March Madness 2019

JD24 · March 21, 2019, 09:27:55 PM

Quote from: VUGrad1314 on March 21, 2019, 06:10:23 PMWe owe the MVC a tournament win... and soon... And until we get it our debt is not repaid and we are not and should not be considered on equal footing with our peers.They could have had Ja Morant instead they got a glorified NAIA school. The decision to take us over Murray State might end up being the decision that kills the MVC. I'm so embarrassed ashamed sad and disgusted right now. I can't BELIEVE we had the audacity to accept an invite to this conference with no plan in place to get better. That's DISGRACEFUL. If we wanted to continue acting like a mid con HL level program why bother stepping up to the big leagues?

Ja is transferring too....
......to the NBA

VUGrad1314 · March 21, 2019, 09:32:30 PM

Quote from: JD24 on March 21, 2019, 09:27:55 PM
Quote from: VUGrad1314 on March 21, 2019, 06:10:23 PMWe owe the MVC a tournament win... and soon... And until we get it our debt is not repaid and we are not and should not be considered on equal footing with our peers.They could have had Ja Morant instead they got a glorified NAIA school. The decision to take us over Murray State might end up being the decision that kills the MVC. I'm so embarrassed ashamed sad and disgusted right now. I can't BELIEVE we had the audacity to accept an invite to this conference with no plan in place to get better. That's DISGRACEFUL. If we wanted to continue acting like a mid con HL level program why bother stepping up to the big leagues?
Ja is transferring too....
......to the NBA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b0ftfKFEJg

NativeCheesehead · March 22, 2019, 03:24:29 PM

As angst filled as our fan base in right now I promise you it's not as bad as Virginia fans during this halftime.

talksalot · March 22, 2019, 03:32:24 PM

Anteaters. Time for another beer.

usc4valpo · March 23, 2019, 07:14:53 PM

Gonzaga looks awesome against Scott Drew's Baylor Bears. A matchup against Florida State will be fun to watch.

wh · March 23, 2019, 07:22:39 PM

I had not seen Murray State play this year, so I thought I'd check them out today against #4 seed Florida State. Unfortunately, they were overwhelmed in a 28-point loss.

VUGrad1314 · March 23, 2019, 07:34:10 PM

Florida State is going to do that to a lot of teams. That is the same program that bounced a very good Gonzaga team in last year's Sweet 16. Their length and size are problematic for teams. Dark horse Final 4 team IMO.

VUGrad1314 · March 23, 2019, 07:37:08 PM

If you wanted to see how good Murray State can be and what they can do for the MVC you should have seen them against Marquette two days ago.

JD24 · March 23, 2019, 07:37:34 PM

Scott Drew just made a move which backfired leaving Vital in the game with 3 fouls. The foul for #4 was certainly iffy but Gonzaga did just what you'd expect and went after him.

wh · March 23, 2019, 07:41:42 PM

Quote from: JD24 on March 23, 2019, 07:37:34 PM
Scott Drew just made a move which backfired leaving Vital in the game with 3 fouls. The foul for #4 was certainly iffy but Gonzaga did just what you'd expect and went after him.

Very iffy, but you're right - big gamble that turned into a big mistake.

usc4valpo · March 23, 2019, 08:23:47 PM

Scott Drew and Mark Few are really great coaches. Baylor played hard in the second half.

valpotx · March 23, 2019, 10:47:26 PM

Does anyone else feel as much satisfaction as I do, in that LSU's winner against Maryland, was most likely a travel? That foul/no call committed on Keith Carter, which didn't allow us an opportunity to tie, feels a little bit better today.

usc4valpo · March 24, 2019, 11:23:17 AM

Auburn was fantastic last night - a beautiful first half showing how the sport should be played.

vu84v2 · March 24, 2019, 11:42:18 AM

Quote from: usc4valpo on March 24, 2019, 11:23:17 AM
Auburn was fantastic last night - a beautiful first half showing how the sport should be played.

As a Kansas fan, I completely agree with you. Ball movement, strong defense, etc. I do not like Bruce Pearl, but that team played great.

valpopal · March 24, 2019, 12:33:04 PM

Quote from: vu84v2 on March 24, 2019, 11:42:18 AM
Quote from: usc4valpo on March 24, 2019, 11:23:17 AM
Auburn was fantastic last night - a beautiful first half showing how the sport should be played.

As a Kansas fan, I completely agree with you. Ball movement, strong defense, etc. I do not like Bruce Pearl, but that team played great.

Every time I see Bruce Pearl get upset or rant on the sideline, I can't help but think he reminds me of Shakey the Mohel in Seinfeld!

bbtds · March 24, 2019, 09:10:32 PM

Anyone want to join Eaternation?

Suddenly I've decided on a ant-e-diet.

valpo04 · March 25, 2019, 06:52:38 AM

Quote from: valpotx on March 23, 2019, 10:47:26 PM
Does anyone else feel as much satisfaction as I do, in that LSU's winner against Maryland, was most likely a travel? That foul/no call committed on Keith Carter, which didn't allow us an opportunity to tie, feels a little bit better today.

usc4valpo · March 25, 2019, 02:24:16 PM

Houston is definitely a fun team to watch! I wish Valpo would be that athletic!

wh · March 25, 2019, 03:18:51 PM

Quote from: usc4valpo on March 25, 2019, 02:24:16 PM
Houston is definitely a fun team to watch! I wish Valpo would be that athletic!

I have Houston in my Final Four in a big family/friends pool, losing to Duke in the Championship game. My other 2 Final Four picks are Virginia and Buffalo (my sleeper that already bombed).

justducky · April 02, 2019, 08:50:57 PM

Lipscomb with 7 point win over Wichita St to advance to NIT championship game. TCU- 1 seed and Texas-2 seed in other bracket. Lipscomb won at TCU 73-64 in Nov.

crusader05 · April 03, 2019, 07:32:44 AM

someone brought up comparisons to Lipscomb and us: Snubbed for an at large, used that as motivation to power to the championship but another thing they may have in common: losing their coach shortly after their season is over.

VUGrad1314 · April 03, 2019, 08:37:14 AM

And subsequent MVC membership? Just throwing it out there

vu72 · April 03, 2019, 10:47:33 AM

Lipscomb is WAY better than us (last year). They can really rebound. Great win last night. They would be a very good Valley addition.

VUGrad1314 · April 03, 2019, 11:36:00 AM

Let's get both Nashville private schools and Murray State and find a good 14th.

a3uge · April 03, 2019, 12:27:06 PM

Quote from: vu72 on April 03, 2019, 10:47:33 AM
Lipscomb is WAY better than us (last year). They can really rebound. Great win last night. They would be a very good Valley addition.

Lipscomb's budget was 258th in the country, and below the smallest MVC budget (Indiana State at 213). Factoring in additional travel costs, it doesn't make a ton of sense. Lipscomb doesn't have a lot of sustained success - this year was their first year in program history with a positive SRS (this was Valpo's first negative SRS in 9 years).