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After shooting abnormally well from 3 the last few games and the overreactions regarding ML being the ischemia of the year .... are we going to overreact after the loss? Or just blame it on injuries? Free throw disparity? Just not being our day? What's the excuse now?

Wonder what those who - in my opinion overreacted after winning a couple games -  advocated for ML as coach of the year still (in the name of overreacting after a loss) feel different.

Should be a good one. I had a dream last night that JFL played ... so there's that.

If the guys rally like they did the last time out and Ryan shoots at a high clip with and/or Gordon or someone gets hot from the 3 point line, watch out. Especially if Donovan is involved early and often.

The only coach in the MVC with a team that has an at-large possibility ... with a 24-5 record overall ... is certainly more deserving that ML. Sorry.

Maybe next year with as good as JFL and Clay are ... and Krikke ... with a senior group of Gordon, Nick, Mileek, and I think Zion?

But this year ... we barely hold the keys to our own destiny with staying out of a Thursday game in St Louis yet alone coach of the year???

Couple of wins down the stretch and a 500-record = a Coach Of the Year?

Lol I can't even ....

Lol let's hope your assumptions are true ... and they did consider that at the time.

I'll be shocked IF HE HAS A CHANCE TO DO SO if he doesn't transfer or go back oversees.

I'll also be shocked IF HE HAS A CHANCE TO DO SO if FVill doesn't transfer.

No way I'm a fan of a 4 year extension. Would I love to see a new coach next year ? 100%. Do I understand the logic behind giving him 2 years? Yes. Do I think MLB will give him a raise and 4 years? 100%. Do I expect vast improvements on the court and in the arena? Sadly, no.

I feel more confident (sadly) in on the court improvement even under ML than arena improvements. Why? Because we still have talent and the MVC is not the Big 10. Every game is winnable and every game is losable.

Vs Bradley is the best shooting night from 3 we've had in like 20 years. Umm that'll win you a game no matter the arena or the coach or the opponent in more times than not. 

Happy for the win. We should be a 20+ win team. No other way to put it. I wouldn't get too excited about the above average shooting percentage from 3 as 1) it's not a pattern like our dug holes are and 2) Bradley was willing to lose by the 3 and learned a hard lesson Missouri State, ISU, and whoever we play in the tournament will likely learn from.

6 minutes into the second half and still no Gordon - you know ... the guy who couldn't miss from 3 except 1 time in which he got fouled. Yet another reason why ...

Does it take a degree from Stanford to realize how odd it is to try and put Zion in for the first time with 1.9 seconds?

How come 2 of our starters shouldn't be starters? I'll leave it up to others who those 2 would be.

Beautiful day ... Saturday night ... but one get one tickets ... hall of fame night ...

I'm taking the over on 2500 in attendance.

Hoping for ... 3,000

Take away Matt's first year with Peters & Co. - aka Bryce's players - and he DOES NOT have a winning record. 44-49 or something like that. 24 of his wins have been during the Peters era. And, how many of those wins are non-conference?....

Consider this:

16/17 = 24-9 & 14-4 in conference.
17/19 = 15-17 & 6-12 in conference.
18/19 = 15-18 & 7-11 in conference.
19/20 = 14-14 & 7-8 in conference (so far).

Total conference wins in (4) seasons to date = 34.
Total conference wins in (3) seasons to date in MVC = 20.
Total losses in (3) seasons to date in MVC = 31.
Total winning seasons in (4) seasons to date = 1 (with Peters & Bryce's Recruits)

And if we don't have any of those things (floor general, etc.) at what point is that not just on the players but the one who is lauded for recruiting them? Take away Matt's first year with Peters & Co. - aka Bryce's players - and he DOES NOT have a winning record. 44-49 or something like that. 24 of his wins have been during the Peters era. And, how many of those wins are non-conference?....

Consider this:

16/17 = 24-9 & 14-4 in conference.
17/19 = 15-17 & 6-12 in conference.
18/19 = 15-18 & 7-11 in conference.
19/20 = 14-14 & 7-8 in conference (so far).

Total conference wins in (4) seasons to date = 34.
Total conference wins in (3) seasons to date in MVC = 20.
Total losses in (3) seasons to date in MVC = 31.
Total winning seasons in (4) seasons to date = 1 (with Peters & Bryce's Recruits)

take away his first year with peters and 24 of those wins are out. Post-Peters Era: 44 wins & 49 losses...

Gas station comparison is really ... ummm ... lol no comment.

What a world it would be if I could get paid well into the six figures and continually perform mediocre and have others support me relentlessly lol. That's not real life for the majority of people in a results-driven, competitive, business-oriented world.

"  Someone else said being in the ARC was similar to experiencing an explosion in a mustard factory."

THIS IS MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE VALPO QUOTE LIKE EVER .... literally laughing out loud

DR HOMER DREW!!!!

Search over!

Wouldn't suggest watching Baylor vs Kansas, which is about to start. It's not a sell-out and tickets - per College Game Day - aren't going for upwards of $900. It's not a whiteout. There's no energy. Student section isn't remotely full. It's happening all over the country after all.

AND BAYLOR'S COACH CERTAINLY ISNT PART OF THE DREW FAMILY AND NEVER COSCHED AT VALPO HAHA

Touché. Great points ... middle of the pac is true in all of those categories. Just a bit spoiled I suppose with our relatively recent success.

Idk if it's a total cop out on the attendance thing though ... I'm sure it's true attendance is down overall ..I. but still a lot of happening, well attended games out there

Look at the Loyola game last year at home or the drake game last year at home - those were great environments

We should for sure lock ourselves into more of the same.

I'm not saying it's Matt's fault but I am saying that's the nature of the business. Yes, it's a business. As we see from the cancellation of other programs (men's tennis and golf) it's a business.

Money does matter. Support does matter. People can complain about those of us who wave the red flags but we're still financially and emotionally supporting the program.

What about all the others who've seemingly lost interest ... and are nowhere to be found? Instead ... people want to attack when those of us who wave the red flags do so ... but at least we're not waving the white flags implying we quit.

We're just not waving the banners celebrating something that's not worth celebrating as we aren't winning anything worthy of celebration.

Declining attendance and now having to do buy one one free on a Saturday night game with no snow in the forecast or holidays or breaks?

And again on Tuesday. All that chatter last year about improving the game day experience and garnering more student interest.

Did you all see Erik Bugg's recent social media post from when he played???!!!???

The student section was packed! The stands were packed! We were onto March Madness.

My oh my how we've fallen into a state of mediocrity. We celebrate moral victories and gauge the "improvement" of our team on .... dogging out of routine deficits we never should be in on such a constant basis? All with a pathetic attendance ... dwindling pep band .... and hardly existent student section.

Buy one get one tickets for Saturday's and Tuesday's games.

Nice for season ticket holders who paid FULL price ....

A clear sign things are going well and headed in the right direction.

Who knows what to expect on the court at this point. We could dominate and ever "Centier Bank 3-pointer" early and often. Maybe we play defense. Maybe we work in the back door cuts. Maybe we undergo yet another long scoring drought. Maybe Bradley does. I really don't know with this team.

Here's my question: it's a Saturday night game. No snow in the forecast.

+/- 2,500?

No reason why it should be (-) .... right?