RichH
Sophomore
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Age: 76
Reg: 01-30-12
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03-09-12 11:56 AM - Post#125120
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
What about Cracker barrels , better food IMHO and a much higher cholesterol count per oz.
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HoleinOne
Masters Student
Posts: 596
Loc: Bluffton, SC
Reg: 02-15-09
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03-09-12 12:56 PM - Post#125131
In response to BUFan
Would love to see game(s) as opportunity to experiment on both offense and defense. Understand why Paulsen did not want to change up in Patriot League playoffs, but nothing to lose here. For several years, Bison not a good match up against big, athletic teams. Zone defense in particular would be step forward. While I congratulate the coach and team for a strong Patriot League season, if you only run one basic offensive and defensive scheme eventually others will figure it out.
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bison63
Postdoc
Posts: 3857
Reg: 01-23-06
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03-09-12 02:24 PM - Post#125140
In response to HoleinOne
DP does not appear to be an experimenter. I don't think he'll try anything new now. Remember how adamant he was after last year's trouncing by UCONN that he would not deviate from his m2m.
Many of us have felt since his first year that his system would take us to the point where we are now, but no further. I doubt that in the eyes of the BU administration that he has to take us any further, but since it was done once, it would be nice to see it happen again.
There is nothing about this year's performance that would indicate a bison win in the NIT. I'd love to see it, but...
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mattie g
Masters Student
Posts: 440
Reg: 03-21-06
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03-09-12 03:38 PM - Post#125149
In response to bison63
If it's true that Paulsen wouldn't even consider trying different defenses, then it means that he's not interested in improving the team. That, in my opinion, is unacceptable at any level of sport.
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bison63
Postdoc
Posts: 3857
Reg: 01-23-06
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03-09-12 06:09 PM - Post#125170
In response to mattie g
I'm sure he wants to improve the team, but he believes in his own system. Clearly however, this BU team is not nearly in the class of the HC and BU teams of the mid decade. Why not? I don't know! A lot on this board seem to think the talent is comparable. In any event this team has not beaten anybody better than us, and that was a hallmark of those teams. That HC team that beat ND (rather handily)in the NIT just before we beat KU, would have had a great shot at winning in the dance as well.
If LU manages a 14 seed, they may pull an upset as well. I liked them pre-season,and turned against them after they lost to AU (called them "pretenders"), but that loss was what seemed to wake them up. From that point on they have clearly been the best in the conference.
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joeyorr4
Freshman
Posts: 62
Reg: 03-09-11
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Re: NIT Bracket 03-09-12 06:54 PM - Post#125173
In response to Bison137
In the NIT, there are 8 seeds per region, therefore a team needs to be one of the top four seeds in any one of those regions to host. If you check out last year's bracket, you'll get a sense of the caliber of the 1- through 4-seeds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_National_In vitat...
Note, however, that #8 seed McNeese State and #6 seed College of Charletson both hosted first round games last year - presumably because their opponents' arenas were unavailable. BU has offered to host a first round game, so maybe we'll get lucky and draw an opponent who has to play on the road.
So after quickly looking over the NIT projections and the tournament sites it looks like Bucknell would get a home game if they drew Dayton(projected #2 seed, host of games March 13 and 14) but not Oregon(projected #1 seed, host of games March 15 and 17) because the NIT First Round is earlier in the week and Oregon's host site is the Rose Garden and not the Ducks home court(Matthew Knight Arena). Am I right?
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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Loc: Where the Bison Roam
Reg: 08-16-06
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NIT Bracket 03-10-12 01:43 PM - Post#125224
In response to joeyorr4
Everyone who projects the NIT has us as an 8-seed. Latest projections:
Joe Lunardi's last four out of the NCAA: Washington, Drexel, Miami, Marshall
Jerry Palm's last four out: Seton Hall, Miami, Iona, Drexel
Big Apple Buckets : Bucknell vs Iona; other #1 seeds are Marshall, Ole Miss, South Florida
Bracket Predictions :Washington, Miami, Ole Miss, Northwestern
Posted yesterday, might be stale:
NIT-ology : Miami, Iona, Tennessee, Arizona
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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NIT Bracket 03-10-12 01:50 PM - Post#125227
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
#1 Stony Brook just lost to Vermont in the America East. There are three more conference finals today that could create automatic NIT bids:
MAC: #1 Ohio vs Akron
SWAC: #1 Mississippi Valley State vs Texas Southern
Big West: #1 Long Beach State vs UC Santa Barbara
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BUFan
PhD Student
Posts: 1936
Reg: 01-24-06
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03-10-12 02:08 PM - Post#125228
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
I think Stony Brook hurt my hopes of playing Seton Hall. Stony Brook would be a weaker Northeast geography team than the Bison.
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Bison137
Professor
Posts: 16147
Reg: 01-23-06
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NIT Bracket 03-10-12 02:18 PM - Post#125231
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Stony Brook will clearly be seeded below BU. That should move BU up to a 7 seed.
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Bison137
Professor
Posts: 16147
Reg: 01-23-06
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03-10-12 02:22 PM - Post#125233
In response to BUFan
I think Stony Brook hurt my hopes of playing Seton Hall. Stony Brook would be a weaker Northeast geography team than the Bison.
But they could put Stony Brook against Iona. At this point, however, some of the bracketologists have Seton Hall stll making the NCAA tournament if there are no more relevant upsets.
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BisonKid
Sophomore
Posts: 154
Reg: 01-26-06
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03-10-12 02:47 PM - Post#125236
In response to Bison137
A few observations. First, on Paulson's refusal to mix up defensive schemes. In the Big East semis yesterday, Coach Cronin of Cincy played zone for the first time ever against Syracuse. This strategy confused and frustrated Syracuse. I cannot think of another D-1 school that plays exclusive M2M. Coach Reed of Lehigh is a create coach and easily figured out a way to upset the Bison defense. Moreover, he pressured the 3 point shot on our offensive end which took out of our game.
On the NIT, my guess is that we'll play either Drexel, Iona or a Big East team. With games on Monday and Tuesday, the Bison logistically could not get anywhere else, particularly on the West Coast.
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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NIT Bracket 03-10-12 02:54 PM - Post#125238
In response to BisonKid
On the NIT, my guess is that we'll play either Drexel, Iona or a Big East team. With games on Monday and Tuesday, the Bison logistically could not get anywhere else, particularly on the West Coast.
Games are Tuesday and Wednesday. I wouldn't make any assumptions about where we'll play: Last year's first-round matchups included Ole Miss at Cal Berkeley, Fairfield at Colorado State, Kent State at St Mary's(CA), Boston College at McNeese St (LA) and Harvard at Oklahoma State.
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Bison89
Professor
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Loc: Philadelphia
Reg: 11-14-07
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03-10-12 04:32 PM - Post#125242
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Just out of interest, who pays for last minute flights like this? The cost of must be out of control.
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norcalfan
Junior
Posts: 255
Age: 54
Reg: 03-19-08
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03-11-12 03:33 AM - Post#125275
In response to Bison89
Just out of interest, who pays for last minute flights like this? The cost of must be out of control.
Mostly the player's parents and other family members who want to share in the joy. The prices are horrendous!
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BUFan
PhD Student
Posts: 1936
Reg: 01-24-06
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03-11-12 09:26 AM - Post#125281
In response to norcalfan
For the teams though, you'd have to imagine the NCAA picks up some of the tab.
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Bison137
Professor
Posts: 16147
Reg: 01-23-06
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03-11-12 09:55 AM - Post#125283
In response to BUFan
Travel expenses are paid for by the NIT (and the NCAA). That's also true for the other two post-season events (CBI and CIT).
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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03-11-12 11:29 AM - Post#125286
In response to Bison137
Sunday morning projections:
Joe Lundardi's first four out of NCAA: Washington, Drexel, Iona, Miami
Jerry Palm's first four out: Mississippi, Miami, Iona, Drexel
Bracket Predictions : Washington, Miami, Drexel, Northwestern
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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03-11-12 12:02 PM - Post#125287
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Newest projection from Big Apple Buckets has us bumped up to a 7-seed, playing Ole Miss. Other 2-seeds in his bracket: Dayton, Miami, Mississippi State.
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Bison137
Professor
Posts: 16147
Reg: 01-23-06
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03-11-12 12:27 PM - Post#125288
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Newest projection from Big Apple Buckets has us bumped up to a 7-seed, playing Ole Miss. Other 2-seeds in his bracket: Dayton, Miami, Mississippi State.
1. I think it's somewhat unlikely Dayton will get a 2 seed. There are several schools with lower seeds on this bracket who seem to have better resumes - including St. Joes.
2. Also think it's unlikely that Tennessee, with their 85 RPI, ends up as a 1 seed.
3. The guy who runs this site is a Princeton fan - and imo he's had Princeton too high for the past week. They are now a 6 seed on the site - even though they basically have the same resume as Bucknell and do not have an automatic bid. For example, it appears Princeton belongs lower than Northern Iowa, who has a much higher RPI and much tougher SOS. I think Princeton is on the bubble as to getting a bid at all.
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