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Post by idontcare on Aug 27, 2021 15:44:46 GMT -6
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Post by redfeather on Aug 27, 2021 16:51:23 GMT -6
Yawn😴. This seems like the weakest pre conference schedule I think we’ve never had. One decent game with Xavier! I’m just disappointed that we couldn’t schedule Southern Illinois too to round out playing all the directional Illinois schools!
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Post by cardfan on Aug 27, 2021 17:54:49 GMT -6
Laaaaame. As expected. Gotta schedule wins.
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Post by CallingBS on Aug 27, 2021 18:48:50 GMT -6
Yawn. Never saw this coming...
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Aug 27, 2021 20:15:07 GMT -6
Boy are you naysayers going to feel silly when we have a successful enough season to make the conference tournament. Whitford will prove you all wrong!
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 27, 2021 21:14:37 GMT -6
Wonder how Tournament field matchups are made in St Pete Jersey Mike's deal.
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Post by halftime on Aug 28, 2021 5:28:04 GMT -6
Wonder how Tournament field matchups are made in St Pete Jersey Mike's deal. Who cares, what a crap tournament ? Is that thing even going to be televised. Getting X back on the schedule is great, but it's probably a one off.
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 28, 2021 7:36:46 GMT -6
Good question about TV.
Everyone would prefer one quality opponent in the tournament. No idea how strong those teams are, but there's no name opponent there.
These mid major tournaments are more common now to solve scheduling problems. Even if Covid concerns completely disappear, they may be a fixture on mid major schedules. I care less about big names on the road, except for revenue. But never like getting our ass kicked at IU or PU. A tournament better than that.
A really weak home schedule more a concern to me. With 4 home dates I'd like 1 good team in. Add an in state rival like ISU and a couple of mid majors.
No IUK. An exhibition game is fine, I suppose, but not a regular season game.
With a team that is putting together so many new players this would not be a good year for a really strong schedule early. BUT, we want competitive games, and more fan appeal.
The objective should be getting ready for the MAC games.
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Post by david75bsu on Aug 28, 2021 8:21:09 GMT -6
Men should have a schedule like the women - Butler, Texas Tech, Utah State, etc.
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Post by sweep on Aug 28, 2021 8:41:41 GMT -6
Men should have a schedule like the women - Butler, Texas Tech, Utah State, etc. I wouldn't hold your breath on Butler, not only did Ronny Thompson cancel the series, he insulted them when he did it.
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Post by fanatic4bsu on Aug 28, 2021 9:00:21 GMT -6
Was Cardinal Stritch not available???
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 28, 2021 9:01:25 GMT -6
Men should have a schedule like the women - Butler, Texas Tech, Utah State, etc. Sounds good. But it's not really the same, the big school women's teams are easier to get on your schedule.
TTU is in a tournament in Texas, and just not easy to get into the men's tournaments every year with P5 teams. We have done pretty well in that respect the last few years.
Butler men have many scheduling options, not like it is our choice to add them, and would never get them here.
Utah State and the like are willing to come to Muncie to fill out women's schedule, not so many men's teams are. Not without guarantees we can't offer. Or 2 for 1 deals, even for mediocre big school opponents. I am not so excited about that, worth maybe having one on your schedule like that.
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 28, 2021 9:02:16 GMT -6
Men should have a schedule like the women - Butler, Texas Tech, Utah State, etc. I wouldn't hold your breath on Butler, not only did Ronny Thompson cancel the series, he insulted them when he did it. The Gora gift that keeps on giving. Hard to believe how much damage that guy did in such a short time.
Had we hired the right guy to replace Buckley we had a fighting chance to rebuild. At the least we would have had a change, upgraded a little, do some marketing based on that. Fans were eager then compared to now, demographics better. TC actually had a reasonable plan he presented at the time he was hired.
Gora and Roy saw Ronnie as a the bright young star with a name who would allow them to raise ticket prices. Everybody wanted that East coast basketball, right?
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Aug 28, 2021 9:25:49 GMT -6
Men should have a schedule like the women - Butler, Texas Tech, Utah State, etc. I wouldn't hold your breath on Butler, not only did Ronny Thompson cancel the series, he insulted them when he did it. What did he say?
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Post by sdacardinal on Aug 28, 2021 10:40:14 GMT -6
More excited and interested in the women's team this year. Very talented recruits coming in and will be very hard to defend this year. Thelma is a very special player( can't spell her last name without looking it up)
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