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superjohn said:
They went from huge shorts to short shorts and it now feels like they found that goldilocks zone...

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Just in time for our nemesis Creighton. Now is the time for domination and destroying their tiny little kryptonite rock.
 
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Hate being #1 but love it. One bad game or an unlucky bounce and it’s a painful fall from the top that can play head games with the players. But, it’s nice to be the king.
 
BarkingDog said:
“The Big 12 represented almost a third of this Top 25 with a national-best eight teams.”

The SEC was second with four. The Big East has three ranked teams. Nos 1, 17 & 18.

The Big 12 is the nation’s best basketball conference.

You will get no arguments from me on the Hurley part of that statement, so glad we have him.

But why wouldn’t we want our basketball in the best conference?
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I’ll give you a few reasons
1. We are located in the Northeast. We have a rich history here.
2. Does it really matter if we are in the Big 12? With our #1 ranking, I don’t think so.
3. The amount of travel involved. Half our games would be in the Midwest or west coast. Do you think our players and fans find that appealing?
4. The cost of travel especially as the Big12 wasn’t interested in our other athletic programs and would not pay our school a full member share.
5. I don’t think Hurley has any desire to coach games not in our area. I get the DePaul. Marquette, Butler, Xavier argument on geography, but we have a strong east coast presence. See point 1.

I’m curious to know what other Yarders think.
 
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Kolumbo said:
I hated those shorts and I can't believe they even existed. Just awful.
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Remember that kid from St Bonnies whose shorts looked like baggy pants on him?

EDIT...photo is above
 
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superjohn said:
They need to step their NIL game up and they need to keep Holloway. They just put the shovels in the ground on their new basketball practice facility a few months ago so that should help some...

Investing in Our Future: New Basketball Practice Facility

Seton Hall University has been implementing a 10-year master plan to improve athletics and recreational facilities for the entire community. A new baseball field, field house, the renovation of the Walsh Gymnasium, a new recovery room, rec center, tennis courts, golf lab, academic center for...
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It looks good in that link, but if I remember correctly it's really just a wraparound on Walsh gymnasium. NIL is a huge issue for them. They got off to a slow start adapting to the New World Order, but they've been doing a lot of NIL work lately.

I agree that Holloway seems to be a good hire for them, though he hasn't had a great recruiting class and has had only tempered success in the portal.

As much as we complain about our circumstances and being able to compete with the P2 universities, small private schools like Seton Hall are screwed. I honestly don't know how they can keep up. Ironically, small colleges that get left behind if P2 schools split from the NCAA may not complain about it much because their ability to compete with the P2 schools is limited anyway.
 
Palatine said:
That's the thought that hit me. 3 titles, no #1 rankings.
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Well, no number one rankings during the season anyway.
 
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superjohn said:
Their next two games are really tough with the Johnnies tomorrow night and Creighton on Saturday but they're both at home.
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CL82 said:
It looks good in that link, but if I remember correctly it's really just a wraparound on Walsh gymnasium. NIL is a huge issue for them. They got off to a slow start adapting to the New World Order, but they've been doing a lot of NIL work lately.

I agree that Holloway seems to be a good hire for them, though he hasn't had a great recruiting class and has had only tempered success in the portal.

As much as we complain about our circumstances and being able to compete with the P2 universities, small private schools like Seton Hall are screwed. I honestly don't know how they can keep up. Ironically, small colleges that get left behind if P2 schools split from the NCAA may not complain about it much because their ability to compete with the P2 schools is limited anyway.
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It is built into Walsh but it's supposed to cost around $50 million so it will be nice.

Seton Hall is constrained by land. They've never let them buy the land around the campus to expand and the town of South Orange has always been a terrible partner.

I don't worry about Big East schools being able to compete. They've always shown they will do what it takes and the Big East brand has cachet, I don't see that changing.
 
superjohn said:
It is built into Walsh but it's supposed to cost around $50 million so it will be nice.

Seton Hall is constrained by land. They've never let them buy the land around the campus to expand and the town of South Orange has always been a terrible partner.

I don't worry about Big East schools being able to compete. They've always shown they will do what it takes and the Big East brand has cachet, I don't see that changing.
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I hope you are right.
 
Dove said:
After Losing Andre, Adama, Hawk and Clingan. Just wow.
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As a title defense, we're doing better than any other thus far.

1999-2000: Started #1, lost first game, climbed back to #2, went on a slump, ended #20 with a second round NCAA loss (hobbled KEA or I think that's a Final Four run given the way the bracket broke).

2004-2005: Started #8, never got higher than #7. Did get a 2 seed, but got bounced in round 2 again. Another year deeply affected by injuries (AJ Price, Rashad).

2011-2012: Started #4, and the year was trash. Got bounced in Round 1 by a dude afraid of planes.

2014-2015: Stared #17, never really had traction. Perhaps if SMU didn't rip Boatright's arm out of his socket in the AAC Finals in Hartford, but a disappointing year overall.

2012 should have had a real chance to repeat, based on talent. 2000 & 2005 had chances at Final Four runs, but not really title contenders. 2015...nope. This year, though, the team has a real chance to repeat if it stays healthy. A big if, as we're seeing, though.
 
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