absolute evidence of how anything can happen in a tournament, I'm not sure what is.  An inch difference in the first game, they lose.  Bounce by one inch in the second game, they lose.  Same for tonight.  Cinderella, but one inch decides if a team is great or a coach is great?  Ha. Personally I'll take the experience level they have.

[GGGG]

I'd be OK with Bruce Weber getting back to the Final Four after he was screwed over by Illinois. Seems like a good guy and a decent coach.

[warriorchick]

So when do we stop rooting for loyola?

When they get to the game with Nova. Maybe.

[4everwarriors]

Wen dey outrecruit Wojo four Chicago talent, hey?

[nyg]

I'd be OK with Bruce Weber getting back to the Final Four after he was screwed over by Illinois. Seems like a good guy and a decent coach.

I like Weber also.  I believe KSU clobbers them because they are very, very physical and aggressive on the defensive end.
Hoping for a good game though.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I'd be OK with Bruce Weber getting back to the Final Four after he was screwed over by Illinois. Seems like a good guy and a decent coach.

Bruce is a good dude. When Illinois were in the Sweet 16 at Allstate they did a walk through at Maine East high school.

Probably should have been closed doors as they went through UW-Milwaukee's entire game plan but he allowed Maine East's basketball team there among others to stay and watch in the balcony and proceeded to come up and say hi to everyone (Along with Dee Brown) when they finished.

[Benny B]

New York Times, baby!!!!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/sports/basketball/loyola-sister-jean-nun-ncaa-tournament.html




"Sister Margaret... the NYT is here to do a photo shoot for a story on Sister Jean and Loyola's success.  Could you perhaps put something on to show some school pride."

"Of course."

[BM1090]

I like Weber also.  I believe KSU clobbers them because they are very, very physical and aggressive on the defensive end.
Hoping for a good game though.

Tennessee was too. 6th in defense per kenpom. Kansas State is 14th. Also very good.

[Galway Eagle]

How long has she been with Loyola? Was she affiliated with them during the sweet 16 in the 80s? The 63 championship?

[LAZER]

I'd be OK with Bruce Weber getting back to the Final Four after he was screwed over by Illinois. Seems like a good guy and a decent coach.

How was he screwed over by Illinois?

[GGGG]

How was he screwed over by Illinois?

He shouldn't have been let go.