barryw
Sophomore
Posts: 122
Age: 78
Reg: 05-05-10
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08-22-16 04:01 PM - Post#209807
Now that the final three games are known- at Central Florida on December 12th, at Princeton on January 6th,and Princeton at home February 7th, the schedule as a whole can be discussed. Playing 5 out of the first 6 games on the road with the national champions the lone home game will not lead to a winning attitude. Also, opening the Ivy schedule on the road against Princeton, one of the favorites, will not help either.
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palestra38
Professor
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Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: The Schedule is not condusive to winning
08-22-16 04:16 PM - Post#209808
In response to barryw
Did it help us last year having one of the easiest out of conference schedules we have ever had, loaded up with home games?
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Stuart Suss
PhD Student
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Loc: Chester County, Pennsylva...
Reg: 11-21-04
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08-22-16 05:41 PM - Post#209813
In response to palestra38
In a departure from current practice, both Brown/Yale weekends will have the men and women playing at the same site (presumably doubleheaders for each of the four nights).
The reason that was offered to me was that Princeton requested that both of their squads play at home on the weekend of January 13-14, during the Princeton reading period.
And I am waiting for an explanation of why the Penn men play at Princeton on Friday, January 6, while the women play at Princeton on Saturday, January 7 instead of a doubleheader on the same day.
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DJ Jazzy Jeff
Freshman
Posts: 58
Reg: 07-22-16
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Re: The Schedule is not condusive to winning
08-22-16 05:51 PM - Post#209815
In response to barryw
And what if they win 3 of those games? RMU, CCSU and Navy are all winnable games. This is such a woe is me post...last year was too easy and now this one is too hard. Put your big boy pants on and get ready to play! IMO they can win 7 of their first 11 games and have a great record going into January. Even if they're 6-5, that's nothing to cry over. Miami, Nova, Temple and UCF are tough opponents for anybody. Throw in a bad loss (just because) and that's respectable going into league play.
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13otto
Masters Student
Posts: 779
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Reg: 11-22-04
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08-22-16 06:20 PM - Post#209816
In response to Stuart Suss
In a departure from current practice, both Brown/Yale weekends will have the men and women playing at the same site (presumably doubleheaders for each of the four nights).
And the starting time for the Penn women's home games is 8:00 PM both nights, meaning the men would play at 5:30 PM both nights. Ugh!
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13otto
Masters Student
Posts: 779
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Reg: 11-22-04
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08-23-16 09:29 AM - Post#209826
In response to Stuart Suss
And I am waiting for an explanation of why the Penn men play at Princeton on Friday, January 6, while the women play at Princeton on Saturday, January 7 instead of a doubleheader on the same day.
Perhaps because Penn State will be hosting Michigan State at the Palestra on January 7th?
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13otto
Masters Student
Posts: 779
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Reg: 11-22-04
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08-23-16 12:22 PM - Post#209844
In response to 13otto
And I am waiting for an explanation of why the Penn men play at Princeton on Friday, January 6, while the women play at Princeton on Saturday, January 7 instead of a doubleheader on the same day.
Perhaps because Penn State will be hosting Michigan State at the Palestra on January 7th?
Oops, that's the date of the game at Jadwin. Never mind...
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coins
Sophomore
Posts: 195
Reg: 01-16-07
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08-24-16 12:46 PM - Post#209867
In response to 13otto
Does the league have a Friday night TV contract with this game the opener?
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Majestic Mapp
Freshman
Posts: 12
Reg: 08-17-13
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09-08-16 12:40 PM - Post#210277
In response to coins
I'm a Boston U fan, but I've been lurking on your board for Walter Whyte information.
Anyway, I thought this scheduled closed scrimmage would be of interest to you.
http://www.goravens.ca/events/2016-17-mbb-car leton-penn-nov-416/
Carleton is no joke. They've won the last six Canadian championships and beat Wichita State by 25 this summer.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
PhD Student
Posts: 1171
Loc: Our Nation's Capital
Reg: 01-18-05
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09-08-16 01:33 PM - Post#210280
In response to Majestic Mapp
Is this the real Majestic Mapp? How's your knee?
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