Big East 2024 -25 Results

[The Equalizer]

Youre reading into things that are not present on this board.

Saying something is a challenge is not inferring that it is righteous.

It doesn't really take a lot of searching to find an example of what you say isn't present: 

Matt Painter speaks to Marquette's program and how guys can stick with it and get more minutes as time goes on and you're playing in front of 17,000 people, etc.

He and Shaka are both strong proponents of development and not using transfers.  Another guy who is doing it the right way and has had a lot of success.

Note that the OP wasn't referencing that Shaka and Painter are doing it a "different" way or a "challenging" way.  The reference to Shaka and Painter doing things the "right way" certainly implies that others are doing it the "wrong way". 

[Its DJOver]

Or that there's more than one "right way". Whatever way works is the "right way". Whatever way doesn't work is the "wrong way". Just because two coaches are doing it the "right way" does not mean that those that don't do it that way are doing it the "wrong way", just that they've had success. Again, I think you are trying to interpret things that aren't there. I can't speak for BL though, this is all my interpretation of posts here.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It doesn't really take a lot of searching to find an example of what you say isn't present: 

Note that the OP wasn't referencing that Shaka and Painter are doing it a "different" way or a "challenging" way.  The reference to Shaka and Painter doing things the "right way" certainly implies that others are doing it the "wrong way". 

Fine not present in this thread.  If you had quoted that guy and said what you said,  it would have made sense.  But quoting a guy who said "up for the challenge" and saying that he was getting holier than thou is beyond a stretch.

[Herman Cain]

Lament of The Friar Fans....


https://www.golocalprov.com/sports/which-is-worse-pc-losing-or-cooley-winning

[mileskishnish72]

Lament of The Friar Fans....


https://www.golocalprov.com/sports/which-is-worse-pc-losing-or-cooley-winning

Let's plan on giving them a little happiness tonight.

[tower912]

SJU-X already physical.  Freemantle starting.

[Herman Cain]

https://nypost.com/2025/01/06/sports/st-johns-aaron-scott-finding-ways-to-contribute-despite-struggles/

[Herman Cain]

Solid first half for Johnnies.

[Herman Cain]

Johnnies physical play led to win over X

https://nypost.com/2025/01/07/sports/st-johns-storms-past-xavier-despite-more-3-point-land-woes/

[K1 Lover]

UConn @ Villanova today — Nova's favored by 1.5. Would be nice to see them cover and make us the last unbeaten in the BE.

[Uncle Rico]

Nova up 4 over UConn with 10 minutes left

DePaul up 5 in Jersey with nearly 12 minutes left

[rocky_warrior]

Nova TO?? Lol

[K1 Lover]

Absolutely wild ending for UConn/Nova. The ball DON'T lie

[GoldenEagles03]

Last unbeaten team remaining in the league and we don't play until Tuesday.

[TallTitan34]

Absolutely wild ending for UConn/Nova. The ball DON'T lie

That was a terrible call.

[Uncle Rico]

DePaul kicking one away in Jersey

[wisblue]

Seeing Georgetown last night and Nova tonight serves  as a reminder how much more difficult the second half of MU's conference schedule is going to be compared to the first half.

Road games against UConn, St, John's, Creighton, Georgetown,and Nova, plus the home games against UConn and St. John's.

[tower912]

Yes, there will be conference losses.  There always are.  Even for UConn.

[geps]

Seeing Georgetown last night and Nova tonight serves  as a reminder how much more difficult the second half of MU's conference schedule is going to be compared to the first half.

Road games against UConn, St, John's, Creighton, Georgetown,and Nova, plus the home games against UConn and St. John's.

Was thinking the same thing. Weird shifts of power in middle of the Big East.

[K1 Lover]

Seeing Georgetown last night and Nova tonight serves  as a reminder how much more difficult the second half of MU's conference schedule is going to be compared to the first half.

Road games against UConn, St, John's, Creighton, Georgetown,and Nova, plus the home games against UConn and St. John's.

Not to mention that UConn & Georgetown are both missing their second-best scorers currently. They'll each be much better than they are now when we meet them again.

Edit: Just remembered Freemantle, so same goes for Xavier too.

[Uncle Rico]

I don't think Marquette wins 7 conference games this year

[wadesworld]

I don't think Marquette wins 7 conference games this year

Same.

Crazy how one game went from "I don't see us losing in the next 6 games, so do we lose to UCONN and if not then who?" to canceling the season because our schedule gets harder in the second half of the season.

Almost every night will be a battle. The BE is always tough. We're everyone's best chance at a good win, one that moves the needle. We'll have to play pretty well most nights. The good news is, we have a tough team with a tough coach. We'll have a dud at some point, but we're going to win a lot of games.

[Shaka Shart]

Same.

Crazy how one game went from "I don't see us losing in the next 6 games, so do we lose to UCONN and if not then who?" to canceling the season because our schedule gets harder in the second half of the season.

Almost every night will be a battle. The BE is always tough. We're everyone's best chance at a good win, one that moves the needle. We'll have to play pretty well most nights. The good news is, we have a tough team with a tough coach. We'll have a dud at some point, but we're going to win a lot of games.

Maybe 6

[Shooter McGavin]

I don't think Marquette wins 7 conference games this year

Ha!  Agree Rico. People are chicken littles.  Of course there will be losses.  Of course it will be tough.  Rarely does a UConn come along and thump everyone by double digits on the way to back to back national championships.

Opponents get better over the course of a season.  Hopefully MU will too and most likely will.  Should be fun to watch.  I'm ready for some disappointment along the way.  But I'm still optimistic about finishing first! 

[tower912]

Ha!  Agree Rico. People are chicken littles.  Of course there will be losses.  Of course it will be tough.  Rarely does a UConn come along and thump everyone by double digits on the way to back to back national championships.

Opponents get better over the course of a season.  Hopefully MU will too and most likely will.  Should be fun to watch.  I'm ready for some disappointment along the way.  But I'm still optimistic about finishing first! 

Amen