This is 5 years old and something I just stumbled upon. It may have been posted before but I don't recall.
The problem with playing Gtown or Uconn is...we're almost in a lose/lose situation, unless one of them got their act together and fielded a top 25-50 team.
We beat them like we did last year...The wins don't really move the needle...we lose to them, like we did the year before AW and JG...it destroys our record/rpi etc.
Not that I want to play cupcakes all OOC but we did an excellent job finding those top 50 rpi teams who finished top in their small leagues. Those are the teams to play
The problem with playing Gtown or Uconn is...we're almost in a lose/lose situation, unless one of them got their act together and fielded a top 25-50 team.
We beat them like we did last year...The wins don't really move the needle...we lose to them, like we did the year of AW and JG...it destroys our record/rpi etc.
Not that I want to play cupcakes all OOC but we did an excellent job finding those top 50 rpi teams who finished top in their small leagues. Those are the teams to play
Doug basically made some impossible "asks" during negotiations that the university unfortunately but rightly had to turn down. It's a shame because he IS the Voice of the Orange.Some quick takeaways:
1. Man JB was a nerd back in the day. Thank God for Juli.
2. I love Doug Logan and don't understand why he can't be the Voice of the Orange forever. He cares about SU SO much.
3. I want to play Gtown every single year. Whether we play them in the Dome or in DC, you can cut the intensity with a knife. It's so much fun.
Fun over making the tourny? Idk. I don't think one of these games will shape our tourny chances so I'm with you but they need to get their act together! (Honestly, I love how terrible those programs are right now).I see where you're coming from, but I think every now and then we have to value having fun over cold, hard RPI analysis. If SU/Gtown is played in the Dome on the weekend, its virtually a guaranteed 30k+ crowd. When we play them in DC, we usually have around a 1/3rd of the crowd wearing Orange. It's a matchup that our fans still want and creates so much nostalgia, so why deny it to them?
i don't want to see it go away. it was once one of the NCAA'S TOP rivalries. but it matters little anymore.
It's the ONLY game that matters!i don't want to see it go away. it was once one of the NCAA'S TOP rivalries. but it matters little anymore.
It really has gone away. It's only a big game for fans of a certain age. Otherwise, it's just a game. Now, if there could be a big brawl in a future game, that could restart it.i don't want to see it go away. it was once one of the NCAA'S TOP rivalries. but it matters little anymore.
What “asks” you say? If he was so passionate you’d think he’d be willing to negotiate some compromise. Something doesn’t add up.Doug basically made some impossible "asks" during negotiations that the university unfortunately but rightly had to turn down. It's a shame because he IS the Voice of the Orange.
It really has gone away. It's only a big game for fans of a certain age. Otherwise, it's just a game. Now, if there could be a big brawl in a future game, that could restart it.
It’s like beating up your little brother now.
No, we are not relations, sir.Our little brother has beaten us 4 out of the past 6. And you shouldn't need overtime to beat your little brother -- you should be able to take care of them in regulation.
Our little brother has beaten us 4 out of the past 6. And you shouldn't need overtime to beat your little brother -- you should be able to take care of them in regulation.
We were on sanctions and they had a full scholarship allotment and still couldn't beat us at home last year with our worst offensive team in JB's history.
Heck the Pittsburgh games have had more recent buzz and they've been terrible the last 2 years.
I'd rank the following home games ahead of them:
Duke
Virginia
Louisville
Miami
Clemson
Virginia Tech
We drew more for Clemson last year than we did for Georgetown the previous season.
They are so good they are playing in a mid major tournament this winter because they stink so bad. They do nothing to help our profile.