penn62
PhD Student
Posts: 1053
Reg: 11-27-05
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Re: Things Classier than Princeton
03-09-11 09:29 PM - Post#99965
In response to mrjames
What our troubled world needs now are more athletic supporters. What a guy!
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Silver Maple
Postdoc
Posts: 3781
Loc: Westfield, New Jersey
Reg: 11-23-04
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03-09-11 10:37 PM - Post#99980
In response to penn62
The guy's clueless. He thinks his sin was to 'poke fun' at Princeton. He obviously doesn't realize that his actual sin was that he wasn't funny.
Strange that a Man Of Harvard would be so out of touch.
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Tiger86
Sophomore
Posts: 173
Reg: 02-10-11
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03-09-11 11:23 PM - Post#99987
In response to Silver Maple
Perhaps not so strange in the context of a college basketball board. The guy is clearly lost.
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TheLine
Professor
Posts: 5597
Age: 60
Reg: 07-07-09
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03-10-11 09:56 AM - Post#100009
In response to mrjames
To be fair, I know a lot of folks that would post on these boards, but they sorta see this place as a bunch of Penn fans and don't bother.
I disagree. Princeton and Columbia have thriving boards and you don't see either of those boards intimidated by Penn interlopers.
The problem lies with the Harvard board itself, which is a stars-and-scrubs assortment and is in desperate need of retooling its lineup. mrjames has an off-the-chart PAR (Posts Above Replacement) and guys like dzheng and H78 more than hold their own despite low workrates, but then you have too high a percentage of well-below replacement level posters like Cotton and LinLover. The low workrate itself isn't the problem - the Brown and Cornell boards are low workrate but maintain high PAR nevertheless.
I think if Harvard could get higher workrate out of dzheng and H78, then ditch the below replacement posters for a couple of higher PAR contributors, all would be well.
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H78
PhD Student
Posts: 1458
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Reg: 01-06-11
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03-10-11 05:35 PM - Post#100128
In response to TheLine
I think if Harvard could get higher workrate out of dzheng and H78, then ditch the below replacement posters for a couple of higher PAR contributors, all would be well.
Good point. Though it's late in the season, I'll work harder on my timing and verbal jump shots so I can get in more quality looks and higher PPG.
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H78
PhD Student
Posts: 1458
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Reg: 01-06-11
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03-12-11 08:07 PM - Post#100474
In response to H78
Thought I'd help put an end to this thread.
After today's game, I'd say that there is very little that's classier than the Princeton basketball team. Go get 'em in the NCAA's, guys.
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Tiger86
Sophomore
Posts: 173
Reg: 02-10-11
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03-13-11 01:38 AM - Post#100537
In response to H78
Classy post H78. Kudos to Harvard for an excellent team and an impressive showing from your fans today. Loud, passionate, even occasionally clever.
But you can't beat TigerBlood! (And don't ever rush the court for clinching a tie again)
You deserve a bid to the tournament.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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03-13-11 08:04 AM - Post#100553
In response to Tiger86
A really great effort by Harvard, as I posted elsewhere. I really do hope that they get a bid to the Dance. They certainly deserve it. They had us on the ropes for 15 minutes of the 2nd half. Then fatigue, pressure, and the effects of 4 fouls on their two most important interior players set in.
I'm just relieved (and grateful!) that Tommy Amaker, for all the talent he recruits, doesn't seem to know how to use it.
PS Often overlooked Princeton asset: Free throw defense 
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