Providence is the difference. I am assuming a loss at Butler. Given that we are one full game behind cause they won't lay an egg at providence like we did. We beat providence 9 out of 10 games there. This team is outright better than them. That loss wrapped up the conference title for Nova. I would never say that in other seasons so early but Nova is just that good. Can't slip up like that and think your gonna overtake a team as good as Nova. Just gonna be happy with 2nd place which may even be good enough for a one seed depending on how things play out
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01-21-2018, 03:06 AM #31
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01-21-2018, 06:37 AM #32"I Got CHAMPIONS in that Lockerroom!" -Stanley Burrell
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01-21-2018, 06:41 AM #33
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01-21-2018, 06:48 AM #34
Could not disagree more. #1, Xavier has only won once in 5 tries up in Providence. That has always been a tough place to play, and if they can just get 1 or 2 road wins of note in the league, they'll be dancing as well.
#2 - Matchups seem to dictate a lot how Butler plays, home or away. They've beaten Nova 3 straight times, yet struggle like hell to beat teams like Xavier and Seton Hall. All 3 games against Butler were 50/50 games last season. Creighton is the tougher road game remaining for this team.
#3 - Defend home court and this team has a real shot at a share of the Big East title at a minimum. Will be curious to see how much energy gets expended in that game given that there will be a weekend bye after the game. Marquette is coming off of a bye themselves, but that's just luck of the draw when it comes to scheduling.
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01-21-2018, 07:16 AM #35
All I know is this.
Guys like Snipe, American X, Go Muskies, XBand, Nuts, the Coz (Fred Garvin, whatever), Muskie, XU87, Xeus, XU82, LA Muskie, PMThor, I and many others have been pushing our fingers on keyboards on Xavier message boards for over 20 years. We have been Die Hard Musketeer fans through thick and thin through (some) the MCC, the A10 and now this incredible league that we dreamed about forming back as far as the last century. Now we are here, have a legitimate shot at winning a regular season Championship in one of the Top 3 leagues in the Country, have a shot at winning a Tournament championship in the same league and have a Legitimate shot at, not just getting to a Final 4, but winning the whole Damn thing.
The Dream is REAL. We have the most tough minded, talented and deep team we have ever had at Xavier. We have a home grown coach who has been through all the wars and developed into an elite leader and we have an assistant staff that is way above competent.
Other than two years ago, we've never been near here before. But, now THIS YEAR, we're just where we dreamed to be when Dr. Bill Dailey saved the athletic program from Mulligans' Murder attempt in 1979. It's now been a Forty year climb to here, and like Father Hoff displayed with his glider shaped hand, the trajectory is still up.
Enjoy the ride, this team and our earned enhanced position in the CBB world. Let's get it!!"I Got CHAMPIONS in that Lockerroom!" -Stanley Burrell
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01-21-2018, 07:52 AM #36
These things....are exactly like the others:
...he went up late, and I was already up there.
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01-21-2018, 08:49 AM #37
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01-21-2018, 08:53 AM #38
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01-21-2018, 08:58 AM #39
I'm definitely not perpetually negative. I like to think I'm realistic and level headed. I'm also responding to Mack's own words. I didn't say Mack couldn't do it or wouldn't. I'm saying I agree with our coach. It's an issue that needs to be fixed.
In the A10 we could rely on superior talent. We can't do that now and to be a consistent BE champion there is a hump we need to get over.
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01-21-2018, 09:14 AM #40
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