penn nation
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12-14-17 02:23 PM - Post#240200
In response to palestra38
If I get my Finals grading done in time, I'm hoping to head down there with the boychicks, who have never been to the Palestra.
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Silver Maple
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12-14-17 02:26 PM - Post#240201
In response to penn nation
Never been to the Palestra? What kind of parent are you? I don't even know what to say to that. Clearly that's some form of child abuse.
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penn nation
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12-14-17 02:32 PM - Post#240202
In response to Silver Maple
Well, I got enough grief from my NY relatives over the years asking how in the blazes I could subject my kids to such fervent Cub intensity in hostile territory. Untold damage, it was alleged, was being committed.
I am grinning ear to ear as I type this.
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10Q
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12-14-17 03:57 PM - Post#240212
In response to penn nation
Are you planning on coming for the 12/27 game? I'd love to meet you at the game.
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Cvonvorys
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12-14-17 04:02 PM - Post#240214
In response to penn nation
If I get my Finals grading done in time, I'm hoping to head down there with the boychicks, who have never been to the Palestra.
If you have time, you should think about staying around after the game is over. Often times they let kids shoot hoops on the court. Also, the players come out to meet with family and friends. I have pictures after last year's Harvard game of my 11-year-old son along with both Matt Howard & Ryan Betley... Very cool.
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10Q
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12-14-17 04:20 PM - Post#240218
In response to Cvonvorys
That sounds great! Maybe I'll bring my boys! We can have an OTB Reunion!
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Penndemonium
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12-14-17 06:00 PM - Post#240239
In response to Silver Maple
Never been to the Palestra? What kind of parent are you? I don't even know what to say to that. Clearly that's some form of child abuse.
If his kids are any younger than 10 years old, he saved his kids a lot of grief and preserved the Penn brand for a better day. We're at least now a team that a self respecting person can admire. They represent well, play hard, play with purpose, and play together.
If your kids plays basketball, remind them to learn to hit free throws as they watch the game.
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mbaprof
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12-15-17 05:49 PM - Post#240288
In response to Penndemonium
up to 129!
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Yo-Yo
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12-16-17 01:18 PM - Post#240318
In response to mbaprof
Quakers make their first appearance in forever in Bracketology as the 16 seed in the South Region - playing Duke in the first round....
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/bracke...
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mbaprof
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12-16-17 03:16 PM - Post#240325
In response to Yo-Yo
we need another crack at those guys, we let them escape in 1978 when they had FOUR future good NBA players on the team and we had a good lead,check this out
https://www.google.com/search?q=penn+duke+19 78&...
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SteveChop
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12-16-17 03:58 PM - Post#240333
In response to mbaprof
I was there and thought we were going to get a crack at 'Nova in the Eastern Final and avenge the 1971 massacre. But, alas, it was just not to be.
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palestra38
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12-16-17 04:13 PM - Post#240336
In response to SteveChop
Still to this day remember the Nova fans rooting for Duke
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PennFan10
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12-23-17 10:15 AM - Post#241120
In response to palestra38
Yale’s loss at home to Monmouth (by 20) is interesting given Monmouth played without their best player (same as V Penn). And Harvard’s use of starters vs BU included 3 players who had yet to play this season and none of the 4* Soph class. Princeton looked good vs USC (sans 4 regulars) and then not as good in a tough loss to Middle Tenn. Seems like a fair amount of uncertainty as we get close to conference games.
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mbaprof
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12-23-17 03:17 PM - Post#241148
In response to Yo-Yo
dont look now but they currently have Princeton getting in via the tournament and being a 16 in the West
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SteveChop
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12-23-17 03:23 PM - Post#241150
In response to mbaprof
That would be horrible for the Ivy League given the publicity that its teams are much better and it's now a true mid-level conference.
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mbaprof
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12-23-17 04:22 PM - Post#241158
In response to SteveChop
Princeton (#125) is now 12 slots ahead of us on Pomeroy.
Cant wait for Jan 5 at Palestra!
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westphillywarrior
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12-23-17 04:38 PM - Post#241159
In response to mbaprof
Can't wait for March 10 at the Palestra! Wish we could just jump to that right now. Most important thing between now and then is to avoid any serious injuries.
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Mike Porter
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12-23-17 05:15 PM - Post#241160
In response to PennFan10
Princeton seems to be looking better but Yale looking worse based on injury - they didn't have Copeland for the Monmouth game so being down 3 top players is tough.
Harvard is just a bit confusing. They have some injuries as Aiken missed those last two games but Amaker is also using ridiculous lineups from a casual observers point of view.
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AsiaSunset
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12-23-17 05:17 PM - Post#241161
In response to PennFan10
Princeton looked pretty good against MTSU and most of the comments on the Princeton board are accurate. Cannady is the best pg in the league by a wide margin. MTSU probably has a slightly different take on the game as they missed bunny after bunny. Still Princeton is very good and plays hard and as a team. They are the team to beat at this point in the season. It's good that Penn gets this test so early in the year.
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SomeGuy
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12-23-17 11:19 PM - Post#241233
In response to AsiaSunset
Isn't Bell the point guard for Princeton this year? That's not to say Cannady isn't very good -- just that he basically plays shooting guard.
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