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JustbrewitMan said:
St John’s looked like what happens when a bunch of me-first overpaid mercenaries get stuck together and forced to play a team game. They were horrible on offense and defense the last 4min. Delicious!
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Brando and Donny said it during the game. Use the portal to supplement but you gotta retain some guys and really build the culture that the key to it. SJU don’t get that memo.
 
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alphasigko said:
Lot's of Friars in Storrs South
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Pitino could not get off the floor fast enough. LMFAO , St John's is unable to have home court advantage in MSG against UConn or Providence. MSG is Storrs South, but today we rented it to PC so they could make it Providence South.
 
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blkknight1 said:
Brando and Donny said it during the game. Use the portal to supplement but you gotta retain some guys and really build the culture that the key to it. SJU don’t get that memo.
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Rickey's culture isn't something that you want sticking to any of the players. It's probably a lot better for all involved that they only spend a short amount of time around him.
 
HooperScooper said:
Let’s hope so because if not the Big East will only have 1 ranked team.
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Big East only has 1 ranked team this week. Seton Hall second receiving votes and St. John's receiving votes. Nova mysteriously not receiving voted despite having the resume, metrics, and passing the eye test.
 
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superjohn said:
Big East only has 1 ranked team this week. Seton Hall second receiving votes and St. John's receiving votes. Nova mysteriously not receiving voted despite having the resume, metrics, and passing the eye test.
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I must be looking at the wrong AP rankings. I saw SJU at 25. Is there a newer poll?

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Lanphoon said:
Changing my requirements for UConn's Big East season. Need to roll everyone and go undefeated.
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You do realize that every conference is a zero sum game once the conference season starts, right?
 
REB1094 said:
…is St John’s even going to make the tournament?
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I think BE gets 4 bids in the following order:
1 UConn
2 Nova
3 Hall
4 SJU

SJU and Creighton bubble teams
 
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Nova plays hard. ..I am very happy that they are improved. And that there are no more camera shots of Neptune stroking his chin in disbelief… But, they are not there yet

The big money guys are pleased and the purse strings will be opening …they were not going to accept more of the past few yrs BS
 
TyroneShoo said:
Nova owns MSG over the past decade. UConn 13-7. Nova 22-8. Nova North is a cozy environment for the Cats. But you guys do ok too. Especially the last couple of years.

Just kidding everyone..I know that is a source of pride. lol
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Nova won most of those games when UConn wasn’t in the conference
 
nelsonmuntz said:
You do realize that every conference is a zero sum game once the conference season starts, right?
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I understand. Only making a tongue-in-cheek comment because if we want the #1 seed in the East we really do need to roll the conference. The Big East doesn't get the benefit of the doubt like other conferences.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
It is very encouraging to see Nova appear as clearly a tournament team (God knows the conference needs a few schools to step up), but back for Villanova is a bit different (and a much higher bar to hurdle) than back for most of the conference.

Willard can get a lot further here than he ever had been and still not have them back. I'd like to see them get to where Jay had them but let's see them take it a step at a time, get to what Creighton and Marquette have been for the past three or four years, then to what would be back for Nova.
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I'm of course not saying they're back to where Jay Wright had them winning championships but they're back to being a legit national program/tournament team in Willard's first season. It's a process but it can be a really quick process nowadays and he has them ahead of schedule, they were picked to finish 7th in the conference.

Some people were questioning why Willard would leave a Big 10 program with good pedigree for the Big East. He did it because Nova has better pedigree and is set up for success. He brought in guys like Whitehead, Delgado, Myles Powell, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Tyrese Samuel, Khadeen Carrington to Seton Hall. He won't have any problem with the transfer portal and high school recruiting at Nova and they will be bringing back really good players.
 
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TyroneShoo said:
13-7 over that span isn’t bad though ….i mean it isn’t 22-8. ;)
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What are the respective records since the 20-21 season when we rejoined the BE?
 
But seriously…the huskies having a good season is important this year. The conference is not great…. Last year seemed different . This year it’s important for UConn to succeed and for someone else to emerge. I love it to be nova. But I am not convinced yet.
 
TyroneShoo said:
Nova plays hard. ..I am very happy that they are improved. And that there are no more camera shots of Neptune stroking his chin in disbelief… But, they are not there yet

The big money guys are pleased and the purse strings will be opening …they were not going to accept more of the past few yrs BS
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I can speak for UConn fans in saying that it's good to see Nova doing well again after the last 3 craptastic years under Neptune. He tried to play Wright's style without having the correct players for it with the exception of his first year nor did he have the teaching ability of Wright. That's what separates Wright and made him the best coach in the nation-it was his ability to teach the game. Neptune wasn't a good recruiter either. It's good Willard is implementing his own style instead of trying to emulate Wright's style.

I have a ton of respect for the Villanova basketball program-it's elite. They should never look as bad as they did for the last 3 years. Willard sets a high floor. Hopefully, he can get Nova to a higher ceiling than he has ever achieved in his career. Nova's fan support and resources will help him with that.
 
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bendm said:
What are the respective records since the 20-21 season when we rejoined the BE?
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In the past decade, you played 20 games and won 13. That’s pretty good. And I do expect the Huskies to win at least three more this year. The closer we get to the present moment the more Neptune comes into my math uggg
 
TyroneShoo said:
In the past decade, you played 20 games and won 13. That’s pretty good. And I do expect the Huskies to win at least three more this year. The closer we get to the present moment the more Neptune comes into my math uggg
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Yeah you’ve said the 3x now, but I asked about the last 5.5 seasons, none of which involved Ollie
 
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