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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147 
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11-20-17 09:54 AM - Post#236975
Bucknell Game Article: http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_O... Game Notes indicates Avi Toomer is out 4-8 weeks. That is a big loss if he is out for the longer side of the range. Would not only miss all OOC games but also a number of PL games. Let's hope for the 4 weeks.
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370 
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11-20-17 02:04 PM - Post#237019
I am expecting a big game from the Bison. Had they defeated any of the power conference schools, I think that there would have been a solid student turnout. As it is, I do not know what to expect. GO BISON!!!
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-20-17 02:06 PM - Post#237021
I am expecting a big game from the Bison. Had they defeated any of the power conference schools, I think that there would have been a solid student turnout. As it is, I do not know what to expect. GO BISON!!! Students are on break for Thanksgiving, so don't expect to see any today or Wednesday except maybe the women's team. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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11-20-17 04:49 PM - Post#237046
Wow, a whole week for Thanksgiving. When did this start? My older son, who is at GW, has an exam on Tuesday at 4pm. Then, he has off Wednesday to Sunday.
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DrBison Junior Posts 244 |
11-20-17 05:22 PM - Post#237050
Break started this past Friday. Sad. Remember having classes through Tuesday. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757 
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11-20-17 06:41 PM - Post#237086
So excited for tonite! Having our traditional pre-game meal at Towne Tavern...maybe it will bring the Bison good luck. But I better have two drinks to make sure. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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11-20-17 07:20 PM - Post#237099
MrPhillie, have 3! Maybe Old Bison will pay. 
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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11-20-17 07:31 PM - Post#237101
Haha...if I had time I would! I’d like to see it! Well, if we had a big enough lead:) |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:02 PM - Post#237107
First game I’ve been able to watch this year. I’m stoked. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:09 PM - Post#237111
Moore with the start. Makes sense. Awful news for Avi but it puts more offense in the lineup (which hasn’t been the problem) |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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11-20-17 08:15 PM - Post#237112
Wish the crowd was bigger but it is what it is. So far a decent start...I’m sure Siena didn’t gameplan to stop Bruce Moore from distance:) |
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BisonFan4 Junior Posts 211 |
11-20-17 08:24 PM - Post#237115
Man I hope they use Sestina more often tonight & moving forward. He obviously has his confidence back & ready to be the player many believed he would be. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:30 PM - Post#237116
Newman is the shortest 6’9†I’ve ever seen. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:41 PM - Post#237117
“The Maple Leaf Marvelâ€. Seriously? |
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BisonFan4 Junior Posts 211 |
11-20-17 08:43 PM - Post#237118
My thoughts exactly |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:45 PM - Post#237119
Nate Jones is a career role player. That’s probably clear already. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 08:47 PM - Post#237120
Jimmy Sotos is a SPECIAL player. He jumps out at me with his raw talent and control. |
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BisonFan4 Junior Posts 211 |
11-20-17 08:50 PM - Post#237121
Yes, I came to that realization watching his poise & confidence going against Berry, Woods & Felton in the UNC game. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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11-20-17 08:54 PM - Post#237122
We know Birdsong is “folksy†(and that is being nice) but I have complete disdain for his newest Kimbal moniker. And yes, Newman doesn’t look 6’8†at all in person. Finally, I like Sotos, too. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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11-20-17 08:57 PM - Post#237125
Man I hope they use Sestina more often tonight & moving forward. He obviously has his confidence back & ready to be the player many believed he would be. With 10 in the first half, he is playing well.
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 09:16 PM - Post#237127
Siena acts like they’re playing a major and had no chance to win. |
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Paulie777 PhD Student Posts 1767 |
11-20-17 09:28 PM - Post#237128
I don't like the Maple Leaf Marvel either, though I applaud Doug for making it up. I think it should be Kimbal the nimble thimble. That fits him much better. The Bison are playing well and Birdsong is on point. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 09:35 PM - Post#237130
Refs are beginning to ruin the game. Naturally. Little Napoleons. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 09:41 PM - Post#237131
Whoppers? What’s the promo? |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-20-17 09:44 PM - Post#237132
What's the Bucknell scoring record in regulation? 100 already with 7:00 to play. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 09:50 PM - Post#237133
It would have been nice to see the second team offense work without OReilly shooting threes every possession |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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11-20-17 10:00 PM - Post#237134
115 points is a lot to score against anybody. OK, next!
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res Masters Student Posts 839 |
11-20-17 10:02 PM - Post#237135
I assume no one is concerned about free throw shooting tonight. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-20-17 10:02 PM - Post#237136
Nice to Robertson get some playing time. Kids got some moves. Impressive offensive performance despite the poor officiating. |
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Paulie777 PhD Student Posts 1767 |
11-20-17 10:03 PM - Post#237137
Bucknell played really well with good individual performances notably Bruce Moore, Nate Sestina, and Ben Robertson. Meeks and Sotos played well as did the big three (Foulland, Brown, and Thomas). Kimble the nimble thimble played great and he's back on track the future looks bright for him. I think this is what a typical Patriot league game is going to look like, we will be dominant. Birdsong called a good game. |
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Old Bison Masters Student Posts 619 |
11-20-17 10:05 PM - Post#237138
Nice to get a result - on to Ball. Anyone know what Avi’s actual injury is? |
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bison63 Postdoc Posts 3857 |
11-20-17 10:10 PM - Post#237139
On BTN for the MD game they said stress fracture. |
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Old Bison Masters Student Posts 619 |
11-20-17 10:13 PM - Post#237140
Tx 63 |
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BisonFan4 Junior Posts 211 |
11-20-17 10:49 PM - Post#237141
Yes it is a stress fracture |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203 
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11-20-17 11:03 PM - Post#237142
We did that with Nana only playing 15 minutes. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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11-20-17 11:08 PM - Post#237143
Bruce looked good...well lots of guys looked good. Overall, rebounding still is a minus. 115 is crazy..seemed effortless as well. But my goodness, the number of foul calls was almost crazy. And giving up 92 isn’t good no matter the game situation. But glad the bench got a good run. Hopefully a good all-around performance is on tap for Wednesday. And speaking of on tap, I think my pre-game at the Tavern had something to do with the victory tonite. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-20-17 11:12 PM - Post#237144
Ha Phillie. That’s definitely a scientific sample so stick with it! |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203
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11-20-17 11:18 PM - Post#237145
Press conference video https://twitter.com/christianrauch0/statu s/9327924... |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203
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11-20-17 11:24 PM - Post#237146
Patsos post-game comments https://youtu.be/GzoXntmp768 |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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11-21-17 02:30 AM - Post#237148
Bruce looked good...well lots of guys looked good. Overall, rebounding still is a minus. 115 is crazy..seemed effortless as well. But my goodness, the number of foul calls was almost crazy. And giving up 92 isn’t good no matter the game situation. But glad the bench got a good run. 1. Yes, some good minutes for Bruce, although consistency is still an issue. 2. Officiating was awful. Part of the issue, I think, is that it was very much a mixed crew. Donnie Eppley refs 100 games a year at every level from P5 conferences to the lowest D1 leagues. The second official refs almost exclusively in the southeast - not sure how he made his way to Lewisburg. And the third ref (Walker) is a D3 ref. Not sure why he was assigned this game. In any event, Siena's incredibly bad defense was a major contributor to the number of fouls. They gave almost no help at that end, leaving the defenders out to dry. Had Bucknell just given the ball to Thomas each time and cleared out, he might have shot over 40 FT's. 3. Giving up 92 points certainly doesn't look good, but some context is necessary. BU cleared the bench at 8:30 with a 94-63 lead. At that point, there had been 63 possessions, meaning they gave up exactly 1.00 points per possession - which is better than the NCAA average. However the subs (PF Meeks, SG O'Reilly, PG Sotos/Sechan, C Newman, and SF Robertson - plus a few minutes of Sestina) gave up 29 points over the final 19 possessions. That is not good and made the overall defense look mediocre. Their focus appeared to be more on scoring than on stopping Siena. But the defense over the first 31:30 was OK. I would still like to see some zone however. 4. Sotos had a really good game. As he gains confidence/experience, he is getting better each game. Great handle, great court vision, and a good overall game.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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11-21-17 08:06 AM - Post#237149
Yes I agree that the extended run by the bench certainly bolstered Siena’s offensive output. And Siena, while athletic, did a poor job of team defense. And I wanted to mention Sotos as well. He def looks like a solid player already and I’m excited for his future. He doesn’t get rattled, has a quiet confidence and is solid in most every area. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-21-17 08:28 AM - Post#237150
Great analysis as always 137. The team will be in good hands next year with Sotos running the point. And it's nice that Kimbal will not have to fill that role at all this year. It looked like the instruction to the bench was not to foul, given the officiating. Hence the big run by Siena in garbage time. Thomas must have just about doubled his made FTs for the year (but I'm too lazy to look it up). 13-13 in the 2nd half playing only about 10 minutes tells the story. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-21-17 11:59 AM - Post#237188
Sotos is a stud. I hope he doesn't transfer. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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11-21-17 12:17 PM - Post#237193
Husky, why would Sotos transfer? He gets to run the show for 3 seasons.
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-21-17 12:33 PM - Post#237195
So, I did look up Zach's FT stats. 1st 4 games - 14-27 52% vs. Siena - 19-22 86% |
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raymondbucknell Junior Posts 295 |
11-21-17 12:33 PM - Post#237196
That was one serious can o’ whup-butt! |
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bison63 Postdoc Posts 3857 |
11-21-17 12:38 PM - Post#237197
Could easily be 3-2 now. But I guess that is the glass half empty view. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-21-17 12:58 PM - Post#237201
Could easily be 3-2 now. But I guess that is the glass half empty view. Indeed. But have to move on to the next one. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
11-21-17 09:11 PM - Post#237286
Bison89, What I saw on the court was a potential mega talent in the PL. Sotos was so incredibly comfortable and adept at this level of play that it was eerie. I may be overreacting but I think he’s a superstar in the making. Increasingly, like The Mount, these guys transfer. |
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BisonFan4 Junior Posts 211 |
11-22-17 08:43 AM - Post#237317
I agree with you Husky. I was very impressed with Sotos's composure & confidence down in Chapel Hill and immediately thought this kid is going to be special. |
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