Other Big East Games

bleedXblue · 11-30-2023, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by MHettel

Novas lost to Penn as well.

Bottom line is that Villanova NOW is not the same as Villanova from 3-4 years ago. Those teams dominated and won 2 NCs. This Nova team is decent...much the same way we are.

Bottom line is that the top 3 in the conference is pretty set. we need to be #1 or #2 in an 8 team conference at this point.

Maybe I underestimated Providence. Possibly SHU too. But the bad losses keep adding up for the BE.

St Joes is a tourney team. That's not a bad loss. The 15 point drubbing is what it is. Yes, Nova is not the same and that's not surprising when you lose a HOF coach. Agree the top 3 have separated themselves for sure and we knew that going into this year. Yes, would be great if 2-3 other teams emerged and positioned themselves well but that will be tough. I think Nova and Prov are 4 & 5 right now. The rest of the league is going to battle it out for bubble city.

Xville · 11-30-2023, 08:31 AM

I’m a little confused as to what some of you expected this team to look like in November/December. Ten new faces, a lot of freshmen playing a lot of minutes, international players etc. Miller has flat out said to wait a few months, and when a coach of that pedigree says something, it’s probably best to listen. This isn’t Steele talking.

X is probably going to get smoked tomorrow and it’s going to be an up and down season. With that said I still expect this team to make the tourney, and I expect next year and the following to be competing for be championships and high seeds/second weekends.

There seems to be a little bit of sky is falling and I don’t really understand it.

bleedXblue · 11-30-2023, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Xville

I’m a little confused as to what some of you expected this team to look like in November/December. Ten new faces, a lot of freshmen playing a lot of minutes, international players etc. Miller has flat out said to wait a few months, and when a coach of that pedigree says something, it’s probably best to listen. This isn’t Steele talking.

X is probably going to get smoked tomorrow and it’s going to be an up and down season. With that said I still expect this team to make the tourney, and I expect next year and the following to be competing for be championships and high seeds/second weekends.

There seems to be a little bit of sky is falling and I don’t really understand it.

If you told me Hunter would return in late December and Freemantle in January, I would feel a little different. I don't see a lot of "sky is falling" commentary. More folks not seeing this team playing in March just b/c the coach said so. What is Sean supposed to say....LOL

**GoMuskies** · 11-30-2023, 10:38 AM

I think there's a good chance Xavier is pretty good by February but that it's way too late because of all the damage that will be done to the resume in November, December and January. Might be a tough out in MSG, but the A-10 autobid days are likely past, as you might have to beat Creighton, Marquette and UConn on consecutive nights to make that happen. And no team in the country is doing that.

**D-West & PO-Z** · 11-30-2023, 12:02 PM

Just please beat UC lmao.

MHettel · 11-30-2023, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

I think there's a good chance Xavier is pretty good by February but that it's way too late because of all the damage that will be done to the resume in November, December and January. Might be a tough out in MSG, but the A-10 autobid days are likely past, as you might have to beat Creighton, Marquette and UConn on consecutive nights to make that happen. And no team in the country is doing that.

My thinking here, too. I'm not sure if this team has already "gelled" and we're just gonna have an average year....or maybe we WILL still "gell" and greatly improve. But I need to start seeing some signs of that NOW, or it will be too late. period.