If not now, when?!
Maybe next year.
Maybe the year after that.
Maybe twenty years from now.
Maybe never.
One thing I know for sure, I’m going to enjoy following the Xavier men’s basketball team through it all. Why? Because it’s fun and is a nice escape from the banalities of routine life.
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Thread: If not now, when?
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03-19-2018, 01:25 AM #31
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zip em up
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03-19-2018, 01:29 AM #32
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03-19-2018, 01:35 AM #33
Very true. But, when you're building a brand and you're running a business - which, never forget, is what Xavier is doing - fun and escapism is only going to get you so far unless you're an amusement park and even then you have to keep getting bigger and better to compete. The big bucks are coming in because the deep pockets have been sold on the idea that their money, the big money, is going to build something fantastic and historical. Cintas wasn't built on fun. Mack's endowment wasn't put in place because of fun. We got into the Big East not because we're fun guys, but because of our potential, our dedication to growing the program, and our trajectory. People are paying to see elite basketball with elite results.
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03-19-2018, 02:47 AM #34
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03-19-2018, 07:29 AM #35
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We've had two pretty major chokes in three years. It's starting to become a trend. When's the last time we actually played like we deserved a high seed? 2008 as a 3?
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03-19-2018, 07:34 AM #36
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03-19-2018, 08:05 AM #37
I wonder if Virginia has this angst?
Their one FF was back before the tourney expanded to its current size.
In this century, 1 E8 (Xavier has 3)
In this century, 1 other S16 (Xavier has 4)
Ranked #1 in the country
Seeded #1 in the country
Lost to a 16 in the first game.
This doesn't lessen my disappointment at all. It does provide some perspective....he went up late, and I was already up there.
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03-19-2018, 08:06 AM #38
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They haven't played many minutes with Tre, JP, and Kanter all off the floor. The entire offense ran through these guys, especially the last few weeks of the season. I'm not surprised at all that the offense stalled when it was just the young guys and Gates. Goodin, Scruggs, and Marshall all showed flashes of brilliance this year, but that was with the stars on the court at the same time creating shots and drawing the attention of the defense.
Next year X will have 5 players back with a ton of playing experience We've seen that they can be successful when the opportunities arise. I'm confident they will develop enough chemistry in the post-Bluiett/JP/Kanter era to be a very competitive team before the season starts. Not a top seed, but a team that can win on any given night against anyone (except flipping Nova).
Last note...I don't think we are giving enough attention to Naji being hurt. He's the most athletic player on the team and that was FSU's only true advantage.
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03-19-2018, 08:12 AM #39
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03-19-2018, 08:15 AM #40
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