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penn nation 
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Re: Villanova
12-12-18 04:39 PM - Post#268913    
    In response to Mike Porter

Probably the best the league has been top to bottom since I've been following it. In a way, though, I think this will make it more challenging for a 2nd NCAA bid--3 league losses might do it to clinch the #1 seed in the IL tourney.


  • Mike Porter Said:

Obviously feeling great about this Penn team, but this is going to be a TOUGH Ivy League season. Hard to remember a league this good top to bottom with no easy outs.





 
T.P.F.K.A.D.W. 
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12-12-18 05:00 PM - Post#268914    
    In response to palestra38

  • palestra38 Said:
For message board fans, this one is enjoyable to read:

https://247sports.com/college/saint-josephs /Board/...


Man, I'd forgotten how much St. Joe's fans hate Villanova.

 
Quakers03 
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Villanova
12-12-18 05:55 PM - Post#268921    
    In response to PennFan10

  • PennFan10 Said:
It just got a couple degrees colder in Hell......


It just feels icky...But with an improving league, I guess it really is time to root for the league first.

 
Charlie Fog 
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12-12-18 07:41 PM - Post#268931    
    In response to Quakers03

I root for every ivy team, except when they are playing my beloved Quakers.

 
penn nation 
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Re: Villanova
12-12-18 09:14 PM - Post#268938    
    In response to Quakers03

I guess I could for 7 out of the 8.

  • Quakers03 Said:
  • PennFan10 Said:
It just got a couple degrees colder in Hell......


It just feels icky...But with an improving league, I guess it really is time to root for the league first.




 
UPIA1968 
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Re: Villanova
12-12-18 09:36 PM - Post#268944    
    In response to penn nation

The Ivies will get two NCAA berths when the bottom on the league gets competitive. Now those games hurt the RPI. So we are testing the hypothesis that all of the teams will be able to get players like Mike Wang.

With respect to the Villanova game, Penn accomplished what the other three scholarship teams could no do, beat Villanova. In the 25 game streak the Cats played 10 games on the road to those teams without losing. Now, the weak sister in the Big 5 goes toe to toe with Villanova and wins. That puts Penn in the same bucket as St. Joes and Temple.

For the people who say that things will quickly revert to normal next year verses Villanova, consider that in addition to that very strong incoming class, Penn gets Betley and Williams too, plus a mature Mike Wang. So the loss of Booth and Woods is about even, which of the remaining talent would you rather have? I say nothing yesterday to pick the Cats over the Quackers.

Put differently, Penn is now a clearly competent team. They will be just as clearly better next year. They will be capable of beathing anybody next year.

 
Quakers03 
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Re: Villanova
12-13-18 01:38 AM - Post#268974    
    In response to UPIA1968

  • UPIA1968 Said:
The Ivies will get two NCAA berths when the bottom on the league gets competitive. Now those games hurt the RPI. So we are testing the hypothesis that all of the teams will be able to get players like Mike Wang.



The fact that we had no teams in the bottom 100 as of a few days ago is the biggest reason I'm gaining confidence in a future 2-bid Ivy.

 
Mike Porter 
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12-13-18 03:51 PM - Post#269054    
    In response to Quakers03

Another nice thread from fellow Big 5 Temple fans about the game:

https://247sports.com/college/temple/Board/ 104514/...

 
Penndemonium 
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12-13-18 07:16 PM - Post#269074    
    In response to Mike Porter

Great thread. Made me laugh many times.

 
OldBig5 
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12-13-18 08:37 PM - Post#269080    
    In response to Penndemonium

Replay is on ESPNU now.

 
Naismith 
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Re: Villanova
12-13-18 08:51 PM - Post#269081    
    In response to Quakers03

Don't even think about it until there are two teams in the 40s.

 
Silver Maple 
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12-13-18 09:38 PM - Post#269083    
    In response to Naismith

Found the replay on the Youtube. I might have downloaded it.

 
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