Predicting January

[wh]

Following is the January schedule, which also comprises the first half of conference play:

Jan 2    UIC
Jan 4    at Oakland
Jan 10 Wright State
Jan 15 at Detroit
Jan 18 Milwaukee
Jan 23 at Youngstown State
Jan 25 at Cleveland State
Jan 29 Green Bay

[valpotx]

4-4, losing all of the road games. 

[setshot]

4-4. The fire drill continues.

[EddieCabot]

I also picked 4-4.  Losses at OU, YSU, CSU and home to GB.

[Chairback]

2-6  only wins are at Detroit and home vs Milw.

[valpopal]

I was realistic/pessimistic and accurate in November and December, but I am going to begin the new year with optimism and hope for a bit of a turnaround like we saw last January: 5-3.

[talksalot]

I'll go with 5-3... but don't ask me which ones are Ws or Ls.

[wh]

Just a brief reminder that voting closes Wednesday night at 10:50 p.m. CT. 

[VUfan]

3-1 at home a loss to Milwaukee and 1-3 road record, a road win at Detroit, they learn to play some defense.

[Kyle321n]

5-3 I like all the home games and at Detroit

[a3uge]

4-4 with wins UIC, Wright St, Milwaukee at home, and @ Detroit on the road.

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[LaPorteAveApostle]

This might be the time to own up to being the most optimistic person on the thread, or board.

Also my comprehensive look at the HL non-con is up:
http://www.valpofanzone.com/2014/01/01/horizon-league-the-non-con-2013/

[historyman]

This might be the time to own up to being the most optimistic person on the thread, or board. Also my comprehensive look at the HL non-con is up: http://www.valpofanzone.com/2014/01/01/horizon-league-the-non-con-2013/

I don't think 6-2 is impossible. It just seems the way this team is trending it doesn't seem likely. I would never put it past Bryce and coaching staff to figure things out and get this team to cut the mistakes, gain a ton of confidence and turn things around during the conference season.

The emergence of Keith Carter was great to see last night and added a nice and very important building block to Valpo turning into a 6-2 team for January instead of a 4-4 or 3-5 team. It really helps for this team to play at home so 4-4 is still a real possibility with losses coming in 3 of the road games and most likely losing one home game to a hot conference opponent. 

[atkins]

4-4 at best.

[wh]

Congratulations to the 5 voters who accurately predicted a 5-3 January!

[historyman]

Losing at home to Wright St, winning on the road at YSU and beating Green Bay at home to spoil a perfect league record for the Phoenix were the surprises for me. Although we knew there would be surprises.

Anybody think we Valpo can go 6-2 for Feb/March and end up with an 11-5 league record? Anyone with the courage to predict it?

[LaPorteAveApostle]

I said 6-2 and they were 5-3.  So I said 7-1 because they'll be 6-2.

If that's courage, I'll take the merit badge I guess.

[SanityLost17]

The Oakland game was a missed opportunity.  They live and die by the 3 and in the last 5 minutes against us they certainly lived by it.