Again, I disagree.RamStock wrote: ↑4 years agoLosing both times to Dayton and Davidson isn’t a good thing. It will depend as usual upon what all the other bubble teams do, but the committee doesn’t look at the A-10 with wins against Umass, Fordham, St. Joes and St.Louis at home as important wins. If we close out 4-3 all bets are off on a bid and it will depend on the A-10 tourney and we will be relying on other teams losing
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
That’s your opinion. I wouldn’t want to be on selection Sunday waiting for them to get announced for a bid with that outcomeDC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years agoAgain, I disagree.RamStock wrote: ↑4 years agoLosing both times to Dayton and Davidson isn’t a good thing. It will depend as usual upon what all the other bubble teams do, but the committee doesn’t look at the A-10 with wins against Umass, Fordham, St. Joes and St.Louis at home as important wins. If we close out 4-3 all bets are off on a bid and it will depend on the A-10 tourney and we will be relying on other teams losing
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
There are a lot of near below the belt derogatory remarks about the Rams in the thread above Coach Cox could use to motivate the team when playing against Dayton.
Here are a few:
" Pillow soft is correct... not sure if they are ready for the big boys of Dayton.. they have beaten the teams they are supposed to but seriously struggle against good competition" and "The A-10 is Charmin soft".
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Today's loss for GW tied its largest margin of defeat ever at the Smith Center. The Colonials have now lost there by 31 points three times. Two of those games were to Rhode Island:
February 7, 2020 82-51 to Rhode Island (31)
March 4, 2000: 98-67 to #5 Temple (31)
January 18, 1988, 92-61 to Rhode Island (31)
February 7, 2020 82-51 to Rhode Island (31)
March 4, 2000: 98-67 to #5 Temple (31)
January 18, 1988, 92-61 to Rhode Island (31)
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Didn't get to see the game, but I love the result!
I guess we know why KMac hasn't voted for us...
Either the A10 is soft or we are really good. I think we are really good...Glass half full.
I guess we know why KMac hasn't voted for us...
Either the A10 is soft or we are really good. I think we are really good...Glass half full.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
We will be fine I think , I think we will lose just once rest of way
I think if we go 15-3 we will be locked in to a berth
If we go 14-4 then it will require work to do in Brooklyn
I think if we go 15-3 we will be locked in to a berth
If we go 14-4 then it will require work to do in Brooklyn
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
kmac is a douche. A nbe shill. Butt hurt we are solidly in the NCAAT right now and pc is nit fodder.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Like PC?TulaneGradRamFan wrote: ↑4 years ago
...they have beaten the teams they are supposed to but seriously struggle against good competition
Mobley was fouled.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Bush league comment by Lil Kevin
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Our weak schedule is ranked 55 in the country vs PC's at 65 on ESPN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... iew/page/2
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
One less potential landmine behind Rhody.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Kevin can call GW pillow soft if he likes.
But the fact of the matter is, there are very few opponents left on the schedule that are. Even St Joes Daly is going to come looking to steal one with a bunch of crazy horse shots.
Granted they should be easier at home than in Philly, but you really cannot count on anything these days.
I'm not even going to mention Fordham in the Bronx, because even they are capable of doing what Brown did, most years, in their house (I admit I don't know much about Fordham this year)
But the fact of the matter is, there are very few opponents left on the schedule that are. Even St Joes Daly is going to come looking to steal one with a bunch of crazy horse shots.
Granted they should be easier at home than in Philly, but you really cannot count on anything these days.
I'm not even going to mention Fordham in the Bronx, because even they are capable of doing what Brown did, most years, in their house (I admit I don't know much about Fordham this year)
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
McNamara is a smarmy prick. Always has been.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I hope pc loses every last game they play even if it affects our record.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I wouldn’t worry about it. URI did all the right things and put together a much better non conference schedule than PC and realized that it is much more challenging on getting a bid from the A-10 compared to the Big East. PC schedule a ton of cupcakes at home every year as they know they will have many loses within their conference and have fear of 13-14 loses
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Just checked out "hoopster" 's twitter page. LOL! He called the GW money line a "lock". Clown
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Any replays of the GW game? Was not able to watch real time.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Why is everyone so triggered by this stuff every year?TulaneGradRamFan wrote: ↑4 years ago
There are a lot of near below the belt derogatory remarks about the Rams in the thread above Coach Cox could use to motivate the team when playing against Dayton.
Here are a few:
" Pillow soft is correct... not sure if they are ready for the big boys of Dayton.. they have beaten the teams they are supposed to but seriously struggle against good competition" and "The A-10 is Charmin soft".
ITS TRUE.
The A10 is soft. So soft that we have to look at finishing 15-3 in it to think we’re “safe” on the right side of the bubble.
We have a great team, 2 really dangerous teams 2-3 “good” teams - and the rest of our teams are shit. Look at the Fordham thread.
Most teams are good enough to beat you - but not good enough to help you in the National picture.
Stop being butthurt when people say things that are true because you have a terminal case of little brother syndrome.
The Big East is very good this year. Top to bottom top 100 teams. The A10 isn’t.
Doesn’t make anyone a “hater” for pointing that out.
Want to earn our accolades? Beat Dayton Tuesday and show the nation we’re for real.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Blue Man said, "Want to earn our accolades? Beat Dayton Tuesday and show the nation we’re for real." Speaking of which - Dayton today beat St. Louis by just 6 points. Is St. Louis some under-rated force to be reckoned with? Was it an "off day" for Dayton or is Dayton perhaps not the power house so many perceive them to be? [ On the other hand, they pretty much crushed U Mass. ] Just wondering... I guess we will find out Tuesday.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Thoughts on the line ?? I think Dayton -8 and I would like URI
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Would anyone disagree that GW is pillow soft? No. So it is a fact.
Even after a 30 point win so people will find something to whine about.
Even after a 30 point win so people will find something to whine about.
Go Rhody
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Why would GW name their arena after someone who played at Pitt?
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
The way I see it, half the nbe is bad and half the A10 is bad.Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years agoWhy is everyone so triggered by this stuff every year?TulaneGradRamFan wrote: ↑4 years ago
There are a lot of near below the belt derogatory remarks about the Rams in the thread above Coach Cox could use to motivate the team when playing against Dayton.
Here are a few:
" Pillow soft is correct... not sure if they are ready for the big boys of Dayton.. they have beaten the teams they are supposed to but seriously struggle against good competition" and "The A-10 is Charmin soft".
ITS TRUE.
The A10 is soft. So soft that we have to look at finishing 15-3 in it to think we’re “safe” on the right side of the bubble.
We have a great team, 2 really dangerous teams 2-3 “good” teams - and the rest of our teams are shit. Look at the Fordham thread.
Most teams are good enough to beat you - but not good enough to help you in the National picture.
Stop being butthurt when people say things that are true because you have a terminal case of little brother syndrome.
The Big East is very good this year. Top to bottom top 100 teams. The A10 isn’t.
Doesn’t make anyone a “hater” for pointing that out.
Want to earn our accolades? Beat Dayton Tuesday and show the nation we’re for real.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
No reason we can't take Dayton to the wire on Tuesday. I watched their game today and really they were nothing too great against an average St. Louis team.
Mobley was fouled.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I don't want to be dramatic but I hope he bet his house and lost.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
There’s going to be 6-7 20+ win teams in the A10 this season. Definitely not soft.
GO RAMS
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
STL isn’t average. They hang their hats on physicality and defense. They’ve never been an offensive powerhouse. They do what they do well.
There are a few teams I don’t want to see come tourney time, SBU, Dayton, Davidson and SBU.
I’ve seen enough of VCU for the season.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
It's not necessary, but it would be fun to spank VCU again...
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
On the Dayton board some think that the Flyers may have peaked too soon and have flattened out a little bit.
I guess we will see Tuesday night.
We could be peaking too will have to see......it's who gets hot at A10 tourney time.
208, we might get that chance at the Barclays.
I guess we will see Tuesday night.
We could be peaking too will have to see......it's who gets hot at A10 tourney time.
208, we might get that chance at the Barclays.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
So when I can't watch a game they win by the largest margin in years. NOT FAIR
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Ok, maybe average is not accurate. But they're not great.
Mobley was fouled.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Fwiw coach Boswell was at the game today
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
George Washington gamer and notes on winning streaks, travel, the rebuilding Colonials and more.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Does Gonzaga get crap from their local paper for the wins they get in their conference? Or San Diego or Dayton?
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
" Pillow Soft" was in reference to the A-10 minus Dayton I presume.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I'm so confused. He said GW is pillow soft. GW is pillow soft. Where is the controversy? If anything he is complementing the fact that we beat the crap out of another bad team very easily.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Brown beats Harvard. WOW
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
And 6-7 Q3/Q4 teams. Are we seriously going to take the tact that the A-10 is some good conference?Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑4 years ago There’s going to be 6-7 20+ win teams in the A10 this season. Definitely not soft.
Literally everyone on this board is talking about how razor thin out margin for error is...why do you think that is?
Could it be because we have 4-5 games left in the Q3/Q4 range that a loss could torpedo our NCAA chances?
GW is a soft team. KMac isn’t wrong. We did what we had to do: blow them out. NEXT.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Well, I guess if you are not in one of the Power Conf or the NBE your conference sucks...I beg to differ, we have our crap teams (see Fordham thread) but the top half is solid. Unfortunately the bottom half is landmine central...
I think why people are mad about KMac is he gave us a backhanded compliment and basically diminished what was otherwise good accomplishment by the team. The tweet was to piss us off...not congratulate.
I think why people are mad about KMac is he gave us a backhanded compliment and basically diminished what was otherwise good accomplishment by the team. The tweet was to piss us off...not congratulate.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I mostly agree with your general point, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that the A10 isn’t a good conference. There are 32 conferences, and it’s somewhere between the 7th and 9th best depending on the year (or the day). It’s a good conference. It has some really good programs, but it’s overall strength is diminished by some bad programs at the bottom that basically serve as filler. As we’ve talked about for years, as well as recently over in the Fordham thread, it’s not good for a college basketball conference to have filler. GW is part of that filler, and someone pointing that out is not necessarily wrong. I think it rubs people the wrong way because it’s also not totally necessary and could be read as a gratuitous attempt to diminish not only URI’s win today but it’s performance over the last month. I could live without the comment, honestly, but I also don’t really care that much.Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years agoAnd 6-7 Q3/Q4 teams. Are we seriously going to take the tact that the A-10 is some good conference?Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑4 years ago There’s going to be 6-7 20+ win teams in the A10 this season. Definitely not soft.
Literally everyone on this board is talking about how razor thin out margin for error is...why do you think that is?
Could it be because we have 4-5 games left in the Q3/Q4 range that a loss could torpedo our NCAA chances?
GW is a soft team. KMac isn’t wrong. We did what we had to do: blow them out. NEXT.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
My sentiments exactly...TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years agoI mostly agree with your general point, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that the A10 isn’t a good conference. There are 32 conferences, and it’s somewhere between the 7th and 9th best depending on the year (or the day). It’s a good conference. It has some really good programs, but it’s overall strength is diminished by some bad programs at the bottom that basically serve as filler. As we’ve talked about for years, as well as recently over in the Fordham thread, it’s not good for a college basketball conference to have filler. GW is part of that filler, and someone pointing that out is not necessarily wrong. I think it rubs people the wrong way because it’s also not totally necessary and could be read as a gratuitous attempt to diminish not only URI’s win today but it’s performance over the last month. I could live without the comment, honestly, but I also don’t really care that much.Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years agoAnd 6-7 Q3/Q4 teams. Are we seriously going to take the tact that the A-10 is some good conference?Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑4 years ago There’s going to be 6-7 20+ win teams in the A10 this season. Definitely not soft.
Literally everyone on this board is talking about how razor thin out margin for error is...why do you think that is?
Could it be because we have 4-5 games left in the Q3/Q4 range that a loss could torpedo our NCAA chances?
GW is a soft team. KMac isn’t wrong. We did what we had to do: blow them out. NEXT.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Ok, lets break this down a little...here are the points made in that tweet. If you think KMac was wrong, which of these points do you disagree with and why?
1.) There are some bad A10 teams.
2.) GW is one of them and is soft and not good.
3.) URI beat the crap out of them ("ripping" them).
4.) We play Dayton next.
1.) There are some bad A10 teams.
2.) GW is one of them and is soft and not good.
3.) URI beat the crap out of them ("ripping" them).
4.) We play Dayton next.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Again, I don’t care and I didn’t bring it up, but it doesn’t seem to me that points 1 & 2 are totally necessary. It’s not that it’s wrong, it’s that you could say a lot of true things that would make you kind of a dick for saying them. But that’s OK with me! KMac has the right to be a douchebag if he wants to be, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that he does indeed want to be.
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Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
I think the key word in the tweet was "another", totally ignoring the fact the A10 has 7 top 100 NET ranked teams ...The whole point as TP says is, it was just a jerk thing to tweet...true or not.
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