gokinsmen
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03-08-11 10:11 PM - Post#99671
And away we go...
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cornellfan4
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03-08-11 10:15 PM - Post#99676
In response to gokinsmen
yeah cant wait for this game
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gokinsmen
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03-08-11 10:19 PM - Post#99680
In response to cornellfan4
You get the feeling the Ivy League office just breathed a huge sigh of relief. What a crushing anti-climax it would have been to have Princeton not even make it to a much-hyped playoff.
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SRP
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03-09-11 02:36 AM - Post#99730
In response to gokinsmen
The postseason begins now. Survive and advance!
We just need to find the right background music and tagline for the playoff. "Tigers vs. Crimson--This Time it's Personal"?
Theme from Mortal Kombat?
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puband09
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03-09-11 02:42 AM - Post#99732
In response to SRP
Maybe a Charlie Sheen "Tiger Blood" reference.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 03:01 AM - Post#99733
In response to puband09
No NIT auto-bid for the playoff loser. I guess they're really trying to push us into a conference tourney?
http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2011/03/08/s por...
I remember debating this before, and I guess I was wrong. Even when the co-champ playoff losers made the NIT in 2002, it was as an at-large team. That really surprises me as Princeton had only 5 non-conf wins that year (and one was the D-3 game!). That said, Harvard would be a stone-cold lock for the NIT, and Princeton would be a virtual lock, I think.
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puband09
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Re: Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 03:42 AM - Post#99734
In response to gokinsmen
All splitting hairs really. Harvard will do no worse than NIT if they lose. Princeton seems likely into the NIT as well, should they lose.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 03:51 AM - Post#99735
In response to puband09
Yeah, I'm just surprised/annoyed that a co-champ in a conference without a tournament doesn't get an NIT auto-bid. If there's a three-way tie, I can understand the NIT awarding the invite to the team it deems superior. But no auto-bids at all?
Jerks.
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Silver Maple
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03-09-11 11:27 AM - Post#99763
In response to gokinsmen
Well, being that we're the only conference without a tournament (not that there's anything wrong with that), and that ties don't happen all that often, it's probably just not something that's on their radar.
All that said, if the loser of the playoff doesn't get an NIT bid it can be taken as a clear snub. Both teams deserve to see post season play.
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cornellfan4
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03-09-11 11:51 AM - Post#99772
In response to Silver Maple
http://espn.go.com/blog/CollegeBasketbal lNation/po...
Maddox interview
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cornellfan4
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03-09-11 02:04 PM - Post#99832
In response to cornellfan4
playoff already sold out
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Tiger86
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03-09-11 02:27 PM - Post#99838
In response to cornellfan4
are you kidding me???
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cornellfan4
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03-09-11 02:32 PM - Post#99841
In response to Tiger86
http://twitter.com/mrjames2006/status/45 5418000851...
nope, mrjames can clarify but he tweeted but it sold out in 30min
Not sure if that means the public allocation sold out and you can still get tickets from your respective school or what but I would call PU's ticket office now if you planned on going
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Tiger86
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03-09-11 03:08 PM - Post#99854
In response to cornellfan4
i did. they only had 1,000 to sell and they are gone.
anyone have an extra???
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puband09
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03-09-11 04:47 PM - Post#99877
In response to Tiger86
Princeton student tickets are now also sold out.
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palestra38
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 05:24 PM - Post#99892
In response to puband09
They never should have knocked down the New Haven Colliseum. As a public service for those who wonder why they cannot get tickets for this event...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nctvL-eOzSs
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H78
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 08:28 PM - Post#99946
In response to cornellfan4
I'd recommend this video to anyone who wants to know what an Ivy League athlete is all about. This video shows Kareem Maddox as a prototypical Ivy Student Athlete. Thoughtful, articulate, upbeat, and diplomatic with the interviewer.
What a class act he is.
I still am rooting for Harvard to crush Princeton on Saturday, and I can't help but respect this young man.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-09-11 09:24 PM - Post#99964
In response to H78
Yes, and I really hope he'll get a Portsmouth invite despite his late bloomer status. Like I've said before, it's not uncommon for an Ivy guy or two to get one, and there isn't a deep senior class this year.
His offensive skills may not be pro-level yet, but unlike most low/mid-major stars, his size & athleticism are pro-caliber. With a little more seasoning (e.g. a solid mid-range jumper), Kareem could generate some interest as a versatile defender who can hold his own on offense (including passing). Maybe some time in Europe/Asia? Maybe D-League?
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Silver Maple
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03-09-11 10:52 PM - Post#99984
In response to gokinsmen
Maddox is an exceptional athlete by Ivy standards, but I'm not sure he's got the kind of athleticism one needs to stick in the NBA. He's also a bit undersized for the type of game he plays. That said, stranger things have happened, and I'm certainly no expert. I wish him all the luck. What's more, I bet he could have a very nice career in Europe (assuming he's interested).
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Quakers03
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03-09-11 11:49 PM - Post#99990
In response to Silver Maple
Don't you have to have some ability to make a shot outside of 6 feet to have any legitimate shot at the NBA? I respect the hell out of the guy and his athleticism is unmatched in this league, but while he's quick and can sure play defense, most NBA players are quick and can play defense, plus they can shoot. He's not going to be making moves on Jack Eggleston and Conor Turley at the next level. Now maybe you guys have seen some sort of shooting ability and he has no need to put it on display in the Ivy league, but outside of a nice free throw stroke, can he shoot at all? Looking at his stats he seemed to shoot the ball a lot more a few years ago, so what gives? He could have taken open 12 footers all day yesterday if he wanted. Could he have made them?
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