GumbyDamnit! wrote:I respect the hell out of X. Damn glad we got the best BB program in OH into the nBE. Knew it was just a matter of time before both programs started butting heads. We've been proud programs for a long time and I don't think that'll change any time soon. Damn shame to see that kid hit the floor like that today; no one on either team or in either fan base wanted to see that happen.
In terms of the game a few things X had against it today:
1. This is the best team X faced to date. When another team can match or exceed your talent and intensity for the first time in the season sometimes it is a shock. We experienced that with Okl and UVA. It made us better. Today will make you better.
2. We shoot really well at the Pavillion. Familiar site lines, familiar rims. If the game was at the WellsnFargo Ctr Inwould have been concerned. I went into today supremely confident. We don't just win at the Pavillion we usually undress teams there. Bad break in that regard.
3. X needs to figure out how to take away the 3 pt line from Nova. Last year in 3 games we hit 37 3's vs you guys. Seemed like we had 20 today. One game shooting anomaly today?--just sort of. But this is not a new thing in this series. Mack needs to figure that part of the game out at the Cintas.
4. This reminds me of the Wragge game in the sense that Nova was undefeated, got a really good ranking and then were brought right back to reality. I think the same happened today. X is a great team and will learn from it and improve.
Lastly lost in all of this is two Top 5 RPI teams inns serious college basketball heavyweight showdown. 3 years into this marvelous new conference and it felt like old times in the BE when L'ville or Cuse came to town.
Glad Sumner is OK. 'Til our next tilt...
Xudash wrote:, while I'm sure Nova fan's gloated over it.
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NovaBall wrote:Xudash wrote:, while I'm sure Nova fan's gloated over it.
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Xudash
I'm not sure you find many fans gloating over this win. That's what I can't seem to understand about some of the reaction.
It's a regular season game. You win some, you lose some, but ultimately it's not a huge result either way. Most nova fans want to see us play the best competition possible and would probably have preferred sumner didn't get hurt and we had a very competitive game so as to get a better read in where our teams stands.
Xudash wrote:NovaBall wrote:Xudash wrote:, while I'm sure Nova fan's gloated over it.
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Xudash
I'm not sure you find many fans gloating over this win. That's what I can't seem to understand about some of the reaction.
It's a regular season game. You win some, you lose some, but ultimately it's not a huge result either way. Most nova fans want to see us play the best competition possible and would probably have preferred sumner didn't get hurt and we had a very competitive game so as to get a better read in where our teams stands.
I didn't mean it in a negative fashion. The more appropriate term for it is "reveled." I would have reveled in that as a Nova fan.
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