(3) Big East Turkey Day Games

[SJHooper]

My apologies to Big East fans...our Johnnies are losing winnable games...again. I really wonder what it's like to have a consistently good program with regular top 25 wins and regular rankings. It seems so alien to me, must be an odd feeling. Sick of the cycle of excitement then disappointment. Will our excitement ever be validated? Yes we are young, but that's not an excuse. Look at guys like Bridges and Coffey...you can have Freshmen in major roles and win. The fact that we have great Freshmen guards and don't win tells me either A) our coaching sucks B) our bigs suck or C) both.

[milksteak]

Wasn't pretty, but Dawgs get another Big 5 scalp for the Big East.

[Hall2012]

4 on Delgado and can't hit anything in the second half...not looking good.

[JohnW22]

Delgado has to stay on the floor... Seton Hall is the most surprising team to be this year so far, they have four great offensive weapons. Madison Jones is better than I expected(but had low expectations) and Powell is just something else

[Hall2012]

Delgado has to stay on the floor... Seton Hall is the most surprising team to be this year so far, they have four great offensive weapons. Madison Jones is better than I expected(but had low expectations) and Powell is just something else

Problem is, the aspect that was supposed to be their biggest strength this year has been by far their biggest weakness. Defense has been nothing short of awful this year, as it is again tonight. Rebounding has been disappointing as well.

[JohnW22]

Delgado has to stay on the floor... Seton Hall is the most surprising team to be this year so far, they have four great offensive weapons. Madison Jones is better than I expected(but had low expectations) and Powell is just something else

Problem is, the aspect that was supposed to be their biggest strength this year has been by far their biggest weakness. Defense has been nothing short of awful this year, as it is again tonight. Rebounding has been disappointing as well.

That is a very good point. Losing Gordon definitely hurt on the defensive end. Can't remember right now but how was Whitehead defensively?

[JohnW22]

Seton Hall seems to be making the plays to stay in the game but not take the lead in the game

[Jet915]

Tough loss for Seton Hall, definitely need to beat Quinnipiac tomorrow and then likely Stanford to stay on the right side of the early bubble.

[Hall2012]

That is a very good point. Losing Gordon definitely hurt on the defensive end. Can't remember right now but how was Whitehead defensively?

Whitehead was solid but not irreplaceable defensively. Although he did excel at shot blocking- I believe he was the best shot blocking guard in the country.

[Hall2012]

Tough loss for Seton Hall, definitely need to beat Quinnipiac tomorrow and then likely Stanford to stay on the right side of the early bubble.

Idk, based on today's games, assuming we (hopefully) beat Quinnipiac, I think we're more likely to see Indiana St. and very well may lose.