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    Quote Originally Posted by American X View Post
    Hijacking this thread and picking on this post. I am not picking on you, but this post is representative of a number a similar posts that I consistently read.

    How in the hell can a Xavier fan think this? Have they not witnessed Chris Mack coach? Have they not witnessed our program continue to ascend?

    Gates, Jones and Goodin return as upperclassmen. Are you watching the games and seeing the quality minutes Naji and Scruggs are putting in? Naji had a huge game at Butler last night - 38 minutes, 15 points, defense, boards, Steel Balls 3 to open OT. Naji is going to be all-conference and Scruggs is just getting warmed up.

    Kaiser, Tyrique, Q, Naji & Scruggs is the core of a monster defensive squad. Xavier is going to be punching teams in the face next year.

    In summation:

    1) Savor the Best Xavier Season Ever while it is happening.
    2) If it has ever reloaded, Xavier is reloading next year.
    3) Cheer the F up.

    Thank you for your attention. Have an Xcellent day.
    Share your enthusiasm Amex, but I'd like for Mack to pull a Bernard/Kanter or 2 out of his magic hat again . Plus Kennedy will need to get up to speed immediately.
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    Naji will be a beast next year and he'll have some growing pains too. The lineup looks like, what:

    Q
    Scruggernuts
    Marshall
    Gates
    Tyrique

    That's going to be a thin lineup, but that's kind of to be expected when you lose 4 of your top...um....4-5 players.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smileyy View Post
    Naji will be a beast next year and he'll have some growing pains too. The lineup looks like, what:

    Q
    Scruggernuts
    Marshall
    Gates
    Tyrique

    That's going to be a thin lineup, but that's kind of to be expected when you lose 4 of your top...um....4-5 players.
    That lineup should be awesome on defense. Also have the transfer coming in and most likely another 5th year guy.

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    If this ends, it's on Chris Mack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by muethibp View Post
    It is a very cool streak.

    The streak is in deep peril next season.
    Anyone think they have a 6-2 finish in them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by American X View Post
    Hijacking this thread and picking on this post. I am not picking on you, but this post is representative of a number a similar posts that I consistently read.

    How in the hell can a Xavier fan think this? Have they not witnessed Chris Mack coach? Have they not witnessed our program continue to ascend?

    Gates, Jones and Goodin return as upperclassmen. Are you watching the games and seeing the quality minutes Naji and Scruggs are putting in? Naji had a huge game at Butler last night - 38 minutes, 15 points, defense, boards, Steel Balls 3 to open OT. Naji is going to be all-conference and Scruggs is just getting warmed up.

    Kaiser, Tyrique, Q, Naji & Scruggs is the core of a monster defensive squad. Xavier is going to be punching teams in the face next year.

    In summation:

    1) Savor the Best Xavier Season Ever while it is happening.
    2) If it has ever reloaded, Xavier is reloading next year.
    3) Cheer the F up.

    Thank you for your attention. Have an Xcellent day.
    Aged well.

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    Not that Gates was a supreme five star talent, but I think we can look at the team this year and realize he is missed more than most of us thought he would be. It'd be nice to have his interior defense, length and shooting ability.

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    Quote Originally Posted by muethibp View Post
    Aged well.
    But, other than Kaiser leaving, he wasn’t wrong.
    Obviously something else IS wrong.
    "I Got CHAMPIONS in that Lockerroom!" -Stanley Burrell

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    Quote Originally Posted by Masterofreality View Post
    But, other than Kaiser leaving, he wasn’t wrong.
    Obviously something else IS wrong.
    Don't really care but nearly the overall theme of the post was wrong as is most certainly "Xavier is going to be punching teams in the face next year."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Masterofreality View Post
    But, other than Kaiser leaving, he wasn’t wrong.
    Obviously something else IS wrong.

    Could it possibly be that we (and I include myself here) OVER rated these players? That we were too overly optimistic and were blind to the deficiencies that we should have seen? I can't help but come to the conclusion that we SHOULD HAVE seen much of this coming. After all, last years team was certainly not any juggernaut defensively. Why did we think that this year's team would be? Other than POSSIBLY Hankins, the team added no one that was a defensive improvement and nor is Steele known as a defensive genius. We really shouldn't be surprised by where the team is right now. But I must admit that I am surprised, and more than a little disappointed. But, I also admit that I have nobody but myself to blame for it. I drank the offseason Kool-Aid and it tasted sweet then. But, it's leaving a pretty sour aftertaste now.

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