gopenngo
Masters Student
Posts: 487
Reg: 01-30-06
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Re: tournament 05-26-18 12:19 AM - Post#257224
In response to SteveChop
This is as pathetic as Drexel refusing to walk to the Palestra, where all fans could get a seat, insisting the game be played in their little gym. Same mindset at work - keep the Penn fans away to give the home team a chance.
Jonesy got a taste a couple of years ago, and desperately wants it back. And this is his ploy.
And, I think it was in Barbara Bush's will.
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Charlie Fog
Masters Student
Posts: 587
Age: 55
Loc: Philly
Reg: 11-12-13
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05-26-18 07:22 AM - Post#257225
In response to gopenngo
As lame as it is to have it at lol Yale, I am just glad it is not in the airplane hangar.
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PennFan10
Postdoc
Posts: 3589
Reg: 02-15-15
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Re: tournament 05-26-18 09:22 AM - Post#257226
In response to gopenngo
This is as pathetic as Drexel refusing to walk to the Palestra, where all fans could get a seat, insisting the game be played in their little gym. Same mindset at work - keep the Penn fans away to give the home team a chance.
Jonesy got a taste a couple of years ago, and desperately wants it back. And this is his ploy.
And, I think it was in Barbara Bush's will.
This is also known as the shooter in the grassy knoll theory.
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-27-18 06:55 AM - Post#257234
In response to PennFan10
The Ivy League is such a lame athletic conference.
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UPIA1968
PhD Student
Posts: 1122
Loc: Cornwall, PA
Reg: 11-20-06
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05-27-18 10:50 PM - Post#257252
In response to 10Q
Remember it was created with the express purpose of deemphasizing athletics.
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-28-18 08:28 AM - Post#257257
In response to UPIA1968
Isn't that special.
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Quakers03
Professor
Posts: 12533
Reg: 12-07-04
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05-29-18 01:09 PM - Post#257277
In response to 10Q
So we're going to tell 3,000 interested fans of Ivy basketball (as if there is an unlimited amount of them) to basically eff off? That seems smart...
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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tournament 05-29-18 01:32 PM - Post#257289
In response to Quakers03
Rinkydink
I really think it's time for Penn to pull out of the Ivy League athletically. Let's give out scholarships and apply for ACC membership. What could go wrong?
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Local Observer
Junior
Posts: 231
Reg: 03-30-14
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Re: tournament 05-29-18 07:10 PM - Post#257321
In response to 10Q
Could we hold the door?
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32871
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: tournament 05-29-18 10:10 PM - Post#257325
In response to 10Q
Oh please go away. I know you like to joke but the entire image of the University is based on being an Ivy. I know you admire the U, but Penn is not the U, nor should it be.
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gopenngo
Masters Student
Posts: 487
Reg: 01-30-06
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05-29-18 11:10 PM - Post#257327
In response to Quakers03
You know what's coming, don't you? No doubleheader. Separate admission for each game, so your $45 gets you Ivy half-Madness. Or maybe Ivy partial-Interest. That is, if ESPN will allow the time to sweep the riff-raff out from the first game before broadcast tip of the second.
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Quakers03
Professor
Posts: 12533
Reg: 12-07-04
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05-30-18 12:13 AM - Post#257332
In response to gopenngo
Good. That will give me more time to get the hell out of New Haven and head to NYC for the night or maybe even back home. They may get some extra gate, but I'm not spending a dime in that town.
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: tournament 05-30-18 07:55 AM - Post#257340
In response to palestra38
I'm just talking about athletics. Actually I'm just talking about basketball. Tell me you wouldn't enjoy Penn competing in the ACC in basketball.
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32871
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-30-18 09:04 AM - Post#257344
In response to Quakers03
Actually, New Haven has drastically improved its food and drink offerings in recent years. And the pizza always was very good.
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32871
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: tournament 05-30-18 09:06 AM - Post#257345
In response to 10Q
Not anymore---there was a time, before the ACC became a football power conference, that it would have been fun to compete with the UNCs, UVAs and Wake Forests of the world. But Louisville (!!), the U (!!!) and Florida State (!!!!)?
No thanks.
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-30-18 09:51 AM - Post#257351
In response to palestra38
We'll have athletic scholarships. We may not win the conference, but we could compete.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
Postdoc
Posts: 2697
Loc: New Jersey
Reg: 01-21-14
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05-30-18 11:23 AM - Post#257362
In response to 10Q
Just like Pitt did this year?
0-18 Pitt resulted in a mutiny. Probably would have made our tournament though.
I'll bet computer simulations had Pitt very competitive to compete in and possibly win our tournament. Wonder what the AI was for that squad? They were certainly smart enough to seek transfer rights.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
PhD Student
Posts: 1173
Loc: Our Nation's Capital
Reg: 01-18-05
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05-30-18 11:26 AM - Post#257363
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Pitt. Penn. What's the difference?
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10Q
Professor
Posts: 23480
Loc: Suburban Philly
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-30-18 11:57 AM - Post#257367
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
What can you expect from a Harvard guy. Good intellect, but no ability to apply it to the real world.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
Postdoc
Posts: 2697
Loc: New Jersey
Reg: 01-21-14
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05-30-18 03:18 PM - Post#257393
In response to 10Q
Or 2 sons: one a recent graduate from Pitt and the other from Harvard
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