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You know what is an interesting comparison. We consider the last 2 years of the Jarvis/Clark regime plus the 6 years of the Roberts regime as arguably some of the darkest years. That 8 year stretch of not making the NCAA's, NCAA sanctions and embarrassing revelations and some terrible basketball.
Do you realize that it has been 8 years since SHU fired Louis Orr after taking SHU (picked to finish dead last in the BE in 2005-6) to a 10-8 league record, upset of Pitt @Pitt at the end the regular season to sneak into the NCAA's as a 10th seed? And that is the last NCAA appearance for SHU. In other words they are the verge, barring a unforeseen run in the BE Tourney, to going thru exactly what SJU did (4 years under Gonzo and now 4 years under Willard)?
Just interesting. And now they think a staff of Tiny, Hill and Antigua is the envy of the BE...
Do you realize that it has been 8 years since SHU fired Louis Orr after taking SHU (picked to finish dead last in the BE in 2005-6) to a 10-8 league record, upset of Pitt @Pitt at the end the regular season to sneak into the NCAA's as a 10th seed? And that is the last NCAA appearance for SHU. In other words they are the verge, barring a unforeseen run in the BE Tourney, to going thru exactly what SJU did (4 years under Gonzo and now 4 years under Willard)?
Just interesting. And now they think a staff of Tiny, Hill and Antigua is the envy of the BE...
They must be salivating over the stories they will be doing next yearA little off topic here, but looks like 'Cuse going down again. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch!
@jeffborzello: Xavier's win over Creighton puts the Musketeers in very good position for an at-large bid heading down the stretch:http://t.co/WOhr900rxb
redstorm80
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Am I missing something with the Whitehead thing? I've never heard of him being a chemistry killer or anything. By all accounts seems like a good kid. I dont think by himself he'll turn Seton Hall to a NCAA team but I dont see him turning them into a circus. Morton could be bad news how ever
By all reports, he is a good kid...but fact is when he made his selection he justified it based on fact that Lavin wouldn't commit to him being "the man"...On a junior/senior laden team w/a top 25 soph guard (as good or better than him) it was a bit unrealistic on his part - especially since his people reportedly reinitiated discussions with Lavin.
That said, he has a better chance of being the man at SHU as they will be losing their core players. So, if that was his goal he made a good decision. I am not expert on him but hard to believe that, as a freshmen, he is going to turn them into winners.
tom in salem
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Marquette @ Providence Tuesday night?
Who to root for?
Big East Standings
TEAM CONF OVERALL
Villanova 14-2 26-3
Creighton 13-3 23-5
Xavier 10-6 20-9
Providence 9-7 19-10
Marquette 9-7 17-12
St. John's 9-8 19-11
Georgetown 7-9 16-12
Seton Hall 5-11 14-15
DePaul 3-14 11-19
Butler 2-14 12-16
Who to root for?
Big East Standings
TEAM CONF OVERALL
Villanova 14-2 26-3
Creighton 13-3 23-5
Xavier 10-6 20-9
Providence 9-7 19-10
Marquette 9-7 17-12
St. John's 9-8 19-11
Georgetown 7-9 16-12
Seton Hall 5-11 14-15
DePaul 3-14 11-19
Butler 2-14 12-16
I'm rooting for Marquette. Providence is ahead of us in RPI, and still has a game against Creighton. We need to beat Marquette in our final game anyway, so in my scenario we'd end up tied with them in BE record and get the nod since we'd have swept. Also, we may end up facing Marquette in our first game of the BE tournament.
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