Re: Time for Change with App State Basketball
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:35 am
If we finish below .500 in conference play , and Choke Fox is retained ,my conclusion is that we have given up.
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The Capel years are falling farther and farther back in our rear view. Its time to start doing something.ah59396 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:57 pmObviously we haven’t beaten anyone worth a damn, but we’ve held our own against some solid programs.
8 point loss to Alabama
10 point loss to Georgetown
6 point loss to Wichita State
I’m as eager as anyone for us to make some noise in MBB, but compared to where we were in the twilight of the Capel years, we’ve come a long way. Outside of our VT win in 2014 and oddly, a close loss to Alabama, we got pummeled by pretty much everyone we faced.
We just need a spark. It’s be nice to knockout Saint Louis today.
This “bad” team you refer to is picked to win one of the better conferences in the country this year. They are probably the second best team we’ve played after Purdue. Alabama was the most athletic, though. Let’s see how our tough nonconference schedule has prepared us for conference play.
They come from a conference that barely makes the tourney every year. Their teams are typically knocked out in the first round. Davidson is better this year than St.Louis. When you say our tough non conference do you mean the Alabama team that lost to Georgia State? or the Purdue team that is no longer ranked and is slowly dropping to the bottom of the big ten? or maybe georgetown who has already lost to SMU and loyola marymount (who has yet to beat anyone of consequence). Wait I bet it was Milligan, the team that is so low on ESPN's radar that after all these years they still haven't even put their logo next to their name.app97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:09 pmThis “bad” team you refer to is picked to win one of the better conferences in the country this year. They are probably the second best team we’ve played after Purdue. Alabama was the most athletic, though. Let’s see how our tough nonconference schedule has prepared us for conference play.
Well said.appdaze wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:43 pmThey come from a conference that barely makes the tourney every year. Their teams are typically knocked out in the first round. Davidson is better this year than St.Louis. When you say our tough non conference do you mean the Alabama team that lost to Georgia State? or the Purdue team that is no longer ranked and is slowly dropping to the bottom of the big ten? or maybe georgetown who has already lost to SMU and loyola marymount (who has yet to beat anyone of consequence). Wait I bet it was Milligan, the team that is so low on ESPN's radar that after all these years they still haven't even put their logo next to their name.app97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:09 pmThis “bad” team you refer to is picked to win one of the better conferences in the country this year. They are probably the second best team we’ve played after Purdue. Alabama was the most athletic, though. Let’s see how our tough nonconference schedule has prepared us for conference play.
Last year we went 9-9 in a conference not exactly known for being a powerhouse in basketball. That was year 4 for Fox. He had a team of players he had recruited. His schemes had been in place for years. His culture had been created. This is year 5. I am very happy with how Fox cleaned up the program. We are beyond the cleaning now. True progress has to be shown of Fox has to go. We need a top 3 finish in conference this year or something has to give. Last year 3rd was GS with an 11-7 record. That is not an unreasonable expectation in year 5 of a coaches tenure. This is completely his team through and through.
The A-10 is one of the top mid major conferences. They regularly have at large bids.appdaze wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:43 pmThey come from a conference that barely makes the tourney every year. Their teams are typically knocked out in the first round. Davidson is better this year than St.Louis. When you say our tough non conference do you mean the Alabama team that lost to Georgia State? or the Purdue team that is no longer ranked and is slowly dropping to the bottom of the big ten? or maybe georgetown who has already lost to SMU and loyola marymount (who has yet to beat anyone of consequence). Wait I bet it was Milligan, the team that is so low on ESPN's radar that after all these years they still haven't even put their logo next to their name.app97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:09 pmThis “bad” team you refer to is picked to win one of the better conferences in the country this year. They are probably the second best team we’ve played after Purdue. Alabama was the most athletic, though. Let’s see how our tough nonconference schedule has prepared us for conference play.
Last year we went 9-9 in a conference not exactly known for being a powerhouse in basketball. That was year 4 for Fox. He had a team of players he had recruited. His schemes had been in place for years. His culture had been created. This is year 5. I am very happy with how Fox cleaned up the program. We are beyond the cleaning now. True progress has to be shown of Fox has to go. We need a top 3 finish in conference this year or something has to give. Last year 3rd was GS with an 11-7 record. That is not an unreasonable expectation in year 5 of a coaches tenure. This is completely his team through and through.
I guess I’m just expecting not to get beat down by almost 30 at this stage by another team we should have competed against. Maybe that’s on me for expecting more ?app97 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:09 pmThis “bad” team you refer to is picked to win one of the better conferences in the country this year. They are probably the second best team we’ve played after Purdue. Alabama was the most athletic, though. Let’s see how our tough nonconference schedule has prepared us for conference play.