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11-28-2020, 10:17 AM #131"I’m willing to sacrifice everything for this team. I’m going to dive for every loose ball, close out harder on every shot, block out for every rebound. I’m going to play harder than I’ve ever played. And I need you all to follow me." -MB '17
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11-28-2020, 01:39 PM #132
Other than the three players - all of those things affect Toledo and Bradley - probably moreso being on the road. Tired of sugar coating crappy play against lower tear teams. It's Toledo and Bradley for crying out loud. Glad for the wins. Damn glad for the wins. But looking for signs of progress we;ve all been hoping for is sorely missing. In fact, it looks a lot like the same old same old.
There has been a great deal of excuse making and "only-time-will-tell"ing and cautiously optimisticing. I think we have been patient long enough. It's do or die with Travis.I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I drink 2XS.
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11-28-2020, 01:54 PM #133
We just need 25-30 Game 1's.
2023 Sweet 16
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11-28-2020, 02:06 PM #134
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11-28-2020, 02:12 PM #135
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11-28-2020, 02:15 PM #136
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A tourney berth, which if they dont progress, that won't happen. Yes they are young, and lots of new faces, but 3 years without a tourney is absolutely unacceptable at Xavier. I see good things, but I also see instances where things look similar to last year. Maybe I'm just so scared from the horrible look of the last couple years. Lol
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11-28-2020, 02:26 PM #137
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This is Steele’s third season at X and the expectation for him should be NCAA tournament or bust. No excuses with Steele having his players now in the program. The talent is there but he needs to earn his money by coaching wins out of them. His seat should be very hot if we don’t make the tournament.
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11-28-2020, 02:43 PM #138
So you guys really EXPECT them to make the tourney? There is a reason that so many of the national forecasters have them picked 7-8 in the BE. Based on that, do you realistically expect the BE to send 7-8 teams to the tourney? Or do you believe that the forecasters have under rated this team? Taking into account where they are picked to finish in the BE, what their preseason RPI is, and the lack of OOC games they will have with which to pad their resume, I don’t see how anyone can realistically EXPECT to make the tourney this season.
The fact that it’s Steele’s 3rd year, or the idea that making the NCAA tourney should be the “expectation” every year, aren’t real reasons IMO. I DON’T expect this team to make the NCAA tourney, and don’t really expect it to finish .500 in the BE. I don’t see 6 other teams in the BE that it is better than. This is an NIT team this year.
Change my mind.
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11-28-2020, 02:59 PM #139
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I dont necessarily disagree with a lot of this. However, it is an expectation at xavier to make the tournament. To not make it three years in a row is unacceptable and If that occurs, next year is absolutely make or break for Steele in my mind. I do think that talent wise, there is enough to make the tourney, and I do think they are being a bit underestimated by their be colleagues because of so many new faces.
Now if you want to say there isnt enough talent in year three, that is an indictment of Steele as well, is it not?
Personally, I feel the only way the team doesnt make the tourney is if najiball occurs too muchLast edited by Xville; 11-28-2020 at 03:03 PM.
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11-28-2020, 03:09 PM #140
Fans will be fans and everyone is free to offer their opinions and perceptions.
Should Travis be on the hot seat at this point? Hell no, IMHO.
Finally mostly his guys now. COVID year realities. Mack clearly left us in a rebuilding mode with his recruiting vacuums.
Did you read the Cincinnati paper’s article about the game? Did you read the part about Travis going small in the second half in an effort to come up with a solution for regaining the momentum against Toledo? He was improvising on the fly, and it worked.
Importantly, I’ve argued forever about the importance of continuity in the head-coaching position. Who are two of the most dominant programs in the country today? I believe it is safe to say the answer is Gonzaga and Villanova, not in that order, of course. Jay Wright and Mark Few. Continuity. I imagine most Duke and Villanova fans are grateful that they were patient with Coach K and JW when they were first starting out, because they didn’t exactly come out of the gate as gangbusters.
We are 3-0. Yes, perhaps we should’ve won the second and third games by wider margins. Nonetheless, our kids showed grit, playing hard to pull out victories at the end.
Comparisons of outcomes may be a waste of time here, but I still give you:
- UVA losing to USF.
- #8 Illinois just getting past Ohio.
- Pepperdine taking the YTG to 3 OT’s.
- Seton Hall almost taking out Mack.
It’s college basketball. It is extremely early in the season. And the season itself is crazy because of COVID.
Finally, we are not even playing at full strength yet.Last edited by xudash; 11-28-2020 at 03:12 PM.
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